Pampered By All In Different Planes

Chapter 119: Chapter 119: After Raising a Child and Becoming Rich in That Era, the Delicate Beauty Was Spoiled 39 Times

Su Zhiruan had been busy in the shop for a while, and was just preparing to head home when she noticed that the sky had turned dark, and night had fallen.

She had the foresight to hide a knife on her person.

In the original plot, the protagonist was knocked unconscious while taking a shortcut, and upon waking, found herself tied up in the home of a crippled old man, marking the beginning of a nightmare.

In this era, although communication devices had already appeared, they weren’t widespread.

She wasn’t sure if Su Caixia would still follow the original plot now that the storyline had changed, but being prepared and vigilant was essential.

When she left the shop, there were still many vendors setting up stalls in the evening, calling out along the street, with the air filled with delicious aromas.

As Su Zhiruan passed through this street, many people greeted her.

“Heading home, Su girl?”

“I’ve been busy at the shop for a while, getting ready to head home to rest. You should head home early too, Auntie,” Su Zhiruan replied with a smile, waving to the auntie next door before she left the bustling street.

At that moment, the sky resembled a vast curtain that shrouded everything, with even the moonlight hidden within it, offering not a glimpse of light. Perhaps because it had just rained the day before, puddles scattered across the road’s surface, resembling obsidian in the night.

A cool breeze swept by, and she felt as if the clamor of the crowd was growing more distant from her.

Su Zhiruan gripped the knife in her hand tightly, stepping firmly along the familiar path.

The surroundings were incredibly quiet, so much so that even the sound of a needle dropping could be heard clearly.

Just then—

She heard faint footsteps coming from behind her.

They followed, one step at a time, quickening their pace.

Su Zhiruan was familiar with this part of the road. She deliberately took a deserted path that was interconnected in all directions.

After entering, instead of choosing one of the many paths, she hid behind a stack of firewood on the side.

Even her breathing was light and slow, the knife from her sleeve now clutched in the palm of her hand.

The footsteps grew faster, drawing closer to Su Zhiruan, and finally, the pair of shoes stopped about five meters away from where she was hidden.

Su Zhiruan could now see the man who was following her.

The man was dressed in black, not very tall, carrying a thick wooden stick in one hand and a hemp sack in the other.

Almost instantly, Su Zhiruan knew this was the protagonist’s kidnapping scene in the storyline.

Su Caixia had decided to act against her after all, using the same vicious means as what the protagonist had experienced.

With her mind highly concentrated, she knew that a direct confrontation would lead to defeat due to the significant difference in strength between men and women.

If she could just hold out for a while, wait out this period, until the man’s patience ran out, or force Su Caixia to show herself, then she would have a chance to strike a fatal blow.

The man, upon seeing so many paths, suddenly cursed. He paced around then, realizing his anxiety, decided to return the way he had come.

The next second—

A woman wrapped up tightly emerged from behind him. Watching the man walk back and forth, her gaze became increasingly sinister. She muttered fiercely, “Useless trash!”

“You—” The man was insulted and wanted to curse back, but, remembering that he was being paid for this job, he lowered his voice significantly and said, “I don’t know where that woman vanished to. There are too many paths, and it’s nighttime. I’m afraid of losing her!”

“If you had scouted the area in advance, you wouldn’t have agreed to it. Now that you’ve lost her, she might become suspicious!” Su Caixia whispered, her voice low as she looked around. Then, with a smile that didn’t reach her eyes, she spoke indifferently, “All these paths lead to the same place, meaning each one is the same.”

After being reminded by her, the man suddenly realized he had been tricked!

“Go after her! She’s noticed you, just pick any path, and follow it. Then bring the people back to me!” As soon as Su Caixia finished speaking, the man immediately ran off with his things down one of the paths.

At this moment, only Su Caixia and Su Zhiruan, who was hiding behind the pile of firewood, remained at the scene.

Su Zhiruan’s mind was racing. Undoubtedly, now was the best time to make her move. She slowly began stepping towards Su Caixia.

As Su Caixia watched the man’s retreating back, she couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. The more she thought about it, the stranger it seemed.

Suddenly, her alarm bells rang out!!

Considering the distance between Su Zhiruan and the man, he couldn’t have lost her at such a short range!

So—there was only one answer!

Su Zhiruan!

She hadn’t gone far!

As this realization struck, Su Caixia instantly felt her scalp tingle and her limbs stiffen.

Su Zhiruan knew someone was following her, she hadn’t gone far, she had hidden herself!!

Just as the situation reached a critical point—

A cold sensation touched Su Caixia’s neck, a knife now pressed against it, and she was instantly immobilized.

“Su Zhiruan—you—”

“I never harm others, nor would I stoop to your vile tactics,” Su Zhiruan’s voice was low as she cornered Su Caixia against the wall with the knife still at her neck. Fearing a fatal cut, Su Caixia obediently followed her instructions. Su Zhiruan’s voice was ice-cold, “Using such methods to ruin someone’s life, you deserve to go to Hell!”

After she spoke, Su Zhiruan grabbed a piece of firewood from the pile and struck Su Caixia’s head with all her might. Su Caixia’s eyes went wide, and then she collapsed to the ground.

Without hesitation, Su Zhiruan stepped onto the path leading out; beyond it lay the main road. The man, not having seen her on his way out, would surely grow suspicious. Now, the best course of action was to turn the tables on her enemy.

She swiftly undressed both herself and Su Caixia and exchanged their clothes.

Su Caixia’s hair was loose, and she let her own hair down, quickly twisting Su Caixia’s hair into a bun and then dressing her in a coat.

She dragged her behind the firewood pile, creating the scene that she had been knocked out by the wood accidentally.

Wearing Su Caixia’s clothes, she quickly retraced her steps back the way she came.

She moved rapidly and reached the entrance to the alleyway.

Seeing the small vendors on both sides of the street again, she felt as though she was in another world, but fortunately, she took a sigh of relief.

Considering how tightly Su Caixia was wrapped up without showing her face, Su Zhiruan thought that the man tracking her and Su Caixia probably had never met.

Now that she had escaped this turn of events, she knew exactly what her next moves should be.

If the man mistook Su Caixia for her and took her to the lame widower’s house, then the original owner’s deep grudge would be avenged.

If Su Caixia managed to escape, Su Zhiruan would bring out other evidence to utterly ruin her reputation!

In short, if Su Caixia intended to harm her, she wasn’t just a soft persimmon to be squashed by others.

*

The next day, Li Meihua got an astonishing piece of news from a matron who had come into town from the Su Family village to shop!

“Who would have thought, Su Caixia actually got involved with that lame old widower from the Su Family village!”

“What? That can’t be, wasn’t she quite close to Li Jian before? How could she suddenly…” Li Meihua’s mouth fell open in disbelief at the news she was hearing.

Su Zhiruan, overhearing the gossip between the two, lent her ears to listen as well.