[Reborn for Revenge + No Forgiveness + The Hero Has Secretly Loved Her and Is Now Chasing His Wife]
(A heroine who grows over time)
In her previous life, Nangong Wanyue brought her aunt and cousins back to the Duke of Anguo's manor to stop her father, who had married into the family, from divorcing her mother.
To make her father happy, she secretly helped her paternal cousins secure high-ranking positions and marry the legitimate daughters of marquises' households.
She also arranged for her two older female cousins to marry into wealthy, prestigious families.
In the end, her father and his family handed the title to her male cousin, gave her noble fiancé to her female cousin, and sold her to a foreign merchant. She died after suffering endless humiliation.
It turned out that the so-called aunt and her beloved male cousin were her father's mistress and their two children, hidden away under the protection of his family.
Reborn on the very day her fate had taken a turn, she watched as her father once again threatened to divorce her unless she brought his helpless aunt and her cousins back to the duke's manor to enjoy a life of wealth and splendor.
Ha! Dream on. I'll make sure you all die without even a place to be buried.
You want military power? I'll make sure you never set foot in a military camp.
High office and a fortune? I'll make sure you don't even qualify to become an official.
A noble daughter from a marquis's household? You aren't fit to carry her shoes.
A prestigious marriage? No one would take you even as a concubine.
Her father roared, “They're my children! I can dote on whichever ones I want. I will make sure your brother and sister rise to the top!”
Wanyue let out a cold laugh, watching him struggle to elevate his children, then said lightly, “Those two bastards aren't yours.”
Her father was so enraged he spat blood, then begged to come back: “This time, I'll be a proper father to you, and nothing else.”
Wanyue poured a basin of water onto the ground. “If you can scoop the water back up, then you can come back too.”
Just then, the mighty general-prince of the realm showed up at her door with betrothal gifts.
“Your Highness, you once promised to be my wife.”
She looked puzzled. “Did I?”