Reborn and married in a swapped marriage, my aloof husband is too ruthless.

The next day, Su Jinxin returned to the Su residence early. Although the Su residence was still decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, it was filled with an eerie and oppressive atmosphere.

Su's father sat in the main seat of the hall, his face ashen, while Su Xiaoxiao wept bitterly, nestled beside her mother.

Upon seeing Su Jinxin, Su's father slammed his fist on the table and roared, "You wicked daughter! How dare you come back! You have utterly disgraced the Su family!"

Everyone in the Su household, from the maids and servants to even the aunts who were usually quite kind to her, looked at her with strange eyes, as if she were a monster.

Su Jinxin felt as if she were in an ice cellar, the chill penetrating to the bone.

"Sister, how could you do this to me?"

Su Xiaoxiao cried even louder, "I thought you were just being willful, but I never imagined you could be so cruel, deliberately stealing my happiness! You knew perfectly well that Mr. Xu..."

"Enough!" Su Jinxin interrupted her hypocritical sobbing, her eyes sweeping over Su Xiaoxiao and her stepmother like sharp blades. "Do I need to worry about your happiness? Who was it that cried and begged to switch grooms with me back then? And now you're pretending to be a pure white lotus here!"

"Sister, how could you say that to me? It was clearly you..." Su Xiaoxiao tried to argue, but Su Jinxin interrupted her with a cold laugh.

"Su Xiaoxiao, between you and me, we both know who's right and who's wrong! Do you think I don't know what you've done?"

Su Jinxin pressed on, her tone icy, "You think marrying Xu Mingxuan will make you a phoenix rising from the ashes? Let me tell you, he's nothing but..."

"Shut up!" Su Xiaoxiao's face changed drastically, and she shouted shrilly. She never expected that Xu Mingxuan, who was so glorious in her previous life, was actually so despicable. She even wondered if what happened in her previous life was just a dream, a distant dream...

"What? Did I hit a nerve and you're getting angry?"

Su Jinxin remained unfazed, her gaze fixed intently on Su Xiaoxiao. "I advise you to behave yourself, otherwise..."

Su Jinxin paused, a cold smile playing on her lips. "I have quite a few of your secrets in my hands."

Su Jinxin's gaze was sharp as it swept over everyone present, finally settling on her father.

“Father, you say I have disgraced the Su family. May I ask, what heinous thing have I done? Xiaoxiao wanted to switch grooms with me. It was her idea first, and both of us agreed. It's all in black and white, signed and sealed. How can you say I've disgraced her? In your eyes, is your daughter's happiness so insignificant?”

Her tone was calm, yet every word she spoke was profound and resounding.

Su's father was speechless at her question, and his face grew increasingly grim.

Seeing this, Su Xiaoxiao cried even more miserably, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"Sister, I know you're upset that I stole your marriage proposal, but I had no choice! Young Master Xu... he's deeply in love with me, and I just couldn't bear to refuse him..."

"It must have been you. What underhanded tricks did you use after your wedding yesterday...?"

"Deeply in love?"

Su Jinxin sneered, interrupting Su Xiaoxiao's performance.

"If Young Master Xu is truly devoted to you, why did he linger in the gambling den on your wedding night and not return home all night? Why was he still entangled with a courtesan on your wedding night? Su Xiaoxiao, you pride yourself on being clever, yet you can't even see through a man's lies. How laughable!"

Su Xiaoxiao's expression changed drastically; she hadn't expected Su Jinxin to know these things.

She looked at her stepmother in a panic, seeking help.

The stepmother forced herself to remain calm and said, "Jinxin, stop talking nonsense! Xiaoxiao is your sister, how can you slander her like this?"

"Slander?" Su Jinxin's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Everything I said is true. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to investigate. As for my sister..." She paused, her gaze turning icy as she looked at Su Xiaoxiao, "My sisterly relationship with her has long been severed!"

Su Jinxin took a deep breath and suppressed her anger.

She recalled the various grievances she suffered in the Su family in her previous life, being bullied by Su Xiaoxiao and her stepmother in every way, and ultimately meeting a tragic end...

She also recalled her wedding night with Xu Mingxuan, when he frequented gambling dens and mingled with prostitutes, and how she had always been the one to compromise...

In this life, she will never repeat the same mistake!

She took a letter from her sleeve and slowly unfolded it.

"Father, these are letters that Young Master Xu wrote to a courtesan in a brothel. The contents are utterly disgusting. I wonder what your thoughts are after reading these two letters?"

Su's father took the letter, read it quickly, his face turned ashen, and his hands trembled.

Su Xiaoxiao's face turned pale and she trembled all over. She hadn't expected that Su Jinxin would have such evidence.

Su Jinxin watched their reactions and sneered inwardly, "Su Xiaoxiao, in my past life, Xu Mingxuan only rose to a high position in the government because of me, and I have long been able to perfectly imitate Xu Mingxuan's handwriting... Hmph..."

“Father,” Su Jinxin’s voice rang out again, clear and firm, “I have something I’d like to discuss with you privately…”

Su Jinxin pulled her father aside and took out a stack of papers from her sleeve. The papers detailed all of Su Xiaoxiao's past misdeeds: instigating a maid to steal Su Jinxin's jewelry and framing others, deliberately adding laxatives to Su Jinxin's tea, spreading rumors to ruin Su Jinxin's reputation... Every single one of them was written down clearly and the evidence was conclusive.

Su's father's face turned from ashen to deathly pale. His hands trembled as he examined the incriminating evidence, looking at Su Xiaoxiao in disbelief.

Su Xiaoxiao was already pale with fright. Her lips trembled as she tried to explain, but she couldn't utter a single word.

She never expected Su Jinxin to be so meticulous, recording her misdeeds in such detail.

She stared at Su Jinxin in horror, her eyes filled with resentment and regret.

*Slap...* A resounding slap landed heavily on Su Jinxin's face.

"How dare you! Although Xiaoxiao has been pampered since childhood and has a bit of a temper, she would never do such a rebellious thing. Don't you dare slander her!"

Seeing this, Su Xiaoxiao quickly pretended to say, "Father, I'm sure my sister was just angry and that's why she slandered me like this. Please forgive her this time, considering her young age!"

Su's father took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the anger in his heart.

He glared fiercely at Su Jinxin and said sternly, "Su Jinxin, you have disappointed me greatly! From now on, you better behave yourself. If you dare to stir up trouble again, I will not let you off easily!"

Su Jinxin clenched her fists, suppressing her anger, and vowed in her heart: "Fine, you can still defend yourselves like this even in the face of evidence. From now on, I will make your Su family pay a hundredfold."

After calming herself down, Su Jinxin respectfully said to her father, "Father, I'm tired too. I'll go and rest now."

Su's father waved wearily, signaling her to leave.

Su Jinxin turned and left, carrying endless hatred as she stepped out of the Su residence...

She knew this was only the first step, a complete break with the Su family...

On the carriage, she gently stroked the jade bracelet in her hand, the only keepsake her mother had left her.

She recalled her mother's deep eyes, and a sense of sorrow welled up in her heart.

“Mother…” Su Jinxin murmured to herself, a resolute glint in her eyes, “I swear, I will make the Su family pay the price they deserve…”

Su Xiaoxiao's hatred was palpable; even though it was temporarily suppressed, it was like a lurking venomous snake, ready to bite back at any moment.

Su Jinxin knew that even though she was in the Yan family mansion, she was still walking on thin ice.

To truly control one's own destiny, one must possess one's own power.

She drew back the curtains, gazing at the bustling city streets in the distance, and a bold idea took root in her mind…

Her past life's learning and business experience inspired her, and a bold idea sprouted in her mind: to accumulate capital and build her own power through business.

But how easy is it to say?

Where does the start-up capital come from?

She has limited resources, and neither the Yan nor the Su families can provide her with any support.

And then there's Su Xiaoxiao, who will definitely try every means to stop her.

As Su Jinxin gazed at the darkening sky outside the window, an indescribable pressure welled up within her.

The road ahead is long and fraught with difficulties; she doesn't know if she can succeed.

She held the only keepsake her mother had left her tightly in her hand, her fingertips turning white.

"Mother, your daughter will definitely make a name for herself and for you," she murmured, her eyes resolute.

"It seems it's time to visit my old friend."