Lin Feng clutched his stomach, looking at Lin Qinghuan with apprehension in his eyes. He couldn't understand how the usually weak and easily bullied Lin Qinghuan had become so fierce.

Lin Qinghuan snorted coldly and said, "Lin Feng, you're such a coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong. If you dare to talk nonsense to me again, I'll beat you until you cry for your parents."

Lin Qinghuan waved her fist at Lin Feng as she spoke.

"Lin Qinghuan, you actually hit my second brother! I'm going to tell Dad and Mom too!" Lin Piaoxue said.

Lin Qinghuan's lips curled into a wicked smile. He walked up to Lin Piaoxue and slapped her across the face, numbing half of Lin Piaoxue's cheek.

Lin Piaoxue's face showed anger, and she said in disbelief, "Lin Qinghuan, how dare you hit me?"

Lin Qinghuan grabbed Lin Piaoxue by the neck and said sternly, "What, do you need to decide when to hit me? You instigated Li Jian and Wang Gang to attack me, we'll settle the score slowly."

As Lin Qinghuan spoke, she patted Lin Piaoxue's face and mocked, "Wearing a hypocritical face, doing the most vicious things in the world, it's truly disgusting."

Lin Piaoxue's eyes flickered, and she felt a little guilty. "I don't understand what you're saying."

Lin Qinghuan said disdainfully, "I don't know what you're fighting with me over in this little corner of the world. What's worth fighting for? Is it some worthless family affection? There's no need for that. From now on, Dad, Mom, and my three older brothers will all be yours. I don't care for them, and I don't despise them."

Lin Piaoxue looked at Lin Qinghuan with suspicion. Lin Qinghuan had always tried to please her family, but now she had given up.

"Lin Qinghuan, you blockhead! Piaoxue is kind and obedient. How can you, an idiot, compare to her?" Lin Feng said sarcastically.

Lin Qinghuan delivered a side kick, and Lin Feng was knocked to the ground again.

Damn it, people who have foul mouths deserve a beating!

Lin Qinghuan looked at Lin Feng with disdain and contempt on her face and said, "I am a hundred times smarter than you, you idiot. You are just a hypocritical and slutty bitch. It is only because you treat her like a treasure that I would not deign to compare myself with her."

Lin Feng was stunned when he met Lin Qinghuan's gaze.

In the past, Lin Qinghuan would always try to please them and attract their attention, competing with Piaoxue for their favor. But now, Lin Qinghuan only has indifference in her eyes.

Did you give up because you felt you couldn't compete with Piaoxue?

Lin Feng's feelings were somewhat complicated.

When Lin Piaoxue heard Lin Qinghuan call her a seductive slut, she glared at Lin Qinghuan with rage and hatred. She was determined to teach Lin Qinghuan a lesson so that she wouldn't dare to mess with her.

Lin Qinghuan looked at Lin Piaoxue and warned, "Lin Piaoxue, don't take advantage of your family's doting on you and try to pull any underhanded tricks on me. I will get back at you twofold."

Lin Qinghuan said as she walked out of the room.

Hearing Li Changqing's shouts and curses from next door, along with Li Jian's pleas for mercy, Lin Qinghuan felt a surge of satisfaction at having avenged her great grudge, and a faint smile appeared on her face.

Lin Qinghuan suddenly felt that it was more pleasant to have someone else do it for her than to do it herself. No wonder Lin Piaoxue liked to use this trick and it always worked.

Lin Qinghuan stroked her chin. She occasionally tried to learn Lin Piaoxue's trick, and it worked.

As Lin Qinghuan left her home, she ran into the original owner's older brother, Lin Qing. Lin Qinghuan didn't even bother to glance at him, and kept walking straight ahead without looking at him.

Lin Qing frowned slightly. Lin Qinghuan hadn't even bothered to greet him today.

Looking back at Lin Qinghuan, Lin Qing saw her walking forward without turning her head, and a hint of displeasure flashed in Lin Qing's eyes.

They have absolutely no manners, a far cry from snow.

Lin Qinghuan walked towards the back mountain and came to a hidden cave, which was the original owner's secret base.

Upon entering the cave, they found the things the original owner had hidden: about ten sweet potatoes and two pieces of dried meat. The original owner had been punished by not being allowed to eat, so when he was hungry, he would come here to get something to eat to fill his stomach.

Lin Qinghuan was very fortunate that the original owner was naturally strong, and the old hunter in the village took pity on her and taught her how to catch prey, otherwise she would have starved to death long ago.

The old hunter was the only person in the village who was kind to the original owner. Unfortunately, he had an accident while hunting in the mountains and died tragically. The original owner was heartbroken for a long time.

Sitting in the cave, Lin Qinghuan couldn't help but sigh. Every time the original owner angered her family, she would be punished by not being allowed to eat. She knew she wouldn't have any food tonight and would go hungry.

Lin Qinghuan picked up a sweet potato, wiped it on her clothes, took a bite with the skin on, chewed it while enduring the discomfort, swallowed it, tears welled up in her eyes, and a myriad of emotions surged into her heart.

After finishing the sweet potato in her hand, Lin Qinghuan walked out of the cave and restored it to its original state. Looking at the nearby mountains, the trees were everywhere, and the weeds grew in abundance, creating a lush green landscape. In the distance, the mountains were surrounded by verdant greenery, making for a beautiful scene.

Lin Qinghuan had no time to appreciate the scenery; she just wanted to find something to eat. Worried about encountering snakes, she picked up a branch not far away and held it in her hand. As she walked, she would occasionally pat the roadside bushes to scare away any snakes.

Lin Qinghuan saw many medicinal herbs along the way and decided to pick them whenever she had time, as finding food was the priority now.

After searching left and right, Lin Qinghuan finally found a wild peach tree with a few peaches scattered on it. A smile appeared on Lin Qinghuan's face; the peaches were enough to fill her stomach.

Lin Qinghuan clumsily climbed the tree and picked about ten peaches. Some of the peaches were too far away and out of reach, so she had to give up.

Lin Qinghuan came to the riverbank, washed all the peaches clean, and sat down to rest. She was overjoyed to see snails in the river. These were good things. She would have to come back tomorrow to collect some and pick some perilla leaves to make a stir-fried snail dish.

When Lin Qinghuan slowly returned to the Lin family home, it was already dark.

As Lin Qinghuan entered the courtyard, everyone who came looked at her with hostility. Lin Qinghuan walked towards the house without looking to either side, but was stopped by her father.

Lin's father's face showed anger, and he said in a deep voice, "Qinghuan, why aren't you cutting pig feed or doing any other work?"

Faced with her father's questioning, Lin Qinghuan remained expressionless, simply looking at him coldly.

"The Lin family has more than one daughter. If I don't want to work, you can ask your precious daughter Lin Piaoxue to do it. I am not a slave of the Lin family. If you can't bear to see Lin Piaoxue suffer, and you want to find a maid to serve you, you can either buy a maid or have another girl and raise her until she is five or six years old. You can have her do laundry, cook, and cut pig feed, and you won't have to pay her wages. Isn't that a good deal?" Lin Qinghuan said indifferently.

After speaking, Lin Qinghuan walked around her father, went into the house, and entered her room.

Lin's father was stunned by Lin Qinghuan's attitude. What's wrong with this brat today? She's acting strangely, like she's become a completely different person.