klisemfg Chapter 1: Rebirth of Fate Through a Name Change
Chapter 1: Rebirth of Fate Through a Name Change
In that world of chaos and darkness, Li Yuan lay on her hospital bed, feeling as if her life were a flickering candle in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment. Her consciousness was beginning to fade, her body felt as if it no longer belonged to her, like a light feather drifting helplessly in the void. Yet, in this life-threatening moment, her mind, like an old projector, uncontrollably played back her past experiences, the images flashing by like slides.
The scene first freezes on her youth, when she was beautiful and full of hope for the future, marrying a seemingly honest and kind man. But who could have imagined that this would be the beginning of her nightmare? Her husband, the one who had vowed to give her happiness at their wedding, became a completely different person after marriage. Her mother-in-law was even more difficult and harsh; the two of them were like best frenemy friends, working together to mistreat her in every way.
She remembered one time when she had meticulously prepared a meal, eagerly awaiting her husband and mother-in-law's return. But when they saw that her husband's favorite braised pork wasn't among the dishes, her mother-in-law's face instantly darkened. "What kind of daughter-in-law are you? You don't even know what your own husband likes to eat! You're utterly useless!" Her mother-in-law's sharp words were like swords piercing her. Her husband, meanwhile, stood silently by, his cold gaze as if looking at a stranger, chilling her to the bone.
Another time, she was lying in bed sick, completely weak, like a lump of mud. She thought her husband would show some concern, but he impatiently said, "It's just a minor illness, don't be so dramatic, I have to go to work." Then he turned and left without looking back. Her mother-in-law, standing nearby, also mocked, "Hmph, young people these days, so delicate, can't even get out of bed at the slightest illness." At that moment, she could only silently weep, feeling like an orphan abandoned by the world.
The scene shifts, and Li Yuan's daughter, Wang Shiqing, has grown up into a beautiful young woman. Li Yuan had always thought her daughter would have a bright future, but fate played another cruel trick on her. Li Yuan felt that her blood pressure was skyrocketing and her hair was about to fall out from the stress of her daughter's behavior. Her daughter, blinded by love, had chosen a man who, despite his sweet words, was actually a womanizer.
After marriage, her daughter's life was nothing short of a tragedy. Her son-in-law often stayed out all night, leaving her daughter alone at home. Every time her daughter called crying, Li Yuan felt as if her heart was being torn apart. She remembered once visiting her daughter's house and seeing her sitting on the sofa, silently weeping, her eyes swollen like walnuts. That pained expression was exactly the same as when she herself had been mistreated by her husband and mother-in-law. Li Yuan was instantly enraged and wanted nothing more than to give that bastard son-in-law a good beating.
"Why did you do this to my daughter? You heartless bastard!" Li Yuan roared at her son-in-law.
The son-in-law nonchalantly replied, "This is a matter between my husband and me, so please don't interfere."
Watching her daughter suffer so much injustice and harm in this marriage, Li Yuan felt her heart bleeding. She regretted not educating her daughter properly, not teaching her how to distinguish between good and bad men. She hated herself even more for not being able to protect her daughter, letting her fall into such pain.
Tears streamed down Li Yuan's face like a broken string of pearls. Her heart was filled with regret and resentment, like a wild beast trapped in a cage, struggling frantically. In her heart, she cried out again and again, "If there is an afterlife, I will change all of this. I will let my daughter go to university, let her have a different life, I will let her find someone who truly loves and cherishes her, I will make her happy."
She thought that if there were an afterlife, she would definitely be a strong mother. From a young age, she would instill in her daughter the right values regarding love and life. She wanted to tell her daughter not to be deceived by men's sweet words, but to see through their true nature. She wanted her daughter to study hard, get into university, and see the world, so she wouldn't be like her, trapped in her small family for her entire life.
She imagined her daughter in the next life, wearing a beautiful graduation gown and doctoral cap, her face beaming with a confident smile. Beside her stood a handsome yet gentle man, his eyes filled with love as he looked at her. They walked hand-in-hand along the tree-lined paths of the campus, a scene of breathtaking beauty.
"Shi Qing, you must be happy," Li Yuan said silently in her heart.
She thought of herself again. If there were an afterlife, she would definitely get rid of that awful husband and mother-in-law. She would work hard to build her career while she was young and become an independent woman. She would make those who had looked down on her look at her with new eyes and let them know that she, Li Yuan, was not someone to be bullied.
She imagines herself in a business suit, commanding the office. She will have her own team, her own career, and will no longer be bothered by family matters. In her free time, she will go shopping and travel with her daughter, enjoying precious moments together.
"If there is an afterlife, I will not be so foolish again. I will definitely make sure my daughter goes to university and finds a boy who loves her," Li Yuan secretly vowed in her heart.
In the final moments of her life, Li Yuan's consciousness grew increasingly blurred, but the belief in her heart grew stronger. She seemed to see a light, a light like a path to hope, guiding her toward the afterlife. She clung tightly to this glimmer of hope, like a drowning person grasping at the last straw.
"In the next life, I will come. I will rewrite the fate of my daughter and me, and let us both live a happy life," Li Yuan said silently in her heart with her last bit of strength. Then, her world fell into darkness, but in this darkness, a seed of hope was quietly sprouting, waiting for the sunshine and rain of the next life to bloom into a flower of happiness belonging to her and her daughter.