The mistress just wanted to be bad, but she took off after being replaced

Is your family here?

Are they really there in this quiet and slightly desolate courtyard?

where?

Zhang Yuanshun's voice echoed in the air, with a hint of urgency and confusion.

He looked around, peering through the mist, trying to catch even a glimpse of his family.

However, apart from him, Miss Qin, Mrs. Li Zhang and several constables, there seemed to be no one else here.

The trees swayed and the wind murmured, as if telling a secret that no one could understand.

But Lord Sheng and Zhang Yuanshun seemed to be able to really see it.

There was a strange light flashing in their eyes, as if they could penetrate the barrier of reality and look directly into the invisible world.

This extraordinary perception made everyone present feel an inexplicable chill.

Miss Qin couldn't help hugging her arms tightly, her voice trembling slightly: "Why do I feel a little cold?"

It was a chill rising from the bottom of my heart, as if something ominous was approaching quietly.

Li Zhang and the detectives also nodded in agreement: "It is quite cold."

Their faces were filled with anxiety and they exchanged puzzled glances with each other, but no one could give a reasonable explanation.

At this moment, Zhang Yuanshun was pouring out his long-pent-up anger, and every word he said was like a sharp blade, cutting the air.

"Why hate? Because they deserve to hate!"

His voice was filled with anger and unwillingness, as if years of repression were about to burst out at once.

He stared at Zhang Chenshi, the woman who gave him life but left countless scars in his heart: "You, a hen that can do nothing but lay eggs! You can't fly on your own, but you expect me to become a dragon or a phoenix and help you out? Don't you even look in the mirror? Are you worthy?"

There was both hatred and sadness in his eyes, complex emotions intertwined together, making it difficult to distinguish.

"Since I was little, I have never slept in. People in the village go to the fields at dawn, but you make me get up at the crowing of the cock to study!"

There was fatigue in Zhang Yuanshun's voice, and every morning in his memories was filled with bitterness.

"I am fed with all that soup every day. It makes me want to vomit just by looking at it!"

His words revealed his boredom and disgust with his past life.

Zhang Chen's eyes were empty and pale, full of confusion and heartache: "Those soups are good for nourishing, I'm just worried about your health... Besides, morning is the beginning of the day, getting up early to study can help you remember better, don't you think it's good for you?"

Her voice was thin and thin, as if she was defending herself, or as if she was confused about her past choices.

"I just want to sleep! I just want to rest! I want to play like everyone else!"

Zhang Yuanshun’s cry was filled with a desire for freedom, which was the voice that had been suppressed for many years.

He turned to look at his grandmother, his tone sharp and cold: "And you, snobbish old lady, Xiaofang and I were in love, but you said she was not worthy of me, and insisted that she was only interested in our family's money and wanted to break us up. As a result, Xiaofang was forced to marry a bad-tempered butcher, who beat her all day long."

His eyes burned with anger, and every word seemed to be an accusation of injustice.

"Just because Xiaofang came to me to confide her suffering, the butcher actually killed her..."

His words were choked with sobs and he couldn't continue. It was a pain that went deep into his bones.

"You are the one who killed Xiaofang, so you can't be spared either!"

His accusations were like a hammer, hitting everyone's heart.

He pointed at Zhang Erniu and the other brothers and sisters, and said with determination: "And you, you have no future, but you expect me to lead you to a good life just like you relied on that greedy and incompetent woman! Yes, you worked hard to support my studies, but has anyone ever asked me if I am willing to study?!"

His questioning was like a sharp arrow, piercing through the long-standing silence and patience.

"You think that once I become successful, you will be able to benefit from my success, but I will shatter your beautiful dreams! I will make you realize how ridiculous you are! Hahahaha..."

There was no joy in Zhang Yuanshun's laughter, only deep despair and the pleasure of revenge.

After saying this, he seemed to have fallen into madness, and his entire body was swallowed up by an invisible force.

The Zhang family was filled with grief and anger, and the resentment around them was like a raging wave, almost drowning the small courtyard.

The resentment was so strong that their figures were clearly visible. It was a group of blurry and distorted shadows, which scared the people in the yard so much that they retreated in horror.

Sheng Junwei flicked her fingers lightly, and a golden light streaked through the darkness like a meteor, instantly illuminating the entire yard and dispelling the pervasive haze.

The Zhang family suddenly regained consciousness and looked at each other as if they had just woken up from a nightmare.

Sheng Junwei said calmly: "Don't worry, I will make him change his ways."

Her voice was gentle yet firm, bringing infinite comfort.

As he spoke, he threw a talisman at Zhang Yuanshun. The talisman was as light as a feather, but it carried a power that could not be ignored.

The talisman paper stuck to Zhang Yuanshun's forehead by itself. He seemed to be frozen in time, suddenly standing still. All his anger and pain solidified at this moment.

He closed his eyes, as if falling into a deep sleep, and a long-lost tranquility finally appeared on his face.

Miss Qin and Li Zhang asked anxiously: "Sir, what happened to him?"

Their voices were filled with worry, fearing that Zhang Yuanshun might encounter an accident.

"Well, just let him have his wish."

Sheng Junwei's answer was simple yet profound, and contained unknown secrets.

It was a dream-entering talisman. Although it had some similarities with the evil cultivator's Hundred Dreams Killer before, it was fundamentally different.

The dream-entering talisman will not take a person's life, but will construct a perfect dream world based on the person's deepest and truest desires, allowing them to be liberated in the dream and realize their unfulfilled wishes.

In this way, Zhang Yuanshun became an ordinary person, carrying his memories and being content with being ordinary.

He returned to the Zhang family again, back to the starting point where the tragedy had not yet happened.

At that time, everything was still full of hope for the Zhang family.

When he started his elementary school at the age of three, the village teacher asserted that Zhang Yuanshun did not have the talent for studying, while his elder brother was regarded as the rising star of the family.

Thus, Zhang Yuanshun unexpectedly gained freedom and was allowed to leave the constraints of the private school and pursue his own sky.

Although the Zhang family is relatively well-off, for a farming family, the savings are only enough to support one child's education.

In that era, the scarcity of educational resources forced many families to make difficult choices.

If they were in prosperous Shengjing, they might be able to enjoy free education at Joseph School, which was the starting point for countless poor children to change their destiny. However, Shengjing was an unattainable dream for them, separated not only by thousands of mountains and rivers, but also by the gap between class and opportunity.

Not to mention, Joseph School today is no longer what it was when it was first established a hundred years ago.

It was once unpopular with the powerful because it insisted on accepting children from poor families, which was incompatible with the ideas of wealthy and prestigious families.