Retired Villainess Transmigrates into a Cannon Fodder - Chapter 928

Mr. Chu suspected that his wife might be going through menopause or had been at home for too long, leading to imaginative and abnormal thoughts. He wanted her to see a doctor.

Mrs. Chu suddenly became anxious and spent a lot of money hiring a private investigator to find out her daughter’s whereabouts. She closely monitored Mr. Chu, frequently checking up on him, afraid that he would seek another woman outside for the sake of an heir.

Both the husband and wife became wary of each other all of a sudden, and they were infuriated by each other’s changes. The harmonious couple that once existed was no more, and there wasn’t a single day of peace and tranquility between them. Even when they weren’t arguing, there was a cold atmosphere between them. The entire Chu residence lost its sense of home.

Chu Xiang mentioned returning the money. In just a few days, she approached Mr. Chu’s assistant to obtain the account details and transferred 1 million to him. Mr. Chu didn’t want to accept it, but she insisted that it would be beneficial for everyone if she returned the money. She didn’t want to dwell on what she had endured during her time at the Chu family, but she also didn’t want to have any ambiguous relationship with them anymore.

Helpless, Mr. Chu reluctantly accepted the money.

Once again, he felt regretful. Why couldn’t Chu Xiang be his daughter? With her determination and intellect, she would surely achieve great things in the future. Unfortunately, she was no longer connected to the Chu family.

Chu Xuan couldn’t understand why she completely cut ties with the Chu family. She thought Chu Xiang was skilled at deception and must have deliberately ensnared the Chu couple in a past life to secure the Chu family name. So why did she suddenly sever all ties now?

She didn’t believe that Chu Xiang wouldn’t be interested in the Chu family’s wealth. She felt that Chu Xiang was pretending, and there might be some hidden agenda waiting to unfold. After all, didn’t Mr. Chu start appreciating Chu Xiang? There must be some ulterior motive.

Chu Xuan couldn’t distance herself from the Chu family. Regardless of what Chu Xiang might be plotting, it was a good opportunity for her now. She took advantage of Chu Xiang’s absence and visited the Chu residence every day, acting like the obedient daughter to Mrs. Chu, hoping that she would intercede and help her return.

The Chu family has no children left. She was the daughter raised by the Chu family for 17 years, not by blood but by upbringing. Besides, she was very considerate.

Little did she know that even if Mrs. Chu eased her attitude towards her, it was only to go shopping or have a meal together. As soon as she showed any intention of returning home, Mrs. Chu became guarded, treating her like a thief. She knew it was all because of what Chu Xiang said to Mrs. Chu in the study. She absolutely loathed Chu Xiang. Now Mrs. Chu treated her as the Chen family’s daughter, refusing to give her any benefits. Her daily visits to show filial piety felt more like a servant entertaining Mrs. Chu.

Mrs. Chu saw her visiting every day and even asked about her studies. Chu Xuan only said that accompanying her was more important than going to school. A few days’ delay wouldn’t matter, as long as it made her happy, she would be happy too. But Mrs. Chu was neither moved nor concerned about her education. It was as if the mother-daughter bond had disappeared, and she treated her as a plaything.

This made Chu Xuan even more upset than when they severed their relationship in their past life. At least in their past life, Mrs. Chu had taken her seriously as an adopted daughter when they broke ties. But in this life, she treated her like a little lackey, not caring at all. Chu Xuan was anxious and frustrated, trying everything but unable to change Mrs. Chu’s mindset. This left her exhausted every day.

In the blink of an eye, it was midterm exams. Due to class assignments, it was not permissible to be absent during midterm and final exams unless there were significant reasons. Chu Xuan also wanted a break, so she went to school.

As soon as the homeroom teacher saw her, her face turned cold and she scolded her in front of the whole class for a long time. The workload in the second year of high school was heavy, yet Chu Xuan hadn’t attended classes for several consecutive days without asking for leave. It was becoming more and more unacceptable. What’s worse, Chu Xuan’s biological parents and foster parents didn’t care about her anymore, so the homeroom teacher couldn’t find her parents to discuss the situation. Seeing her made the homeroom teacher furious.

After the exams started, Chu Xuan and Chu Xiang were assigned to the same examination room. Chu Xiang sat at the front desk, while Chu Xuan could see her by simply lifting her head.

The questions this time were difficult. Although Chu Xuan, after being reborn, maintained good grades to make her parents happy, she didn’t pay much attention to studying. She could handle simple questions, but when it came to difficult ones, there were many she couldn’t solve.

She looked up and saw Chu Xiang sitting upright, quickly writing down the answers without stopping. She sneered in her heart. What’s she pretending for? Even if she has been studying seriously during this period, could she really answer all these difficult questions?

The school invigilation was strict, with surveillance cameras as well. This exam covered all the knowledge learned in the second year of high school, including recent topics. Chu Xuan had been plotting against Chu Xiang for the past three months, and recently she had even skipped classes frequently. Faced with the exam paper, she couldn’t answer at least half of the questions.

She frowned anxiously. If she didn’t perform well and got placed in a different class, Mr. and Mrs. Chu would probably dislike her even more. She regretted a bit, wondering how she neglected her studies during this period. But she never expected the questions to be this difficult.

While she was in a state of anxiety, Chu Xiang calmly wrote down the answers to each question. She intentionally made a few mistakes and calculated the score.

In the previous two monthly exams, the original Chu Xiang ranked last in the class. If it weren’t for the exams not affecting class placement, she would have been placed in the last class long ago. So this time, she couldn’t perform too exceptionally. Being excellent was fine, but being too outstanding wasn’t necessary.

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