001. Escaping Fate
The carriage rocked gently as I opened my eyes and found myself on the road to the Jia household. Beside me, my wet nurse, Nanny Wang, said, "Miss, you're awake? We'll reach the Jia household in two hours." I sat bolt upright, my heart pounding. Everything was so familiar. This was the day I turned thirteen, had just lost my father, and was about to go to the Jia household. Memories surged back like a tide, every detail of my past life clear as day. I, Lin Daiyu, had been reborn!
"Miss, have some ginseng soup." Nanny Wang offered me the bowl, her eyes full of concern. "On the road