Chapter 2: One Battle, Godlike Status

Ten minutes later.

The entire courtyard of the Li family was silent, with Li family members lying in various positions on the ground.

The air was eerily still, and the onlookers had their mouths wide open, some even looking like they could swallow several eggs.

The once quiet and hard-working maid, Sheng Chunxiang, turned out to be a powerhouse, as strong as an ox, beating up people as easily as playing with mud!

The entire Li family of five couldn’t even put up a fight against her.

Sheng Chunxiang was enjoying herself, feeling light and invigorated, as if her energy was flowing freely.

The original cannon fodder character, who this body belonged to, was naturally a strong woman. She had been hiding her strength out of fear of being ridiculed.

When she came to the city, the Li family had brainwashed her into thinking she had to please them, making her suppress her abilities even further.

Before transmigrating into this body, Sheng Chunxiang had been the most hated person in her family and could defeat anyone without breaking a sweat.

Now that this body was hers to control, why would she keep hiding her true strength?

This was her first time living someone else’s life. She had money and a house, so why would she need to serve others or seek their approval?

Repaying favors?

She wasn’t going to do that!

“You, bring me a chair,” Sheng Chunxiang casually pointed at a young onlooker.

The young man froze for a moment but then ran into the Li family house and quickly brought out a chair.

Sheng Chunxiang sat confidently with her legs crossed, looking even more arrogant than ever.

“Li Jianshe and your whole family, including Qian Meili, listen up. Let’s settle the score.”

“My grandfather left me 1500 yuan, and I spent it all on you guys.”

“I’ve been taking care of you for three years, and at a labor fee of 200 yuan per year, that adds up to, roughly speaking, 3000 yuan!”

“Now, pay me back and get out of my house.”

Hiss—

The entire Li family was stunned. Who calculates like this?

Where would they find this much money?

Li Xiaoru screamed, “Sheng Chunxiang, you’re talking nonsense! It was our family that took you in, fed you well, and treated you like royalty, and now you’re biting the hand that fed you!”

Li Jianguo: “Sheng Chunxiang! Without the protection of the Li family, do you think you’d still be alive standing here?”

Li Jianshe: “Sheng Chunxiang! You beat up our entire family, and I didn’t hold it against you, but now you want money and to drive us away. Aren’t you afraid we’ll call the police?”

The two elderly people in the Li family, who were almost fifty years old, were beaten up by Sheng Chunxiang. Now they are lying on the ground, unable to fart, and would only stare at her fiercely.

“Qian Meili, I’ve beaten your in-laws, your elder brother-in-law, your elder sister-in-law, and even your husband to this state. Aren’t you going to call the police?”

Suddenly being singled out, Qian Meili was stunned. Had Sheng Chunxiang gone mad? She was actually suggesting she report her to the police?

Li Jianshe was also shocked. “Sheng Chunxiang! Are you really going to call the police?”

Sheng Chunxiang crossed her arms, leaning back against her chair. “Of course. I’ve done such an outrageous, evil thing, hurting others without a shred of conscience. Shouldn’t you all be calling the police? Let the police take me away and interrogate me, let me spend the rest of my life in prison!”

Li Jianshe and the others exchanged glances, all feeling something was off.

Normally, when someone encounters something like this, the last thing they would do is call the police.

Now…

Take a look at her—how much does she resemble the person she once was?

“You’re not calling the police? I’ll call them! And while I’m at it, I’ll investigate how my grandfather really died.”

Sheng Chunxiang didn’t know if there was anything suspicious about Old Man Sheng’s death, she just said it casually.

During her three years at the Li family, she had a clear memory of their behavior. She could easily bring up a few examples that would be enough to disgrace them!

If she made a big deal out of this, the whole Li family would be too embarrassed to show their faces.

She turned to leave, and the Li family went crazy!

“Wait!”

“We’ll pay!”

They almost said it in unison.

Once it goes to the police station, things will escalate.

If they start investigating Old Man Sheng’s death, that will be troublesome.

By then, Li Jianshe will never be able to marry.

Li Xiaoru will never get married.

Li Jianguo will never be able to work.

They can all just dream on!

They kind of understand now why Sheng Chunxiang wasn’t afraid of calling the police—she had nothing to lose. She was barefoot, so she wasn’t afraid of those wearing shoes. She was ready to risk everything.

But the Li family couldn’t afford to take such risks!

Sheng Chunxiang paused for a moment, then turned around and sat back down in her chair.

With a smile on her face, she said, “Not even one less, okay?”

The entire Li family:!!!!

They wanted to cry.

They wanted to bawl their eyes out.

They never imagined things would escalate to this point.

After all those years of painstakingly waiting for Old Man Sheng to die, and just when they thought it was over, here came Sheng Chunxiang out of nowhere.

They had barely managed to fool Sheng Chunxiang into repaying the favor, but who would have guessed, she had been playing them the whole time.

Qian Meili’s heart skipped a beat. Everything about Li Jianguo was actually related to Sheng Chunxiang?

If everything were returned, could she still live a good life after marrying into the family?

“Chunxiang, I know you like Jianshe, but please don’t ruin his reputation because of me.l’ll step aside and let him have you, you can live the way you used to, and I’ll leave now. Isn’t that fine?” she said, crying.

Li Jianshe couldn’t bear it: “Meili, don’t say such things to someone heartless like her. We love each other, and I would never be interested in her!”

Sheng Chunxiang replied, “Qian Meili, you don’t actually think… I don’t hit women outside the Li family, do you?”
She rushed over like a gust of wind, and her fists like raindrops hit Qian Meili’s body.

“In the past three years, Li Jianshe dated you, and the money he spent was all mine. It was the money my grandfather left me!”

“You’re standing here now, pretending to say that I like Li Jianshe? He’s just a man who lives off others; what do I want from him?”

“Do I want him because he has no shame, living off others? Do I want him because he’s ugly? Or because he doesn’t take showers?”
“Don’t think I don’t know your little schemes.”

“You just want me to be like before, working like a mule for the Li family, handing over money for them to squander, so you can benefit from it too, right?!”

“You have hands and feet, but you insist on sucking other people’s blood. You are worse than beasts!”

Qian Meili was no match for Sheng Chunxiang. She was beaten so badly that her face was bruised and she was screaming in pain.

The onlookers, eating melon seeds, were so scared that they bared their teeth, as if the punches and slaps were hitting them instead.
“Did Qian Meili spend Sheng Chunxiang’s money?”

“So this was her plan all along. Acting all high and mighty normally, and now playing the submissive role.”

“The Li family is backing down, so everything Sheng Chunxiang said is true?”

…

At this moment, some people stepped forward, pointing fingers at the Li family.

Usually, they would kiss up to the Li family, praising them, and occasionally, they’d get a share of the Li family’s good things.

They were spending Sheng Chunxiang’s money, but they looked down on her.

Sheng Chunxiang was young and often brainwashed. She was too afraid to offend anyone, so all her suffering had to be swallowed in silence.

But now?

She’s not the same Sheng Chunxiang from the books. Why should she put up with them?!

The old debts? She’ll settle them later.

Li Jianshe was heartbroken: “Sheng Chunxiang! Let go of Qian Meili!”

Sheng Chunxiang paused for a moment: “A hero saving the damsel? That takes money!”

And then she continued hitting, what nonsense about being the heroine? She’s just a beast!

I hit, I hit, I hit…

Qian Meili was pretending to cry earlier, but now she was really crying—she was in so much pain.

“Jianshe… help…” She couldn’t even finish her sentence because Sheng Chunxiang’s fist slammed into her mouth!

Li Jianshe backed down: “I’ll pay, I’ll pay right now, is that okay?!”

Sheng Chunxiang: “Give it to me!”

Li Jianshe didn’t even inform his parents. He rushed into the house, frantically rummaging through drawers and cabinets.

The bride price his older sister had just received from the groom’s side, the dowry his family had prepared for her.

The bride price his older brother had set aside for his future wife, his parents’ savings, and his own personal stash—all of it was taken out, but he was still short by a hundred!

Sheng Chunxiang got angry: “Are you messing with your dad?!”

She kept slapping Qian Meili.

Li Jianshe quickly said, “Stop hitting her! Meili, I just gave you over a hundred yesterday. Keep the change, but hurry up and bring the rest out.”

Qian Meili didn’t want to give it: “Jianshe, that’s…”

Sheng Chunxiang raised her iron fist, about to smash it into her face!

Qian Meili was so scared that she was trembling all over. She was crying and begging.” Please stop hitting me. I’ll give you the money back, okay?”

Sheng Chunxiang tossed Qian Meili aside like a rag.

She took the thick stack of money and slowly started counting.

“Li Jianshe, living off others for three years has really improved your math skills.”

“The money’s enough. Now, all of you get out.”