Rebirth Counterattack with Space-Chapter 346 - 334 Threat

Chen Qiuyu’s vision darkened, and amid the sounds of panic around her, she tried to make out--

"So much blood, someone’s been killed, mom and dad, will the police take me away..." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

This frantic voice was that of her ex-husband, Niu Dazhuang, the man who could never change his indecisive and panicky nature when faced with an issue.

"What are we going to do now, child’s father? Could it be a fatality? What should we do?"

This voice was that of her ex-mother-in-law, Yang Banmei, a gossip who enjoyed meddling in others’ affairs and talking behind their backs. If not for her, Qiuyu’s reputation wouldn’t have been ruined in her past life.

But karma is real, and Yang Banmei’s end was not a good one; it even affected her grandson.

Later on, her ex-husband remarried and within a year had a grandson, and the family was overjoyed. But in a twist of fate, due to Yang Banmei’s negligence, the boy was abducted by human traffickers at the age of five or six. The commotion was immense, and it was only through her daughter-in-law’s pleading that her family was kept together—albeit with the addition of a baby girl. Since then, she had no choice but to watch her daughter-in-law’s and son’s disdainful faces, along with the resentment from the men in the family.

"What else can we do but bring money and rush to the hospital? If someone died, Dazhuang would have to pay with his life. Tsk, it’s bad luck, and now we’re going to have to spend a fortune," said her ex-father-in-law, Niu Shan.

Chen Qiuyu chuckled coldly; her ex-father-in-law was no saint either. She remembered how, after the divorce, he had come looking for her on numerous occasions, trying to hide his intentions...

Back then, she felt a strong desire for revenge, an impulse to gloat right in the faces of her ex-husband and ex-mother-in-law.

...

At that thought, Qiuyu’s lips twisted into a strange smile. Suddenly, she had an idea, a way for her to not end up as miserable in the hospital as she had in her past life and even possibly score some cash to escape and start anew elsewhere.

As she pondered over her plan, she finally could no longer sustain her consciousness and blacked out completely, aware of nothing more.

Once again, Qiuyu found herself retracing her life’s previous path, swiftly brought to the hospital, and going through the motions of surgery, the removal of her uterus, and the commotion of her parents’ visit.

She observed dispassionately as if watching someone else’s life unfold, seeing each step confirm her previous life’s trajectory, and even breathed a sigh of relief.

However, when Yang Banmei arrived at her bedside, coldly dropping off a bag of corn and assorted grain cakes without a word, ready to leave, Qiuyu spoke up, "Mom, how can you be so cruel, leaving me alone in the hospital? Do you want to see me die?"

"Tch, don’t call me mom; I can’t bear that. Once you’re out of the hospital, our Dazhuang will divorce you. You fickle and promiscuous tramp, when the time comes, you can find anyone else to call ’mom,’ I certainly can’t bear it."

Yang Banmei spat viciously on the ground with her sharp, angry eyes.

"Heh, you don’t want me to survive, but I will live, and not just live, but thrive so well that all you can do is watch and envy," Qiuyu said with a cold laugh.

"You think you have what it takes?"

Yang Banmei burst into laughter, nearly losing a tooth, "You still want to make us jealous? Are you still dreaming?"

Her behavior attracted the attention of many people in the ward, and whispers started to spread among the onlookers. A nurse on her rounds saw this and scolded with a frown, "No loud noises are allowed in the ward. If you want to cause a commotion, take it outside."

Only then did Yang Banmei suppress her laughter, glaring at Chen Qiuyu with a venomous look, "You expect me to stay and look after you? I’ve already done you a great favor by not letting you starve to death. Everyone in the village knows what you’ve done. Do you think anyone will sympathize with you?

"You better tell your parents to back off. If you push me too far, I’ll spread what you’ve done far and wide, and let’s see how you can face getting treated here. Also, if you can’t bear a son in the future, I’ll be watching to see who would still want you, and how you’ll cry."

"I remember... the birthmark on that buttock is about the size of a coin, right?"

Chen Qiuyu said softly, her cool gaze watching as Yang Banmei’s face suddenly drained of color. Yang Banmei lunged forward, grabbing her throat and gritting her teeth fiercely, though keeping her voice low.

She growled at Chen Qiuyu with a ferocity like she wanted to devour her, "You slut, how did you know? Could it be that you, you, you even..."

"How do I know? You might want to go home and ask around. Why else would I think of taking revenge on you if not to become this unrecognizable mess..."

Chen Qiuyu thought of her past life, her face contorting. She refused to admit any wrongdoing, continuously pushing the blame onto others, until she had convinced even herself...

She felt confident now, not afraid even though her neck was gripped tightly, and she could even manage a seductive smile. Even Yang Banmei, unwilling as she was to admit it, had to agree that such a bewitching sight could indeed lead men astray and to madness.

Yang Banmei felt an inexplicable chill and insecurity. She knew her husband’s character well enough: he was lecherous, but she had always believed he wasn’t brazen enough to go that far.

Chen Qiuyu watched as uncertainty flickered across Yang Banmei’s face, knowing she was mostly convinced. This made her even more pleased with herself.

Even though Niu Shan hadn’t done anything yet, didn’t he still come creeping around a few years later in her previous life? She wasn’t wronging him by thinking this, and the thought made Chen Qiuyu quite satisfied. The exhilarating feeling of turning the tables made her forget all about her bodily pain.

With a carefree curl of her lips, she said, "Now that my life is half gone and my reputation is ruined, what else do I have to fear? If you don’t treat me well right now, I’ll spread the word everywhere.

If you aren’t afraid of even more shame, go ahead and leave those stale buns, then ignore me. Or if you have the courage, strangle me now; you won’t even need to leave the buns. But if you can’t do it, I don’t believe the doctors and nurses will stand by and watch me starve to death in this hospital."

Chen Qiuyu seemed utterly certain, making Yang Banmei so nauseated she almost vomited her dinner, "How do I know you’re telling the truth? Who seduced whom is still uncertain."

"Well then, go back and ask slowly. I think the villagers will find this speculation quite interesting. It’s better for everyone to have something to talk about when they’re bored. What else do I have to fear now that I’m already in this state?"

The smile on Chen Qiuyu’s face deepened, her question inscrutable, "Mom, what do you think will happen if this gets out..."