2: Chapter 2 The Insignificant Character in a Pampered Novel 2

She persevered until the end of the college entrance examination. The moment she stepped out of the school gates, it felt like a new life.

She could almost see her long-coveted university waving at her; she could finally escape the entanglements of this place.

But when she woke up again, her hands were tied, and she was sitting in an empty warehouse with the sound of Xu Jiao's sobbing in her ears.

They had been kidnapped.

The kidnappers were hired by a business rival of the Li Family, and their target was Li Yan's girlfriend—Xu Jiao. But on that particular day, Xu Jiao insisted on dragging her along, and as a result, she was kidnapped by the kidnappers as well.

In the end, she died while shielding Xu Jiao from a knife.

On the day of her burial, her parents and brothers expressed a few words of regret, then busied themselves comforting Xu Jiao, who was crying so hard she nearly fainted.

Father Xu said, "Jiao Jiao, don't be sad anymore. This was all something Zhao Zhao did for you voluntarily. What Zhao Zhao wanted most was for you to live well—to live on for both of you."

Mother Xu said, "Jiao Jiao, stop crying. If you keep crying, your eyes will hurt."

The Eldest Brother Xu said, "Li Yan, you must treat Jiao Jiao well. Our family has already lost one daughter because of you."

The Second Brother Xu silently patted Xu Jiao's frail shoulders, the concern in his eyes self-evident.

The Third Xu Brother didn't even attend the funeral. In his heart, this dull younger sister had always been dispensable; how could she compare to his Jiao Jiao, who was so cute and pitiable.

Li Yan looked at Xu Jiao affectionately: "Jiao Jiao, your sister's death made me realize one thing—I cannot lose you. You have no idea how my heart stopped the moment that knife lunged at you! Luckily, luckily she was there to take the blow for you. Jiao Jiao, I love you—"

The supporting male leads also gazed admiringly at Xu Jiao's tearful face. While their hearts ached for her, they were secretly resolving: if Li Yan ever makes Jiao Jiao sad in the future, I will definitely take her back!

Afterward, everyone moved on with their careers and lives. Xu Jiao remained entangled with the male lead and a group of supporting males. But everyone tacitly forgot that a girl had lost her life because of them.

They were afraid of evoking bad memories and making Jiao Jiao sad; Jiao Jiao was just so kind-hearted.

As for Xu Jiao... she probably only remembered out of that tiny bit of guilt in her heart.

Recalling up to this point, the female ghost shed two lines of bloody tears. Even after being treated this way, there was still no hatred in her eyes as she murmured, "Being stabbed in the heart... it hurts..."

"Can you dispel my resentment for me?"

Zhao Yan nodded, and with a flash of white light, Xu Zhao's soul was temporarily sealed away. "Good girl, take a good rest. Wait for me."

1105 was puzzled: [Zhao Zhao?] If it hadn't seen her kill the male lead and cripple the female lead so decisively in the last world, it really would have believed its Zhao Zhao was an incredibly gentle person.

"There is no hatred in her eyes; it's probably just a sense of injustice."

1105: ??

Zhao Yan: "She didn't do it voluntarily. She was pushed out by her closest kin to take that knife for Xu Jiao."

1105: [Ah? But she didn't say that just now... she, she...]

Zhao Yan: "She doesn't hate because she is kind. But those who are blind of heart, cruel, who sacrifice their own kin and then feast on their blood—they should be punished."

1105: [What is her wish?]

"She doesn't want to be a nobody in life, nor does she want to be a mere footnote in death. She clearly had a better life that hadn't even begun. About a month after her death, she was admitted to Qing University with a score of 726, ranking third in the city. And that was despite her uneven grades; she had perfect scores in math, physics, and the comprehensive science exam. Her dream was to become a physicist and conduct the academic research she loved."

1105: [What is her great merit?]

"If she hadn't died, Huaxia's military technology would have advanced by at least ten years."

1105 felt ashamed. As expected, every resentful spirit that could come here possessed great merit. This unremarkable little girl was not only kind and principled, but she was also a super genius.

"Deploy me."

"Okay!" It took that as her agreement.

The moment Zhao Yan opened her eyes, a basin of water was splashed directly in her face, chilling her to the bone. Water dripped from her hair onto the floor tiles, accompanied by the harsh sounds of surrounding laughter and insults.

Zhao Yan twitched the corner of her mouth, and a burst of pain flared up; her face was likely injured as well. Her eyes grew dark.

1105 trembled slightly: the last person who harmed her had already been forced into Buddhahood.

"That little bitch Xu Jiao dares to compete with me for Young Master Li! Does she think that because Young Master Li protects her, I can't do anything to her? Nerd, tell that flirtatious sister of yours that if she keeps pestering him—ah!"

A sharp scream pierced the air above the small public restroom.

Xu Zhao grabbed the leading girl's long hair and pulled her toward her without mercy. Using that momentum, she stood up and leaned in close: "Every debt has its debtor! The Qing Dynasty is long dead; it's probably not appropriate to go around practicing collective punishment anymore, is it?"

"You like the feeling of being chilled to the bone, right? I'll satisfy you."

Xu Zhao snatched the bucket from a delinquent girl nearby and poured it over the leader from head to toe. She then smashed the empty bucket into a corner. The bucket shattered instantly, showing how much force she had used.

"Sister Qing!" The group of lackeys saw the situation reverse in an instant. By the time they reacted, they were already hesitant to act for fear of further escalation.

This Liang Yiqing was the eldest miss of the Liang Family, which was second only to the Li Family. This was one of the reasons they dared to bully Xu Zhao so blatantly. Another reason, naturally, was that this wasn't the first time they had bullied her; even the Xu Family themselves didn't help Xu Zhao, so what did they have to fear?

But now, the tables had turned. If something were to happen to Liang Yiqing, none of them would have a good outcome!

"You little bitch! You actually dare to—Slap!—Ah! Xu Zhao, I'm going to kill you!" A palm print appeared on Liang Yiqing's left cheek.

"Keep cursing."

Liang Yiqing's eyes were bloodshot as she glared furiously. "F*ck yo—Slap!" Now it was symmetrical on both sides.

"You, you—" Just as she raised her hand, she was slapped again.

In her previous life, Xu Zhao hadn't been cowardly either; she had signed up for boxing classes. Although she hadn't used violence to suppress violence like she was doing now, she had engaged in legitimate self-defense to avoid physical harm.

But to Zhao Yan, the girl had still been too gentle.

The lackeys finally couldn't hold back anymore. The one in the lead tried to grab her arm, but she was kicked squarely in the abdomen, falling to the ground in pain. The others momentarily lost their composure.

When one could defeat the enemy in a single move, why show leniency? These greenhouse flowers should be given a taste of society's harshness in advance.

Xu Zhao threw Liang Yiqing toward the three opposite her. The four of them rolled into a heap, groaning on the floor.

Xu Zhao rolled her wrist, wondering if she should provide a perfect ending.

Bang! The door to the public restroom was kicked open. "Who the hell is occupying the stall without taking a sh*t!"