Chapter 36: How Satisfying, Killing Two Birds with One Stone

Su Wanwan returned home to find the yard piled high with belongings.

Su Jianjun called the family into the main room. "Wanwan, what should we do next?" Over the past few days, he had felt his daughter had truly matured; she was more composed and decisive than his own brother, so he found himself asking for her guidance involuntarily.

Su Wanwan replied, "We must report this to the police, of course. You should give a full account of everything, including the money we just retrieved from their house, or I fear they might turn around and accuse us of theft. Once Su Jianwei tries to sell the stolen goods on the black market, we’ll catch them red-handed. Also, tell the police about the old woman’s attempt to poison us with that chicken soup; see if we can have them set up a sting operation at our home to catch them in the act as well."

Su Jianjun nodded. "We’ll go to work now, and I’ll head to the county town tonight. It’s too conspicuous during the day. We’ll sort out the items after the workday ends. Once some time has passed, we’ll give some things away—just using their own belongings will irritate them. Regardless, we have money now, so we should buy what we need."

With that, they headed off to work. Su Wanwan put on her hat and carried a small basket to gather pig feed.

Su Heng, thinking there must be more money in the old woman’s room, whispered to his sister about what he had seen. "I feel like we’re losing out if we don’t get the rest of that money."

Su Wanwan immediately had an idea and whispered her plan into her second brother's ear. Su Heng’s face broke into a sly grin. "Good, let’s do that. Sister, your brain is definitely sharper than it used to be."

Su Wanwan was slowly revealing her true self, subtly influencing them bit by bit. After parting ways with her brother, she followed the original owner’s memories to the foot of the mountain to gather pig feed. There were five other children there doing the same; they recognized her and called her "Sister Wan." The children were sweet-natured, so Su Wanwan gave each of them a candy. Since they were so well-behaved, they happily helped her pick the greens after finishing their own, filling her basket in no time. She made four trips back and forth, earned two work points, and went home. This was much easier than pulling weeds.

Not far into her walk back, she encountered a woman with a pale face walking with a strange, restricted gait, as if she were keeping her legs pressed tightly together. She recognized all the girls in the village, and based on her clothing, this must be an educated youth. Why was she walking with her legs rubbing together? Could it be her period? Even so, that wouldn’t explain such an awkward gait. It was very strange. What was even stranger was that the woman seemed to recognize her, staring at her intently. Su Wanwan searched the original owner’s memories and was certain she didn’t know this person.

The woman was Liu Caixia. Since she had been with Ma Zhiming last night, she had felt unwell upon returning to the educated youth dormitory. The pain had been constant, and now it was so severe that walking was a struggle. She complained to herself about Ma Zhiming; she had heard that the first time would be painful, but last night it was only a momentary sting—why was it getting worse? She had gone to see the barefoot doctor, but it was an old man, and she didn’t dare ask him. On her way back, she ran into Su Wanwan. Her fair, rosy complexion was truly enviable. Even Liu Caixia had to admit the village girl was beautiful, and she worried that Ma Zhiming might develop a crush on her. Ma Zhiming was her man now, and if not for the quota to return to the city, she wouldn’t want him cozying up to Su Wanwan.

Before she could think further, a piercing pain shot through her legs, causing her to collapse right in front of Su Wanwan with a scream. Su Wanwan’s first thought was that this person was trying to scam her. Having seen all sorts of "porcelain-touching" scams in the modern world, she still asked, "What’s wrong with you?"

Liu Caixia, sweating from the pain, said softly, "My legs hurt."

Su Wanwan recognized the voice—it was the woman who had been with Ma Zhiming yesterday. Leg pain? Considering the timing, yesterday was the day Ma Zhiming’s "condition" flared up. Had it been transmitted through their intimacy? Her friends had never told her about this! She hadn't read the manual for the powder she used last time, but she would check it when she got home.

Seeing that Su Wanwan wouldn't help her up, Liu Caixia thought her slow-witted and said, "I’m an educated youth from the city, my name is Liu Caixia. Could you..."

Before she could finish, Su Wanwan turned and ran toward home, disappearing in a flash.

Liu Caixia: "!!!"

*These country bumpkins really have no manners! I’ll tell Zhiming about this when I get back.*

Su Wanwan thought, *Help her? Does she think I'm an idiot?* This was the heroine of the book. In the original story, after the owner married Ma Zhiming, this mistress had joined him in domestic abuse against the owner, eventually leading to her and her brother’s deaths. She had to make sure Liu Caixia tasted the bitterness of being sent down to the farm herself.

She reached home, put down her basket, and went to her room. She entered her space and checked the manual for the "Pain Powder." After reading it, she felt a surge of joy. It wasn't contagious through casual contact, but it was triggered by sexual activity. Once activated, it started with localized pain, moved to intermittent pain, then full-body agony, lasting until the seventh day.

She laughed aloud. *Hehe, serves you right! Absolutely deserved!* It was so satisfying—killing two birds with one stone. It would be best if that scumbag and his mistress were locked together forever.

Meanwhile, Liu Caixia rested until the pain subsided slightly, then headed toward the youth dorm. On her way, she bumped into the captain’s son. She had asked about him; his name was Su Heng, and he was the twin brother of Su Wanwan. As he approached, she realized he was quite handsome—no worse than Ma Zhiming, just much younger-looking. A calculating look appeared in her eyes. She decided to replicate the scene from earlier.

"Ah, it hurts so much," she whimpered, her voice incredibly delicate.

Su Heng stopped abruptly and took several large steps backward.

Liu Caixia bit her lip, eyes reddening, sobbing softly, "Su Heng, I twisted my ankle. It’s hurting terribly. Could you carry me for a bit?"

Su Heng was already in a state of shock, staring at the woman on the ground. The bet he had made with his sister had actually come true! He took another few steps back, terrified of being touched by her. *She was with Ma Zhiming last night, and now she’s trying to scheme against me? How shameless.*

Her acting was truly top-tier. Thankfully, he had been warned, or else, remembering his sister’s warning about his miserable fate, his internal alarm bells were ringing loudly.