K*lled by My Stepsister, Reborn, Her Fiancé Only Wants Me

Xu Yuan was trapped in a marriage to Lu Ling, a man who loved her older sister Xu Ying. Their union was the result of a drunken mistake that branded Xu Yuan a scheming woman. She spent five years as the ignored wife, living in Donghu Villa while Lu Ling returned only to announce his desire for a divorce. When Lu Ling was critically injured in a war zone, Xu Yuan rushed to see him. Xu Ying intercepted her, revealing that she and Lu Qing had orchestrated the accident. Xu Ying confessed her hatred and pushed Xu Yuan off the third-floor balcony, killing her. Before dying, Xu Yuan learned that Xu Ying was the daughter of Cai Shuqin, the housekeeper and her father’s mistress.

Xu Yuan reincarnated five years into the past, waking in her childhood bedroom on the morning of her grandmother’s 70th birthday. Overcome with gratitude to hear her mother Bai Yulan’s voice, she vowed to change everything. In her previous life, this birthday was the starting point of her mother’s decline into depression, manipulated by Xu Ying and Cai Shuqin. Xu Yuan now possessed the knowledge of every scheme laid against her. She was determined to protect her mother, expose the truth about Xu Ying and Cai Shuqin, and avoid the marriage that brought her misery.

When Cai Shuqin tried to make her look irresponsible for sleeping late, Xu Yuan exposed that Xu Ying had lured her to a KTV and abandoned her. She subtly pointed out Cai Shuqin’s unnatural care for Xu Ying, hinting at their collusion. Bai Yulan began to see the fractures in the household. Xu Yuan remembered that in her previous life, Xu Ying pretended to be sick and went to the kitchen to win praise without working; this time, Xu Yuan argued that Xu Ying’s presence was a nuisance, not a help, convincing her mother to reconsider the household order.

Xu Yuan avoided the sedative-laced soup Cai Shuqin always offered her, ensuring she stayed alert and present. She guarded her mother’s heart against Cai Shuqin’s manipulative tales, knowing that Xu Ying’s aim was to inherit the family wealth and marry Lu Qing. Xu Yuan also confronted her own feelings for Lu Ling, choosing to distance herself from him to prevent future harm. Her priority was to prevent her mother’s suicide and secure their family’s future.

With careful words and strategic actions, Xu Yuan countered each move Xu Ying and Cai Shuqin made. She revealed their secrets without directly accusing, allowing her mother to witness their behavior first-hand. Xu Yuan prepared for the battles ahead, knowing that her father was in league with Cai Shuqin. She stood as a protector of her mother, determined to rewrite their destiny. At the close of her first day back, Xu Yuan felt the power of her second chance, ready to face the challenges of her new path with clarity and resolve.