Drake Voss

Grandma cannot understand human language. 
The day before the provincial exam, she hid cheat sheets in my clothes, causing me to be judged as cheating, banned from examinations for five years, and recorded in the integrity file. 
I went home to settle accounts with her, but Zhang Jianguo and my younger sister asked me to understand the elderly's good intentions. 
As a result, I developed depression, and the doctor said I needed rest. 
However, Grandma brought an old bachelor from the village to our home, suggesting I marry him early. 
My mom tried to protect me and stopped them but was beaten into the hospital by my dad. 
I was still taken back to the village by that old man, tied up at home, and abused daily. 
In the end, unable to bear the humiliation, I chose to commit suicide. 
When I opened my eyes again, I must let Grandma suffer the same fate as everyone else!

No More Being a Good Girl

I stand in the office in the north of the city, looking out at the bustling street scene outside the window.


The pace of life here is so fast that it's suffocating, but I enjoy this busyness.


The phone rings suddenly, interrupting my thoughts.


"Sisi, you need to come back," the neighbor aunt's urgent voice comes through, "your grandmother has fallen seriously ill."


Fallen ill so soon? I felt a bit surprised, and driven by curiosity, I took a leave and booked the nearest flight back.


After landing, I headed straight to my hometown. On the way, the neighbor aunt narrated the events that happened during my absence.


"Your father sold the house to repay debt and treat your grandmother," she sighed, "now they're all living back in the village."


I listened silently, but my heart was filled with mixed emotions.


The car drove into the village entrance, and familiar yet strange scenes appeared before my eyes.


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