In the bedroom, Li Sheng sat on the newly made big bed.
Wu Ma was sorting out her belongings beside her and sighed. She couldn't help but say:
"Miss, after the scene you caused today, I'm afraid that from now on…"
Li Youchang was someone who couldn't tell right from wrong, his heart completely biased toward Jiang Chuchu — an outsider.
Li Jinyang was a simple-minded fool who only saw the fake kindness and weakness Jiang Chuchu pretended to have.
In this family, the eldest brother, Li Jinchen, was indifferent to everyone and didn't care about anything.
The only one who treated Li Sheng sincerely was the second brother, Li Yao.
But Li Yao had been working out of town for years; she could only see him a few times a year.
Now, the entire Li family was practically under Jiang Chuchu's control.
Wu Ma was worried, her voice trembling with concern.
"Miss, the will that Madam left you before she passed away — why did you suddenly take it out today? Now that the Master knows, he will likely try to force you to transfer the shares to him…"
Halfway through, Wu Ma suddenly covered her mouth. A servant shouldn't speak carelessly about family matters.
"I'm sorry, Miss! I didn't mean to cause trouble!"
She apologized repeatedly, expecting Li Sheng to defend Li Youchang as she used to.
But to her surprise, Li Sheng only yawned lazily.
"I won't give him that opportunity."
Wu Ma was stunned — and relieved.
Her young miss… really wasn't the same as before.
Wu Ma smiled, both proud and happy.
"Miss, everything is packed up. You just returned from the hospital — you should rest. I'll go stew some nourishing soup for you."
"Okay. Thank you, Wu Ma."
Li Sheng smiled softly as she watched her leave.
The door closed again.
Li Sheng picked up the laptop from the table.
She turned it on and inserted the USB drive.
As expected…
The contents inside had been opened by someone.
And now, everything was wiped clean.
Li Sheng's eyes turned cold.
This Fifth Lord was truly interesting.
He returned her "lost" USB drive to its rightful owner…
and took advantage of the chance to tamper with it.
Li Sheng frowned and was about to shut down the laptop when suddenly it beeped twice.
Two videos appeared.
One was the evidence she had hacked.
The other…
Li Sheng froze.
Before she could react, a line of text appeared:
[I told you, I'm a good person.]
Li Sheng: "…"
Too late — she had just cursed all his ancestors.
As the thought flickered through her mind, the screen changed again:
[You've wronged a good person. Won't you apologize to me?]
Behind the text was a phone number.
The private number of Fifth Lord, coveted by countless people in Yaozhou City —
yet he delivered it to Li Sheng in such a "clever" way.
Li Sheng blinked.
So this man wanted her to call him… and apologize?
Dream on.
As long as she didn't admit it, she had never cursed anyone.
With raised brows, Li Sheng typed quickly.
Within seconds, she forcefully shut down the program and cleared the message.
She put away the USB drive and went into the bathroom to change clothes.
In the misty mirror, she carefully studied her reflection.
Exquisite features. Bright, beautiful eyes.
Without the deadly fierceness she once carried on the battlefield, she now had a youthful, elegant innocence — the appearance of a true wealthy young lady.
What kind of fate allowed her to be reborn into a body that looked exactly like her previous one?
Li Sheng lowered her gaze and turned around.
Her back was jade-white — without the hideous scar that once reached down to the bone.
Not bad.
She tugged at the corner of her lips, a faint, self-deprecating smile on her face.
…
At night, the gentle summer breeze blew softly.
Shen Xiuci lounged lazily on a recliner, slender fingers occasionally swiping across his phone screen.
But the expected phone call… never came.
Ji Kaicheng urged anxiously,
"Master Wu, it's windy on the rooftop. Madam asked me to remind you — you can't afford to catch a cold."
Shen Xiuci coughed lightly twice but made no move to leave.
Ji Kaicheng couldn't hold back.
"Master Wu, why do you care so much about Miss Li? No matter what, she can't be the girl from ten years ago! We investigated — that little girl back then… she's already dead…"
The moment he finished, the wind seemed to freeze.
Shen Xiuci slowly raised his eyes.
The peach blossom eyes, usually warm and smiling, were now icy cold — a deep pool without light.
"I've allowed you far too much freedom lately," he said softly.
Killing intent radiated from him, suffocating.
Ji Kaicheng's legs gave out and he dropped to his knees.
"I'm sorry, Fifth Lord! I spoke out of turn!"
This was a taboo — one no one could touch.
Shen Xiuci's face remained emotionless, but his voice was colder than ever.
"Go receive your punishment. Leave."
Ji Kaicheng felt as though he'd been pardoned and fled immediately.
Starlight was desolate.
The night was deep.
Shen Xiuci's tall figure stretched long under the moonlight.
No one knew what he was thinking — only the overwhelming loneliness surrounding him could be felt.
…
Dawn broke. It was seven in the morning.
Li Sheng was covered in sweat, slightly breathless from a strenuous workout.
Her only disadvantage was her current body — too weak.
To return to her peak abilities, she needed effort ten times beyond what others could imagine.
Exhaling deeply, she wiped the sweat away and headed toward her room to shower and change.
But just as she reached the stairs — she ran into Jiang Chuchu.
"Ah Li, you're up so early? Were you exercising?"
Jiang Chuchu smiled sweetly, as if yesterday's fight had never happened.
Li Sheng didn't even spare her a glance a
nd walked past her.
But Jiang Chuchu's voice followed, soft and smug:
"But Qi Yu only likes gentle, obedient girls. Not strong ones… Men feel no desire to protect them."