Chapter 5

When there were two daughters at home before, our parents would always think of Lily first for everything.

With Lily gone, my life will only become easier and happier. I can enjoy the happiness that should come with my age, with my father's company, and never have to tread on thin ice like in my previous life.

Moreover, in this life, without Jack, that incompetent fool, as a stumbling block, I'll become the billionaire myself!

Firmly grasping my destiny in my own hands is the most correct choice.

I still set my first goal on real estate, which I saw as the most promising in my previous life. I started organizing my initial capital.

Then I invested all the funds I had into a large plot of land in the county town that nobody else thought much of, buying low and planning to sell high later.

This way, my capital would multiply several times over.

Then, like in my previous life, I would use the capital to register an e-commerce company, as e-commerce would become the most mainstream and profitable industry in the coming years.

After planning out what I needed to do next in my mind, I also prepared to start slowly putting things into action.

According to local customs, the second day after the wedding is when the bride returns to her parents' home.

I was looking forward to seeing what choices my sister would make in this life.

Early in the morning, our parents started preparing.

My mother was busy with the food, worrying and muttering, "Prepare more meat dishes. Who knows when Lily will get to eat meat again after marrying into that family."

My father sat nearby, heavily tapping his pipe with a gloomy expression, "I'll have someone slaughter a few chickens and ducks for her to take back."

As our parents were talking, there was a commotion at the door.

Entering was my sister, with a bruised and swollen face.

The moment I saw her, I understood.

Sure enough, my sister ultimately wasn't me. She had made a completely different choice from what I did.

Back then, I wanted to firmly grasp my destiny in my own hands, striving with all my might to climb out of the mud.

But now, my sister had pinned all her hopes on that incompetent fool, hoping that he would somehow become a billionaire overnight.

Seeing my sister in this state, my mother was heartbroken. She pulled her to sit down and started crying.

"Has that Jack gone mad? Doesn't he know his own situation? I've already lowered myself by marrying my daughter to him, and he dares to lay hands on her?"

"It's only the second day and he's already hitting her. How will the days ahead be?"

My father was also furious, "I must teach that boy a lesson. How dare he hit my daughter? He must pay the price!"

Watching my father angrily speak while going to find a hoe, looking like he was ready to fight Jack to the death, my sister panicked. She quickly got up from her seat and hurriedly stopped my father.

"Dad, don't do this. Don't go find him. I'm not hurt at all."

My father was exasperated, "You've been beaten like this and you say you're not hurt? Do you have to be beaten to death before you feel pain?"

Seeing her like this, even though I already knew the outcome, I couldn't bear to watch. So when our parents said they wanted to seek justice for her, I chose to remain silent.

My sister shook her head with a smile, "Actually, Jack is quite good to me. He wouldn't possibly beat me to death. As for why he hit me, I understand. After all, people destined for greatness have their tempers."

When my sister said this, her eyes were full of deep love.

"Don't worry, my life will only get better, not worse."

Her simple words made the air fall silent.

It was the first time I'd seen someone so willing to walk into a dead end.

I couldn't help but speak up, "If Mom and Dad went to seek justice for you today, he might be a bit more restrained in the future."

She sneered, "Sis, are you jealous that I'll have a better life in the future? Are you afraid that you'll be forever trampled under my feet?"

I pretended not to understand, but inwardly I was extremely frustrated.

As parents, seeing her like this was truly heartbreaking. My parents suggested taking her to the hospital to bandage her wounds, but my sister refused.

Her reason was actually, "Jack is going to be a billionaire in the future. If news of me being beaten gets out, it will affect his future reputation."

In the end, our parents couldn't persuade her and could only buy some disinfectant to help her treat her wounds.

It had been less than two days since she married, and my sister at the dining table was clearly starving.

Her eyes lit up at the sight of meat, and she stuffed it into her mouth frantically.

My sister, who had come back empty-handed, left with two chickens and two ducks.

She even left a harsh warning, "If any of you speak about what happened today, don't blame me for being merciless."

Seeing her like this, I was utterly speechless.