CHAPTER 258: CHAPTER 256: CINDERELLA’S COMEBACK AGAINST THE ODDS 1

Another guest has arrived in the Nihility Space.

She’s a little girl.

And she appears to be a very poor little girl.

The girl isn’t very old, looking to be only about seventeen or eighteen. Her hair isn’t long, sporting rather long bangs that hang above her big eyes.

These should be a pair of very spiritual eyes, but now they are filled with pain.

As soon as she saw An Xin, she started to ramble: "I shouldn’t have been greedy for that money, I shouldn’t have gone to that aristocratic school. If I didn’t go there because of the scholarship, I wouldn’t have died, nor would I have brought disaster upon my parents..."

An Xin listened intently to the little girl’s words and couldn’t help but sigh.

The little girl’s name was Gu Anning, and she was a very hardworking and well-behaved little girl.

Her family was not wealthy, but her parents loved her dearly.

However, her father fell seriously ill while she was in middle school, which further worsened her already impoverished family’s situation.

Gu Anning did exceptionally well in her middle school exams, becoming the top scorer of the city, and all the top schools in Qing City extended olive branches to her. Considering her family circumstances and her father’s medical expenses, Gu Anning chose to attend the aristocratic Shengzhe Middle School.

It was because Shengzhe Middle School promised to give her one hundred thousand yuan upon enrollment, and a substantial scholarship each semester as long as she placed within the top three in the exams.

With this money, Gu Anning thought, her dad could go to a better hospital for treatment, and her mom would not have to work so hard.

Gu Anning’s thinking was simple; she believed that as long as she worked hard enough, she could do well in any school, and besides, the teaching staff at Shengzhe Middle School was quite strong.

But, what she didn’t expect was that it was precisely this kind of innocent thinking that led to her death, and that of her parents.

The students of Shengzhe Middle School were either rich or noble. Gu Anning felt out of place as soon as she stepped into the school.

Most of the students looked down on her and were condescending.

For the sake of money, Gu Anning tried to endure. She grew her hair a bit longer, using her bangs to cover up her once bright appearance, and put on a pair of black-rimmed glasses, making her whole demeanor seem plain and unremarkable.

She thought that by making herself less noticeable, no one would pay too much attention to her, and she could focus on her studies. As long as she survived these three years, the sky’s the limit for her future.

Gu Anning had some peace when she first enrolled, but before long, after bumping into someone, she lost that peace.

That person was the most attractive student and the tyrant of Shengzhe School. Almost all the students followed his commands. After Gu Anning bumped into him, he started to cause trouble, and Gu Anning then began to experience campus violence.

She had spoken to the teachers, but they didn’t dare to offend those students with illustrious family backgrounds and could only advise Gu Anning to keep quiet for her own good.

Gu Anning wanted to leave the school, but the one hundred thousand yuan had already been spent by her family. She couldn’t afford to pay it back and, not wanting to worry her parents, she had no choice but to endure.

But the students became even more aggressive. As soon as Gu Anning stepped into the school, she was continuously harassed, insulted, and bullied.

Even on her way home from school, she couldn’t find a moment of peace.

Later, during a chase where students were after her, she ran into a dead-end alley. The students chasing her left, but she was killed by a group of thugs fighting there.

When they learned about her death, the bullies didn’t have a trace of regret or guilt. Their lives didn’t change at all.

But Gu Anning’s parents couldn’t take the shock. They wanted to investigate, to understand why Gu Anning was killed in that dead-end alley, who had taken her there.

They reported to the police, and they sought petitions for justice.

The school tyrant, fearing his bullying of Gu Anning would be exposed, engineered an "accident," causing the death of Gu Anning’s parents as well.

Anning did not comfort Gu Anning after listening to her story, but instead softly asked her, "Do you have any wishes? I can help you."

Gu Anning looked up at the void sky and said, "I want to live well, to live boldly, not so cautiously. I want to make my parents proud of me, and I want those who bullied me, especially Qin Minghao, to be taught a lesson. They bullied me because of their family background, and I want them to lose everything and taste what it’s like to be bullied."

Anning smiled, "Good, as you wish, I will grant them one by one for you."

After a while, Gu Anning added, "I always feel that this is not simple. I just bumped into Qin Minghao, and even if he was really angry, it’s impossible for the whole school to bully me because of it. Also, my parents’ death was strange. Qin Minghao doesn’t seem like the kind of person who would do that. I always feel there is someone behind Qin Minghao instructing him. I want to find out the truth, to identify the real murderer who harmed me."

"Sure."

Anning smiled and nodded, "You rest first, and watch how I turn the situation around against the wind for you."

When Gu Anning’s figure disappeared, Anning called out An Xin, "How much of the System Space have you repaired?"

An Xin appeared delighted, "I have repaired a part of it, although it’s just a small part, it’s still usable for Ningning. Let’s see what’s there..."

Anning quickly interrupted An Xin, "Okay, you don’t need to look. I don’t need those things."

An Xin felt particularly disappointed, "I’ve been working hard to repair it, hoping to help Ningning. But it seems like I can’t help with anything."

Anning comforted An Xin with a smile, "Who says you can’t help me? You’ve already helped me a lot. If it weren’t for you, I definitely couldn’t have held on. You have always been with me, giving me confidence and encouragement. An Xin, you are the best."

An Xin was cheered up again, "I will try hard to help."

Once Anning had made An Xin feel better, she opened up the space and entered another time-space.

When Anning regained consciousness, she felt wet and cold on her body.

She began to observe her surroundings.

She was in a bathroom, drenched with cold water on her clothes. In the early autumn evening, being completely wet, she really felt cold.

But now, she couldn’t get out because the door to the bathroom had been locked from the outside.

Anning tried to pull the door, indeed unable to open it.

She wasn’t in a hurry and sat on the toilet with her soaked clothes, receiving memories in such a confined space.

The memories were quickly absorbed.

Anning knew the point in time she was in now.

At this time, Gu Anning had just started to be bullied. This was her first time being locked in the bathroom. For money, Gu Anning chose to endure.

Not that she was greedy for money, but life had forced her into such a state.

But Anning would not choose to endure.

Anning tentatively understood the will and rules of this time-space world, only to find that it was still in the End of Dharma Era. There might be some slight Spiritual Energy in this time-space, but it was not enough to support cultivation.

However, there were some mystics in this time-space, albeit very few.

They could not cultivate, could not avoid disasters, could not see through the world rules. They could only foresee some minor fortunes and misfortunes. Even if they could only see through such small fortunes and misfortunes, they would still be punished by the Heavenly Rules. If they divulged too much, it would be detrimental to themselves.

This is what people often refer to as the Five Disadvantages and Three Shortcomings.

After understanding this, Anning sighed deeply.

The world rules of this time-space were really too harsh.

However, this was not too bad, at least it was advantageous for Anning.