Not following the expected path? Reborn and unexpectedly married to a demon.

She never had any expectations or hopes for her father.

She warned him that he would encounter pirates on his trip to collect silver.

However, he didn't take her words, even though she was an illegitimate daughter, to heart at all.

He also said that she didn't say nice things and was looking for bad luck, so he slapped her.

Good advice is hard to give to someone who wants to be robbed, so he deserves it.

In her previous lives, her scumbag father didn't care at all when he heard that she and her mother had fallen into the Mustard Valley.

Not only did he never pursue the matter with the First Madam and her daughter, but he also told the whole family to treat them as if they were dead.

Furthermore, the entire family is forbidden from mentioning a single word about them again.

They say they've disgraced the family, but the two instigators are living their lives just fine.

Chu Luo knew long ago that she couldn't escape this disaster sooner or later.

Therefore, she had made preparations in advance, and this departure was exactly what she wanted.

Just as she was about to get into the carriage, Chu Yinmei called out to her again.

"Chu Luo, I'm giving you one last gift before you leave. Look who it is!"

After Chu Yinmei finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the guards next to him immediately threw out an old woman.

Upon seeing this person, Chu Luo was slightly startled, her limbs momentarily weak, and she almost lost her balance.

Before the old woman could even speak, she knew that her first plan had failed.

The old woman in front of me has probably confessed to everything.

"You actually knew where we were going to take you. Too bad, someone accidentally stumbled upon your plan and betrayed you. Now, no one can save you."

Chu Yinmei was extremely satisfied and proud of everything before him.

She always gets punished for bullying others, and rarely gets to be triumphant.

That face, already ugly with its fleshy mass, became even more distorted from his arrogant laughter.

"Send them to Mustard Valley"

Chu Luo, standing outside the carriage curtain, had a solemn expression and remained silent.

Seeing Chu Luo like this, Lu Yifu realized the reason, and tears fell like broken beads onto her clothes.

"My son, it's all my fault for making you suffer so much, for never having had a single good day in your life. It's all my fault."

Chu Luo didn't say anything, but lifted the curtain and let her mother into the carriage.

After getting into the carriage, Chu Luo changed her appearance.

She said calmly, "Mother, as long as you're alive, there will be good opportunities. What's done is done."

"Luo'er, you...?"

Lu Yifu had a guess in her mind after seeing Chu Luo's appearance.

Over the years, her daughter has surprised her countless times; she must have come up with a solution to her daughter's current state.

Chu Luo nodded.

"shush"

Chu Luo gestured to her with her eyes to stop talking, as there were eavesdroppers behind the curtain.

Lu Yifu then sat back down, her furrowed brows relaxing.

Even though the Chu family had made her look haggard, it couldn't hide Lu Yifu's bright and beautiful appearance.

Chu Luo knew that her mother, who always loved beauty, should have been even more beautiful, but this time she suddenly fell ill and failed to protect her mother.

Despite being reborn several times, she was still unable to provide her mother with a good life.

The crux of the matter was the regent, Feng Zhe, whom she hated to the core.

As long as the regent Feng Zhe does not die, no matter where they are, how far they flee, or how many people and things they possess, they will not escape disaster.

If the Great Expedition goes wrong and 200,000 people die tragically, they will inevitably be drawn into it and return to their original tragic fate.

Right now, let alone the terrifying, devilish Feng Zhe, who made a mistake, even the two vicious women from the Chu family almost took half their lives. It's better to leave.

The carriage passed the entrance to the Chu residence and entered the main road.

Chu Luo thought that their turbulent lives were about to begin again from this alleyway.

What kind of nightmare will this life bring?

The injuries on her body were too much for Chu Luo to bear, so she collapsed onto her mother and fell asleep.

When she woke up again, it was already broad daylight.

She lifted the car curtain to see where they were, since according to her plan, they wouldn't arrive at her designated pick-up location for another two days.

Chu Yinmei thought she only had one option, but she always had several backup plans in case of emergency. Chu Yinmei's mind couldn't possibly see everything.

The scene before her eyes took her by surprise: they were still in the alley where the Chu residence was located.

"what happened?"

She never expected that the carriage, after running for half a day and a night, would actually return.

She rubbed her eyes, thinking she was seeing things, but it was indeed true.

Even if it's a worn-out horse and a broken cart, it shouldn't still be in the alley where the Chu residence is located.

Moreover, this horse was a fast horse specially chosen by the First Madam.

Soon, the carriage would arrive at the entrance of the Chu residence.

Chu Luo immediately became alert, and the more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt.

She tried to move her hands and feet, knowing she absolutely could not go back to the Chu family's hellhole, but found her legs were weak.

She looked at her mother, who was sleeping erratically, and realized that they had been drugged without her noticing.

If she hadn't been so badly injured, this amount of sleeping potion wouldn't have been a match for her at all.

Her father was irresponsible as a husband and father, but without him in the Chu family, the First Madam and her daughter could take their lives at any time.

Despite her reluctance, she returned to the gate of the Chu residence.

She reached out and touched the hidden weapon on her body, thinking that to catch the thief, she should first catch the leader and threaten them so that she could leave the Chu family again.

After thinking it over, Chu Luo woke up her mother.

She was prepared and waiting to see what would happen next.

But when Chu Luo entered the Chu family home, she saw a scene she never expected.

Her father, Chu Songyuan, actually returned, and thankfully, he was sitting peacefully in the hall.

How can this be?

Upon seeing Chu Luo and Lu Yifu, his eyes lit up immediately; anyone could see his immense joy.

But when he saw Chu Luo's bloody and mangled wounds, he frowned.

He ran up to Chu Luo and looked her up and down, exclaiming:

"How could this happen? Who hit you so hard? How come there are so many visible wounds?"

Chu Luo stared at Madam Chu, whose face was covered in black ink, and said, "You can't guess? Do you really want to find out who did it?"

Chu Songyuan followed Chu Luo's gaze and looked over.

The moment he saw the First Madam, his eyes felt like they had touched a red-hot iron, and he quickly looked away.

He instantly realized who had done it, but all he did was tell the butler to fetch a doctor skilled in treating wounds.

"I need a doctor who can heal wounds quickly."

"master"

Seeing how distressed her husband was about their daughter's injuries, Lu Yifu thought to herself that at least he cared about their daughter, Chu Luo.

The grievances she had been holding back immediately turned into tears.

Chu Luo, however, didn't take it seriously. This unusual display of affection from her father only made her feel uneasy.

There must be some reason or conspiracy involved.

Especially at this moment, the First Madam and Chu Yinmei were eerily quiet, whereas they would have erupted long ago.

Soon, a doctor who didn't look very respectable came in with the butler.

Chu Songyuan didn't care whether the doctor was legitimate or not; he just repeatedly instructed, "Take a good look at him. Make sure there are no scars. It's okay if it costs more money."

"A girl's appearance is indeed very important."

Lu Yifu, who always loved beauty, was also standing nearby and wholeheartedly agreed.

The doctor stroked his sparse beard and went on and on about how severe Chu Luo's internal and external injuries were, clearly just trying to get more money.

Chu Songyuan had been in business for many years, so he naturally knew what he meant.

But he had little patience to listen and was quick to interrupt the doctor.

"Don't worry about internal injuries for now, just make sure she looks fine on the outside. Be quick, money is negotiable."

The doctor excitedly said, "Other doctors might not be able to do it, but I do. I can use poison, though it will harm my body."

"It doesn't matter, as long as we achieve our goal, we can use those specially made poisonous drugs."

Chu Songyuan didn't hesitate at all and immediately asked him to prescribe the medicine.

Lu Yifu sensed something was wrong and asked incredulously:

"What are you talking about?"

Chu Luo rolled her eyes at her father, knowing that he would never suddenly become a decent human being.

As for her mother, whether she had never seen through his true character or had seen through him but still held onto a sliver of hope, she was utterly disappointed at this moment.

Chu Songyuan, growing impatient, spoke up to stop him:

"Don't make a scene yet. I've arranged a wonderful marriage for Chu Luo."

"They might be coming to assess your health soon, so we can't be careless. We can start treatment gradually after they've finished their assessment."

He wanted to smooth things over and get everyone satisfied.

Lu Yifu was almost convinced by him.

Seeing that her mother was already half-believing and half-doubting, Chu Luo couldn't help but sigh.

I don't know how her mother can still believe in Chu Songyuan.

That's probably how he was tricked into coming here back then.

Chu Luo didn't want to let him keep deceiving her like this.

She was going to expose his lies:

"Father, you really touch your daughter's heart. Even when you are suffering, you are still thinking about my marriage."

Upon hearing this, Chu Songyuan immediately smiled and replied, "You are my own daughter, of course I always think about you."

Chu Luo smiled slightly and said, "Why not give such a good marriage to my elder sister who is already over twenty and has been looking for a husband for many years without success?"

"On the contrary, you gave it to my daughter, who is not even of marriageable age yet. Isn't she your own daughter?"