AWB Chapter 2 Four Fires
Chapter 2 Four Fires
Hearing Liu Chenyi say this, the first wife's face stiffened, and she quickly teased, "Oh dear, she's already protecting him before she's even married in. It seems our Miao Yin is going to have a good life from now on."
"Hmph." The patriarch snorted irritably.
Upon hearing this, Miao Yin smiled faintly, like a water lily quietly blooming in West Lake.
Liu Chenyi was stunned and said repeatedly, "I will definitely take good care of Miao Yin! Mom, how about we move the wedding forward? May is too late!"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Liu's mother glared at him, then said somewhat embarrassedly.
"I'm sorry, my child is used to being naughty. He even wanted to change the date that the master had calculated. I will definitely talk to him properly when I get back."
The head of the Leng family also looked at Liu Chenyi with some disdain. He would never look down on such a spoiled brat. He only gave him some face because of the shares.
“Since both parties are satisfied, the contract should be signed now,” he said, gesturing for the butler to produce a share transfer agreement.
Liu's mother and father's expressions changed. Although they didn't say much, they remained frozen in place. Liu Chenyi, on the other hand, hurriedly took the contract and urged his parents to sign it.
In his view, this wasn't a contract, but a woman!
Miao Yin watched this humiliating farce calmly, without a ripple in her heart.
It wasn't because of disappointment in her father, nor because she had become accustomed to the apocalypse; it was simply like humans looking at ants—indifferent.
She was different from others from a young age; she had no sense of love, affection, or shame.
He endured humiliation in a secluded courtyard for twenty years without feeling a ripple in his heart; he only found the daily routine utterly tiresome.
She was somewhat happy on the day the end of the world came.
The upheaval in her life did not make her despair like most people; it was the disruption of her monotonous daily routine that filled her with ecstasy.
In chaotic times, whoever has power can control everything? Having experienced the feast of tyranny, who would still care about this little bit of power before the end of the world?
And now, the madman who spent ten years playing post-apocalyptic games has returned.
Miao Yin said softly, "Now that the contract is signed, I should go back."
The patriarch snorted coldly and said angrily, "Leng Miaoyin, have you forgotten all your manners? You want to leave before the guests have even left?"
"Yes, Miao Yin, although we haven't been very good at teaching you, you still need to be polite in front of guests." The first wife looked worried about her children, but a hint of contempt flashed in her eyes.
Even the most dignified and elegant woman would find it hard to tolerate her husband's illegitimate daughter constantly hovering under her nose. The knowledge and treatment that Miao Yin received were all arranged by her, with the intention of ruining her and then abandoning her to fend for herself.
"I'm tired," Miao Yin said softly.
Her face was deathly pale, and her lips were bloodless. She was just as frail as the rumors said, and she was too weak to even meet anyone.
The Liu family members looked extremely grim.
Look at the Leng family's daughter, I wonder how many more years she'll live after entering their family. Trading a sickly girl for 15 percent of the shares, the Leng family's plan is really shrewd.
But they had no choice; if they wanted to build houses on that piece of land to the west, they had to go through the Leng family.
It's just a pity for their son, so young, to have to sleep with a dying woman.
Liu's mother waved her hand dismissively, "My dear in-law, let her go."
It would be bad luck if she died before she was even married.
Miao Yin bowed slightly and said gently, "Father, goodnight."
Then she walked out leisurely.
The head of the Leng family was stunned. He looked at the clear sky outside and realized that the other party was playing a trick on him. He slammed his hand on the table.
He wished he could immediately call her back and discipline her according to family rules, so that this useless daughter would know what it means to respect her father.
But then I thought, the Liu family is still around, and Miao Yin looks weak and sickly. It would be a loss of face for the Liu family to punish their future daughter-in-law in public like this.
Besides, tomorrow is his grandmother's birthday banquet, and all the direct descendants of the Leng family have returned, many of whom are his elders. He doesn't want to disturb them because of this.
Father Leng had no choice but to swallow his anger.
……
Miao Yin returned to her small house along the way she came and closed all the doors and windows.
Suddenly, she felt a chill on her feet.
Looking down, she saw a small, snow-white snake wrapped around her ankle.
"...Lady White Snake?"
She scooped up the small snake, coiled it in her hand, and examined it closely.
The White Lady's scales were entirely white, and she had ruby-like eyes. She flicked her tongue at her, and despite being a cold-blooded animal, she displayed a somewhat endearing and clumsy demeanor.
Miao Yin gently stroked its little head.
She picked up Bai Niangzi from the bushes of the Leng family's house. She didn't know how this little snake managed to sneak into the strictly managed Leng family's house without the servants' eyes, and was then dragged out by her when she was so bored that she kicked the bushes, and kept in the small house.
As an unloved third young lady, she had no one to serve her and no one to pay attention to her. She kept snakes for a year without anyone noticing.
In her previous life, the apocalypse came suddenly, and she was hastily taken away. The White Snake was also lost. In this life, it has finally returned to her side.
"Lady White Snake, soon we won't have to hide anymore."
Miao Yin stared blankly out the window, as if looking at something even more distant. A blush rose on her pale face, and her fingertips subtly changed color.
On the evening of January 2, 2022, a fire broke out at the famous Leng Family Courtyard, with thick smoke billowing and flames soaring into the sky, smothering half the sky.
Miao Yin huddled in a small corner of the room and called 119.
With a sob in her voice, she said to the operator, "My house is on fire, please come and save me..."
Because the fire was so intense, more than a dozen fire trucks arrived. The firefighters had no time to be shocked by the raging fire. They quickly set up water hoses to extinguish the fire while rushing into the courtyard to rescue people.
But the fire was strange; if they touched even the slightest spark, their fire suits would be burned off in large quantities, something that had never happened before.
But there's no time to think about these issues right now; lives are at stake!
Brave firefighters searched for survivors in the inferno, but the wooden houses in the courtyard were full of fire ignition points, and they couldn't even get through the doors. In the end, they only found the girl who had called the police in a side courtyard.
The side courtyard was the furthest away. Although it was so thick with smoke that it was unrecognizable, the fire was still relatively small. Firefighters kicked open the door and rescued the girl, who was almost unconscious inside, and put her in an ambulance.
The firefighting lasted for two hours. The entire courtyard was burned to the ground, and everyone was reduced to charred remains. The only survivor was the third young lady, who had been subjected to emotional abuse for over twenty years.
In the ward, Miao Yin wore an oxygen mask that covered most of her face. Her face was covered in dust, and her hair was messy and draped over her shoulders. Her small face was pale, and the large hospital gown made her look even thinner.
She was shivering, most of her body huddled under the covers, like a poor little swan whose nest had been overturned.
She described the situation to the police officer in a confused manner.
"I don't know... Waaah... I was sleeping when I suddenly heard something fall... I went out to look... and found it was on fire... Waaah..."
She was sobbing and crying, her eyes and nose were red, and she looked so pitiful that even the policewoman who was questioning her couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
But the fire was really strange. They couldn't find the ignition point, the cause of the fire, or why the fire, which couldn't be extinguished by water, suddenly shrank and then disappeared.
This survivor was their only clue.
But now it seems she doesn't know anything either, and can't get anything of value out of her.
but……
The two officers exchanged a glance, keeping their guesses to themselves.
All of the Leng family's direct heirs except Leng Miaoyin died in the fire, which means that the Leng family's nearly 100 billion yuan wealth, including shares, companies, and funds, will all go to Leng Miaoyin!
Judging from the current beneficiaries of the fire, Leng Miaoyin is the prime suspect, though the involvement of those from other branches cannot be ruled out.
In short, from now on, this girl who controls nearly 100 billion in wealth will be their primary focus.
Seeing the other woman's terrified expression, the policewoman felt too embarrassed to ask any further questions. She patted her shoulder and gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, it's all over now."
Miao Yin pursed her lips, looked at her with teary eyes, and nodded, forcing back tears, "Thank you, policewoman..."
But tears still streamed down her face uncontrollably. The policewoman quickly handed her some tissues, which Miao Yin accepted without resistance. She took them and wiped her cheeks, revealing her red fingernails.
The policewoman was taken aback. She hadn't expected that this girl, who looked like a well-behaved, good student, would have such brightly colored nail polish.
The ten fingers holding the tissue were a dark, bright red, as if painted with layers of solidified blood.
The policewoman couldn't help but recall the horror movie she had watched with her boyfriend a while ago. In the darkness before dawn, she suddenly shivered.