I Am Reborn for My Baby Son but Why Is Ceo Chasing Me
Chapter 1: Wedding Feast
stepmother li
Xiao Yue, come sit with your family before the ceremony begins.
su yue(fl)
*Her voice sounds too sweet today. She never calls me 'Xiao Yue' unless she wants something*
step sister mei
"Sister, you look so beautiful today! That red silk suits you perfectly."
su yue(fl)
*Mei's compliments always make my skin crawl. She's never said anything nice to me without an ulterior motive*
stepmother li
"Here, drink this herbal tea. It's a special blend from the old medicine shop in town. Good for your health and... fertility."
su yue(fl)
*Fertility? Why would she care about that? And why is her smile so wide?*
su yue(fl)
"But mother, it tastes strange... bitter and metallic."
stepmother li
"Traditional medicines always taste bitter, child. The more bitter, the more effective."
su yue(fl)
*Something's wrong. Her hands are trembling slightly, and she keeps glancing at Mei*
step sister mei
"Sister, don't be picky. Mother spent a lot of money on those herbs. She's trying to help you have a good marriage."
su yue(fl)
*That tone... it's the same one she used when she 'accidentally' broke grandmother's jade bracelet and blamed me*
su yue(fl)
"I appreciate mother's concern, but—"
stepmother li
"Drink it all, Xiao Yue. Every drop. It's for your own good."
su yue(fl)
*Why is she being so insistent? And why won't she look me in the eyes?*
su yue(fl)
"The tea is making me dizzy..."
step sister mei
"Oh no! Sister, you must be nervous about meeting your future husband's family!"
su yue(fl)
*Future husband? What is she talking about? Father only mentioned a business meeting*
stepmother li
"Quick, Mei! Help your sister to the guest room. She needs to rest before the important guests arrive."
su yue(fl)
*My legs feel like water. What did they put in that tea?*
su yue(fl)
"Wait... what guests? Father said this was just a family dinner..."
step sister mei
"Don't worry about anything, sister. Just sleep now. Everything will be... perfect."
su yue(fl)
*Perfect? Why does that word sound so sinister coming from her mouth?*
su yue(fl)
"I can't... I can't keep my eyes open..."
su yue(fl)
*The room is spinning. Their faces look so satisfied, like cats who caught a mouse*
stepmother li
"Sleep well, dear daughter. When you wake up, your life will be completely different."
su yue(fl)
*Different? What do they mean? I'm so tired... can't think straight...*
su yue(fl)
*Who is that? I can't move... can't speak...*
stepmother li
"Yes, that's her. Young, beautiful, and from a respectable family. Perfect for your needs."
su yue(fl)
*Needs? What needs? What's happening to me?*
unknown
"She's prettier than I expected. This will work out well for both our families."
su yue(fl)
*Both families? What arrangement did they make?*
step sister mei
"Should we prepare the room upstairs?"
stepmother li
"Everything is already arranged. Remember, she drank the tea willingly. She'll have no memory of the details."
su yue(fl)
*No memory? What are they planning to do to me?*
unknown
"Good. My reputation must remain intact. This never happened."
su yue(fl)
*I have to fight this... have to stay awake... but I can't...*
stepmother li
"Don't worry about our Yue. She's always been such an obedient, trusting girl."
su yue(fl)
*Trusting... I trusted them... I trusted my own family...*
unknown
"By tomorrow morning, everything will be settled. Sister will finally be useful to our family."
su yue(fl)
*Dawn? How long will I be unconscious? What will they do while I can't defend myself?*
stepmother li
"Perfect. A respectable wedding can be arranged within the month. Our family's debts will finally be cleared."
su yue(fl)
*Wedding? Debts? They're selling me like cattle!*
su yue(fl)
"No... stop... please..."
su yue(fl)
*Did I say that out loud? I can barely whisper*
step sister mei
"Shh, sister. You're just having bad dreams. Go back to sleep."
su yue(fl)
*Bad dreams? This IS a bad dream... but I'm awake... I'm trapped...*
unknown
"She's fighting the medicine. Give her more."
stepmother li
"I don't want to harm her permanently..."
unknown
"A little more won't hurt. We need her completely compliant."
su yue(fl)
*More poison? No... someone help me... anyone...*
**Grandmother's Voice:** "Xiao Yue... remember the jade pendant..."
su yue(fl)
*Grandmother? But she's been dead for three years... am I hallucinating?*
**Grandmother's Voice:** "The pendant will protect your true soul... even when your body cannot..."
su yue(fl)
*The jade pendant she gave me... it's still around my neck... getting warmer...*
stepmother li
"Why isn't she falling deeper asleep? The medicine should be working by now."
step sister mei
"Maybe she's naturally resistant? Some people are like that."
su yue(fl)
*The pendant is burning hot now... like it's fighting the poison...*
unknown
"No matter. She's helpless enough. Let's proceed."
su yue(fl)
*Proceed with what? What are they going to do to me?*
su yue(fl)
"I... will... remember... this..."
su yue(fl)
*Even if the medicine makes me forget... some part of me will remember...*
stepmother li
"She's talking nonsense now. The herbs are affecting her mind."
su yue(fl)
*Not nonsense... a promise... a vow...*
su yue(fl)
"You... will... pay..."
su yue(fl)
*If I survive this... if I live through whatever they're planning... I swear by grandmother's spirit...*
step sister mei
"She's finally going under. Look, her eyes are closing."
su yue(fl)
*No... I can't fight anymore... the darkness is taking me...*
unknown
"Good. Now we can begin."
su yue(fl)
*Grandmother... if you can hear me... protect me... give me strength for what's coming...*
stepmother li
"Remember, this never happened. She came to the guest room willingly to rest before dinner."
su yue(fl)
*Lies... all lies... but who will believe me against their word?*
su yue(fl)
*The pendant... still warm... still protecting something deep inside me...*
su yue(fl)
*I won't forget... even if they make me forget... some part of my soul will remember...*
su yue(fl)
*And someday... someday I will make them pay for this betrayal...*
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