A young boy from the 1970s, separated from his family, fled famine and led his younger brother into

"You...you stay away! Get away from me! You little monster!"

Wu Xiuli screamed, threw down her vegetable basket, and scrambled away from that gloomy corner.

Lu Nianci stood there, watching her disheveled figure, and sneered.

Are you scared already?

Aunt Wu, this is just an appetizer.

The real fear is when you're exposed to the light of day, with no place to hide!

Lu Nianci didn't go home. She turned around and walked in another direction with her short legs—to the military region's supply and marketing cooperative.

She had calculated it correctly. Wu Xiuli was terrified, but she couldn't bring herself to go home empty-handed and face her husband's scolding. After going around in circles, she would eventually bite the bullet and go to the supply and marketing cooperative.

Sure enough, when Lu Nianci was leisurely standing on tiptoe in front of the candy counter at the supply and marketing cooperative, looking at the maltose, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye.

Wu Xiuli, with her head down, like a thief, quickly grabbed two bundles of noodles and a bottle of soy sauce from the counter, intending to pay and leave immediately.

Around them, small groups of family members were chatting noisily, pulling at fabrics and picking out soaps.

This is one of the liveliest places in the military compound in the afternoon.

Lu Nianci revealed a pure and innocent smile.

Like a butterfly, she ran away from the candy counter and went straight to Wu Xiuli, who was queuing to pay.

"Aunt Wu!"

A clear and loud shout silenced the entire supply and marketing cooperative for a moment.

All eyes turned to them.

Wu Xiuli's body stiffened instantly, as if struck by lightning!

She could feel countless gazes focused on her, gazes filled with curiosity, inquiry, and even a hint of scrutiny.

She mechanically turned around and saw the angelic face that she least wanted to see at that moment.

"Aunt Wu, what a coincidence! You're here to buy something too?"

Lu Nianci looked up at her with her exquisitely beautiful face and gave her a dazzling smile.

"I...I..." Wu Xiuli's lips trembled, unable to utter a single word.

She just wanted to escape! Immediately! Right now!

"Aunt Wu, why do you still look so pale?" Lu Nianci didn't give her a chance to escape. She stepped forward, her small face full of concern.

Those large, clear black and white eyes were like two bottomless ancient wells, staring straight into Wu Xiuli's eyes.

"Your eyes are so dark, they look almost bluish. Didn't you sleep well again last night? Did you have another nightmare?"

Children speak without restraint, their voices clear and bright.

Every word was clearly heard by everyone around.

Having nightmares?

The way everyone looked at Wu Xiuli changed instantly.

"I...I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!" Wu Xiuli felt like her blood was freezing. She shouted angrily, but her voice trembled with extreme fear.

"But... my dad's notes say that if a person has nothing to hide and doesn't do anything wrong, they won't have nightmares every day."

Lu Nianci tilted her head, her face full of innocence.

"Aunt Wu, did you... secretly do something to wrong someone, and that's why you can't sleep?"

These words instantly caused an uproar in the supply and marketing cooperative!

Everyone's eyes were fixed on Wu Xiuli like searchlights!

Yes!

Weren't those rumors circulating in the compound a few days ago spread from Wu Xiuli?

Although Lu Xingzhou's fierce demeanor intimidated everyone, who didn't have a sense of right and wrong?

Now a child has pointed it out to my face...

Isn't this... karma?!

"You! You little jinx! You're talking nonsense! I'll tear your mouth apart!"

Wu Xiuli's rationality completely collapsed at this moment!

She felt like everyone's gaze was piercing her like needles, as if they were mocking and despising her!

She reached out like a madwoman, about to scratch Lu Nianci's face!

"Wu Xiuli! What are you doing!"

A loud shout rang out!

The saleswoman from the supply and marketing cooperative and several family members nearby quickly grabbed her!

"You're insane! You'd hit a child!"

"Look! Wu Xiuli, the daughter of Deputy Commander Wan, has gone mad! She's about to hit someone!"

"He got angry and embarrassed after his lies were exposed!"

The situation spiraled out of control in an instant!

Wu Xiuli was being held tightly by several people, struggling frantically and screaming incoherently.

"She's a monster! She's not human! She's a monster sent to take lives!"

She pointed at Lu Nianci, her face filled with a deep-seated fear.

However, the more she acted this way, the more people around her believed that she was truly insane.

The little girl she pointed at as a "monster" simply stood there quietly.

She didn't cry or make a scene.

He simply looked at the frantically struggling woman with eyes full of sympathy and pity.

Then, she sighed softly and said in a low voice that everyone could hear:

"Aunt Wu, my dad also said that it is the greatest virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them."

"If you go and admit your mistakes to my parents, Teacher Gao, Dean Liu, and everyone you've lied to right now, maybe... you can sleep well tonight."

These words were like a needle piercing Wu Xiuli's heart!

Admit your mistake?

Doesn't that mean admitting that everything she said before was a lie and slander?

Where does that leave her husband, Wan Guoqiang?

How is she supposed to live in this compound after this?!

"No! No! I did nothing wrong! It was her! She's the one who ruined me!"

Wu Xiuli let out a final, piercing scream, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted!

The entire supply and marketing cooperative fell silent.

Everyone stared in disbelief at this dramatic scene.

Only Lu Nianci, in a corner where no one was paying attention, slowly lowered her eyelids, concealing her eyes, which were as cold as a frozen pool.

Aunt Wu, this is just the first step.

Next, I will make you admit for yourself where you went wrong.