The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits-Chapter 1271 - 1275: The Pact (23)

Back then, the people of the Chen Family Village all thought of Zhang Yang. After just half a day, Su Li encountered him.

She raised an eyebrow, looking at the old man blocking her path.

Yes, this old geezer.

If she remembered correctly, that rascal Zhang Yang was a few years younger than Su Er.

But now looking at him, compared to the well-preserved Su Er, calling them father and son would not be exaggerating.

Indeed, a successful career is a man’s beauty booster.

Compared to the original owner’s memory, in the past life full of vigor, this man was elegant and suave even in middle age. His current appearance can truly be described as worlds apart.

To say how Su Li could see through the facade to discern the essence, recognizing the person in front as her old acquaintance, it truly is...

Truly because Zhang Yang was so easy to recognize.

As soon as he opened his mouth, the familiar rancid smell came hitting.

Such a person, Su Li had only encountered one in this small world.

Su Li clicked her tongue in wonder, the bitter lessons of twenty years of life hadn’t changed certain aspects of Zhang Yang.

Or perhaps, he assumed the daughter of Su Xiaomei, who looked exactly like her, would have identical temperament.

Su Li folded her arms, stood directly at the roadside, without needing to say a word or make an action.

But Zhang Yang, this old geezer, put on a self-staged act.

His gaze sorrowful, his eyes filled with the pain of betrayal, "Is your mother... doing well?"

"She’s still alive, why hasn’t she come looking for me?"

Zhang Yang paused, seemingly waiting for Su Li to inquire further.

That demeanor, just short of having the phrase written on his face, that there was definitely a secret affair between them.

Saying such things in front of someone’s daughter, is it really appropriate?

Wanting her to speak, she deliberately did not.

Su Li obviously rolled her eyes, gently covered her mouth, elegantly gave a small yawn, appearing somewhat disinterested.

She glanced at Zhang Yang, seemingly saying: Is there more? If not, bugger off.

Zhang Yang: "..." His breath faltered for a moment, somewhat suffocated.

He took a deep breath, emotions brewed, speaking with a profound sincerity that could move the heavens, "These years, I have never forgotten her, and yet she..."

His words carried genuine anger and resentment.

Was it not genuine? The entire big turn in the second half of his life began with Su Xiaomei’s death.

If Su Xiaomei hadn’t died in the lake, then what was everything he went through due to guilt and fear?

Was it all her revenge?

Revenge?

Zhang Yang’s expression dramatically changed, he thought of the night Su Li played ghost, not only pried away things from the little box but also scared him out of his wits.

If it weren’t for Su Li’s tomfoolery, none of the subsequent events would have happened... Then he would still be a promising high school student, would go to college, would escape the countryside, become a city dweller everyone yearned for, eating official food, respected.

Su Li yawned again, utterly bored, changed her posture, glanced indifferently at the person opposite.

Just then, she interestingly discovered the man’s eyes suddenly turned fierce, like a wolf wanting to tear apart its foe.

As Su Li observed, Zhang Yang indeed turned like that, suddenly without regard for anything, lunged at Su Li, spewing foul and malicious words, "Su Li, you stinking bitch, ruined my life, I’ll kill you..."

Su Li grew increasingly fascinated, rubbing her hands, pondering how to retaliate even more viciously against him.

"Zhang Yang, don’t do this..."

Zhang Yang had just rushed a few steps when a crazy old woman suddenly burst out from the grass, grabbing his tattered shirt, "Don’t do this."

Su Li: Today is a good day, another one joins.

Zhang Yang, however, revulsively pulled back his shirt, saying, "Crazy old woman, what are you doing here?"

Chen Rong bitterly and jealously said, "If I didn’t follow you, how would I know you’re so desperately longing to reunite with an old lover."

"No, your old lover died ages ago... Hahaha... The person you pined after all your life couldn’t outlive me, the one beside you all the time is still me..."

"Wrong, she even had a daughter with someone else, you stinking cuckold, the taste of being betrayed must be marvelous...."

Chen Rong’s sanity seemed increasingly off, as she spoke, she seemed to mistake Su Li for Su Xiaomei, when her laughter was the wildest, her voice suddenly ceased....

She pointed at Su Li, retreating several steps in horror, "No, no, no, Su Xiaomei was dead long ago, I saw it, I saw it myself.... you, what are you..."

Chen Rong let out a sharp, eerie scream, "No, you are Su Xiaomei, have you come back to find us, haven’t you? Don’t find me, don’t find me... Find him, he is the one with a life-and-death pact with you...."

Chen Rong fiercely pushed Zhang Yang, pushing him into a state of bewilderment, the ferocity and hatred in his eyes washed away like the tide.

Panic filled his eyes, he stuttering asked, "...Chen Rong, you crazy old woman, what nonsense are you spewing...."

Chen Rong slowly revealed a malicious smile to Zhang Yang, "I said... Su Xiaomei was dead, drowned herself in the lake, I saw her sinking slowly in the lake... so...."

"I deliberately didn’t save her."

"As long as she died, would you finally notice me..."

Zhang Yang staggered a few steps, his voice trembling, "You’re insane, you are truly insane."

Su Li coughed a few times, uninterestedly said, "Eh, not pretending anymore."

"That’s right, I’m not Su Xiaomei’s daughter, I am Su Xiaomei herself."

Zhang Yang, like a machine, slowly twisted his neck, making cracking sounds, "Su, Su, Su Li...."

Su Li laughed, loudly responding, "Eh."

"Let, let me go, I don’t, don’t want to die...." Zhang Yang let out an unhuman-like scream, shrieked, and ran away.

The villagers coming towards them were baffled by the frenzy of the couple Zhang Yang and Chen Rong.

They walked toward Su Li in confusion, asking, "What happened to them?"

Su Li innocently shrugged her shoulders, "Don’t know, they just came and said a bunch of weird stuff in front of me, then just like that...."

Su Li thought for a moment, then added, "They seemed... to mistake me for my mother."

"After all, many people say... we look too much alike."

Mistaken identity, her mother? Isn’t that Su Xiaomei.

The villagers exchanged meaningful glances, remaining silent.

The next day, it was spread throughout several nearby villages that Zhang Yang and Chen Rong, the couple, must have done something guilty. They actually mistook Su Xiaomei’s daughter for Su Xiaomei, and were driven mad with fear.

Truly, Heavenly Dao cycles, retribution is inexorable.

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Extra (1)

"Yan, Yan brother...." Long Ran nervously hid the phone behind her, stuttered.

Shang Yan smiled gently, then retrieved the phone from Long Ran’s palm, "Come on, let me see, what’s the secret hidden in the phone?"

The call hadn’t ended, the screen was still lit, and the voice inside reached their ears.

"Miss Long, Miss Long, are you still there? You said you felt your husband acting strangely, as if he had changed, in such a case I can’t say for sure, it needs an on-site examination to judge..."