I was too anxious; having just been reborn, everything around me felt too unfamiliar.
I didn't even know who the owner of this body was, but presumably, she wasn't very happy either.
What happy young girl would seek death at such a tender age?
Lu Yanchen became the only person I could trust amidst the chaos.
His gaze fell on my face. He was clearly looking at me, yet it felt as if he was seeing someone else through me.
When he came back to his senses, he withdrew his hand from my grasp, creating distance between us.
"Miss Jiang, you are very weak. Please lie down first," he reminded me in a faint voice.
I couldn't detect a trace of emotion on his cold, poker-faced expression.
It seemed that, like the original owner, he wasn't marrying for love but purely for a business alliance.
I had heard from Lu Shiyan long ago that Uncle had someone in his heart. However, in all these years with the Lu family, I had never seen him bring his white moonlight home.
Of course, everyone has their own secrets; that's normal.
Anyway, I wasn't marrying him for love.
He was my best potential partner.
Considering the original owner attempted suicide to break off the engagement, it must have left a shadow in his heart.
He had many other options for marriage alliances, but he was the most suitable partner for my revenge.
So I didn't give up, steadying my mind and saying, "Mr. Lu, unless you agree to the marriage alliance."
Lu Yanchen's handsome brows furrowed tightly; clearly, he had already prepared to call off the engagement.
"Miss Jiang, do you know what you are saying?"
I licked my dry lips, staring intently into his eyes, word by word: "Mr. Lu, I am very certain. I want to marry you!"
I hadn't yet figured out the details of my rebirth.
For now, I couldn't be sure if this body would be under my control from now on, or if the original owner would return one day.
The female voice I heard probably belonged to the original owner.
After I took over her body, did she disappear from this world like Huang Ying, or was she nearby like I was before, just invisible to the naked eye?
The future was a complete darkness to me. To get revenge, I had to seize the person before me.
That's why I was anxious to secure the marriage alliance with him.
Lu Yanchen's brows were tightly locked, as if he was thinking.
Just then, the door was pushed open, and a figure approached, accompanied by a woman's crying: "Child, my poor child, how are you?"
Before I could see clearly, I was pulled into an embrace.
"I'm sorry, Mom is late."
Is this the original owner's mother?
The woman's scalding tears fell on my neck, almost burning me.
The hand I initially intended to push her away with slowly dropped.
Just because of her one word: 'Mom.'
I thought of my original mother. She had loved me once, but her love turned perfunctory and disgusted after Su Ning'an appeared.
It had been a long time since I felt a mother's embrace.
The woman holding me had a slender figure, but her embrace was very warm, so warm that I didn't want to push her away.
I looked up and saw a dignified and gentle face in my pupils.
She was very beautiful. Logically, she should be in her forties or fifties, but she looked like she was in her thirties.
Her skin was smooth and fair, her features exquisite, somewhat similar to my original self.
This face gave me a sense of familiarity. Her eyes were red as she looked at me, stroking my face with her hand. "Wanwan, don't be afraid, Mom is here."
Wanwan?
Even the name was very similar to mine.
It's just that the Jiang family's main branch was abroad and had only returned to the country in recent years to develop. They didn't have much interaction with the Su family. I didn't know much about the Jiang family's situation, only that the head of the Jiang family was ruthless and that the Jiang family was no less significant than the Lu family.
Being chosen by Old Master Lu, family background must be the primary consideration.
Perhaps it was my lack of maternal love, or maybe the original owner's influence on me, but I couldn't help hugging the woman and softly calling out, "Mom."
She held me even tighter, tears falling in large drops. "Silly girl, I won't let your father force you anymore. Don't worry, leave everything to me."
As she spoke, she used her fingers to wipe the tear stains from her face. Despite being such a soft person, her eyes suddenly became determined. She stood up, shielding me behind her, and looked at Lu Yanchen with hostility.
"Mr. Lu, I am very grateful that you saved my daughter. But marriage is not a child's play. She is my only daughter. Since she is unwilling to marry you, I ask Mr. Lu to be magnanimous and let my daughter go. We will not proceed with this marriage."
Although Lu Yanchen had a cold personality, he wouldn't drive a young girl to despair.
Just before she arrived, Lu Yanchen had already decided to call off the engagement.
Before I could explain, another person appeared at the door.
A middle-aged man in a suit, followed by a secretary, appeared in the hospital room.
He coldly stated, "Want to call off the engagement? Simply dreaming."
As he spoke, he moved towards me. With his approach, a tremendous sense of压迫感 assaulted me.
Influenced by the original owner, my body trembled uncontrollably as he neared.
I instinctively felt fear and dread towards the man before me.
"Jiang Wanwan, this marriage is not up to you. Stop playing these childish games. Even if it's a corpse, I will deliver it to the Lu family."
Is he the original owner's father?
I struggled to break free from the original owner's fear of him, trying to get up from the ground.
But the original owner seemed too afraid of him; her body instinctively went limp on the floor.
Lu Yanchen frowned at this dramatic scene and coldly spoke, "Mr. Jiang, if Miss Jiang is unwilling, I do not wish to force it. In my opinion, this marriage should still be cance..."
Before he could finish that word, I struggled to interrupt: "I am willing."
Mom looked at me, tears still in her eyes. "Wanwan, what did you say?" I努力扶着 the edge of the bed, standing up step by step, not looking at the man blocking my way.
I walked towards Lu Yanchen, then reached out and grabbed his hand. "I am willing to marry Lu Yanchen as my husband."
Jiang Qing's sharp eyes fixed on me, as if pondering what trick I was playing now.
It seemed Jiang Wanwan's life wasn't much better than mine. In such a suffocating family, no wonder she chose death.
But I have taken over this body. I understand better than her how fortunate it is to be alive.
I cannot辜负 those who love me, and those who love her body.
Jiang Wanwan, I will walk this path well for you.
Sensing Lu Yanchen's hand trying to withdraw and leave, I tightened my grip, straightened my spine, and looked coldly at Jiang Qing.
I declared emphatically: "I want to marry Lu Yanchen. This is not some scheme, nor is it for the alliance between our families. It's because Lu Yanchen is an exceptional man, and I genuinely want to marry him!"
I know all too well that nothing in this world is more terrifying than death.
I want to live, to live gloriously, to return to this world in a dazzling manner, and crush those who have harmed me under my feet!