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

Kong Chunhua lay in bed, tossing and turning, her heart still burning with anger.

The events of the day replayed in her mind like a movie, every detail causing her immense heartache.

She slammed the pillow down hard, as if venting her dissatisfaction with Chen Ming.

Despite receiving 500 yuan, she still felt that Chen Ming's family was giving away money to a beggar, and she couldn't calm down.

As night fell and the moon rose higher in the sky, the village fell silent.

Unable to contain her anger any longer, Kong Chunhua quietly got out of bed, put on an old dress, and planned to poison Chen Ming's fishpond in revenge.

She gently opened the door, trying not to disturb Zhao Rou who was still fast asleep, and then quietly left the room.

In the darkness, Kong Chunhua quickly walked along the village path toward the Chen family's fishpond.

As she walked, she muttered to herself, "That brat Chen Ming is so arrogant! He thinks he can get rid of me with five hundred yuan? He's dreaming! I'll teach him a lesson today!"

The area around the fishpond was pitch black, with only a few dim streetlights casting a faint glow.

Kong Chunhua arrived at the edge of the fishpond and carefully looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to her.

Then, she took a small bottle containing white powder out of her pocket.

It was during the day when Zhao Rou was not around that she secretly bought fish disinfectant from the village pharmacy.

She originally intended to use the medicine to treat the fish fry at home, but now she has decided to use it to get revenge on Chen Ming.

Kong Chunhua reached out and opened the bottle cap, preparing to sprinkle the powder into the fishpond.

But his foot slipped, he lost his balance, and his foot got tangled in the fishing net.

She screamed and involuntarily fell backward, eventually plunging into the fishpond.

The icy water instantly submerged her. Kong Chunhua struggled desperately, but the fishing net prevented her from escaping.

She felt water choking her throat and her lungs were in excruciating pain.

In desperation, she cried out, "Help! Someone help me!"

The commotion by the fishpond attracted the attention of nearby villagers.

Villagers rushed out of their homes, some carrying flashlights, others long bamboo poles, trying to see what had happened.

Upon hearing the cries for help, Chen Ming quickly rushed from his home to the fishpond.

He shone his flashlight on the water and saw Kong Chunhua struggling. He immediately jumped into the water and pulled her out of the water with all his might.

The villagers all gathered around and helped pull Kong Chunhua ashore.

Chen Ming, panting, helped Kong Chunhua up, asking, "Aunt Kong, are you alright?"

After being pulled ashore, Kong Chunhua was soaking wet and panting heavily.

She pointed at Chen Ming and roared at the top of her lungs, "Chen Ming, you beast!"

"You deliberately set a trap for me to fall into the water! I demand compensation—medical expenses and damages for emotional distress!"

Chen Ming remained silent for a moment, a barely perceptible sneer appearing on his face.

He took a deep breath and said calmly, "Aunt Kong, you need to provide evidence for what you're saying. I just put the fishing nets down by the fishpond today."

"It's mainly to prevent stray cats and dogs from stealing fish. How did you end up here by such a coincidence?"

Kong Chunhua was speechless for a moment. She looked around and found that the gazes of the crowd contained both sympathy and suspicion.

She hated Chen Ming even more, but dared not continue speaking for fear of exposing her actions.

She lowered her head and said through gritted teeth, "Chen Ming, you're too ruthless!"

"Even if the fishing net wasn't intentional, it was still your negligence! Tell me, what should you do?"

Chen Ming smiled faintly and pointed to the fishpond, saying, "What you're saying is a bit much. This fishpond is the Chen family's private property. Your unauthorized trespassing is already an illegal act."

"If we're talking about negligence, it's your own negligence. And have you considered the potentially greater consequences if you really wanted to retaliate against me?"

Kong Chunhua was taken aback by Chen Ming's words: "Then tell me, how do we resolve this? You're the one who got me into this mess, you have to give me an explanation, right?"

After a moment's thought, Chen Ming said, "I understand that you want to take revenge on me. But you should know that the fish in the pond are the lifeblood of the Chen family. Doing this will only make things worse."

"If you think five thousand yuan is too little, we're not rich. Five hundred yuan is the most I can come up with."

“If you are still not satisfied, then I will have no choice but to call the police. After all, you have trespassed on private property and attempted to drug someone, which is a criminal offense.”

When Kong Chunhua heard the words "call the police," her face turned pale.

She knew that her outburst had indeed gone too far.

If we call the police, it might not only fail to solve the problem, but could also harm ourselves and our daughter.

She looked down at her soaked clothes and sighed, "What you said makes sense, but you have to remember, you'll regret treating us like this one day!"

Just as Kong Chunhua was about to leave, a rustling sound suddenly came from the grass by the fishpond.

Just as she was about to turn and leave, she saw a figure emerge from the bushes—it was Ah San, the village's notorious thug.

The Indian man's face was full of anger, and his eyes were blazing with fury. When he saw the dead fish in the fishpond, he immediately flew into a rage.

"Why are all these fish dead?" Ah San's shout shattered the silence of the night.

He strode forward, grabbed Kong Chunhua's shoulder, and shook her violently: "You did it, didn't you?"

Kong Chunhua was stunned and dizzy. She barely managed to stand up and immediately retorted, "Ah San, don't talk nonsense! How could I have such an ability?"

Ah San clearly didn't believe her. He glared angrily at Kong Chunhua, his facial muscles contorted with rage: "I don't care! I just bought this fish from Chen Ming! You have to compensate me!"

Kong Chunhua panicked and quickly explained, "The fish did belong to Chen Ming, but he has already given me five hundred yuan as compensation."

Upon hearing this, the Indian man became even angrier: "Five hundred yuan? How many fish could that buy?!"

He shoved Kong Chunhua away, and she staggered a few steps, almost falling to the ground again.

She immediately looked up, her eyes filled with fear: "Ah San, don't go too far! I'm not someone to be trifled with!"

Ah San wouldn't listen at all. He stepped forward, grabbed Kong Chunhua by the collar, and lifted her up forcefully: "You fifty-year-old woman, I can handle you all by myself!"

Kong Chunhua was lifted up by Ah San, her whole body suspended in the air.

She felt short of breath, her face turned ashen, and she cried out, "Ah San, put me down! You're breaking the law!"

Ah San sneered, "Illegal? Haha, you dare to talk about illegality when you trespass into someone else's fishpond?"

He forcefully threw Kong Chunhua to the ground, and Kong Chunhua cried out in pain, her face showing a pained expression.