However, her father later incurred debts and secretly tricked the host into handing her over to the debt collectors, while her mother died of a cerebral hemorrhage.

Soon they arrived at the host's house, and Dou Shiliu gently knocked on the door.

She heard Lin Shu inside cursing and swearing, but she was also a little anxious as she opened the door for her.

"You brat, you actually hung up on me!"

Dou Shiliu said indifferently, "Phone bills are so expensive."

Upon hearing this, Lin Shu became even more furious: "We can make a few more minutes' phone call at home! What's wrong with you, you brat? Are you feeling unwell?"

As she spoke, Lin Shu pulled Dou Shiliu around and looked her over. Seeing that she was alright, she felt relieved.

She was startled to suddenly see that Dou Shiliu's hands and clothes were covered in blood.

"Girl! Where are you bleeding? No, no, whose blood is this!"

Lin Shu loudly led Dou Shiliu into the house and closed the door.

"What exactly happened?" Lin Shu poured her a cup of hot tea.

Looking at the cup on the table, which was originally green, it had faded and was covered with yellow tea stains due to long-term use.

Dou Shiliu frowned for the first time when he entered the room, but Lin Shu obviously didn't notice.

She was afraid that Dou Shiliu had offended someone, because the blood looked like it came from a serious beating.

I saved someone.

Dou Shiliu thought she should just buy some things online later, and when she had time, she should go and look at the new house or something.

"Save someone?" Lin Shu's voice suddenly rose several decibels. "You brat, aren't you afraid someone will rip you off?! Next time you see something like this, stay far away!"

Society is treacherous; they don't want to be bad people, but they also don't want to be good people. The story of the farmer and the snake is a common occurrence in this world.

Dou Shiliu gave a lukewarm "hmm".

I'm tired.

Lin Shu glanced at her phone; 11:34 PM was indeed very late. "Go to sleep. Give me these clothes, and don't try to make do with anything else next time you see these! You have to be home by 8 PM every day! Otherwise, I'll teach you a lesson!"

A hint of a smile flashed in Dou Shiliu's eyes. This host's mother was quite concerned about her.

Lin Shu picked up the blood-stained clothes and headed to the bathroom. She wanted to see if she could wash them clean; these were her daughter's favorite clothes…

Back in his room, Dou Shiliu lay on the small bed with his legs bent, his eyes gradually closing.

She was very tired.

…

Morning

"Girl, get up and eat." Lin Shu went straight into the room and saw that Dou Shiliu was still sleeping. She went up to her and woke her up.

"Girl, you have to go to school today. Eat breakfast and go straight to school. If you don't get up now, you might be late!"

Their home and school are a two-hour commute because their home is in a slum.

Lin Shu frowned; her daughter was sleeping rather soundly today.

Just as she was about to pull off the covers, Dou Shiliu suddenly opened her eyes, and Lin Shu met a pair of cold, unfathomable eyes, which made her heart tremble.

Dou Shiliu withdrew her gaze, lowered her eyes, and got out of bed.

Let's go.

Before Lin Shu could react, Dou Shiliu entered the living room.

Lin Shu shuddered. Why was her girl becoming more and more heartless?

Feeling quite guilty, she realized that she was often away from home in order to earn more money, and hadn't paid much attention to taking care of her daughter.

Lin Shu felt guilty as she folded the blanket that Dou Shiliu had slept in.

Turning around and going out, she saw Dou Shiliu sitting obediently in the old chair, eating the dumplings she had snatched from the supermarket on sale, and her eyes couldn't help but redden.

Just as Dou Shiliu was about to put a dumpling in his mouth, he heard Lin Shu crying.

Turning his gaze, he asked, "Why are you crying?"

This sentence was like a switch being flipped on for Lin Shu, and she immediately broke down in tears.

Dou Shiliu was so scared that the dumplings fell into the bowl.

"What's wrong?"

Didn't I just wake her up in a very energetic way?

Lin Shu looked at Dou Shiliu with tears in her eyes, noticing her sallow face and the way she covered her mouth as she wept. Her daughter had suffered because of her…

She's really useless.

Lin Shu was raised in a wealthy family when she was young, but she was later deceived by Feng's father's sweet talk, and her parents stopped paying attention to her.

Dou Shiliu looked somewhat bewildered. "System, what happened to her?"

Bai Tuan also looked completely bewildered: "I don't know."

Dou Shiliu got up from the table, walked over to her, and patted her comfortingly, "Don't cry, it looks ugly."

Lin Shu's original sadness was completely shattered by Dou Shiliu's words.

Lin's mother was a woman who loved beauty very much; if it weren't for the pressures of life...

Dou Shiliu thought she should buy her some cosmetics and skincare products…

"You brat, hurry up and eat so you can go to school!"

Lin Shu smiled sweetly and pinched Dou Shiliu's not-so-round face.

Seeing that she had nothing to do, Dou Shiliu quickly finished her dumplings, said goodbye, and left.

After leaving the house, Dou Shiliu called the dean to inquire about Zi Qingyan's condition. Upon learning that she was doing well, she hung up the phone with satisfaction.

I had just hung up the phone when another unknown number called.

"Who?" Dou Shiliu asked indifferently.

"It's me, Sister Li! Are you free right now?"

Hearing He Zicheng's grinning voice, Dou Shiliu's eyes lit up. She could ask this guy to buy her a house and save her time.

He readily replied, "I'm free."

He Zicheng, sitting across from her, was secretly delighted. "Where is Sister Li now? I'll send someone to pick you up."

After giving her the address, Dou Shiliu waited a long time before someone came to pick her up.

After hanging up the phone, He Zicheng said to his father, "Don't be so nervous, Sister Li is very easy to talk to."

Old Man He's lips twitched, but he wasn't nervous.

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