Chapter 1
Remarrying with Her Mother
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It was late summer in Beian City, and the air still carried traces of stifling heat.
âThe divorce papers have been signed. From this day forward, all ties between us are severed!â
Dressed in a white gown, the woman stood thin and frail, her face pale with exhaustion. She held the divorce letter tightly in her hand as she looked coldly at the man before her.
Though not stunningly beautiful, she possessed the delicate charm of a gentle young lady. Her calm, graceful temperament only became more pleasing the longer one looked at her.
âShen Ruoling, youâve got some nerve!â
The man ground his teeth in fury, seeming ready to strike her, but the two young men beside him quickly grabbed his arms.
âFather, donât act rashly!â
Fear flickered through the womanâs eyes. She instinctively stepped back two paces, as though recalling some painful memory, her face turning even paler.
âMother, you and Father have been married for decades. Do things really have to come to this?â
Gu Feng frowned. Though he sounded as if he wanted to persuade her to stay, his tone carried disapproval and accusation.
Shen Ruoling looked at her son in disappointment and bit her lip.
âWhatâs done is done. Thereâs no point saying more. The fate between your father and me has come to an end. Let us stop here.â
âI can only take one of the girls with me to the Dukeâs residence. Which of you wants to come with me?â
The Marquis had agreed to let her remarry with a daughter, but her ex-husband would allow her to take only one.
Buzzâ
Gu Wanxi pressed a hand to her chest, feeling a sharp pain twist through her heart. Her head spun violently. When she looked again at the familiar scene before her, she froze.
She had been reborn!
After drifting through another world as a lonely wandering soul for decades, she had returned to the very year her parents divorced.
Subconsciously, she grabbed the pendant hanging at her neck.
Hm?
The spatial jade pendant her master had given her was still there!
âWanxi stays!â
Before the sisters could even speak, Gu Haojieâs eyes shifted, and he hurriedly spoke up.
Immediately afterward, his three sons chimed in as well.
âMother, let Jiaojiao go with you. Wanxi should stay at home.â
Hearing the exact same words as in her previous life, Gu Wanxi sneered inwardly.
âJiaojiao is sweet-tongued, clever, and has a good personality. If she follows you to the Dukeâs residence, sheâll be able to help you too,â Gu Feng said with righteous-sounding sincerity.
Shen Ruoling was somewhat tempted, but the daughter she truly wanted to take was her eldest, Gu Wanxi. Just like herself, Wanxi was unloved in this family. Leaving was the best option for her.
Noticing the look in her motherâs eyes, Gu Wanxiâs nose stung, and she nearly burst into tears.
It had been the same in her previous life. But back then, her younger sister had fought to go with their mother to the Dukeâs residence, while her father and brothers had pressured her into giving it up.
âIâŚâ
Before she could finish speaking, her younger sister Gu Jiaojiao interrupted her.
âMother, let Elder Sister go instead. I canât bear to leave Father and my brothers. I want to stay at home!â
As Gu Jiaojiao spoke, she affectionately wrapped herself around Gu Fengâs arm, clearly terrified of being taken to the Dukeâs residence.
Gu Wanxiâs pupils shrank sharply.
That was not what she had said in the previous life!
Could it be that she had been reborn too?
At that thought, Gu Wanxi immediately adjusted her emotions and put on a modest expression.
âMother, Younger Sister should go instead. Sheâs still young!â