*BANG*
She thought she heard the sound of a violent collision, but it was not as painful as she had anticipated.
Her vision suddenly brightened up again after a momentary darkness. The sound of cars and people filled her ears.
She's not dead even after falling down 32 floors?
That's impossible.
Since Yi Wenhan had already admitted everything to her, there was simply no way he would let her live.
She rubbed her shaky head. Her eyes darted around to the streets that looked both recognizable and unfamiliar to her at the same time. Was she seeing things?
"Are you okay, sis?" A familiar voice sounded in her ears.
Song Zhizhi turned with a jerk to see her stepsister, Nie Xiaofei, beside her. Nie Xiaofei was as innocent and lovely as a soft white bunny and, at the moment, was looking at Song Zhizhi with a sincere look of concern.
What the hell...is going on?
Song Zhizhi stared at Nie Xiaofei in shock. Even the smartest brain would short-circuit in this kind of situation.
"I'll go take a look at what's happening, miss," another voice sounded, startling Song Zhizhi from her daze.
Song Zhizhi stared at the chauffeur in the driver's seat, Uncle Zhang, in disbelief. If her memory served her right, Uncle Zhang should have passed away three years ago.
She followed Uncle Zhang's gaze and saw a woman getting down from another car. Uncle Zhang got into a somewhat agitated argument with her. Evidently, a rear-end collision had taken place. The familiar scene stirred something in Song Zhizhi's memory. This seemed to be an incident that had taken place 6 years ago.
6 years ago...
Forcing her beating heart to calm down, Song Zhizhi turned back to Nie Xiaofei and asked, "What year is this?"
"What?" Nie Xiao Fei could not hide her surprise.
"What year in the Yanshang calendar is this?"
"2013. Sis, what's wrong? Did you hurt your head in the collision?" Nie Xiaofei appeared extremely concerned. Not a trace of hypocrisy could be detected from the worried look on her face.
This was why Song Zhizhi had been deceived by her!
"So you're 21 this year? And I'm 22?" Song Zhizhi once again seeked confirmation. After all, she was having a hard time believing that an event that one would only see in novels was actually happening to her.
"That's right." Nie Xiaofei nodded obediently and added with joy, "And tomorrow's my birthday! You just gave me a big birthday gift."
A big gift?!
Song Zhizhi bit her lip hard. She was now sure that this was not a dream. She sneered inside.
It seemed that the heavens were not blind after all! She had been reborn to 6 years ago!
6 years ago, nothing had happened yet.
Her brother was still alive, her father was still alive, and her home had not been taken over by the family of venomous snakes!
Since she got to start over, she would definitely return the favor tenfold!
She calmly adjusted her emotions and opened the car door.
"Miss." Seeing her climb down, Uncle Zhang was quick to respectfully greet her.
Song Zhizhi nodded and turned to the other woman.
The woman looked back at her and said bluntly, "It's my fault for tailgating. You can either call the police or send your car to the garage for repairs, then send the bill to me."
"Xin Zaozao," Song Zhizhi called out her name.
The woman frowned and responded, "Song Zhizhi."
Being a prestigious and famous family in Jin City, the Song family were involved in the political side of the economy; they supported the development of Yanshang country's commerce. On the other hand, the Xin family were involved in the business side of the economy; they were one of the three biggest conglomerats in Jin City.
Song Zhizhi was the eldest daughter of the Song family, while Xin Zaozao was the eldest daughter of the Xin family. There were not much prior interaction between the two of them, but they both knew who the other was due to their statuses in the city. Song Zhizhi was not that eager to socialize in her past life; she thought having a younger sister, a younger brother, and a man who loved her were enough for her. Nie Xiaofei would even get jealous when she made new friends. Meanwhile, Yi Wenhan was simply unwilling to socialize with the upper class. Thus, Song Zhizhi naturally had very little interaction with people from the upper class too.
Thinking about it now made her realize that she had been so blind. They clearly wanted her to end up isolated and helpless, prepping her up for slaughter!
"It's just an accident. No one wish for it to happen. We both bear some degree of responsibility," Song Zhizhi smiled. "There's no need to call the police or for any compensation."
Xin Zaozao seemed a little surprised. Song Zhizhi would not usually socialize with others like this. However, she chose not to comment on it. She merely nodded and said, "In that case, I'll be going."
"Okay," Song Zhizhi nodded back.
Xin Zaozao turned around and went back to her car.
Song Zhizhi followed Xin Zaozao's back with her eyes. She was not well acquainted with Xin Zaozao, but having lived 6 additional years, she knew that this woman was extraordinary. She was someone Song Zhizhi needed to befriend.
Song Zhizhi briefly discussed the vehicle repair problem with Uncle Zhang before they walked back to the car together.
The car roared to life again. Song Zhizhi looked out the window at the passing streets, deep in thought. Everything she experienced felt so surreal, yet it was so real.
"Sis?" Nie Xiaofei's sweet voice once again came from the side.
Song Zhizhi wished she could ignore Nie Xiaofei, but she also knew that this was not the time to expose her yet.
She responded with a faint "Mmm."
"Which gown do you think I should wear for my birthday party tomorrow? You have to help me pick a pretty one later. I can't wait!" Nie Xiaofei said with anticipation while showing the simplicity of a young girl.
Song Zhizhi smirked.If memory served, at the current moment in time, she was on her way to help Nie Xiaofei pick a birthday gown. This was right after she had gone to the Ji family alone to call off her engagement. The big gift Nie Xiaofei mentioned earlier was Song Zhizhi's decision to reject Ji Baijian, the eldest young master of the Ji Hong Group, the biggest of the three major conglomerates, in order to let Nie Xiaofei have him instead.
The truth was...
The engagement between her and Ji Bai Jian were decided shortly after her birth. They did not have much contact growing up. Ji Baijian had been studying abroad ever since he was a kid, so they had rarely met, and there was naturally no love between them. But Nie Xiaofei told Song Zhizhi that she had fallen in love with Ji Baijian at first sight, so much so that she was determined to marry him despite the rumors of his impotence that had spread all over the city!
"What's wrong with you, sis? You seem rather absent-minded today." After not getting a response from Song Zhizhi, Nie Xiaofei called out to her somewhat unhappily.
Song Zhizhi pursed her lips. It took every ounce of self-restraint she had to stop herself from giving Nie Xiaofei a backhanded slap. "Maybe I'm still a bit in shock from the accident just now. I'm not feeling very well. I think I'll go home and get some rest. Why don't you go pick the gown by yourself?"
"What about your gown, sis? You're not going to try any on?"
"I'll be fine," Song Zhizhi laughed. "You're the main character tomorrow. As long as you dress beautifully, it'll be enough."
"Even so, I'll definitely pick a nice gown for you," Nie Xiaodei said happily.
Song Zhizhi nodded.
In terms of acting skills, she really was no match for Nie Xiaofei.
"So are you getting down here, sis?" asked Nie Xiaofei.
Song Zhizhi did not answer. Instead, she spoke to the driver, "Uncle Zhang, please stop the car."
The car stopped at the roadside.
Song Zhizhi said, "You can get off here, Xiaofei. You should be able to easily catch a taxi here."
Nie Xiaofei stared at her in disbelief.
Song Zhizhi added, "The car has some scratches. We need to send it to the garage for inspection."
Nie Xiaofei bit her lip. She was upset but she had no way to vent it.
Song Zhizhi's face was indifferent.
It took a while for Nie Xiaofei to open the door and get out of the car. She left straight away without saying goodbye to Song Zhizhi in her usual sweet manner.
But Song Zhizhi could not care less. She told Uncle Zhang, "Let's go."
Uncle Zhang was very surprised too. Miss Zhizhi usually doted on Miss Xiaofei. But ultimately, he did not dare to ask, and simply drove away.
Looking at Nie Xiaofei's frustrated figure behind her, the corners of Song Zhizhi's lips curled into a sneer. This was just the beginning.
The car slowly returned to the Song family compound.
Song Zhizhi walked into the familiar living room. Her first glimpse of it was truly a moment that felt like a thousand years.
At this time in the afternoon, her father was at the office, her brother was at school, and her stepmother was out doing beauty treatment. The only ones in the house were a bunch of servants who greeted her respectfully, to which she responded with a smile. She returned to her room and lay down on the familiar bed.
She closed her eyes and quietly took in everything that had happened.
In her previous life, her stepmother Nie Wenzhi and her pair of children had come at her with ill intentions. In this life, it was payback time.
Thinking this and that, Song Zhizhi eventually fell asleep.
When she woke up, she confirmed once again that it was still 6 years ago.
Song Zhizhi stretched and walked out of the room feeling refreshed.
Her father had come home from work, her brother had come home from school, Nie Wenzhi had come home from her beauty treatment, and Nie Xiaofei had also returned after choosing her gown. They were all in the living room, so the house felt very lively.
Once upon a time, she was content to have this large family of hers.
Her mother had passed away early -- when she was 8 and her brother was 5. During those times, the family was mired in grief and depression. It was not until a year later, when her mother's best friend, Nie Wenzhi, came into the family with Nie Xiaofei did the family regain its warmth. Song Zhizhi was actually grateful to her for that.
A million curses rushed through her mind now.
Song Zhizhi walked to the group. She ran straight to her father, Song Shan, and hugged his neck. "Dad!"
It had been a long time since she had shown such affection to her father. Because she had insisted on calling off the engagement, the relationship between the father and daughter pair had been somewhat strained recently.
Song Shan looked at his daughter, a little surprised. "Why so passionate all of a sudden? Did something good happen?"
"Yup, something amazing happened," Song Zhizhi smiled.
Being reborn was the most amazing thing to ever happen to her.
"It's Xiaofei's birthday tomorrow. Isn't that worth being happy about?" said Song Zhizhi meaningfully.
Nie Wenzhi, the lady sitting next to Song Shan, interjected with a laugh, "It warms my heart to see Zhizhi and Xiaofei having such a good relationship. I must have done a lot of good in my past life to be rewarded with this."
Song Shan nodded and complimented her, "It's also thanks to you. I know taking care of this family for all these years has been hard work."
"How can you call it hard work when it's the source of my happiness? You don't know how grateful I am to be able to marry you and help Lan take care of Zhizhi and Zhidao," Nie Wenzhi remarked sincerely. "I'll be angry if you say something like that again."
"Okay, fine, fine," Song Shan smiled affectionately.
Nie Wenzhi sure had been playing her dad like a fiddle with her sweet words all these years.
Reading the atmosphere, Nie Xiaofei also chimed in, "I'm really happy to be able to join this big family. I get a mom, a dad, a sister and a brother. I'm so content."
Song Zhizhi sneered.
"Oh, that's right, sis, I picked out a gown for you too. Let me show you," said Nie Xiaofei cheerfully. She seemed to have completely forgotten about the little unpleasantness that had taken place this afternoon.
Song Zhizhi took the gift box Nie Xiaofei offered her. The gown inside was no doubt something that Nie Xiaofei had picked to be an accompaniment to her own gown. Song Zhizhi lightly said "thank you" without much enthusiasm.
Nie Xiaofei was a little surprised. She had a feeling that the current Song Zhizhi was somehow different from before, but she could not pinpoint how exactly. She could only hide her suspicion and try to act normal.
The Song family's living room was still filled with laughter, same as ever. It was a heartwarming scene.
After dinner, everyone went back to their own room.
After staying in her room for a while, Song Zhizhi looked at the time and walked to the kitchen. As she expected, a servant in the kitchen was preparing a glass of hot milk for her father. It was a habit that Nie Wenzhi had instilled in him.
"Miss," the servant greeted her respectfully upon seeing her.
"Is this for my father?"
"Yes, miss."
"I'll take it to him."
"But ma'am would always take it to him herself," replied the servant.
"It's okay, just leave it with me," Song Zhizhi took the milk.
If Song Zhizhi's guess was right, this milk would no longer be milk once it had passed through Nie Wenzhi's hands.
She carried the milk to her father's room and knocked on the door.
Nie Wenzhi was helping Song Shan get into bed. She opened the door and was a little surprised to see Song Zhizhi there, but she still remarked warmly and intimately, "Oh, it's Zhizhi."
"I brought the milk for dad."
"Oh, I was just about to go get it myself. Saves me the trouble. Here, give it to me." Without so much as batting an eyelid, Nie Wenzhi said with a smile on her face.
"It's fine, I'll take it to him." Song Zhizhi walked into the room without giving Nie Wenzhi a chance to refuse.
Nie Wenzhi's expression changed slightly, but she recovered almost instantly.
Song Zhizhi brought the milk to her father.
"Well look at this. The sun must be rising from the west," Song Shan remarked as he took the glass.
"I know I've been doing a lot of things that make you unhappy lately, so I've come to make amends," said Song Zhi Zhi coquettishly.
"It's all right, your Aunt Wenzhi has put in a lot of good words for you. If you really don't like Ji Baijian, there's nothing that can be done about it. Besides, considering his condition, if you really do marry him, it could indeed make you unhappy for the rest of your life. The Ji family has given me a call to complain about the big fuss you made today, but I can just pay them a visit later to apologize. You're daddy's precious little girl, so it's not like I can stay angry at you forever."
That's right, her father had always doted on her ever since she was young. Perhaps he was overcompensating because he felt that she lacked maternal love.
In addition, he also felt like he had done her wrong to arrange her marriage with the Ji family without her consent, so he had always given her whatever she wanted ever since she was a kid.
"Thanks, dad," Song Zhizhi watched Song Shan finish the milk before she spoke again, "I'm going back to my room to rest. You should sleep early."
"Mmm," Song Shan nodded. "You too."
After leaving her father's room, Song Zhizhi walked to the room of her younger brother, Song Zhidao and pushed the door open.
"Sis, I'm an adult now, so can you please knock before you come in?" the 19-year-old Song Zhidao remarked unhappily.
Song Zhizhi did not enter the room. She simply leaned on the doorway and said, "It sure is a nice change to see you alive and kicking."
She never wanted to see her brother covered in blood and not moving an inch again!
"What the hell are you talking about, sis?" Song Zhidao asked in exasperation.
"It's nothing. Get some rest."
Saying that, Song Zhizhi closed the door to her brother's room.
From this moment on, she would be preparing a future so bright for her brother that Yi Wenhan could not even touch!
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