Everyone here... even the demons and monsters in the illusion, all saw it.
On Chaochao's small body, above her head, there were four large characters bigger than her head: "Single in the Underworld."
Golden light shimmered.
If there were time to add special effects, it would probably blind everyone... oh no, all the creatures' eyes!
"Is this really hell? Have we all died?"
"No, no, no! I don't want to accept this! I'm still young, I haven't even gotten married yet!"
"I want to live! I haven't even had the chance to look at the widow's underwear I stole from next door!"
"Is it Chaochao's doing? Didn't she die? Why has it turned out like this? Has our village become a ghost realm? Or have we all gone to hell? I told you, we shouldn't do bad things! Why did you all have to force me?"
"I have elderly parents and young children to care for, I can't die yet! Please, I'm begging you, let me go! Let me go back!"
"I don't want this leg anymore, Chaochao. Every grievance has its perpetrator, every debt its debtor. You should go find your grandparents! I'm just here to help!"
The ugly faces, at this moment, in this illusory world, were all exposed.
The darkness in everyone's heart is also released here.
Morning's mother listened to these people's words, looked at their miserable state, and reached out to cover Morning's eyes.
Zhao Zhao felt her eyes warm and comfortable.
She didn't tell her mother that even without her eyes, she could see everything here. But at this moment, she still let her mother cover her eyes. This feeling was so blissful.
Maybe when all this is over, she will no longer be able to enjoy it.
Every morning, Chao Chao obediently nestled in her mother's arms. Chao Chao's mother watched everything coldly, silently saying, "This is your retribution."
Suddenly, two familiar faces appeared in front of Chaochao's mother.
"Quick, let's get out of here! It must be you, woman, causing trouble!"
Morning's mother paused, looking at the two familiar yet strange ugly faces in front of her, and started to laugh. "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, you flatter me too much, don't you? How could I possibly have such great abilities?"
"If it weren't for you, how could Zhaozhao have become like this? How could we have ended up like this?"
The mother-in-law glared at Chaochao's mom, gritting her teeth, wishing she could strangle her right then and there.
But now, she knew she couldn't.
"It's Grandpa and Grandma, right? Mom, let me see."
Chaochao's mother heard Chaochao's voice and let go of her hand.
He couldn't make decisions for Chaochao, even if the old people truly deserved to die.
Every day, she looked at the familiar person in front of her. Scenes that had once flashed through her mind, uncertain if they were real or not, but at least he had loved her, even if only a little.
But what they did after her death, Zhao Zhao could not forgive.
"Chaochao! Can you take your grandparents back?" the old woman asked gently, her voice filled with anticipation, but the fear in her eyes remained.
"Grandma, are you the ones who want to sell my corpse? Why won't you let me go even after I'm dead? I'm still a child! Why do I have to become the ghost bride of an old man?"
This elderly couple had no idea why Chaochao seemed to understand everything at this moment, with thoughts entirely like those of an adult.
They heard this and said, "Chaochao, Grandma and Grandpa were also deceived by bad people! You have to believe us."
"Do you believe you took a hundred thousand from someone and then sold my corpse? When I was alive, you wanted to control every aspect of my parents' lives. Now that I'm dead, do you still want to control my life after death?"
"Zhaozhao, we..."
"Stop talking, I feel disgusted. Having grandparents like you makes me wonder if I did something wrong, and that's why heaven is punishing me."
"Listen up, if you dare to bully my mom again, don't blame me for bringing you down here to keep me company."
Zhaozhao's voice was clear and cold, no longer carrying the naive ignorance of a child.
Chaochao's grandparents were startled, but Chaochao's mother was the first to react.
Zhaozhao was still her Zhaozhao, yet it seemed she was no longer her Zhaozhao.
Her little Chaochao didn't understand these things; her Chaochao was very young.
The world was filled with the sounds of ghostly wails and wolfish howls. After Chaochao ignored his grandparents, they too had an arm and a leg bitten off.
Morning watched all this with a cold eye.
"Mom, get a divorce. This family isn't right for you. I don't like how Grandpa and Grandma treat you, and Dad can't protect you, leaving you to suffer all the grievances."
"Mommy will listen to everything you say, Chaochao."
Once all the matters concerning Chaochao were settled, she decided to get a divorce. Although she felt sorry for Chaochao's father, she could no longer face the old couple.
And she couldn't stop Chaochao's father from fulfilling his filial duties.
The best way is to separate, completely separate.
That home no longer had Zhaozhao, and she no longer had any ties.
Except for Chaochao, she had done right by everyone in this family.
"Zhao Zhao, do whatever you want to do. Just watching you makes me very happy."
Chaochao was silent for a few seconds, then nodded.
Her revenge had only just begun.
Time passed by second by second, and Chaochao's mother's gaze remained fixed on Chaochao.
As the 24 hours were nearly up, Chaochao turned around, stood beside her mother, and smiled with pure innocence.
"Mom, I've always been Zhaozhao."
The darkness dissipated, and the familiar scene reappeared before their eyes; they were still in their village.
Mama Chaochao discovered that her left eye had also failed at this moment.
Those people were all injured, one by one, and had fallen unconscious.
Every morning, Chaochao's mother found someone new, changed Chaochao's clothes, replaced the coffin, and buried him in the place surrounded by mountains and water as Dr. Wen had suggested.
By the time the in-laws woke up, the die was cast.
They wanted to proceed with the burial, but instead received news from the groom's family: they no longer wished to arrange a ghost marriage with their granddaughter, didn't want the money, and hoped they would not contact them again.
The people who woke up, more or less, all had lingering ailments, especially the elderly couple.
They passed away one after another within two years.
And the matter of Chaochao seemed to have become a taboo in the village.
Chaochao's mother had already left this place, only returning from outside to visit Chaochao's grave whenever she missed her.
She hired an elderly man to help clear the weeds from Zhaozhao's grave, paying a fixed fee each year.
These are all things to be discussed later.
After taking care of Chaochao's matters, although Chaochao's mother felt distressed, she still remembered to go find Dr. Wen.
Buying a ticket to board the train, it was the slowest green train, taking about 34 hours to reach Dr. Wen's city.
After burning all the clothes and belongings that belonged to herself and Zhaozhao, Zhaozhao's mother set off.
The scenery along the way could not make her forget her beloved Chaoyao.
34 hours, Chaochao's mother had only drunk a glass of water and eaten a piece of bread, which was given to her by a fellow passenger who couldn't bear to watch any longer.
After getting off the train, Chaochao's mother took a three-hour bus ride and arrived in Xiangcheng.
She didn't know, behind her-