In her past life, Si Nian had always had a dream. In the dream, she fell in love with a military officer at first sight, poured her heart and soul out to him, and eventually became his wife, living a sweet and happy life.
But reality was cruel. Not only did she fail to become his wife, but she also turned out to be a Fake Heiress. When the True Heiress came knocking, her parents wanted to kick her out, even forcing her to marry an old, divorced pig farmer from the countryside who had three children.
She thought her fiance would help her, believing that even without love, there would still be some affection between them. But in the end, the man refused to even see her. Disheartened and in despair, she chose death.
Now, she was reborn and returned to the time before the college entrance examination.
She would no longer take the initiative to bring him all kinds of delicious food, nor would she give up her studies for him, let alone want to go to the university he once attended. As for this fiance, she was done serving him.
However, at a gathering in the family compound, he blocked her path in confusion, his tone heavy: "Why are you ignoring me?"
"Don't you have your own things to do?"
A cold and displeased voice rang in her ears. The tone was indifferent, carrying a hint of impatience, chilling to the bone.
It was both familiar and strange.
An aching pain instantly welled up in her chest.
Si Nian blinked hard, and the blurry scene before her eyes became clear.
What came into view was him in his military uniform, which further accentuated his tough, solid, tall, and slender physique.
He had a bad temper, one could even say it was foul. After saying one sentence, he lost his patience, "Move out of the way."
The people around them were whispering among themselves, but no one dared to say anything to his face. They all cast sidelong glances at the young and tall Battalion Commander Fu.
The battalion commander was still as cold as ever. Although he was young and promising, no one could catch his eye.
Even the Belle of the Compound, his fiancee Si Nian, was no exception. She failed to receive even a trace of his tenderness.
Si Nian: "......"
She snapped back to reality, raising her eyes only to meet a pair of deep, cold eyes.
He was looking down at her from high above.
In the past, she was always shy and dared not look up to meet the man's gaze.
But now, she saw it clearly. In the man's eyes, there was no reflection of her.
Because they were too close, Si Nian took two steps back. The soup in her hands crashed to the ground with a clatter, shattering all over the floor.
The scalding hot soup splashed onto her black pearl leather shoes, making her look a bit disheveled.
The commotion was so loud that everyone stared at her in surprise.
Si Nian looked at the once familiar scene and those surprised faces, her eyes widening in disbelief.
Wasn't this the time before her college entrance examination?
Was she reborn?
Reborn and returned to the time before the college entrance exam?
She remembered clearly that half a month before the exam, she heard that Fu Yang had returned, so she hurriedly stewed some soup and went to visit him.
However, she was openly despised by Fu Yang, losing all her face.
She originally wanted to tell him that she was about to take the college entrance exam, and her first choice was the university he once attended, which was also her dream.
She wanted to tell him in person that she was not just a pretty vase, and that she could also get into an excellent university.
Yet the man did not give her a chance to speak. His coldness and disgust made her lose all face in the family compound, leaving her devastated.
When her parents heard about this, and also heard that Fu Yang was about to be promoted, they worried that he would look down on her more and more, so they urged the two families to get married as soon as possible.
And because of the marriage, they made her give up taking the college entrance exam.
They said that even if she got into a university, she wouldn't meet anyone better than Fu Yang.
Going to college would take four years.
Fu Yang was not getting any younger, and it was impossible for him to be willing to wait for her.
The two of them already spent little time together in the family compound, and it would be even more impossible to see each other once she left.
By then, he would also have a reason to break off the engagement with her.
Si Nian had fallen in love with him at first sight since childhood and had waited for more than ten years.
Her parents' urging made her lose her rationality as well.
She actually agreed to give up the college entrance exam and chose to get married.
However, her actions did not bear fruit.
Instead, it brought a painful price for her future.
It wouldn't be long before the True Heiress returned.
She would be abandoned by her parents and kicked out of the family compound. From being the excellent Belle of the Compound, surrounded by stars since childhood, she would eventually have to marry a country man and become a stepmother to several children.
Unable to accept this, Si Nian chose to commit suicide, but she didn't expect to open her eyes and find herself back before the college entrance exam.
The man coldly pursed his lips and squinted at her. In this short time, Fu Yang actually saw emotions of grief and shock on her face.
He frowned slightly, not saying a word.
Si Nian found it hard to believe. She never thought that despite her desperate efforts since childhood to become the most outstanding girl in the compound, the face of her school, and a girl praised by everyone, she would ultimately end up with such a tragic fate.
And all of this was because of the man in front of her.
She suddenly clenched her fists and lowered her eyes to look at the shattered soup container on the ground. Bending down, under the astonished gazes of the crowd, she picked up the broken pieces one by one with trembling hands.
Her fingers were cut, and blood flowed down, but she seemed not to feel it.
Her hands were stained with the completely cold soup, mixed with the smell of blood, which was really not pleasant.
But she didn't care at all. By the time she stood up, her bright and beautiful face had returned to calmness.
She looked at the frowning man in front of her, paused for a moment, and when she opened her mouth again, she shocked everyone present.
"Fu Yang, let's break off the engagement."
After speaking, Si Nian did not look to see what kind of expression he had. She had a second chance, she was back. In this life, she could start over and would not ruin her life for a man again.
She would not fight with the True Heiress; everything of hers would be returned to her.
And Fu Yang too...