Chapter 1: She Kicks Everyone Away Without Discrimination

Chapter 1: She Kicks Everyone Without Discrimination

"What? You're saying I only have three hours left to live?!" Jiang Ning stared wide-eyed from her hospital bed, her face filled with disbelief.

To wake up from a coma only to be met with such devastating news—how could anyone stay calm!

She was only twenty-three, so young. How could she be heading to the underworld to have tea with the King of Hell so early!

[Yes. Because of the high pressure at your job, the unpleasant interactions with your family at home, and the fact that you frequently suppress your anger. You even stay up late to sneak in some reading time during your precious moments of solitude. You have overexerted your body through excessive stress and emotional exhaustion, resulting in a terminal illness.]

The system's plain, unremarkable voice rang out.

Jiang Ning's beautiful almond eyes immediately welled up with tears.

Staring at the pure white ceiling above her, she reached out and pressed the call button.

A young doctor in a white coat entered carrying a medical chart. With a look of pity, he said to Jiang Ning, "Miss Jiang, regarding your condition, we have some unfortunate news to inform you..."

If the system was lying, the doctor's words were definitely the truth!

Upon realizing she truly had late-stage cancer, Jiang Ning immediately pulled out the IV drip in her hand and climbed out of bed.

A young nurse was stunned. "Patient, what are you doing?!"

Jiang Ning gave her a strange look. "Discharging myself."

Since she couldn't live anyway, what was the point of this IV?

With only three hours left in her life, she naturally had to do something meaningful.

Grabbing her phone, Jiang Ning, dressed in her hospital gown, moved with unexpected vigor. She walked with a swagger, pulled open the back door of a taxi, sat down, and said in a clear voice, "Driver, take me to the Yong'an Garden Villa District!"

"You got it!"

***

Huo Miao, the daughter of the Huo family, had recently become a sensation due to her starring role in *The Fu Hua Palace*. To celebrate, the Huo family held a banquet for her at their villa.

Wearing a blue gown, Huo Miao stood in the center of the hall, surrounded by people as if she were the center of the universe.

The moment Jiang Ning saw her, fire erupted in her eyes.

This little white lotus had stolen her identity, taken everything that belonged to her, and spent her days playing the victim and spreading dirty rumors to smear Jiang Ning's name!

Jiang Ning marched forward aggressively, grabbed Huo Miao by the hair to pull her close, and delivered two sharp slaps.

A sharp sting hit Huo Miao's scalp, followed immediately by the impact on her face.

Huo Miao let out a sound like a squealing pig. "Aaaaah!"

"Shut up." Jiang Ning raised her hand and delivered two more slaps.

The crisp, loud sounds of the slaps stunned the crowd.

Huo Miao fell silent instantly.

Jiang Ning secretly shook her hand. "..."

*Green tea* personalities really are thick-skinned. QAQ Her hand hurt so much from hitting her...

Her gaze fell upon the swimming pool outside the villa. She began dragging the limp, dead-fish-like Huo Miao toward the exit.

Huo Miao tried to struggle, but she couldn't understand how this woman had such immense strength! She couldn't break free at all!

Jiang Ning dragged Huo Miao to the edge of the pool and shoved her in.

*Splash!*

Water sprayed everywhere, shocking the onlookers.

The second brother rushed over, his face contorted with rage. He shouted, "Jiang Ning, are you crazy?! What are you doing!"

Jiang Ning snapped, her voice even louder and angrier than his. "What am I doing?! I'm dying in the hospital! Instead of visiting me, you're all here having a party!"

"What does your dying have to do with us!" Huo Ziheng was a non-swimmer and didn't dare enter the water. He could only roar, "Get Miao Miao out of there immediately! I'll deal with you later!"

"Heh!" Jiang Ning let out a cold laugh. She stepped forward and delivered a kick that sent Huo Ziheng plunging into the water with a *thud*.

"Aaaaah! What is happening? Jiang Ning! Why are you here! What's going on!"

The mother of the Huo family arrived shortly after, her expression one of pure shock.

The father of the Huo family followed behind her, frowning composedly. "Jiang Ning, your illness is acting up again."

With his son and daughter in the water, the father still had the presence of mind to try and save face for the watching guests. "My apologies. Jiang Ning has had mental health issues since childhood; she often cannot control her emotions or actions."

"Mental illness! I think *you're* the one who's sick! Your whole family is sick!" Jiang Ning stepped forward and delivered a fierce kick to the father, sending him flying two meters before he fell into the pool.

She didn't spare the mother standing nearby either. With another flying kick, she sent her in as well. "If you didn't like me, why did you bring me back in the first place!"

The father scrambled out of the water, looking disheveled and humiliated. He barked, "Crazy! You really are crazy!"

Jiang Ning raised her phone and snapped several "beautiful" photos of the four people in the water, taking a moment to reply, "You're just realizing that now?"

She still remembered the father calling her a lunatic, so she replied with absolute righteousness, "Anyway, I'm mentally ill. What are you going to do about it?"

The father trembled with rage. "Security! Grab her!"

The security guards, who had been playing dead behind the onlookers, were forced to step forward.

Seeing them surround her like spineless weaklings, Jiang Ning made a slight move. One kick per person, and they were all sent flying.

*Thud!* *Thud!* *Thud!* *Thud!* ...

Even the sounds of them hitting the water were beautiful and perfectly synchronized.

Jiang Ning enjoyed the view for a moment. As she kicked away the last guard, the man happened to land right on top of Huo Miao, who was just about to climb out of the pool.

The impact sent Huo Miao crashing into a hard stone edge. After a burst of pain, she let out a cry and fell back into the water.

She was the star of today's banquet, having spent the entire morning getting her hair and makeup done. She was wearing a light blue mermaid dress with a low neckline and sequins.

The once ethereal dress became transparent upon hitting the water, revealing her voluptuous, pale figure and striking curves, leaving the onlookers staring blankly.

Huo Miao wailed in embarrassment from the water.

The more she cried, the angrier the Huo parents became, and the happier Jiang Ning felt.

Her identity had been maliciously swapped with Huo Miao's when they were children.

Jiang Ning, who was the true daughter of the Huo family, had been sold to a mountain village and subjected to bullying and abuse. When she finally returned to the Huo family, they couldn't bear to part with Huo Miao, whom they had raised by their side. Not only did they hide her true identity, but they also forced her to endure everything silently.

And she had truly been an idiot before!

She had deluded herself into thinking she could earn even a shred of that worthless familial affection, so she had actually been submissive! Even when Huo Miao smeared her name, she would only try to explain rather than go mad.

Otherwise, how could she have developed a terminal illness at such a young age simply from suppressing her anger?

Before returning to the Huo family, she had spent years wandering on her own and had been happier than a deity. She had wandered for three years without a single ailment, yet she had only just returned to the Huo family and was already in the late stages of a terminal illness!

At this thought, Jiang Ning's expression darkened, and that urge to hit someone surged again.

She looked up toward the Huo family.

The father, mother, and Huo Ziheng had successfully climbed out of the water with the help of others. Noticing Jiang Ning's sinister gaze, the three of them shuddered.

Jiang Ning's hands were itching. Just as she was about to walk over and drag the Huo family back, the system's voice rang in her head

[Ding! A criminal murder incident has been detected in the East City District. Host, please proceed to the crime scene immediately to apprehend the fugitive.]

Jiang Ning frowned. "You're still here?"

[We are already bound, silly! I can't leave until the host is dead. Host, hurry up and do the mission!] The system switched to a cute voice.

Jiang Ning rolled her eyes. Before she could speak, the system added: [Mission Reward: 3 days of life.]

Three days of life?

There was such a good thing?

Glancing at her remaining survival time of two hours and eight minutes, Jiang Ning glared at the Huo family. "I have some business to attend to. I'll beat you all once I'm back with my life!"

(End of Chapter)