Chapter 4: The Power of Crow’s Mouth

The Jian parents immediately stepped forward and pulled Anya behind them protectively. Father Jian said to Huo Shizhou:

“A daughter who’s married is like water spilled no taking her back. Shizhou, take this unfilial girl back and discipline her properly. Teach her to behave!”

Mother Jian shielded Anya and nodded in agreement: “Yes, she’s been afraid of the dark since she was little. Lock her in a basement without lights. That’ll teach her a lesson!”

As expected, the knives from family hurt the most because they know exactly where to stab to make it fatal.

Huo Shizhou glanced at Anya’s pitiful face, then turned to Jian Sining and gave a cold order:

“Someone take her back to the confinement room. She won’t be let out until she admits her mistakes!”

Just as Jian Sining was about to kick this bastard, the system suddenly reminded her:

[Host, don’t go head-to-head with him. The system shop has now unlocked basic item exchanges. You can trade your points for a “Crow’s Mouth.” After using it, anything bad or cursed that you say will come true. You can use it three times, and the effects last for a week.]

“Crow’s Mouth?”

[As long as no one dies, you can play however you like. Even if you can’t throw the female lead in jail for now, wouldn’t it be more fun to make her life a living hell out here]

Without hesitation, Jian Sining used ten points to exchange for the Crow’s Mouth item.

Anya clung to Huo Shizhou’s arm and swayed it, looking at Jian Sining with barely concealed pride. “Brother Shizhou, let it go. After all, Ningning is your wife now. Treating her like this will hurt your relationship.”

“It’s exactly because she’s my wife that I must help her fix all her bad habits. She has to be kind and considerate.”

“Considerate, my ass! Huo Shizhou, I want a divorce! If you want to train pets, go find a cat or dog!”

Huo Shizhou was thoroughly enraged. “No one is allowed to give her food or water without my permission!”

As Jian Sining was being dragged away, she shouted loudly toward the secretly gloating Anya:

“Anya, if you really did run over my grandma on purpose, then may your face break out in festering sores and your mouth stink like rot. For every day I’m locked up, all the people covering for you will suffer double the bad luck!”

Unfortunately, the Crow’s Mouth can’t directly curse someone to death or she’d have saved a lot of trouble. But “worse than death” suits them better anyway.

“Still so defiant! Take her away!”

“Huo Shizhou, the moment I get out, we’re getting divorced!”

Jian Sining was taken to the military district’s confinement room, and just as Mother Jian had instructed, Huo Shizhou ordered the power to be cut.

The confinement room was tightly sealed, pitch-black, and completely airless.

“Commander, Madam is afraid of the dark. Isn’t this a bit too harsh?” The orderly, Xiao Zhao, had been following Huo Shizhou closely. Since Jian Sining married into the family, she had treated him kindly too.

Huo Shizhou hesitated for just a second, but then, thinking of Anya’s swollen face, he hardened his heart: “What’s harsh is her. She needs a deep lesson—otherwise she won’t remember!”

“And I told you all stop calling her ‘Madam.’ What are we, bureaucratic capitalists?”

“But Commander… tomorrow is Comrade Jian’s grandmother’s funeral. Shouldn’t we…”

“Mind your own business and shut up!” Huo Shizhou snapped, impatient.

“But…” Xiao Zhao tried again, but Huo Shizhou shot him a warning glare that instantly silenced him.

However, the next second, Huo Shizhou stepped on a rusty nail sticking out of a wooden board.

“Hss” The nail pierced through the top of his foot. He groaned in pain, his brows tightly furrowed.

Now he’d not only need a tetanus shot, but would also have to miss an important selection training the day after tomorrow.

Xiao Zhao muttered awkwardly, “Commander, I was actually trying to warn you about that nail earlier, but you didn’t let me.”

“You” Huo Shizhou angrily punched the wall next to him, not realizing someone had stuck a piece of broken glass there. His fist landed right on it, and blood gushed out immediately.

Xiao Zhao grinned awkwardly: “Well… at least now you’ll definitely have to take a leave…”

Inside the confinement room, the system took the form of an anglerfish and lit up a lamp for Jian Sining using its own electricity.

At the same time, it “live-streamed” Huo Shizhou’s misfortunes outside, finally giving Jian Sining a bit of satisfaction.

“Damn scumbag… serves him right! System, quickly show me what’s going on with Anya!”

At the Lu household.

Not long after Anya was sent back to her husband’s home, Lu Mianmian, her sister-in-law who had just graduated high school, returned home.

The moment she stepped inside, she saw her sister-in-law lying on the couch watching TV. “Isn’t today your grandmother’s funeral? Why are you back already? Couldn’t keep up the act of being filial, huh?”

Lu Mianmian had always disliked this new sister-in-law. No normal woman would like a homewrecker who stole someone else’s man.

Especially since Lu Mianmian had liked Jian Sining since she was little and had hoped she’d become her sister-in-law. But even after the wedding, Anya had swooped in and snatched him away. Just thinking about it made her furious.

“I’m pregnant. What if I pick up some bad luck at the funeral?”

“Pfft. Don’t flatter yourself. There’s nothing in this world filthier than you already. Own it!”

“Mianmian, I am your sister-in-law. How can you talk to me like that?” Anya instantly put on a pitiful expression.

Lu Mianmian frowned and reluctantly stepped closer, only to realize Anya’s face was covered in several pimples oozing yellow pus.

Disgusting.

“What are you watching?” asked Anya, oblivious.

Lu Mianmian quickly covered her mouth and stepped back. “Anya, did you eat poop and forget to brush your teeth? Why does your breath stink so bad?”

Anya’s face froze. She was at a loss for words when Lu Ye walked in.

She immediately pouted and complained pitifully, “Mianmian, I know you don’t like me, but you can’t humiliate me like this! I am your sister-in-law, and I’m carrying your brother’s child.”

“Mianmian, are you bullying your sister-in-law again?” Lu Ye, being overly protective of his wife, dropped what he was carrying and strode over.

“Brother, you better run quick! Wait too long and you’ll miss out on a nice warm serving of poop.” Lu Mianmian pinched her nose and backed away, throwing in a sarcastic jab at Lu Ye.

“You’re talking nonsense again! Just wait until I” Lu Ye stormed over and pulled Anya into his arms.

But the moment he saw the yellow, pus-filled sores on her face, the rest of his sentence got stuck in his throat.

Anya finally noticed his strange expression, and at the same time felt an itch on her face.

She lifted her hand and scratched lightly only for a blister to burst, releasing yellow pus mixed with blood.

Realizing something was wrong, Anya panicked. “What’s wrong with my face?!”

“Ugh” The foul, rotting stench from her mouth made Lu Ye gag and turn away to dry-heave.

“Ah-Ye, what’s wrong? Are you feeling sick?” Oblivious to her own breath, Anya leaned in and kindly patted his back.

“Blegh” Lu Ye, who had only been dry-heaving before, directly vomited up his lunch.

He couldn’t help it the rancid, rotting fish smell was too overwhelming.

Lu Mianmian, pinching her nose and retreating to the doorway, still found time to mock him: “Brother, you passed over the gentle and kind Sister Ningning and picked this? You like eating shit so much go on, hug her and dig in!”

“You”

“Ah-Ye…”

Anya tried to lean in again, only to be pushed away in disgust.

“Ugh get away! Did you really eat poop?!”

“Brother, what exactly is in her belly? A toad demon? I better keep my distance. If I catch that smell, people will think I fell into a septic tank.”

Just as Lu Mianmian was about to slip out the door, she was caught by their parents coming home.

As soon as Lu Mother entered, she wrinkled her nose. “What’s that godawful smell? Old Lu, did you step in poop?”

Lu Father was just about to check his shoes when Lu Mianmian poked his shoulder and whispered, “It’s Sister-in-law. She’s pregnant and secretly been eating poop…”