Chapter 25: Get a Few Brothers to Teach Her a Lesson
With the weight on her chest finally lifted,
Song Kexing had a peaceful and sweet night of sleep.

The next day at noon, the main door of the Song residence was knocked upon.

Song Kexing opened the door to see Aunt Liu, who worked at the subdistrict office, standing outside.

“Kexing, the notice you signed up for at the subdistrict office to go to the countryside has come through. Here’s the train ticket—it’s the noon train the day after tomorrow. Don’t forget now.”

Aunt Liu handed her the countryside relocation notice and the train ticket, then gently consoled her:

“Child, with such a big mess in your family, it’s best for you to head to the countryside and lie low for a while. Take good care of yourself there.”

The news of the Song family being caught trying to flee abroad last night had spread like wildfire by early morning.

Some clapped and cheered, while others took twisted pleasure in watching the drama unfold.

What shocked people the most was that the eldest daughter of the Song family had managed to escape unscathed.

Someone curious went to inquire at the subdistrict office.

Only then did they find out that Song Kexing had already published a notice cutting ties with the Song family the previous evening.

She had even leased out all the family properties to the subdistrict office for free.

Such selfless behavior was commendable by all—it was no wonder she wasn’t implicated in anything.

Aunt Liu lived near the Song family and knew Song Kexing.

So the moment the subdistrict office needed to notify someone about relocating to the countryside, she was the first to come by.

“Thank you, Aunt Liu. I’ll take care of it,”
Song Kexing replied with a smile, sending her off politely. But once she turned around, her expression darkened.

She had originally planned to resolve the Song family’s troubles and then sign up at the subdistrict office in a couple of days.

She hadn’t expected someone to go over her head and register her without her consent.

Who had it out for her behind her back?

Song Kexing pondered and began analyzing each suspect in her mind.

Her scummy father and stepmother were out of the question—they’d been too busy trying to flee the country to bother with her.

Then there were her fake-friendly rival Huang Wei and the scumbag Xiang Zhiming.

Huang Wei could be ruled out. Her family was poor and lacked any connections in the subdistrict office.

As for Xiang Zhiming—his family did have some influence, but they hadn’t been in conflict before, and even when there was one, she had redirected the blame with just one sentence.

The Xiang family was already furious about their son dating a girl from the slums, so they didn’t have the energy to plot against her.

That left the most suspicious individuals: Wu Chunhua and her father, Wu Qiren.

Previously, she had beaten up Wu Chunhua, extorted 600 yuan from Wu Qiren, and finally threatened them with a tape recorder.

They were probably still holding a serious grudge.

Thinking about this possibility, Song Kexing immediately headed out to the Municipal People’s Hospital.

Back when she left Wu Qiren’s office, she had tossed a miniature camera into the flowerpot on his windowsill.

Surely, it would’ve captured something juicy by now.

Once she retrieved the camera, she slipped into a secluded spot and entered her spatial dimension.

Soon, she found what she was looking for in the footage.

After she had left Wu Qiren’s office, Wu Chunhua had thrown a tantrum, crying and demanding that her father avenge her.

After calming his daughter down, Wu Qiren thought long and hard before deciding to arrange for Song Kexing to be sent to the countryside.

“With what’s going on in the Song family, Song Kexing will be too overwhelmed to suspect us. Once she’s in the countryside, if she can’t take the hardship and dies there, no one will know.”

“Oh! That’s brilliant! That bitch Song Kexing is finally going to die, hahaha!”

Wu Chunhua clapped her hands in glee, the smugness on her face laid bare.

Watching this scene, Song Kexing curved her lips into a familiar, cold smile.

So fond of sending people off to the countryside for suffering?
Then let me send you a grand gift in return!

The footage didn’t just contain that—it also had plenty of scenes showing Wu Qiren taking bribes and gifts.

In this era, video recorders didn’t exist—only tape recorders did.

Song Kexing kept only the crucial audio from her previous recordings, carefully deleting anything that could be traced back to her.

Then, she used the tape recorder to capture the audio from the camera footage of Wu Qiren’s corruption and abuse of power.

Finally, she wrote up an anonymous report and mailed two copies—one to the People’s Hospital and the other to the health department.

The once lofty and arrogant Wu Qiren would soon pay dearly for his arrogance.

This incident also served as a reminder for Song Kexing:

If you offend someone with even a little power, it’s best to crush them early, before they can rise up again.

She had been too careless before. That wouldn’t happen again.

…

After leaving the post office, Song Kexing asked Maruko:

【You said the villainess side quest would start once I go to the countryside. But this wasn’t my doing. Will it affect anything?】

Maruko:【It won’t, Big Boss! Even if it wasn’t your action, the storyline will still proceed as intended. Don’t worry!】

Song Kexing nodded:
【Good.】

She was actually looking forward to the mission. Life was too dull otherwise.

Since she’d be leaving for the countryside the day after tomorrow, she figured she should buy some daily necessities to keep up appearances.

She headed to the supply store.

She bought a large mesh bag first, followed by a toothbrush, toothpaste, a red “Double Happiness” washbasin, and finally a thin quilt.

Technically, she had all these things at home, but they’d been used by her scumbag father and his crew—she found them disgusting.

Plus, the items at home were too fancy. Using them would attract gossip.

Once she was safely out of the capital and settled in the countryside, she could start planning her next moves.

All her purchases went into the mesh bag, which wasn’t heavy, just a bit awkward slung over her shoulder.

Song Kexing slowly made her way into an alley and stored everything in her spatial dimension.

As she stepped back out, she saw two people chatting nearby.

The moment she heard the whiny voice, she knew exactly who it was—White Lotus Huang Wei.

Song Kexing’s eyes lit up—Huang Wei still owed her 60 yuan!

She had been so busy dealing with the original host’s affairs that she’d completely forgotten.

Now that fate had brought them face-to-face, she had to get that money back.

She had barely taken two steps when she heard her own name, and quickly ducked behind a corner to eavesdrop.

“Weiwei, you promised that if I disfigured Song Kexing, you’d be with me. But now you’ve gone back on your word and are dating someone else!”

The young man in a gray cloth shirt looked at Huang Wei, anxiously questioning her.

Song Kexing instantly recognized him as the one who had scarred the original host’s face with glass shards.

She had originally planned to settle the scores with all those who had disfigured the original host before heading to the countryside.

But now, fate had thrown one of them right in her path.

So, Huang Wei was also involved in the disfigurement?

“Brother Wei, we grew up together. Don’t you trust me? I just have my own difficulties.”

Huang Wei said this with obvious impatience, her expression half-hearted.

The man, apparently a bit slow-witted, completely missed her attitude and pressed on:

“Just tell me what’s wrong. If I can help, I definitely will. Was it that brat Xiang Zhiming bullying you?”

Huang Wei bit her lip. “It wasn’t him… It’s that woman, Song Kexing! If it weren’t for her, I wouldn’t be in such a miserable state!”

Brother Wei looked shocked. “What? That woman isn’t dead? I checked—she wasn’t even breathing when I left!”

Huang Wei: “She must’ve been faking. She’s always cunning. She even beat me up later on!”

Hearing this, Brother Wei grew furious:
“She dared to hit you?
How dare she hit the woman I love?! She’s asking for it! I’ll go get a few brothers and teach her a good lesson!”