Shallow Love, Lingering Affection

Also, it was because Jason developed feelings for me.

Only then did Mr. and Mrs. Martin begin to look at me favorably.

From initially beating and scolding me, they later called me their "good daughter."

Now, Rose insists on jumping into the fire pit; I can only say it's her own doing.

But whether she can crawl out of that fire pit depends on her own abilities.

In my previous life, when this old couple found out I was Jason's "chosen" fiancee, the two old geezers could hardly wait to celebrate.

They announced to the neighbors that I was the daughter-in-law of the Burns family.

However, when they learned that I didn't want to marry Jason,

Mr. Martin's big whip fell on me, as if it were striking a lifeless tree stump.

And that wicked woman made sure I went three days without food.

In the end, it was only out of fear of causing a death that she finally fed me a little rice soup.

Even then, the old woman said it was worse than feeding a dog.

At least a dog knows to bark a couple of times after being fed.

As for me, it was just a loss!

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Fortunately, in this life, although I endured all kinds of torment from Jason, I also received much care from the Burns family.

I no longer had to suffer beatings from Mr. Martin and the old woman, nor live a life of going to school during the day and cooking and washing feet for my stepmother at night.

On the contrary, I could be driven to and from school, focusing on my studies every day.

In my previous life, wanting to buy some study materials required me to take odd jobs to earn a little money.

And if I wasn't careful, and the old woman or Mr. Martin found my "secret stash," it was sure to result in a beating.

Now, however, I have more designer clothes than I can wear.

Luxury watches, high-end items, custom-made, all dazzling Rose's eyes.

She always glares at me with hatred.

Clearly, she lived this kind of life in her previous life as well.

Why can't she appreciate the beauty in this life?

Instead, she chooses to give it all up to become the daughter of those two wicked old folks.

But as long as she thinks about becoming Jason's woman in the future, Rose can calm her mind.

All hardships are temporary.

The final outcome is what matters.

Because of the "inhuman torture" she suffered in my previous life, Rose looks like a little chick that has been abused.

Every day in class, besides catching up on sleep, she is "scheming."

Of course, her scheming definitely won't involve studying.

Even though we are all descendants of "scientists," the gap in intelligence is enormous.

I was born with extraordinary intelligence, clearly inheriting my late parents' excellent genes.

While Rose's mind is rather mediocre.

Even if she focused on her studies, she would probably only be an average student.

Moreover, she has no intention of studying.

Instead, all her thoughts are on scheming about Jason.

Rose pours all her energy into Jason.

Assignments? She doesn't do them.

Tutoring? She doesn't attend.

Instead of thinking about how to write love letters to Jason,

she spends all her time recording Jason's every move to study him at any moment.

At the slightest call from Jason, she skips classes for a whole day.

Accompanying Jason to play basketball, hang out, stargaze, and watch the moon.

Even when the school leadership required all students to rehearse for the concert, she didn't show up.

But when the day of the concert finally arrived, she was stunned.