The rabbit was ready, and she adjusted the flavor with salt and pepper to her liking.
There was no rice, but she found some bread in the kitchen. That would do. She served the braised rabbit on a plate.
She ate slowly, pulling small pieces of meat from the bone and dipping them into the thick sauce that clung to her fingertips.
The flavor was deep and rich—the kind that warmed the body and lingered pleasantly. She wiped the last of the sauce with her bread, savoring every bite.
It was delicious, and she was completely satisfied by the time she finished.
When she stepped outside, she was amazed to see the vegetables had already matured. They had stopped growing right after ripening to perfection.
She harvested them using her consciousness. There was an abundance. She stored some in the refrigerator—whose function she had already figured out—and the rest in her warehouse. These were grown with her special pond water and were too precious to sell.
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Meanwhile, in the Su household, Mother Su grew irritated when she saw Miao Miao go to her room without offering to help. When Su Ran Ran volunteered to assist in the kitchen, it only deepened her anger toward Miao Miao.
Her biological daughter was working in the kitchen while the "wild" foster daughter lazed around doing nothing—unacceptable.
In her anger, she refused to let Ran Ran help either and didn't even call Miao Miao for dinner.
Father Su didn't care.
Trying to appear kind, Su Ran Ran said, "Should I go call Sister for dinner? It doesn't seem like she plans to come on her own."
But Father Su snapped, "Don't bother. And remember, Ran Ran, she's not your sister. She was mistakenly raised by us. We'll send her back to where she belongs—she doesn't deserve to be called your sister."
Ran Ran pretended to protest softly, "But…"
Mother Su interrupted, "No buts. Ran Ran, you're too kind. Even though she stole your rightful place for fourteen years and made you suffer, you still think of her. That ungrateful, white-eyed wolf wants to sever ties with us, the people who raised her. Let her go to the countryside and suffer. We'll stop contacting her—don't waste your kindness."
Ran Ran nodded obediently. "Okay, I'll listen to my parents. But where is she going, Father? If she's sent somewhere nearby, she might come back often. How about Jiang Village in the northeast? That's where my foster parents live. I spent fourteen years there—it's cold, but bearable."
Hearing Ran Ran's suggestion, the Su couple exchanged glances and nodded. Yes, that was perfect. She should suffer the same hardships their real daughter once endured.
Just then, Su Miao Miao—who had returned from the space—heard every word from her room. Her martial arts training had slightly enhanced her hearing.
So, it was Ran Ran who had chosen her destination. She had planned to go northeast anyway to settle her old grudges, but since they dared to plot against her, they would have to pay for it.
With that thought, she went to sleep, planning her next steps.
After cleaning the kitchen, the Su family also went to bed.
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The next day, they went to the Educated Youth Office.
When the officer asked why such a young girl was being sent to the countryside, Father Su claimed they wanted to contribute to the nation's development. The officer praised them silently for their "dedication."
But when he heard the father's request to send her to the freezing northeast, his expression changed. *It seems this family just wants to get rid of the girl,* he thought sadly.
Feeling pity, he handed Su Miao Miao 200 yuan given to educated youths and advised her to buy warm clothes since it was very cold there.
Su parents glanced at the money but didn't take it. They were cutting ties with her—they had no intention of preparing anything for her journey.
Su Ran Ran, however, eyed the money greedily. "Sister Miao Miao, you should give that money to our parents," she said sweetly.
Su Miao Miao heard her but remained silent. Her parents hadn't taken the money, so she wouldn't hand it over either. *Why should she?*
Seeing Su Ran Ran's greed, Miao Miao smirked inwardly. She already had a way to deal with her. Since she wanted the money she would make sure she got what came with it, at the very least.
The officer mentioned that the next batch of educated youths would depart in three days and instructed her to be at the train station early in the morning. Otherwise, officials would come to escort her personally.
Su Miao Miao agreed and left with her parents.
Back home, Father Su went into his study, tore a sheet of paper, and drafted a statement declaring that he had severed all ties with Su Miao Miao, who was not his biological daughter. To "repay the grace" of raising her, he claimed, she was volunteering to go to the countryside.
He invited several local officials—the factory director, the women's director, and other respected individuals—to witness the signing. One copy went to him, and another to Su Miao Miao.
Su Miao Miao remained calm, thanking her adoptive parents for raising her and politely thanking the witnesses.
Whispers spread among the onlookers:
"Look at that ungrateful girl—leaving as soon as she finds out she's not their real daughter! Afraid of supporting them when they're old, no doubt."
Others murmured, "But she's still so young… how could they send her to the countryside? Even if she's not their blood, they raised her."
"Yes, I would be too heartbroken to send my child to the countryside even if she was not my biological child."
"That's right. My child who was sent to countryside last year keeps calling me to bring him back but I don't have the ability. If I could, I would go in place of my child."
Still, no one spoke out. They all just whispered with each other.