[And that's not all. After Chu Man was ruled to have died accidentally from falling off a cliff, he actually replaced her ashes with a dog's ashes, while scattering Chu Man's real ashes into the sea.]
[Fearing that Chu Man's heavy resentment would lead her to seek revenge, the vicious man even sought out the wicked Master Zhang to capture Chu Man's soul and turn her into his executioner.]
[Most crucially, not only did the vicious man ruin Chu Man, but he also targeted her mother's house. After Chu Man's death, Mother Chu couldn't handle the blow and developed mental issues. The vicious man took the opportunity to swindle away the only house under her name.]
[Now Mother Chu has gone mad, making a living by picking up trash and sleeping under bridges at night. Sometimes, when encountering male beggars, she even gets bullied.]
[And as for that vicious man, Zhou Zhicheng? Relying on his ill-gotten gains to bribe higher-ups, he successfully entered the Yecheng swimming circles and became a coach.]
Wen Yan let out a foul breath.
Every time she heard such scandalous gossip, she truly wished she could tear the scumbag into pieces.
It even made her find Si Moyan unpleasant to look at right now.
When men get ruthless, it's truly deadly!
[So why do women even bother dating? You date and date, only to end up with starry skies at the bottom of the sea, mountain climbing trips, being pushed off a cliff during a proposal, or locked up for life.]
Si Moyan helplessly stroked his forehead.
He was truly catching strays just standing there.
In this world, there are bad men and bad women, but equally, aren't there good ones too?
For example, he was a peerlessly good man.
Back before she transmigrated over, the original host Wen Yan had done so many disgusting things to him, yet he hadn't committed domestic violence against her, let alone called the police to arrest her.
One must know that stealing company secrets carries legal responsibilities.
Wen Yan looked at Chu Man, who was lying by her legs crying her heart out. She pursed her lips, "Come into the umbrella first."
As soon as Wen Yan finished speaking, a wisp of light smoke drifted into the umbrella.
...
The Luo residence.
Old Master Si and Si Jingyi stood guarding the door like two door gods, making it impossible for Luo Qinglian to leave.
Luo Qinglian wanted Luo Nianchu to blow the whistle for rescue, but Luo Nianchu refused to blow it no matter what.
Luo Qinglian was furious, "Nianchu, do you really believe the words of outsiders that much?"
Luo Nianchu looked at the fat rat hiding in the corner, her eyes bloodshot, "It has already admitted it."
"You believe it just because a rat squeaked twice? It must be that woman's trick; the soul inside the rat isn't Xu Hanlin at all!"
Old Master Si stroked his white beard, "You don't like him anymore just because he possessed a rat. It seems Ms. Luo's feelings for Xu Hanlin aren't true love."
Si Jingyi nodded, adding fuel to the fire, "Exactly. If it were true love, you would love them to the bone regardless of their species."
The rat in the corner ran to Luo Qinglian's feet, squeaking incessantly.
Luo Qinglian usually hated rats the most; just seeing one made her nauseous.
"Go away! You aren't Hanlin!"
"Squeak, squeak, squeak—" The rat kept crying out.
Unable to bear it any longer, Luo Qinglian raised her foot and kicked the fat rat.
The fat rat was sent flying.
"Oh my, and here I thought Luo Qinglian's love for Xu Hanlin was stronger than gold. It turns out she doesn't love his soul, but his appearance. No wonder she wanted him to seize my fifth brother's body. After all, my fifth brother is young and handsome; this old woman must have been drooling over him for a long time!"
The more Si Jingyi spoke, the more agitated the fat rat became.
After being kicked away, it suddenly jumped up and lunged at Luo Qinglian.
Every hair on Luo Qinglian's body stood on end.
To her, this kind of creature was even more terrifying than a ghost.
"Get away, get away!" Luo Qinglian constantly flailed her hands.
The fat rat tightly clung to Luo Qinglian, bared its teeth, and with a squeak, bit onto her face.
"Ah!" Luo Qinglian rolled on the ground in pain.
Si Jingyi clenched his hands into fists and jumped up to cheer for the fat rat, "Bite, bite, bite! This woman is fickle and lusts after young fresh meat. She doesn't love you at all. Bite her to death!"
The fat rat bit and disfigured Luo Qinglian's left cheek. With a hideous expression, Luo Qinglian ignored her fear, grabbed the fat rat, and forcefully slammed it onto the ground.
Terrified that the fat rat would jump up and bite her again, she raised her foot and repeatedly stomped on it.
Stomping for a full five minutes, she crushed the fat rat to death.
A wisp of green smoke floated out.
A faint, unwilling cry could be heard, "Luo Qinglian, you poisonous woman!"
Si Jingyi looked at the dead rat lying on the ground and said in a sarcastic tone, "Tsk tsk, rat lives matter too."
Luo Qinglian clutched her bleeding face, glaring at Si Jingyi with a sinister expression.
She was going to make sure the Si family never returned alive!
Luo Qinglian reached out and violently yanked at the whistle hanging around Luo Nianchu's neck.
Luo Nianchu tried to protect the whistle but reacted a beat too late.
Luo Qinglian snatched the whistle away and blew it forcefully a few times.
"Just wait to meet the King of Hell!" Luo Qinglian's eyes were already twisted with madness.
However, just as the villagers who heard the whistle were rushing over, the sound of police sirens rang out outside.
The mountain road leading to Dayao Village was narrow, so hundreds of police officers rode up on motorcycles.
They quickly surrounded all of Dayao Village.
There was no communication signal in Dayao Village, but Si Moyan had brought a satellite phone.
In the afternoon, after he found a group of trafficked girls locked up in a dark room, he immediately called the police.
Seeing the police rushing in from outside, Luo Qinglian's pupils contracted violently.
She slumped onto the ground, devoid of all strength.
It was over, everything was over!
As Luo Qinglian was taken away by the police, she glared hatefully at the Si family.
"You people are plagues!"
Every time she clashed with the Si family, her outcome seemed to be miserable.
And this time, after being caught, she would probably be executed by firing squad.
Luo Nianchu was also arrested.
Throughout the entire process, Luo Nianchu didn't say a single word, except when she saw Si Yubai, who had returned to the village.
Si Yubai noticed her gaze and looked up at her.
Their eyes met.
The tears that Luo Nianchu had been holding back in her eyes instantly fell uncontrollably.
"Baibai, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
Scenes of their time together flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern.
Although Si Yubai was still very young, he was an incredibly gentle and obedient puppy-like boyfriend.
When she cooked, he would help her out.
When he wasn't training, he would bring milk tea to the cafeteria to keep her company at work.
They had watched the stars together in the dark of night, confessed their love loudly on top of a mountain, and had water fights in the swimming pool.
Although she had constantly reminded herself that she was just acting, she had to admit that she was happy and joyful.
Luo Nianchu suddenly felt an immense wave of regret. How wonderful it would have been if she had never deceived him!
But she knew clearly that even without the deception, once he learned that her mother was Luo Qinglian, he wouldn't stay with her anyway.
"Baibai, can I hear you say it one more time... do you like me?"
Si Yubai looked at Luo Nianchu with cold eyes, his handsome face devoid of any warmth. "I lacked love since childhood. You appeared by my side during my darkest moments, and I felt maturity and warmth from you. Perhaps, I only saw you as a shadow of my mother. My feelings for you were never romantic."
This single sentence made Luo Nianchu feel as if she had been plunged into an icy abyss!
