The matriarch has returned; that spendthrift son is truly daring!

"Do you know that this one hobby of yours will ruin your family?"

Song Shuyue didn't look at him, but quietly stared at the steaming skewers in front of her.

Xiao Xu chuckled dryly twice and said, "Sister Yueyue, what are you talking about? I don't understand. Sigh, I know gambling is bad, but I can't control myself. I only play occasionally, not often! Don't worry, Sister Yueyue, I will never take your brother next time. You don't know how long he complained to me last time. My ears were almost calloused! It was the first time I realized your brother could swear so rudely."

Xiao Xu sighed. Song Shuyue knew that he and Song Yanzhao were very close brothers.

He still warned, "Xiaoxu, I'm not lying to you. If you want your family to be safe, then you should never touch this thing again, because it will truly make you regret it for the rest of your life."

Song Shuyue could tell that Xiao Xu's face was not simple. He exuded a strong masculine aura. People with this kind of face usually protect their country and become a glorious soldier!

But now he is a rich second-generation gambler.

Something must have changed, and without a doubt, that change occurred at the level of "gambling!"

Xiao Xu waved his hand, seemingly oblivious to whether he'd taken it to heart, and said with a nonchalant grin, "Alright, I'll listen to Yueyue from now on and try not to gamble, okay? Can I share some of your skewers?"

Song Shuyue: "Eat!"

Song Shuyue didn't really want to interfere in other people's affairs, but looking at the boy with the buzz cut in front of her, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

After paying, he stood up but couldn't help but remind him, "Xiaoxu, I know you have a younger sister who is in poor health. Don't gamble for the next three days, or you will lose her! If you listen to my advice, your Xiao family will be safe and sound."

Hearing Song Shuyue's serious, cold, and unquestionable words, Xiao Xu's heart skipped a beat, and his hands trembled involuntarily.

He swallowed hard, took a bite of meat, and said, "Mmm."

For some reason, Song Shuyue's words seemed to sound an alarm bell in his heart, forcing him to believe them and causing him to feel a bit panicked.

Xiao Xu returned home feeling uneasy and saw her younger sister sitting on the sofa watching TV with her mother.

He relaxed his brows, exhaled a heavy breath, concealed the unease in his eyes, put on a smile, and went inside.

"Mom, sister, I'm home!"

After returning home, Song Shuyue checked Xiaoxu's life. Her sister... was destined to be dead, and that couldn't be changed.

She only lived to be fifteen.

But she couldn't accept that a girl would die in such a wretched way, so she decided to help her.

Zhou Zhimei was completely ruined. Her trip to the police station was widely exposed, and the national team kicked her out. The glory she was so proud of vanished in an instant.

Zhou Zhimei deeply regrets her past actions. She now faces imprisonment, and her previous collusion with Zhou Fu to kill Zhou Zhiruo has been exposed.

The Zhou family deeply resented and was utterly disappointed in her, and with a single announcement, they completely abandoned her.

Zhou Zhimei's eyes were filled with resentment and hatred. Why!

Why did she end up like this?

Why!

It's all because of Song Shuyue, Song Shuyue, it's all because of you that I hate you.

Zhou Zhiruo was overjoyed to learn of Zhou Zhimei's fate and ran to find Song Shuyue.

The sun was shining brightly, and Song Shuyue was sitting in a chair basking in the sun. The soft light fell on her, making her indescribably beautiful and radiant, as if the coldness of ice had melted away.

Zhou Zhiruo was too embarrassed to wake her, so she stood aside and waited silently.

Song Shuyue didn't open her eyes, but said, "Zhou Zhimei is in jail, you should be very happy!"

Zhou Zhiruo, noticing something amiss in her tone, immediately said, "Shuyue, of course I'm happy. Someone like her deserves what she got. She even tried to harm you; it's just too much."

Song Shuyue directly exposed her facade.

“Zhou Zhiruo, from today onwards, you no longer need to stay at my Song Family Martial Arts School.”

Zhou Zhiruo's face froze instantly, as if struck by lightning, and she trembled all over. "Shuyue, did I do something to upset you? I can correct it, please don't be angry."

Song Shuyue slowly opened her eyes, her cold and indifferent gaze revealing a hint of mockery.

“Zhou Zhiruo, I’m not stupid. I was following your plan before because I pitied you. Now that you’ve gotten what you wanted and completely eliminated Zhou Zhimei, this scourge, through my hands, you no longer need to stay with me.”

Zhou Zhiruo's face turned deathly pale in an instant, as if all the color had been drained from her body in a flash.

Her legs went weak, her whole body trembled uncontrollably, and she was panicked and at a loss.

"No, Shuyue, I didn't, I didn't..."

Faced with Song Shuyue's assertive tone, her explanations and sophistry seemed so pale and powerless.

Song Shuyue wasn't actually that angry. After all, Zhou Zhiruo wasn't exactly ungrateful to her; she just wanted to use her for her own purposes.

But she was very unhappy that others were using her as a pawn.

Although her goal was to win the game, she didn't want Zhou Zhiruo to stay by her side and get in her way.

Song Shuyue: "I don't mean to blame you. It's just that Zhou Zhimei no longer exists in the Zhou family, and no one will deliberately target you. You can go back with peace of mind."

Zhou Zhiruo knew she had disappointed Song Shuyue, and she knew she was a terrible person.

She took advantage of Shuyue.

She wanted to get rid of Zhou Zhimei, this scourge, but she was powerless to do so, so she could only... she could only place all her hopes on Song Shuyue.

At first, she genuinely wanted to become her apprentice, learn from her, and then become stronger to prove herself to everyone.

But Zhou Zhimei's repeated provocations made her realize that if Zhou Zhimei was in the Zhou family, then she wouldn't exist.

Therefore, while she approached Song Shuyue and became good friends with her, she also hoped that Song Shuyue could help her get rid of Zhou Zhimei.

Once again, she discovered that Zhou Yangjun liked Song Shuyue. She knew that, given Zhou Zhimei's personality, she would definitely target Song Shuyue in every way. At that time, it would only be a matter of Song Shuyue saying a word to deal with her.

"Shuyue, I know I'm shameless and despicable. I'm sorry, but I genuinely want to be your friend. I know this might involve my selfishness, but Shuyue, I swear to God, my gratitude and feelings for you have never been fake."

Song Shuyue sighed and closed her eyes again. "Otherwise, why do you think I would keep you here now?"

If she hadn't known that Zhou Zhiruo wasn't truly using her, but rather that she was forced to place her hopes on her out of desperation, she would have been in a different situation.

She had long ago added her to her list of ungrateful people.

Song Shuyue remained silent. Zhou Zhiruo didn't know how to salvage this hard-won friendship, so she could only turn around and leave, too ashamed to face Song Shuyue again.

on Monday

When Song Shuyue returned to the classroom, Li Yujie called her away and took her to the office.

"Song Shuyue, congratulations! Master Jing said that you no longer need to continue your courses here starting today. You just need to focus on learning from him. I heard you don't want to be his apprentice. Why is that?"

Li Yujie was puzzled; she couldn't think of a single reason why Song Shuyue would refuse such a great opportunity.

Song Shuyue answered truthfully, "I just don't want to become an apprentice."

Li Yujie was shocked and then shook her head helplessly. "You're really a strange person. Okay, I won't tease you anymore. Song Shuyue, I believe you will become the most outstanding person. I wish you all the best and a bright future."

Song Shuyue bowed to her and said, "Thank you, Teacher Li. You are a very good teacher."

Li Yujie was very happy, and her smile was radiant as she watched her departing figure.

The news that Master Jing had not accepted any disciples and that Song Shuyue had disappeared from the academy spread like wildfire through every classroom.

Huo Xiaoyu didn't believe them at all. If they said Song Shuyue was fired, and that Jiang Jinglao was personally firing her, then these people were just talking nonsense. How could Song Shuyue possibly be fired?

Huo Xiaoyu didn't believe it, so she went straight to Jing Lao's door and waited there, but there were bodyguards there, so she couldn't get too close at all.

When she saw Song Shuyue come out of the school, Huo Xiaoyu was overjoyed and ran over excitedly.

"Song Shuyue, I knew you were in there. I really want to slap those people's mouths shut. They said you were expelled. What exactly happened? Why aren't you coming to school?"

Song Shuyue was slightly taken aback when she saw her suddenly appear.

“I am studying here now, and Jing Yuan is my teacher. It will not affect my graduation.”

Huo Xiaoyu suddenly realized what was going on and reached out to pat her shoulder hard.

She grinned and said, "I knew you were something special. Song Shuyue, you should tell everyone the truth and let them know how capable you are, so they won't spread rumors anymore."

Huo Xiaoyu felt indignant.

Song Shuyue stated frankly, "Their words have no effect on me whatsoever."

Huo Xiaoyu was initially puzzled, but then she seemed to understand something and looked like she knew it all.

"You want to slap them in the face when no one expects it, right?"