It seemed that her mother and grandfather’s deaths were by no means accidents. They must have been secretly orchestrated by that vicious couple!
At the thought of this, fury instantly ignited in Luo Keke’s eyes. She had completely immersed herself in the original owner’s emotions, and the hatred in her heart raged like a blazing inferno.
“Zhou Wangzheng, Shen Biyun, you vicious beasts! I will make sure you repay this blood debt—with interest!” Luo Keke gritted her teeth in rage, forcing each word through clenched teeth.
However, Luo Keke knew better than anyone that the most important thing right now was to detoxify this body as quickly as possible.
Based on the pulse she had just taken, she could determine that the Thousand-Day Bone-Melting Powder had been silently lurking inside her body for more than a year.
This meant that if she could not neutralize the poison as soon as possible, then in just another two years, the poison would slowly eat away at her body without her even realizing it, eventually causing her to die from illness.
Just as Luo Keke was about to use the medical knowledge from her previous life to figure out how to neutralize the Thousand-Day Bone-Melting Powder, a sudden knock came from outside the door.
Immediately afterward, Madam Wang’s shrill voice rang out.
“Miss, Sir wants you to come downstairs for dinner.”
Luo Keke was startled and thought to herself, What’s going on? Did the sun rise from the west today?
According to the original owner’s memories, ever since her mother and grandfather had died one after another eight years ago, her life had fallen into an abyss. Being treated like a “young lady” like this was practically unheard of.
Usually, Madam Wang never addressed her this way. She always shouted “little slut” at her. The original owner never dared to talk back, because in this household, her status was truly lower than even Madam Wang’s.
Madam Wang stood outside the door for a moment and listened, but there was no movement from inside.
She raised her voice again, her tone carrying a hint of impatience.
“Miss, are you awake? Sir, Madam, Miss, Young Master, and Young Master Chu are all downstairs waiting for you to come down for dinner!”
Upon hearing this, Luo Keke thought to herself, Oh, so Chu Xiao is here. No wonder this family is being so polite today. They’ve even invited me to dinner, and the entire family is downstairs waiting for me alone…
Luo Keke initially wanted to ignore them, but from the original owner’s memories, she knew that if she did not respond, this family would have Madam Wang keep shouting at her endlessly.
Left with no choice, Luo Keke answered and walked over to open the door.
When Madam Wang saw her, she handed her a dress.
“Miss, Miss Shiyao asked you to change into this dress before coming downstairs…”
Luo Keke accepted the dress, and only then did she remember from the original owner’s memories that whenever Chu Xiao came to the house, Ye Shiyao would always take out one of her own expensive dresses and pretend to kindly ask the original owner to wear it and sit nearby as company.
And the original owner, desperate to leave a good impression on the Chu Xiao she had always adored, had cooperated with her every single time.
Seeing Luo Keke standing there in a daze, Madam Wang reminded her, “Miss, hurry up and change. Everyone is waiting for you! Especially Young Master Chu!”
With that, she hurried downstairs, her footsteps echoing loudly.
Only then did Luo Keke turn around and close the door. She looked at the dress in her hands, then turned her gaze toward the original owner’s wardrobe.
She was rather curious. Why did Ye Shiyao insist on making her change into clothes she gave her every time Chu Xiao came over? Did the original owner really not have a single decent piece of clothing of her own?
Besides, Luo Keke was a clean freak. She disliked wearing clothes that someone else had already worn.
With that thought, she slowly opened the wardrobe.
She would never have imagined what she saw.
Most of the original owner’s clothes were outdated styles that had long since gone out of fashion. Not only was the fabric rough, but many of them were patched up in several places, and their colors had faded from being washed so many times.
The autumn outfit she was wearing now was actually the best piece of clothing the original owner owned.
However, earlier that day, the original owner had hit her forehead against the corner of the table, and bright red blood had splattered onto the clothes, staining them with conspicuous patches of crimson. The already worn-out outfit now looked even more disheveled.
Obviously, there was no way she could wear such a bloodstained outfit downstairs.
Luo Keke frowned deeply and began rummaging through the wardrobe, trying to find something she could at least wear in public.
But after searching through everything, she could not find a single presentable outfit.
A wave of sadness rose in her heart. The original owner’s situation in this family was far worse than she had imagined.
Luo Keke had initially planned to slip into her space’s supply warehouse and pick out a piece of clothing that matched the style of this era.
But after thinking about it, she suddenly stopped.
Ye Shiyao, this scheming little hypocrite, wants to put on such a perfect “good sister” act in front of Chu Xiao? Fine. I’ll give her an unexpected surprise!
Luo Keke gritted her teeth and looked toward the corner of the wardrobe, where an old, plain-colored autumn dress with two patches caught her eye.
She took it down, quickly changed into it, tidied her hair a little, and then headed downstairs.
In the dining room.
The table was already filled with a sumptuous spread of dishes, with a good balance of meat and vegetables. Needless to say, it had clearly been prepared to welcome Chu Xiao. After all, he was a distinguished guest of the Luo family.
Zhou Wangzheng and Shen Biyun sat at the head of the table, their relaxed expressions displaying the authority of the heads of the household.
Ye Zixuan and Zhou Shuyi sat properly on the left side below the main seats, their expressions slightly restrained.
Chu Xiao sat on the right side of the head seat. Ye Shiyao was seated to his left, while the seat on his right remained empty. Clearly, that seat had been deliberately reserved for Luo Keke.
The moment Luo Keke appeared at the top of the stairs, everyone’s attention was drawn to her.
A flash of surprise appeared in Ye Shiyao’s eyes, quickly replaced by a barely perceptible trace of viciousness.
She had assumed that Luo Keke would obediently put on the beautiful clothes she had given her, just as she always did, and serve as nothing more than a backdrop.
But now, Luo Keke had actually chosen to wear such a plain dress that made her look like a beggar. Ye Shiyao immediately felt that her carefully planned “good sister” performance might be ruined.
Zhou Wangzheng’s expression instantly darkened, his eyes filled with displeasure.
Shen Biyun curled her lips and muttered under her breath, “Why isn’t that little slut wearing the clothes Shiyao gave her today…?”
Ye Zixuan and Zhou Shuyi exchanged glances, each seeing a hint of embarrassment in the other’s eyes.
Only Chu Xiao’s eyes revealed a trace of disbelief.
For the past few years, his impression of Luo Keke had always been that of a timid girl who obediently wore pretty clothes and quietly sat nearby whenever he came over.
Yet today, dressed so simply, she somehow gave him an entirely different feeling.
Ignoring everyone’s gazes, Luo Keke calmly walked down the stairs and approached the dining table.
The moment she sat down, Ye Shiyao put on a fake smile and spoke.
“Little sister, why are you dressed like this today? Don’t you like the clothes I bought for you before?”