Chapter 384: Chapter 13: Child-Raising Strategy (13)

Thank you, “Heart as vast as the sea” classmate, for the reward, mwah~

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The sky had darkened, and Tao Xiaoxiao felt completely exhausted. She thought for a moment, walked out of the town, found the same thatched hut from that day, and moved in.

At least this place could provide some shelter from the wind and rain. She couldn’t think of any other place to go. To live miserably is better than to die; she truly did not want to die.

Slowly, the stench emanating from Tao Xiaoxiao became more and more intense.

Sometimes even Tao Xiaoxiao herself couldn’t stand the smell.

She had been living in the thatched hut for more than a month.

The townspeople knew, but as long as Tao Xiaoxiao stayed away from the town, they tolerated it.

To prevent Tao Xiaoxiao from entering the town, people often threw some vegetable leaves or corn and sweet potatoes near the thatched hut. Tao Xiaoxiao would pick them up and at least have something to eat.

Tao Xiaoxiao’s mother also secretly brought her a quilt and some daily necessities, then left in tears.

Looking at the dark, shabby thatched hut, Tao Xiaoxiao thought, why was heaven so unfair to her? Since she had been given another chance at life, why was her outcome even worse?

Tao Xiaoxiao trembled as she found a small piece of candle in the corner and lit it.

She looked at the small flame, feeling much warmer.

She felt a bit dazed, wondering why things had become like this. She had clearly restarted, so why couldn’t she escape the tricks of fate?

What she didn’t know was that, because her hands were shaking, the candle originally placed on the wooden table was actually too close to the thatched wall of the hut.

Before long, the thatched hut caught fire.

Yet, Tao Xiaoxiao smiled, feeling so warm. How long had it been since she felt such warmth?

It wasn’t until the flames scorched her skin that she realized it was on fire.

Was she going to die?

Tao Xiaoxiao gave a bitter smile.

But at this moment, countless images flashed through her mind.

Everything from the story replayed in her mind.

Tao Xiaoxiao opened her eyes in shock.

Was it really like this?

Had Li Shuning been so kind to her?

And what path had she taken?

What she saw must have been real, right? After all, she was about to die, and those things seemed so real.

Tao Xiaoxiao shed tears. If she had treated Li Shuning well, would she have had a better outcome?

If they had been good friends, perhaps she wouldn’t have been too badly off?

She was too foolish. Oh heaven, give her another chance, this time she would seize it, and she wouldn’t harm Li Shuning again, truly, she begged the heavens.

Naturally, those images were all from the Hovercar capturing the situation here, and Li Shuning specifically used her spiritual power to influence Tao Xiaoxiao, letting her see everything in the story.

The fire burned fiercer and soon attracted many people.

They put out the fire, but found that Tao Xiaoxiao was already dead.

This was just as well. To be honest, having Tao Xiaoxiao living here forced people into a corner if they drove her away, but if they didn’t, there was always a sense of fear and bad luck.

Now that she was gone, it was perhaps for the best. Hopefully, in her next life, she would be a good person.

Upon learning of Tao Xiaoxiao’s death, Zhang Cheng was momentarily stunned but then indifferent.

Because of Tao Xiaoxiao, he had made a lot of money and even thought it was a good method. If he found another woman, wouldn’t business just keep coming?

And the money was scarily easy to earn.

But his sweet dreams didn’t last long before they were ruthlessly shattered.

At that time, when Tao Xiaoxiao got sick, it was indeed caused by the second-to-last man she had been with, and after him, Tao Xiaoxiao was with another man and then started to have a fever, and the last man was a thug with many brothers.

He got caught in the trouble and didn’t realize it at first, but when his lower body began to rot, he knew something was wrong.

When he found Zhang Cheng, Zhang was still dreaming of making a fortune.

But that man, bringing his own brothers, beat Zhang Cheng badly and took all Zhang Cheng’s money, and rummaged through his home for anything useful.

Zhang Cheng was very unwilling, but he couldn’t call the police.

Doing such things, it was actually illegal, wasn’t it? If he reported it, how could he explain the money?

If he hadn’t had it before, it would be one thing, but having had so much money and now only having a hundred secretly stashed away in the toilet as a precaution, the feeling was horrible.

He thought it was all over, but he thought too simply. That man was also a thug.

Zhang Cheng’s woman was unclean, causing him to be in such a state; just taking the money didn’t vent his anger. Hearing that the woman was dead, he wanted Zhang Cheng to taste that kind of despair too.

One day, the thug broke into Zhang Cheng’s house and violently attacked him.

Afterwards, Zhang Cheng left with just a hundred bucks, and as for where he went, no one knows. He was utterly terrified of that thug. Only Li Shuning knew he went to a big city seeking treatment, but it was already too late, and he didn’t have enough money, ultimately freezing to death on the streets on a winter’s night.

It could be said that Li Shuning’s mission was accomplished.

Li Shuning, alone with her child, lived freely and happily.

Xiao Bao was particularly close to Li Shuning. Although Li Shuning wasn’t very knowledgeable about educating children, she treated them well, raised them well, and they were especially polite.

Moreover, the clothes Xiao Bao wore were handmade by Li Shuning, and they were especially beautiful.

Whenever they went out, the most handsome and refined one was always Li Shuning’s child.

With the Qiankun Ring, Li Shuning fed Xiao Bao plenty of milk powder and various things to enhance physical health. The baby grew well and hardly ever got sick.

In the blink of an eye, Xiao Bao turned five years old.

On this day, Li Shuning personally made a birthday cake and invited a few close sister-in-laws from the town and their children to celebrate Xiao Bao’s birthday at her home.

Apart from the handmade birthday cake, Li Shuning also made a big table full of dishes.

Once all the invited people arrived, Li Shuning began to prepare for the meal.

Xiao Bao was wearing a pink tutu dress from Li Shuning’s Qiankun Ring, looking very cute, with a little crown on her head, like a little princess.

While Li Shuning was serving the dishes, there was a knock on the door.

Everyone invited was already there, so who could it be?

Invited Sister-in-law Ye, Sister-in-law Huang, and Sister-in-law Chen were all helping in the kitchen with serving the dishes.

Xiao Bao slid down from the stool and ran to open the door.

The door opened, and Xiao Bao tilted her head, curiously observing the person outside.

Standing at the door was a man with a tall, upright posture, dressed in olive green. Although he was very handsome, he bore traces of fatigue and hardships.

Xiao Bao asked, “Who are you?

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