Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character's Revenge

That evening, a sudden downpour began.

Moreover, the rain got heavier and heavier, lasting from night until the afternoon of the next day. Even the water in the river behind the village rose, and the rain gradually stopped.

As evening approached, Qi Ning looked at the gloomy sky and felt that the time was right to get rid of Chen Hehua.

In the two years since the original owner married into the family, the Meng family's life has gradually improved through weaving and selling cloth. With some savings, they bought two chickens to raise for laying eggs.

Chen Hehua cherished these two chickens dearly, keeping a record of every single egg they laid, knowing exactly how many there were.

Aside from the occasional two eggs she could eat as a treat, the rest of the eggs were never given to the original owner; she sold them for money.

While Chen Hehua was inside, Qi Ning opened the door to the chicken coop and hid the two chickens in the woodshed.

After doing all this, she called out into the house, "Mom, something terrible has happened! Come out and see!"

Upon hearing Qi Ning's words, Chen Hehua immediately ran out of the house.

"What are you yelling for? What happened?"

Qi Ning pointed in the direction of the chicken coop with a flustered expression.

"Mom, the door to the chicken coop opened at some point, and the two chickens inside are gone."

"What? The chicken is gone!"

Chen Hehua asked in a loud voice.

"Yes, it's gone."

Chen Hehua strode towards the chicken coop, looked down inside, and sure enough, the two chickens were gone.

This is incredible!

Chen Hehua immediately scolded Qi Ning, "What's wrong with you? Did you not close the chicken coop door properly? How did they manage to escape?"

Qi Ning looked aggrieved: "Mother, you've wronged me. I closed the door to the chicken coop. It's probably those two chickens that kicked the door open with their claws and ran out."

The chicken coop door is made of woven bamboo strips, not heavy wood, so it's not impossible for the chickens to kick it open.

But Chen Hehua couldn't hear this explanation; in her eyes, it was just Qi Ning making excuses.

Even if the chicken really did run away on its own, it's still Qi Ning's fault.

"You're still reasonable!"

Chen Hehua was practically pointing her finger at Qi Ning and cursing him.

She put her hands on her hips and asked again, "Have you looked for it?"

Qi Ning shrank her neck: "I've searched everywhere in the house, but I haven't seen her. She must have... she must have run away."

Chen Hehua turned her head and glanced at the gate; sure enough, the gate was ajar.

Those two chickens were Chen Hehua's treasures. She was furious and reached out to pinch Qi Ning while cursing him.

"It's almost dark, and you still haven't closed the gate? How are they going to get out if the gate is closed? If these two chickens get lost, I'll never forgive you!"

Qi Ning dodged Chen Hehua; of course, she couldn't just stand still and let Chen Hehua pinch her like the original owner did.

She dodged while pleading, "Mother, I was wrong, I was wrong."

"You've gone too far! You actually dare to hide!"

Chen Hehua had a very sharp voice and was in a fit of anger, so she didn't control her volume. Coupled with Qi Ning's pleas for mercy, the neighbors next door naturally heard the commotion.

Before long, Aunt Xiuyun from next door came over to see what was going on.

She pushed open the door and looked inside.

"Oh? What's wrong? Sister Lotus, why are you scolding Aning again?"

When Chen Hehua saw her neighbor arrive, she paused and quickly stopped.

Although it was common for her to beat and scold her daughter-in-law, and outsiders couldn't interfere, she would still try to restrain herself in front of others for the sake of her reputation.

Qi Ning quickly said, "Aunt Xiuyun, it's all my fault. I didn't close the gate properly, and the two chickens ran out, which made Mom angry."

Chen Hehua chuckled twice at Aunt Xiuyun: "That's right, this child is being lazy again. She didn't close the door properly and let the chickens run out. I'm teaching her a lesson right now."

Aunt Xiuyun slightly pursed her lips.

Of course, she didn't believe Chen Hehua's words. They were neighbors, so how could she not know what kind of person Chen Hehua was? She often beat and scolded her daughter-in-law.

Poor thing, Meng Jiyang left home not long after she married into the family. She was an honest and hardworking woman who served her mother-in-law diligently and without complaint, yet she didn't get any appreciation in return.

However, Aunt Xiuyun did not expose the conversation between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but instead tried to smooth things over: "Oh, I see. If the chicken ran away, just find it. It's not a big deal."

"Yes, mother."

Qi Ning chimed in, "Let's hurry up and find those two chickens. It's getting dark, and it'll be even harder to find them if we wait any longer."

Chen Hehua thought so too. Not every household in the village could afford to raise chickens. If someone secretly caught them and cooked and ate them under the cover of darkness, they wouldn't even know, and they would suffer a huge loss.

"Okay, let's go find it quickly."

Chen Hehua said this as she went out the door.

Qi Ning followed behind her and said, "Mother, let's split up and search. You go east and I'll go west. That way we can find it faster."

Chen Hehua, of course, wanted to find the chicken as soon as possible, so she agreed without much thought and headed east to search.

Qi Ning watched Chen Hehua leave in a hurry and headed west as well.

After watching the commotion, Aunt Xiuyun went home with a smile on her face.

Qi Ning wasn't really looking for chickens. After walking for a while, she followed the system's instructions and took a shortcut to Chen Hehua's place.

By this time, it was completely dark, and only the moonlight illuminated the road.

Chen Hehua didn't want to make a big deal out of the lost chicken, lest others hear about it and start looking for it too, and if someone found it, they might not return it to her.

She didn't shout or yell, but just opened her eyes and looked around, making soft "clucking" sounds to try and lure the chickens out.

As Chen Hehua walked along, just as she reached the riverbank, a dark figure suddenly appeared in front of her, startling her.

Until the person in front of her approached and called out, "Mother."

Chen Hehua then recognized Qi Ning.

"What brings you here? Did you find the chicken?"

"Yes," Qi Ning said, "We've found it. I've come to pick you up. Let's go back."

Hearing from Qi Ning that the chicken had been found, Chen Hehua finally calmed down.

"It's good that we found it, let's go back then."

Qi Ning stepped forward to help Chen Hehua up: "Mother, it's getting dark. Be careful walking, don't fall."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law turned and walked towards home, with Chen Hehua continuing to berate Qi Ning along the way.

As they walked, Qi Ning subtly pushed Chen Hehua toward the riverbank.

"System, please check if anyone is around."

The system immediately performed a check: "Host, nothing."

Rural people usually rest at sunset and go home when it gets dark; very few people are out at this time.

Qi Ning asked just in case.

Since no one saw it, that makes things easier.

Qi Ning glanced at Chen Hehua beside her, then suddenly reached out and shoved her hard into the river.

Caught off guard, Chen Hehua was pushed by Qi Ning. She cried out in surprise and fell into the river, splashing a large amount of water.

"what!"

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