Chapter 7 — Illusion of Humanity

When trudging back to school, Truong Nhi was like a walking zombie, his face pale and distorted, half destroyed by snake venom. However, right at the school gate... Truong Ung and his family were already waiting. “You bastard!” Truong Ung roared, rushing straight towards her: "You forced me to destroy my son! The doctor said I have weak sperm, he is my only son!!" “You… give me your child back!!” Truong Nhi turned his head, a strange smile appeared at the corner of his rotten mouth, his voice was hoarse: "Do you... don't need Bach Phu My anymore?" “Need your mother!” Truong Ung immediately grabbed a brick, rushed forward and hit it straight, his eyes glowing red: "I just saw the news, Miss Co issued an announcement, saying she never knew you!!" Truong's mother also rushed in, screaming like crazy, grabbed Truong Nhi's hair, pulled so hard that it tore her scalp: "You cheated my whole family like this?! Pay the bride price! Give me back my nephew!!!" In the chaos, the silicone layer on Truong Nhi's face was pulled apart, revealing a horrifyingly deformed face - neither human nor demon-like. At that moment, the academic advisor and school security rushed in. A cold voice rang out, each word was like declaring a death sentence: "Truong Nhi, with many times dropping out of school, missing exams, bullying friends, and borrowing money, it has seriously affected... The school has decided to drop him from school." Truong Nhi stood stunned. Her head, which was always held high, now bowed down, like the last candle being blown out. Don't cry. Don't scream. No resistance. Quietly went back to his room, packed his things, and left school... That night, Truong Nhi's family had an urgent meeting. After hearing the whole story, they immediately announced that they would cut off their relationship with her, fearing it would affect Truong Ung. A person... completely abandoned. I thought it was all over. But a month later... The bad news came: Ly Hong died tragically in the motel room. I stood outside the body identification room of the police station, through the cold glass I saw the forensic scientist lifting the white cloth. In that moment, my stomach cramped, as if a cold knife was twisting sharply into my intestines. Ly Hong's face, once arrogant and arrogant, has now turned into a mass of bruised, blue-black, swollen, and distorted flesh. Her lips… were sewn shut into a strange smile.

“The last message on the dead man's phone...was to you.” The policeman's voice was hoarse and his eyes were as sharp as a knife cutting straight into my skin. “Do you know where Truong Nhi is?” I was stunned, mechanically shaking my head, cold sweat flowed from the nape of my neck straight down my back, soaking my shirt.

Truong Nhi is really crazy. Crazier than my previous life. The police immediately issued a citywide arrest warrant. But she... seemed to have evaporated from the human world. Until one gloomy afternoon, exactly like the previous life. My phone lit up. 【Trinh Nac， we should calculate the debt. Come meet me at the old place, otherwise... I'll kill your whole family.】 I was numb, my mind was blank, my whole body was cold. The old place — the same small forest where she killed me in her previous life. I prepare in advance. Get there early, hide a recording pen and a defense weapon. Not long after, Truong Nhi appeared. I almost didn't recognize her anymore. The "Barbie doll" face, once meticulously cared for, is now completely collapsed. The cheeks that were once padded with silicone are now deeply concave, revealing lumps of lumpy injections. The most terrible… is the streak Snake patterns spread from her neck to her shoulders, traces of overused snake venom.

“You're here.” She laughed, her voice hoarse, carrying unusual madness. “Do you know why I chose this place?” I slowly backed away, trying to keep my voice calm: "Why... why?" The smile on her lips twisted, her voice hissing like the sound of metal scraping on glass: "Because... killing you here... is very convenient." “Like… a previous life.”

My whole body froze. The blood in my veins seemed to freeze. Oh my god... Truong Nhi... is also reborn! 20 “Unexpected, right?!” Truong Nhi burst into crazy laughter, his hoarse laughter echoing in the small forest: "I... am also back!" In her hand, the cold knife glinted in the moonlight, terrifyingly sharp. "In my previous life, you stopped me from getting plastic surgery, making me miss Co Ngon. In this life, you encouraged me to get a cosmetic surgery, causing me to ruin my whole life!" I clenched my fists, forcing myself to stay calm: "Don't blame others. It's you who craves vanity, you harm yourself." “SHUT UP!” Truong Nhi's scream was deafening, she was like an out of control wild animal, suddenly rushing straight towards me. But I prepared in advance. My body tilted to one side, and in the blink of an eye, I pulled out the pepper spray. “Whoosh!” Tear gas shot straight into her face. Truong Nhi covered her face and screamed, her sharp cry seemed to rip through the night. I didn't hesitate, seized the opportunity, snatched the knife from her hand, and pressed her to the ground. I leaned close to my ear and whispered, my voice cold as ice: "Do you think you're the only one who remembers your past life?" “I also remember… how you killed me.” Truong Nhi's whole body was shocked, his eyes widened, as if someone was choking his throat: "You... you too..." I smiled faintly, the corners of my lips curved up coldly: "But I'm different from you." “In this life… I will let the law punish you.” Police sirens. The siren cut through the wind, red and blue lights swept across the forest. When Truong Nhi heard it, his face immediately changed shape. She struggled wildly, screaming as if her lungs were tearing: "You called the police?! You bastard!" I used all my strength to hold her tightly, my voice hissing through my teeth: "I told you... in this life I will not repeat the tragedy." When the criminal team burst in, the scene before their eyes stunned everyone. Truong Nhi lay on the ground, his whole body trembling, his face was deformed, blood and tears mixed together. She screamed until she was hoarse, her cries almost tearing the air: "You don't understand! I... should have been the wife of a wealthy family! It was he who harmed me! It's all... because of Trinh Nac!" While she was frantically struggling, the fake breast was hit hard, one side of the silicone burst, blood, fluid and silicone soaked her clothes. The face, which was already scary, now becomes even more terrifying and haunting. 21 Truong Nhi was sentenced to life in prison by the court. The day I went to the prison to visit her, the person in front of me was almost no longer the Truong Nhi of before. Messy hair, empty eyes, mouth mumbling non-stop, like a broken machine: "I... I will definitely... become the wife of a wealthy family... a wealthy family... a wealthy family..." No one responded. The sound echoed in the prison visiting room, making my hair stand on end. Stepping out of the prison, the bright sunlight made me squint my eyes slightly. The wind carries the scent of early summer flowers and grass, warm, clean and brilliant. I took a deep breath, my heart felt freed. Two lifetimes The grudges and resentments have finally ended today. In this life, I will cherish my new life, live for myself, and not let anyone drag me into the abyss again. (Full text)