After rebirth, I rejected the Regent, but he pursued me instead

"Will my eldest brother blame me, because my mother left us because of me?"

Jiang Wanyu raised her eyes timidly and looked into Jiang Xun's eyes.

It is not difficult to see that Jiang Xun loves his mother very much.

"How could that be? Father said that because of this, Wanwan's arrival is even more precious. We love you so much, how could we blame you? Besides, it was mother who chose to let you stay. No one will disobey, and no one will blame you for this."

Jiang Xun patted Jiang Wanyu's head gently and spoke again.

"You don't have to feel guilty. What happened to your mother was never your fault. That night, your mother had a high fever and no one knew better than her what choice to make. No one would slander an innocent person because of your mother's choice."

"Ah."

Hearing this, Jiang Wanyu nodded.

In an instant, she understood why Miss Jiang was so fearless - what would a lady who was spoiled by love be afraid of? Behind her were those who loved her.

"By the way, mother is actually more like you now, Wanwan."

Jiang Xun added another sentence.

"Really?"

"Of course it's true. Mother has never been a noisy young lady. She is also so brave and strong. Wanwan is similar now."

Hearing this, Jiang Wanyu was slightly startled.

This might be the happiest sentence she had heard today.

She is now...

This was the only compliment she ever received for herself.

-

Although the banquet was a little quiet later, it was full of joy and the family kept chatting until midnight.

After the laughter and joy in the Jiang Mansion died down and silence fell, Jiang Wanyu quietly put on her cloak, lit a lantern, and slowly drove the carriage towards the riverside south of the city.

At night, Jiang Sheng was going to deliver the gift that Xie Langfeng had forgotten to give to Jiang Wanyu today. However, after knocking a few times, he did not hear Jiang Wanyu. He pushed the door open in a hurry, only to find that no one was in the room.

He was in a hurry to find Jiang Wanyu, but when he turned around, he ran into his elder brother.

"Why are you in such a hurry so late?"

"Brother, something bad has happened. Wanwan is missing!"

Jiang Sheng looked panicked and wanted to go find his father to look for him together, but was stopped by Jiang Xun.

"Father has just returned and has not recovered yet. There is no need to disturb him. Besides, Wanwan is already a grown-up. She must have gone somewhere. There is no need to make such a fuss and cause chaos in the Jiang residence."

Hearing this, Jiang Sheng calmed down a bit, but then she thought about where her sister could go since she didn't have many good friends. She became anxious again and said, "But where can my sister go so late at night? She's not going to look for Song Qiyan, is she? I haven't seen Song Qiyan for several days."

"The current Wanwan probably wouldn't do that."

Jiang Xun frowned and paused, "Don't panic, let's go ask the servants. Since Wanwan went out with a lamp on, someone must have seen her."

"Ah."

After saying that, the two of them split up and went to look for Jiang Wanyu.

-

After instructing her servants to wait at a distance, Jiang Wanyu walked to the river south of the city alone, carrying a basket.

First, I lit three incense sticks and burned some paper money.

Then she threw some cakes that her second brother gave her today into the river.

"Happy eighteenth birthday, Miss."

Jiang Wanyu stood by the river, staring blankly at the pitch-black river in the light of the lamp.

It was this river that changed everything.

It allowed the souls of two dying people to exchange, and allowed Jiang Wanyu to survive by accident.

"If that's the case, I'm afraid you're no longer alive."

Jiang Wanyu's brows were solemn, and she threw the gold and silver jewelry in the basket into the river.

"The cakes that my second brother gave me are delicious, right? You must dress up beautifully in heaven, young lady."

Watching the flames swaying in the wind, Jiang Wanyu couldn't help but choke with sadness.

"I'm sorry, I know this is not right, but this home is so warm that I can't bear to leave... If there is an afterlife, I would be your servant. Can you agree to let me stay in the Jiang family for you now, Jiang Wanyu?"

Jiang Wanyu's face was gloomy, and in the dim light, she could vaguely see sincerity and pleading intertwined in her eyes, as well as an indelible sadness.

She knew in her heart that this had never belonged to her, but she still tried to possess it.

What a selfish idea, to let an innocent person die for her and then live happily, even if it was not her choice...

She looked up in shock for a moment, and when she was about to turn around and leave, a familiar but chilling voice stabbed into Jiang Wanyu's broken heart like a sharp knife.

"What do you mean by replace? Wanwan, do you mean you are not Wanwan, not our sister?!"

Jiang Wanyu looked back and turned around, her hands trembling slightly and her mouth seemed to be frozen. She wanted to speak, but her words stopped in her throat.

“Second brother…”

"Wanwan, what's going on? Why are you offering sacrifices at the place where you fell into the water? And why do you say you are not Wanwan? Who are you?"

For a moment, Jiang Sheng's heart sank as if it was filled with cold lead. His limbs were stiff and his eyes looked at the person in front of him with unquestionable eyes.

"So Wanwan, are you our sister or not?"

Jiang Sheng gripped Jiang Wanyu's shoulders tightly like a madman, with layers of disbelief in his eyes, and then they seemed to be ignited, making his eyes, which were originally harmless, particularly fierce.

Faced with Jiang Sheng's sudden questioning, Jiang Wanyu was stunned and didn't dare to say a word.

In the end, she couldn't hide it all, and the remorse and guilt in her heart completely exposed her in front of her beloved family.

Jiang Wanyu just shed tears, pursed her lips, and shook her head, "Second brother... I'm not..."

In an instant, Jiang Sheng seemed to be defeated. He felt weak all over and almost paralyzed on the ground.

He found it hard to believe that the person in front of him was not his sister, and that his real sister might even be dead.

"So where's my sister! Where's my real sister!"

Jiang Sheng continued to interrogate Jiang Wanyu, and Jiang Wanyu had no choice but to slowly answer, "She was probably dead when I was in her body..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Sheng seemed to have gone crazy, holding his head and crying, unable to believe all this.

Seeing this, Jiang Wanyu felt sad and stepped forward to comfort Jiang Sheng, but she was coldly pushed away by the second brother who had been so kind to her before, "You are not my sister, get out!"

"Second brother..."

Jiang Wanyu stood there in a daze, feeling disappointed and not daring to say another word. She deserved all of this.

"I'm not your second brother!"

Jiang Sheng stood up and questioned Jiang Wanyu again, "So you are the one who killed my sister? No matter who you are, return my sister to me, or I will kill you!"

After saying that, Jiang Sheng actually pointed his sword at Jiang Wanyu.

Jiang Wanyu stared blankly at her second brother who was no longer smiling at her but was extremely cold. She broke down and cried, unable to stop.

She obviously did nothing wrong...

"Jiang Sheng, you're crazy! Why do you treat Wanwan like this?"

Jiang Xun came from behind and saw Jiang Sheng pointing his sword at Jiang Wanyu, so he hurried over to stop him.

"Brother, I'm not crazy! This monster has taken over Wanwan's body! She is not our sister at all!"

Hearing this, Jiang Wanyu seemed to be completely crushed. She turned around, dropped the lantern, and ran to the riverside, leaving Jiang Xun and Jiang Sheng, who had not yet reacted, staring blankly at her hastily leaving figure.

.........