Chapter 2: Scheming

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

It was only then that she realized that Su Pingping’s dissatisfaction with her had not been limited to the past two years. It had always been there and had never changed.

Unfortunately, she had discovered it too late.

She looked at the person in front of her and suddenly laughed. How could she be so blind in her previous life?

Su Pingping furrowed her brows. What was she laughing about? It sounded weird.

“Big Sister, do you think that I’m just teasing you?” She asked obediently.

“No, I really thought of a good idea. I can guarantee that you won’t be forced to go to the wedding tomorrow.”

Su Anan’s eyes fell on the hand that was being held by Su Pingping and she pulled it away naturally. “What method?”

Su Pingping was stunned. She felt that Su Anan’s attitude was a little different today. On second thought, she assumed that she was in a bad mood because she had to marry a sickly man the next day.

She didn’t take it to heart. She leaned over and explained her idea in a mysterious way.

Heh, it was exactly the same as her previous life.

She urged her to run away from the marriage and elope with Liu Yiran.

She said that Liu Yiran couldn’t let her go and didn’t want her to spend the rest of her life with a sick man. He would wait for her at the back door in the middle of the night and take her away with him. From that point on, they would be inseparable.

Su Pingping took out Liu Yiran’s personal letter. Every sentence in the letter revealed his true feelings for her, as if he had deep rooted feelings for her and could not extricate himself. He would not be able to live anymore if she married away.

As time passed, Su Anan felt that the letter was full of sarcasm. She had actually believed such a casual and exaggerated lie.

In her previous life, she had a good impression of Liu Yiran, but they didn’t elope. She had agreed to the idea because of this letter, which made her think that Liu Yiran was a man of love and that he would definitely treat her well. Coupled with Su Pingping’s persuasion, she decided to run away.

She had never imagined that her running away would mark the beginning of a nightmarish life.

Liu Yiran didn’t love her. Everything was just a scheme that Su Pingping had cooked up.

He had cheated her of all her money and sold her to a brothel at a high price.

Su Pingping had told Liu Yiran to destroy her innocence. Unfortunately, Liu Yiran loved money more than beauty. A beauty who did not have her first night could be sold for a high price, so Liu Yiran didn’t touch her.

Su Anan was unyielding. She scratched her face and disfigured it beyond recognition, to the point of scaring people away.

She didn’t have to receive guests anymore, but she was forced to do the roughest work. Her delicate pair of hands were stained with dirty water from then on.

In the end, the Eldest Miss was reduced to a low-grade servant. She was tortured for four years in a dirty and messy back alley without a day to rest.

Recalling those four years, Su Anan closed her eyes. She couldn’t bear to recall those memories. It was all in the past. It was not too late to change things.

Su Pingping saw Su Anan staying still for a long time, holding the letter. She thought that Su Anan was moved, so she said hurriedly, “Sister, people always say that it’s easy to find priceless treasures, but it’s hard to find a true lover. Look at how deeply Young Master Liu loves you, you can’t let him down.”

“I’ve already arranged everything for you. Tonight at 11:30 pm, I’ll think of a way to transfer the guards at the back door. Elder Sister, quickly pack up your things. When the time comes, you can leave with Young Master Liu. From then on, you’ll be free. No one will restrain you.”

“Oh, and this.” Su Pingping took out a few silver notes from her chest. “This is your private money. I hope it will be of use to you. Don’t think it’s too little.”

Su Anan put away the letter and took the notes. It was five hundred taels, the same as in her previous life.

As the second daughter, it must have taken her a long time to save up 500 taels. Su Anan had been extremely touched to see her being so generous in her previous life.

However, she only understood later on that Su Pingping had obtained all her dowry and the status of the Su Family’s legitimate daughter in exchange for those 500 taels of silver.

That day, the Second Young Lady of the Su Family had become the Eldest Young Lady, and she had married into a rich family with the dowry her mother had left her. Su Anan realized how stupid she was.

Su Pingping was the one who counted the money after she was sold.

She gathered her thoughts and pretended to be troubled. “Five hundred taels, that’s probably all my sister’s savings right? How could I take it?”

Su Pingping quickly said, “Hey, Sister, don’t be embarrassed. Good sisters should help each other. What’s mine is also yours. When you’re out, you have to take care of everything. I can’t let you suffer.”

Su Pingping stuffed the silver notes back into her sleeve, looking as if she would not be at ease if she did not accept it.

Su Anan smiled and accepted it.

If she didn’t accept it, it would lessen her acting skills.

Seeing this, Su Pingping was satisfied. The fish had taken the bait.

She also instructed her on some other matters, such as the absence of servants, and that she should change her clothes before leaving. Su Pingping had already prepared the clothes, so she should just wait there.

In her previous life, she had been touched by her words, but now, she could see how deceitful she was.

She had already set up a trap and was waiting for her to fall.

She pretended to cooperate and listened to her keenly. When she heard Su Pingping expressing how much she didn’t want her to leave, she suddenly interrupted, “Pingping, in fact, compared to running away, Elder Sister has a better idea. If we follow it, Eldest Sister won’t have to marry Young Master Shen and still get to stay with you.”

Su Pingping was taken aback. She clutched her handkerchief tightly. “What way?”

Su Anan gave her a pampering smile. “My sister can marry on my behalf.”

“Anyway, the only requirement is for the bride to be a daughter of the Su Family. Sister had already reached a marriageable age at the beginning of this year. I think that even if she marries over, the Shen Family won’t say anything, don’t you think so?”

“This way, we don’t have to be separated. When I’m free, I can go and visit you.”

Su Pingping’s expression instantly froze. “Sister, Sister, are you joking? For this marriage, even though Cousin-In-Law did not mention any names, everyone knows that the Su Family’s Young Miss is you. If Younger Sister rashly marries over, I’m afraid that it will cause the Shen Family to be dissatisfied. If Cousin-In-Law gets angry and implicates the Su Family, what would we do?”

She looked worried. “It’s not that I don’t want to, but I’m afraid that the Su Family can’t bear the consequences of the Shen Family’s anger.”

Su Anan laughed. If she ran away, it would be more serious than getting married on her behalf.

Otherwise, why would her father be so angry and think that she had damaged the Su Family’s reputation? He had resolutely cut off all ties with her and left her to her own dilemmas. From then on, the Su Family only had the Second Miss.

Su Pingping was afraid that she would act rashly and really make her marry on her behalf. She quickly listed the dangers of her getting married and then wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. Acting pitiful was her usual trick.

Su Anan smiled and pretended to be close to her sister. “Alright, I’ll stop teasing you. My sister is so good to me. How can I let her marry him?”

Only then did Su Pingping stop her tears. She rebuked her a few more times. “Sister, you’re just scaring me.”

Su Anan just smiled, which made Su Pingping feel uneasy, so she had to say a few more attractive words to persuade her.

In the end, seeing her return to her usual grateful look, Su Pingping finally felt at ease.

Before she left, Su Anan said with a worried look, “After this departure, I don’t know when I will be able to see Younger Sister again. I wonder if Younger Sister can come and send me off at night?”

Su Pingping hesitated.