The air in the stuffy carriage made this kind of situation feel more like torture than anything else.
But Shen Xueman had no choice.
Reborn twice, she was like under a curse—unable to escape the grasp of this ruthless man before her.
In her previous life, she handed over her family’s property to the state to gain a good reputation among the red capitalists.
The person she dealt with wasn’t Li Changzhu, but another official.
Li Changzhu, because of this, arrogantly abducted her to his home and subjected her to perverse torment, claiming she had caused him to lose his chance at promotion.
The difference this time was that in this life, Li Changzhu hadn’t come to her; instead, Shen Xueman had actively sent seductive signals to Li Changzhu in order to use him against Shen Shujiao.
Not all Red Armband members were good people—Li Changzhu was nothing but a thug who, with a cruel heart, quickly rose to a small leadership role in chaotic times, climbing higher with his fearless ruthlessness.
Although Li Changzhu ultimately died by her hand in her past life, in this life, she intended to use him to kill Shen Shujiao.
As long as Shen Shujiao was dead, no humiliation was too great.
…
Having eaten too much at the state-run restaurant, Shen Shujiao didn’t touch the dinner delivered by the Zhang family, instead storing it in her space.
Her space preserved freshness and warmth; food placed inside hot would remain hot whenever she took it out.
After a long day, Shen Shujiao, tired, went to the bedroom on the second floor to sleep.
As she reached the window to draw the curtains, she noticed a car in the distance.
The car seemed to be at the Sun family’s house, two doors down. The Suns had been doctors for three generations and lived modestly—they didn’t own a car.
Focusing on the car, Shen Shujiao realized it was moving. Peering closer through the windshield, she saw the people inside.
Blinking hard to make sure she wasn’t imagining things, she saw a woman sitting on top of a man, the man leaning back in enjoyment—it was clear what they were doing.
And the man was Li Changzhu, the Red Armband captain from yesterday.
Shen Shujiao was not unfamiliar with Li Changzhu.
Knowing the story from the book, she knew exactly which day Huo Zhoubai would come for her.
In her previous life, after she died, the next day Shen Xueman persuaded her uncle, Shen Shengchang, to hand over the family property in exchange for a position among the red capitalists, giving her a chance to join the army and get close to Huo Zhoubai.
When praised by the relevant officials, Shen Shengchang wanted Shen Xueman to marry a government official and exaggeratedly complimented her, saying she had actively persuaded them to give the family property to the state for the benefit of the people.
He also said Shen Xueman had observed outside the public security office for a few days and concluded that the official in charge was fair, just, and wise, and that giving the property to him would benefit the people—he could trust it.
Hearing Shen Xueman praise his rival so highly, Li Changzhu arrogantly abducted her, subjecting her to physical humiliation.
What shocked Shen Shujiao was that Shen Xueman resisted only briefly before submitting, attending to Li Changzhu in every possible way.
Watching this, even as a ghost, Shen Shujiao felt nauseous and quickly turned away.
Because her ghost could only remain within five meters of Shen Shujiao, she was forced to witness this horrifying scene.
Perhaps recalling past events, Shen Shujiao’s ears again heard the woman’s seductive voice:
“They say young ladies are the most proper, but you’re far more flirtatious than those dancers at the club—a truly shameless little minx.”
“Isn’t it exactly the kind of little minx the official likes?”
“Haha, yes, he likes me, really likes me!”
The familiar voice made Shen Shujiao widen her eyes and look back at the two in the car.
She saw Li Changzhu turn the woman around, and Shen Shujiao’s eyes caught the face of the woman—full of hatred—looking straight at her.
Shen Shujiao had thought Li Changzhu was having an affair with some local young bride, but she never expected it to be Shen Xueman herself!
“Master, tomorrow we’ll go capture Shen Shujiao. Torture her until she reveals the property she embezzled, okay?”
Shen Xueman’s face was full of hatred, but her voice was so soft and delicate it sent chills down the spine.
As a woman inside the book, Shen Xueman knew Li Changzhu’s character all too well.
A thug who became a big shot with power.
Because of childhood abuse, he liked being called “Military Master.”
But what kind of Military Master was he?
Just a fifty-year-old disgusting old man.
Yet despite how repulsive he was, he was the only lifeline she could grasp right now.
In her past life as an entertainment company secretary, she had seen too many women sacrifice themselves for profit.
At that time, as a secretary, she had looked down on those women.
She never thought she would end up being exactly the type of person she despised the most.
Shen Shujiao, I will make you die.
“Alright, beauty. As you say. Whatever you say, we’ll do.”
Hearing Li Changzhu’s response, Shen Xueman’s eyes fixed on Shen Shujiao, her gaze sharp and poisonous like a viper.
Though they were hundreds of meters apart, Shen Shujiao felt as if they were looking face to face.
What was happening?
Had she suddenly gained clairvoyance and super hearing?
Her hand rested on her lower abdomen—was this the miraculous power granted by the koi quadruplets in her womb?
Li Changzhu and Shen Xueman were conspiring to capture her tomorrow. How should she respond?
Panic subsided, and Shen Shujiao quickly calmed herself.
She had her invisibility space and the koi quadruplets for protection—nothing could go wrong.
Now that she could hear sounds from hundreds of meters away, she was confident she would sense Shen Xueman’s approach when they came for her.
She could hide in her space, and Shen Xueman wouldn’t be able to find her.
With that thought, Shen Shujiao relaxed and entered her space while lying on the bed.
She was startled at first.
The once-dark soil had now sprouted lush greenery.
The rice, wheat, corn, and sweet potatoes she planted last night had all grown about ten centimeters tall.
No wonder the growth cycle in this space was only 21 days—crops that normally took several days to sprout had already formed a green carpet in one day.
The endless green made the space look even more beautiful.
The chicks she bought were happily running around on the grass, much more lively and pretty than those outside.
Yellow fluffy feathers without a single speck of dirt—they were utterly adorable.
The fish she put in the river at noon swam in the clear water, having grown about half a palm in size, no longer just the size of a finger.
By tomorrow, they would already be ready to eat.
After admiring her results, Shen Shujiao planted the vegetable seeds she bought in the remaining ten acres.
Since she could exchange things in the space supermarket, she didn’t worry about having too many vegetables.
After finishing planting, Shen Shujiao eagerly went to the nursery on the third floor to check on her babies.
The four fetuses in the glass enclosure grew according to the development in her womb, unchanged from the morning.
Although the four little ones were only the size of peas, she loved watching them gently moving inside, each connected by its umbilical cord.
“Babies, today mommy could see in the dark and hear distant sounds—all thanks to you helping me, right?”
“You’re such good babies. Don’t worry, mommy will protect you and herself.”
“Babies, grow up safely in mommy’s belly. Good night.”
The chapter ends here.