After Rebirth, I Replaced My Ex-Husband’s White Moonlight

Xu Zhiyi, a twenty-seven-year-old woman, wakes up in her body after dying in a previous life. In that past existence, she spent a decade pining for Pei Heng, a cold and arrogant CEO. Despite her family arranging their marriage five years ago, Pei Heng never loved her, treating their union as a mere contractual arrangement. His indifference drove Xu Zhiyi to self-destructive behavior, leaving her physically emaciated and emotionally hollow. The tragedy culminated when Pei Heng fell obsessively in love with Wei Lan, a young, innocent waitress, within a single year. Driven by this new affection, Pei Heng systematically ruined the Xu family’s business empire to force a divorce. Xu Zhiyi refused the settlement, leading to a bitter confrontation that ended with her death from late-stage breast cancer, brought on by years of depression and stress. Upon rebirth, she finds herself on their fifth wedding anniversary, standing in a coffee shop where she observes Wei Lan working part-time. Determined to alter her fate, Xu Zhiyi decides to withdraw from the marriage before Pei Heng meets Wei Lan, thereby preventing the destruction of her family and her own tragic end.

Returning home, Xu Zhiyi confronts Pei Heng and demands a divorce. Pei Heng, accustomed to her submissive and longing demeanor, is visibly unsettled by her sudden indifference and sharp tongue. He interprets her behavior as a manipulative game, refusing to grant the divorce and instead asserting his dominance through intimidation and physical proximity. However, Xu Zhiyi remains unmoved, having already shed her emotional attachment. She begins to reclaim her life, reconnecting with her childhood friends and adopting a flamboyant style that contrasts sharply with her previous monotonous existence. She also visits her parents, mending relationships she had neglected during her years of obsessive love. Her primary goal is to secure a peaceful separation with financial compensation, allowing her to live independently without the entanglement that destroyed her in the past.

A significant turning point occurs when Xu Zhiyi deliberately hits Qi Zhouyang, Wei Lan’s boyfriend, with her car. Rather than fleeing, she takes responsibility, paying for his medical expenses and visiting him in the hospital. This calculated move serves a dual purpose: it disrupts Wei Lan’s future relationship with Qi Zhouyang, mirroring how Pei Heng had ruined Wei Lan’s past with her own ex-boyfriend, and it provides Xu Zhiyi with a means to insert herself into Wei Lan’s life. She discovers that Qi Zhouyang is a kind, naive college student, and she cultivates a close, supportive relationship with him under the guise of an older sister figure. Meanwhile, she hires a domestic helper named Liu E, who bears a striking resemblance to Wei Lan, further blurring the lines between her past and present realities.

Pei Heng’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic as he struggles to understand Xu Zhiyi’s transformation. He becomes possessive and jealous, monitoring her interactions with other men and confronting her about her social media posts. In one instance, he drags her into a closet and attempts to force intimacy, testing whether her change is genuine or a ploy. Xu Zhiyi resists, biting him and asserting her autonomy, which confuses and infuriates him. Despite his outward hostility, Pei Heng finds himself unable to let her go, his rationality crumbling in the face of her newfound independence. The narrative follows Xu Zhiyi as she navigates this complex dynamic, using her knowledge of the future to manipulate events to her advantage while Pei Heng grapples with his confusing emotions and the unraveling of his controlled world.