Chapter 1: Rebirth via Reverse Transmigration

Strange, I'm already dead, so how can I still feel pain?

The intense pain caused Su Xingmian to instinctively raise her hand and cover her head.

In an instant, a series of memories flashed through her mind frame by frame, like clips from a movie. Although the speed was fast, she didn't feel any sense of unfamiliarity; instead, there was a sense of familiarity, as if she had experienced them personally.

The images displayed the colorful yet brief life of a girl who shared her same name and appearance.

"You brat, I only gave you a little push, what are you playing dead for? I'm telling you, today you won't just hand over the compensation money, you'll have to hand over this house too. An adopted money-loser, what right do you have to hog the things of our Su family?"

Before Su Xingmian could carefully digest all the memories, a shrill voice rang in her ears. As the person spoke, she gave Su Xingmian's arm a pinch; the force was so great that even without looking, one could tell it would surely leave a bruise.

"Mom, go easy on her. Don't hurt her face, and don't leave any scars on her body. We've already agreed—she's going to be my wife."

As Li Yi spoke, he stared at Su Xingmian with greed, his eyes full of lustful thoughts.

This cousin of his had been a beauty since childhood, and she had become even more extraordinary as she grew up; just one look was enough to make one's heart itch.

Previously, her uncle and the others had protected her, but now that her entire family was gone, she was the only orphaned girl left. Given her soft and easily bullied temperament, wouldn't she just be at their mercy to be molded however they pleased?

Thinking of this, Li Yi couldn't help but smack his lips. A surge of agitation in his lower body made his gaze toward Su Xingmian even more fervent.

"Exactly. Nowadays, the requirements for getting a wife are quite high—they want cars and houses, and our son has high standards. Since he finally took a liking to someone, you'd better be careful."

Su Xingmian's uncle-in-law also spoke up.

The family of three had calculated their scheme perfectly: they wanted to seize the original owner's parents' compensation money, snatch the house, and in the end, they even wanted to get a daughter-in-law for free.

Truly, they were ugly in looks but beautiful in their delusions. Su Xingmian felt her stomach churn; if her stomach weren't empty, she feared she would have vomited up her last meal.

"So noisy!"

Unwilling to let her ears be further defiled by such filthy words, Su Xingmian endured the headache, opened her eyes, and spoke coldly.

That icy, emotionless voice caused Li Yi and the other two to daze for a moment.

In their memory, even when Su Xingmian was angry, her voice was soft and sweet, sounding more like she was acting spoiled. When had she ever been like this?

"You brat, who are you trying to intimidate? Is this the attitude you use to speak to me? You've truly lost your manners!"

Su Hong snapped out of it and raised her large, fan-like hand, intending to strike Su Xingmian's face.

But the person before her had already been replaced from the inside. She was the Su Xingmian from the Duke of Zhen State's Manor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a descendant of a military family and a model of a noble lady; how could she possibly allow herself to be slaughtered?

At the same moment Su Hong struck, Su Xingmian was quick-handed and grabbed her wrist. As she used the momentum to stand up, she accidentally caused the woman's arm to dislocate.

As a pig-like scream rang out, Su Xingmian had already popped the arm back into place and casually tossed the woman aside.

Lying on the ground, Su Hong screamed incessantly, her mouth constantly muttering things like "My arm is broken!" and "You brat!" Her gaze was as if laced with poison, staring fiercely at Su Xingmian, yet she did not dare to make another reckless move.

Su Xingmian did not take this venomous gaze to heart.

She slightly shook her head, which was feeling a bit dizzy from standing up too quickly. A faint, almost imperceptible smile hung on her face, but the chill in her eyes was like a blade of ice, piercing directly into the hearts of the two cowards, the Li father and son.

"I'm warning you, don't come to provoke me again, otherwise..."

Su Xingmian's eyes flickered, and with what seemed like a casual, light-hearted wave of her hand, the solid wood table beside her suddenly collapsed into pieces of wreckage.

Good heavens, that was made of real wood and was very heavy, yet it was gone with just one pat?

Li Yi swallowed nervously; the pile of lewd thoughts in his head had long since vanished into thin air.

"You... what exactly are you, a human or a ghost?" Su Hong asked with a trembling voice.

"Then just consider me a ghost," Su Xingmian said calmly, raising an eyebrow.

After all, because of Su Hong's push, the original owner had hit her temple and passed away. As a soul from a thousand years ago, if she didn't have this body, what would she be if not a ghost?

However, what she didn't expect was that even after changing bodies, her internal strength was still there. Having martial arts to protect her gave her a certain sense of security in this strange world.

"I don't want to waste words with you right now. Get out, quickly." With her confidence restored, Su Xingmian casually brushed her hands together, her eyes sharpening with an air of majesty.

"We're leaving right now, leaving right now!" Li Yi's voice trembled as he helped up his mother and supported his father, whose legs had long since gone weak. They scrambled away at top speed, disappearing from Su Xingmian's sight.

He was lustful, but he wasn't suicidal.

Once the three left, the large villa instantly became quiet. Su Xingmian rubbed her aching brow and sat on a nearby sofa, beginning to sort through all the memories in her mind.

The original owner had a harmonious family and loving parents, but because of a car accident, not only was the family broken, but even her relatives had become hideous in their pursuit of compensation money and inheritance.

But the shy girl had refused, no matter what, to hand over the only thing her parents had left her to others. Unfortunately, she was weak and alone, ultimately no match for those wolves and tigers.

Perhaps because the timing of death was the same, Su Xingmian was able to inhabit this body through soul transmigration.

Fortunately, she was a person who could adapt to any situation. Since it had already happened, she wouldn't dwell on it too much.

Heaven had shown her mercy by giving her this chance, and she was born into a new era where everyone was equal, regardless of gender. No matter what, she couldn't just immerse herself in the past and waste her life.

Because she shared the memories, Su Xingmian knew that the original owner had not only graduated successfully from Imperial Shadow as an outstanding student recently but had also directly signed with Xing盛 (Xingsheng) Entertainment.

As a newcomer, she had no experience. Although she had a large inheritance to dispose of, she was not the type to sit around and consume her wealth. She might as well follow the original owner's path.

After all, acting wouldn't be difficult for her, an Empress who had lived in a treacherous imperial harem and still managed to remain untainted.

"Don't worry, I will fulfill your dreams, and I will live well, including your share," she murmured.

Just as she finished speaking, a light ringtone sounded. Even with her memories, Su Xingmian found high-tech products like mobile phones to be novel.

Fumbling to answer the call, when a voice came through, even Su Xingmian, who was used to grand situations, couldn't help but have her eyes light up.

"Xingmian, work has come! The fifth female lead of the original 'Jiangshan Mou' resigned due to a scandal, so I snatched it for you. I've sent the script to your WeChat; study it well yourself.

The lead of this drama is Sheng Yuheng, and this character has several scenes with him. Seize the opportunity!"

Liang Yin chattered on for a long time without getting any response. She couldn't help but ask again, "Su Xingmian? Are you listening!"

"I'm listening, I'm listening, Sister Yin. I will work hard."

(End of Chapter)