After learning the devastating news, the mother passed away.
And the eldest brother died trying to protect them.
The second brother died fighting in an "accidental" night raid, and his body was not even brought back intact.
What pained her most was her grandfather. The old man who always scolded her as a "stupid girl" but secretly gave her food died to save her.
A blood feud runs deep, every word is written in tears.
With a crisp "snap".
Shen Qingtang raised her hand and slapped Jiaojiao across the face.
Jiaojiao was stunned by the beating.
She froze for a moment before bursting into a heart-wrenching cry: "Waaah—Mommy hit me! You're bad! You're bad!"
The surrounding maids were so shocked that they gasped and took a step back.
They had never seen the lady lift a finger.
Moreover, since it was a prostitute, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, not daring to breathe loudly.
Just then, a soft, urgent voice came: "Sister, what's wrong? Why are you hitting me all of a sudden? Jiaojiao is still so young..."
Lin Peirou strode in, dressed in a plain-colored dress, with a white flower tucked behind her ear. She looked even more pitiful.
She quickly walked to Jiao Jiao's side, tenderly hugged the child, and looked at Shen Qing Tang with slightly red eyes.
Her voice was full of concern: "Sister, are you feeling unwell? Tell me what's wrong, don't scare the child."
He looked as if Shen Qingtang were some heinous villain.
Shen Qingtang's gaze fell on Lin Peirou's hand, which was resting on Jiaojiao's shoulder. The white jade bracelet on that fair wrist seemed like a poisonous thorn that suddenly pierced her eyes.
This is the bracelet!
Previous life.
Lin Peirou always said that wearing this bracelet would bring her peace and safety, and it took a lot of coaxing and pleading to finally get it from her.
She only learned on her deathbed that the bracelet contained a space rich in spiritual energy, which could store things and nourish the body.
Lin Peirou had long coveted this space and had been plotting to take it away!
And that fool of hers! She was completely fooled by Lin Peirou's feigned gentleness and kindness, and ended up giving away the family heirloom herself!
Overwhelming hatred almost burst from her chest. Shen Qingtang's eyes flashed with sternness. Before Lin Peirou could react, she suddenly leaned forward and grabbed the jade bracelet.
"Snap!" She gripped the jade bracelet tightly in her palm, with such force that she almost crushed it.
Lin Peirou exclaimed in surprise, and was caught off guard by the sudden pull, causing her to stumble and her face to turn pale instantly.
She looked at Shen Qingtang in disbelief, her eyes visibly reddening.
Large tears rolled down her cheeks without warning, her voice trembling with sobs, filled with grievance and confusion: "Sister... what are you doing? This bracelet... wasn't this the bracelet you gave me? Why suddenly..."
Shen Qingtang sneered and forcefully pulled the jade bracelet off her wrist.
The warm, smooth texture made her heart flutter – this was the one that truly belonged to her!
"When did it become anyone else's place to interfere with my things?" Her voice was icy, and her eyes held none of their former gentleness.
Lin Peirou was startled by the coldness in her eyes.
Tears streamed down her face even more fiercely, and she choked out, "Sister, I don't understand... Did I do something wrong to make you angry? Tell me, and I'll change... Please don't be like this..."
The surrounding maids were already terrified and fell silent. Even Jiao Jiao, who was crying, forgot to cry and stared blankly at the scene before her.
Everyone knows that the lady has always doted on this cousin, granting her almost every request. When has she ever been so angry as to snatch something in public?
Shen Qingtang was too lazy to look at Lin Peirou's pretentious act any longer.
She caressed the jade bracelet in her palm, as images from her past life swirled in her mind. Lin Peirou grew increasingly beautiful thanks to the resources in her spatial dimension, while Lu Jin used those resources to win people over, and her family members died tragically one by one in their schemes…
How stupid!
Shen Qingtang was truly hopelessly stupid in her past life!
Shen Qingtang's hand tightened slightly as she gripped the white jade bracelet. Just as her fingertips touched a very shallow line on the inside of the bracelet, a sudden "buzz" went through her mind, as if something had been instantly activated.
The next second, the scene in my consciousness suddenly changed.
Instead, a vast expanse of land stretched out before us—fertile black soil beneath our feet, stretching as far as the eye could see.
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