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After getting off the train, Sheng Chunxiang and Pei Qingyuan had traveled nonstop. They had already finished off all the meat buns and vegetable buns, yet their stomachs still felt empty.
Her family, who had suffered for three years, were like starving ghosts, practically ready to eat with their hands.
Pei Qingyuan ate the food with a blissful expression, his mouth practically dripping with honey.
“Xiangxiang, this red-braised pork is amazing! Fatty but not greasy, each bite melts in your mouth. Even better than what the top chefs in state-owned restaurants make!”
“And this braised chicken with mushrooms—the best part is the mushrooms! Are they wild?”
…
He praised each dish, not just for the sake of flattery but because he genuinely found them exceptional.
Sheng Chunxiang didn’t say much, already polishing off her third bowl of fragrant rice. The six dishes were nearly wiped clean.
Clearly, he had never suffered hardship.
In times like these, why shouldn’t you talk while eating?
Because if you spoke for too long, even the cornbread and pickled vegetables would be gone!
Sure enough—
After Pei Qingyuan talked so much, by the time he reached for another bite, the egg soup was already gone.
Uh…
A moment of carelessness!
The bound Sheng Fuqiang family watched helplessly as all that delicious food disappeared before their eyes, their gazes practically spitting fire.
What the hell was going on?
How had Sheng Chunxiang gotten so strong? Each crack of her whip felt like it was stripping away their souls!
She didn’t even spare the kids!
And Sheng Fugui—did he have a death wish? Not only did he dare to hit his “masters,” but he even ate their food?!
No one could figure it out, but they all had the same thought.
Sheng Chunxiang was just a worthless girl. How had she changed so much in just a few years?
She used to be like a rat seeing a cat, never daring to lift her head.
Now, why was she suddenly so bold?
She must have sold herself!
And that pretty boy who came back with her—he had to be her master!
But no matter who they were, they weren’t afraid.
The eldest daughter-in-law’s family had connections in Four-Nine City. Taking care of Sheng Chunxiang would be no problem!
Their eldest daughter-in-law, Wang Jinfeng, was furious to the point of vomiting blood.
This meal was meant for her birthday celebration!
That damn Sheng Chunxiang family—who gave them the right?!
She had even been slapped by Sheng Chunxiang, and her three sons and one daughter had been beaten too.
She had never suffered such humiliation in her life!
Sheng Chunxiang, now half-full, glanced at her family, who were clearly still hungry.
“Let’s have some cake now. This is a real treat.”
“We’ll just eat a little in the morning. At noon, we’ll have a real feast.”
She started cutting and distributing the cake.
In this era, cake was a luxury. This was real cream, not the artificial stuff from later years.
A cake like this must have cost at least thirty yuan.
City folks would have to spend an entire month’s salary, without eating or drinking, just to buy a cake, and it would be gone in one meal.
Where did Sheng Fuqiang get the money?
Sheng Chunxiang figured her parents had no more resources left to squeeze dry.
Strange…
After a grand meal, the whole family also had cake.
Sheng Chunxiang’s older brother and sister had cream all over their hands. They couldn’t bear to waste any and licked them clean.
They kept sneaking glances at their little sister, their eyes shining brightly.
Little sister was so good—standing up for them, giving them meat to eat, and even sharing cream cake with them.
The family kneeling on the ground panicked when they saw them eating cake.
A bunch of lowly servants—how dare they eat cake?!
Pig slop would be more fitting for them!
Ignoring their pain, they struggled desperately, trying to speak.
Sheng Chunxiang grabbed the whip and lashed them again.
It was the peak of summer, and their clothes were already thin. With the extra force she put into each strike, she sent them rolling on the ground, skin split open, blood flowing.
“What? Not satisfied?!”
Sheng Chunxiang set down the cake, looking down at them from above.
Cui Shi’s triangular eyes were filled with venom as she stared at Sheng Chunxiang, wanting to speak, but her mouth was stuffed with a stinking sock, making it impossible.
Sheng Chunxiang kicked her hard, sending her flying into the wall before she crashed to the ground.
“You old hag! Bullying my parents while I was gone? You’ve got guts!”
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She gave Cui Shi five more consecutive lashes.
Cui Shi’s body ached all over, but her heart burned even more with anger and grievance. She was an old woman—how could she be humiliated by a little girl? She couldn’t swallow this humiliation.
She coughed up a mouthful of blood and fainted.
The others turned pale with fright. A moment ago, they had been struggling desperately, but now, none of them dared to move.
Min Yuanyang clutched her youngest daughter, sobbing uncontrollably.
“Xiangbao, don’t be scared. I was the one who hit them. They deserve it.”
“My dear Xiangbao, I thought you were dead… Wuuu…”
She knew exactly what kind of child her daughter was.
Xiangbao wasn’t the kind of person to be ungrateful. If she had gone away and never returned, it meant she must have been bullied so badly she couldn’t come back.
Thinking about it carefully—her daughter was a girl, and such a pretty one at that. She must have been mistreated to death.
Otherwise, why hadn’t she come back even once in three years? Not even a letter or a message.
Sheng Fuqiang also teared up. “Xiangxiang, your parents are useless and have caused you trouble.”
“But don’t worry, we take full responsibility for all of this. It has nothing to do with you.”
Sheng Chunxiang finally understood why they had been eating in silence just now.
They were planning to face death.
“Dad, Mom, I’ve made something of myself. I’m so powerful now it’s scary!”
“This little incident isn’t worth dying over.”
“I have powerful backing now. The ones who should die are this nest of beasts!”
Sheng Chunxiang patted her mother’s back, careful not to use any strength—she was too thin, all skin and bones.
The whole family froze. Was she telling the truth?
Pei Qingyuan added, “Dad, Mom, Xiangxiang is telling the truth.”
“My dad is a department head, my aunt is in the military, and my grandmother’s family is full of police officers!”
“Dealing with these beasts is as easy as crushing ants.”
Of course, he was bluffing. His only aunt had followed his grandmother to Hong Kong, and his father’s position as department head was likely to be revoked.
As for his grandmother’s family… they had cut ties after his mother passed away.
But that didn’t matter—it was enough to scare these beasts.
Sure enough.
The kneeling family was dumbfounded when they heard Pei Qingyuan’s words.
Was this little pretty boy actually from a powerful background?
Could it be that Sheng Fuqiang’s family had turned their luck around?
Impossible.
That old monk they had met hadn’t said anything like that.
Sheng Chunxiang swept her gaze over them and smirked. She signaled Pei Qingyuan to remove the stinking socks from their mouths.
Pei Qingyuan immediately scrubbed his hands with soap—three times. The stench was unbearable.
Sheng Chunxiang sat at the head of the table, one leg crossed over the other, tapping the table rhythmically with a small whip.
“Tell me, what exactly do my parents owe you? When I left three years ago, I never heard of any such debt.”
This was a rare opportunity, and not everyone could seize it.
And those who couldn’t?
They’d just have to take another beating.
In this world, you always had to pay for what you did.
Over the years, however they had mistreated the original Sheng Chunxiang’s family, they would have to pay it all back in full.
Her sharp gaze swept evenly across every kneeling person.
Each one who met her eyes shrank back in fear.
She was terrifying.
Just as she had said—she had found a powerful backer and had become terrifyingly strong.
The young children started wailing.
That bad woman—she hit them with a whip, stole their cake, and even took their chicken drumsticks…
Sheng Chunxiang hated bratty kids the most. She simply frowned, and Pei Qingyuan immediately grabbed a filthy rag and stuffed it into their mouths.
One by one, every single one of them had their mouths stuffed. He wouldn’t let them annoy his wife.
