"Fine, I'll leave... Do you think I want to stay here?"
"This place is stinky and filthy... It's not a place for humans to live, only you are suitable to stay here!!"
Qian Renxue retorted angrily, but Qian Renshang remained expressionless and too lazy to argue.
Qian Renxue, unable to contain her anger, turned and left, kicking over a bucket as she passed, instantly making a mess of the room.
Qian Renxue then left as if she had won a battle! Qian Renshang stood there watching Qian Renxue's departing figure, the door slowly closing... a shadow slowly enveloped him.
"Heh..."
Qian Renshang gave a bitter laugh and said nothing.
At this moment, his heart was terrifyingly calm. In the past, he would panic because of Qian Renxue's anger.
But now... it seemed like nothing at all!
Because Qian Renshang was already planning how to leave this heartbreaking city, he didn't even know where he was going... as long as he got further and further away from here!
...
On the other side!
After returning to her little house, Qian Renxue smashed things in frustration. She couldn't understand how Qian Renshang dared to treat her like that!
"He's faking it... he must be faking it.
This guy used to fawn over me and my mother, but now he's pretending not to care... what does that mean?"
"Is he playing hard to get?"
Qian Renxue had heard the adults talk about this idiom before, and after thinking about it carefully... she felt that she was probably right.
Qian Renshang was indeed playing hard to get.
Thinking of this, a playful smile immediately appeared on Qian Renxue's lips. Playing hard to get, huh? Haha... let's see who gets angry first.
Hehe...
Qian Renxue laughed triumphantly and even ran to tell Bibi Dong about her discovery.
Bibi Dong, still feeling a pang of guilt over Qian Renshang's earlier disappointed look, suddenly
understood upon hearing Qian Renxue's analysis.
"So that's how it is… I never imagined I could see things as clearly as a child like you."
Bibi Dong's face regained its cold smile, clearly she truly believed Qian Renxue's words.
"Heh… I never expected this child to be so calculating. No wonder she looks so much like that beast."
"Playing hard to get… what a fine example of playing hard to get! Pretending to be indifferent, pretending not to care, huh… Fine, fine…"
Bibi Dong sneered three times, her previous guilt towards Qian Renshang vanishing instantly.
She picked up Qian Renxue, looking at her with satisfaction.
"Well done... Xiaoxue, Mom takes back what she said before.
You can treat Qian Renshang the same way as before... or even worse!!"
"Okay!"
Qian Renxue hugged Bibi Dong tightly. She only wanted maternal love; she didn't care about that brat!
And so, in the days that followed, Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue treated Qian Renshang even worse, targeting him at every turn!
The three of them used to eat together once a week, but that was canceled.
Moreover, Qian Renshang not only had to clean his own room but also Qian Renxue's and Bibi Dong's rooms, and no one else was allowed to help!
This whole ordeal meant that Qian Renshang had to get up almost every day at dawn to fetch water... It's hard to imagine that a two-year-old child had to do more work than the maids.
"Madam... this is too cruel. Even if you don't like this child, he's still your flesh and blood."
Looking at Qian Renshang, who was covered in sweat, Aunt Mei felt a pang of heartache.
She even considered exposing Bibi Dong's abuse of Qian Renshang, but considering the potential consequences that could lead to the destruction of her family, she could only suppress her impulse.
"Qian Renshang... Mom said you didn't clean properly yesterday, so you're being punished by not eating today, only having porridge.
Do you understand?"
Qian Renxue bossed Qian Renshang over, who was covered in sweat from cleaning.
Hearing this, Qian Renshang looked up at the room, which she had practically spotless...
"Oh!"
Qian Renshang didn't argue, simply replying calmly.
This attitude left Qian Renxue feeling helpless.
Why was this guy still acting like this? Shouldn't he be angry?
"You won't go hungry either!!"
Qian Renxue cried out urgently, but Qian Renshang remained expressionless.
"Oh!"
"Oh again... You don't need to eat tomorrow either, I said it."
Qian Renxue scolded, her eyebrows furrowed... she didn't act like a child at all.
"Anything else?
Let's finish it all at once... Sister, I'm very busy right now."
Qian Renshang replied coldly. With the system's support, to be honest, he could go without food now without much trouble.
The rewards the system had given him over the years had actually made his physical condition far superior to the average person.
Otherwise, he would have starved to death long ago!
"Damn it... damn it..."
Qian Renxue finally stormed off in a huff, her short legs stomping heavily on the ground as if venting her anger.
Aunt Mei, who had watched the siblings' conflict from beginning to end, sighed helplessly.
They were siblings, so why were their personalities so different?
One was gentle and kind, treating everyone with kindness, even the servants with great politeness.
The other, however, was arrogant and looked down on almost everyone except Bibi Dong, treating the servants like objects.
"Young Master...do you need help?"
Thinking of this, the kind-hearted Aunt Mei looked at Qian Renshang with a determined expression.
She decided to break the rules a little; she really couldn't stand it anymore.
"No need...Aunt Mei."
Qian Renshang waved his hand and smiled gently.
"If you really want to help me...then answer some of my questions?"
"...Young Master, what do you want to ask?"
Aunt Mei asked curiously as Qian Renshang spoke softly.
"Have you ever been outside?"
"This...what do you mean?"
"I mean, have you ever left from here...Aunt Mei, do you know much about this place?
I mean...Wuhun City."
Aunt Mei suddenly realized that Qian Renshang was asking if she had ever left Wuhun City!
"No!"
Aunt Mei replied, and Qian Renshang's expression immediately turned somewhat disappointed, but Aunt Mei quickly added,
"However, my family outside knows Wuhun City quite well.
They know how to get out. I can go out to see my family once every three months, and I can ask them for you then." "
Really? Thank you so much, Aunt Mei!!"
Qian Renshang was overjoyed, and Aunt Mei scratched her head and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.
"It's nothing."
She was a little curious as to why Qian Renshang asked this question, but she knew everyone had secrets, so she didn't pry.
Time flew by, and several more months passed!
Nothing else happened to Qian Renshang, and he had gotten used to Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue's (difficulties/challenges).
After all, they were his blood relatives, and given his complicated family situation, Qian Renshang didn't hate them that much.
He knew that his mother and sister didn't like him... After understanding this over the past few months, Qian Renshang stopped shamelessly trying to get closer to them!
Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue felt that Qian Renshang was playing hard to get, pretending to be pitiful and indifferent... trying to force them to compromise.
Therefore, they didn't think Qian Renshang was anything special.
At first, they were a little uncomfortable that Qian Renshang wasn't actively seeking them out... but they certainly wouldn't shamelessly approach him.
As a result, the three of them met less and less.
Qian Renxue realized that targeting Qian Renshang didn't seem to bother him, so she became even less inclined to come.
Thus, the atmosphere among them had been quite strange for the past few months.
Everyone thought life would continue peacefully, but... a shocking piece of news from the outside world stunned everyone in the palace.
The news was that Qian Xunji, the current Pope of the Spirit Hall, was seriously injured! It was rumored
that he was chasing a 100,000-year-old spirit beast in human form, but was ultimately injured by its mate.
The specific details of what happened are unknown, but when Qian Xunji returned that day, his aura was weak, clearly indicating he had suffered a severe injury.
This caused a huge uproar in the Spirit Hall!
The news naturally spread throughout the palace, and the maids were all talking about it.
In the northeast corner,
In a dimly lit room, a little boy slowly opened his eyes and sat up from the bed, listening to the commotion outside.
The boy had bright eyes and fair skin… though still young, his features already hinted at a handsome young man he would become!
This little boy was none other than Qian Renshang!
Compared to his innocent and adorable self a few months ago, his eyes held a noticeable sadness.
"Daddy… is he still seriously injured?"
Qian Renshang murmured sadly.
As a transmigrator, the system had given him the specifics of the Douluo Continent, so he naturally knew what would happen to Qian Xunji.
He had tried to hint at it, but… it was completely useless. He was just a child; Qian Xunji wouldn't listen to him.
He had no feelings for Qian Xunji!
Qian Renshang was conflicted.
Many people spoke ill of his father, calling him an extremely tyrannical pope, but Qian Renshang couldn't say anything bad about him.
Firstly, his father was his biological father; secondly, while he was unkind to others, he was genuinely good to him, and Qian Renshang had no right to criticize him.
Gathering his chaotic thoughts,
Qian Renshang glanced at the calendar and realized he was almost three years old.
"My birthday is coming soon?"
Qian Renshang murmured to himself.
In the past few months, he had learned about the situation in Spirit City from Aunt Mei, and he was confident… he could escape Spirit Hall and Spirit City by getting rid of everyone else.
Yes, preparations for leaving were complete; Qian Renshang had truly decided to go!
"Right, it seems I can celebrate my birthday before I leave…"
Qian Renshang's eyes brightened slightly; he roughly knew what he should do!
He would bake a cake for his birthday!
Then he would invite Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue… even though he was leaving, he planned to have a proper meal with them. No sooner
said than done!
Qian Renshang, with his short legs, went to the kitchen to start preparing.
Meanwhile!
Inside a dark, secret chamber!
A stunningly beautiful woman burst into wild laughter, her voice like thunder, shaking the entire chamber as if it were about to collapse.
Her laughter was filled with madness and triumph, sending chills down one's spine.
Her long purple hair flew like a waterfall, dancing wildly with her laughter, like an enraged beast, exuding a savage aura.
Her exquisitely beautiful face was now contorted with rage; her once gentle eyes were now fierce, flashing with a cold, ruthless light, like a witch descended to earth.
Her body trembled slightly, seemingly unable to suppress her inner excitement and exhilaration.
Her hands were clenched into fists, her nails digging deep into her palms, blood trickling down her fingertips, but she paid no heed, laughing even more wildly.
In this dark chamber, her figure appeared exceptionally eerie and terrifying, like a demon emerging from hell, inspiring fear in all who beheld her.
The woman was none other than Bibi Dong, who was overjoyed to learn of Qian Xunji's severe injuries!
"Qian Xunji, oh Qian Xunji... I never thought you'd end up like this. Karma, karma!
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
"I will cherish this opportunity... You will die!!"
Bibi Dong laughed wildly.
The three-year agreement was almost up, and she had been extremely agitated these past few days because it meant she would have to return Qian Renxue and Qian Renshang to the other party for training.
But she hadn't expected this unexpected turn of events. This was wonderful!!!
Hahahaha!!
(End of Chapter)