I was chased by my sickly junior brother who had two lives

Chen Jia poured a cup of hot tea and played with the purple bracelet on her wrist, frowning slightly.

How did she fail in her previous life?

By the way, in her previous life, after she married Yang Xiu, she never helped Chen Jue to establish connections.

Although, at the beginning, the emperor still cared about Chen Jue and her life details, as wars broke out frequently in Daliang and Yang Xiu made repeated military achievements, the emperor was not in a position to interfere in the affairs of the Yang family's harem.

It was also because of Yang Xiu's military achievements that the emperor was unable to help her recover her dowry when she divorced Yang Xiu.

Chen Jia, who had been married and lost her dowry, was like a rag doll that had been completely drained of all its value. She had no status, no property, and with her younger brother, she could only condescend to do odd jobs mending clothes for others.

She lived with Ajue, who had the opportunity to inherit the Duke of Zhao's mansion. However, he met with an accident while traveling with his friends and ended up drowning in the Luo River.

She jumped into the Luo River in the middle of winter, but her search was fruitless. She had no choice but to kneel down and beg the corpse retriever to help her. She took out all her money and belongings in exchange for Chen Jue's body.

That cold winter, she arranged Chen Jue's funeral by herself. Although the emperor gave some subsidies to allow Chen Jue to be buried decently, the deserted Zhaoguo Mansion became a joke in Daliang with a name only.

Because of jumping into the Luo River, she also suffered from cold legs. In the end, she died with a limp in the desolate courtyard of the Duke of Zhao's mansion filled with fallen leaves.

Chen Jia picked up the teacup, took a sip, and rolled her eyes.

After she was reborn, she divorced Yang Xiu on purpose before he could accomplish any meritorious deeds. In addition, she got her dowry back and obtained the title of Duke of Zhao in advance. She thought she could live a wealthy life in the second half of her life.

Thinking about it now, all her sufferings seemed to have started with Sima Fei'er's return and the beginning of Yang Xiu's military merit. Moreover, Chen Jue's drowning in the river was also very strange.

Could it be that... Sima Fei'er plotted against Master and Ajue?

It seems that she will have to investigate this matter carefully with Wei Lang tonight.

Chen Jia walked out of Duke Zhao's mansion. As the saying goes, "A man who eats someone's food should be grateful to them," she had to find a way to make Wei Lang forget what happened to Chen Jue last night.

Although, she had some affection for Wei Lang, however, Yang Xiu was right. How could a divorced woman like her marry into the Wei family and become the mistress?

The Hedong Wei clan would never allow a second-married woman to become a clan wife, and she would not be so foolish as to think that she was gifted and blessed.

Chen Jia smiled self-deprecatingly and went to the street. She planned to buy a pair of jade pendants and take advantage of Ajue's appointment as Shaoqing to give them as a gift to Ajue. Then she would give them to Wei Lang as a gift to ask Wei Lang to take care of his brother.

Chen Jia was choosing a jade pendant she liked in the jade shop. Yang Hui walked in with a few young sisters and saw Chen Jia at first sight.

"These two jade pendants have been packed. Here is the box. Please keep it."

The shopkeeper handed the box to Chen Jia with a smile. Chen Jia turned back in a good mood, and the smile on her face disappeared instantly.

Yang Hui approached Chen Jia and stretched out her hand to block Chen Jia's retreat. "Why are you leaving? Are you hiding something?"

Chen Jia maintained a respectable smile and asked, "What's the matter?"

Yang Hui pointed at the gold and jade hairpin on the cabinet next to Chen Jia and said, "I like this one. Buy it."

Yang Hui's domineering look made Chen Jia laugh. Chen Jia looked at Yang Hui leisurely, not moving.

"Hey, are you deaf? I asked you to buy this."

Chen Jia looked at Yang Hui and turned to leave. Yang Hui grabbed Chen Jia's arm and Chen Jia pushed Yang Hui's hand away.

Yang Hui rubbed her hands in pain, "Hey, don't be so shameless. If you don't buy it for me, I'll tell my brother and you'll be embarrassed."

"Yang Hui, your brother and I have nothing to do with each other anymore. What's your problem? It has nothing to do with me."

Yang Hui's sisters were whispering to each other, all their words were full of ridicule for Yang Hui's failure in getting her ex-sister-in-law to buy something.

Yang Hui's face turned red with anger and she opened her hands. "Chen Jia, you took my family's money. What's wrong with me using my own money to buy things?"

"Take away your family's money? Since when did my dowry become your family's money?"

"If you marry me, everything will belong to my family!"

"Oh, I wish you the best. After you get married, all the money you bring will become your in-laws. When you are divorced, you won't get a penny."

"You, how can you say such vicious words? Why should I give my money to others?"

Chen Jia chuckled a few times, and suddenly changed his expression, "Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. Yang Hui, it's your greatest shame that you haven't been educated."

Chen Jia pushed Yang Hui away. Yang Hui was unwilling to accept the defeat and wanted to chase after her. Chen Jia picked up a silver hairpin from the side and threw it casually. The hairpin passed along Yang Hui's ear and was nailed into the wooden sign next to it.

Yang Hui looked at her fallen hair in astonishment, then at the silver hairpin swaying on the wooden sign.

Chen Jia took out the money and put it on the table. She ignored Yang Hui and said politely to the shopkeeper, "Sorry, I want this hairpin. The extra money will be used to compensate your wooden sign."

The shopkeeper quickly took the silver hairpin and presented it to her with both hands, "Miss Chen, what are you talking about? You are my old customer."

Chen Jia casually inserted the silver hairpin into her hair bun, nodded to the shopkeeper, and left without any reluctance.

Yang Hui pressed her chest in shock. Did Chen Jia want to kill her just now?

Chen Jia sat in the carriage and closed his eyes to rest.

In her previous life, she was wholeheartedly trying to be nice to Yang Hui, always thinking that she was an orphan with no family, and that her sister-in-law was her own sister, so she couldn't treat her badly.

She would rather reduce her dowry than not buy the best headwear and jewelry for Yang Hui. Who would have thought that she would end up raising a Zhongshan wolf.

As the sun sets, the riverside is particularly beautiful at dusk. Chen Jia sits in the pavilion, looking at the sparkling water.

Wei Lang, wearing a crescent-white robe, walked slowly towards them with a smile on his face.

Hearing footsteps, Chen Jia turned around and looked at Wei Lang.

Wei Lang sat opposite Chen Jia, fanning himself, "I heard you bought a jade pendant for me today?"

Chen Jia was not surprised at all. After all, she was Wei from Hedong. He wanted to know what happened to her today, which was not difficult.

Chen Jia took out the gift box and handed it to him with a smile, "Well, I'm begging you to do something. It's not good to come empty-handed."

"work?"

"Dali Temple, please take good care of my brother."

Wei Lang put his hand on the box, obviously not satisfied with her statement, "I made an appointment with you after dusk today, not because I promised you to take care of my brother."

Chen Jia was stunned at first. He was indeed a willful person who dared to say anything. Then she smiled faintly.

Who doesn't envy free and unrestrained people? It's good to live freely and unrestrainedly, isn't it?

Chen Jia smiled and poured tea for Wei Lang, "Today I am not only asking you to take care of him, but also to take care of me."

Wei Lang raised an eyebrow, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and was obviously in a better mood. “Well, that’s still a sentence.”

Wei Lang picked up the teacup and asked Chen Jia to pour more tea. Chen Jia quickly filled another cup.

Wei Lang drank it happily, opened the box, and admired the jade pendant she chose with great interest, "I think the silver hairpin on your head is nice."

Silver hairpin?!

Chen Jia was stunned for a moment. What was he asking about?