The Wealthy Eldest Sister Rules Supreme

It seems she had still seen too little of society’s cruel beatings, and thought too highly of the wicked.

Besides being shocked by the selfishness and greed of Zhuang Ruman and Zhuang Yuanren, Zhuang Qingning was even more surprised by Zhuang Yuanzhong’s compassion at this time.

In her impression, Zhuang Yuanzhong was not one who cared much about kinship. He was unscrupulous in his actions and was truly a villain.

However, if one were to flip the script, Zhuang Ruman and Zhuang Yuanren, who reaped all the benefits and still wanted a good reputation, were hypocrites through and through.

A hypocrite is even more ruthless than a true villain, yet a true villain sometimes has a bit of a conscience.

Nevertheless, even with a bit of conscience, he is still a true villain.

Zhuang Qingning consciously didn’t equate herself with the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. She didn’t possess the generous spirit that allowed people to become Buddhas as soon as they laid down their weapons. She knew that those who had bullied her in the past didn’t deserve easy forgiveness, let alone repaying evil with kindness.

She could not afford to be so merciful.

As for Zhuang Qinghe’s situation, although it was pitiful, it had nothing to do with her.

She was not a savior and could not help everyone.

Especially not someone who bullied her in the past.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for triggering a random mission, ‘The Heart of Compassion’. The host needs to help Zhuang Yuanzhong rescue Zhuang Qinghe and expose the vile faces of Zhuang Ruman’s family and the Kong family. Upon completion of the mission, the host can receive extremely generous rewards.]

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What did you just say?

She must repay evil with kindness?

Sorry, she cannot.

Although these hardships were not actually experienced by her, she had inherited the original host’s memories. The painful memories were all too clear, hard to forget.

If she agreed to this now, Zhuang Qingning felt it would be disrespectful to the original host.

Instead, you, what is the purpose of releasing such a task? You mentioned that you would not release tasks to help accumulate diligence value, but upon releasing a task, you chose this one. Are you sure you’re not deliberately offending the host?

[Host, I swear as a system, I am definitely not offending you…]

[In addition, as the host already knows, the system will never release tasks aimlessly. There must be a reason and the host can surely harvest much more than imagined.]

In other words, she must repay evil with kindness under any circumstances?

[A little bit…]

[But the host can be absolutely assured that in repaying evil with kindness, the rewards reaped will certainly be abundant!]

[Moreover, this action could incidentally deal a severe blow to the annoying Zhuang Ruman and Mrs. Song. The host could take the initiative to strike, and as for the rescue of Zhuang Qinghe…]

[There would still be opportunities to settle accounts with Zhuang Qinghe and Zhuang Yuanzhong later.]

Zhuang Qingning remained silent for a while.

As expected, this would indeed help Zhuang Yuanzhong save Zhuang Qinghe. It was also true that she could seize the opportunity to settle scores with Zhuang Ruman and Mrs. Song, preventing them from acting arrogantly.

Ever since Zhuang Qingning arrived here, she had been busy building her fortune. She considered Zhuang Ruman and Mrs. Song mere jesters not worth paying attention to, and thus she never took the initiative to take action against them.

But now, with this opportunity…

Zhuang Qingning lowered her eyelids, pondering for a while.

When she finally raised her head, her gaze was even colder than when Zhuang Yuanzhong first entered the courtyard.

Zhuang Yuanzhong likely had a decision formed in his mind, feeling that Zhuang Qingning would probably not aid him. His heart instantly chilled, and his posture wilted.

“This matter…”

Zhuang Qingning paused slightly, saying, “I can save Zhuang Qinghe’s life.”

“Big Sister?” Zhuang Qingsui was instantly stunned.

Zhuang Yuanzhong was also taken-aback. After a moment, he thanked Zhuang Qingning joyously, kowtowing repeatedly, “Thank you, Big Sister Ning. Thank you, Big Sister Ning.”

“You don’t have to thank me hastily. I am not helping out of charity, but for my own purposes. However, for you, attaining your goal is what matters.”

Zhuang Qingning coldly said, “But, the prerequisite is you must obey me first and do several tasks for me.”

Do several tasks?

Zhuang Yuanzhong was stunned.

“Big Sister, why would you help Zhuang Yuanzhong save Zhuang Qinghe?” After Zhuang Yuanzhong left the courtyard, Zhuang Qingsui approached Zhuang Qingning, “Zhuang Yuanzhong is quite crafty. What if he just deceives you?”

It is not entirely for his sake, but to use this chance to deal with our uncle and aunt.”

Zhuang Qingning explained, “If I do not intervene in this matter, my uncle’s family would swiftly marry into the Kong family, obtaining a hefty sum of silver and living leisurely from then on. Wouldn’t that make it too easy for them?”

“Would it not be better to interrupt the dealings and make them uncomfortable?”

“As for whether Zhuang Yuanzhong deceives us, letting him handle everything will keep us out of it, and we can skillfully probe his sincerity.”

Zhuang Qingsui pondered for a while before nodding, “Big Sister, you make some sense, but…”

Thinking of Zhuang Qinghe and Zhuang Yuanzhong, Zhuang Qingsui still felt suffocated.

Never mind, let time tell. Act wisely, good and evil always come full circle. It’s not that they won’t receive justice, it’s just not time yet.”

Zhuang Qingning massaged Zhuang Qingsui’s head a bit.

“Alright, go and tidy up. I’ll go heat some water for a bath. Sleep early, as Mr. Fan will probably come to teach tomorrow. You should prepare accordingly, let Mr. Fan see how much you’ve learned these past few days,” Zhuang Qingning reminded with a smile.

“Yes!” Zhuang Qingsui nodded vigorously.

Zhuang Qingsui greatly enjoyed Mr. Fan’s teaching methods and was ecstatic knowing he would be coming more frequently. The dissatisfaction towards Zhuang Yuanzhong and Zhuang Qinghe was thrown aside, as she followed Zhuang Qingning’s instructions to tidy up and then went to bathe.

As darkness descended, the villagers routinely headed to bed early. First, they needed plenty of rest for dawn’s labor, and second, keeping lights on at night was a waste of resources.

Thus, households retired early. Only the residence of Zhuang Ruman was brightly lit, bustling with activity.

Zhuang Qinghe was to be married the next day, making Zhuang Ruman’s home quite busy.

They were going about with red silk and preparing the food needed for the wedding.

Usually, the whole village would come help with any major event in a family’s life be it a wedding or a funeral: supporting the family, preparing dishes, arranging tables, chairs, and bowls. However, none of the villagers was present in Zhuang Ruman’s house now.

Firstly, Zhuang Ruman did not socialize well and many people disliked him due to his manipulative tactics in the farming incident. Secondly, they knew of and benefitted from Zhuang Qingning’s workshop and knew about Zhuang Ruman’s ill-treatment of Zhuang Qingning in the past thus they were reluctant to interact with Zhuang Ruman.

Thirdly, ever since Zhuang Qinghe’s marriage to Kong family was set, Zhuang Ruman had gotten arrogant, looking down on others, boasting about his wealth and criticizing other families and showing off his current lavish lifestyle..