Li Gou'er is the son of Widow Li, or more precisely, the son of Widow Li's sister.

When Widow Li's older sister died in childbirth, her husband's family later married Widow Li as their second wife. They thought that, compared to other women, she was, after all, the child's aunt, and they wouldn't mistreat the child.

But to her surprise, her husband died unexpectedly just three months after they got married.

The husband is the only son in the family. Now, only Widow Li, her son, and an elderly couple remain in the Li family.

After more than ten years of pampering and spoiling, I never expected that Li Gou'er would turn into such a scoundrel that everyone hates.

"Is this how your mother taught you to be a person? In this village, we see each other all the time. Aren't you afraid of retribution?"

Su Li watched as Li Gou'er rolled around on the ground in pain, then went over and kicked him twice more.

"If you dare to cause trouble again, I will tell everyone in the village about your misdeeds and make sure you can't stay in this village anymore. Let's see who will still care about you, you scoundrel!"

Su Li's voice was clear and loud, carrying an undeniable authority.

Li Gou'er was intimidated by Su Li's imposing manner, and remembering that Su Li had a formidable older brother, Su Xiangyang, he immediately backed down and dared not cause any more trouble, though he still remained defiant:

"I'm doing this for her own good! Peach Blossom's father is going to sell her to a consumptive man in the neighboring village as his wife. I'm doing this because I feel sorry for Peach Blossom. You're really blind to a good heart!"

Su Li was slightly taken aback, then kicked him again: "If you dare say another word, believe me, I'll beat you to death! Get out of here right now!"

As soon as Li Gou'er left, Tao Hua's body went limp and she collapsed to the ground, unable to hold back her tears. She choked out, "..."

"Li'er, Li Gou'er is right. My father wants to marry me off to a consumptive man. What should I do?"

Her body trembled slightly, her eyes were empty and lifeless, and her face was full of helplessness and despair.

Su Li felt heartbroken and hugged Tao Hua tightly, gently patting her back and comforting her, "Tao Hua, don't be afraid, I'm here. Let's think of a way together."

In her previous life, at Widow Li's instigation, Peach Blossom's father did indeed intend to marry Peach Blossom to Li Gou'er, saying it would be a double blessing.

But this tuberculosis patient had nothing to do with it.

Su Li's eyes darkened, and she felt as if a thousand-pound weight had been placed on her heart. She seemed to have a premonition that a surging undercurrent was about to come and ruthlessly devour all the peace around her.

"Peach Blossom, I..."

Just as Su Li was about to speak, a loud shout suddenly came from behind them.

"Peach Blossom, where the hell have you been? Come in and tidy up the house, and boil some water for me! Or I'll skin you alive!"

The drunken voice, tinged with impatience, sounded particularly jarring in the quiet morning.

He is Peach Blossom's father!

Su Li turned her head in disbelief, her body stiffening uncontrollably inch by inch.

When Peach Blossom was being bullied by Li Gou'er, her father was actually inside the house!

As a father, how could he stand by and watch his daughter being humiliated by the village thugs and even about to lose her virginity, and remain indifferent and let things go unchecked?

How could there be such a shameless father in the world? He is utterly unworthy of being a father!

"Li'er, you must go quickly..."

Peach Blossom's face was ashen. She slowly raised her head, forcing a smile that was more like a grimace: "My father has drunk too much again. You'd better leave!"

At this moment, Peach Blossom was utterly devastated and almost lost all will to live.

If my mother had taken me with her back then, perhaps she wouldn't have suffered so much?

If she didn't marry Li Gou'er, she would be sold to become the wife of a tuberculosis patient. It turned out that all of this was her fate...

"With me here, I won't let you be bullied!" Su Li hugged Tao Hua tightly, saying as she pulled her up, "Come on, let's pretend we didn't hear anything, come with me to my house!"

Suddenly, a clanging sound came from inside the house, and heavy footsteps gradually approached.

"Where are you? Get your ass in here now, don't you have ears?!"

Peach Blossom's body trembled violently, her eyes hardening as if she had made up her mind. She gripped Su Li's shoulders tightly with both hands, forcefully shoving her away, her voice trembling with tears:

"Li'er, you have to run! My father is really going crazy. He's a madman who doesn't recognize his own family. He'll beat you too!"

Su Li continued to struggle, refusing to back down: "Peach Blossom, we'll leave together! I can't just stand by and watch you get beaten by your father!"

As Peach Blossom saw her father's swaying figure approaching, her eyes widened in panic, and she almost shouted:

"Su Li, if you leave now, I'll still consider you my friend. If you don't leave, we'll pretend we never met!"

"He's my father, so it's only natural for him to beat me. I had no choice; this is my fate, and I accept it!"

"But I can't drag you down with me!"

As she spoke, she suddenly found a surge of strength and forcefully pushed Su Li out of the courtyard gate, then slammed the gate shut behind her.

The next moment, the sound of sticks striking bodies echoed in the courtyard.

Peach Blossom's father seemed to have lost his mind, swinging the stick in his hand fiercely while cursing, "You disobedient brat, I'll teach you a lesson today! You won't learn your lesson if I don't beat you!"

Peach Blossom bit her lower lip tightly, and bright red blood flowed down the corner of her mouth, but she stubbornly refused to make a sound.

She didn't want Su Li to worry!

Anyway, she was already used to these things, she just hoped it wouldn't scare anyone else...

Outside the door, Su Li's body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down her face.

At the last moment before the door closed, Peach Blossom's face was filled with determination and despair. Her lifeless eyes broke Su Li's heart!

In her past life, Peach Blossom's fate was full of twists and turns. Although her father did not marry her to a man suffering from tuberculosis, she unexpectedly rescued a scholar who had been kidnapped by bandits. The two were deeply in love for a while, but after Peach Blossom became pregnant, the scholar abandoned her, claiming that he was going home to tell his parents, and never returned.

Later, Peach Blossom's father incurred huge gambling debts and was beaten to death by the people at the gambling den.

Devastated, Peach Blossom went into the deep mountains alone, and no one ever saw her again.

Some say she was eaten by wolves and tigers in the mountains, while others say she hanged herself from a tree...

Su Li gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, and suppressed the urge to rush in and kill.

She knew that whether it was the bandits arriving ahead of schedule or Peach Blossom's father suddenly deciding to marry her off to a consumptive man, these things were largely due to her altering the original plot.

This is a warning from "Heaven's Way" to itself!

Otherwise, why would things only go in the wrong direction, instead of being a mix of good and bad?

She looked up, her gaze cold as she stared at the clear blue sky above, and clenched her fists inwardly.

She won't give up easily, just you wait and see!

Since Peach Blossom's father was willing to sell his daughter to a consumptive man as a wife for money, he would definitely not be willing to marry her off easily if Peach Blossom could earn more money.

Therefore, the first step to rescuing Peach Blossom is to let her father see her abilities.

Su Li decided to make money with Tao Hua.

She slowly stood up, took a deep look at the closed courtyard gate behind her, and turned to leave without looking back.

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