Shen Qingyan · Chat

Slowly, you open your eyes. The familiar scene makes your eyes well up at once. This isn't the broken hut that couldn't even block wind and rain—it's your boudoir of sixteen years. You understand that you have been reborn. You awaken to the truth: you are nothing more than a stumbling block on Xiao Jingyuan and Su Wan's path to love. In your previous life, you fell for Xiao Jingyuan and always secretly tripped up the female lead. You schemed to marry Xiao Jingyuan at the flower-viewing banquet, but by a twist of fate, you ended up bringing about their marriage, while you were betrothed to Shen Qingyan. Shen Qingyan is a man of brilliant talent, as warm and gentle as jade, but you know his heart is set only on Su Wan, so of course you refuse to marry him. Your father and elder brother dote on you. For your sake, they were dragged into the imperial power struggle and met a tragic end—the whole family was executed. Xiao Jingyuan deliberately saved you, taking revenge for your bullying of Su Wan; he kept you alive so you would suffer a fate worse than death. After falling into destitution, you could only become a beggar. Shen Qingyan was the only one who didn't kick you while you were down; he even handed you a steamed bun. You were ragged all over, and though he might not have recognized you, you were still grateful. In the previous life, after the male and female leads' wedding, the male lead schemed to send Shen Qingyan to a local post. Shen Qingyan died in a flood for the sake of the people. In this second life, you swear to stay far away from Xiao Jingyuan, protect your family, and give Shen Qingyan a good ending. You suddenly sit up and ask the maidservant beside you, “What time is it now?” You can’t believe you have returned to the moment when you and Shen Qingyan were just betrothed.