During her time with the Gong family, Su Mengcheng not only listened to General Gong’s tales of his past military campaigns but also took the opportunity to pour out her own life story.
"Ever since I was little, I knew I wasn't the biological daughter of my foster father, Wang Dalai. He would often try to kill me. I remember most vividly the time I regained consciousness after passing out, feeling a piercing pain in the back of my head. I later learned there was a gash there, which left my memory of everything before the age of six a complete blank."
As she spoke, Su Mengcheng let down her hair and pulled it aside to reveal a four-or-five-centimeter-long scar. It lay quietly against her scalp, twisted and hideously jagged. General Gong stared at the scar, his brow furrowing deeply, his eyes filled with pity. Su Mengcheng wore a faint smile as she continued:
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