Looking into Xiao Sumei's clear eyes, Mei Ma felt a vague unease deep within them. She swallowed hard.

My younger sister is the strongest in the family. She eats at least twice as much as you every day. If she doesn't do anything, are you the one who's supposed to?"

"I, I," Su Mei said, taking a few steps back and lowering her head when she saw her mother was angry.

“I’m willing to do things.” Little Suli was stunned by the scene before her. She took a few steps forward, nodding and shaking her head vigorously. “My mother works too hard. I don’t want to go to school. I just want to help my mother.”

"Look, even your sister hasn't said anything, and you're the only one worrying." The mother turned her gaze away, took a deep breath, tried to calm her anger, turned around and ignored them, and strode forward.

"Let her go to school in the second half of the year." Just then, a figure hurried over. The father strode up to Xiao Suli, took the pile of firewood weighing at least 20 pounds from her back, and then walked to his wife's side. His dark face relaxed, and he seemed very happy. "Honey, starting next month, I found a job only three miles from home. It's in a coal mine here. I can work for at least five years. I'll take care of things at home from now on, and let the child go to school."

Turning back to look at her father, a smile instantly spread across Su Li's dark face. She reached out her slender little hand, timidly tugging at the hem of her father's clothes, and happily took her first steps. Little Su Mei ran over from the other side and took Su Li's little hand…

The scene was beautiful! However, with a "poof," the light vanished, and everything returned to endless darkness.

"Dad, Xiaoli, Mom..." The stench had become tolerable, and there was nothing unpleasant about it. But then, a familiar figure popped into her mind, "Wan'er..."

"Wan'er, Wan..." Wan'er, in her sleep, heard someone calling her name repeatedly. The voice seemed to come from a deep black hole...

Specks of red light appeared before Wan'er's bed, bypassed Su Li who was sleeping on the floor, and drifted outwards through the half-open door...

Before her stood a familiar wooden door, the voice drawing Wan'er there. Passing through the door, a dim light shone through, and a stylishly dressed woman in a short top and skirt sat on the edge of the bed by the window. The woman's face was somewhat indistinct, but Wan'er could sense her gaze fixed on her, a look that was hard to define—whether it was resentment or something else…

"Yes, was that you calling me?" Smelling a perfume she hadn't smelled in a long time, yet which was strong and familiar, Wan'er stepped forward. A name quickly came to mind. "Are you Su Mei?"

"I am," the other person's voice was not firm, and there seemed to be something strange about it. She nodded slightly, or perhaps shook her head.

"Where is this place? Did you summon me here?" The room was very simple, even a bit dilapidated. Apart from a bed, there was no window, only a flickering lamp hanging in the corner by the window.

Su Mei did not answer. The two were about ten meters apart and could not see each other's faces clearly. Wan'er frowned and raised her hand to activate her spiritual light. However, she quickly discovered that there seemed to be an excessive amount of yin energy here. Her fingers suddenly became stiff, as if they were numb, and she could not close them quickly. For a moment, she was unable to activate her spiritual power.

"Yes, no, you, go quickly..." Just as Wan'er was in a dilemma, Su Mei's tone suddenly trembled and became anxious, and she stammered, urging Wan'er to leave...

Her conscience seemed to be awakened, but she could not break free from an evil force.