Xiao Qi's face turned pale. "I don't know..."
I smiled slightly. "Do you know now?"
Xiao Qi sat on the sofa, her complexion still ashen. It seemed as if her worldview had been severely shaken.
I deliberately ignored her and continued to snack, sip juice, and watch television.
Suddenly, Xiao Qi stood up and grabbed my arm. "Sister-in-law, can you accompany me to the hospital to see Mom?"
I smiled faintly. "You can go by yourself."
Xiao Qi's expression changed. "Sister-in-law, you..."
I intentionally shook off her hand. "Aren't you supposed to take care of your mother?"
Xiao Qi's face shifted again. "Sister-in-law, that's not what I meant..."
Feigning surprise, I asked, "What do you mean if that's not what you meant?"
Xiao Qi's expression faltered, and she stammered, unable to find the words.
I continued, "Since you're back home, you need to take on some household chores."
Xiao Qi's face changed once more. "What chores?"
I smiled slightly. "Pick up the trash, wash the dishes, and cook."
Her expression darkened. "Why should I?"
I threatened playfully, "Don't you want your allowance anymore?"
Xiao Qi's face fell again as she stammered, unable to respond.
I pressed on, "If you want your allowance, then you need to do the chores!"
Reluctantly, Xiao Qi bent down to pick up the trash on the floor. The foul smell made her wrinkle her nose in disgust.
But she had no choice but to hold her nose and endure it because I had given her an order:
If you don't clean up the trash properly, you won't get any pocket money!
After washing the dishes, she had to go cook again. The rice was burnt, the vegetables were overcooked, and the soup had also gone wrong. But she could only force herself to eat it, as she hadn't had anything to eat for a long time... Moreover, I had given her an order: if the meal wasn't prepared well, there would be no pocket money!
Since she had been unemployed at home for too long and had no source of income, she could only be at my mercy.
My sister-in-law rushed in front of me, crying. "Sister-in-law, I cut my finger and it's bleeding a lot."
"What should I do?"
I smiled slightly. "What should you do?"
"Isn't Mom the one who cares about you the most?"
"What's wrong? Is Mom paralyzed now? No one to take care of you?"
Her expression changed, and she stammered, unable to say anything. She could only cover her finger and awkwardly make her way to the bathroom. Taking out a band-aid, she simply treated her wound.
I watched her from the corner, almost laughing out loud. Little Qi, look at you now!
Then I threw all the leftover food into the bathroom trash can. As soon as I walked into the living room, I saw Little Qi rummaging through the trash can in the bathroom. Like a starving wolf, she stuffed half a chicken leg into her mouth.
Ignoring the foul smell, I glanced at her and nearly retched. Xiaoqi was so hungry that her stomach was pressed against her back. She had always been pampered, with food served to her and clothes handed to her. She couldn't do anything on her own. In the past, her grandmother took care of her. Now that her grandmother was paralyzed, she could only go hungry. The thought brought me a twisted sense of pleasure.
Xiaoqi devoured the scraps of food ravenously, then glared at me with malice. "Zhou Ya, just you wait!" With that, she lunged at me. I slapped her hard, and she fell to the ground. Without hesitation, I kicked her body mercilessly.
"Ahhh..." Xiaoqi screamed in agony. I looked down at her coldly. "Xiaoqi, this is just a fraction of what you did to me before."
"Today is merely an appetizer; I will repay you double in the future!"
Xiaoqi looked at me in terror. "Sister-in-law, you... you..."
I smiled slightly. "What about me?"
Xiaoqi stammered, unable to find her words. I continued, "From today on, you will kneel here every day and bow your head to me."
"If not, I'll chop off your fingers one by one!"
Xiao Qi's expression changed dramatically as she fell to her knees with a thud.
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