Su Qingzhi smiled.
She slowly turned the ring in her hand.
My fingertips gently caressed the warm, emerald-green hue, as if I were handling a rare treasure.
She said softly, "A ring? Is it really worth making such a racket that the whole courtyard is in an uproar? Won't people laugh at us if word gets out?"
"Since you really want it and have offered such a reasonable price of two thousand, you've shown your sincerity. Well... okay then."
"Once you have the money, the ring is yours."
She added, her eyes clear.
"Really? I knew you understood me best!"
Liu Yuelan jumped up excitedly, her cheeks instantly turning bright red.
"Sister-in-law, wait for me! I'll go home and get the money right away! This ring will be mine tomorrow! I promise!"
Before she could finish speaking, she didn't dare linger for even a moment, fearing that Su Qingzhi might suddenly change her mind and immediately run out.
"She's gone mad! This woman has completely gone mad!"
Zhang Cuihua felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on her chest.
She raised her hand shakily and pressed it hard against her chest.
"You spendthrift! Zhiyu! Why aren't you stopping her? What are you standing there for?"
"That's two thousand yuan! A whole two thousand yuan! How much rice could that buy? How much salt? How much cloth? Enough for our whole family to eat for half a year! You're going to let her waste it like this? Just smash it on a broken ring? Go! Go and pull her back! Don't let her do anything stupid again!"
Shen Zhiyu seemed to wake from a dream, his face deathly pale, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.
He took off after her, shouting as he ran at Liu Yuelan's retreating figure.
"Lan Yin! Wait! Listen to me... This isn't as simple as you think! Come back! Lan Yin!"
In the blink of an eye, only Su Qingzhi remained in the west room.
The room fell silent.
The last rays of the setting sun slanted across the ground through the carved wooden window.
She was the only one left sitting in the room.
She gently stroked the jade ring.
What good is rebirth?
Fate gave her a second chance, but that doesn't mean the road ahead will be smooth sailing.
Old scores remain unresolved, and new grudges arise.
She knew that countless storms awaited her ahead.
But so what?
She is no longer the person she was yesterday.
Let's see who has the last laugh.
She slowly closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, her gaze was sharp as a blade.
In this life, she will not back down an inch.
Those who owe her, those who lied to her, those who hurt her—she will not let any of them go.
She wanted to take back control of her destiny herself.
Even if the price is walking through thorns.
On the other side, Liu Yuelan took off running towards her parents' home.
She walked quickly, her hair flying wildly in the wind.
She ran while gritting her teeth and cursing under her breath.
"Su Qingzhi! You shameless bastard! How dare you steal my man!"
Behind them, Shen Zhiyu followed closely.
He looked flustered, cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and the collar of his shirt was torn askew.
"Lan Yin! Wait for me! It's not what you think! Let me explain!"
"Lan Yin! Stop! Don't be impulsive! Let me say a few words!"
He was afraid that Liu Yuelan would rush back to her parents' home and cause an even bigger commotion.
In that case, things would be completely out of control.
No matter how he called out, Liu Yuelan never turned her head and instead walked even faster.
Liu Yuelan rushed into her yard and slammed the door shut.
The heavy wooden door slammed shut with a dull thud.
Liu Yuelan leaned against the door, her chest heaving violently, her eyes filled with anger and resentment, yet still carrying a hint of smugness.
She couldn't let Su Qingzhi succeed so easily!
"Hey! Lan Yin! Open the door!"
Shen Zhiyu rushed to the door and pounded on the door panel with both hands.
His palms were red from clapping, and even a little sore.
There was no response from inside the door, only a deathly silence.
"This can't be done! Calm down! Listen to me..."
He leaned against the door, speaking rapidly, trying to use reason to bring Liu Yuelan back to her senses.
He knew she was stubborn, but he also knew how much she was pampered at home.
If she were to cry and make a scene and actually get the money, things would truly be out of control.
Shen Zhiyu pounded on the door frantically from outside.
His fists pounded on the wooden door repeatedly.
The sound of "bang bang" echoed in the quiet alley.
Neighbors peered out, but no one dared to step forward and dissuade them.
Shen Zhiyu looked almost disheveled, his forehead hair soaked with sweat.
But Liu Yuelan didn't turn her head and went straight into the house, leaving all those shouts to the wind.
With firm steps, she crossed the courtyard, stepped over the bluestone slabs, and headed straight for the main hall.
Inside the main hall, incense smoke curled gently from the incense burner, and the ancestral tablets stood solemnly and quietly.
She stood in the hall, fiercely wiping away her tears, and muttered to herself through gritted teeth.
"Shen Zhiyu, if you dare to give her the money, I'll never forgive you!"
Shen Zhiyu, who was outside, was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet.
He paced back and forth, leaving shallow footprints in the soil.
He knew how much Liu Yuelan was pampered at home.
From childhood to adulthood, Ye's parents almost always indulged their daughter.
She was the apple of her family's eye, and she would act spoiled or shed tears at the slightest provocation.
The elders immediately softened, and they would take out two thousand dollars, let alone two thousand taels of gold, to make her happy.
If I just go back and act cute, I might actually be able to get the two thousand yuan.
The thought flashed through his mind, sending a chill down his spine.
He could almost picture the scene.
Liu Yuelan threw herself into her mother's arms and sobbed. Her father felt sorry for her and immediately took out his money bag and handed over the banknotes without saying a word.
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