Chapter 1: Rebirth, Divorce

120 urgent sirens whooshed past on the city center streets.

Wen Yan was lying in the ambulance, her consciousness gradually fading. She could hear the voices of doctors and nurses talking around her.

Her phone was taken by the nurse, and then she heard the sound of the nurse making a phone call.

"Are you Wen Yan Shi's husband? Your wife was in a car accident and is on her way to the hospital now. Please…"

Are you dead?

The nurse's voice was cut short by the man on the other end of the phone, whose tone was icy cold.

The nurse was taken aback and instinctively replied, “Not yet.”

"I'm very busy, notify me when you're dead to go and collect the body."

"Feed…"

Tut-tut-

Before the nurse could finish her words, the other end of the phone went dead, a busy signal ringing incessantly like a 360-degree, no-angle mockery of Wenyan's self-deception.

I don't know what's wrong with me. Although my consciousness is fading little by little, I can still hear Shi Mubai's words clearly, not a single word missed.

He let out a wry smile and slowly closed his eyes.

It's over. Some people's hearts are probably just naturally cold, how can they be delusional enough to think that they could ever defeat him one day?

His hand, ultimately powerless, fell.

"The victim's heart stopped beating..."

Wen Yan sat on the bed, blankly staring at her fair hands. Her pale skin was unmarked.

What's going on?

Wasn't he in a car accident and sent to the hospital?

Why did I wake up in my own bedroom with no injuries?

At this time, an unbelievable idea popped into my mind.

Suddenly, he raised his eyes and looked at the clock on the wall. The time displayed was ——

January 1, 2020.

Reborn?

Although this is a plot point that only happens in novels, it's the only explanation for why I'm lying perfectly unharmed in my own bedroom, while the clock on the wall shows a year ago.

Is heaven giving us a chance to start over, to make different choices?

Thinking of Shi Mu Bai's resolute words before his death, he smiled wryly.

Suddenly, he thought of something and pulled open the bedside drawer.

“As expected…”

Wen Yan let out a cold snort. “Divorce Agreement,” the five big characters stared back at him.

This was brought over yesterday by Mu Bai's lawyer. Even when it came to divorce, he wasn't willing to talk about it in person.

Last lifetime, I was firmly against divorce, and the relationship between me and Shi Mubai became increasingly strained. For a whole year, Shi Mubai didn't come home much. Even when he did, he wouldn't say much.

I don't even know what I'm clinging to anymore, insisting on maintaining this marriage that's barely hanging on.

I only want to stay by Shi Mubai's side. I thought that if I could keep my position as Shi Mubai's wife, I would be able to defeat him sooner or later.

In fact, even if he was in a car accident and almost died, Shi Mu Bai wouldn't ask more questions, he would even... hope to die.

Even thinking of this, Wen Yan's heart still felt a dull ache.

At that time, Shi Mu Bai was like a butcher wielding a blade, extremely skilled at mercilessly dissecting the hearts of countless people.

Even though it hurts like hell, I'm still not willing to let go.

The more I think about it, the funnier it gets.

She took the divorce agreement from the drawer and read it word by word.

Although Shi Mu Bai might not be the most reliable person, he is truly generous.

The divided divorce property is enough to sustain several generations without ever running out.

After reading through the divorce agreement, he went to his study.

When she came out of the study again, she was carrying a file bag and then called Shi Mubai's lawyer.

"Lawyer Li, I've finished signing the divorce agreement and made some modifications. Would you please take it to Shi Mubai for a review? If there are no issues, have him sign it."