Reborn: The General’s Daughter Fights Back

The red candles flickered as the wedding banquet reached its peak. It was supposed to be Shi Anxia’s wedding day, but instead she received word that her betrothed, Xiao Yu, had eloped with her half-sister. The guests whispered among themselves, their words pricking Shi Anxia like needles. But the daughter of a military family remained composed. Her gaze swept across the crowd before settling on Xiao Jin, who was lounging off to one side. Her voice rang out: “Xiao Yu has abandoned me. Then today, you, Xiao Jin, shall be my husband.”

Xiao Jin was the capital’s notorious troublemaker, and Xiao Yu’s brother-in-law. Everyone knew he behaved outrageously and had a terrible reputation. When Xiao Yu heard the news and returned, his eyes were full of scorn. “Shi Anxia, you only chose a wastrel like him to spite me. You’re chasing a moment’s pride, and you’ll regret it for the rest of your life!” Even the people around Xiao Jin secretly mocked her, treating it as a farce and assuming he was simply marrying a discarded woman for amusement.

But they had all forgotten that Shi Anxia was no ordinary sheltered young lady. Her grandfather was a founding hero, and her father guarded the border. She had trained with swords from childhood and cared deeply for the fate of the realm. To her, love was fleeting as a passing cloud. On their wedding night, Shi Anxia laid down three rules with Xiao Jin: “We’ll divorce after one year, and then we’ll have nothing more to do with each other.”

Yet married life turned out nothing like she had expected. Xiao Jin, who had once frequented brothels, seemed like a different person. When someone made things difficult for Shi Anxia, he wasted no words before turning the place upside down. When she led troops into battle, he worked tirelessly behind the scenes to prepare provisions for her. When her sworn enemy laid an ambush, he rode through the night, crushed the enemy camp, and tossed the enemy commander’s head at her feet.

One day, in the hibiscus-curtained bedchamber, Shi Anxia held up their “one-year divorce” agreement and tried to remind Xiao Jin...