Reborn with My Scoundrel Husband

Shen Jiasui and Lu Yunzheng died together in a villa west of the capital, pierced by a sword and a hairpin respectively. The official investigation ruled it a mutual destruction, but Shen Jiasui awoke in her own home on the day Lu Yunzheng came to propose marriage to her. She realized she had been reborn to the past, retaining memories of her tragic previous life where Lu Yunzheng, her betrothed, had betrayed her. In that life, he had secretly conspired with Gu Xizhi, the adopted daughter of the Shen family, to dismantle the Shen household. Gu Xizhi had posed as a gentle, virtuous sister, winning the trust of Shen Jiasui and her parents, while secretly exchanging love letters and tokens with Lu Yunzheng. When the Shen family was falsely accused of treason, Lu Yunzheng provided the evidence that led to their execution. Shen Jiasui had died hating him, but now she had a chance for revenge and to uncover the true mastermind behind the conspiracy.

Lu Yunzheng, also seemingly reborn, arrived to formally break off the engagement with Shen Jiasui and declare his love for Gu Xizhi. He believed Shen Jiasui was still the impulsive, loving girl of his past life and expected her to plead for him. Instead, Shen Jiasui watched him with cold detachment, feigning shock and heartbreak to avoid revealing her own rebirth. She knew that if Lu Yunzheng suspected she remembered, he might alter his plans or kill her before she could act. Her father, General Shen Zhengsheng, was furious at the betrayal, while her mother, Ji Wan, was devastated. Lu Yunzheng, confident in his new timeline, insisted on marrying Gu Xizhi, claiming it was his true love. He argued that the previous engagement was merely his father’s wish and that he had no romantic feelings for Shen Jiasui.

Shen Jiasui played the role of the wronged fiancée, urging her parents to let Gu Xizhi come and speak for herself. When Gu Xizhi arrived, she continued her act of fragility and self-sacrifice, claiming she was willing to marry Lu Yunzheng to preserve the alliance between the two families and repay the Shen family’s kindness. Her performance moved Shen Zhengsheng and Ji Wan, who began to waver. However, Shen Jiasui had anticipated this. She had sent her loyal maid, Bai Ji, to search Gu Xizhi’s quarters. Bai Ji returned with a box containing the secret love letters and tokens exchanged between Lu Yunzheng and Gu Xizhi over the years. The evidence was irrefutable, exposing their long-term affair and Gu Xizhi’s manipulation.

The revelation shattered the Shen family’s trust in Gu Xizhi. Ji Wan, enraged by the deception, declared that Gu Xizhi was a perfect match for the shameless Lu Yunzheng and expelled her from the residence. Lu Yunzheng, desperate to secure his future with Gu Xizhi, insisted on taking her away. He carried the unconscious Gu Xizhi out of the Lu estate after his father, General Lu, refused to accept her due to her father’s alleged military failures and the scandal. General Lu was furious that his son had ruined a prestigious marriage alliance for a woman of low status and questionable virtue. Lu Yunzheng defied his parents, declaring he would marry no one but Gu Xizhi, and left the estate with her.

Back at the General’s Residence, Shen Jiasui revealed her past life memories to her parents, explaining that the Shen family was destined for destruction within two years. She warned them that Lu Yunzheng’s betrayal was only the beginning and that a larger conspiracy was at work. Her parents, though shocked, chose to believe her. Ji Wan immediately sent Bai Ji to the Lu estate to return the Lu family’s heirloom jade pendant, formally severing ties and insulting General Lu. Meanwhile, Madam Lu, Lu Yunzheng’s mother, arrived at the Shen residence, hoping to reconcile and persuade Shen Jiasui to take Lu Yunzheng back. She believed Shen Jiasui still loved her son and could be manipulated into accepting a compromise where Gu Xizhi would be a concubine. However, Shen Jiasui coldly rejected her, showing no interest in rekindling the engagement. The stage was set for a new conflict, with the Shen family now aware of the dangers ahead and Lu Yunzheng having fully committed to his path with Gu Xizhi, unaware that his actions were leading him toward the same tragic end.