Transmigration: The Main Character is Not Becoming the Cannon Fodder!-Chapter 334 - 22: No Famine in a Time of Famine (22)

Chapter 334: Chapter 22: No Famine in a Time of Famine (22)

Zhao Jing was wearing a bright red woolen coat, black corduroy pants underneath, and a pair of black leather shoes. On her ears were silver flower-shaped studs, and a gold ring adorned her hand.

Zhao Jing’s outfit was considered quite fashionable for the era.

She had also applied powder on her face; if you didn’t look carefully, you wouldn’t recognize her as Zhao Jing.

Zhao Jing went to Li Rengui’s house and knocked at the door. Regardless of what had happened there, she wanted to talk to Li Shuning.

She felt a bit nervous. If Li Haoge and the others answered the door, they probably wouldn’t be friendly toward her, right?

She wondered how her second aunt was doing. Probably didn’t move out, since they were family. Without her, why would they move?

While Zhao Jing was lost in her thoughts, the door opened.

It was Li Shuning who opened the door. Seeing Zhao Jing, she raised her eyebrows.

Zhao Jing looked at Li Shuning with some scrutiny. Li Shuning had her hair simply tied in a ponytail, wore a blue padded jacket and dark blue cotton pants. The clothes were somewhat bulky, yet on Li Shuning, they looked neither bulky nor awkward, giving off a neat and comfortable feel instead.

This simple attire, just simply tying her hair, somehow made Zhao Jing feel that her own elaborate dressing was all in vain. She had come to the Li Family Village in full dress but couldn’t compare to Li Shuning’s casual appearance.

"Is there something?"

Zhao Jing glanced at Li Shuning, "Want to talk outside?"

Li Shuning looked at Zhao Jing for a long time, then nodded.

The two walked on and on, inadvertently arriving at the river where they used to ice skate, the big rock was right across.

Looking at the big rock, Zhao Jing felt sentimental; how nice it would have been if Li Shuning had died back then.

"Daya, I’m married. The other family is very well off, you see. Whenever I have time, I come to see you all."

Li Shuning couldn’t help rolling her eyes.

"To see us, or to flaunt? Zhao Jing, do you think there’s any point in saying this?"

Zhao Jing smiled sweetly, "Yes, I’m here to flaunt. Daya, you know, I really dislike you. Clearly just a country girl, yet you always appear different from others. Clearly just a girl, but your family dotes on you. But what good does that do? Even if you study well, so what? A woman is bound to marry, and no matter what you do, it’s never as good as marrying into a good family, don’t you think?"

Li Shuning gave Zhao Jing a half-smile look.

That look, as if seeing through Zhao Jing, made Zhao Jing’s heart skip a beat.

What Li Shuning said next made Zhao Jing even more uneasy; what exactly did Daya know?

"Whether it’s a good family, that’s open to interpretation. Seems like we have nothing worth talking about, Zhao Jing. I just want to tell you that some opportunities are rare. Our family owes you nothing, my mom even treats you better than me, trusts you wholeheartedly, yet how did you repay her? Now my mom lives alone in the village, do you feel any guilt? Probably not, right?"

"Someone like you doesn’t deserve happiness."

Li Shuning finished speaking and left.

Zhao Jing stood there, not knowing what she was thinking. In the end, she didn’t go to see Li Chunhua either.

Afterwards, when Zhao Donglai sought Zhao Jing for money, Zhao Jing scolded Zhao Donglai harshly, even said some things in front of Dong Qiu, causing Zhao Xiaoyang to be fired on the spot.

It’s fair to say Zhao Donglai’s life wasn’t easy, with two idle men in the house, one can imagine what the household situation was like.

However, Zhao Jing’s life was equally difficult.

Dong Qiu was ill, and when his illness struck, he liked to smash things, sometimes even hitting people.

That wasn’t all; after marrying Dong Qiu, sleeping together led Zhao Jing to become infected too, naturally experiencing the illness, the suffering of which she found unbearable.

Yet she couldn’t give up the life of wealth and bore it in silence.

When Li Shuning was about to take the college entrance exams that year, she directly participated.

Li Shuning scored as the top student nationwide in the entrance exams, instantly bringing fame to Li Family Village.

Upon hearing this news, Zhao Jing smiled dismissively. Wasn’t it just getting good scores? Good grades don’t guarantee a good job or a good life in the future.

In a blink of an eye, five years had passed, and speaking of Li Rengui’s family in Li Family Village, everyone gave a thumbs up. Over the years, Li Shujie had been promoted continuously, and at home, his wife gave birth to a daughter and son, a complete family with both children.

Li Shuning, the national top scorer, entered the best university in the Capital.

It’s said that during university, she even worked part-time at foreign companies, and upon graduation, many companies competed to hire her.

Once, when a natural disaster struck, Li Shuning even bought a lot of food from the Capital, ensuring that no one in Li Family Village went hungry because of the disaster.

On Zhao Jing’s side, Dong Qiu’s father and mother were arrested for embezzlement.

Though Dong Qiu was not affected due to his parents’ adamant disassociation from the scandal.

But the Dong Family compensated with a lot of money, selling their house as well.

Both Dong Qiu and Zhao Jing were ill and, without a home, wandered the streets, begging to survive.

They often fought, and whenever they did, it turned into a brawl.

By this time, Zhao Jing no longer possessed her former beauty.

One day, Zhao Jing sat by the roadside, with an empty bowl at her feet, her expression vacant, lost in her thoughts.

Suddenly, someone put a hundred yuan in the bowl, and Zhao Jing was delighted at heart. But looking up, she saw a beautiful face.

Her whole being felt unwell, she even wanted to cover her face with her hands.

How could she show herself in such a pathetic state?

Zhao Jing roared within.

Li Shuning, however, smiled. This Zhao Jing, does she even have any regrets?

"Zhao Jing, long time no see. I remember you once said you were living well, didn’t expect you’d become a beggar, what a pity. You think if you’d settled down in my house back then, at least, my mom might have arranged a decent family for you, right? Honestly, did you really think your dad treated you well? To let you marry Dong Qiu, he took eight hundred yuan from them, you know. He sought you out because he lost his job, the family lost income, and for your brother to get into the factory, that’s why he looked for you."

"The six hundred yuan you gave, a hundred was spent on entertainment, allowing your brother to enter the factory smoothly, while the rest was spent on food, drink, and play."

"Zhao Jing, you really don’t appreciate good fortune. How did you repay my mom, who was so good to you? You deserve what you got today."

Li Shuning finished speaking and left.

Looking at Li Shuning’s pure and radiant appearance, so beautiful, and herself? Tormented by illness, begging daily, her youth long faded beyond recognition.

What was the point of this new life for her?

At this moment, Zhao Jing began to wonder, if she had lived well back then, would things be different today?

Unfortunately, there’s no medicine for regret in the world.

It was heard that an extremely vicious murder case happened in a small city.

A woman killed three men.

Li Chunhua was ill, seriously ill, and that’s the main reason for Li Shuning’s return.

Seeing Li Shuning, Li Chunhua was regretful, and after visiting, Li Shuning transferred Li Chunhua to a city hospital and hired a nurse. Occasionally, Li Shuning would bring her niece and nephew to visit.

However, a month later, Li Chunhua still passed away.

Over the years, she had been remorseful, even more so when she saw Li Shuning, but still, she had no chance to make amends.