“Heh… you tell me to stop and I’m just supposed to listen? When you beat me before, I cried and begged you to stop—what did you do?”
“Didn’t you say you’d gotten used to hitting me? Well, now I’m used to hitting you too. So? How does it feel? Not so pleasant, is it?”
He Fengzhen gritted her teeth. “Stop it, just stop! I’ll go get it for you right now, alright?”
“We are your parents! Are you really planning to beat us to death? Aren’t you afraid the police will take you away and throw you in prison for life?”
“You really are vicious, you know that? To hit us this hard!”
“Vicious? I don’t think so. You still have the strength to talk back, so clearly I’m not being vicious enough—you’re still getting off too easy.”
He Fengzhen crawled up from the floor, limping into her room. She pulled a box out from under the bed.
She also grabbed the 100 yuan subsidy, though she was reluctant. She couldn’t take another round of that rolling pin.
She limped back out. “Here. The bankbook is in this box. But you’re not even eighteen for another few days—what are you going to do with it now?”
“There’s no money at home lately, everything costs money. Once you withdraw the cash in a few days, give it to us.”
Su Muxue glared at her. “Aren’t you both working? Where do you get the nerve to ask me for money?”
“If I remember right, I’ve been the one buying all the household supplies—oil, salt, soy sauce, tea, rice, vegetables, meat.”
“Any money I managed to save was taken by you, and now you’re telling me the family is broke?”
“You want me to withdraw my money and hand it over? Dream on. It’s not happening.”
“And why don’t you ask the freeloaders in this house? Why me? What, do I look easy to take advantage of? Haven’t you realized I’m not the same Su Muxue you used to push around?”
“Or maybe I was too gentle with you earlier. Want me to go harder?”
“You—you little brat! What’s wrong with asking you for money? You live here and eat here, don’t you?”
“You’re part of this family, the eldest sister. It’s your responsibility to contribute!”
“As for the money you saved, it should’ve been used for the family anyway. You hid it secretly! We took it fair and square—you can’t call that stealing!”
“And your younger sister and brother lost their jobs and were replaced—what are we supposed to do about that? They can’t just be unemployed!”
“So when you withdraw the money, you need to buy a job placement for each of them. And then give your own job to your second sister.”
“What?? Did I hear that right or am I hallucinating? You want me to withdraw my money to buy them jobs and give my job away?”
“What am I, their mother? Their father? Their lack of work has nothing to do with me!”
“It’s not even bedtime yet and you’re already dreaming nonsense. There’s not even a door for that idea, not even a scrap of paper to cover a window!”
“If you want my job slot, go pay 5,000 yuan for it like everyone else. If you don’t have that kind of money, stop wasting my time.”
“If I ever sell it, I’d rather sell it to a stranger than to ungrateful people like you.”
She had worked hard to get that job—it was a great position. People would fight for it even at 800 or 1,000 yuan.
A stranger might remember her kindness, but these heartless people? They wouldn’t be grateful. They’d just insult her and blame her for everything.
Su Qingrou looked at Su Muxue with a falsely sweet expression. “Sister, how can you hit Mom and Dad? That’s unfilial! Don’t you know how outrageous that is?”
“No matter what they say, you should listen. Even if they hit you or scold you, it’s for your own good. You should endure it, not fight back.”
“Our teachers taught us to respect our elders and honor our parents. This is how you show respect?!”
“Heh. Su Qingrou, who do you think you are? Don’t try to lecture me. No one asked for your opinion.”
“Don’t play that fake innocent act in front of me. I’m not buying it.”
“Whether they’re my parents or not, you all know the truth. Even if they are, did they ever fulfill the duties of parents?”
“If you say one more word, I won’t mind tearing your mouth apart.”
“You really have some nerve—like a dung beetle yawning, acting like you own the world. Or a sparrow trying to fight a rooster—completely unaware of your limits.”
“You say their beatings were for my own good? Fine. Next, I’ll do the same for you. As your big sister, I’ll do what’s ‘good for you.’ No need to thank me.”
Su Muxue finished speaking and slammed the rolling pin onto Su Qingrou.
Qingrou’s body was already covered in bruises—blue and purple patches everywhere. She was in too much pain to dodge.
All she could do was curse in her heart: You little wretch, I curse you to die a horrible death. Once I recover, I’ll drag you through hell. You’ll pay a thousand times for this.
Su Muxue surveyed the mess—everyone on the ground, the house a disaster. She let out a cheerful whistle.
“Well, today’s interest has been collected. Cook for yourselves. I’m going back to my room to rest. Turns out beating people is tiring.”
“And you’re all so thick-skinned, my hands are sore.”
“If I’d known it’d be this much work, I should’ve just grabbed a kitchen knife. One swing and poof—problem solved. Saves the effort and my hands.”
She shot them a vicious look.
Everyone shivered. They tried to stand, but pain shot through their bodies.
They were starving, had to clean up the mess first before cooking.
By the time the family ate, it was nearly nine o’clock.
They were so hungry anything tasted delicious.
No one called Su Muxue to eat—they’d be happier if she just died.
Heh.
Meanwhile, she was tucked away in her space, enjoying good food—she wasn’t going to touch their slop that not even dogs would eat.
Collecting interest today felt pretty good. At least the original owner finally got some justice.