A self-deprecating laugh escaped her lips. Meeting the wrong person at the wrong time was like falling into an abyss. Bing'er fell into a bottomless cliff, forever.
"When you answered my call just now, did you think of Bing'er when you heard my voice? I'm back. This time, I'll make you murderers kill each other. Are you looking forward to my performance?"
The past was so tragic that recalling it brings tears and deep pain.
Salty tears streamed into his mouth, down his face, and he wiped them haphazardly with his hands. "Why? Li Xinye, why? How could you treat such a kind and gentle woman like that? What did she, a weak woman, do to offend you? You've tormented a living, breathing person until she's neither human nor ghost. Have you ever dreamt of her in the dead of night? Does she appear in your dreams, dressed in white, her hair disheveled?"
As her sorrowful voice reached Qin Ziming's ears, he recalled the girl he had first met that year, her weathered appearance resembling a shaved-headed person who had seen through the vanities of the world.
He wondered: what kind of experience had given her such a sorrowful look in her eyes? Sadly, that one encounter was forever etched in his memory, blurred and indistinct.
"Bing'er is dead, why? You are all still alive and well, while her remains are nowhere to be found, you enjoy yourselves under the moon and flowers. Aren't you afraid she'll come back to haunt you in your dreams?"
She became more and more agitated as she spoke, her chest heaving. Wasn't it said that good people are rewarded? But what had Heaven given Bing'er?
Bing'er left, and he was heartbroken. She was the love of his life.
"Zixin, Bing'er's accident was unintentional; no one did anything to her. Why are you still dwelling on it after five years? When you caused such a scene at the funeral, did you never consider that she was your sister..."
Before he could finish speaking, a near-hysterical roar erupted: "Shut up! I'm going to cause a scene at the funeral because I think your Li family isn't worthy of commemorating my Bing'er. It's an insult to her. She was only 20 when she died, just 20! The best years of a woman's life should have been spent with the one she loves, with the care and love of her husband, and children. But all of this is your fault! You ruined the happiness of four people. You stole her away, forcibly separating them, and even got Bing'er pregnant with your child. A friend's wife is not to be trifled with! What have you done? Do you even deserve it?"
She angrily hung up the phone and immediately dialed another number. The first thing she wanted to do upon returning was to make things unbearable for them. "Snowflake, it's me, Purple Heart."
She sneered inwardly: Mo Xuerong, do you think you've covered your tracks perfectly?
A lifeless woman lay on the intensive care unit bed. The doctor said she had late-stage breast cancer, and the chances of successful surgery were slim. "Zixin, you're back?" "Hmph, Mo Xuerong, you've finally met your match. Late-stage breast cancer."
"Xue Rong, I went to Bing'er's grave yesterday. Did you go? Yesterday was her birthday, you didn't forget, did you? It's okay. If you forgot, her death anniversary is in a few months. Let's go see her together, okay?"
Her voice was soft, like a nightingale's.
She was startled when she heard the voice, but what followed terrified her even more.
"Don't let anyone know, unless you've done it in the first place. You're the one who caused Bing'er to lose her virginity, aren't you? You're the one who let Li Xinye take advantage of the situation, aren't you? More than seven years ago, you drugged Bing'er at her birthday party, am I right? Why? Do you know? The person I hate most isn't Li Xinye, but you. For money, you even betrayed your friends. When I learned that you were the mastermind behind all of this, I wanted nothing more than to drink your blood, skin you alive, and tear you apart. Remember, I, Nangong Zixin, have returned, and I've come to take revenge on you."
She emphasized the words "revenge" with particular force, and her eyes, filled with hatred, sent a shiver down everyone's spine.
In a village near the military base, a girl with a ponytail chased after a stray dog. "Don't run away, little puppy!"
"Awooo!" the dog barked at the woman walking towards it, quickly running to her side and wagging its tail, clearly recognizing her.
A clear and resonant voice rang out, and Shen Shiyi, dressed in a military green uniform, strode towards the little girl.
The little girl noticed the dog suddenly stop barking, turned around to look behind her, and seeing it was her mother, immediately called out, "Mommy!"
Her voice was like a silvery, sweet baby's bell, calling out "Mama" in a clear, sweet voice. Shen Shiyi was the little angel's mother, but not her biological mother.
The little girl's biological parents died early, leaving behind her elderly, frail, and disabled mother and daughter. Their meeting was by chance; a few years ago, a landslide buried several houses, including the little girl's.
It was during that incident that the little girl's grandmother became disabled, and she has been able to survive thanks to Shen Shiyi's occasional financial assistance over the years.
At that time, the little girl was not yet a month old. The family was poor, and the elderly and children were poorly dressed. So Shen Shiyi used several months' salary to help them. Later, the old lady did not know how to repay them, so she asked Shen Shiyi to name the child. She named the girl Niansi, and her full name was Gu Niansi.
Later, because she often came to see the little girl, the little girl naturally regarded her as her mother.
Looking at my daughter whom I haven't seen for months, I still miss her quite a bit. "Nian Nian, where's Grandma?"
The little girl nestled against her mother's neck, sniffing her scent. "Mommy, Grandma's inside." She's been playing outside for ages.
"Girl, you're here." A neighbor greeted her warmly. This Gu family is so fortunate to have this female soldier in front of them. Otherwise, sigh...
"You've come to see Grandma Gu, right? Come on, I want to see her too." With that, the group walked into the house.
"Grandma Niannian, your little girl has come to see you." The family was poor and didn't have much stuff; the furnishings were very simple.
"Look, she's definitely asleep. That's how it is when people get old. Oh dear, Grandma Niannian, what are you doing here? Aren't you cold?"
He nudged her a few times but there was no response, so he put his finger to her nose. "Ah, girl, she... Grandma Niannian is dead." How could she pass away without any symptoms? What will become of Niannian now?
Shen Shiyi was stunned when she heard the news. She went over to check and found that the woman was indeed not breathing.
The two looked at each other, unsure what to say. Turning to the child, they shook their heads helplessly.
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