Reborn Sweet Madness, Hot Kiss on the Red Carpet with the Prince of the Capital

Shi Xing lived a tragic life defined by betrayal and violence. After being falsely accused of leaking company secrets, her manager Song Lan was imprisoned. Her stepsister, Shi Yue, stole her family, her social standing, and her fiancé, He Sheng. The conflict culminated in a fire set by Shi Yue that left Shi Xing disfigured and unable to speak. In her final moments, she was held by Qi Chenyan, the man she had secretly loved, who died begging for her affection. Shi Xing died believing she had failed him, her last words lost to her ruined throat.

Shi Xing awoke in her body at age twenty-two, moments before a major awards ceremony. She realized she had been reborn, returning to the point where her life had begun to unravel. The woman beside her was Song Lan, alive and well, shattering Shi Xing’s assumption that this was a dream. She recognized the pink tulle gown she wore, a dress she had purchased with her own savings, which Qi Chenyan would later tear apart in a fit of rage during a drugging incident in her previous timeline. The scars that had marred her face and voice were gone, replaced by the smooth, flawless skin of her youth.

At the ceremony, Shi Yue mocked Shi Xing, reminding her that she had been disowned by their parents and that He Sheng planned to propose to Shi Yue the following day. Enraged by the reminder of her past suffering, Shi Xing slapped Shi Yue on the live red carpet, shocking the audience and halting the broadcast. As chaos erupted, Qi Chenyan arrived in a luxury vehicle. To Shi Xing, he was no longer the aloof rival she had resented in her first life, but her beloved A Yan. She abandoned all decorum, running across the red carpet to embrace him and kiss him, weeping that she loved him.

The public spectacle dominated the news, with netizens speculating whether Shi Xing was using a honey trap or had lost her mind. Qi Chenyan, initially believing she was attempting to provoke He Sheng, drove her to a psychiatric hospital to verify her mental state. When Shi Xing claimed not to know who He Sheng was, Qi Chenyan suspected amnesia or a new scheme. However, her genuine confusion and persistent declarations of love began to unsettle him. He realized her behavior was inconsistent with her previous coldness toward him.

At the post-awards banquet, Qi Chenyan deliberately sat with Shi Xing in full view of He Sheng, challenging her to prove her alleged feelings. Shi Xing kissed him openly, then feigned a leg cramp and asked to be carried. When He Sheng demanded she come to him, Shi Xing walked toward him only to kick him in the groin before returning to Qi Chenyan’s side. Qi Chenyan declared her his, carrying her out of the hall as He Sheng suffered in pain. He took her to the hospital, where a doctor diagnosed her with a "love-addled brain," confirming her mental state was normal despite her erratic behavior.

Back at her apartment, Shi Xing’s cat, Yan Bao, attacked her, hissing and scratching her hand. The wound on her hand mirrored a phantom pain Qi Chenyan had felt earlier, suggesting a supernatural connection between their fates. Yan Bao, however, showed immediate affection toward Qi Chenyan, reinforcing the suspicion that Shi Xing was not the same person who had lived previously. Qi Chenyan took her to his apartment, where he questioned her about Su Yuncheng, a woman from a blind date arranged by his grandmother. Shi Xing, knowing Su Yuncheng would later be used to smear her reputation, pressed him for details.

Qi Chenyan clarified that he had refused the match and had no interest in Su Yuncheng. As they spoke, the tension between them shifted from hostility to a charged intimacy. He kissed her gently, a stark contrast to the violent encounters of her past life. Shi Xing realized that Qi Chenyan had loved her for years, his previous aggression stemming from his own suppressed desires and her rejection. With her past life’s knowledge, she now sought to change their destiny, aiming to protect Song Lan, defeat Shi Yue, and finally accept Qi Chenyan’s love without the barriers of misunderstanding and resentment.