CHAPTER 177: CHAPTER 177: HE KILLED HER?

She acted politely and distantly, making Mu Chengzhu want to say something but unable to speak.

As he watched Yun Shifei leave, Mu Chengzhu stood there in a daze.

He recalled the dream he had, which he still sometimes dreams about now.

In the dream, Yun Shifei really liked him, just as she did a year ago, and it lasted for many years.

But he liked Yun Sisi, and in the end, he used Yun Shifei and accidentally killed her.

At that moment, he woke up frightened.

Upon waking, he was relieved that it was just a dream.

Although he hoped that Yun Shifei could like him like she did in the dream, he killed her...

What a terrifying thing, Mu Chengzhu couldn’t understand why he would do something so cruel.

They say dreams are subconscious thoughts, is this really his subconscious?

If so, then he truly is a terrifying person.

It’s better not to get too close to Yun Shifei.

...

After Zhao Haishuang returned from the hospital, she went and smashed Zhao Wan’s beauty salon.

Even her most trusted doctor told her that her skin had completely turned into a layer of dead skin, and no matter what methods were used, there was no hope of recovery.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Haishuang felt dizzy and gloomy, knowing that she was completely finished.

She would have to remain old and ugly forever, and perhaps Cheng Guomin would no longer like her.

Zhao Wan knew she was in the wrong, so when Zhao Haishuang acted against her salon, she didn’t dare to speak up.

The fact that she had her position today was indeed thanks to Zhao Haishuang. When she first opened the salon, she didn’t have enough money, so Zhao Haishuang invested a large sum of money and often frequented her salon, even introducing several wealthy wives to her.

She realized that the salon couldn’t continue.

Although she was also unwilling, she couldn’t afford to offend Zhao Haishuang.

Forget it, after all these years, she had made quite a bit of money, and it was time to return to her hometown to retire.

Zhao Wan closed the beauty salon and returned to the countryside with her husband and children.

She felt relieved, but Zhao Haishuang felt even more troubled.

Even though she had vented her anger on Zhao Wan and cut off her financial path, she was still unhappy.

She returned home and smashed things into pieces.

"Mom, it’s okay, even if your face doesn’t look good, we’re a family, who would care about your face that much?" Cheng Huai comforted her.

"You’re my son, of course, you would say that. Go and ask your dad what he thinks."

His dad?

Cheng Huai didn’t dare to ask.

From a man’s perspective, they naturally like pretty women, just like him. Previously, he didn’t like Yun Shifei, but since Yun Shifei became prettier, he started to think about her.

"Mom, you still have me," Cheng Huai said, "I am your biological son and the heir to the Cheng Family, aren’t I? Don’t be afraid, I’m not that kid anymore. If Dad dares to do anything to harm you, I’ll help you get revenge."

Hearing Cheng Huai’s words, Zhao Haishuang felt a bit comforted.

She wiped away her tears, and that was all she could do, taking one step at a time.

Zhao Haishuang’s change in appearance quickly became a hot topic in the community.

All the residents in this community were wealthy families, and the wives of the wealthy had time and money to spare, often meeting for afternoon tea.

In the past, Zhao Haishuang had a good relationship with them.

But now she no longer went out to play with them or visit other people’s houses for afternoon tea.

The wives began to grow curious.

"I heard she had plastic surgery before, and now the side effects have started to appear."

"Plastic surgery? Such boldness, getting surgery on her face, it sounds terrifying."

...

As they chatted in the living room, the conversation reached the ears of the family’s maids and servants.

Gossip is human nature, and the servants, in their idle time, also gathered to gossip.

They inquired with the Cheng Family’s servants to confirm the truth.

So when Yun Shifei came home from school, Aunt Zhong asked her, "Miss Shifei, have you been to the Cheng Family recently?"

Yun Shifei shook her head.

"I heard that Mrs. Cheng’s face was ruined by plastic surgery."

Yun Shifei was somewhat surprised, "Really?"

Earlier, when she saw Zhao Haishuang’s face, she thought it looked strange. It turned out she had indeed undergone plastic surgery.

"It’s absolutely true. I used to think she was the most beautiful lady in the neighborhood, but it turns out it was all from surgery."

Yun Shifei was also quite surprised, but she didn’t like to talk about others behind their backs, so she didn’t gossip with Aunt Zhong about this topic.

However, she found it quite strange.

In her previous life, she had never heard about Zhao Haishuang’s plastic surgery going wrong.

Why did such a scene suddenly appear in this life?

Yun Shifei felt a bit confused; if things related to her changed because of her actions, that was one thing.

Even though she disliked Zhao Haishuang, thinking she wasn’t very nice to Cheng Lie at home, she hadn’t done anything.

How did she become disfigured?

Yun Shifei thought for a while but couldn’t figure it out, so she put it aside.

Life at school had become busy and intense again.

In the blink of an eye, it was time for the monthly exams, and this time, Yun Shifei surprisingly ranked sixth in her class.

This achievement was a pleasant surprise for her.

"Shifei, you did very well on this exam," the teacher praised Yun Shifei in front of the entire class.

He had noticed Yun Shifei’s progress.

From starting at the lower ranks in the class to now being in the top ten.

With such progress, he believed that in the future, Yun Shifei might actually get into a good university.

The monthly exam results were also ranked across the school, and Yun Sisi was a bit surprised to see Yun Shifei’s rapid progress.

Why is she improving so much?

She always thought she was dumb, but now it seems diligence can make up for lack of talent?

Yun Sisi glanced at her own results; lately, her biological parents had been reaching out to her, forcing her to juggle between Xu Ya and her biological parents, which distracted her from her studies, resulting in a drop to just over twentieth place in her grade.

Dropping so much since last semester, even the teacher called her for a talk.

She was getting sick of it; her life seemed to have turned upside down since Yun Shifei came back.

However, she didn’t know how to deal with Yun Shifei.

Everyone seemed to like her. If she did something to her, they would undoubtedly turn against her first.

Thinking of this, Yun Sisi felt like she could cry out of sadness.

She thought she was really pitiful.

Her father no longer loved her, Mu Chengzhu didn’t like her, and her other relatives didn’t take her seriously.

Yun Sisi wiped her tears and clenched her fists.

She can’t lose; if she loses to Yun Shifei, then what was the point of those ten-plus years?

But it’s evident that her quality of life was visibly declining.

And her biological parents were now asking her for money!

"Sisi, aren’t your adoptive parents quite wealthy? Why not ask them for some money?" Liu Congfang said with a smile.

"I’ve already told you, my mom and I have moved out and are barely getting by ourselves. Where am I supposed to get money from!"