After being reborn, the school beauty's entire family knelt down to repent.

As Zhao Rou stepped out of the Chen family's gate, she clutched the grain and meat coupons tightly in her hand, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

She knew that these food and meat coupons were obtained at the cost of sacrificing her self-respect.

Zhao Rou's steps were heavy, each step feeling like it was treading on her own heart.

She looked up at the sky, which was covered with dark clouds.

As she passed by Chen's fishpond, a gust of cold wind blew by, making her shiver.

Zhao Rou stopped and looked at the shimmering water and the fish that occasionally leaped out of the water, her heart filled with unspeakable hatred.

She hated Chen Ming and the entire Chen family for trampling her self-esteem on the ground.

At that moment, an evil thought quietly took root in her mind.

Zhao Rou clenched her fists, her heart filled with anger and resentment.

"Why did they treat me like this?" she asked herself, her voice trembling.

She recalled Chen Ming's indifferent gaze and Chen Yitian's seemingly sympathetic yet reproachful look.

"I will not let you get away with this," Zhao Rou gritted her teeth and made a silent vow.

Chen family.

“Son, I didn’t expect you to actually say that,” Chen Yitian said.

Over the years, Chen Ming has spent countless resources on Zhao Rou; others may not know, but as her father, he certainly does.

Whenever Chen Ming reached out, he would give anywhere from thirty to fifty yuan, or even three to five hundred yuan, all of which went to Zhao Rou and her family.

Chen Ming never expected to get them back one day, but his opportunistic act of taking advantage of their misfortune today really impressed him.

“What’s there to be ashamed of? Nobody’s money grows on trees. Besides, I’m helping her not because I owe her, but because I want to. But now, I want her to understand that some things are reciprocal, not just one-sided demands,” Chen Ming replied firmly.

Chen Yitian nodded. He understood his son's position and could see the change in him.

"So what are you planning to do next?" Chen Yitian asked, concerned about his son's future plans.

"Me? Of course, I'll just do my own thing. As for Zhao Rou, I hope she won't cause any more trouble."

Chen Ming's worries were not unfounded; he knew Zhao Rou's character all too well.

She didn't feel that Chen Ming had helped her family in their time of need.

On the other side, Zhao Rou clutched the IOU tightly, her anger burning like dry tinder.

She knew she had to do something; she couldn't let the Chen family trample on her dignity so easily.

It was after she got home that she suddenly saw a figure not far away.

"Rou Rou, where did you go? Why are you so late?"

The figure was none other than Yu Chuang.

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Zhao Rou quickly ran over.

With Chen Ming gone, Zhao Rou and Yu Chuang grew closer and closer during this period.

"I heard that Auntie was sick and hospitalized. How is she? Is she alright?" Yu Chuang asked, feigning concern.

Left with no other choice, Zhao Rou told Yu Chuang everything that had happened that day, including how Chen Ming made her write an IOU, and the anger and resentment she felt.

After listening to Zhao Rou's account, Yu Chuang frowned, a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes.

"Rou Rou, don't be too sad. Chen Ming really went too far. He took the money, but he also humiliated you like this. I couldn't stand it anymore."

Yu Chuang tried to comfort Zhao Rou, but his tone carried a hint of probing.

Zhao Rou shook her head, her voice choked with emotion: "Yu Chuang, you don't understand. The Chen family never treated me like a human being. You're so much better off..."

Just as Zhao Rou was about to ask Yu Chuang for some help, Yu Chuang interrupted her directly: "Rou Rou, if you really want the Chen family to pay the price, perhaps I can help you."

Zhao Rou looked up: "What's your idea?"

Yu Chuang smiled slightly, a hint of cunning in his smile.

It was late at night, outside the Chen family's fishpond.

Yu Chuang, along with his few followers, quietly approached the Chen family's fishpond.

They held tools in their hands and wore malicious smiles on their faces.

"Let the Chen family have a proper New Year today."

Yu Chuang opened the sacks they had brought and found them filled with firecrackers.

His goal was simple: to blow up Chen Ming's fishpond with firecrackers today, so that Chen Ming would know that he had offended someone he shouldn't have.

At Yu Chuang's command, his henchmen quickly dispersed and began setting up firecrackers around the fishpond.

Their movements were practiced, clearly indicating this wasn't the first time they'd done something like this.

In the darkness of night, Chen's fishpond was exceptionally quiet, with only the occasional sound of fish leaping out of the water.

However, this tranquility is about to be shattered.

Zhao Rou stood at a distance, watching all of this unfold, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

She hated Chen Ming; she hated him for making her lose her dignity and for plunging her family into hardship.

But at the same time, she was also afraid, afraid of what consequences she would face if things were exposed.

At the edge of the fishpond, Yu Chuang took out a match, ready to light a firecracker and throw it into the pond to fire the first shot, when he suddenly heard a rustling sound from the bushes behind him.

Yu Chuang turned around alertly and saw a figure emerge from the bushes. Before he could react, a flash of fire suddenly shot out from the darkness, followed by a loud bang.

Before Yu Chuang could react, the firecrackers in front of him were quickly lit.

Immediately afterwards, a series of explosions rang out around the fishpond, sparks flew everywhere, and the firecrackers were more powerful than expected, completely shattering the tranquility of the fishpond.

Yu Chuang's henchmen, already shaken, vanished without a trace upon witnessing this scene. As the lights around the fishpond came on, Yu Chuang realized he had made a grave mistake.

Just as he was about to make a quick getaway, he suddenly realized that he couldn't move his legs.

Yu Chuang looked down and saw that his leg had been injured by the firecracker, and blood was flowing freely. The pain made it almost impossible for him to stand.

He tried to call for help, but felt guilty.

Just then, the patrol team happened to pass by the fishpond and discovered the injured Yu Chuang and the scattered firecracker debris.

"Patrol officers! Help me!"

Upon seeing a patrol team of officers in trench coats, Zhao Rou immediately shouted loudly.

The patrol team arrived at the scene quickly.

Seeing Yu Chuang covered in wounds and the mess at the scene, he quickly asked, "What happened here?"

Before Chen Ming could speak, Zhao Rou interjected, "It's this Chen Ming! He injured Yu Chuang with a firecracker! Arrest him immediately!"

Upon hearing this, the patrol members immediately turned their gaze to Chen Ming, their eyes filled with suspicion.

The Chen family is considered a prominent family in the village, so it's quite unbelievable that they would use firecrackers to injure someone in their own fishpond today.

However, Chen Ming was not in a hurry to explain, after all, whoever speaks first is not necessarily right.