Gu An'an thought that she was dead.
After all, even if her body had not shattered into pieces after jumping from the towering cliff, she would have been devoured by the jackals and cheetahs.
In addition, her parents, brother, and sister-in-law were all gone. What was the point of being alive but alone? It was better to go to the netherworld and reunite with them.
With her family gone, her once happy, joyful, and colorful life had suddenly turned dull and meaningless. This is undoubtedly the most painful and despairing thing she had to face.
Therefore, faced with the relentless pursuit of the people chasing her, she jumped off the cliff without any hesitation.
"Father, Mother, Brother, Sister-in-law, An'er is on her way to meet all of you," she thought to herself before she lost consciousness.
However, what was especially strange was that she was quite sure that she had died. But somehow, she started dreaming all of a sudden.
Or…
It was quite an embarrassing dream!
In her dream, she was saved by a tall and slender young man with a tanned complexion. This man had prominent facial features with a high nose bridge and jet-black eyebrows. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised in a meaningful smile.
When he looked at her with those dark eyes, there was a roguish look in his gaze.
The man slowly landed on the ground with her in his arms. In a daze, Gu An'an found herself pressed against a tree trunk by the man.
In an instant…
The other party's long and narrowed eyes had already landed on her face. His wandering gaze was filled with intrigue. "Why are you courting death at such a young age?" Just as the words fell, he inclined his head towards her, leaning closer to whisper in her ear, "How about..?"
BOOM!
The ambiguity in his tone made Gu An'an's face turn red instantly.
"You, you…"
Just as Gu An'an was swallowing nervously in embarrassment and clenching her fists, ready to give this lecher a few punches, she suddenly heard a series of screeching loud curses beside her ear. She felt as if the noise was going to burst her eardrums. At the same time, her arm was hurting badly from someone pinching at it.
With a sudden jolt, she opened her eyes and woke up.
Right in front of her was a fierce-looking middle-aged woman. Her cheeks were trembling, and her droopy, triangular eyes were staring at her with an intimidating glare. With one hand on her waist, she was dragging Gu An'an forcefully forward with her other hand digging into the girl's arm.
"You wretched girl! How dare you steal my daughter's man? I'll destroy you, you vixen! I have the final say in all matters of the Gu family. Even your father listens to me. I advise you to be sensible and give up on Liu Zhengping. Don't even think about coming back." The woman continued to twist and pinch at Gu An'an's arm while spewing those words with a smug expression on her face.
With a pinch of her long nails, two red marks appeared on Gu An'an's thin arm.
Every time Liu Mei'e saw this face that resembled Jiang Xiuyue, her heart would burn with hatred for the girl!
This little b*tch was just as annoying as her vixen mother!
Just as Gu An'an was calming her mind and harnessing her internal cultivation method to regain her composure, a sharp and burning pain suddenly shot through her arm again.
Suddenly, her dark eyes flickered with a sharp glint as she raised her hand and fiercely slapped the woman who was still trying to pinch her.
"Slap! Slap!…"
In that instant, the sound of four or five resounding slaps echoed loudly and distinctly in the small, dimly lit room!
Gu An'an's eyes turned cold, her voice sounded icy as she said, "You dare to hit me? Hmm?"
With a rising inflection at the end of her voice, she stared directly at the malicious woman in front of her. Her look in her eyes suddenly appeared deadly and unfeeling!
"You!"
Liu Mei'e was dumbfounded. She widened her eyes and stared at Gu An'an as if she had seen a ghost. She could hardly believe that this wretched girl, whom she and her two daughters had been bullying for nearly a decade, had just hit her.