this……
They say there are two choices, but in reality there are no choices at all, okay?
No matter what, I'm bound to Lu Huaijiao.
998 was in a dilemma.
'Host, my mission is to assist you and ensure that the world's trajectory continues smoothly...'
'Make me as stupid as I was in my past life? To be manipulated by you all?'
998: ...
It's hard to agree to, but that's really how it is.
So, my fate is destined to be tragic cannon fodder? Why, 998?
Lu Huaijiao's voice was incredibly sweet.
But the more this is the case, the more 998 trembles.
It seems that it has no other choice.
Upon seeing this, Lu Huaijiao curved her red lips into a fox-like smile.
'998, what's the point of living by other people's orders all this time? Why not work with me and see if we can make something of ourselves?'
"...But she's the destined heroine, the chosen one of this world. You want me to defy destiny? That's wrong! It makes us feel like the villains!"
Are we supposed to be righteous?
Lu Huaijiao countered with a question.
'Weren't we the villains to begin with?'
998: ...
No, it isn't.
Before 998 could finish speaking, Lu Huaijiao suddenly realized and added a sentence.
"Oh, I forgot, you're not the villain. You're someone else created—one of Lu Sisi's lackeys."
'……'
998 thought the term "lackey" was extremely offensive, but what Lu Huaijiao said made sense.
It really does seem to be a lackey that Heaven arranged for Lu Sisi...
So, have you thought it through? Do you want to be my friend, or my enemy?
Lu Huaijiao asked again.
998: ...
It really doesn't have much time left to think.
…………
While Lu Huaijiao was 'discussing' with 998, Gu Changzheng also bought some flower seeds from others and 'traded' some flower seedlings with them.
He put them all together and planned to return them later.
After finishing this task, Gu Changzheng headed to the nearby Qin Family Village.
Qin Family Village is a large village located on the outskirts of Shanghai. It is home to many locals, as well as a large number of unregistered people from other places who settle here.
As you can imagine, the security and order in this village are in a state of chaos.
It's alright during the day, but at night, all sorts of petty theft and thievery happen.
Gu Changzheng arrived at the village entrance, gave a dollar to a homeless man lying by the roadside, and asked him to lead the way to Zhu Guihua's house.
One yuan is enough for a person to eat several large steamed buns.
The homeless man immediately stood up and led Gu Changzheng toward the Qin family's house.
The Qin family's house was very small and narrow; even in the village, their house didn't take up much space.
Despite Zhu Guihua's fierce demeanor, nobody in the village paid her any attention. She was arrogant, but others were even more so. Her own yard was completely encroached upon by her neighbors, and they couldn't do anything about it.
Old Qin was a typical bully at home but a meek person outside.
He doesn't talk much and always seems like a nice guy to outsiders, but at home, he's the one who has the final say.
Zhu Guihua was formidable, but she was merely Qin Laohan's weapon; wherever Qin Laohan pointed, Zhu Guihua would fire.
At this moment, in the Qin family's courtyard, Old Man Qin was squatting by the stinking ditch under the eaves, puffing on his pipe. His three sons, three daughters-in-law, and three daughters and sons-in-law were all sitting in the courtyard.
The atmosphere at the scene was somewhat somber.
After all, their most promising daughter is now in prison, and it's said that she'll have a hard time turning her life around. It's no wonder they're so depressed.
However, besides the slump, there are other factors at play.
The white smoke from the dry tobacco rose in wisps, and no one spoke in the courtyard.
After a long while, the eldest son of the Qin family finally spoke.
"Father, this won't do. Our Qin family has always been clean and honest. We can't let our little sister ruin our good reputation."
With the elder brother speaking up, things became much easier.
The second son of the Qin family chimed in, "Yes, Dad, because of what happened to our little sister, our family is going to become the laughing stock of the village. This morning, when my wife and I went out to work, a lot of people pointed at us and laughed at us."
“They said some really nasty things, that our little sister was eager to have someone else’s child, but in the end she got nothing in return, and that our Qin family was a big joke.”
The Qin brothers argued back and forth, and the sisters were not to be outdone. Everyone was looking down on Qin Lan, and no one spoke up for her.
quilt
"Yanping, what do you think we should do?"
Qin Yanping is the eldest daughter of the Qin family and Lu Sisi's adoptive mother. Her husband is a publicist and is the only son-in-law in the Qin family with a job.
It's easy to imagine how much Qin Yanping was valued in the Qin family.
As soon as Old Man Qin spoke, the other brothers and sisters of the Qin family all looked at Qin Yanping.
For those sisters with urban household registration who receive government-supplied food rations, the Qin family brothers and sisters would indeed give them some face.
As usual, Qin Yanping, who was receiving attention from her family, wore a smile that seemed reserved but was actually quite smug.
She cleared her throat and first looked at Qin Lao Er, saying, "Lao Er, Yan Hua is our sister. Before she was arrested, you guys got a lot of benefits from her."
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