“Does your cultivation realm count as an advanced world?” Jiang Chan raised her eyebrows, keenly catching the word “basic.” She hadn’t forgotten that Qingyuan came from the cultivation realm.
“That’s right. While your world focuses on building a nation through science and technology, ours values strength above all. True powerhouses can move mountains, fill seas, and reverse the cosmos with ease.”
Thinking back to the past, Qingyuan felt a pang of nostalgia, uncertain if he would ever return.
“By the way, last time you mentioned that if I finished the task and wanted to return early, how would I contact you?” Jiang Chan suddenly remembered. Qingyuan had said he would think about it, but he hadn’t told her anything since.
Qingyuan moved, and the next moment, a golden light flew into Jiang Chan’s forehead. She frowned but felt nothing.
“I’ve placed a light talisman on your soul. When you want to return, just silently recite it in your heart, and I’ll bring you back.”
Jiang Chan pursed her lips. “Alright, enough talk. I’ll move on to the second task now. I hope you’ll keep your word and send me to a world that’s similar to reality.”
“Sister Chan, are you alright?”
The moment Jiang Chan opened her eyes, she heard someone speak. She squinted slightly, calmly taking in her surroundings. She was in a narrow alley, where a group of girls dressed in non-mainstream fashion were standing in front of her, surrounding a studious-looking girl.
Indeed, a good student. Neat school uniform, oversized backpack, bangs covering her eyes, and black-framed glasses—the very image of a teacher’s ideal student.
When Jiang Chan remained silent after opening her eyes, a girl with a tattoo on the web of her hand spoke again: “Sister Chan, didn’t you hate these good students the most? Should we teach her a lesson today?”
Jiang Chan had yet to receive the original owner’s memories and wasn’t sure who these people were. But bullying others was out of the question for her.
She waved her hand. “What are you doing? How does her good grades concern you? Let’s go, there are things to do back home!”
Her tone was steady, and the switch in demeanor was seamless—no one could tell that someone else was now in control.
The girl with the tattoo pouted but dared not argue. With a wave of her hand, the four girls dispersed. The besieged girl bolted away, pressing herself against the wall like she had been granted amnesty.
Jiang Chan was eager to find out what task Qingyuan had assigned her this time. The most urgent thing now was to quickly accept the original owner’s memories. She found an excuse to bid farewell to the group of girls and then left the alley.
At a nearby park, she sat on a bench and patiently sifting through the original owner’s memories. After a long while, she sighed deeply. “So, it’s true, where there’s a stepmother, there’s a stepfather.”
Seeing the sky darken, Jiang Chan slung the original owner’s lightweight backpack over her shoulder and took out her phone to call the grandfather in the original owner’s memory—Lin Wan’s father, Lin Yuanshan.
The original owner had been dealt a harsh life. Her mother, Lin Wan, had been a college classmate of Jiang Yu, the father of this body. Lin Wan was the cherished daughter of the chairman of Lin Enterprises, a major provincial corporation, and she also had an older brother, Lin Qiao.
Innocent and naive, Lin Wan fell for Jiang Yu’s relentless pursuit during college and married him against her parents’ wishes. Unbeknownst to her, Jiang Yu, a textbook “phoenix man,” already had a girlfriend, Qin Miao, before chasing Lin Wan.
The two were high school classmates, but Qin Miao came from a poor family. Jiang Yu knew that Qin Miao’s background wouldn’t save him twenty years of hard work, so he set his sights on the naive and easy-to-persuade Lin Wan.
It turns out that Lin Wan is indeed naive and easy to coax. Not only is she wholeheartedly devoted to Jiang Yu, but she also used her dowry to support Jiang Yu’s business ventures. Moreover, she leveraged her family connections from the Lin household to bring Jiang Yu a considerable amount of business.
Jiang Yu is indeed quite capable. With the help of Lin Wan’s dowry and the Lin family’s connections, his business has been thriving and flourishing.
At the same time, Jiang Yu’s romantic life was flourishing everywhere. He not only made Lin Wan fulfill his every request but later even found Qin Miao to rekindle their old relationship. During his marriage of more than ten years with Qin Miao, she gave birth to two children for Jiang Yu.
Their eldest daughter, Qin Lianyu, is fifteen years old, and their younger son, Qin Siyu, is thirteen. With Lianyu and Siyu now appearing, isn’t their purpose clear enough? Naturally, Jiang Yu was deeply moved and, less than three months after Lin Wan’s passing, married Qin Miao.
Qin Lianyu and Qin Siyu naturally entered the Jiang family’s home. Jiang Chan, pampered by Lin Wan, had grown a bit spoiled, wearing her likes and dislikes openly on her face. Naturally, she despised this family who had taken over her rightful place.
Unfortunately, Qin Miao, who had managed to be Jiang Yu’s mistress for so many years, wasn’t someone to be underestimated. In front of others, she portrayed herself as gentle and kind, going out of her way to care for Jiang Yu’s daughter from his previous marriage.
However, deep down, she harbored a bitter hatred for Lin Wan and Jiang Chan, the mother-daughter duo. Through her deliberate manipulation and subtle sabotage, the original protagonist gradually went astray, eventually falling into addiction. Jiang Yu grew increasingly disappointed in her and ultimately drove her out of the house. The original protagonist tragically passed away before the age of twenty.
In contrast, Qin Miao’s daughter, Jiang Lianyu, enjoyed a smooth path in life, naturally marrying and having children, with a blissful and happy marriage.
The original owner left behind three tasks in total. The first is to become an exemplary student in the eyes of the teacher and classmates. The second is to ensure Qin Miao received the retribution she deserved.
As for the third, it is to reclaim everything that originally belonged to Lin Wan, ensuring it no longer falls into the hands of Qin Miao, Jiang Yu, and the others.
As for her father, Jiang Yu, the original owner left a final wish—asking Jiang Chan to stay far away from him and have no further involvement.
Jiang Chan’s arrival at this moment was a bit awkward. At this time, Jiang Yu and Qin Miao had only been married for three months, and Qin Miao had not yet revealed her true colors.
Lowering her head, Jiang Chan listened to the affirmative response on the other end of the phone and patiently waited on the street. The glow of the setting sun cast a lonely silhouette around her.
From the back seat of a black car, Lin Qiao’s gaze darkened at the sight. He hadn’t expected his niece, Jiang Chan, to be wandering the streets in such a state after his sister Lin Wan’s passing.
Lin Qiao deliberately overlooked her golden, disheveled hair, her palette-like painted cheeks, and her non-mainstream attire.
The black business car stopped beside Jiang Chan, and the rear window rolled down to reveal Lin Qiao’s stern face.
As the current chairman of Lin Enterprises, Lin Qiao exuded authority. His pronounced frown lines made him appear unapproachable. Most people trembled at the sight of his gaze.
Jiang Chan maintained a very calm mindset. Although Lin Qiao appeared somewhat aloof and unapproachable, based on the original host’s memories, Lin Qiao was someone with a tough mouth but a soft heart. Later, when the original host fell into dire straits, Lin Qiao secretly helped her.
Moreover, perhaps because she had spent so much time in her previous world with Jiang Sen’s serious personality, Jiang Chan actually quite liked this kind of demeanor. Being a bit serious isn’t a bad thing—it’s certainly better than dealing with people who are deceitful, all sweet words and hidden daggers.
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