Stepdaughter of a wealthy family? The little darling of a Beijing tycoon

The car drove smoothly through the streets of Beijing, the scenery outside the window rushing past. Shen Jingshu leaned against the window, her fingertips gently caressing the space jade bracelet on her wrist, her mind churning with countless thoughts as she sorted through all this incredible stuff.

She actually knew very well why she was able to be reborn.

After perishing in the fire at the Shen family estate in her previous life, she did not return to the underworld and be reincarnated like ordinary people. Instead, she became a lonely soul, wandering aimlessly in the world, looking at the empty shell of the Shen family estate day and night, thinking about those bone-deep betrayals, her obsession so deep that it could not be dispelled.

Until one day, a powerful force suddenly swept away her soul and took her to a completely unfamiliar world.

There, she met her master, Xuanjizi.

My master is a reclusive master with profound and all-encompassing magical abilities. He looks like an immortal who is detached from the world, and every move he makes exudes an air of transcendence.

She became a disciple of a master and devoted herself to studying metaphysics, esoteric arts, fortune telling, and feng shui, a pursuit that lasted for several years.

Xuanjizi treated her very well and taught her everything he knew, but she was always haunted by the obsession from her past life. She couldn't get rid of the hatred and couldn't calm her mind. In the end, she was unable to cultivate in peace and could not step into the gate of the Great Dao.

Later, her master calculated with his fingers and discovered that her karmic ties to the mortal world were not yet severed, and her obsessions had become a tribulation. If she did not return to her past life to resolve her inner conflicts, she would never be able to truly transcend them.

So the master spared no effort to sacrifice his own cultivation and personally cast a spell, using supreme mystical arts to send her back, helping her return to the point where all the tragedies began—the day her parents divorced.

Thinking of her master, Shen Jingshu's eyes welled up with warmth and admiration.

My master is such a powerful figure, like a celestial being. I have followed him for many years and have only learned the basics. Yet, I am already different from ordinary people. Observing fate, distinguishing good and bad fortune, and understanding people's hearts are all easy for me.

But what she couldn't understand was why Shen Xinyi was also reborn.

Her rebirth was due to her master's magic, which helped her resolve her obsessions; it was a coincidence, but also her master's extraordinary help.

But Shen Xinyi also perished in a fire in her previous life, along with the rest of the Shen family. She had neither metaphysical opportunities nor guidance from a master, so how could she be reborn along with them?

Could there be other unknown secrets in this world?

Also, if Shen Xinyi was reborn, what about the rest of the Shen family?

Father Shen Mobai, eldest brother Shen Yifan, second brother Shen Yifei, third brother Shen Yichen, did they also return with memories of their past lives?

But then she thought about it again. From the biased decision made by the Civil Affairs Bureau yesterday to Shen Mobai's sycophantic flattery this morning, her brothers' reasonable advice, and Shen Xinyi's slip-up on her own, the family's reaction showed no trace of their past life. They were still selfish, biased, and ignorant, just like in their previous life. They didn't seem like reborn people at all.

Only Shen Xinyi's words and actions were strange, and her prediction of the Li family's bankruptcy was a genuine memory from her past life, which could not be wrong.

It's interesting that only Shen Xinyi was reborn.

Shen Jingshu's lips curled into a cold smile, and a chilling light flashed in her eyes.

Since only Shen Xinyi has returned with the schemes from her past life, everything is much easier to handle.

She thought she could still pretend to be weak and scheming, just like in her previous life, climb up by stepping on her, and reap the benefits without lifting a finger.

With her around in this life, Shen Xinyi's beautiful dream is destined to shatter completely.

She thought of the Li family again. In her previous life, she had never set foot in the Li family. All her knowledge of the Li family came from Shen Xinyi's tearful complaints.

Shen Xinyi was unhappy after marrying into the Li family. Every now and then, she would return to the Shen family to play the victim and tell everyone about the Li family's situation in fits and starts. As a result, she remembered a lot of things.

The situation of the Li family is actually quite simple.

The current head of the family, Li Wenqian, was a soldier in his early years. He is a man of integrity and character. After retiring from the military, he took over the Li Group and, with his courage and ability, built the Li family into a top-tier wealthy family in Beijing with deep roots and rich heritage.

His first wife passed away from illness many years ago, leaving behind four sons. Li Wenqian has not remarried in recent years, and only now has he chosen to remarry with his mother, Lin Wanqing.

There was no difficult mother-in-law, no scheming sisters-in-law, only one head of the family and four young masters.

In her past life, Shen Xinyi always said that the Li family was cold, had many rules, and didn't treat her like a human being. But now that she thinks about it, it was just that Shen Xinyi herself was spoiled, willful, and malicious. She couldn't stand the Li family's rules and couldn't get the Li family's favor, so she deliberately distorted the facts and cried and played the victim everywhere.

In this life, she came to the Li family in person to see for herself this so-called place of right and wrong.

The car continued to move forward smoothly. Shen Jingshu closed her eyes, her emotions gradually calming down, leaving only determination and coldness in her eyes.

As Lin Wanqing and Shen Jingshu disappeared completely from sight, the atmosphere in the hall of the Shen family villa instantly became tense.

The youngest, Shen Yichen, couldn't contain himself any longer. He grabbed Shen Xinyi beside him, his eyes filled with urgency and curiosity: "Little sister, what did you mean by saying 'the Li family's glory won't last long'? Do you know something inside? Tell me quickly!"

Shen Xinyi was slightly taken aback, then put on an innocent and weak expression, gently pulled her hand away from his, and blinked blankly, "Brother, I didn't say anything. Did you hear me wrong? I don't know anything."

Shen Yichen scratched his head, somewhat confused: "Really? Did I hear that right?"

In fact, Shen Xinyi's provocative words were quite loud, and her father, Shen Mobai, as well as her eldest brother Shen Yifan and second brother Shen Yifei, heard them clearly.

Since Shen Xinyi had already denied it, and they had always spoiled their youngest daughter, they went along with it, assuming it was just a hallucination. No one wanted to expose their sister or investigate further.

In their eyes, their younger sister Shen Xinyi was well-behaved and sensible since childhood, and would never speak carelessly; they must have misheard.

Only Shen Xinyi herself was secretly plotting, sneering repeatedly.

She thought to herself: Shen Jingshu, even if you marry into the Li family with your mother now, what good will it do you to enjoy a few days of glory?

The Li family is arrogant and dislikes you. Let's see how long you can last! Sooner or later you'll come back looking utterly humiliated.

As for the Shen family, she remembered it clearly. A year later, her three older brothers would be able to make great strides in their respective fields, and the Shen family would also turn its fortunes around and squeeze into the top circles of Beijing.

Now that she has been given a second chance at life, she is determined to hold onto this immense wealth firmly.

The most important thing right now is to get in touch with Lu Ze as soon as possible.

In her previous life, Shen Jingshu accidentally saved Lu Ze, thus earning that life-saving grace. In this life, the credit must belong to her!

Although there are still two years before Lu Ze encounters a crisis, she must make plans in advance.

In the previous life, after the death of Lu Jingxing, the current head of the Lu family, the Lu family fell into internal strife.

At the time, Lu Ze was the most popular heir among the collateral branches, which made him the target of public criticism and subjected him to persecution from various quarters.

It was at that moment that Shen Jingshu unexpectedly saved Lu Ze's life, which earned her Lu Ze's affection.

In this life, she wants to build a good relationship with Lu Ze beforehand, and even become his girlfriend.

Even if she doesn't get the credit for saving the life, with the relationship she's built up beforehand, the future position of the young mistress of the Lu family is definitely hers!

It should be noted that the Lu family is an even more prestigious family than the Li family.

Lu Jingxing, the current head of the Lu family, is said to be a "lone star descended from heaven".

When he was born, someone predicted his fate, saying that his birth chart was too strong and his destiny too turbulent, and that ordinary people could not control it, so he would not live past the age of thirty.

In his previous life, Lu Jingxing did not live past the age of thirty, dying in a bizarre accident.

Thinking of this, a hint of ruthlessness and calculation flashed in Shen Xinyi's eyes.

If she can make good use of this, perhaps she can plan ahead and achieve two goals at once.