The spiciness of the chili water forced Yin Yue to retreat. She decided to retreat and planned to visit again the next day. However, after she left, Qingshui Elementary School increased its vigilance. In addition to the elderly gatekeeper, two strong men were added to the security team. Considering her own capabilities, Yin Yue was afraid of really ending up in the police station, so she had to give up.
She had no choice but to change her target. She went to Qingshui Middle School, then discreetly told the gatekeeper that she was looking for Yin Yujiao, claiming to be her younger sister.
The security at the middle school wasn’t as strict. With many relatives visiting daily to bring meals to their high school seniors preparing for the college entrance exam, the gatekeeper didn’t find anything unusual. He immediately went to inform Yin Yujiao.
Holding a lunchbox, Yin Yujiao came out, and Yin Yue, looking at her sister’s graceful and charming figure, gritted her teeth. Without hesitation, she kneeled down with a loud “bang” and began crying, embracing her sister’s legs, begging for forgiveness.Then, tears streamed down as she hugged those legs, begging for forgiveness, recounting how difficult the past six months had been—abandoned by her husband, deceived in her business ventures, and more.
This scene happened to coincide with the afternoon school dismissal. Many students and parents were passing by the school gate, and everyone, including Yin Yujiao, was stunned by the sight.
The effect of kneeling down and shedding tears was impeccable. After all, they were once good sisters who grew up together. Looking at the rough and aged appearance of her sister, Yin Yujiao felt a bitter sadness in her heart. She almost forgave her on the spot.
She thought to herself that her younger sister was still immature, and everyone made mistakes during their growth, so it was understandable. Now that her sister had repented, if she didn’t give her a chance, how would she know if she would change for the better in the future? Similar to the original owner of this body in the past, who engaged in questionable activities and made mistakes, Yin Yujiao also chose to be forgiving. With her kind nature, seeing her sister in such a miserable state almost didn’t require much consideration; she felt overwhelmingly compassionate. After all, they were family.
Yin Yujiao visibly softened. She helped the disheveled Yin Yue up and spoke with a tone full of gentle reproach.
Yin Yue cried, allowing her sister to lecture her. Then, in a soft voice, she said, “During this past year, while I was out there trying to make a living, I encountered many people. Only after being deceived did I realize how good family is. When you scolded me and were strict with me, it was all for my own good. I didn’t appreciate it; I was really confused! How could I have harmed Xiao Bao back then? It’s all because Qin Mao despised me for not being able to bear a child. He said if I wanted to have a child, it had to be like Xiao Bao; otherwise, he wouldn’t acknowledge the child. That’s what made me angry. Now, thinking back, I was really foolish back then.”
Yin Yue covered her face, seemingly overwhelmed with shame. Yin Yujiao, unaware of the true situation, immediately joined in the righteous indignation, cursing angrily, “Qin Mao seemed refined on the surface, but he turned out to be despicable!”
Setting aside the issue of favoring male children and insisting that the child must be like Xiao Bao, was Xiao Bao the kind of adorable type that could be easily produced? This was simply making things difficult for people! Unbelievable!
“Yes, later he used this as a reason to divorce me, saying that we didn’t have a marriage certificate, so our marriage was not recognized by the country. My youth and precious body were wasted in vain during these six months,” Yin Yue continued to cry, tears streaming down without mentioning the matter of that rural brick-and-tile house. She selectively spoke about things that portrayed her in a favorable light.
Hearing this, anger flashed in Yin Yujiao’s eyes. She felt deep regret for her younger sister and sighed, “You shouldn’t have come back. This scum is going for a second marriage. Seeing him must have upset you.”
“Wh-what?” Yin Yue instantly raised her eyes, the tears on her face receding like a retreating tide. She quivered her lips, her facial features contorted. Listening closely, there was a hint of gritted teeth, “Qin Mao is actually going for a second marriage, and who’s the woman?”
“It’s a girl from Qingshui Town, she’s from the town but has urban household registration. It’s said that she’s a college graduate and works in a state-owned factory,” Yin Yujiao spoke with a tone of admiration. In this day and age, getting a job in a state-owned factory wasn’t an easy feat, but once inside, it meant generous wages. That’s why she envied the situation.
“Sister, do you know how they met?” Yin Yue asked, her teeth grinding, unable to contain her anger. Why did Qin Mao, that beast, that waste, have the audacity to find a new partner within half a year of dumping her and even discussing marriage?
While she was back in the village that half-day, the villagers surprisingly didn’t inform her. Were they intentionally looking to mock her? It was a world so cold and heartless, and people’s hearts were dirty and unfathomable! Who knew that so many villagers were wrongly accused? She rushed in and out hastily. Those who wanted to report the news couldn’t find an opportunity to speak. Furthermore, others feared her interference. If they spoke up, and later Yin Yue caused a scene at the wedding in town, making things difficult for the newlyweds, those who had passed on the information would be the culprits. Given Yin Yue’s temperament, she could indeed do such a thing. So, naturally, everyone kept silent, though there were still those who enjoyed the spectacle.
But Yin Yue didn’t see it that way. The thought that the whole village was hiding things from her to enjoy her misfortune made her face turn an extremely livid color. Her thin clothes couldn’t hide the intense rise and fall of her chest due to anger.
“It seems that Qin Mao met her while working in the city. One was running a shop, and the other was a customer. Over time, they got together,” Yin Yujiao said, observing that Qin Mao had changed a lot since breaking up with her sister. She wondered if it was the influence of the city’s environment. Although Qin Mao’s appearance was still the same, he had become slightly paler and leaner in the past six months. His demeanor had become more carefree, and with a wealthier pocket, being able to afford a new motorcycle in just half a year, he looked like a promising catch. Naturally, he had the capital to attract young girls.
Perhaps that’s why the girl didn’t mind Qin Mao moving on and discussing marriage with someone else. Yin Yujiao wasn’t sure about the specifics; she had only heard a rough outline from villagers. They knew Qin Mao had money now and was going to marry a female college student. After all, when men become eligible for marriage, women should get married. Others could only offer their blessings and didn’t have much else to say.
“Ugh! These shameless couple!” Yin Yue couldn’t suppress the feeling of humiliation and betrayal, and flames of anger flickered in her eyes. She couldn’t help but spit out these words.
Seeing her sister angry, Yin Yujiao regretted mentioning it. She felt she shouldn’t have said anything, but if she hadn’t, and her sister found out from someone else, she would blame her for hiding the information.
Sure enough, as soon as they returned to the village, some busybodies who liked to gossip gathered around. With a mocking tone, one said, “Oh, look who’s back, Yin Yue! Haven’t seen you in half a year, and you’ve changed quite a bit. Your complexion seems even darker. Have you been through a lot?”
Yin Yue’s face turned dark, holding back without saying a word, she continued walking with her head down.
Those gossiping women didn’t let her off, still carrying their basin of water, and smiling uncontrollably, “Yue, your husband Qin Mao is marrying a new wife, a college student! She graduated from a specialized college, quite precious!” In those times, having someone with a college education was rare and considered an honor. It wasn’t like the future, where education was widespread, and picking a person randomly off the street meant a high chance of finding a university graduate.
So, Qin Mao marrying a college student was genuinely enviable for the villagers. Some, driven by boredom, even compared her to the woman Qin Mao was about to marry.
Hearing those gossiping women repeatedly praising the other girl’s excellent qualities, being a college student and all, while Yin Yue had only graduated from elementary school with mediocre grades and struggled to find a job, nearly drove her to the brink of losing her composure. She wished she could retaliate against those mocking her, almost losing her temper. She couldn’t help but imagine spraying those who laughed at her with a mouthful of scalding words, retorting, “What’s the big deal about being a college student? So what if she’s a specialist? Sooner or later, I’ll be a university graduate!”
Indeed, Yin Yue was destined to be a university graduate, the first one from Wenshui Village. This title was more precious than that so-called “second wife” of Qin Mao’s who was just a college student. This was also the purpose of her return.
There were only ten days left until the college entrance examination, and she had to stay with her sister.
Fat water doesn’t flow into someone else’s field. She and her sister were closely connected as true sisters, and her sister’s university qualification should naturally be inherited by her. Once she proudly became a university student, she would show those narrow-minded villagers how wrong they were to underestimate her! She wanted Qin Mao, that hypocritical man, to regret it! Missing her meant missing decades of rich experience in the future, missing out on a valuable wealth!
Imagining the scene where the villagers would be left speechless with envy and jealousy once they knew her identity, Yin Yue would wake up from her dreams with hearty laughter. She had done her research in advance. In this life, her sister had more time for studying since she didn’t have the burden of household chores, resulting in even better grades than in the previous life. In the age group that everyone at Qingshui Middle School praised, being the top, it was only a matter of whether she could perform well on the exam. Both the Imperial Capital University and Shuimu University were viable options.
Thinking about this, Yin Yue suppressed all the pent-up anger.
Did she think Yin Minglu didn’t know? Yin Minglu sat at the dining table, nibbling on sweet potatoes, disdainfully watching Yin Yue begging for forgiveness. He simultaneously opened a box of fresh milk, sipping it through a straw with small, deliberate motions, too lazy to say anything.
Anyway, the one with a soft heart wasn’t him, it’s Yin Yujiao as a sister, and the compassionate first daughter-in-law. When news of Yin Yue wanting to harm the family comes, he doesn’t need to think to know how these mother and daughter would choose. Moreover, in this lifetime, it’s unlikely that Yin Yue’s schemes will succeed.
Because in this lifetime, although Yin Yujiao worked hard in her studies, she also sacrificed sleep and meals. However, she has one advantage over the previous lifetime, and that is her physical fitness. In the previous lifetime, there were many family issues, with Grandma Luo having difficulty moving around, the first daughter-in-law and her husband hurting their backs while working in the fields, and younger brother Xiao Bao being mischievous and unruly. Yin Yujiao, in order to prepare for the college entrance exam, not only had to study late into the night but also had to take care of household chores during the day. Even a person made of iron would experience physical exhaustion after such intense study and labor. In addition, the family was not well-off, with a lack of nutritional supplements from meat and fish, resulting in a significant decline in physical fitness.
In contrast, now that the family is wealthy, if anyone falls ill, they can promptly seek treatment in town. Yin Yujiao doesn’t have to worry about household chores, and she gets to eat meat and drink milk regularly. It’s a study environment similar to the future, without much trouble. Riding a bike to school every day also counts as physical exercise. With this robust health, delicious meals, it’s highly unlikely that the situation from the previous lifetime will occur, where she fell ill after exams, missed the opportunity for university admission.
However, he also needed to rule out any malicious interference.
Despite urging her sister, Yujiao, through several sessions of intense preparation and finding her consistently in good health, rosy-cheeked and lively—completely unlike her condition in the previous life where she nearly fainted in the exam hall—Yin Yue sensed trouble. Her heart became a tangled mess of anxiety.
Yin Yue had hoped her sister would fall ill again, allowing her to seize the opportunity for university in her stead. However, her sister’s current robust health made it impossible for her to relapse into a high fever. Left with no choice, Yin Yue considered other methods. For instance, when Yujiao wasn’t around, she thought of adding something spoiled to her sister’s food, mixing cold water into her warm water, or, while Yujiao was asleep after taking medicine, wiping her down with a damp cloth that hadn’t been wrung dry.
In her previous life, Yujiao’s health had been fragile, and Yin Yue, her lazy younger sister who couldn’t be bothered to cook hot meals, had once casually eaten some spoiled cold rice from the kitchen, leading to gastritis and a subsequent high fever.
This life, Yin Yue had planned to repeat her past actions. However, when attempting to tamper with the food in the kitchen, her hand was suddenly caught by a soft and delicate one. The owner of the voice sounded tender yet filled with a resolute sense of justice.
The voice asked, “What are you doing?” Before Yin Yue could offer a sly explanation with a smile, the mischievous child declared abruptly, “Come quick, everyone! Come quick! Second Sister is adding something to Elder Sister’s lunchbox!”
In an instant, the kitchen was surrounded by people, each one glaring at her intently. There was a clattering sound, the sound of Yin Yue’s heart sinking to the bottom of the valley.
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