The scorching heat, the searing pain... In a hazy daze, Lu Xiang could faintly hear someone speaking outside.

"It's been two days, has the fourth sister not woken up yet?"

"As for Miss Mingzhu, not yet."

“I’ll go take a look. Is the medicine for Little Sister Four ready?”

"I'll be right back."

"Yes, then just bring it over quickly."

"Yes, Miss Mingzhu."

The sound of the curtain rustling, a moment later, a sweet fragrance wafted in. Lu Xiang dazedly opened his eyes, before he could make out what was before him, he immediately heard an excited voice.

"Fourth Sister, you're finally awake!"

The speaker's voice was sickeningly sweet. Before Lü Xiang could recover, a red figure gracefully appeared and sat down by the bed.

Suddenly, upon seeing the face, Lu Xiang's pupils contracted sharply. Her pent-up hatred surged uncontrollably, her blazing eyes seemed as if they could devour a person.

Luminescence Pearls……

It's actually Lu Mingzhu!

Could it be that Heaven, seeing their tragic fates, sent Lu Mingzhu to accompany them?

However, looking at the other person's fair and ordinary face filled with youthfulness, Lu Xiang felt a twinge of doubt in her heart. This face clearly looked several years younger, where was there any trace of a mature woman?

Lu Xiang's fingers unconsciously stroked the blanket, and his hand subconsciously lowered to cast a glance.

Only a pair of pearly white hands were seen, each finger like tender jade.

Whose hand is this?

Lu Xiang's eyes widened in shock. His hands, once soft and delicate, were now rough and ugly, like withered tree branches. Years of being shackled had deformed his fingers, leaving them unrecognizable from their former grace...

Lu Mingzhu was only immersed in the joy of Lu Xiang's awakening, and she didn't notice the constantly changing expressions on Lu Xiang's face.

"That's great, fourth sister. These days you've been in a coma, I was so worried about you. How are you feeling? Are there any other places that feel uncomfortable... Yun Zhe, quickly bring the medicine in."

Clouds covered...

Lu Xiang heard the name, his heart jolted. In the next instant, a figure in an overshirt rushed in and, upon seeing Lu Xiang with his eyes open, his round face immediately lit up with surprise. Then, his eyes welled up, and big tears streamed down like they were free.

"Woooo, Miss, you're finally awake." Yun Zhe stood by the bed, holding medicine and crying with a mix of sadness and joy.

Lu Xiang's head jolted upright, he abruptly threw back the covers and got out of bed. He stood before Yun Zhe, raising his hand to gently touch her face.

My palms are sweaty, like tears from the sky that are so real.

Lu Xiang's heart felt as if it had been struck with a hammer, pain roaring out from the gaping wound. Yet, in an instant, it was filled with joy.

"Cloud cover... Cloud cover..." Lu Xiang murmured softly, a mix of self-blame and joy in her voice.

This is the most loyal maid, but she believed Lu Mingzhu's lies and didn't listen to Yunzhe's explanation. In the end, she was wrongly accused and died unjustly.

At this moment, Lu Xiang was absolutely certain! He had been reborn!

Yun Zhu looked at Lu Xiang, who was silently crying, a little dumbfounded. He didn't know what to do and couldn't bring himself to speak.

Lü Mingzhu frowned, unable to understand what Lü Xiang was singing about. After hesitating for a while, she said, "Fourth sister, are you feeling unwell? Hua Mei, quickly go and call the doctor."

Lu Xiang heard Lu Mingzhu's voice, retracted his hand, wiped away his tears, and then looked back at her: "No need."

A soft voice, tinged with the rasp of a recent illness, and black eyes like a clear stream flowing through a mountain ravine. They appeared so innocent and harmless, yet their depths held a hidden malice that could not be seen.

Ah...

Lu Mingzhu, cause and effect return, I'm back.

In my past life, you humiliated me, wronged me, harmed me, and killed me!

This lifetime, I will make you taste every bit of this agonizing pain.

When the scalding hot oil gushed in, and then poured into ..., that agonizing and corrosive pain makes me feel like I'd rather be dead just thinking about it now.

This grudge, this revenge, will be returned tenfold.

"It's good that nothing happened." Lu Mingzhu smiled innocently, then looked at Yun Zhe, took the medicine bowl from his hand, and said, "Yun Zhe, the fourth sister has been asleep for two days. She'll definitely wake up now. Quickly go to the kitchen and prepare some food."

The clouds obscured the land, yet Yun Zhu knew clearly that Lü Mingzhu was cruel. Hearing this, she felt a twinge of annoyance and said, “Yes, yes. Look at me, how foolish I am! This servant will go right away.”

"Don't go." Lü Xiang passed the medicine bowl with an impassive face, stopping Yun Zhe. Then he looked at Lü Mingzhu: "Is there anything else?" He struggled to control the hatred churning in his mouth, because the suppressed rage made every word he spoke tremble.

Don't worry, reborn, I won't be as naive and foolish as in my previous life. I won't be manipulated by this pair of mothers anymore.

Is this an eviction notice?

"It's...it's fine." Lu Mingzhu was startled and immediately felt awkward: "Fourth Sister, you should rest well. I'll go first."

Lu Xiang looked silently, neither nodding nor speaking.

Lu Mingzhu felt a chill run down her spine under the gaze of those dark eyes, and she quickly turned and left.

"Yun Zhe, pour out the medicine." Lu Xiang looked at the dark medicine in his hand and spoke coldly.

"Eh? Why?" Yun Zhe was taken aback: "Miss, what's wrong with the medicine?"

"I smelled nauseated."

Yun Zhuo stared at Lu Xiang with astonishment. His brows furrowed, his face contorted in disgust, as if he had truly smelled something utterly repugnant.

It's just...

"Miss, the good medicine is bitter, but it will cure your illness after you drink it."

Lu Xiang smiled faintly: "Please brew another bowl for me."

Clouds obscure the sky, and there's no need to understand them.

This lifetime, I will surely protect this loyal little girl, ensuring her peace of mind for life.

It's not the medicine that's disgusting, it's what's mixed in with it.

From the moment he woke up, Lu Xiang also remembered that he was reborn eight years ago. This year, he was thirteen years old. And two months ago, his father brought his mother, Lu Mingzhu, back to the Lu family.

He fell into a coma because he accidentally fell into the water.

In the past life, everyone, including himself, thought so.

Although Lu Xiang experienced betrayal and a tragic death, he without hesitation believed that it was Lu Mingzhu who deliberately pushed him into the water.

At this same time last life, Lu Mingzhu also looked like she was filled with concern. She personally fed him the boiled medicine and then pretended to accidentally injure her arm.

At the time, someone questioned: “How did Third Sister get hurt?”

Lu Mingzhu smiled and said she had accidentally bumped into something. Then, Bi Huamei indignantly said: "Fourth Miss, you don't know. Because of your accidental fall into the water and catching a cold, your life is in danger. Our mistress was anxious and heard that there was a folk remedy that could cure all diseases by using someone as a medicine ingredient, so she cut herself up to make medicine for you."

It's laughable how incompetent I was back then.

She was the legitimate third young lady of the Lu family, but because she was younger than Lu Mingzhu, she became the fourth young lady.

While Lü Mingzhu became the third young lady of the Lü family, Liu was established as the official wife. As a result, most people later believed that Lü Mingzhu was the legitimate daughter, and whether she was legitimate or not didn't matter much to anyone.

Such a poor play, I didn't see through it in my past life and foolishly believed it. Lu Xiang couldn't help but mock himself.