You're the one who wants to marry a mistress, and I'm marrying someone else, yet you still

"Madam! Why aren't you awake yet!"

The voice of the maid Dongzhu reached my ears.

Still somewhat dazed, Xie Wanru was startled. Wasn't Dongzhu beaten to death by the Shen family's servants a few years ago? How could she hear Dongzhu's voice?

Hehe, she must not have died completely enough, and she's starting to dream of her past life. Once these memories fade, she'll be completely annihilated.

"lady!"

Dongzhu pulled back the soft blankets, and a gust of cold wind swept in. Xie Wanru immediately became more alert and instinctively curled up into a ball to hug herself.

"Today is the day you are to adopt the young master. The second master has already come to urge you once. Why are you still sleeping!"

Dongzhu forcibly pulled Xie Wanru out of bed. Her mistress had always loved to sleep in since she was a child, but since marrying into the Yong'an Marquis's mansion, she had been getting up early every day. Why was she still so drowsy even after being called for so long today?

Xie Wanru was pushed and pulled up by Dongzhu to do her makeup. In the bronze mirror, a young girl's face appeared, and Xie Wanru couldn't help but stare in a daze.

Isn't this what she looked like ten years ago?

She was reborn? Wasn't she the one who was poisoned to death by Shen Yanzhi?

Before Xie Wanru could recover from her shock, Dongzhu had already dressed her and changed her clothes, then dragged her out of the courtyard.

Xie Wanru looked at the familiar layout of the mansion and knew that this was the Shen family, the Shen family before it fell into ruin. Today was the day she and Shen Nian'an were to adopt a child from the Shen family.

Shen Nian'an was the second son of the Marquis of Yong'an. Before marrying Xie Wanru, he already had two concubines. Xie Wanru grew up with her father and brothers on the border since childhood. Unlike the ladies of noble families, she had a straightforward personality and would not try to please like ordinary women.

On their wedding night, Shen Nian'an did not step into her room. If the Shen family had not needed the Xie family as a marriage partner, Shen Nian'an would not have married her.

"On such an important day, Second Sister-in-law, you're so late. If you don't want to be adopted, just say so. What do you take the Shen family for? Our whole family is waiting for you."

Shen Nianqing greeted Xie Wanru with a cold expression.

"Nianqing, how could your second aunt be unwilling? Don't talk nonsense."

Madam Shen was also very displeased, but she outwardly appeared to be defending Xie Wanru.

Her protectiveness towards Xie Wanru only made Shen Nianqing dislike Xie Wanru even more, and she glared at her with another eye roll.

On this day in her past life, Xie Wanru got up very early and excitedly confessed to being the murderer who poisoned her, Shen Yanzhi!

Xie Wanru felt a little flustered when she thought of that person's name.

A second chance at life means that what happened before will happen again. If she refuses to be adopted by Shen Yanzhi today, will she be able to change her fate? And... what about the fate of the entire Xie family?

"Wanru, come and sit down. Your mother will help you choose a child. We will definitely pick a well-behaved and sensible child for you and An'er."

Madam Shen beckoned Xie Wanru to sit down next to her.

The Marquis of Yong'an held the position of Assistant Minister of Works, an insignificant post. Moreover, because of his advanced age, the Ministry of Works did not give him any work, only allowing him to hold the position idly.

Therefore, the Yong'an Marquis's Mansion, just like the Marquis himself, was extremely inconspicuous in Xuancheng. Madam Shen handled all the affairs, big and small, while the Yong'an Marquis rarely showed his face.

Xie Wanru took a deep breath before walking towards Madam Shen.

Just now, she decided to change her fate, starting with refusing to be adopted by Shen Yanzhi.

If she were to follow the same steps as in her previous life, she might die again. The thought of the despair and pain of her past life sent chills down her spine. She had to find a way to stop the adoption!

"Butler Shen has already taken the person to the East Courtyard for An'er to see. We're just waiting for you to arrive so you can choose carefully."

Old Madam Shen took Xie Wanru's hand and patted it. Her words seemed to be telling Xie Wanru, "Look how much our Shen family values ​​you."

"Ah."

Xie Wanru nodded. Having just been reborn, she was still a little unaccustomed to her young body, after all, she was already over thirty when she died in her previous life.

At the old lady's glance, the waiting steward, Shen, curtsied and withdrew to lead the others away.

A short while later, Shen Nian'an came in with three children.

"Mother."

Shen Nian'an gave a slight curtsy.

Xie Wanru should have stood up and bowed, since Shen Nian'an was her husband, but her body felt extremely averse to it, and she even wanted to go forward and tear this person to pieces.

But this very man in front of her had instigated the newly enthroned Third Prince to seize military power and frame her Xie family for treason.

As a result, hundreds of members of her Xie family died under a hail of knives. After the Xie family was convicted, she was poisoned to death by that ingrate Shen Yanzhi!

Moreover, Shen Nian'an is not ugly at all; in fact, he is quite handsome. He is the type that one might mistake for a refined gentleman if one doesn't get to know him well. But at this moment, Xie Wanru wished she could scratch his face to pieces!

"Why are you looking at me like that, Madam?"

Shen Nian'an looked at Xie Wanru with suspicion, thinking to himself: So what if she didn't follow the rules and share a room with this woman last night? Is it necessary to take her so seriously? She's really obsessed with men.

His mother nagged him all day long to have Xie Wan take him as her concubine, but he refused to do such a wonderful thing with a woman who didn't understand romance.

Xie Wanru saw the contempt in Shen Nian'an's eyes. How dare this man look down on her? Almost instinctively, Xie Wanru began to circulate her internal energy...

"Madam, you must be thirsty."

Dongzhu served a cup of tea, but her mistress's eyes held a murderous intent, which made Dongzhu very uneasy. What was going on? Wasn't she very happy yesterday to be able to adopt a child?

Madam Shen had always disagreed with adoption, but this time, the elders of the Shen family said that Xie Wanru might be childless, and that if she adopted a child, she might have a better chance of having children later.

Awakened by Dongzhu's voice, Xie Wanru came to her senses, took the teacup, and turned her gaze to the three children.

She recognized Shen Yanzhi at a glance. At this moment, he clearly looked like an innocent child, yet ten years later, he would take her life with his own hands...

In her past life, Xie Wanru followed Madam Shen's advice and chose Shen Yanzhi as her son.

"Let's go with the middle one, I think it's pretty good."

Xie Wanru avoided Shen Yanzhi and chose the shortest one. As long as she didn't choose Shen Yanzhi, her fate should be able to change.

Shen Nian'an looked at Old Madam Shen with a questioning look and a hint of anxiety in her eyes. Why didn't Xie Wanru play by the rules?

“Wanru, how can you pick the best ones with just one glance? Why not test them? These will be your legitimate sons in the future, so you can’t be careless.”

Madam Shen advised.

She winked at Shen Nian'an, signaling him to arrange everything that had been planned in advance.

Shen Nian'an understood and had someone prepare the Four Treasures of the Study.

"Since he is my legitimate son, then we should choose him according to my wishes, shouldn't we? If everything has to be done according to your wishes, why not give our family a third master instead?"

She has already been reborn and knows the consequences of choosing Shen Yanzhi, so she will never make a foolish mistake again!

Madam Shen never expected that Xie Wanru would be so disrespectful to her today, openly going against her wishes and showing no regard for her as her mother-in-law.

Her face was completely stunned, a look that remained for at least three seconds.

"Xie Wanru, how dare you speak to your mother like that?"

Shen Nianqing stood up angrily, looking as if she was about to fight Xie Wanru.

"Dongzhu, slap yourself!"

Xie Wanru glanced at Shen Nianqing with disdain and then stopped looking at her.

"Xie Wanru! How dare you let a servant slap my Miss Shen's face! You have no right to do this!"

Shen Cong'an's expression was already unpleasant, but now it looked even worse.

"Snapped!"

Xie Wanru got up and slapped Wen Nianqing.

She was a martial artist, so her movements were naturally very fast, and the sound of her slap echoed throughout the entire ancestral hall.