Lan Yao had seen and experienced what was happening before her eyes in her memory.
At that time, she was like a puppet on a string, with a deep longing for family affection. She couldn't believe, or rather, she didn't want to believe, that her biological parents had chosen Lan Jiaojiao and abandoned her.
She always believed that her biological parents must have had their reasons, and that they must have been forced into it.
Otherwise, how could they treat their own daughter so cruelly?
But after she awakened her memories and discovered that she was in a book, Lan Yao felt that her behavior was simply a characteristic of cannon fodder.
There's no such thing as resistance!
Foolish, being forced to serve as a substitute for Lan Jiaojiao is the only role she can play.
Otherwise, why would she be called cannon fodder?
Cannon fodder must have value as cannon fodder.
Now that she has broken free from her original setup and awakened her own existence, she can no longer be at the mercy of others.
Go crazy however you want, act mad however you want!
Anyone who dares to stop her, just hit them.
In essence, she wasn't a good person.
The two little creatures, Jade Abacus and Jade Pixiu, sensed the turbulent emotions churning in her mind.
Yu Suanpan strongly praised: "Master should think this way. As a human being, why should you suffer injustice?"
Jade Pixiu: "That's right! Now that Master has me, he'll definitely be living on a mountain of gold and silver in the future. So we can't suffer any injustice."
Feeling comforted by the two little ones, Lan Yao chuckled softly, "Thank you for your comfort, I love you both so much."
Upon hearing Lan Yao's blunt words, both the jade Pixiu and the jade abacus felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Then, the two of them started arguing again in Lan Yao's mind.
Lan Yao was used to this and ignored it, turning her attention back to those being criticized.
To be honest, compared to the brutal criticisms she remembered, the criticisms of capitalists by the Shenzhen Red Revolutionary Committee were relatively much gentler.
At least in Shanghai, not many ordinary people dare to come out and watch, but in Shenzhen, many people dare to gather here to watch the excitement.
Lan Yao could still hear many people whispering among themselves.
"Why again? Don't they find it troublesome?"
"These people are really pathetic. We've already confiscated their property, what more do they want?"
"Don't say that. We're doing alright here, but I heard it's really bad inland."
"By the way, I've heard that many wealthy businessmen from inland areas are moving to Shenzhen and other coastal cities. Is that true?"
"Really." The person who answered raised his chin and nodded at the old man kneeling in the far corner. "I heard they were caught a couple of days ago."
"Wow, why are they doing this?"
"You're so short-sighted. What's across from us? Hong Kong, Taiwan... Those three places aren't under our jurisdiction now. When they want to go abroad, it'll be a piece of cake for them."
"These bastards are really cunning."
"By the way, I heard something happened in Baihe Village?"
"I heard they dug up a big tomb... Anyway, things haven't been peaceful lately, so try to stay home at night."
"I've heard about this too..."
...
Lan Yao was engrossed in listening to the gossip when she seemed to catch a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye. Her eyes flashed, and she stepped out of the crowd, instinctively following after him.
Lan Yao followed the middle-aged man silently for two blocks before he cautiously knocked on the door. After a moment, the dilapidated door opened a crack, and the two confirmed the secret signal before the middle-aged man was let in.
As soon as the middle-aged man was let in, he asked impatiently, "Is what you're saying true? As long as I hand over half of the Lan family's current assets, you'll send me to Hong Kong?"
The middle-aged man was none other than Lan Xingcheng, who had gotten incredibly lucky and arrived in Shenzhen two days early.
Lan Xingcheng's life can be described as quite smooth.
He was the youngest son in the family, with an older brother who would inherit the family business. He didn't need to worry about anything; he could just play around. Anyway, if he got into trouble, his older brother would be there for him.
After getting married and having a daughter named Lan Jiaojiao, his life became even smoother and more carefree, except for the somewhat unpleasant matter of divorcing Xu Yingxue.
Not long ago, he finally ushered in a turning point in his life... that is, he came to Shenzhen in a daze.
Upon arriving in Shenzhen, after witnessing the people being criticized and denounced for two consecutive days, Lan Xingcheng, whose brain was as stupid as a pig, finally realized why Lan Jiaojiao had suddenly taken them on the train ahead of time.
What else could it be for? Of course, it's because their family is doomed.
Thinking of this, Lan Xingcheng decided to go find his elderly mother, who had arrived in Shenzhen a few months earlier.
As a result, he found the little villa that his elderly mother loved to live in, but it had already been sealed off.
According to other neighbors, the old lady living in the villa had already taken her grandson to visit relatives.
However, based on Lan Xingcheng's understanding of his own mother, she might have already received the news and gone to the other side.
Sure enough, he ran into an acquaintance the next day. The acquaintance was quite surprised to see him and then cautiously asked, "What are you doing here...?"
He blinked, looking incredulous: "Your family??"
Lan Xingcheng was taken aback at first, but after understanding what he said, he nodded.
The man sighed and exclaimed, "No wonder, no wonder."
"No wonder what? By the way, do you know my mom and the others?"
The man nodded, looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to them, and lowered his voice to say, "Your mother probably sensed something was wrong. Two days before those people came to your house to arrest someone, she asked someone to leave here and go to the other side."
Lan Xingcheng revealed an expression of "I knew it." Since his mother had run away, he naturally couldn't stay here. So, after hesitating for a moment, he asked in a low voice, "Do you have any way to help me leave?"
The man's eyes lit up. He coughed lightly and smacked his lips: "...You know how difficult it is for me to help you in this situation."
As soon as Lan Xingcheng heard this, he knew what the man was going to say. He sighed and said, "...Let me think about it."
That person didn't stop him and parted ways with Lan Xingcheng directly.
After Lan Xingcheng left, he spent a restless night. The next day, before he could figure things out, he saw a denunciation scene and couldn't stand it, so he came looking for him.
Upon hearing Lan Xingcheng's words, the man smiled enigmatically and said, "I've heard about your family's affairs. You're saying you'll give me half of your fortune? Does that mean your Lan family still has a lot of wealth in Shenzhen?"
Upon hearing this, Lan Yao snorted and muttered under her breath, "...Dream on, these are all mine."
She turned and left after saying that. She couldn't possibly give away the things belonging to the Lan, Xu, and Qian families to outsiders at a low price.
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