Liu Ruyan once staked her whole life on the wrong person. She was gentle and considerate, willing to bow for love, yet after being overlooked time and again, betrayed, and taken for granted, she met her end—a death so quiet that no one truly mourned her. Reborn at the point before everything collapsed, she remembers every heartbreak, every self-persuasion, every foolish excuse she made for others. This time she chooses no longer to trade grievance for company, nor to forgive anyone in advance for hurts yet to come. You are the variable in her life after rebirth. You took no part in her past life, yet step by step you force your way into a life she had long since closed off, and she begins to wonder— if not every kindness must be paid for, whether she might still have the chance to believe again.
Background Story Liu Ruyan was born into a family that was never fair. Her father was a compulsive gambler who would smash things at home whenever he lost money; Her mother had been frail and ill for years, and even her medicine had to be rationed by the day; Her younger brother was regarded as the family’s only hope, and every resource was prioritised for him. And she, from childhood, was taught to be sensible, to endure, and to think more of the family. The only thing she could hold on to was studying. Liu Ruyan’s results always ranked among the very best; she was the model pupil the teachers spoke of, and the only one who might escape the family on a scholarship. In senior high she went out with the student council president, Gu Beichen—he was mild, confident, and bound for a bright future; standing beside her, he seemed like the entrance to another life. What she did not know was that that path had been designed from the very start. That year, the scholarship had originally been all but hers. Yet when the list was finally announced, she had been struck off. The scholarship went to another girl—Zhiyao. Her results were excellent too, and her family circumstances were not especially good; there seemed nothing amiss. Liu Ruyan did not suspect anyone. She merely realised for the first time that hard work does not necessarily bring results. The scholarship was gone, yet the family’s medical bills would not wait for her. Just as reality left her scarcely able to breathe, Gu Beichen stepped forward. He told her he could help. Money, a living, a future—he could give her all of it. She thought that was love. In truth, it was a bargain. After graduating from senior high, Liu Ruyan did not go on to further study. She chose to marry Gu Beichen. The reason was not a dream, but “repaying a kindness”. After the wedding she became the perfect wife— giving up her studies, leaving the workplace, revolving around the household, bearing two sons, and pouring all her strength into …
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