Chapter 16: You Deserve to Freeze to Death

Old Mrs. Huang looked embarrassed. She was just trying to earn a little money; it wasn’t necessary to be like this. This was their family matter, what did it have to do with her? She didn’t want to get involved.

Jiang Xiangxiang wasn’t in a hurry. Twisting her arm, she slightly increased her strength, causing Old Mrs. Huang to cry out in pain.

Old Mrs. Huang: “Ye Meiping, say something! This is your own daughter. Why are you always suspicious?”

Ye Meiping: “Old Mrs. Huang, you promised…”

Old Mrs. Huang: “Yes, I promised to come and exorcise ghosts, but I didn’t promise to get rid of living people! Look, who else could it be but your daughter?”

She truly regretted it. She was about to be killed by them. If she had known it would be like this, she wouldn’t have gotten involved in this mess. Now, she was in a difficult position.

Jiang Rourou was also a little panicked and chimed in: “Old Mrs. Huang, take another look. My sister isn’t like this. She’s timid by nature and doesn’t even dare to speak loudly. How could she…”

Old Mrs. Huang: “People change. If your sister has become like this, don’t ask me, ask yourselves! Maybe you bullied her, and now she’s fighting back!”

Jiang Rourou: “No…”

Old Mrs. Huang: “Enough! Don’t beat around the bush. If you’re capable, deal with it yourself. If not, just endure it. I’m leaving. Don’t come looking for me for this kind of thing again!”

Jiang Xiangxiang: “Leaving already? Don’t you want to play a little longer?”

Old Mrs. Huang: “Jiang Erya (Second Miss Jiang), please let me go. I promise I’ll avoid you whenever I see you in the future, okay?”

She was truly scared. Her old face was wrinkled, and she was begging for mercy.

No matter what, she absolutely couldn’t get involved with the police station. Otherwise, she would be finished.

Jiang Xiangxiang didn’t make things difficult for her. Seeing that she was sincere, she let go. Before, she didn’t care, but after these incidents, she had developed a bit of reverence.

She was indeed a soul traveler, and the original owner’s whereabouts were unknown, which was always a worry for her.

It wasn’t that she was afraid of the girl coming back to fight her for her body; she mainly felt sorry for her. The original owner never had a good day in her life.

After gaining her freedom, Old Mrs. Huang ran away without any hesitation, afraid that she would be caught and brought back.

Jiang Xiangxiang was speechless. What was she running so fast for? Could she eat her?

Only she and Ye Meiping and her daughter were left in the yard. The three of them stared at each other.

A cold wind blew, and Ye Meiping shivered uncontrollably. That gloomy and terrifying feeling came again. She felt like she was being watched by something terrible.

“You… you… you…”

“Mother, she’s gone. You should calm down now, shouldn’t you?”

“You’re not Jiang Xiangxiang. Jiang Xiangxiang wouldn’t talk to me like this!” Ye Meiping panicked. “Who are you? Return my daughter immediately, otherwise…”

“Mother, you’ve hurt me so much!” Jiang Xiangxiang softened her voice, her tone erratic, as if she were really floating in the air. Her voice was hollow and ethereal, making it feel like there was a ghost.

It was terrifying.

By this time, it was already dark. The winter night was gloomy, and with a little wind, Ye Meiping felt her hair stand on end. She couldn’t help but scream!

“Ah, there’s a ghost!”

“Jiang Xiangxiang, stop pretending to be a ghost. I’m not afraid of you…”

“Rourou, run!” Ye Meiping reacted. Jiang Rourou was still outside. She immediately rushed over, grabbed her, and ran into the house, opening and closing the door in one smooth motion.

Jiang Xiangxiang looked at her actions and subconsciously wondered if she was her biological daughter.

Even in this situation, she didn’t forget to bring Jiang Rourou with her, but completely ignored her younger daughter. There were really such mothers in this world.

Jiang Xiangxiang shook her head. Although her biological parents had passed away early, she remembered growing up in a loving family. Except…

Uncle…

Remembering those past events, Jiang Xiangxiang felt even more distressed. It was so cold; she couldn’t stay outside. She had to go back inside, otherwise, her cold would worsen.

She quickly walked over and pushed the door.

However, Ye Meiping and her daughter had shut the door tightly, refusing to let her in.

On the one hand, they were scared, and on the other hand, they wanted to take advantage of the situation to bully her.

Jiang Xiangxiang felt extremely unhappy. But remembering that she had already sent a message to her father’s side, she shouldn’t go too far, lest she be at a disadvantage when he returned.

Jiang Xiangxiang: “Mother, open the door! It’s so cold. If you don’t let me in, I’ll freeze to death!”

Ye Meiping: “You deserve to freeze to death!”

Jiang Xiangxiang: “Sister, I know I’m wrong. Open the door, and let’s talk things over, okay?”

Jiang Rourou: “Impossible. You’re not my sister. My sister wouldn’t…”

Jiang Xiangxiang: “Sister, I know you dislike me, but I really am your sister! You can’t disown me just because of what others say. For so many years, I’ve done the laundry and cooking for the family. Don’t I deserve some credit?”

She spoke in a pitiful tone, making people feel sorry for her.

Neighbors had already come over. After all, the commotion was quite loud, and Old Mrs. Huang’s departure wasn’t quiet either. Some people heard it and came to see what was happening.

Watching other people’s drama was ingrained in the nature of every Chinese person, especially in this era. If something happened to any family, they would almost bring their chairs to watch the show.

The Jiang family’s door wasn’t locked. As soon as they arrived, they heard Jiang Xiangxiang’s pitiful voice, and they immediately felt sympathy.

They all knew what kind of life Erya had been living. Because Ye Meiping was an unreasonable shrew, and interfering would only make Jiang Xiangxiang’s life even more difficult, no one had spoken up.

Now, hearing Jiang Xiangxiang’s pitiful pleas, they felt uneasy.

“Erya, what’s going on? What are your mother and sister doing to you again?”

“That’s right, come, come, come, let’s go to my house. Drink some brown sugar water to warm yourself up. I think those two are getting more and more out of line!”

“I’ll take you to the village chief. Your father isn’t here, so we can only ask the village chief to help you. Such a good girl has been treated so badly.”

“…”

One after another, they spoke righteously, wishing they could drag Ye Meiping and Jiang Rourou out and beat them up. They were too much.

Were they even human?

Jiang Xiangxiang listened to their words, her brows filled with a profound expression. Sometimes, gossip could kill a person.