Liang Yan had always believed in hard work — not flashy speeches or empty promises, but quiet, relentless effort. For years, she had stood in the shadows, the silent force behind Lu Xinhai's rise. She fixed his problems, covered his mistakes, and made sure no one ever saw his cracks.
She was his secret weapon.
But no one knew the truth of her heart. Not even Lu Xinhai.
The Discovery
That night, she planned to finally tell him how much she cared.
As she stepped into his office, a strange silence greeted her. The lights were dimmed, the air thick.
She paused, then her eyes locked on the scene before her.
Lu Xinhai's arms were wrapped around another woman — his mistress — her laughter cold and victorious.
Her breath caught.
"Lu Xinhai..." she whispered.
He turned, eyes hard and unreadable.
"What are you doing here?" he asked sharply.
"How long?" she asked, voice trembling.
"How long have you lied to me?"
The mistress stepped forward, sneering.
"You really thought he cared about you?"
The Murder
Lu Xinhai's face twisted with rage.
"You don't understand what you've done to me."
In a flash, he pulled a knife from the desk drawer, the steel glinting in the low light.
"Why did you do this to me?" he hissed, advancing on her.
Pain exploded through Liang Yan's side as the blade pierced her.
She fell to the floor, breath shallow, shock burning in her eyes.
"Because… you never loved me," she whispered, before the world went dark.
The Reckoning
News of Liang Yan's death spread like wildfire.
Jin Yuchen, the cold and brilliant billionaire CEO who had quietly admired her from afar, stared at the headline with clenched fists.
"She deserved better," he murmured.
"And those who hurt her will pay."
With ruthless precision, Jin Yuchen destroyed Lu Xinhai's empire. But the loss was too great.
Unable to live in a world without her, Jin Yuchen ended his own life, his final breath a whispered name: Liang Yan.
The Soul's Promise
Between life and death, Liang Yan's soul lingered, watching the ruin her absence had caused.
A vow escaped her lips in the silence:
"If I get another chance… I will love the right man. I won't be a victim again."
The Awakening
Suddenly, light pierced the darkness.
Her eyes fluttered open.
She was young again — eighteen, alive, and filled with fierce determination.
Her second chance had begun.