Rebirth: My Dear Little Wife Is So Scheming

Chapter 50: Chapter 50 You’ve ruined me Chapter 50: Chapter 50 You’ve ruined me Finally, a houseful of noisy people lifted the old lady onto the tractor, and, of course, it was the Bai Family who went to the hospital. Bai Jianguo’s family of four escorted the grandmother and headed straight to the county hospital on the tractor.

The entire yard had become quiet.

The villagers had also dispersed, each returning to their homes. It was already late into the night, nearly dawn, and after a night of commotion, everyone tiredly went home to sleep.

However, there were those who couldn’t sleep, who, after returning home, began to gossip with their spouses about the scandalous events of the day.

After all, Bai Mei was an unmarried young woman, a decent girl who had shared a bed with a man.

Naturally, this incident became the hot topic of conversation among the villagers, and they inevitably discussed the recent events involving Bai Xiao at the Bai Family.

Once such stories start circulating, they tend to become more and more exaggerated.

Rumors were already spreading throughout the village, saying that Li Chunhua, in order to ensure her younger son would be taken care of in old age, actually took her granddaughter’s living expenses and tuition fees to support her younger son’s children and even planned to force the child to go out and work to earn money for the family. When the girl refused, her grandmother cruelly decided to get rid of her by pushing her into the reservoir, just to prepare a dowry for Bai Jianguo’s son to take a wife.

The family that was originally mentioned for Bai Xiao, due to their solid financial foundation, was considered by Bai Jianguo as a prospect for marrying his daughter. That’s why the rumor that the old lady wanted to kill Bai Xiao started. Now, Bai Xiao’s reputation was ruined, and she would never be able to marry into that family. Seizing the opportunity, Bai Mei climbed into her brother-in-law’s bed, and a raw rice was cooked into a cooked rice situation. This time, Bai Jianguo had hitched himself to a wealthy son-in-law.

Some even claimed to have seen with their own eyes that the old lady pushed Bai Xiao into the water on purpose upon seeing those students practicing nearby—her intent was clear. Either Bai Xiao would end up seriously injured or drowned, or the students had to intervene. After all, they couldn’t just stand by and watch someone die. Regardless of who saved her, it was bound to involve a strange man.

Besides, with the weather being so warm, nobody was wearing much. Once they got wet, things between men and women became hard to distinguish.

Otherwise, the old lady wouldn’t have said that Bai Xiao’s reputation was already ruined that day. The plan was to tarnish Bai Xiao’s name so that Bai Mei could take advantage of the situation.

By the time Bai Jianguo and his family returned from the county hospital with the old lady, the rumors had spread in every conceivable version, more outrageous as they circulated. The reputation of the Bai Family, which Bai Jianguo had always taken pride in, was now thoroughly destroyed.

Everybody had left.

Fang Xiaoshan had to leave too. With only two young women left in the yard, it was necessary for him to go.

But how could he dare to leave!

If he stepped out of the gate, he would have to suffer excruciating pain by noon the next day, the kind of agony that was indescribable, and he didn’t want to experience it a second time.

“Bai Xiao, please spare me! I really didn’t have any bad intentions. See, I did everything you asked me to do, whether you told me or not. Please just let me off this once. I promise, if I see you again in the future, I will detour and walk away immediately,” Fang Xiaoshan pleaded, as nobody wanted their life to be controlled by someone else, as if their life was in someone else’s hands.

In reality, Bai Xiao had not left any lingering issues. If she really had the ability to cast spells or poisons with just a needle, she would have been quite formidable. Her needle was just that—a needle. The pain was just a momentary thing, but even if she now told Fang Xiaoshan there was nothing to it, he probably wouldn’t believe her.

Alright then, she couldn’t blame her for having a bit of fun.

“Rootless Water, a child’s urine, and the fruit from a hundred-year-old pine tree, plus a pair of virgin crickets, boil three bowls of water down to one and drink it morning and evening—one dose each. Do this for ten consecutive days, and your ‘root’ will be gone!” Bai Xiao said with complete seriousness, spouting complete nonsense.

On the other end, Fang Xiaoshan took it as if he’d found a treasure. People are sometimes this way—the more bizarre and difficult the solution seems, the more miraculous they think it is, and they firmly believe it to be true.

“Thank you! Thank you!” Fang Xiaoshan hastily apologized and rushed home, not worrying about whether the dark and windy night might cause him to stumble or face some danger.

Even if there were dangers, Fang Xiaoshan was willing to risk his life to get back home quickly; he didn’t have much time.

As soon as Fang Xiaoshan left, Bai Xiao also planned to go home and get some sleep; as soon as it was light out, she would be ready to take a car to her sister’s house.

She was still waiting for the Bai Family to erupt into action.

Bai Mei’s sinister voice broke through, “Bai Xiao, it’s all your fault!” Dressed already, Bai Mei stood at the entrance, her eyes shooting flames, fists clenched tightly.

“So what if it was me who caused your misfortune?” Bai Xiao wasn’t scared at all; the person in question had already left.

Bai Mei lunged at her suddenly, “I knew it was you, you wretched thing! It was you who should’ve married Fang Xiaoshan. Instead, you conspired with Fang Xiaoshan to ruin me. I’m going to kill you; I am going to kill you!” Bai Mei was on the verge of madness.

For a woman to be involved with a man this scandalously before marriage, not only had she completely lost her reputation, but getting married to a brute like Fang Xiaoshan; Bai Mei knew her life was ruined.

Now, she genuinely felt the impulse to kill.

Bai Xiao pushed her away forcefully and laughed coldly, “You’re going to kill me? Don’t joke, just you? Face the reality. Have you even considered your own strength? Are you stronger than me? Over the years, while you’ve been pampered and spoiled, it’s been me, this ‘lowly creature,’ who’s been doing all the work at home. When it comes to strength, you’re no match for me. It’s not even certain who would kill whom.

Besides, what nonsense are you spouting? Me plotting with Fang Xiaoshan? Go around the village and see if anyone believes that. Fang Xiaoshan and I are neither kin nor kind. How could we have conspired? It’s ludicrous.

Also, I haven’t even congratulated you yet. Marrying into such a family, I wish you, my dear sister, a lifetime of happiness, an early birth to a precious child, and a lasting marriage till death.”

Bai Xiao left with a mocking laugh.

In this lifetime, she was determined to see what sort of life Bai Mei could have with Fang Xiaoshan.

Of course, she wouldn’t let Fang Xiaoshan off the hook either.

To truly make someone suffer, one didn’t need to end their life but rather make them watch as everything they cherished and desired slipped away. This time, she would definitely not spare those who had harmed and hurt her in her previous life.

Bai Mei, looking at Bai Xiao’s chilling demeanour, suddenly felt a cold shiver run down her spine. This version of Bai Xiao, even more terrifying than the one who had frantically chased Bai Zhuang the other day, made her wonder if the woman had lost her mind.

She sat down on the ground, utterly unconcerned with the dirt, wondering what to do now. Now that her parents, grandmother, and brother were not home, she needed someone to give her advice. She had to come up with a plan; there was no way she could marry Fang Xiaoshan. Her life would be over if she did.

What to do?

What to do?

Bai Mei scrambled up and rushed into Bai Jianguo’s room. She knew where Hao Fang kept her money and valuables—in a small box inside a trunk with a lock on top.

Bai Mei found a hammer and smashed the lock; as expected, it contained all the family’s money. She took out a stack of notes, all in tens, and after counting, realized there were about five hundred dollars. She hastily stuffed them into her pocket, then grabbed a few pieces of clothing from her own room, wrapped them up in a cloth bundle haphazardly. She planned to head south; she’d heard from a few girlfriends that working in factories there, even as a temporary worker, could earn you quite a bit of money each month.

She was absolutely not going to stay here and marry Fang Xiaoshan!

She would leave as soon as dawn broke.

Bai Mei went back to her room to lie down, confident that her parents wouldn’t return anytime soon.