Feng Chuxiao did not bring those things home; instead, she put them all into the space. She had also thought of a reason: that she had left the items at the guesthouse.
"Chuxiao, where did you go? You were gone for so long? It's your first time in the provincial capital, and you don't know anyone. Aren't you afraid!" Feng Likai was extremely worried. He had gone out to look for her but couldn't find her, so when he saw Feng Chuxiao return, he still scolded her.
After he withdrew the money and returned, he waited and waited but didn't see Feng Chuxiao come back. He was truly afraid that this girl would casually marry a man to stay in the city. Marriage is a lifelong matter and cannot be taken lightly.
Seeing that Feng Likai was genuinely worried about her, Feng Chuxiao immediately showed a sweet and well-behaved smile and explained, "I just went out to play and look around. After all, it's my first time in a big city, I was curious."
"Then have you eaten? Are you hungry? Go to the kitchen and cook for yourself."
Feng Chuxiao peeked into the kitchen. There was no one in the kitchen, so she decided to cook for herself.
"Do you want me to make a portion for you too?"
Feng Likai nodded without hesitation, "I want to eat too, make a bit more."
He had gone out to look for Feng Chuxiao for a long time and hadn't had time to eat. Later, he was too tired to eat and just drank two bottles of soda.
Feng Chuxiao entered the kitchen and saw dried noodles and green beans in the vegetable cabinet, so she made cold noodles with green bean sauce.
"Feng Likai, come over, it's time to eat!"
Feng Likai came down from upstairs, sniffed the air, and asked, "What did you make? It smells quite good."
"The simplest cold noodles."
After Feng Chuxiao finished speaking, she started eating heartily.
Feng Likai smiled and sat opposite Feng Chuxiao. He didn't expect to eat food made by his sister today.
After the siblings had eaten their fill, Feng Likai took the initiative to clear the bowls and chopsticks, then washed the fruit and brought it to Feng Chuxiao.
Seeing Feng Chuxiao's happy appearance, he felt uneasy and finally decided to tell her the truth, "Chuxiao, do you like this home?"
Feng Chuxiao shook her head without hesitation, "I don't like it, not at all."
Feng Likai was relieved. It was good that Chuxiao wasn't attached to this seemingly wealthy but actually heartless home.
Lichí had not returned since the argument with his family that day; he had gone to his eldest sister's home.
"Actually, Dad brought you back because he wanted you to go to the countryside in place of Feng Liya. As soon as your hukou is registered tomorrow, he will immediately sign you up to go to the countryside."
Feng Chuxiao had known this for a long time and was not surprised. She looked at Feng Likai; this person had truly fulfilled his responsibility as an elder brother. It was a pity that they had gone to find her too late. If it had been two days earlier, perhaps he might have met his biological sister.
However, it would have been useless even if he had met her. That poor child, after going to the countryside in place of Feng Liya, soon ended up buried in a foreign land. In the book, her role was to shield Feng Liya from this calamity, and then she was occasionally brought up to be compared with Feng Liya, highlighting Feng Liya's glorious life.
If Feng Likai continued to treat her this way in the future, they could still keep in touch, but she would never tell him the truth.
After a moment of silence, she asked, "Then do you know where to go to the countryside?"
"I don't know. Originally, they said Feng Liya would go, so I didn't pay attention," Feng Likai shook his head.
Seeing that Feng Chuxiao had no expression, he couldn't help but ask, "You don't mind going to the countryside? You're not angry?"
Feng Chuxiao smiled faintly and said, "To be honest, of course, I mind, and I'm angry. But I clearly don't have a place in this family. If I can't go to the countryside in place of Feng Liya, I'm afraid they won't let me stay in this home, so I can only go."
"What's going to the countryside? I came from the countryside in the first place; it's just going back."
Feng Chuxiao said this with ease, but Feng Likai felt very uncomfortable. Although he had only been with this sister for a day and didn't have any deep feelings for her, from a matter of fairness, Chuxiao was the victim and deserved sympathy.
"Chuxiao, don't worry. When Dad goes to register you, I'll go with him and find a place that's closest."
"Near or far doesn't matter, as long as it's not the most difficult place," Feng Chuxiao thought for a moment and then added, "It's good that you're going. I'm afraid Feng Peng will arrange the worst place for me to retaliate for taking his money."
Hearing this, Feng Likai also became vigilant. He really hadn't thought of it that way, but he wasn't sure if his father would do such a thing.
"I'll go to the Educated Youth Office later to inquire and see which place is good, then I'll go with Dad to register you."
Feng Chuxiao nodded, but to be safe, she threatened Feng Likai, "I choose to believe you, and you'd better do your best. If you deceive me, I will absolutely not let you off!"
Feng Likai did not get angry; instead, he smiled and nodded, "Don't worry."
Seeing this, Feng Chuxiao got up and went into Feng Liya's room to rest.
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Ma Cuixiang and Feng Liya returned after eating at the state-run restaurant. They had seen at the department store that all the things Feng Chuxiao bought did not require coupons, so they knew she had no coupons. That's why they deliberately didn't come home to cook, intending to starve Feng Chuxiao for a meal.
Anyway, when her husband and son knew they weren't home, they would go out to eat themselves.
She just didn't know if that scoundrel Xiao Kai would take Feng Chuxiao out to eat. She hoped he wouldn't.
When Feng Liya happily went to push open her room door, she found it was locked from the inside.
"Mom, that bumpkin went in again! I'm so angry, so angry!" Feng Liya pounded on the door, shouting.
Ma Cuixiang was also furious. All her good mood vanished at that moment.
"Damn little slut, she really doesn't know her place. With her shabby aura, how can she be worthy of entering my dear daughter's room? Xiao Ya, don't worry, even if we have to smash this door today, I will drive her out!"
Feng Chuxiao, who had just lain down on the bed and hadn't fallen asleep yet, didn't expect Ma Cuixiang to hate her biological daughter so much. Those two slaps she gave her were too light.
Since that was the case, she could only do something more ruthless.
Feng Chuxiao got up from the bed, then climbed over the door of Feng Liya's room and entered Feng Peng and his wife's room. She collected everything inside into the space, finally leaving them with just a bare bed board.
Just as she was about to smash the bed board, she noticed a slight protrusion under it. Oh, this kind of situation usually means there's a basement or a secret passage.
Feng Chuxiao took out a dumbbell from the space and placed it on the protrusion. She then carefully jumped to the side, wary of any traps.
As expected, a hole appeared under the bed board. The hole wasn't deep and was quite simple; it just contained two boxes.
Regardless of what was in the two boxes, Feng Chuxiao put them into the space without a second word. Then, she restored the small mechanism to its original state before leaving and returning to Feng Liya's room.
As Feng Liya furiously pounded on the door, the door suddenly opened. Feng Liya couldn't stop herself and fell directly into the room.
She cried out in pain, tears welling up. As she looked up to call for her mother, she saw Feng Chuxiao standing with her arms crossed, looking down at her.
"Feng Chuxiao!" she shouted hatefully, "Feng Chuxiao, you damn bitch, it's all your fault!"
"Get out! Get out of my room, and go back to the countryside where you belong!"
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