Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!
Chapter 217 Cherish Life_1

Chapter 217: Chapter 217 Cherish Life_1

Zhou Shuren kissed Zhulan’s forehead, then hugged her tighter and said, "I think Wang Ru has been reborn. Only rebirth explains it all. Moreover, my guess is that reborn Wang Ru doesn’t have the memories we recognize in her, which is why she’s been so quiet these days, gathering information."

Zhulan also suspected rebirth, "Wang Ru is so eager to leave, she must be avoiding the male lead. It seems that without us, Wang Ru’s life is still miserable. I have no idea what the male lead did to scare Wang Ru into running away."

Zhou Shuren chuckled softly, "Didn’t you say the novel was a trap? It looks like Wang Ru’s ending is following reality. Yao Zheyu approached Wang Ru for his own gains, he wouldn’t joke with his future, so he definitely wouldn’t marry her. I bet he didn’t even grant her the status of a concubine. Once Wang Ru loses her value and still boasts a fortune, what do you think will happen to her?"

Zhulan paused, "Wang Ru doesn’t even have the privilege of being confined, leaving only death as her end."

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard, his hand stopping in mid-motion, as if he was growing more fond of stroking his beard, "That’s why, eh? It’s hard enough to start over, naturally the farther from the male lead, the better."

It seems now that Wang Ru shares their mindset, to cherish life by staying away from the male lead!

Zhulan suddenly smiled, "However, the current situation isn’t great either. Without the life-saving grace, without gradual progress, almost confined by Shi Qing, and trapped in a difficult situation, reborn Wang Ru has entered hell mode. One wrong move, and she’ll still shatter to pieces."

Zhou Shuren sighed, "A person’s luck is finite. Wang Ru lived once in the modern world, traversed to ancient times for the first time, and now has been reborn. Three lifetimes, her reserves of luck must be depleted."

Zhulan understood what Zhou Shuren meant, it was the last chance for Wang Ru, she wouldn’t get another opportunity.

As the couple discussed Wang Ru, next door, after Zhang Sanni left, Wang Ru was alone pondering the current situation. She hadn’t expected her rebirth to be so problematic, especially after the added variable of the neighbors made her predicament truly dire.

She was thankful for being reborn with an understanding of ancient rules, only on her deathbed had she realized how ridiculous her former pride must have looked in the eyes of the ancients. She was grateful for her past life experiences, which allowed her to extract recent developments from Zhang Sanni’s mouth without causing a stir.

She hadn’t expected that just the addition of the Zhou family would make her life so miserable, worse than in her previous life. At least in her previous life, at this time, she had already schemed against Xue Han, and the Zhou family was in chaos, unlike now. The Zhou family had returned to the Zhou clan, the old Zhou man had become a Scholar, and the old Zhou lady was in good health. The whole family was living harmoniously, and the most selfish and heartless Zhou Changlian had even become the future son-in-law of the County Magistrate.

Zhou Xuehan had even become friends with Mr. Guan’s daughter. The changes were really too great.

In her mind, there were no memories of this body; everything was information she got from Zhang Sanni. Zhang Sanni, speaking out of jealousy, would unconsciously belittle her, so the Zhou family was living even better than what she had come to know. They had met the male lead ahead of time, and just the thought of the male lead made her heart twinge. In her previous life, she thought she had won by prying the male lead away from the female lead, only to end up losing her life instead. The novel deceived her with tales of a passionately devoted male lead, but he was really nothing but blackhearted.

Wang Ru gave a sharp gasp, her head aching with the surge of emotion, but she allowed herself a moment to recover. Starting life anew was no light matter—whomever the male lead cherished was his to pursue. She felt she could hardly bear it. Clenching her lips together, she knew she would meet with the Zhou family tomorrow, and she wanted to see them for herself to be at ease.

Early the next morning, while Zhulan’s family was still having breakfast, Wang Ru arrived just in time for the meal.

Zhulan raised an eyebrow; Wang Ru must have chosen this time specifically to meet all the members of the Zhou family. Observing the present Wang Ru, who had been seriously injured, lost a significant amount of blood, and run a high fever, it was clear that her injuries were not light, going to the core. After ten days of recovery, she still needed help walking. From Wang Ru’s demeanor alone, Zhulan didn’t need her to say anything to confirm that Wang Ru had been reborn.

The Wang Ru she knew had never seriously learned proper conduct, and she was never well-behaved when visiting the Zhou family. Yet now, her manners were impeccably standard, even her frail movements were crisp, as if engraved in her bones, the result of rigorous and deliberate practice.

Moreover, based on Wang Ru’s choice of clothing, whereas the old Wang Ru favored bright, eye-catching colors, the current one preferred those that highlighted her frailty; probably hoping to invoke Shi Qing’s protective instinct with her display of weakness. To be reborn was indeed to be different; all previous aggressiveness and defiance were gone, replaced with learned grace and poise!

As Zhulan sized up Wang Ru, Wang Ru was doing the same to the Zhou family. The current Zhou family members were so different from those in her memories that they could pass for another family despite having the same names. The two elder Zhous had not changed much in appearance, but their spirits were greatly altered—the eldest no longer wore a sorrowful expression, and the second no longer lacked presence. The most changed was Zhou Changlian; once selfish and gloomy, he now bore the air of a noble young master. As for Chang Zhi, he seemed to be the only one in the Zhou family who had not changed, still indifferent as ever.

Zhou Xuehan also had changed considerably. Her seated posture showed an understanding of etiquette; everything about her had transformed. Right, and Xue Han wasn’t involved with the male lead anymore, instead, she was engaged, and to someone from their own village, no less.

Wang Ru bit her tongue tip. Was the female lead that lucky? Without the male lead, she still found a way to live contently. Reflecting on her previous life, she had schemed the Zhou family into ruin. The female lead should have stayed in the countryside, yet she reemerged in the capital, completely transformed. Unfortunately, before Wang Ru could investigate further, she had died!

Clamping her mouth tightly, Wang Ru didn’t understand why the Zhou family had changed, wondering if someone in the Zhou household had time-traveled or been reborn like her. From the moment she stepped in the door, she had been observant, not overlooking even the food, but found no trace of tampering. As for rebirth, she considered it, but by projecting her own thinking, she believed if anyone in the Zhou family had been reborn, they would have killed her first. After all, she had been responsible for their downfall in her past life. Since she was still alive, rebirth seemed impossible. Some things eluded her understanding, but she had no more time to delve into them.

Lady Li furrowed her brows. What was Wang Ru doing here? Not uttering a word since she arrived and showing up at mealtime—it was just too disrespectful. Displeased, she said, "Didn’t you say you came to express gratitude? Why become mute once inside the door?"

Wang Ru’s tense brows relaxed a bit, finally experiencing a familiar sensation. Lady Li was still Lady Li, as foolish and annoying as ever, no matter the change in her attire. Suppressing her disgust, Wang Ru gestured for the young servant who had accompanied her to bring up the gifts. She placed the gifts on the table and opened it before speaking, "I should have visited sooner, but unfortunately, my health did not permit it. These are my gifts of thanks."

Zhulan saw that the gift box contained silver, and Wang Ru was way more generous than Shi Qing—she had given ten silver ingots, each weighing five taels—fifty taels in total. But Zhulan blinked; why did everyone now seem to like giving silver as presents? Uh, the Zhou family must be having a great run of financial luck in August!

Zhulan wasn’t foolish enough to reject free silver offered to her doorstep. She’d be doing herself a disservice. She responded indifferently, "We accept your thank-you gifts, but we need to have our breakfast now, so we won’t see you out."

In her previous life, Wang Ru never valued silver ingots much—she even found gold ingots too trivial to glance at. It made sense that she wasn’t concerned about silver, but what about the Zhou family? She had intentionally presented fifty taels to test their reaction, and even Lady Li, who loved a bargain, showed no surprise. The same went for the other members of the Zhou family, who were remarkably composed, as if what she brought was not fifty taels, but merely five.