Chapter 12: Anti-Exploitation

Li Yuehua was unaware; she only felt as if an invisible hand was tightly gripping her heart, making it hard to breathe.

As long as she didn't die, as long as she could save this child, she was willing to do anything.

Even sacrifice her dignity, even kneel before others.

If Li Yaqin didn't help, she knew she would suffer a terrible fate.

Li Yuehua knew this, which was why she was so desperate, so frantic.

"Yaqin, I beg you, I really will die..." Li Yuehua's voice grew weaker and weaker.

Her body began to tremble slightly, as if she would collapse at any moment.

Li Yuehua grabbed Li Yaqin, kneeling and begging her to agree, otherwise she would die.

Sure enough, Li Yuehua knew that being pregnant out of wedlock could lead to death, but as long as she didn't die, it didn't matter.

To escape, Li Yaqin quickly feigned agreement, "Okay!"

Because Li Dayong was watching her intently from the side.

Li Yuehua wouldn't let this go either, this huge victim and scapegoat.

But, she wasn't going to put up with it anymore. Screw the "female lead" act.

She was never a good person to begin with.

She was even more determined to follow the selfish path.

Caring for others only brings misfortune.

Being good to herself is enough; respect others' choices and fates, and she would never be a scapegoat.

Li Dayong took them home. Li Yaqin poured water and drank it first.

Before she could speak, Li Yuehua noticed that Li Yaqin was fine after drinking it, so she poured water for Li Dayong as well.

Actually, the water was doubly drugged. One was something she made herself, but fearing it wasn't safe enough.

She swapped it with an old woman, claiming she couldn't sleep and needed something to help her sleep.

That old woman, precisely because she couldn't sleep, had the drug.

The effects took place ten minutes after Li Dayong and Li Yuehua drank the water.

They would sleep for a day and a night, enough time for her to escape and fly far away.

For her safety, her parents would definitely call a doctor for Li Yuehua.

Then Li Yuehua's pregnancy would be exposed, ha!

As for Li Yuehua, she had already done more than enough. If you're not kind, I'll be unkind too.

They're all cunning foxes, what's the point of pretending?

The rest of the journey was up to Li Yaqin herself.

Anyway, neither of them were good people, their sisterhood was just a facade.

Li Yaqin seemingly drank the water, but actually stored it in her spatial dimension.

Of course, she was fine.

Li Yaqin returned home and packed her things.

She had already contacted her second brother and sister-in-law, and had obtained the address of the Northwest Military Region.

So she decided to leave this suffocating place at dawn tomorrow.

She had originally held onto a sliver of hope for Li Yuehua.

But now, she was completely hopeless. She couldn't just sit and wait to die.

To live, she had to run.

Why not resist? Please, this is premarital pregnancy.

No matter the outcome, it's a problem.

Why argue with this scumbag and his slut?

In reality, Li Yaqin knew this too.

Given her parents' favoritism, she had no chance of winning.

Knowing the inevitable outcome, she could only flip the table and leave.

Just as dawn was breaking, a faint ray of light shone through the paper window into the room.

Li Yaqin opened her eyes and quietly got out of bed.

She tiptoed to the table and began packing her belongings.

Actually, there wasn't much to pack—just a few changes of clothes.

She carefully folded a few simple everyday items and placed them in a blue cloth bundle.

She took out a letter of introduction and a train ticket from her storage space, clutching them tightly in her hand; these were her last hope.

She took out a letter of introduction and a train ticket that she had prepared beforehand from her spatial storage, clutching them tightly in her hand; these were her last hope.

The letter of introduction was one she had secretly obtained using her spatial abilities after visiting the village chief's house, and it was stamped with the official seal.

The train ticket was one her brother had sent her earlier.

One of the items was something she had bought in advance, under the pretext of going to the county town to buy groceries. She had been preparing for this day for a long time.

She had made double preparations, all for this day.

She took a deep breath, turned around, pushed open the door, and walked out of the house.

She glanced back one last time; this farewell might be the last.

The morning air was exceptionally fresh, carrying a slight coolness that gently brushed against her cheek.

The distant village was shrouded in a thin layer of morning mist, like a delicate ink painting.

Nearby, a few early birds hopped among the branches, chirping sweetly.

The village was quiet, save for the occasional crowing of roosters and barking of dogs, echoing in the distance.

She walked slowly along the familiar country path, step by step, towards the edge of the village.

Her steps were light, as if afraid to disturb the sleeping village.

After walking for about half an hour, she reached the village entrance.

A bullock cart was parked there, the driver dozing against the shaft, his whip dangling to the ground.

She walked over and gently patted the driver's shoulder.

The driver awoke with a start, rubbed his eyes, yawned, and asked sleepily, "Where are you going?"

"To the train station," she replied, her voice soft but her tone firm.

The driver nodded, said nothing more, and raised his whip.

He gently lashed the ox's back, and the cart began to move slowly forward.

The cart creaked and groaned as it traveled along the country road.

Li Yaqin sat on the cart, watching the scenery rush past the window, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

Thankfully, she had used her spatial ability to obtain many letters of introduction stamped with the official seal from the village head's house.

Suddenly, she thought of Li Yuehua, and Li Yuehua's unborn child. Without this stepping stone, she wondered how Li Yuehua would escape.

If she left, Li Yuehua's child would be left to fend for itself; she could foresee a bad ending.

But Li Yaqin couldn't care less.

She wasn't a saint; she had no obligation to pay for someone else's mistakes.

Li Yuehua's fate chilled her heart and made her realize with stark clarity.

In this era, in this family, she had to plan for herself.

She couldn't sacrifice her entire life for so-called friendship.

She had to live for herself; she wasn't the submissive, manipulated original owner of this body.

From this moment on, her life would be completely changed. Only selfishness could bring her happiness.

Respecting others' lives and not interfering in their fates would only bring suffering.

She was no longer the scapegoat, the one bullied and blamed in the book—Li Yaqin.

She had evolved into Niu Gulu—Qin.

The oxcart gradually disappeared into the distance, her figure vanishing at the end of the road.

She was about to begin a new life.

A brand new life that belonged to her alone.

Li Yuehua, good luck to you!

I'm not playing with you anymore!

As dawn broke, sunlight streamed into the Li family's courtyard.

But it couldn't dispel the gloom that shrouded the place.

Li Yuehua and Li Dayong were like two pieces of wood.

He lay stiffly on the kang (a heated brick bed), refusing to wake up no matter how much his parents called to him.

This unusual behavior terrified the elderly couple, who immediately went to fetch the village doctor.

Li's mother was frantic, her voice trembling with worry: "Doctor, please take a look! What's wrong with these two children?"

"We can't wake them up...could they be possessed?"

Li's mother was frantic, her voice trembling with worry, and why was Li Dayong in their house?

What a tragedy! Wasn't Li Dayong married?

Li's father also looked distressed, gripping his pipe tightly.

He puffed on and on, his brow furrowed.

The old man, addressed as "Doctor Li," carrying his medicine chest, slowly entered the house.

He first took Li Yuehua's pulse.

Then he examined her eyelids, and then examined Li Dayong.

"Doctor, how is it? What's wrong with them?" Li's mother asked impatiently.

The doctor stroked his beard and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Judging from the pulse, the boy is sleeping too soundly; there's nothing seriously wrong. But this girl..." The doctor hesitated, stroking his beard again.

"Sleeping too soundly?" Li's mother was stunned. "She's been sleeping for a whole day and night, why hasn't she woken up?"

The doctor pondered for a moment, then said, "Hmm... this girl seems to be... pregnant."

"What? Pregnant?" Li's mother was struck dumb, swaying and almost losing her balance.

Li's father was also shocked; his pipe fell to the ground.

“Doctor, you…you haven’t made a mistake, have you? Yuehua…she’s not even married yet, how could she be pregnant?”

The doctor sighed and shook his head. “This…it’s a tragedy.”

“Perhaps you should find another doctor to take a look.” With that, he packed his medicine box, turned, and walked out.

Li’s parents stood there, speechless for a long time.