The next morning, everyone in the Sun family looked exhausted and listless. After the lesson they'd received yesterday, none of them dared to mess with Wu Yu again.
Truth be told, Wu Yu hadn't slept well either. The balcony was far too cramped—even after swapping out the bedding with items from her space, it was still uncomfortable.
Looks like she needed to speed up the process—act even more outrageous so that the Sun family would kick her out themselves.
As for snatching one of their rooms? Wu Yu wasn't interested. She found those rooms unlucky anyway. Besides, she'd be starting work in just a week—why bother staying here any longer?
She had deliberately left yesterday's memories untouched, all so these four people would stay afraid of her. That way, none of them would dare lay a hand on her again.
Anyway, even if they went around telling people, they had no evidence to use against her. So Wu Yu wasn't scared at all.
In this world, she didn't need to raise a family. As long as she lived well in the city for a few years, everything after that would be up to her. The thought alone was exciting.
All things considered, this world wasn't too bad—just a bit short on resources. But with her space fully stocked, Wu Yu had nothing to worry about.
Hearing the sounds of movement outside, Wu Yu noted that it was still early. Time for a second round of sleep.
Being young really was great. In her last life, as an old woman, she'd barely gotten any proper beauty sleep. She planned to make up for it in this life.
At the same time, Yang Dani was just now beginning to realize how hard it was to cook for a whole family. Ever since Wu Yu was five and could stand on a stool to reach the stove, cooking had always been her job.
Now that the burden was on her shoulders, of course Yang Dani found it difficult—especially since it was still early spring in the North, and cooking meant freezing your hands off.
Yang Dani cursed Wu Yu bitterly in her heart, but she also didn't want to wash clothes and cook every day. So it looked like Sun Lanting's pampered days were about to end.
Once breakfast was done, the family—as if by unspoken agreement—chose to ignore Wu Yu.
But Wu Yu had already gotten up and washed up by the time breakfast was ready. She wasn't about to let herself go hungry. Even though she had food in her space, it was just more satisfying to eat food the Sun family cooked.
Mainly because it saved money—and because watching them seethe while they couldn't say a word was the best seasoning. This was like a real-life "drama variety show," and she was enjoying every second.
And as for Wu Yu showing up without an invitation? The Sun family could do nothing about it. She was too slippery to get a handle on, and none of them could deal with her.
After breakfast, the Sun family scattered like they were being chased by ghosts.
Wu Yu didn't stop them. On the contrary, she needed the house empty to carry out her next plan.
She was going to take everything Wu Zhiyuan—her birth father—had left for the original host. Apart from the state's subsidies, Wu Zhiyuan's wages had also been in Yang Dani's control.
Although Wu Zhiyuan had never truly accepted his marriage to Yang Dani, he had still left all his possessions to his wife and daughter, never shortchanging them financially.
When Wu Yu finally saw the savings, she was stunned—three thousand yuan in hidden cash. It had originally been over three thousand, but Yang Dani had spent a little here and there over the years.
To be fair, Yang Dani was quite cunning. She had hidden the money very well, even from her second husband, telling him she only had a few hundred yuan in private savings.
Now, all of it ended up in Wu Yu's hands. But she had no guilt about taking the money. Better with her than with that snake. She believed her real father would be much more pleased with this outcome.
Last night, Wu Yu had even made Yang Dani dream of Wu Zhiyuan coming to question her in a nightmare, demanding to know why she had mistreated his daughter. Every time she lied, Wu Zhiyuan would chase and beat her.
After that, Wu Yu returned the stolen household registry booklet, since everything she needed from it was already done.
Her reason for grabbing it first thing yesterday—aside from securing the job—was to transfer her household registration out of the Sun family. Just in case they lost their minds and tried to sign her up to go to the countryside.
After all, in her last life, that's exactly what they had done—made the decision without telling her, and forced her to go down to the countryside. Though she had been willing to give in, she also knew how hard it was to get that job, and had hesitated for a long time.
But the Sun family simply made the choice for her, and forced her to walk the path they had planned.
To be clear, Yang Dani had a job too—she could've given it up herself and let her younger daughter take it. But no—she just had to steal Wu Yu's job instead.
And that job? It had only been given to Yang Dani because the state wanted to take care of the family of a martyr like Wu Zhiyuan.
Yang Dani was pure poison. She actually believed the nonsense some fortune teller told her about Wu Yu being "cursed," and probably projected all her resentment toward her first husband onto Wu Yu.
After taking Yang Dani's hidden money, Wu Yu left Sun Dachuan's wages untouched—because that was his own hard-earned income. Taking it would have been just plain theft.
After all, as a stepfather, Sun Dachuan didn't owe her anything, and she had no right to ask anything of him. Taking his money would've made her no better than a robber.
Once all that was done, Wu Yu followed the memories to the original host's high school. She was there to pick up her graduation certificate.
The homeroom teacher had always taken good care of her—after all, she'd been a top student. What teacher didn't like a straight-A student?
There wasn't much small talk. The teacher handed her the certificate directly—these days, everyone was busy looking for work, so graduation certificates could be collected early.
After receiving the certificate, Wu Yu didn't linger. The teacher had other things to do, and she didn't want to take up more of their time.
Now that the most urgent matters were taken care of, Wu Yu planned to go explore more of what this era had to offer.