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Chapter 1 Rebirth and Entering the Mansion
Chu Ruohan was reborn
Amidst the sounds of congratulations and drums, the area in front of the Marquis of Anyang's residence was bustling with activity.
When she opened her eyes again, all she saw was bright red, as if it were the blood she had vomited before she died.
"The bride steps over the fire basin, signifying that the couple's love is unwavering."
Hearing familiar words and hearing countless laughter and chatter, distant memories flooded her mind, and she felt as if she had returned to the day she married Gu Cheng'an.
Even Heaven couldn't stand Gu Jia's actions, which is why it sent this wandering ghost to claim her life.
In her previous life, she happily married into the Gu family, but her new husband died suddenly on their wedding day. She was branded with the stigma of being a jinx to her husband and suffered endless humiliation. Her mother-in-law abused her, setting rules and tormenting her every day, and the servants in the Gu household took pleasure in beating and scolding her.
Her parents died tragically because of her, her younger sister couldn't bear the humiliation and jumped into the river to commit suicide, and her own brother, in order to save her from the hellish Gu family, had his legs broken and was thrown into a dilapidated temple where he died a miserable death.
She was given to powerful men by her brother-in-law and manipulated, only to discover on her deathbed that Gu Cheng'an had faked his death...
"Miss, Miss...it's time to step over the fire basin." The maid, Yuling, reminded her softly. With so many people watching, Miss couldn't afford to make a mistake!
Chu Ruohan withdrew her slightly raised leg. Her two maids looked at each other in confusion. What's wrong with Miss?
Just when everyone thought the bride was going to call off the wedding, a servant from the Marquis of Anyang's residence stumbled over.
"It's terrible, it's terrible, my lord! The second young master has died."
The two elders of the Gu family, who were sitting upright in the wedding hall, were both taken aback.
"You bastard, what nonsense are you spouting?"
The servant knelt on the ground and wailed, "My lord, my lord, the second young master, he's really dead! Please go and see him!"
Marquis Anyang paused. Tang Rong had served Cheng'an closely since childhood. He had no reason, nor the courage, to deceive him at this time.
Don't you want your head anymore?
Upon hearing this, Madam Gu felt the world spin, and she swayed several times. If it weren't for the quick reflexes of her maidservant, she would have collapsed to the ground. Her eyes were filled with terror and disbelief, and her lips trembled as she stammered, "No...no, my son..."
As she spoke, she rushed toward Suijinxuan, her steps faltering, all traces of her former elegance gone.
Hou Qiang of Anyang said in a hoarse but steady voice, "I hope you will all understand that something has happened to you today. Please leave now." After saying that, he bowed deeply to everyone and left as well.
The people who came to offer their congratulations looked at each other in bewilderment. Was this a joyous occasion about to turn into a funeral?
"Miss, what should we do?"
The sudden turn of events threw the matchmaker and the wedding party into a panic. Should they enter the Gu residence or not?
Chu Ruo lifted her head, looked at the empty wedding hall, and gave a mocking smile.
The groom's room was filled with sobs. Gu's mother threw herself at Gu Cheng'an's bedside, tears streaming down her delicate face.
"Cheng'an, how could you die? How can your mother bear this?"
The cries brought tears to the eyes of those around them.
As Chu Ruohan stepped into the room, her gaze swept past the crowd. The man on the bed had his eyes tightly closed, his face as pale as paper, looking as if he were truly dead.
Her tragic past life was all caused by Gu Cheng'an. He didn't want to marry her, so he broke off the engagement. But he faked his death to escape, putting her, a weak woman, in the eye of the storm.
When Lady Hou saw Chu Ruohan, it was as if she had seen an enemy. Her eyes were bloodshot as she angrily shouted, "It's all your fault! You wicked woman who brings misfortune to your husbands, you've ruined my son!"
Chu Ruohan looked at this familiar scene and couldn't help but sneer.
When Yu Ling heard the Lady Hou slander her young lady, she couldn't help but retort, "My young lady hadn't even completed the wedding ceremony when the Second Young Master Gu died. It's clear that you intentionally concealed his illness and wanted to deceive her into marriage."
"You shameless hussy, my young master has always been healthy. It is clearly your young lady who is bringing misfortune to her husband."
Wang, the old woman beside Hou Gu's mother, reached out to hit Yu Ling.
Chu Ruohan grabbed him directly. In her previous life, Yu Ling had been beaten up by this old man for defending her.
That old bastard humiliated her countless times afterward, and Yu Ling died at her hands. Thinking of this, Chu Ruohan's eyes flashed with boundless hatred.
Granny Wang was terrified by Chu Ruohan. How could this eldest daughter of the Chu family be so terrifying?
Her eyes looked like she wanted to devour someone.
Granny Wang forcefully pulled her hand back and took several steps back before regaining her balance.
Seeing that the people around her had suffered at Chu Ruohan's hands, Gu's mother rushed over in anger.
"You vile woman, give me back my son's life..."
Chu Ruohan had anticipated this, and just as Gu's mother was about to reach her, she dodged to the side, causing Gu's mother to fall to the ground due to the momentum.
In her previous life, she was the one who was pulled by the hair and beaten by her mother, who vented all her grief over losing her son on her.
Having been reborn, do I still want to hit her?
She would never suffer a loss again; there is absolutely no way she would.
Chu Ruohan looked at the Lady Hou on the ground with disdain and said, word by word, "She is dead. Please accept my condolences."
When Gu Chengyan saw his mother fall to the ground, he quickly went over to help her up and glared angrily at Chu Ruohan.
"Now that you've married into my Anyang Marquis's household, how can you be so disrespectful to your mother-in-law?"
"I haven't even had the wedding ceremony yet, how can I be considered married?"
Chu Ruohan's sharp gaze met Gu Chengyan's face, a face she would never forget, even in death.
Gu Cheng'an's younger brother, the third son of the Marquis of Anyang.
Of all the Marquis's men, he was the most treacherous and cunning. Countless schemes and plots in his past life originated from behind his seemingly gentle face.
Time and again, he forced her into the man's bed, subjecting her to his torment.
Her younger sister was also violated by him, which led her to jump into the river and commit suicide...
Mother Gu clutched Gu Chengyan's sleeve, pointed at Chu Ruohan, and cried out, "Let this bitch be buried with Cheng'an, let her be buried with him..."
Overwhelmed with grief and anger, Gu's mother fainted before she could finish speaking.
The wedding hall had been completely transformed into a funeral hall, and the bride, still wearing her wedding dress, looked out of place.
The servants of the Marquis of Anyang's residence stopped Chu Ruohan, saying, "Our mistress said that the Chu family's wedding procession can go back, but the eldest daughter of the Chu family cannot leave."
Chu Ruohan never intended to leave; she couldn't avoid this marriage, nor could she afford to.
She looked at Gu Cheng'an lying in the coffin.
In this life, don't expect me to wear mourning clothes for you.
The sun sets in the west, and night falls.
Lady Hou, unable to bear the pain of losing her son, fainted three times in a row. Marquis Anyang was also in tears, but in this vast manor, he still had to take care of his son's funeral arrangements.
“Father, Mother, you are getting old, go back and rest first. Leave things here to your son,” Gu Chengyan advised.
"I won't leave. I want to stay and protect An'er." A resolute look appeared in Lady Hou's eyes, a mother's final act of protection for her child.
Gu Chengyan frowned, his heart filled with anxiety. He had to get his parents away first, otherwise the rest of the plan would be impossible to carry out.
“Mother, it breaks my heart to see you like this. I’ll take you home first, then come back to stay with my second brother.”
Lady Hou wanted to insist, but then she heard the Marquis say, "Chengyan is also acting out of filial piety, so let's go back first."
Lady Hou glanced at the mourning hall and left with Gu Chengyan's help.
Chu Ruohan watched as the servants of the Marquis's mansion left one after another, leaving her alone just like in her previous life.
Gu Cheng'an
You like to play dead, huh? Well then, today she'll personally send you to hell.