The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits
Chapter 331 - 335: A Tampered Life (17)

Chapter 331: Chapter 335: A Tampered Life (17)

Su Li saw her second brother running outside, carrying Qiao Xiaohong in his arms.

Qiao Xiaohong clutched her belly and cried out in pain.

Three days later, Aunt Su and the two sisters-in-law returned from the clinic with grim expressions on their faces.

Granny Su pretended not to notice anything; she cooked a big pot of red date chicken soup, picked out the best pieces of meat, and prepared to feed her granddaughter.

As for the second daughter-in-law...

She had never seen anyone court death like that in her entire life.

Granny Su didn’t want to deal with Qiao Xiaohong, but Aunt Su still had to briefly inform the family.

Then, Su Li found out...

The doctor said Qiao Xiaohong would likely have difficulty conceiving in the future.

Five days later, Su Li heard that the Qiao Family had accepted a betrothal gift from Sun Mazi from the neighboring village.

The households around the village that lived close to the Qiao Family said that the Qiao Family never had peace, always fighting or arguing.

After receiving Sun Mazi’s betrothal gifts, the Qiao Family quieted down in just a couple of days.

Curious folks quietly inquired and learned that the Qiao Family’s parents had not planned a wedding ceremony; Qiao Xiaoxiao’s leg was not yet healed, so they packed her up and sent her off to Sun Mazi’s household in the middle of the night.

Yan Nizi, after hearing this from outsiders, came home sighing repeatedly as she relayed the news.

"Sun Mazi’s family has an uneducated grandson, about the age of Qiao Xiaoxiao, just a troublemaker who steals chickens and chases dogs, lazy and good for nothing... Qiao Xiaoxiao’s life there will probably be tough."

"But I heard the dowry Sun Mazi gave to the Qiao Family was this much," Yan Nizi gestured with her fingers.

"300 yuan?" Su Jun asked in surprise.

Yan Nizi nodded, "Sun Mazi must have emptied his savings for that grandson, thinking that despite Qiao Xiaoxiao not attending school, the fact she got admitted proves she’s smart. He probably wanted to improve his family’s genes, or else he wouldn’t have spent so much money..."

She suddenly stopped, worriedly glancing over at Su Li.

Su Li was enjoying the gossip, when suddenly everyone’s gaze turned to her, and she didn’t immediately understand why.

Granny Su understood and scolded jokingly, "Why are you all staring at Li Bao like that..."

"Well, Qiao Xiaoxiao just got into a provincial school, what’s the big deal, our Li Bao is..."

Mr. Su’s eyes widened, immediately trying to stop his mother from continuing.

Su Li eventually realized that they were concerned about her being affected.

By now, everyone who was admitted had received their admission notices; those who hadn’t were surely not admitted.

Su Li: "I was admitted..."

"To Kyoto University."

Mr. Su: "That’s great."

Mrs. Su clapped her clueless husband on the back, "Didn’t you hear clearly? Our daughter said she got into Kyoto University."

For villagers whose furthest travel was only to the county city, a university in the Capital must be the best.

That’s the Capital...

After his wife’s reminder, Mr. Su finally understood, then burst into unparalleled excitement, repeatedly mumbling, "I always knew my girl was the most amazing, enough to get into a university in the Capital, even more impressive than those educated city folks."

Back in the day, these educated city youths, arrogant in their literacy, had looked down on the local country bumpkins.

Old Master Su, the village chief, had laid down the law fiercely, ensuring their compliance.

Now, his daughter was even more formidable than those self-important city folks.

The other members of the Su Family were very happy, because Yan Nizi and Xu Xiaomiao, these two sisters-in-law, were not only not jealous like Qiao Xiaohong, but genuinely felt great about it.

They thought a bit more long-term.

The men in the family all had a good relationship with this young nun, and if she could lead a good life in the future, wouldn’t she give something back to the family?

They didn’t need much from her, just that once they had children of their own in the future, a few words of advice from the nun would be greatly beneficial.

After Mr. Su had finished being joyful, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck him and he asked, "Since the admission letter arrived early, why keep it a secret?"

Su Li smiled, but said nothing.

It was Granny Su, who blurted out the whole story, including her own guesses.

With her second grandson not around, she didn’t need to worry about sparing his feelings.

By the end of it, Mr. Su’s face was extremely ugly, and not just Mr. Su—it could be said that the Su Family all looked grim.

Except for Su Li, who was still smiling while munching on a cucumber. The crisp, loud crunching noise was very distinct.

In that room, only the sound of Su Li munching on cucumber remained.

Mr. Su gritted his teeth and forced out, "She got off cheap..."

In the absence of evidence, whether it was Qiao Xiaohong or Qiao Xiaoxiao who did it, they were in no position to complain to anyone.

Aunt Su was extremely guilty, "Little uncle, sister-in-law, I am really sorry... If only I hadn’t married her into the family..."

She regretted not having considered more thoroughly.

As a result, it unsettled the home and even nearly harmed Li Bao.

Su Li didn’t take it to heart at all; whoever bore her a grudge, she would make sure to settle it on the spot, never waiting for later.

She reminded Mrs. Qiao, and arranged for her to search for the person who sent the admission letter.

Not only did she remind her, but she also took the time to explain it to her in detail.

She clarified to her that if Qiao Xiaoxiao really went abroad to study, she would be as free as a bird in the sky.

It would be as if they had a daughter for nothing, for the Qiao Family likely wouldn’t benefit from her at all.

Mrs. Qiao understood in her heart, they were neither good nor bad to their daughters.

In Mrs. Qiao’s heart, she never felt that favoring sons was a mistake.

Now, which household was not like theirs, at least she had raised several daughters.

And it’s not like they discarded or drowned anyone.

Mrs. Qiao was skeptical about what was said to her, but after searching Qiao Xiaoxiao’s room and finding a lot of her private money, she believed it.

When Sun Mazi approached the matchmakers, the Qiao Family’s parents agreed without a second thought.

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Qiao Xiaoxiao was forcibly drugged by her parents and woke up from the stupor totally confused.

Feeling intense pain in her lower body, she immediately knew what had happened, having experienced it in a previous life.

She instantly became lucid from the chaos.

But even so, she couldn’t break free.

The person pressing down on her restrained her limbs forcefully, rendering her unable to move.

Adding to that, an unhealed leg injury left her even more powerless.

Gradually, Qiao Xiaoxiao ceased her struggling movements, her eyes emptily staring at the spider-web-covered ceiling, letting the person on top of her continue to move up and down.

How could this be... it shouldn’t be like this.

Tears of helplessness and despair seeped into her hair strands.