My brother’s girlfriend is a certified psycho. In my past life, she saw my brother give me a piece of tripe at a hotpot restaurant. Assuming I was a mistress, she stormed in, grabbed my hair, and shoved my face into the boiling chili broth! "Bitch! How dare you seduce my man! I'll melt that slutty face off!" she screamed. My face was ruined, skin peeling off in chunks. Her defense? "I didn't know you were his sister! Besides, don't you have hands? Why did my man have to serve you? You deserved it!" My parents and brother begged me not to press charges, claiming I shouldn't ruin his "perfect match." After they got married, my brother felt bad about my depression and offered to take me on a road trip. But his wife ambushed us, dousing me in sulfuric acid while I sat in the passenger seat. I suffered severe burns all over my body. Yet she cried and pouted to my brother: "Who told her to cover up like that? I just love you too much! I thought you had another woman!" Moved by her "true love," my brother and parents locked me in a storage room to protect her, leaving me to rot and die in agony. When I opened my eyes again, I was back to the day my brother offered to treat me to hotpot. 1 "I'm going to propose to Bella at the end of the month. I need a high-end suit to look the part. Sis, help me pick one out, and I'll treat you to hotpot!" My brother, Jason, shoved me lightly, jolting me awake. The phantom pain of burning flesh and rotting skin lingered. I lifted my hands—which should have been exposed bone and festering wounds—and saw smooth, unblemished skin. I was reborn! My heart hammered against my ribs, a mix of ecstasy and hatred making me tremble. "No! I have plans this afternoon!" I blurted out. "What could be more important than your brother getting married? You ungrateful brat, this is a big deal! You are going!" My mom stormed out of the kitchen, spatula in hand, and whacked me on the head. I clutched my head, ignoring the pain because my heart hurt more. Ungrateful? Who was the ungrateful one when that psycho Bella destroyed me? How did they treat me then? Fine. Since I'm back, it's their turn to suffer! "Mom, you're right! Nothing is more important than Jason's future! Why don't you come too? I just got paid, I'll buy you some nice dresses!" Mom paused. "Did that whack knock some sense into you? Finally learned to care about your mother?" I forced a smile and urged her to change, my heart cold as ice. Ever since I started working, she and Dad had been hinting I should marry rich quickly so they could use the dowry for Jason's down payment. When I refused, I became the villain. In their eyes, their son was everything. I was just his insurance policy. After living through hell once, I had no love left for them. Only revenge. Mom changed quickly, and we drove to the mall. I enthusiastically picked out several bright, gaudy dresses for her. "Oh my god, Mom! These make you look twenty years younger! Your figure looks amazing!" Flattered by my praise, she couldn't stop grinning and refused to take them off. I dragged her around the counters, accessorizing her with jewelry, a shawl, and a sun hat. I even took her for a makeover—full makeup and a new hairdo. By the time I was done, she looked like a flashy, nouveau riche madame. Finally, I suggested buying her a gold bangle. Walking out of the jewelry store, Mom was over the moon, praising my newfound filial piety. I checked my watch and pointed to the hotpot restaurant. "Mom, we've been walking for hours. Let's eat?" Her face fell. "Eat, eat, eat! You only know how to eat! We haven't even looked at your brother's suit yet!" I smiled. "Jason's probably tired from carrying all your bags. Let's eat first, then shop?" Jason quickly agreed, and Mom relented. Inside, I grabbed the window seat—the exact spot I sat in my past life. But this time, I gave it to Mom. Once the food arrived, I excused myself to use the restroom. From a distance, I saw Bella walking in, arm-in-arm with her best friend. My heart pounded like a drum. I ducked behind a corner. Just like before, her friend spotted Jason. "Bella, look! Isn't that your boyfriend? Why is he eating with another woman?" Bella looked up and saw Jason laughing as he put a piece of tripe into the bowl of a woman with big wavy hair and flashy clothes—my mom. She noticed the pile of shopping bags next to them, and her sanity snapped. "That cheating bastard! Shopping with a mistress behind my back? I'll skin her alive!" Bella charged into the restaurant like a rabid lioness. Before anyone could react... She grabbed my mom by the hair and slammed her face into the boiling red chili broth! 2 "Shameless slut! You dare seduce my man?! I'll melt your face off!" "AHHHHHH—!" My mom let out a blood-curdling scream as her face was submerged in the scalding liquid. "Bella, are you crazy?! Stop!" Jason jumped up to stop her, but Bella's friend blocked him. Mom struggled violently, screaming in agony. She reached out to claw at Bella, revealing the brand-new gold bangle on her wrist. Bella saw red. "Jason, you piece of shit! I ask for jewelry and you make excuses, but you buy gold for this whore?! How dare you?!" She let go of Mom's hair to snatch the bangle. Mom, delirious with pain, instinctively protected her jewelry. This enraged Bella even further. "Bitch! You dare hide it?!" She grabbed a glass bottle of plum juice from the table and smashed it onto Mom's hand. Crash! The glass shattered, slicing deep into Mom's hand. Blood gushed everywhere. Mom screamed, her voice distorted by pain. Bella ripped the bangle off her wrist. "Mine now!" She slipped the bangle onto her own wrist and kicked Mom, who was curled up on the floor, writhing. "Pah! Homewrecker! Try touching my husband again and I'll kill you!" Everyone froze, stunned by her sudden, brutal violence. Jason finally broke past the friend, roaring: "Bella, are you insane?! That's my mother!" Bella froze mid-kick. "What did you say?" Mom clutched her bleeding face, rolling on the floor. "My face! It hurts! Son, help me!" "Auntie... I'm sorry, I thought..." Bella's face went pale. She tried to help Mom up, but Mom slapped her away. "Get away from me! Son, take me to the hospital! It hurts!" Jason scooped Mom up and ran for the exit, not even glancing at Bella. But knowing she was in trouble, Bella followed them. I stepped out from the corner, filled with dark satisfaction. In my past life, I was the one shoved into that boiling pot. When Bella found out the truth, she just sneered, "I didn't know you were his sister. Besides, you're an adult, can't you feed yourself? Why did my man have to serve you? You deserved it!" My face was ruined, skin sloughing off. Yet she blocked Jason from taking me to the hospital. "You say she's your sister? Don't lie to me!" I missed the critical window for treatment. My face became a permanent mask of scars. My family convinced me not to call the police. "It was a mistake. Your face is already ruined, why ruin your brother's happiness? Don't be selfish!" Jason hugged Bella and said, "Sis, Bella just loves me too much. We're family now. Don't hold a grudge. We'll take care of you!" Because of that "accident," I lost my job, my dignity, and my life. I hid in the dark, wrapped up like a mummy, living like a rat. After they got married, they forgot I existed. Until that trip. Bella was away, and Jason, feeling a rare pang of guilt, took me on a road trip. On the third day, Bella ambushed us. She dragged me out of the car by my hair and poured acid over me. "Bitch! Seducing my husband while I'm away? I'll peel your skin off!" The pain was indescribable. I screamed and rolled on the ground as my flesh burned. When Jason arrived and she realized it was me, she used the same excuse: "Who told her to cover up like that? I just love you too much! I thought you were cheating!" Jason didn't take me to the hospital. He took me home. My parents saw me and nearly fainted. After hearing the story, they decided to protect Bella. "Daughter, don't blame us. Even if we save you, you're ruined. Better to save the money for your brother and Bella's future children!" They locked me in the storage room to rot. I died in agony, infection eating me alive. After I died, they spread rumors that I went crazy from my disfigurement, tried to attack someone with acid, and hurt myself. I suffered in life and was slandered in death. This time, I will make every single one of them taste their own karma. The show has just begun! 3 My phone rang incessantly. I finally picked up. "周小西 (Zhou Xiaoxi - My name), where the hell are you?! Mom is hurt! Come to the hospital!" I arrived at the hospital and met Bella's scrutinizing gaze. "Hi sister-in-law, I'm Jason's sister. How's Mom?" Even though I identified myself immediately, Bella still looked hostile. "He never told me his sister was this old." "I'm two years younger than Jason. And sister-in-law, he never told me you were this pretty!" Flattery worked. Her expression softened. Jason wheeled Mom out. Her face was swollen, covered in blisters, skin peeling. Her left hand was bandaged after glass removal. She looked worse than I did in my past life. When the doctor said she had deep burns, permanent disfigurement, and needed multiple skin grafts, she broke down. I threw myself on her, wailing. "Mom! Who did this to you?! Make them pay!" Mom glared at Bella. She pushed me away and slapped Bella with her good hand. "Bitch! You ruined my face! I'm sending you to jail!" Bella cowered behind Jason. Dad arrived in the chaos. Seeing Mom's ghostly face, he almost collapsed. "What happened?!" After hearing the story, Mom demanded Jason call the police and dump Bella. Bella cried, using the same lines as before. "I didn't mean to! I just love Jason too much!" I smirked internally and used Mom's own words against her. "Mom, it was a misunderstanding. Jason and Bella are getting married. You can't be selfish and ruin their happiness!" Bella nodded frantically. "Yes! Uncle, Auntie, I'm so sorry! Honey, I don't need a dowry or jewelry! I'll marry you and take care of your parents to make up for this!" Jason and Dad looked pleased. But the knife hurts differently when it's in your own flesh. Mom refused. "No! I won't let my son marry this vicious bitch! Get out!" Seeing Bella about to leave, I jumped in. This wasn't enough suffering yet. "Mom, don't be impulsive. Think about Jason's future!" I whispered in her ear, and Mom finally relented. "Fine. But you pay for everything! Medical bills, surgery, and my retirement!" Bella gasped. The doctor estimated costs in the millions. Seeing her hesitate, Mom screamed about jail again. I pulled Bella aside. "Sister-in-law, Mom is just angry. She loves Jason! Once you get married and have a baby, she won't make you pay anymore!" Jason joined in. "Yes, baby, just calm her down. Or you really will go to jail!" Bella gritted her teeth and agreed. They got their marriage certificate the next day. No wedding. Bella's parents were dead, so she moved in with us. For a woman like her—insecure and possessive—status matters more than money. Mom knew this. To get revenge, she played the evil mother-in-law card hard. Using her injury as an excuse, she fought Bella for Jason's attention constantly. She made Bella cook complicated meals, forced Jason to video call her in front of Bella, and acted like a baby. Late at night, she'd knock on their door, demanding Jason apply her ointment. When I wasn't home, she even made Jason sponge bathe her. Bella finally exploded. She called Mom shameless. Mom retorted, enjoying Bella's rage: "You have a dirty mind! I bathed him when he was a baby! Now I'm hurt, it's only right he helps me!" "And you! Married two months and still acting like a brat? One more word and I'll send you to the police station to learn some manners!" Bella lost again. She felt like she was going crazy. She complained to Jason, but his patience was gone. "You're overthinking it! Mom is like this because of you! You should take it!" "Don't fight her. If she calls the cops, no one can save you!" Exhausted by the constant war at home, Jason started using work as an excuse to stay out late. Furious at Jason's avoidance, Bella tried to trigger Mom. She told Mom that Dad coming home late meant he was cheating on his "ugly old wife." "Mom, you think Dad is working for your medical bills? Maybe he has a mistress!" Mom exploded. "Bullshit! Only a psycho sees cheaters everywhere!" "If not for you ruining me, would they have to work this hard?!" "You crazy woman! He's avoiding you, not me!" That sentence planted a seed of doubt in Bella's mind. She stopped arguing and stormed out. For the next few days, I followed her. She was stalking Jason. But Jason was genuinely working. He hadn't done anything wrong. One day, Bella cornered me with a long hair she found. "Xiaoxi (Sisi), have you been in your brother's car lately?" I shook my head. "No, I haven't seen him in days. He's so busy!" She clenched her fist, eyes murderous, and slammed her door. I smiled. I knew what was coming. That night, I stayed home to watch the show. Bella didn't come back, but Jason did. He drank water, complaining about a demanding female client. Just as he dropped her off at a 5-star hotel, his phone rang. He picked up, and his face crumbled. He screamed: "Bella, are you insane?! Where the hell are you?!" 4 Bella's maniacal laughter came through the phone, mixed with a woman's screams. Whatever she said made Jason almost crush his phone. "I'm warning you, don't do anything! She's not someone we can offend..." Bella hung up. "Fuck!" Jason smashed his phone and ran out. He bumped into Dad coming home. "What's wrong?" I grabbed them. "Bad news! Bella's psycho mode is activated!" "I think she's beating someone up again!" "What?!" My parents turned pale. Mom grabbed a scarf to hide her face, and we chased after Jason. We arrived at the city's top luxury hotel. The lobby was packed. Pushing through the crowd, the scene was chaotic. Bella looked like a demon from hell, straddling a woman, slapping her left and right. Jason roared, trying to drag her off, but she had a death grip on the woman's hair. "You're still protecting this slut!" She bit Jason's arm. He let go in pain. "Everyone look! This fox seduced my husband! Opening a room in this expensive hotel!" Jason screamed, "Shut up! Nothing happened! She's a client!" Bella's friend blocked him. "Oh please! We've been tracking you for days! You think you're slick?" "Touch me and I'll sue for harassment! Guilt makes you violent!" Jason was frantic but couldn't touch her. He tried to show his phone for proof, but remembered he smashed it. He begged the crowd for help. I watched his desperation with glee. Bella thought he was protecting the mistress. She snapped completely. She kicked the woman in the waist with her stilettos. The woman groaned, curling up. "Jason, help me!" The woman clutched her bathrobe, trying to cover herself. "Still using that mouth to seduce my husband?" Bella kicked her in the mouth. Blood sprayed. I stepped in, pretending to help. "Sister-in-law, this must be a misunderstanding! Hitting people is illegal!" Mom and Dad begged the crowd not to call the police, saying we'd settle privately. They didn't want Bella arrested because it would ruin their future grandchild's chances of getting a government job. "Stop being crazy! She really is a client! Nothing happened!" Jason's defense only fueled Bella's madness. She started ripping the woman's robe off. The woman was covered in bruises. Bella had been beating her for a while. "Pah! What client meets late at night in a robe? Jason, do you think I'm three?!" "This slut slept her way to the top! I'll show everyone what she really is!" The woman screamed. Jason lost it. He kicked the friend away and slapped Bella hard. "You are insane! She is our biggest client! You ruined my project!" "Do you want me to get fired?!" That slap was like pouring gasoline on fire.
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