It was a nice day, and I returned home.

Upon opening the door, Aunt Li seemed surprised.

"Why did you come back?"

"This is my home. If I want to come back, do I need to tell you, an outsider?"

Aunt Li was speechless and stared at me angrily.

Tian Jiajia greeted me with a smile and welcomed me in.

"Sis, it's good that you're back. I was worried about you not sleeping well outside."

I looked coldly at her and thought I couldn't sleep well with them at home.

"I came back to get something and then leave."

"Sis, we haven't seen each other for a long time. There have been some misunderstandings in the past few days, and it has caused a rift between us sisters. If Mom and Dad knew, they would definitely be sad."

She played the emotional card and choked up.

And those shameful criminal acts were brushed off as a misunderstanding by her.

"Tonight, let Aunt Li cook some good dishes, and we can sit down and have a good chat. What do you think, sis?"

While instructing Aunt Li to buy groceries, Tian Jiajia asked me in a friendly tone.

I responded with a faint "Hmm."

Then I turned away and went back to the bedroom.

Two hours later, Tian Jiajia knocked on the door and called me for dinner.

She intimately linked her arm with mine and led me to the dining table.

Aunt Li came over with a sheepish smile and started a conversation.

"Xiao Li, you're not young anymore. It's time to find a partner and settle down."

I naturally knew what she was getting at.

"I'm still busy with work, unlike you who have so much free time. Besides, it's not your place to say."

Aunt Li ignored my sarcastic tone and spoke persuasively.

"What's the use of a woman working hard? Sooner or later, she will have to get married and have children. It's so good to stay at home, taking care of the family and raising children."

I didn't have the patience to listen to her sermon and interrupted her directly.

"Just say what you want."

"In our family, Da Yong has high standards. He has been single all this time, and since others don't meet his standards, he thinks you're pretty good. If you two get together, Jiajia and I will be happy too."

"Don't you know why he's single? He's a compulsive gambler, and he likes to hit people. If he can't harm other girls, he comes to harm me? My place is not a recycling bin, where all kinds of trash are accepted."

Aunt Li's face turned extremely ugly, and Tian Jiajia rushed to support her.

"Sis, Da Ge really likes you. He knows he was wrong before. Although he loves gambling, he's not a bad person at heart. He cares for others and is a good man. If you're with him, Mom and Dad, may they rest in peace, will surely be happy."

"He's a good person, as if there are no bad people in the world. You speak so nicely, why don't you marry him?"

"Sis, how can you say that?"

She started crying again.

"That's not something to say!"

Aunt Li became agitated.

"Alright, let's eat first."

Tian Jiajia signaled Aunt Li with her eyes.

A few minutes later, Aunt Li came over with a bowl of soup.

"This is a soup I specially stewed. Drink some to nourish your body."

Looking at the soup, my blood almost coagulated, and my body couldn't help but tremble.

Nightmarish memories surged in my mind.