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The little girl has always been a good person, but she has parents who are partial to her, and since she is not willing to fight for it, others are unable to help her, and she is afraid that her life will be ruined.

Although he felt reluctant to give up, he didn't try to change anything. He had to walk his own path.

Zhao Xiaoya ran for a while without looking back. She felt dizzy before she even got out of the bamboo forest. Finally, she had to stop gasping for breath and collapsed on the ground while the sky was spinning.

This body is really too weak now, Zhao Xiaoya thought feebly as she looked up at the light filtering through the bamboo forest.

A gentle breeze blows, and the bamboo leaves sway, blowing away the heat of late summer.

For a long time in her previous life, she couldn't hear any sounds, but now the sound of wind and leaves moving sounded so wonderful.

For a long time, she smiled.

Life is hard, but no matter how hard it is, you still have to laugh.Now that she can hear voices again, she believes everything will be better.

The aroma of pancakes seduced her, and she couldn't resist the temptation, so she took it out and took a bite.

The old man's life was good, and there was no shortage of oil and food at home, so the pancakes in her hands were generous and used a lot of oil, but... they were so salty that it was almost hard to eat them.

Zhao Xiaoya had no expectations for Gu Qiaocheng's cooking skills. Although Gu Qiaocheng often gave her food, he really didn't mention the taste.

She didn't bring any water, but she was so hungry that she still ate all the pancakes.

When she had some strength, she exhaled softly, stood up and walked slowly towards the village, stroking the animal tooth bracelet with her hand, walking firmly every step of the way.

The weakness in her eyes faded away. She had not escaped tragedy in her previous life. If she were to be plotted again in this life, she would be hopeless and deserve to live in dire straits for the rest of her life.

In her previous life, she laughed a lot because of her suffering.She still wants to laugh in this life, but she wants to laugh happily.

Some people's hearts are like stone, and they can't be familiar with them despite all their efforts. In this case, why should she bother to cater to them herself?

Chapter 2 Design to ruin reputation (1)

In the next few days, the Zhao family was unusually peaceful, but Zhao Xiaoya seemed not to notice.

In her previous life, she was beaten and had to lie on the bed pretending to be dead for several days. She naively thought that the peace at home was because she had impressed her mother, who decided not to marry her to Li Hu, but she didn't know that this was the calm before the storm.

This morning, Zhao Xiaoya saw Liu Caifeng dressed up and went out, but she still seemed to have nothing to do, and there was no shortage of work to do.

Until it was getting late and Liu Caifeng had not returned home, Zhao Xiaoya went and knocked on Zhao Xue's door.

Everyone in the village knew that the two daughters of the Zhao family were treated very differently. Zhao Xue lived in a large room next to the lobby that was warm in winter and cool in summer, while Zhao Xiaoya lived in a small room next to the kitchen, which was actually smaller than a hut where firewood was piled.

Zhao Xiaoya lowered her head and stood at the door of the room with her usual weak look. Normally, she could not step into Zhao Xue's "boudoir" without permission.

When Zhao Xue heard the knock on the door, she couldn't help but curl her lips. A calculating look flashed in her eyes. She slowly put down the embroidery thread in her hand, straightened her clothes, and then opened the door.

Under the afterglow of the setting sun, Zhao Xue was as beautiful as a fairy.

Seeing the golden hairpin shining brightly on her head, Zhao Xiaoya was lost for a moment.

Zhao Xue looked at her and was dumbfounded, her eyes flashing with pride, "Xiaoya, what's the matter?"

Zhao Xiaoya blinked and came back to her senses. She had already figured out the nature of Zhao Xue's smiling tiger. If Liu Caifeng was a vicious villain, Zhao Xue was a hypocritical hypocrite.

Zhao Xiaoya showed a timid smile and said, "Mom is out, but it's already late. I have to cook. If it's any later, dad will be hungry when he comes back."

Zhao Xue frowned in distress, "Look at me, I was just arranging the embroidery thread and didn't pay attention to the time. Please wait a moment."

Knowing that Zhao Xiaoya didn't dare to enter, she didn't close the door, turned around and walked towards the bed.

Most of the food at home is locked in cabinets in the kitchen and in the cellar. The key is usually left in Liu Caifeng's hand, but today she specially handed it to Zhao Xue when she went out.

Zhao Xiaoya lowered her head and followed Zhao Xue into the kitchen, watching her open the cabinet and take out grain, oil, salt and other seasonings.

They were obviously family members, but they guarded Zhao Xiaoya like a thief, not even letting Zhao Xiaoya have a chance to touch the food.

Zhao Xiaoya thought to herself that she was really stupid before, but she had been treated unfairly for many years as a matter of course.

"Mom is not here today, Xiaoya will rest." Zhao Xue turned around, looked at Zhao Xiaoya with a sweet smile, and said kindly: "My sister usually doesn't do anything for you, so why not let her cook today, but don't dislike my skills, I will only make simple noodles."

In the past, Zhao Xiaoya would have been inexplicably moved, but now she felt chilled in her heart and replied numbly: "It won't work. My mother said that my sister was born rich and destined. She can't let you do rough work, otherwise your hands will become thick."

Liu Caifeng has pampered Zhao Xue since she was a child. Zhao Xiaoya has been taught to protect her sister and be her slave since she was young. She cannot let her sister work, because in the future, the good life of the family will depend on her sister.

"Don't be nervous. Mom is not here, so just relax." Zhao Xue patted her hand comfortingly, "Go and rest for a while, don't watch here. I'm not good at cooking, and I'm afraid I'll be even more confused with you watching."

Zhao Xiaoya did not insist this time and nodded obediently, "Sister, don't be tired. If you need anything, just call me."

"I know." Zhao Xue pushed her gently, "Get out quickly."

Zhao Xiaoya walked out of the kitchen, but she did not go to the lobby. Instead, she went around outside the house and hid under the kitchen window and carefully poked her head.

Zhao Xue didn't notice her and just focused on boiling water. When the water boiled, he put the noodles into the pot.

After starting the pot, Zhao Xue put the noodles into three bowls. He looked at the door defensively, and when he saw no one was there, he took out the medicine packets from his clothes and sprinkled them into two of the bowls.

Finally, after staring and thinking for a while, he reheated the pan and fried two eggs and put them in a bowl with medicine.

Zhao Xiaoya's heart sank as she looked at it. It turned out that it was exactly as she had guessed in her previous life. She didn't understand why she was framed by her family members.

She sat on the ground in a daze.

"Xiaoya!"

Hearing Zhao Xue's voice, Zhao Xiaoya took a breath, cheered up, and walked to the backyard to pick a few cucumbers.

"Where have you been?" Zhao Xue asked when he saw her.

"I saw that cucumbers will get old if I don't pick them, so I picked a few and will make cucumbers for my father tomorrow. He likes to eat them."

Zhao Xue smiled and praised her sincerely, "Little Ya is still sensible."

Zhao Xiaoya put the cucumber aside and stared at the two bowls of noodles with eggs on the stove, "It looks so delicious."

Zhao Xue noticed her gaze and sneered in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face, "These two bowls are specially made for you and dad. While mom was not here, I took two eggs to replenish your health with dad. Don't tell mom."

Looking at her smile, Zhao Xiaoya felt chills in her heart. Even if she was reincarnated, she still couldn't figure out why Zhao Xue could be so vicious at such a young age.

She was so moved when she saw this bowl of noodles with eggs in her previous life, but now she feels so disgusted.

She lowered her eyes and said, "My sister is still the best to me."

"Silly girl, you are my sister." Zhao Xue held her hand, "If I am not good to you, who will be good to you?"

Zhao Xiaoya smiled, calmly withdrew his hand, took out the wooden tray made by Zhao and placed three bowls of noodles on the tray.

Zhao Xue thought that nothing could go wrong now, and she didn't compete with Zhao Xiaoya for work.

Zhao Xiaoya glanced at the stove and said, "While there is still fire in the stove, I will boil some water first so that my sister can scrub it at night and sleep better."

Zhao Xue felt that she smelled of oily smoke and really wanted to wash herself off, "Xiaoya is so sensible and so kind to my sister."

"I have always treated my sister sincerely." Zhao Xiaoya, who was about to walk away, suddenly stopped and looked intently into Zhao Xue's eyes, "We are family."

Zhao Xiaoya was thin and small, her face was no bigger than a hand, and her eyes were even more distinct in black and white. Zhao Xue looked at her big round eyes and felt an inexplicable guilt, but in the end it just passed by.

She had been taught since she was a child that she would go to the bustling capital in the future and not stay in a mountain village for the rest of her life. Now that the time had come, betraying Zhao Xiaoya, whom she had looked down on since she was sensible, would only be painful for a moment.

"Be careful with your noodles." She used her hand as a fan, "I'm going outside first."

"Okay." Zhao Xiaoya's response was as light as a sigh.