The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits
Chapter 375 - 379: The Demon’s Gratitude (Part 2)

Chapter 375: Chapter 379: The Demon’s Gratitude (Part 2)

The Carp Spirit, impersonating Shi Jiaojiao, acted recklessly in public, lively as she was, and unconcerned about the consequences.

No one knew that the spirit had replaced the true person; all her actions bore the mark of the Shi Family.

People merely criticized the poor upbringing of the Shi family girls.

For the Carp Spirit herself, such gossip was neither painful nor bothersome, but it struck hard other Shi Family girls who were married or soon to be.

Married daughters were slightly impacted; their husbands and mothers-in-law were somewhat displeased, but the women were spared harsher critiques thanks to their contributions to their families.

The worst affected were the unmarried Shi girls, whose engagements were being cancelled under various pretexts by those who had promised to marry them.

This backlash even reached the Su Family.

Shi Jiaojiao spent half her time in the Su Residence, raised personally by Old Lady Su.

As a result, Old Lady Su was blamed for raising such a girl.

Both the Su and Shi Families suffered immensely because of the Carp Spirit.

Especially the original owner, who was forcibly betrothed to a domineering and arrogant fiancée.

The demands on the original owner were exceedingly harsh.

He had to be at her beck and call, or else his treasured books would be torn apart.

He could not have any form of eye contact or physical touch with any female creatures; any woman who attempted to attract his fiancé would be stripped and punished by the Princess.

Some maids, unable to endure the humiliation, ended up taking their own lives.

"I do not kill the noble man, yet because of me, he dies."

The original owner was deeply affected; the Princess was sovereign, and he, merely her subject, had no choice but to obey.

The Carp Spirit believed she had repaid her debt and then joyfully spent her days with the Eldest Prince.

She even helped the Eldest Prince in his rebellion.

The Holy Emperor was a wise leader in his prime and would not tolerate such betrayal from his own son.

He set a trap, capturing the Eldest Prince and his followers in one fell swoop.

Thanks to the Carp Spirit, the Eldest Prince, his sister, and the palace Noble Consort all departed unharmed.

With nowhere to direct his rage, the Holy Emperor’s fury descended upon the Su Family and Shi Family, who bore the brunt of it.

Both families were marked as part of the Eldest Prince’s faction and faced severe repercussions.

Yet the Carp Spirit lived a carefree life.

The Eldest Prince, grateful for her loyalty, ensured she was the only woman by his side forever.

At last, with the Carp Spirit’s assistance, the Eldest Prince pursued the path of immortality through the Taoist sect.

Such a tale should position the Eldest Prince and the Carp Spirit as the favored main characters, while the original owner was barely even a minor character.

But his life was utterly disrupted by the Carp Spirit’s so-called repayment.

Moreover, his cousin also suffered because of him.

If possible, the original owner would have wished for the immortals to protect his cousin and grant her a smooth life.

Additionally, "A foreign kind has a different heart; demons disrupting the Mortal World’s order need not be treated kindly."

For a man as benevolent as the original owner to say such words, it reflects his profound hatred for the Carp Spirit.

His views were too radical; not all demons are evil.

But Su Li wouldn’t judge him; he had indeed suffered much at the hands of a demon.

He began to question why he always acted kindly and kept a good heart.

Not only did he not obtain any good fortune, but he actually brought disaster to his family.

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As dawn was about to break, Su Li called out from within.

The servant who had been vigilant by the door entered, holding washing water and a towel in his hands.

The Su Family was originally a family of scholars, not ruining the physique of the children before they had fully grown, unlike other families.

Thus, only servants attended to Su Li’s daily needs, and there were no maids in his courtyard.

At the age when some children could already fetch soy sauce, the original owner still had not matured.

This was in line with Su Li’s wishes.

If she had to accept this body, she would have had to face the original owner’s concubines, maids, and such.

She would probably vomit to death.

Goodness knows, she truly had the heart of a straight girl.

Although she generally had little interest in men, she had even less for girls.

No complications in relationships, this was just right.

The servant attending to Su Li’s washing, named Jinbao, was thin but exceptionally clever.

Su Li didn’t even need to speak; a glance was enough for him to handle things properly.

"Young Master, tomorrow is your birthday, and both the Old Madam and Madam have been asking what you would like to do. Should we arrange a few tables for a feast and invite your classmates for a gathering? Should we also hire a troupe of actors?"

As Jinbao spoke, Su Li recalled the timeline of her arrival, which was about to coincide with the original owner’s eighteenth birthday.

In that case, the Carp Spirit’s transformation time would be tonight.

A spark of sharpness flashed through Su Li’s eyes, quickly disappearing behind her trembling eyelids.

"Tell Granny and Mother that there’s no need for such trouble, just simply set a seat at home. Our family can have a joyful evening. I will take care of my close friends later."

"Alright, I will relay that to the Old Madam and Madam."

Jinbao, being vivacious due to the original owner’s generosity, dashed off immediately to the courtyard of the Old Madam.

If it weren’t for the female members of the family not wanting to disturb Su Li’s studies, they would have asked earlier; they couldn’t have waited for their elder sisters in the Old Madam’s and Madam’s courtyards to come to Jinbao for gossip.

Jinbao loved these errand tasks; both the Old Madam and Madam were always genial to him because he was the young master’s personal servant, and running an errand usually earned him some reward money.

By the time Jinbao returned cheerfully, Su Li had already finished her breakfast.

Today, unlike usual, she didn’t immediately immerse herself in the study to read poetry. Instead, she had Jinbao fetch another table of greasy food from the kitchen.

The good thing about Jinbao was that he listened to everything his master said, regardless of how strange the order might be.

Normally, the original owner ate extremely simply, rarely ordering meat dishes from the kitchen.

Other members of the Su Residence, such as the Old Madam and Madam, preferred vegetarian meals and chanting prayers, hence meat was not often consumed. As for the lord, except for dining at home during dinner and rest days, he spent most of his time outside.

Therefore, the chef specializing in meat dishes at the Su Residence usually had a lot of idle time, and was always somewhat anxious.

Once Jinbao from the young master’s side gave the order, the chef exerted all his energy to prepare an entire table of rich dishes.

There was treasure duck, sauce-glazed pig’s head, lotus leaf chicken, braised rabbit meat...

An entire table full of meat dishes, not a single vegetable dish.

Greasy, steaming, and utterly delicious-looking.

Once the dishes were ready, Su Li asked Jinbao to pack them in food containers and follow behind her, heading towards the lotus pond in the front courtyard.