The Cruelty of Stepmother and Stepsister

Li Wei sat at the kitchen table, staring at her homework with a furrowed brow. Her stepmother and stepsister were watching TV on the couch, completely ignoring her. They always made her do all the household chores and treated her like a servant.

Li Wei's father had passed away when she was just a child, and her mother had remarried shortly after. Her stepmother and stepsister had never accepted her as part of the family. They constantly belittled her and made her life miserable.

Li Wei tried her best to ignore their taunts, but it was difficult. She longed to escape their cruelty and pursue her dreams. She was a gifted student, but her stepmother and stepsister didn't care. They wanted her to focus on cooking and cleaning.

As Li Wei struggled with her homework, her stepsister walked into the kitchen and sneered at her. "What are you doing, Li Wei? You'll never amount to anything. You should just give up and be a maid for the rest of your life."

Li Wei felt a surge of anger and frustration. She wanted to scream at her stepsister and tell her that she was wrong. But she knew it would only make things worse.

Instead, Li Wei stood up from the table and gathered her books. "I'm going to my room to study," she said calmly.

Her stepmother didn't even look up from the TV. "Make sure you finish all your chores first," she said.

Li Wei nodded and headed to the sink to wash the dishes. As she scrubbed the plates, she promised herself that she would find a way to escape their cruelty and pursue her dreams. She was determined to become the top scholar in her class and make a better life for herself.