Zhou Rui Shu had no choice but to stay at school.
Her father had been thoroughly dealt with, reduced to a pitiful state. Although her mother was not as bad off as her father, her life was also extremely difficult.
Her brothers had no means of self-preservation. Other than staying at school, she had no other option.
She had originally thought that with her grandfather and maternal grandfather still well, dealing with Su Xiao Tian would be a simple matter. All she had to do was cry and beg, and they would help her.
However, she never expected that after her repeated cries and pleas, she would receive not their pity, but their increasing disgust.
Both of them even believed that the current predicament of the Zhou family and the Wan family was entirely due to Zhou Rui Shu's recklessness.
They scolded Zhou Rui Shu, saying that if she had been well-behaved, she wouldn't have brought such disaster.
Zhou Rui Shu never imagined that the ones who would stab her in the back would be her closest relatives.
Had she done anything wrong? She hadn't! She was just a country bumpkin from the northwest.
Hadn't her family always said that such inferiors could be bullied as they pleased?
Why did she have to bear such consequences for doing as they taught her?
Although Zhou Rui Shu was at school, she couldn't concentrate on her studies. She poured all her thoughts into hatred.
She hated the so-called family members who refused to help her, and even more, she hated those who not only refused to help but also scolded her!
But her deepest hatred was for that country girl, Su Xiao Tian.
She was clearly just a country girl with no status or standing. What was the point of making a fuss when she was at a disadvantage?
If Su Xiao Tian hadn't caused trouble at school, if Su Xiao Tian hadn't asked the principal to check her grades, if Su Xiao Tian hadn't gotten people to deal with their Zhou family, if Su Xiao Tian hadn't gotten people to deal with the Wan family, things wouldn't be like this now.
She, Zhou Rui Shu, would still be the darling of her parents, the beloved granddaughter and great-granddaughter of her grandfather and maternal grandfather.
She would still be the most outstanding student in Class 18, Grade 1, of No. 7 Middle School, enjoying the favoritism of teachers and the envious gazes of her classmates every day.
She would go on to attend a good university, live a glorious life.
She would also be with the boy she liked the most, walking hand in hand on the university campus.
But everything was changed because of Su Xiao Tian.
Su Xiao Tian had ruined her life, turning her from a pampered prodigy into someone with nothing.
She lost the love of her grandfather and maternal grandfather, lost the affection of her parents, and even lost the opportunity to stay at No. 7 Middle School, making it difficult for her to even catch a glimpse of the boy she loved!
She couldn't accept being bullied by a country girl who was inferior to her in every way. She wanted revenge!
She thought about revenge every moment.
Many times, when she fell asleep, she dreamed of beating Su Xiao Tian to the ground, of Su Xiao Tian falling in a mess, trampled by thousands of people.
Several times, she even woke up laughing.
But after waking up, she realized it was just a dream.
Such dreams only strengthened Zhou Rui Shu's resolve to turn her dreams of revenge into reality.
However, Zhou Rui Shu, having experienced such human warmth and coldness, was no longer the impulsive girl she once was.
She knew that with her own strength, she could not achieve such a goal.
Although Su Xiao Tian was from the countryside, she had many powerful people protecting her.
Without external help, she had no way to deal with Su Xiao Tian.
However, how could external help be easily obtained by a young girl like her?
When her parents were no longer able to enlist external help to deal with the Su family, what good methods could she have?
She was no longer the Zhou Rui Shu with a good family background and admired by everyone.
Now, she was someone everyone avoided like the plague.
Almost everyone in the capital knew that the Zhou family was in turmoil, and the Wan family was also on the verge of collapse.
Those who had fawned over her before, their current expressions were as detestable as their past flattery.
Finally, Zhou Rui Shu set her sights on a group of hooligans loitering in the streets and alleys.
For a young girl, there was nothing for hooligans to fancy except her appearance.
After taking the most difficult step, Zhou Rui Shu suddenly felt relieved.
No matter the cost, as long as it made Su Xiao Tian suffer, it was worth it.
As long as she could use these people to bring Su Xiao Tian down to the same level as herself, that would be enough!
In the dark night, Zhou Rui Shu, lying in bed, had a sinister and fierce look in her eyes.
A cruel smile flickered across her lips, as if Su Xiao Tian's misfortune was just around the corner.
Su Xiao Tian, engrossed in reading voluminous original texts, was completely unaware of Zhou Rui Shu's malicious schemes.
She didn't even have the slightest premonition.
Since she started reading the first original book, Su Xiao Tian had been reading foreign language books for many consecutive days.
Among them were English and German, but mostly French.
Su Xiao Tian had initially thought her French was quite good, but with each book she read, she learned a lot of new knowledge.
This made her believe even more strongly in the principle of "learning knows no bounds."
What she thought she had learned very well still yielded considerable gains with persistent study.
With this understanding, Su Xiao Tian undoubtedly acquired a new learning skill: "Learning Knows No Bounds!"
Su Xiao Tian was already accustomed to the system's sudden surprise attacks.
With a new skill, she simply accepted it!
One day, Su Xiao Tian received news that Director Li had another document for translation.
Because Su Xiao Tian's academic performance had always been far ahead and she was very diligent, Huang Wen Bai always treated her with more consideration than other students.
When Su Xiao Tian asked for leave, Huang Wen Bai immediately agreed.
Su Xiao Tian happily left the school, unaware that behind her, a pair of calculating eyes were watching her.
After leaving school, Su Xiao Tian took a bus to the Dongfeng Electronics Factory.
Director Li was waiting for Su Xiao Tian at the Dongfeng Electronics Factory.
Upon seeing Su Xiao Tian, Director Li looked as if he had found a treasure, his eyes shining brightly.
"Xiao Tian, you're here?" Director Li warmly offered Su Xiao Tian candy and melon seeds.
These were naturally things he had specially bought to entertain Su Xiao Tian; no one else received such treatment.
"Director Li, may I look at the document first?"
Director Li nodded busily and then handed a document to Su Xiao Tian.
"Xiao Tian, the translation difficulty of this document is no less than the previous one, and the price is also not low, one hundred yuan higher than the previous document."
Su Xiao Tian briefly flipped through it; it was indeed quite challenging.
However, her mastery of French had improved significantly since before, and translating this document would not take longer than the previous one.
But would Su Xiao Tian say that?
Obviously not!
"Director Li, this document is longer and has more professional terminology. I'd like to know how much time you'll give me!" Su Xiao Tian placed the document on the desk and asked.
She calculated carefully: if she had to rush the work, the pay should be increased.
After planning to buy a house again, she urgently needed to make money!
"Half a month, five days longer than the previous document."
Actually, the previous document also had fifteen days.
However, Director Li didn't quite trust the young Su Xiao Tian and thought he might need to find someone else to revise it, so he compressed the time.
Su Xiao Tian was disappointed upon hearing fifteen days.
If the time given was so long, how could she ask for more money?
Director Li, unaware of Su Xiao Tian's inner disappointment, said with a smile, "Is the time sufficient this time?"
Speaking of which, Director Li felt a bit embarrassed. Last time, Su Xiao Tian had almost collapsed from exhaustion translating the document.
When she arrived at the factory with the document, looking extremely tired, he felt pained.
"This time you have more time, you can translate it slowly."
Su Xiao Tian nodded blankly, saddened by the reduced income.
Director Li, unaware of Su Xiao Tian's sadness, continued to chatter.
"Don't push yourself like last time. You're just a child, and if you wear yourself out, it won't be worth it."
"Actually, the money you earn is equivalent to several months' income for others. You don't need to work so hard!"
Could she not work hard?
She had a bunch of brothers at home. As a sister, wouldn't she have to take on responsibilities early?
Su Xiao Tian muttered this to herself but didn't say it out loud.