Chapter 164 The Only Way Out

She took a step back and said loudly, "I'll say it again, you have nothing to do with me. If you dare to harass my family again, please don't forget our past friendship."

He Rongsheng saw that the situation was not right, so he simply tore his face off, "Silly girl, I should have tied you up and sent you to Butcher Shi! Blame me for being too soft-hearted. Don't think you can get rid of us just like this!"

She uttered the harsh words, then pulled up Zhou Chang, whose face had turned pale from the pain, and quickly fled amid the boos of the crowd.

He returned to the rental house with a lot of anger in his heart. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. When he had no place to vent his anger, Ji Huayan walked in from outside.

"Brother, where have you been?" She pretended to know nothing, but in fact she was right next to the crowd and saw everything clearly.

Seeing that He Rongsheng and Zhou Chang were silent with sullen faces, he asked, "Did Zhou Nuan make you angry again? She is an ungrateful person. After all, the Zhou family raised her. How could she treat her mother and eldest brother like this? Don't be angry, just pretend that you don't have this daughter."

"You've been out for so long, you must be thirsty, right? I'll go boil some water for you."

Ji Huayan comforted her and went out. When she came back, she had a pot of tea in her hand.

He took two more cups and poured them while saying, "This is Longjing tea that my father treasured. It's very valuable. Today I bring it to honor you and your elder brother. I hope you can drink it to cool down. From now on, we will be a family."

After hearing this, He Rongsheng's dissatisfaction dissipated a little.

Although Zhou Nuan had drawn a line between herself and her, she still had a daughter. Fortunately, she had sent her out at the beginning. Now it was time for her to repay her. She had indeed done nothing wrong.

Even though she lost a golden hen, she still has a money tree, right?

She looked at Ji Huayan with relief and sighed sincerely, "You are still the best. After all, you are my biological child, and you are different from those heartless people. From now on, your elder brother and I will rely on you. Don't worry, mom will love you in the future!"

Ji Huayan lowered his eyes, with a cold look in his eyes.

"Mom." She called warmly, "Drink your tea."

He Rongsheng's eyes were a little moist. He responded and took it. Then he drank it all in front of Ji Huayan's face. Finally, he wiped his mouth and said, "It smells so good. It's worthy of being a treasure. Can you give us some next time?"

Ji Huayan smiled and handed another cup to Zhou Chang, "Brother, have some tea."

Zhou Chang pursed his lips. The pain in his arm had not subsided yet, so he had no mood to drink tea. "Why waste such expensive tea? Can't you just exchange it for money?"

"This tea has no market and can't be sold."

"My hand hurts. I don't want to drink it. You give it to mom."

Ji Huayan whispered, "Brother, this is the tea I offered you after we met. Are you really not going to drink it? If you don't drink it, does that mean you don't recognize me as your sister?"

She acted sad.

Seeing this, He Rongsheng hurriedly said, "Just drink it, don't make your sister sad."

She winked at him: Are you stupid? If you make her unhappy, how can you ask her to take out money in the future?

Zhou Chang had no choice but to endure the pain, took the teacup from Ji Huayan's hand and poured it down like a cow drinking water, "Drink it up!"

Ji Huayan was satisfied, "That's great, I don't have to be afraid anymore..."

He Rongsheng's mind was dizzy. "Hmm? What are you talking about, daughter?"

"I mean, you are dead." Ji Huayan smiled sinisterly.

There was a slight "thump" sound, and He Rongsheng turned around, only to see Zhou Chang falling down with a deathly pale face on his fat face.

She suddenly opened her eyes wide, but her vision became increasingly blurry, until she could only see Ji Huayan's vicious eyes. This look was very familiar and had appeared on her face before.

She was terrified and reached out to grab her, wanting to ask her why she was so cruel that she could even kill her own mother and brother.

But she was destined to not be able to ask any questions. She fell to the ground, and the pot of tea was also spilled on the ground with her. The tea leaves mixed with water spilled all over the floor.

Ji Huayan watched the two men fall down coldly, without any emotion in his heart.

She bent down and stared at He Rongsheng for a long while before muttering, "You said that you should leave quietly after being arrested. Why did you force me to do anything?"

"Is this tea delicious? It's poisoned."

"I don't want to kill you either, but I have to do this. This is my only way out. Only the dead can keep secrets."

She stood up and was about to leave when He Rongsheng, who had his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. His small eyes were filled with bloodshot, filled with resentment and unwillingness.

Ji Huayan shuddered, and without thinking, she reached out and grabbed her neck tightly, squeezing her so hard that her facial features were distorted.

"Die! Die!! All those who stand in my way, die!"

She looked like a madman, breathing heavily, veins popping out of her hand bones from exerting too much force, and she looked terrifying.

Only when she was sure that the person under her was dead did she come to her senses and fell to the side in exhaustion.

"It's all your fault, don't blame me, don't blame me..."

As she spoke, her eyes became firm, "Yes, it's all your fault. Since you've already sent me away, you shouldn't have come to acknowledge me, and you're forcing me to pay. I can't let you destroy everything I have!"

There was a hint of coldness on the corner of her mouth and her eyes were sinister.

"Don't worry, you won't die in vain. Zhou Nuan will be responsible for your death."

The night deepened, and countless fireworks bloomed in the pitch-black sky and then went out. People who were enjoying the festive mood of the New Year looked up to admire the beautiful scene. No one noticed that in the dark alley, there was a slender figure dragging a heavy object and walking slowly.

The sound of firecrackers rang all night long, and the flying red confetti covered the traces of dragging on the ground.

Some people are happily reunited.

Someone is dying quietly.

Right and wrong and sins disappear with the passing of life, but everything is not over.

The first day of the Lunar New Year is the beginning of the new year. We cannot visit relatives. After breakfast, everyone starts to walk around in groups of three or four, wishing each other a happy new year with neighbors and acquaintances.

Zhou Nuan also got up early, and seeing the man next to her still sleeping, she tiptoed out of bed. Last night, Qin Yuezhi and the others watched the fireworks in the middle of the night. Although they were a little unhappy because of He Rongsheng's incident, they still couldn't resist the charm of fireworks.

Zhou Nuan didn’t watch it. Having seen too many such fireworks displays in the real world, she wasn’t too keen on it and went upstairs early alone. But for some reason, she felt a little uneasy in her sleep.

She woke up at dawn, and since she was awake, she thought about going downstairs to cook breakfast. Although she was not a good cook, she could still cook glutinous rice balls. Eating glutinous rice balls on the first day of the new year also meant that the whole family would be reunited for the whole year.

I had just gone downstairs when I heard a terrified scream coming from outside.