My firm voice echoed clearly in the room. Mom looked at me worriedly, her eyes hinting that I might have hit my head too hard.
Jiang Qing, on the other hand, scrutinized me as if he had never seen his daughter act this way.
Although I didn't fully understand their father-daughter dynamic, judging by the original owner's instinctive resistance to him, he wasn't a good father.
Otherwise, why would the original owner be so terrified of him, even resorting to death to defy his orders?
The original owner probably never spoke to him in such a tone before, so he found it strange.
Lu Yanchen tried again to free his hand from mine, but I held on tightly, giving him no chance to escape.
I stared at his face, silently warning him that if he didn't agree, I wouldn't let go.
Sure enough, Lu Yanchen sighed silently. "In that case, the engagement stands. However, Miss Jiang is injured. Let's postpone the engagement ceremony for six months. We can discuss it again after Miss Jiang has recovered."
Six months?
By then, who knows if there will be any changes regarding my original body's situation? I can't wait that long. I need to use Lu Yanchen to help me uncover the truth and expose that scumbag and bitch's true faces.
What I failed to accomplish at the wedding last time, this time I want to find a grand occasion to completely tear off Su Ning'an and Lu Shiyan's disguises, letting everyone know what kind of beasts they really are!
Killing them would be letting them off too easily!
I want them to lose their reputations, lose everything they have, and live a life worse than death.
And Lu Yanchen possesses evidence of their affair, far more direct than the kissing photo I took before.
But Lu Yanchen chose not to expose it. After all, he is part of the Lu family and still cares about their reputation.
What I need to do is get close to Lu Yanchen, obtain the evidence, and thoroughly investigate Su Ning'an's motives.
My death is definitely not the reason for her to stop. She obtained shares from Grandma; what is her next step?
"No!" I objected.
Instantly, everyone in the room looked at me. I turned to Lu Yanchen. "Tomorrow morning at 8 AM, we go to get the marriage certificate."
"Miss Jiang, marriage is not a bargaining chip for venting anger."
"You don't want to marry me?"
Lu Yanchen didn't answer. I saw the answer in his eyes; he really didn't want to marry me.
Perhaps he still remembers his white moonlight.
He hasn't married her all these years, which means it's simply impossible. So, I'm not exactly taking advantage of the situation.
I tightened my grip on his hand. "Since the engagement is already settled, Lu Yanchen, regardless of whether you're willing or not, we are getting the certificate tomorrow."
Mom came over, wanting to persuade me. Jiang Qing remained silent, observing me quietly, waiting to see how things would develop.
The room was deathly quiet. Everyone was waiting for Lu Yanchen's response.
My heart was uneasy; I wasn't sure if he would agree.
His willingness to accept the marriage alliance probably means he has let go of his white moonlight, right?
After a moment, Lu Yanchen said calmly, "Alright. I hope Miss Jiang won't regret it."
I breathed a sigh of relief. "I will never regret marrying you."
Lu Yanchen said nothing more, just looked at me quietly, his gaze somewhat distant.
Having received his affirmative answer, I looked coldly at Jiang Qing. "Now you should be relieved. I won't use death to threaten you anymore."
Jiang Qing glared at Mom. "Look at the fine daughter you raised. She even dares to talk back to me now."
Tears welled in Mom's eyes. "Wanwan became like this because you pushed her to it. How dare you blame me?"
Jiang Qing wanted to retort but held back upon seeing Lu Yanchen in the room.
"Apologies, President Lu, for making you witness this. Thank you for keeping this matter under wraps; otherwise, it would be a huge embarrassment for the Jiang family if it got out. It's getting late, let me see you out."
Clearly, Jiang Qing wanted to discuss matters with him. Lu Yanchen nodded towards me. "Miss Jiang, rest well."
"Thank you."
Only Mom and I remained in the room. Mom stroked my head, full of guilt. "I'm sorry, I didn't take good care of you..."
Seeing the deep heartache in her eyes, my heart softened, and Iinitiative hugged her. "Mom, I will never attempt suicide and worry you again. I will live well. Mr. Lu is not a bad person. Even though his legs are initiative, he won't harm me. Marrying him is a good thing for me. I'm not being impulsive; I'm sincere."
Mom sighed. "I hope so."
Seeing that I was clear-headed and in good spirits, Mom felt relieved.
But I was concerned about other matters, so I found an excuse to send Mom away.
After Mom left, I found a doctor's white coat, put on glasses and a mask, and sneaked out.
Coincidentally, this hospital was the one where Grandma was staying.
I was overjoyed! I wanted to tell Grandma that I survived!
I've been reborn.
Grandma doesn't need to worry about me anymore.
I need to quickly share this good news with her.
My steps were light, like those carefree evenings after school in my student days, the happiest and freest times.
Everything felt so surreal; if it hadn't happened to me, I wouldn't believe it.
The faint pain in my wrist told me this wasn't a dream. Now, I am Jiang Wanwan!
Before I reached Grandma's room, my heart started pounding wildly.
I saw familiar figures—my original parents.
I pulled my mask up higher and quietly stood not far behind them.
My mom (original) was pushing my dad (original), crying. "The police said Su Wan is probably dead..."
My dad looked impatient. "Keep your voice down! Do you want the old lady to hear and die of anger?"
"My poor daughter, where is she? The police searched everywhere but couldn't find her body."
"Not finding the body means there's still a chance. What are you crying for? Mourning already?"
Mom squatted on the ground,shed tears. Dad smoked in silence.
If I had seen this scene before, I would have been sad. But now, I felt nothing inside.
Their indifference towards me had long severed our father-daughter bond. In my heart, I had completely cut ties with that family.
Crying now? Where were you when I disappeared? After watching for a while and seeing they had no intention of leaving the room, I realized my identity couldn't be exposed. So, I had to turn and leave, planning to come back another day.
Unexpectedly, as I was sneaking back to my room, a wheelchair slid out from the fire escape.
The man in the wheelchair had exquisitely handsome features, but his face was frozen with an eternal coldness.
The moment his gaze fell on me, I felt like prey being watched by a beast, my back turning cold and my heart uneasy.
Perhaps because I started acting differently from the original owner right after my rebirth, Lu Yanchen wasn't foolish; he would definitely become suspicious.
With my heart pounding anxiously, he coldly scrutinized me, then parted his lips and said word by word: "Where did you go?"