"Gu Jin! You're nothing but a dog of the Zhen Family!"
The sneering arrogance of her younger sister's face.
"You've enjoyed the Zhen Family's power for so many years; now it's time for you to repay!"
The condescending charity of her younger brother's demeanor.
"We have no daughter like you; you've disgraced the entire Zhen Family!"
The cold stares of her biological parents, as if stained with something filthy.
"Gu Jin, we didn't expect you to be like this. The Liu Family won't accept a vicious daughter-in-law like you! Sign this divorce agreement! We'll have nothing to do with you from now on!"
"If you refuse to sign, we have ways to make you suffer inside!"
The in-laws' brazen viciousness.
All of this was what Gu Jin experienced in her middle age.
Beijing Court.
"Gu Jin is convicted of murder, embezzlement... sentenced to death..."
The disgraced woman dragged to the execution ground, even facing death, her aura of nobility could not be extinguished. She stood like a dignified, proud, and cold plum blossom.
Those around couldn't help but feel pity, knowing full well that the woman standing there was merely a scapegoat, a sacrifice in the battles of the powerful.
Gu Jin gently lifted her head, the corners of her eyes tracing fine lines, yet even so, it couldn't hide her youthful beauty.
She looked at the vast blue sky, a sarcastic and disdainful smirk lightly touched her lips.
"Bang!"
A piercing sound rang out, and her body fell with it.
A complete and innocent life withered away, abruptly halted, vivid red blood blurred this world.
Even in death, Gu Jin's eyes remained open, filled with unwillingness, hatred, and a hidden resilience and solitude deep within them.
Until her pupils slowly dilated, holding nothing within, everything had become final.
...
"Little bastard! Give us what's in your hand!"
"Motherless little bastard! How dare you bite me! Just watch, I'll beat you to death!"
Harsh and crude voices echoed in her ears. Gu Jin's eyes grew heavy, recalling the efforts of twenty-plus years. Her heart ached with regret and pain.
The memory of the pain at the back of her head still lingered clearly in her mind, a sensation she never wished to experience again.
The thumping noises and curses around her drew Gu Jin's irritation.
She slowly opened her eyes, and the scene before her blurred into view.
"Hit him, hit this bastard, teach him a lesson for biting me!"
"Oh, hit him! Hit..."
Gu Jin's vision gradually cleared, seeing a few half-grown children bullying a pitiful little boy on the ground, with a few other children clapping around them.
The scene before her was all too familiar, especially the downtrodden small village hidden deep in her memory, backed by the treacherous Qingluan Mountain.
This... this was clearly Qingshan Village where she had lived for more than ten years.
Regaining her consciousness, Gu Jin surveyed her surroundings, her pupils contracting tightly.
She looked down at the blue cloth clothing she was wearing, particularly the patches on her pants, the stitches clearly uneven and clumsy - they were made by her own hand.
"Oof... ah!"
A cry of pain rang out, pulling Gu Jin back from her thoughts.
She looked up to see the small boy who had been kicked by the half-grown children standing up, his back to her.
In his hand, he held a large stone, brandishing it threateningly at the half-grown children trying to approach him.
Among those children, one was holding his head with his hand, fresh red blood flowing from it.
PS: Hua Hua's new book is out. This story is entirely fictional with no factual basis. Please do not match it with reality. Thank you for your support ( ^３^) ╱~~