Chapter 1: Sabotaged (1)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

It rained a lot in the summer and there were torrential downpours.

The sky gradually darkened. Every household in Daqing Village at the foot of Daqing Mountain began to light up their lamps.

In the middle of the village, the Li family was also preparing for dinner.

The head of the Li family, Madam Li, glanced at the smelly pigsty and the small messy kennel behind the house viciously. When she didn’t see anyone, her dark and fat face turned ugly. She opened her mouth and cursed with her hands on her hips.

“Where’s that girl? She hasn’t been seen for the entire afternoon. I don’t know where she’s gone. She only knows how to eat and is so immature! She looks so pathetic. It’s obvious that she was born to jinx people. Otherwise, how could she jinx us? The entire family is in this state because of her. They should have strangled her long ago and thrown her into a feces pit to die!”

In the morning, she had asked the little girl to wash the family’s clothes, clean the house, and clean the feces pit. But now, she saw that she had not done anything!

Had she gone to eat shit?

“Grandma, don’t always say that about Sister Fu’er!”

At this moment, a girl of about twelve years old walked out of the house beside them. Although she had yet to grow up, she had picturesque features and a very fair complexion. It was obvious that she had never done farm work or rough work.

Her clean dress made her look even more beautiful with her black hair. On closer look, she looked a little like Madam Li so Madam Li doted on her even more! Coupled with the fact that she was born with good fortune, Madam Li would never scold her like before.

This person was Madam Li Wang’s most beloved second granddaughter, Li Yan’er.

As she spoke, she approached Madam Li and held her arm coquettishly.

“You’re grandma’s precious granddaughter. What Fu’er? What kind of luck does that brat have? It’s good enough to call her Eldest Lini, but before her mother died, she insisted on calling her Fu’er. Isn’t this stealing your name? Grandma can’t even name you Fu’er. You’re so soft-hearted and even spoke up for her!”

Madam Li wanted to curse, but she could not bring herself to do so when she saw her precious second granddaughter in front of her. The person she listened to the most was her second granddaughter. “And who is Grandma doing this for? Isn’t it for the family? For everyone!” She looked like she was doing this for everyone.

“Besides, that cheap girl’s life isn’t good for the family. That won’t do. We can’t let her get close to the family!”

They couldn’t treat her well either. If they treated her well, the family would be cursed. This old woman was doing all this for her own good. Only by doing more things would she be able to survive!

She didn’t want her second granddaughter playing with that jinxed girl either.

What if we get caught?

“Grandma, I know what you mean! I’m just afraid that Sister will be sad when she hears it. It’s just a name. Being called Fu’er doesn’t mean that you’re lucky. It won’t be good if Big Sister hates all of us. Yesterday, Grandma hit Big Sister and didn’t give her anything to eat or drink. It’s better for the family to be harmonious. We’re relatives—”

Li Yan’er wheedled as if she wanted to change the topic, but she was also angry that someone had snatched her name.

When Madam Li heard this, she immediately said unhappily, “If that girl dares to hate me, I’ll slap her!”

“Well said Grandma,” Li Yan’er said coquettishly.

Suddenly, she saw someone rushing out from the side. It was Second Uncle, the father of Big Sister Li Fu’er. Where was he going? To find someone?

She called him.

Madam Li Wang also saw him and shouted with a dark expression, “Second Brother, stop right there! Where are you going?”

“Mother, I… I want to look for Fu’er. Fu’er isn’t back yet!”

Second Li stammered, but he was full of determination.

“For what? If that girl doesn’t come back, she can just roll into a ditch and die!” Madam Li couldn’t help but curse.

Second Li opened his mouth to speak, his expression ugly. That was his only daughter.

Li Yan’er quickly stopped Madam Li and approached Second Uncle. “Second Uncle, I saw Sister Fu’er coming back not long ago. She might be hiding somewhere. Grandma is angry, so Second Uncle shouldn’t go out.” She said softly.

“Sister Yan, did you really see Fu’er?”

Second Li opened his mouth to speak, wanting to say that he had to find someone.

“I’ll leave some food for Sister Fu’er later. She’ll come out,” Li Yan’er said.

“Alright, Sister Yan, you’re still the best to Fu’er. Thank you, Sister Yan.”

Second Master Li nodded and looked at Li Yan gratefully. It was good that she was fine.

Li Yan watched as her second uncle tried to persuade her grandmother to look outside. Her eyes flashed and her lips curved into a smug smile.