"Lan'er, how far is it? I can't walk anymore." Man Niang, who was only three years old, was dragged into the mountains by Lan'er. She really couldn't walk anymore.
Lan'er, who was holding Man Niang, refused to let go. Relying on her age and greater strength, she even began to drag Man Niang into the mountains.
Since returning from the farm, Lan'er has been busy all day. She's a young lady from a wealthy family, and she's never had to do so much work. She's tried to resist, but she's learned how rude the farmers can be. From then on, Lan'er began begging her grandmother for some embroidery work. After selling her first handkerchief for a copper, Lan'er finally managed to free herself from the busy schedule. But she still had to embroider quietly every day, and she had to deliver the required amount of work every month.
After a month of hard work, she suddenly heard someone calling Man Niang at the market, and that's how she met Zhu Man Niang. Unexpectedly, their villages were very close, and after a few visits, they became good friends.
At this time, Zhu Manniang was still very innocent and lovely, unlike the scheming and vain girl she became later on.
From the moment she realized Man Niang was Zhu Man Niang, Lan Er knew what she was doing. In her past life, she had always envied Ming Lan. Ming Lan had no biological mother, yet she was raised by her grandmother and even married to a marquis, earning him exclusive favor. Someone who was clearly inferior to her in every way was living a better life than her. Although they later let go of their grudge after having a child, Lan Er now felt jealous all over again.
Sob, sob, sob... Zhu Manniang, hurt by the grab, started to cry loudly. Lan'er, lost in thought, turned around and looked at Zhu Manniang's face, then looked around. She stretched out her hand and slapped Zhu Manniang several times, throwing her to the ground. Then she picked up a nearby stone and smashed it on her. Bang, bang, bang, bang, she didn't know how many times she had hit her. Zhu Manniang was lying on the ground without a breath, and her face couldn't even be seen.
Lan Er, holding the stone, stared blankly at Zhu Man Niang for a moment. Then she burst into laughter, and as she lay on the ground, she said, "Ming Lan, even though Zhu Man Niang is gone, I still have you. Your good days are over in this life."
Lan'er muttered to herself for a long time before she stopped. She then wiped the blood off the ground with her shoe, and when it was gone, she dragged Man Niang's leg away. After walking for a while, they reached the edge of the cliff. Looking at the steep cliff, Lan'er glanced back at Man Niang, who was no longer in human form, and said, "Now you don't have to endure those hard times anymore."
After pushing the dead Man Niang into the cliff, Lan'er stood there for a long time before going down the mountain.
Bang bang, Lan'er, who was embroidering in her room at night, heard a knock on the door. She didn't move at all, still holding the embroidery needle in her hand. Only when there was a knock on her door did Lan'er put down the needle and thread in her hand and stand up.
"Lan'er, Manniang's family is here to look for us." The person who came in was Jiang, the biological mother of Lan'er's current body.
Lan'er nodded and followed Jiang out. Standing in the yard were Zhu Manniang's brother, Zhu Lei, and Zhu Manniang's mother. Seeing Lan'er come out, Zhu Lei stepped forward and asked, "Lan'er, where did you and Manniang go today? Why hasn't Manniang returned yet?"
Lan'er, now a peasant girl, had lost the habit of greeting and replied directly, "Manniang? I haven't seen her today. If you don't believe me, ask the villagers. I've been embroidering in the house and haven't left the house."
Zhu Manniang's mother quickly stepped forward and said, "But Manniang said she came to see you today, so I let her out alone."
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