Yu Yao, resembling a night poisoned phantom, slowly emerged from the shadows. The moonlight pierced through the shattered roof and fell upon her ethereal beauty, adding a touch of unrealistic gentleness.
Her eyes, once gentle as water, have been replaced by an icy coldness. Each gaze is like a cold blade, causing one to shiver with fear.
Su Jin slumps in the ruins, her expression numb as she sifts through the debris, seemingly searching for something.
Hearing a faint noise, she looked up and saw the face she missed day and night.
A look of surprise burst forth in his eyes, and he exclaimed excitedly, "Yao'er? You... you're okay? That's too good!"
He eagerly wanted to stand up and walk towards her, but in the blink of an eye, he forgot that his legs were paralyzed.
Struggling, she finally fell helplessly to the ground, sitting amidst the ruins.
"How could I be in trouble? Because it's all something I've done, of course?"
Yu Yao stood there quietly, her eyes expressionless as water, and her voice cold as the biting wind in winter, straight to the heart.
Su Jin was stunned. He tried to read something from her eyes, but there was only a bottomless cold pond, making people awe and retreat.
"Yao'er, what's wrong with you? What are you saying again? Why can't I understand you? Why are you so cold all of a sudden? Do you also think I'm a cripple and don't want me anymore?"
His voice shook very badly, filled with deep fear and nearly begging.
Yu Yao laughed softly, and her laughter carried a touch of melancholy.
She crouched down, looking Su Jin straight in the eye, her gaze like a knife, speaking word by word, "Su Jin, have you ever thought about why you ended up in such a plight? Legs disabled, no hope of fame and fortune, and all sorts of misfortunes... Is all this really just an accident?"
Upon hearing these words, Su Jin's face changed dramatically, as if he had been attacked by the chilling frost of autumn leaves.
He trembled his lips, disbelievingly shaking his head: "Yao'er, what are you saying? Is it not an accident?"
"Of course, it's not an accident."
Yu Yao stood up, the cold moonlight shining on her back, making her figure appear particularly arrogant and proud.
With her back to Su Jin, she spoke coldly, "In a previous life, there was a simple woman. She treated you well just like me, washed your clothes and made you meals. She took care of your household chores and even helped you with your exams by paying for them with her silver."
She slightly raised her head, gazing at the dim moonlight, and continued, "And you had also promised her that once you passed the imperial examination and achieved success, you would come for her in a grand procession in an eight-horse sedan."
"Saying this, she suddenly turned around, her eyes filled with disgust, staring coldly at Su Jin, one word at a time: 'I never expected you to betray me like this.'"
"But you, failing to keep your promise to marry her was one thing, but you went further and found an old monk to kill her. All because she was a demon, your treachery led to the loss of her cultivation base and her death in bitterness."
She raised her hand slightly, using her demonic power to strangle Su Jin's neck, her voice filled with anger: "Since you disliked her because she was a demon, why didn't you just say so earlier? Instead, you pretended not to know, still spoke sweet nothings to her, and still deceived her into giving everything for you. Tell me, don't you deserve to die?"
As Su Jin's neck was throttled by the demonic power, his face turned beet red and he felt difficulty breathing.
But he struggled to open his eyes, filled with shock, fear, and apprehension.
He couldn't believe that all this was true.
"Yao'er, I... I didn't know about the matters in the previous life. Although I don't know about the woman you mentioned, I never intended to hurt you. The eight-horse sedan procession to welcome you into my home was indeed a promise, and I truly love you..."
He tried to defend himself, but his voice had become choked.
Two tears rolled down his cheeks, cutting clear tracks on his dirty and mud-covered face.
"In this life, you may truly love me, but there is no denying what you did in the previous life."
"Yu Yao tightened her demonic power, her voice cold and stern, 'Do you know how desperate she was when she died? She died without even believing that the person she loved the most, Jiu Lang, would find someone to kill her.'"
Su Jin wasn't really stupid either; he was just blinded by love before and had never doubted her.
Now, looking back, he realized that ever since she appeared, misfortune had followed him continuously.
First, he was drenched with feces without a reason when he went out, and his books were also ruined.
Following that, he went to Zhao Village to confront them, and instead of getting his money back, he received a severe beating.
On his way back, he fell off the bridge and nearly drowned, not to mention breaking his leg.
After that, she appeared like a goddess, rescuing him from the river and carefully assisting him home. She spent silver money to treat his illness and took care of him meticulously.
It turns out that all of this was a conspiracy, a conspiracy to gain his trust and affection.
"So, you're here to avenge her, aren't you?"
He looked up at Yu Yao, his eyes filled with pain, as if he wanted to get a negative answer from her, and shook with tremors as he spoke.
"Yes, I have come to avenge her, so that you can also taste the suffering and despair she endured in her previous life."
Yu Yao slightly nodded, acknowledging it straightforwardly, and with a force of her hand, she shoved Su Jin to the side.
Su Jin rolled around in the ruins a few times before stopping, his blood mixed with the mud and stuck to his body and face, looking very disheveled.
"Harharhar..."
He suddenly let out a loud laugh, laughing maniacally, freely, painfully, and tears streaming down his face, filled with despair.
He felt as if the world had collapsed, and his eyes lost all color, becoming empty and hollow.
Ever since his legs were disabled, Yu Yao had been the only courage he had to live on. The truth, however, told him that all the beautiful moments they once had were a deception.
Even his own tragic experiences, were all planned by her.
Betrayal, hatred, love, despair, and all sorts of complex emotions filled him up, causing him great inner pain and making it difficult for him to accept.
Yu Yao stood there silently, watching him, her expression cold.
The night wind howled past, stirring up her hair, but her eyes remained icy cold.
Following that, she turned around without hesitation and left, saying nothing.
The ruins around her appeared more desolate in the moonlight, as if telling this tragic story.
In the end, Su Jin died, ending his short life in a cold, dark rain night, filled with despair.
The raindrops fell mercilessly on his cold body, as if crying for his fate.
After leaving Su's village, Yu Yao came to Lianhua County, where the streets were bustling with people and the crowds flowed ceaselessly.
She moved through the crowds, her expression remained indifferent, as if she didn't belong in this bustling world.
Su Jin died, fulfilling the mission of avenging the original owner.
She looked down at her slightly rounded abdomen, reached out, and gently stroked it. Her stomach was almost four months pregnant.
She didn't intend to go find Xuan Ji, nor did she want to disturb his cultivation.
All she needed to do was give birth to the two children in her womb and raise them up.
Yu Yao was preparing to settle in Lianhua County, and the first thing naturally was to buy a suitable mansion.
Thinking about their children's future studies, it would be better if the house was closer to the academy.
That way, it would be convenient for the children to return home.
There are many academies in Lianhua County, but the most famous is Baichuan Academy. It is said that the Sun teacher there is a renowned Confucian scholar known throughout the land, with many of his students holding official positions in the court.
Although the children are still in her womb, it's always better to be prepared, right?
Thinking about the slight bulge in her stomach, it would be inappropriate to style her hair like a girl. So she went to an empty alley, gathered her hair into a bun and styled it like that of a woman.
She even went so far as to fabricate an identity for herself as a widowed woman.
When people asked, she would say that her husband had died in a war front, leaving her as an orphan with a child.
She didn't want to grieve alone in her hometown, so she decided to sell her property and settle down in Lianhua County.
Yu Yao herself thought that this reason was quite good.
Having learned that Rongxing Dental Shop had the best reputation, never deceiving people, she walked there.
The Rongxing Dental Shop was bustling with people, the chatter and haggling blending together.
The manager of the dental shop saw her and first hesitated, thinking: What a beautiful woman, I wonder who she belongs to.
Knowing that business had come, he smiled warmly and greeted her courteously: "Madam, welcome to our shop. What can I do for you?"
Yu Yao looked at the manager of the dental shop who approached her, smiled slightly, and spoke frankly: "I want to buy a house that is closer to the Baichuan Academy. Do you have any good ones?"
