Mr. Fang’s wife walked in just as Mr. Fang and Lin Anjie were shamelessly entangled.
And she caught them red-handed.
"I’ll kill you two shameless bastards."
Mr. Fang’s wife had found a pair of pipe tongs from nowhere and started swinging at both Mr. Fang and Lin Anjie.
Caught off guard, they were struck squarely and immediately bruised in purple and blue.
Mr. Fang quickly dodged, while Lin Anjie was trembling and used the quilt to shield himself.
"What, what are you doing?"
Mr. Fang jumped off the bed, grabbed a towel to cover his lower half, and asked his wife.
Mr. Fang’s wife gestured, and a crowd of people surged in, including a young man with a camera who captured all the embarrassing scenes of Mr. Fang and Lin Anjie.
"Aunt, I’ve got it all."
After taking the photos, the young man obediently stood behind Mr. Fang’s wife.
Mr. Fang’s wife sneered: "Mr. Fang, you’re really something. Back in the day you sweet-talked me into marrying you, cajoled me into slaving away for your family, I supported your business, toiling away with those heavy bags, but look at you now, you start messing around just because you have some dirty money."
The more she spoke, the angrier she became. She took the pipe tongs and aimed for Mr. Fang’s groin: "I’ll just break your troublemaking root and see if you can still mess around."
Mr. Fang, terrified, scurried to dodge, not caring at all about Lin Anjie.
Meanwhile, the women his wife brought with her held Lin Anjie down and beat her up good.
clumps of Lin Anjie’s hair were pulled out, blood seeping from her scalp, her body pinched black and blue.
After the beating, those women also cursed Lin Anjie: "Deserved it, knowing full well he’s taken and still acting shamelessly, even death would be deserved."
Lin Anjie cried breathlessly, unable to fight back or argue, she could only endure it.
After venting her anger, Mr. Fang’s wife grabbed him and left. Before leaving, she sneered at Lin Anjie: "If I ever see you seducing my man again, I’ll cripple you."
Lin Anjie shuddered in fear.
Seeing Mr. Fang in an even worse state, she truly didn’t dare entertain any more thoughts.
Once she had calmed down, Lin Anjie got dressed and came out of the bedroom, only to find that all the expensive stuff Mr. Fang bought for her in the living room had been destroyed.
She was so angry that her face turned red, wanting to cry and scream.
When Anning learned that Mr. Fang’s wife had come to catch the adultery, she began to lay out her plan.
When Lin Anjie was struggling without Mr. Fang’s financial and physical support, Anning arranged for her to coincidentally meet Gu Ahu.
Although Gu Ahu had a violent temper, he really looked presentable.
Tall and slim, his appearance was fair, and he had a knack for dressing up, wearing a fitted suit and rimming his nose with gold-framed glasses, looking less like a contractor and more like a university professor.
Lin Anjie always liked refined men. After several encounters with Gu Ahu, and with Gu Ahu helping her out, her heart began to flutter.
And what about Gu Ahu?
He always fancied women like Lin Anjie, with their captivating charm.
He thought such women made the thrill of the chase worthwhile.
Every time he saw Lin Anjie, he had to control himself, not to show his true nature lest he scare her away.
After a few meetings, it was the tale of a smitten man and a willing concubine; they began an intertwined love affair.
Gu Ahu also slowly learned about some of Lin Anjie’s affairs.
Of course, what he knew was all told by Lin Anjie herself.
For example, how biased her family was: since Lin Anjie’s younger sister was both academically talented and good at currying favor, her parents were especially partial towards her, and Lin Anjie suffered all kinds of grievances at home.
Her sister was also selfish and spiteful, frequently slinging mud at her and even framing her, causing their parents to misunderstand Lin Anjie and sever ties with her.
On the surface, Gu Ahu comforted Lin Anjie, saying things like how he would cherish her in the future.
In fact, Gu Ahu was delighted inside.
Lin Anjie having cut ties with her family meant she was alone, with no one to stand up for her if aggrieved, and even if she were beaten to death, it would only be a bit of trouble to bury her—nothing unexpected would happen.
With such thoughts, Gu Ahu became even more enthusiastic towards Lin Anjie.
Unable to resist Gu Ahu’s courtship, after dating for a little over a month, Lin Anjie shyly followed him back to his village to marry.
When Lin Anjie left with Gu Ahu, Anning made a special trip to the train station to see her off.
Of course, Anning didn’t come to wish her well but to send her on her last journey.
In her heart, Anning knew that once Lin Anjie left, she was likely never to see her again.
After returning to school, Anning was in quite a good mood; she holed up in the lab for several days and actually managed to make a small breakthrough.
In the days that followed, Anning was always dedicated to learning. She didn’t go home much during holidays, instead accompanying her professors to experimental fields to cultivate high-quality crops.
Almost a year later, Anning successfully developed a plant with the professors that could potentially be grown in the desert.
This plant was drought-resistant, and its root system was very strong. Even planted in loose sand, the roots would cling solidly to the grains. Moreover, it could purify the air and prevent soil erosion, among other benefits.
Having cultivated this plant, Anning achieved a tangible result.
She decided to give herself a break.
Anning asked for leave from her supervisor to return home.
Having not been home for a long time, Anning went on a big shopping splurge in the Capital before returning.
She bought gifts for everyone at home, took the train from the Capital to the Provincial City, and then went back to Baishi County.
When Anning got off at the Baishi County bus station and was thinking about finding a car to Xiaogou Village, she happened to run into an old high school classmate.
This classmate had a pretty good relationship with Anning but wasn’t very studious. She didn’t get into university after the college entrance examination and found a job in the county instead.
The classmate was quite happy to see Anning and insisted on taking Anning out for a meal.
Anning was in a good mood after unexpectedly meeting a classmate, so she went along with her to the restaurant.
During the meal, the classmate shared a piece of news with Anning.
She said that a few days earlier, she ran into Lin Anjie, Anning’s sister. Lin Anjie had been deceived by someone she thought was a good person, but after getting married, she realized he was a scumbag. His entire family was rotten, and they even abused her at home.
Lin Anjie was nearly beaten to death; when she managed to escape and ran into her, she begged her classmate to send a message to the Lin Family to come and save her.
Hearing about this from her classmate, Anning pretended to be particularly outraged and worried about Lin Anjie, promising to definitely save her.
After having the meal, when Anning found a car going to Xiaogou Village and started her journey back, she had already left the matter far behind her mind.
She felt that Lin Anjie’s situation was also karma.
In her previous life, the original owner of her body was beaten so bad that she turned to Lin Anjie for help, but Lin Anjie did not care at all.
Now it was Lin Anjie’s turn, and Anning wasn’t about to care either.
Each event has its cause and effect. Lin Anjie’s current situation is the evil she sowed before; it’s her karma.