As the familiar number flashed on the screen, Tong Yang immediately recognized it as the call from the Peking University admissions office. Having already decided to head to Peking University in the capital, Tong Yang didn’t hesitate to answer the phone.
“Hello, is this Tong Yang? Congratulations, you ranked in the top fifty in the province!”
“Hello, yes, it’s me.”
“I’m sorry to bother you, are you well right now?”
“Thank you for asking, I’m fine.”
“That’s good, that’s good.” Tong Yang paused, then asked, “May I know why you’re calling?”
Of course, Tong Yang was well aware of the likely reason behind the admissions officer’s call, but since she had decided on Peking University, she couldn’t be too obvious about it.
The admissions officer chuckled, “We just wanted to ask if you’ve decided on which university you’ll be applying to?”
Tong Yang pondered for a moment, then replied, “Not yet, but I am leaning towards universities in the capital. I need to think it over some more.”
“Did Tsinghua University contact you?”
“Yes, their offer sounds quite good, to be honest. If my scores are sufficient, I would probably choose between your school and Tsinghua University, it’s just that…”
The admissions officer’s voice suddenly sharpened, “You should really think this through! We can offer you a straight path from bachelor’s to Ph.D., which Tsinghua might not, and if you choose Peking University, we can immediately offer you a 500,000 yuan scholarship!”
“But Tsinghua…”
“Look, I personally think Tsinghua isn’t the right fit for you. I apologize for calling ahead to inquire about your situation. You’re a resilient student, taking care of your younger brother alone; you’re exactly what we need at Peking University. Coming to our school, you’ll surely make great strides. Didn’t you say you haven’t decided on a major yet? We can arrange for a teacher to give you a one-on-one introduction, and you can choose any major before the term starts…”
“But Tsinghua…”
“Listen, you’re young, don’t get carried away by their promises! Once you’re in, it might not be as expected! You know the national top scorer in humanities from last year? She’s now dating a student from our university and regrets going to Tsinghua, saying she would have chosen Peking University if she had known!”
Suppressing a laugh, Tong Yang sighed, “But Tsinghua…”
“Are you free tonight? I’ll book a flight right now; let’s meet in person? Tsinghua hasn’t started their admissions yet, could be a scam, let’s meet face to face! How about, tonight at seven, the same restaurant as last time…”
“Thank you, teacher,” Tong Yang sincerely thanked him. “If circumstances allow, I would likely choose Peking University.”
“That’s great! I’ll bring the contract tonight, and we can sign it immediately!”
“I’m sorry, teacher, I still have some things to handle here, been a bit busy lately…”
“Is it the demolition in your area?”
“…You know?”
“Sigh! Are you worried about your brother?”
“…Yes, I don’t know what will happen to him in the future.”
“Easy fix! We’ve already arranged for your brother to attend the Peking University Primary School, with all fees waived! If you need accommodation, the school can help with that too, don’t worry about the tuition!”
“Really?”
“Of course, it’s true!”
Tong Yang was dumbfounded. It wasn’t surprising that they had investigated her family background, but the offer to enroll her brother directly into the Peking University Primary School was almost too good to be true.
“Tell me the truth, am I the top science scorer in the province?”
“What?!” The admissions officer’s voice shot up in surprise. “We wouldn’t know, aren’t your scores only visible to you?”
With a hiccup, Tong Yang said, “Sorry, Tsinghua is calling me, I need to hang up…”
“Don’t hang up!” the admissions officer loudly interjected, murmuring quietly, “Anyway, you’re in the top three.”
Tong Yang didn’t expose his lie, narrowing her eyes and asking, “So my brother really can attend Peking University Primary School?”
“Absolutely, but there’s one condition.”
“What condition?”
“If he attends Peking University Primary School, he can only attend Peking University later. The school noticed his exceptional talent in mathematics and wants to start nurturing him now, aiming for a direct path from bachelor’s to Ph.D. It will be quite tough, essentially grooming him to contribute to national talent, so all his education fees will be covered by the state.”
Tong Yang pondered for a moment, “Have you personally met Tong Le?”
“I’m very sorry, it was when we discussed offering you the guaranteed spot.”
Dedicated to training and contributing national talent? It seemed like a promising path.
Tong Yang said, “I can’t decide this myself, I’ll ask Tong Le over the weekend and get back to you.”
“Alright! No problem! I’ll wait for your call!”
“Got it, thanks.”
Hanging up the phone, Tong Yang leaned thoughtfully against the bed. If the Peking University teacher had already met Tong Le, then even in the original timeline, where she died in a burglary on May 28th, Tong Le, left alone, would likely have entered Peking University Primary School legitimately, becoming the talent they cultivated for the nation. Thinking this over, it seemed like not a bad situation.
Then, in two years, he should still be at Peking University Primary School.
On Friday, as usual, Tong Yang went to pick up Tong Le from Experimental Elementary School.
“Sister!”
This time, he didn’t wait long before Tong Le, backpack bouncing, hurried out.
Yang Lin followed him, but lacking his stamina, his forehead was already covered in sweat after just a few steps.
“Wipe your sweat.” Tong Yang handed them each a tissue.
“Thank you, sister.” Yang Lin thanked her in a low voice, a shy smile on his face.
“Look who it is, if it isn’t me,” Chu Shiyu walked up to the trio, unceremoniously pinched Yang Lin’s cheek.
“Chu Shiyu, stop pinching me,” Yang Lin pouted.
“Hello, Chu Shiyu!” Tong Le greeted her with a smile.
Chu Shiyu reached out to pinch his cheek, but Tong Yang slapped her hand away.
“Stingy,” Chu Shiyu rolled her eyes. “It’s getting hotter, shall we find a place to sit?”
Tong Yang thought it was a good opportunity to discuss things, so she nodded, “Sure, your treat.”
Chu Shiyu: “…”
“If I’m paying, I’m paying, you’ll die poor.”
“Rebound.”
Tong Le and Yang Lin followed them, covering their mouths and giggling.
“Chu Shiyu!”
As they reached the entrance of a milk tea shop, they bumped into three or four girls.
Tong Yang glanced at them; they were the usual “lackeys” that hung around Chu Shiyu.
“What are you guys doing here?” Chu Shiyu asked, surprised.
“We’re just hanging out. Chu Shiyu, what’s up with you? We haven’t been able to make plans with you lately, heard you got injured while doing a good deed, we were really worried.”
“Thank you, but I’m fine now.”
The girls looked past her at Tong Yang and the two boys. Seeing Yang Lin, a clear look of disgust crossed their faces.
Yang Lin lowered his eyes, holding Tong Yang’s hand, clearly used to such reactions.
“Why are you with her?” one of them whispered.
Chu Shiyu replied, “What about it?”
“Didn’t you dislike her before?”
Chu Shiyu guiltily glanced back at her, “It’s not that I disliked her, just thought she was strange, and we were wrong before.”
“Who’s that kid with her? He looks really… Ah!”
Before she could finish, a backpack suddenly hit her face.
Chu Shiyu, who was close, instinctively caught the backpack.
“Sorry, my hand slipped.”
Tong Yang shrugged, “Chu Shiyu, we’ll go in and wait for you.”
After saying that, she led the two boys into the milk tea shop.
Chu Shiyu, holding the backpack, her face a bit ugly, said, “That’s my cousin.”
One girl was startled, “Chu Shiyu, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean that…”
Chu Shiyu pursed her lips, her face cold, and walked into the milk tea shop.
Inside, they ordered some drinks and entered a private room. Chu Shiyu’s expression was still sour.
Tong Le and Yang Lin whispered to each other, then burst out laughing.
Seeing Yang Lin’s mood wasn’t affected, Chu Shiyu’s expression softened.
“Chu Shiyu, I plan to apply to Peking University,” Tong Yang suddenly said.
Chu Shiyu was surprised, “You’ve decided?”
“Yes.”
“What about Lele…”
Tong Le, who had been chatting with Yang Lin, immediately looked nervous.
Tong Yang explained, “My aunt said next semester, Linlin is transferring to Peking University Primary School, and asked me to take Tong Le there to live with them. My uncle and aunt will help take care of Tong Le.”
Chu Shiyu nodded, “I heard my little aunt and uncle mention it; they really like Lele and want to repay you, and they asked Linlin his opinion too. What about you? What do you think?”
Tong Le moved closer to her, nervously clutching her clothes.
“The Peking University admissions officer contacted me and knows about my family situation, so he promised I could enroll Tong Le into Peking University Primary School. I’m still considering.”
Upon hearing this, Tong Le’s eyes widened in surprise, “Sister, can I go with you too?”
“But there’s one condition.”
“What’s the condition?”
Tong Yang looked at her brother and said, “They’re interested in Tong Le not just because of me. I suspect the main reason is his talent in math; they want him to pursue a path in science research, which means he’ll likely follow a rigorous path from bachelor’s to Ph.D. It will be much harder than for other students, and he won’t be able to choose his own career or direction later.”
Tong Le eagerly said, “Sister, it’s okay! I like math! And you taught me some physics too. I can go! And I don’t mind the hardship; it’ll make things easier for you, I want to go!”
Chu Shiyu asked, “He’s willing, what do you plan to do?”
Tong Yang looked at him with a complex expression, asking, “Tong Le, do you really want this?”
“Sister, I really do!”
“Really?”
“Really!”
After a few seconds of silence, Tong Yang nodded, “Alright, I’ll agree to their conditions.”
Chu Shiyu asked, “What about you? Do you want to go to Peking University?”
“They’re offering me 500,000 yuan in scholarship money, of course I want to go,” Tong Yang said.
Chu Shiyu: “…”
“That’s so like you.”
Yang Lin looked at everyone, joyfully saying, “Lele can go to the same school as me? That’s great!”
Tong Yang leaned back on the couch, lazily adding, “Yeah.”
Tong Le was completely relieved, “I can go with my sister now!”
“That won’t work, I have to go ahead of time.”
“Why?” Tong Le frowned, puzzled.
“Never mind that, just come over during the summer break with Linlin.”
Tong Le was downcast, “Why won’t you wait for me?”
“I have things to take care of.”
Tong Yang picked up her phone and left the room to make a call to the Peking University admissions officer at the air vent outside, telling him she could fill out the application for Peking University. The officer invited her to visit the campus in the capital and sign the contract.
After thinking it over, Tong Yang accepted the invitation, agreeing to travel to the capital next week. The admissions officer even took the trouble to book her a plane ticket.
After hanging up, Chu Shiyu opened the door and came out of the room.
“You’re going to the capital early because of the parallel world thing?”
Tong Yang nodded, “Yeah, we’re moving out of Dongyang District in a couple of days, I’ll give Yang Lin’s mom some money, she’ll need to take care of Lele for a while.”
“I’ll go with you, I was planning to visit my grandma anyway. Where will you be staying?”
“I asked the teacher, I can stay in the dormitory.”
“Alright, we’ll get in touch then.”
Tong Yang looked puzzled, “Why would I contact you?”
Chu Shiyu was taken aback, then glared at her, “Didn’t I say I was going to help you investigate the parallel world thing?”
“Oh,” Tong Yang shrugged, “Whatever you want.”
Chu Shiyu: “…”
Infuriated by Tong Yang’s indifferent attitude, she thought they had become friends who shared trials and tribulations!
Tong Yang took a couple of steps back and noticing Chu Shiyu hadn’t followed, turned around to find her glaring furiously.
“What?” Tong Yang asked, confused.
“You don’t have many friends, do you?” Chu Shiyu bit out.
Tong Yang nodded, “Yeah.”
“No wonder.” Chu Shiyu scoffed, striding past her into the room.
“Ridiculous,” Tong Yang muttered, watching her back.
Tomorrow was the 29th, and at midnight, they would be able to see the blocked scores.
At five in the evening, Tong Yang and Chu Shiyu received a call from the school, asking them to come back to check their scores and offering to personally escort them home afterwards. After some thought, they agreed.
Tong Le and Yang Lin wanted to go with them, but it was too late, and upon hearing this, Yang Lin’s mom simply drove over to pick the two up, telling Tong Yang not to come back home after checking her scores, but to spend the night at Chu Shiyu’s place instead.
Tong Yang had no objections and agreed.
That evening, Yang Lin’s mom invited them to dinner, and they even met Chu Shiyu’s parents.
Tong Yang had never dined with so many elders before; she kept her head down and ate, while Tong Le was quite at ease, charming the middle-aged crowd almost to the point of wanting to take him home with them.
After dinner, Chu Shiyu dragged her and the other examinees from room 1209 to the gaming city. Tong Yang had no experience at first and was mercilessly trounced, but once she got the hang of it, it was her turn to beat everyone else until they cried uncle.
Leaving the gaming city, they went to have barbecue and were even cajoled into drinking a few beers.
At around nine-thirty, after the event, the driver took her and Chu Shiyu to the Third Middle School.
The principal, the dean, and all their subject teachers were anxiously waiting in the office, more concerned about their scores than the students themselves.
At eleven-fifty, they sat in front of two computers, having already entered their information, just waiting for midnight to refresh the page.
“It’s almost time! Almost!”
“Is there any beer? I want a swig.”
“So nervous!”
“Tsuh! You guys stay calm, don’t stress the kids.”
“Just one more minute!”
Tong Yang and Chu Shiyu exchanged a glance. Although they were a bit nervous before checking their scores, the teachers seemed even more anxious, so they actually calmed down.
Watching the seconds tick closer to midnight, the noisy office suddenly fell silent, almost breathless.
“Three, two, one…”
Tong Yang and Chu Shiyu simultaneously chose to refresh the page, the blue progress bar slowly crawled across the top, reaching the middle then rushing to the end, and the blank page gradually displayed the content.
Everyone held their breath, reading from top to bottom.
“Ah!!!”
“Top ten in the province!!!”
Standing behind Chu Shiyu, a teacher exclaimed sharply.
Chu Shiyu stared blankly at the computer screen, unable to recover for a long time.
Top ten in the province… 709 points…
She had never scored so high before!
After the excitement, everyone immediately turned their attention to Tong Yang, who was surrounded in the middle.
“How much did Tong Yang score? Did she make the top three?”
Chu Shiyu also stood up, craning her neck to see the computer.
Tong Yang watched the screen expressionlessly, hearing a gasp behind her, she quickly covered her ears.
“Ah!!!”
“Holy shit!!!”
“First place!!!”
“Top scorer in the province!!!”
“Our school has produced a top scorer!!”
Chu Shiyu, shaken by the scream near her ear, struggled to squeeze her head forward, finally seeing the font on the screen.
Name: Tong Yang
Chinese: 146
Mathematics: 150
English: 148
Science Comprehensive: 300
Total Score: 744
Ranking: 1
“You son of a… beast…”
“Ah?!” Chu Shiyu grabbed her neck, “You’re a beast! Total score 744?!”
“No wonder Peking University wants to enroll your brother into their primary school, this must be the highest score in the country!”
“I’m buying ten thousand fireworks! Set them off for me tomorrow night!”
“Next year, the library can be renovated!”
“Two top ten scores, our school is going to become a provincial key school!”
“Provincial top scorer… Provincial top scorer…”
“My God! I need to go pray next year, it really works!”
…
Tong Yang stared blankly at the score on the screen, unlike everyone else who was excited.
This was the highest score she had ever achieved during her three years of high school. The highest before was a mock exam, total score 743, and she thought her score would be around 735 at most, not expecting it to be this high.
—744 points.
Leaving school in a daze, sitting in Chu Shiyu’s car, Tong Yang leaned against the window, blankly watching the streetlights speeding by.
Even though she had guessed that she would be in the top three and likely get the first place, the moment she unveiled the result herself, Tong Yang felt a light, cloud-stepping sensation.
Finally, she tasted the fruits of her efforts and struggles.
“Are you alright?” Chu Shiyu looked at her curiously.
“What?” Tong Yang asked.
“You seem off, not reacting at all.”
“I guessed it already, the conditions the school offered were too good, probably the highest score in the country.”
Chu Shiyu couldn’t help but sigh, “Good thing we survived, otherwise what a pity.”
Tong Yang suddenly smiled, “Right, good thing we survived, otherwise what a pity.”
Staying overnight at Chu Shiyu’s house, the next day they picked up Tong Le and took him home.
Learning about Tong Yang’s score, Tong Le seemed even happier than her, specially buying a small cake to celebrate for her.
The news about their rankings leaked somehow, although specific scores weren’t mentioned, the media revealed their respective rankings, and the district government came to their door with gifts to celebrate.
That night, the old district set off fireworks all night long, making it impossible for Tong Yang to sleep.
Perhaps to celebrate her achievement, Dongyang District unusually didn’t have a power outage after 11:30 pm.
Tong Yang, bored, leaned against the headboard playing with her phone, while the melon-eating group was lively during the day, also celebrating her score.
[Hehehe]
[Sister Tong, I feel a bit embarrassed]
[I worried something else might happen there, so I kept searching for news about you, seems like I found a pattern]
Studying is for making money: [?]
[Other news never changed, only stuff related to you would occasionally alter]
Reading the group messages, Tong Yang replied: [Guessed it, must be related to me not dying on May 28]
[Right, I thought so too]
[So… hehe… you get what I mean, right?]
Studying is for making money: [?]
[Just searched, there’s new news about you]
[Ah?]
[Puhahaha… Sister Tong, that’s tough… but really funny]
[After going through so much, completely not worried about Sister Tong dying, how is that?]
[Me too! Always feel like no matter what happens Sister Tong can counter-kill]
Studying is for making money: […]
Studying is for making money: [So what’s the news]
[#Shock! Provincial Science Top Scorer Tong Yang was robbed at home on the day of the results, suffered three fatal wounds, bled out, and died#]
[Sister Tong, what time is it there now? The time of death seems to be June 29th at 11:52 pm]
[Can you start a video? Please! Let me gain some experience, I’ve never seen a murder scene!]
Tong Yang looked at the time, 11:47 pm, five minutes until the time of death.
Studying is for making money: [Five minutes left, 50 yuan per person to start the video]
[Hu Er Gou transferred 50 to Studying is for making money]
[Cai Cai transferred 50 to Studying is for making money]
[Cheese Son transferred 50 to Studying is for making money]
[Serving Jichuan Tetsu transferred 50 to Studying is for making money]
[Er Mao Wu transferred 50 to Studying is for making money]
[Lowly and Bootlicking transferred 50 to Studying is for making money]
…
Studying is for making money: [Wait]
[Rubbing hands]
[I need a high-energy warning]
[Ah ah ah so excited!]
[Hurry up, hurry up!]
Tong Yang tiptoed to open the room door, moving to Tong Le’s bedroom door to listen inside, although she couldn’t avoid it now, she didn’t want Tong Le to really get involved in these things, it’d be better if he didn’t make any noise later. After all, the blood and bodies would disappear in a few minutes, like nothing ever happened.
She quietly opened the door for a peek, Tong Le was curled up on the bed, sleeping soundly.
Tong Yang closed the door again, returned to her room, and pulled out her Bluetooth earphones, then initiated a video call in the melon-eating group.
In no time, group members started popping up one after another in the chat box.
“Wow! It’s really night over there!”
“So thrilling, so thrilling!”
“Why hasn’t the killer shown up yet?”
“Sister Tong, why don’t you turn on the lights? I can’t see clearly.”
“Hurry, hurry! What’s the killer doing?”
“Wait a minute, the killer won’t hear our voices, right?”
…
Tong Yang placed the phone against the wall facing the door, whispering, “I’m wearing earphones.”
“That’s good!”
“What if the killer hears the sound and doesn’t come?”
“Mommy, I’m scared, but I’m also looking forward to it.”
Tong Yang, relying on the moonlight, moved to the spot behind the door, to prevent the killer from making noise with the door and waking Tong Le when he arrived, she unlocked the door, leaving a small gap, then hid behind it, holding a rope, ready to act at the right moment.
“Has he come yet? Has he?”
“Quiet down.” Tong Yang whispered.
She pressed her body against the wall, wearing only one earphone, listening for any sounds from outside.
In the dark, empty hallway, slow footsteps approached.
“Thump… thump…”
The moderate sounds, passing through several walls, seemed like heartbeats.
“Holy shit… I think I heard something…”
“Shh! Keep it down, don’t disturb Sister Tong’s judgment.”
Close to the kitchen, there was a window that opened to the hallway, and Tong Yang stood between the window and the door, against the wall.
The footsteps continued to approach her position, unknowable where they’d stop, Tong Yang heard a gasp through the earphone.
“Shadow… on the window…” someone whispered.
From her position, Tong Yang couldn’t see the window, only the phone video call interface showing the moonlit window casting a shadow, becoming clearer with the approaching footsteps, until a complete human silhouette appeared on the window.
From the silhouette, it was a burly man, holding a menacing axe, stopping by the window, suddenly pausing to press his face against the glass.
Tong Yang’s living room window was old-style with four panes, one of which was slightly broken, revealing a small gap.
The man stood in the hallway, leaning on the window, his numb eyes peeking through the gap, his eyeballs like glass marbles, rolling in their sockets.
“Hisss…”
“Holy shit…”
“I’m scared!”
“Sister Tong, it’s a man, he has a weapon, looks like an axe, be careful!”
“Give up! Take your brother and run, it’s too scary!”
“I’m trembling just watching through the screen, let’s just be cautious and hide!”
Tong Yang listened to their incessant chatter in her ear, unresponsive, with no intention of leaving.
Her position was exactly between the window and door, hidden from view until the man fully entered.
If the opponent was indeed a man, it might be a bit tough, but not entirely impossible.
Tong Yang didn’t feel reckless just because she might loop back in time, not fearing being counter-killed. On the contrary, she still treasured her life very much and wouldn’t rely on the uncertain time loop, hence she needed to become stronger, capable of handling any dangers she might face in the future, because she wouldn’t retreat or spare him just because he was a man from another parallel world.
The man peered into the window for a long time, seemingly noticing nothing, his throat making a “gulping” sound, continuing forward, reaching the door.
“Family, he’s here!”
“Sister Tong, be careful!”
The man reached the door, seeing the gap, pushed the door open.
Tong Yang watched the shadow on the floor, noticing the man didn’t immediately enter after pushing the door, but stood at the edge as if contemplating something.
Tong Yang tightened her grip on the rope, ready to strike from behind.
“What does it mean?”
“Why did he suddenly stop moving?”
Confused voices came through the earphone, Tong Yang also felt surprised.
Seconds later, the man lowered the hand holding the axe, suddenly turning to leave.
“Huh??”
“Why give up halfway?”
“That’s good! Let him go quickly, I’m worried Sister Tong can’t handle him.”
Tong Yang furrowed her brows, seeing the shadow move sideways.
“Oye! Crisis averted!”
“Sister Tong, didn’t you say you were moving? Move out early, I feel Dongyang District is too dangerous…”
“Sister Tong…”
“Holy shit! Sister Tong, what are you doing?!”
Amidst shocked cries, Tong Yang suddenly darted from behind the door, stretching the rope taut, and lunged at the shadow’s owner.
“Come all this way and still want to leave?”
Just then, they heard Tong Yang’s voice ring out.
With a “thump”, Tong Yang used the rope to strangle the man from behind, pulling him to the ground.
The door was completely pushed open by the man’s falling body, exposing the corridor scene.
Tong Yang knelt on the ground, gripping the ends of the rope tightly, strangling the man’s neck. Due to suffocation, the man couldn’t make any sound, the axe fell to the floor, his legs uncontrollably kicking about, veins on his forehead bulging, his eyes rolling back as he tried to grasp Tong Yang’s hands to break free, but Tong Yang exerted full force, the rope nearly embedding into his skin.
Due to severe oxygen deprivation, his body soon began to weaken.
“My mom, that’s brutal…”
“Holy shit, holy shit! It looks so easy! I get it now! Next time I fight someone, I’ll strangle their neck!”
“Sister Tong is awesome, she’s going for the kill!”
“…I was shallow, I even breathed a sigh of relief when the man was leaving.”
“Awesome!! Sister Tong is awesome!!”
“Sister, so decisive! Not hesitant at all!”
“I thought it would be very bloody, but it seems like it didn’t take much effort.”
…
Though the opponent was a physically strong man, Tong Yang didn’t relax just because he stopped struggling, keeping her grip firm until she felt the person in her hands completely stop breathing, then she gasped for air, her body leaning back, sitting on the ground.
“666!”
“Sister Tong, you’re my forever sister, I apply to see every live scene from now on!”
“Move aside! Let me give pointers! Sister Tong, you can’t do this.”
“Wuwuwu I really wanted to see him break arms and legs, Sister Tong cutting his limbs off emotionlessly would’ve looked amazing!”
“Medical student DNA activated, want to open his abdomen to see if his body structure is the same as a normal person.”
“Holy shit! Stop talking! That’s sick!”
…
“Want to see him opened up? Just pay. But not today, it’d be bad if it wakes Tong Le, I don’t want him to see.”
“Hehe, Tong Le still doesn’t know his beloved sister actually kills without blinking, does he?”
“Didn’t expect Sister Tong to care so much about her image in front of her lively and cheerful brother.”
“Of course! How could she let her lively and cheerful brother witness such a brutal scene!”
Tong Yang didn’t engage in banter with them, because she didn’t want to make too much noise and wake Tong Le, so she chose to strangle him from behind, but the effort was too great, and Tong Yang’s arms went numb, taking a long time to recover.
It seems she needed to work out more in the future, physical fitness was an essential condition for her.
Tong Yang shook her hands, trying to get up from the ground, suddenly hearing footsteps from outside the earphones.
Her whole body shocked, she looked towards the bedroom in astonishment.
“Brother…”
Tong Le, wearing pajamas, stood in the hallway, his hair messy, staring blankly at her and the man lying on the ground.
“Holy shit? Did the brother see?”
“It’s over!”
“How much trauma will this leave the kid!”
“Sister Tong, quickly lie to him! Say you were playing games with your boyfriend!”
Tong Yang’s mind crashed, even though the sound was very low, why did Tong Le wake up?
She didn’t want Tong Le to know too much, even less for him to see her like this.
“I, I was playing games with my boyfriend…”
Tong Yang felt she was going crazy, actually listening to their terrible idea! And she even accidentally bit her tongue at the end.
Tong Le was silent for a long while, Tong Yang stiffened her body, not daring to look at him, using her hands and feet to kick the man behind the door, out of his sight.
After a few seconds of silence, Tong Le moved a bit closer, saying, “Sister, don’t be scared.”
