Anning lay on the bed once again, unable to fall asleep.
She inherited Lin Anning's memories.
In the memories, Lin Anjie and Xue Feng had always been close, and moreover, Anning recalled that Lin Anjie seemed very restless the past few days.
She had also seen Lin Anjie secretly entering Lin Aiguo's room, as if looking for something.
Lin Anning didn't know what Lin Anjie was planning, but Anning figured it out in hindsight.
Lin Anjie was probably preparing to elope.
She entered Lin Aiguo's room, likely to steal money and some sort of identification documents.
But tonight, Lin Anjie appeared utterly resolute.
She straightforwardly rejected Xue Feng's proposal for elopement and severed ties with him decisively.
This matter really seemed a bit out of the ordinary.
Anning carefully recalled how just a few days ago Lin Anjie and Xue Feng were still passionately involved, so why did they suddenly have a falling out today?
All of a sudden, Anning's eyes brightened.
She understood what was going on.
She also knew why Lin Anning was murdered.
This identity of Lin Anning, was also known as the younger sister of the reborn matriarch of the era, and the vicious supporting female character in the story.
Although Anning didn't understand why Lin Anning, a gentle, kind, and sensible girl, would become the vicious supporting female character, she could still deduce some general ideas.
Having deduced all this, Anning also guessed why the original owner couldn't get into college.
With a sister who was constantly scheming against her, it would be strange if she could get into college.
Anning smiled, finding these affairs rather interesting.
She clenched her delicate little fist, feeling that this time, she could really have some fun.
Anning didn't fall asleep, and neither did Lin Anjie.
She tossed and turned in bed, her thoughts alternating between Lin Anning and Xue Feng.
She remembered seeing Lin Anning when she eloped with Xue Feng in her last life; although Lin Anning clearly knew about her elopement, she didn't say a word. Not only did she not speak, but she also strictly covered for her, allowing her elopement to succeed.
But as soon as she ran off, Lin Anning ended up marrying Su Zhiqiang right after her, and thereafter, she lived a prosperous life.
Thinking of this, Lin Anjie gritted her teeth with hatred.
She had always thought of Lin Anning as a well-mannered and sensible girl, but she hadn't expected her heart to be so dark.
The sound of Lin Anjie gritting her teeth was audible: "Lin Anning, this time I'll make sure you taste the bitterness I endured in my previous life."
In the master bedroom, Lin Aiguo and Wang Cuixhua were also not asleep.
Lin Aiguo thought of how during the day Lin Anning had been helping Wang Cuixhua busily while Lin Anjie slept in, which infuriated him.
At the same time, Lin Aiguo was also very worried.
He nudged Wang Cuixhua, who was lying beside him: "Your mother, are you asleep?"
Wang Cuixhua hadn't fallen asleep either, and she was also worried about Lin Anjie.
"Not yet."
Wang Cuixhua moved closer to Lin Aiguo: "Father, you say, our Danni getting married into the Su family, how can she adapt..."
Thinking of the Su family's situation, Wang Cuixhua truly couldn't sleep: "The Su family is so poor, clinking from poverty, with three sons and all bachelors. Now, they've borrowed loads of debt to get a daughter-in-law. Although our conditions aren't much better, Danni has never been wronged at home. If she goes there, she can't endure that poverty."
Lin Aiguo also sighed, "What can we do? Who could possibly be responsible? It's the arranged marriage decided long ago when Su Zhiqiang's grandfather died saving our father."
The Lin Family is honest and values their promises. Back then, Su Zhiqiang's grandfather saved Lin Jiugen and got injured. He died a few days after returning home. The Lin Family has always felt indebted to the Su family, taking care of them over the years, and even promised Su Zhiqiang's father that if a daughter from the Lin Family matched the age of a boy from the Su Family, she would marry into the Su Family.
However, Lin Aiguo's brother, Lin Hongjun, had only sons and no daughters. When it came to Lin Aiguo, Wang Cuixhua's first child was Lin Anjie, who was about the same age as Su Zhiqiang. Thus, Lin Anjie was betrothed to Su Zhiqiang from birth, waiting only for her to grow up and marry into the Su Family to repay their kindness.
Wang Cuixhua was also well aware of this, but being honest and always obeying men, she never opposed these matters.
"Su Family is too poor; Danni has always been unwilling, and I don't know if there will be trouble when the marriage comes."
This was also something Wang Cuixhua was very worried about.
Lin Aiguo's voice suddenly raised a bit: "How dare she? This was agreed long ago; she has to agree even if she doesn't want to."
Wang Cuixhua sighed again: "If only Danni were like Er Ni, so sensible and obedient. If it were her, she would definitely not oppose."
Lin Aiguo thought for a while: "Let's make Danni's dowry richer, anyway, we are still able to work, let's work a few more years and save for Er Ni's education."
"Fine."
Wang Cuixhua, resigned, could only respond that way.
Lin Aiguo instructed her further: "Keep a closer eye on Danni, don't let her stir up trouble."
Lin Aiguo didn't want Lin Anjie to cause trouble.
But the very next morning, Lin Anjie indeed caused a scene.
This incident leads back to Xue Feng.
Xue Feng came to see Lin Anjie last night, but she rejected him.
He went home feeling very discontented.
He genuinely liked Lin Anjie very much and didn't want her to marry Su Zhiqiang.
Moreover, Xue Feng also knew about the Su Family's poor situation and didn't want to see Lin Anjie suffer.
Getting up early in the morning, he wanted to persuade Lin Anjie once more, to rethink the situation.
While loitering at the Lin Family's doorstep, he happened to run into Lin Anning.
Since Xue Feng was good friends with Lin Anjie, he always treated Lin Anning like a younger sister. Seeing Lin Anning, he smiled, "What are you up to so early in the morning?"
Lin Anning had no bad impressions of Xue Feng and smiled back, "I'm going to the vegetable kiln to get some vegetables."
Xue Feng took a few candies out of his pocket and handed them to Lin Anning: "Here, I went to town a few days ago and bought some candy, sweeten your mouth."
While handing out the candies, he also wanted to ask Lin Anning to call Lin Anjie out.
Just as Xue Feng was getting closer, he heard Lin Anjie's voice: "Xue Feng, what are you doing? Don't you dare think about courting my sister."
Following the voice, Xue Feng saw Lin Anjie leaning by the door, looking at him with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.
He panicked instantly: "I, I was just chatting with Anning, I didn't..."
"What are you talking about?"
Lin Anjie quickly went over and pulled Lin Anning back, "Why do you need to stand so close to talk?"
She also glared at Lin Anning: "Anning, I know you like that Xue Feng looks good, but you need to be mindful of the impact, it's broad daylight and you're getting so close, be careful not to let others gossip."
Lin Anning sneered inwardly; Lin Anjie was really eager.
Her little lover was rejected just last night, and today, she was pushing him onto her, quite heartless indeed.
With a smile still on her face, Lin Anning spoke softly but clearly enough for anyone to hear: "Sis, why are your thoughts so dirty? I was just talking to Brother Xue Feng, where's your mind going? Besides, don't you talk to people during broad daylight? Do you pick a dark, deserted place to chat?"
Hearing this, Lin Anjie was startled.
A fierce glint flashed through her eyes: "What nonsense are you spouting?"