Chapter 12: Survival of the Fittest

 Chapter 12: Survival of the Fittest

After their father's death, the eldest brother took over the company.

Not long after, the eldest brother's fiancée was killed by the drunken second brother, which left the eldest brother cold and heartbroken, causing him to leave the country.

The second brother, who was a troublesome student, was forced to take over the Qin family's business.

Meanwhile, Qin Ruan was framed by Han Xian and her daughter and sent to prison. Her unborn child died due to her carelessness.

So many things happened that the matter regarding Ling Xiaoxuan was put aside.

In her past life, even if Qin Ruan had seen Ling Xiaoxuan today, she wouldn't have known that she was being plagued by evil spirits.

Now that she had opened her third eye and was responsible for controlling and harvesting all evil beings in the world, she naturally wouldn't let those things harm Ling Xiaoxuan.

"Qin Ruan, what do you want to eat? Tomato stewed beef or something lighter for breakfast?"

Unknowingly, the two of them had already entered the dining room.

Ling Xiaoxuan took out two plates from the cupboard, placing one in Qin Ruan's hand.

Although Ling Xiaoxuan asked Qin Ruan what she wanted to eat, her actions were not polite at all.

She grabbed Qin Ruan's arm and walked quickly to the window where tomato stewed beef was served.

Qin Ruan appeared aloof, but was actually very affectionate. She loved tomato stewed beef the most.

Ever since Ling Xiaoxuan had known her for these few months, whenever they ate together, tomato stewed beef would always be on the table.

It was evident how much Qin Ruan loved this dish.

Upon hearing the mention of tomato stewed beef, Qin Ruan's eyes flashed with a glimmer of light, and she quickly and nonchalantly lifted the corners of her lips.

"Sure."

In her past life, from the time the Qin family encountered trouble until Qin Ruan's death, she never ate this dish again.

Now, she actually wanted to try it again.

For Qin Ruan, tomato stewed beef was a shadow until she turned eighteen in her past life.

From the moment she was brought back to the Qin family until her death, this dish became her obsession.

The western and capital city's poor districts were filled with people of all kinds, most of whom were desperate and willing to commit theft and kidnapping.

Even in the orphanage, the children inside were also vicious.

Qin Ruan was as thin as a monkey when she was young, never able to eat enough or stay warm.

As she grew older, she learned the law of the jungle and began to rebel, learning the bad habits of survival in the West City, just to fill her belly and stay alive.

Qin Ruan will never forget the tragic experience she had when she was seven years old.

There was a male caregiver in the orphanage who was related to the director, and he was responsible for looking after all the children in the orphanage. Many of the children were afraid of him.

In the summer, the man wore short sleeves, revealing the left blue dragon and right white tiger tattoos on his arms. When he opened his shirt, his chest was covered in a mass of tattoos.

If any child in the orphanage angered him, he would beat them brutally.

He mostly targeted the boys and rarely laid a hand on the girls.

It was precisely because of this phenomenon that Qin Ruan, with a sense of luck, provoked him.

Every year, the orphanage received money and material donations from the government, private individuals, and companies. Most of these things went into the hands of the orphanage director and staff.

The children picked out some old clothes, textbooks, backpacks, and daily necessities that were of no importance to the adults.

They were all struggling to survive, so how could they care about those things? They needed food.

Qin Ruan was a girl and was too young to compete with the older children, and going hungry was a frequent occurrence for her.

In order to fill her belly, she would steal food from the kitchen.

Once, the orphanage cook was absent for three days, and all the children were hungry.

For three days, they had nothing to eat and could only find a way to fill their bellies outside, whether it was by stealing or robbing.

On the third night, Qin Ruan was so hungry that her stomach was cramping.

She climbed down from her wooden bed and went outside to find water to drink and fill her belly.

(End of this chapter)