She Lives without Regret in This Life

Chapter 143: Chapter 143: Snatching Sister’s Spot

People passing by were shocked and stopped in their tracks when they saw this scene unfold; within three minutes, the small group of four was completely surrounded.

When Sheng Ning saw the bright red flower trampled underfoot, her eyes turned bloodshot as she shouted loudly, “Zhao Feifei, impersonating your own sister to join the union and deceiving the country, don’t you feel guilty?”

Instantly, the scene fell silent, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Everyone stared at Zhao Feifei with looks of surprise, astonishment, and disbelief.

Zhao Feifei stood frozen, her foot hovering mid-air with the red flower beneath it, unable to bring herself to step down. She felt dizzy, as though she were plummeting into an abyss.

Bending down, Sheng Ning picked up the dusty, misshapen red flower and continued, “Zhao Feifei is your sister’s name, right? I truly pity her for having such a sister.” Thankfully, her An’an was kind, smart, and adorably stubborn.

Thinking of her family and the warm bonds of kinship, Sheng Ning’s rage gradually subsided. Her impulsive emotions also cooled down.

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In her previous life, before she was imprisoned, she had unintentionally revealed to Qin Cuifen—who had bragged to her—that Zhao Feifei had taken her sister’s place.

In her previous life, she and Qin Cuifen had been close. When Qin Cuifen betrayed her, Zhao Feifei too had helped stir things up. Unfortunately, by that time, Wu Youli had already been dismissed and was nowhere to be found. She herself had been imprisoned, burdened by the imposing force of both the Su Family and Meng Family, and had no chance to expose Zhao Feifei.

After her rebirth, she had been busy trying to change herself, working hard to exercise and dance. She had focused on making amends with her family and had not thought about seeking revenge maliciously.

The key was that Zhao Feifei had taken her sister’s place. If it were ever discovered, her family would never be able to lift their heads in the village again.

But through her time spent with them, she realized that being lenient with enemies was being cruel to herself. Some people were despicable and selfish, and protecting them would only end up harming herself.

“Chen Huaying, let’s go,” Sheng Ning said with sorrow, glancing at the red flower before pulling Chen Huaying to head calmly to the canteen under everyone’s watchful eyes.

Zhao Feifei was finished; the people from the Inspection Department would surely investigate this matter thoroughly. What awaited her was not just a simple reprimand.

Deceiving the nation and trampling on the dignity of the union had consequences more severe than one might imagine.

Wu Youli looked at Zhao Feifei with a strange expression, recognizing her guilt and cowardliness. Believing Sheng Ning’s words completely, she hadn’t expected her first accepted close friend to be so despicable, even stealing her sister’s opportunities.

Such people are utterly untrustworthy. Had Sheng Ning not exposed her, who knows what terrifying things might have awaited her.

Heart pounding with shock, Wu Youli no longer wanted to stay and hurried after the two.

“Ah… You’re framing me, you’re talking nonsense. Sheng Ning, I will never let you go, you bitch…” Zhao Feifei screamed hysterically, earning nothing but everyone’s scorn.

The 1980s was an era that greatly revered the union, where the Chinese state was considered paramount in everyone’s hearts.

The union was viewed as sacred and inviolable. Becoming a member of the union brought great honor to one’s entire family.

They could hardly imagine someone having the audacity to do this.

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Shixi Town Market

Approaching noon, Sheng An dumped the last bit of bean sprouts into a basket, preparing to head home. Currently, every household in the countryside was busy harvesting rice and sweet potatoes, leading to fewer people at the market. As a result, her business was affected; she wondered whether she should push the bean sprouts on a handcart to sell in the villages the next day.