Traveling through time with spatial abilities, the scientific research genius is a little sweet.

Chapter 25 Su Nuannuan Offers Advice
Who inflicted the injury on your face?

Logically, since Sun Dahua had already been arrested, no one in the Liu family should be bothering the three sisters anymore. However, judging from the injuries on Liu Pandi's face, she didn't seem to be doing well. Who else in the Liu family had violent tendencies? Su Nuannuan couldn't figure it out.

Perhaps it was because Su Nuannuan's hands were too gentle, or perhaps it was because she had too many grievances bottled up inside.

Liu Zhaodi couldn't hold back any longer and told everyone what had happened at home.

“It was my younger brother who hit my second sister. He also said... he also said that we should take the blame for Mom, or he would marry me off to an old bachelor in the next village.”

Liu Zhaodi cried so hard she could barely breathe, and when Liu Pandi saw her older sister crying, she started crying too.

Su Nuannuan looked shocked and didn't know what to say for a moment.

He never expected that it was Liu Xiaobao who hit Liu Pandi, who was his own sister. Liu Xiaobao always acted like a high-minded scholar at school, and although he looked down on her a bit, she always thought it was just his personality.

Unexpectedly, he was a completely different person at home, not only beating his sister but also pushing her out to talk back.

Liu Xiaobao's behavior completely shattered Su Nuannuan's worldview.

Didn't your dad stop him?

If she remembered correctly, Liu Yongjun was still an adult in the Liu family, so it shouldn't be Liu Xiaobao's place to make decisions.

Liu Zhaodi covered her face and wept, her voice filled with resentment.

"Dad doesn't care about my younger brother. He also wants Mom to come back."

Su Nuannuan was shocked again and looked at the two of them with sympathy.

What are you going to do next?

Liu Zhaodi wiped away her tears and pretended to be strong.

“I don’t want to marry an old bachelor. I’ll go to the police station tomorrow to take the blame for Mom, then Xiaobao won’t make things difficult for Pandi and Xiangdi.”

Su Nuannuan frowned. She hadn't expected things to be so serious; it meant that as long as Sun Dahua didn't return, the three sisters would live in constant fear.

Liu Xiaobao and Liu Yongjun were not good either. The former was insidious and vicious, showing no affection for his sister; the latter was cold and heartless, neglecting his daughter and indulging his son's vicious behavior.

“You can’t do this. Even if you take the blame, your mother probably won’t let Pandi and Xiangdi off the hook when she comes back. You know how the harvest is right now. Every household doesn’t have enough food. Would your family rather feed you or sell you to get food?”

Su Nuannuan didn't mention that these difficulties would continue for more than a year. Whether the three sisters could survive this year was truly uncertain.

Liu Xiaobao's suggestion to marry his sister off to an old bachelor in the next village was definitely not a spur-of-the-moment idea; it was very likely that Sun Dahua had told him about it beforehand.

Su Nuannuan had also heard about the old bachelor in the next village. He was ugly, old, and sick, but he had saved some money from traveling all over the country when he was young. She guessed that was why he had decided to marry his daughter to him.

However, they showed no concern whatsoever for their daughter's life or death.

"Besides, since Liu Xiaobao was willing to suggest marrying you off to an old bachelor, it certainly wasn't a spur-of-the-moment idea. Even if you bring Sun Dahua back, are you sure she won't try that again?"

Su Nuannuan's analysis filled the two sisters with despair.

It's like being caught between a wolf in front and a tiger behind, leaving one in a dilemma.

Su Nuannuan is now wondering whether she should help the three sisters, and if so, to what extent.
Looking at the two people in front of her, Su Nuannuan felt a mix of emotions.

Liu Zhaodi is only nineteen years old, Liu Pandi is eighteen, and Liu Xiangdi is sixteen. In their previous lives, all three were in the prime of their youth, attending high school. Su Nuannuan still couldn't bear to leave these three girls to die.

"Have you ever thought about moving out?"

Upon hearing Su Nuannuan's suggestion, Liu Zhaodi's eyes flickered. "You mean splitting up the family?"

Liu Pandi didn't understand the meaning of dividing the family property, but she, who had always lacked her own opinions, chose to listen to her eldest sister.

Judging from Liu Zhaodi's expression, she must have considered separating the family property. After all, even if not for herself, she would have considered her two younger sisters.

Liu Zhaodi is such a good older sister.

Su Nuannuan sighed inwardly.

“You can make a big scene about Liu Xiaobao hitting Pandi and making you take the blame for your mother. That way you'll have a reason to separate the family.”

Although the new nation abolished many feudal dregs, some remote mountain villages still maintained their old lifestyles. The most typical example was that parents did not separate from their children, especially in those times of scarcity, as a larger family meant a larger share of food.

Therefore, the poorer a family is, the more children they want to have. The Liu family is a case in point. With many children, they receive a larger share of grain. Sun Dahua gives all the grain to herself, Liu Yongjun, and Liu Xiaobao, making their lives much better.

Seeing Liu Zhaodi lower her head in thought, Su Nuannuan knew that the other party had taken her opinion to heart, and then continued.

"You'd better have your dad and Liu Xiaobao personally separate you out. If the three of you girls voluntarily separate from the family, it will definitely attract a lot of gossip. So, you'd better be kicked out by your family."

Liu Zhaodi frowned.

“But Dad can’t kick us out. We still need to do the chores at home, how could they possibly let us leave?”

Su Nuannuan looked at Liu Zhaodi with a mysterious smile.

"You guys can't do it, but Liu Xiaobao can."

Having been classmates with Liu Xiaobao for so many years, Su Nuannuan, though she had never interacted with him, still understood his personality quite well.

Liu Xiaobao's most prominent personality trait is his strong sense of shame!

Su Nuannuan guessed that he might have been provoked by Sun Dahua's imprisonment, which was why he personally attacked Liu Pandi.

“You can threaten Liu Xiaobao that if he doesn’t agree to split the family property, you should go to the school and cause trouble for him. Knowing his personality, he will definitely agree to your demands.”

Liu Xiaobao's image at school was always that of an arrogant and self-important person. However, he lacked real talent and seemed quite pretentious. Yet, he was very concerned about his image and wouldn't allow anyone to speak ill of him.

If Liu Zhaodi and her friends go to the school to cause trouble, Liu Xiaobao's expression will definitely be quite interesting.

"But...but didn't Xiaobao take the college entrance exam? Mom said he's going to university this year."

The university was so far from Hongqi Village that Liu Zhaodi simply didn't have the money to go.

Su Nuannuan waved her hand.

"Don't worry, Liu Xiaobao won't pass the exam. You all know his personality. If he doesn't pass this time, he'll continue studying next year. So, you can use this to threaten him; it's a sure thing. If he agrees, your dad will agree too."

Su Nuannuan's guess was correct. Although Liu Yongjun didn't care much about his three daughters, he cared deeply about his only son.

The three sisters probably didn't hold as much weight in Liu Yongjun's heart as Sun Dahua. Otherwise, he wouldn't have tolerated Liu Xiaobao's attempt to push Liu Zhaodi out to take the blame.

After listening to Su Nuannuan's words, Liu Zhaodi thought about it for a long time and finally decided to do it!
If she were alone, she would accept her fate. But she couldn't bear to see her two younger sisters, who had grown up with her, fall into a pit of fire.

Su Nuannuan is right. Only by separating from the Liu family can they escape this quagmire. Otherwise, if they are sold off one day, they might be the last to know.

(End of this chapter)