The Sandalwood Bead Calamity

Tags: #RebirthAndRevenge #PoliticalIntrigue #GrovelingToWinHerBack #HeFallsFirst #PastAndPresentLives Rong Yue dies full of hatred. On the last day of her life, she finally meets the man who was her stepsister's greatest backer, Yuwen Chenghuan. In this life, she is reborn just as she is trapped on the brink of a cliff. The one who saves her is none other than Yuwen Chenghuan, the culprit who indirectly drove her to her death in her previous life. He's cold and taciturn, calculating and obsessive. He holds power over the entire court and is the one man in Fengdu no one dares offend: Prince Fucheng. But she knows better than anyone that this game of revenge must be played one move at a time. Because of a mix-up over a keepsake, she becomes his sworn younger sister. He teaches her political strategy and shields her from every open attack and hidden scheme. In front of all Fengdu, he protects her and declares, “Rong Yue, she's under my care now.” He wants to play the devoted brother, so she'll play along. Even knowing he's scheming, she makes use of his power and proceeds one careful step at a time, bringing down one by one the enemies who trampled her in her previous life. When the white-lotus schemer stirs up trouble, she ruins her reputation in return. When her scumbag fiancé manipulates her and begs for forgiveness, she strikes back and kicks him to the curb. When her cold-blooded family members seize her parents' inheritance and abuse their elders' status, she studies etiquette and the classics, takes charge of the accounts, and roots out the traitors. She grows from an orphaned daughter of the principal branch, ignored by everyone, into the Rong family's lady, whom nobody in Fengdu dares underestimate. She thinks everything is under control, until her former fiancé repeatedly refuses to let go. When she turns around, she catches a fleeting, almost uncontrollable darkness in his eyes. Then, one rainy night, she wakes from a nightmare and discovers that he has sat beside her bed all night, his eyes bloodshot. “Rong Yue, I've had enough of being your brother.” Looking at him, she suddenly doesn't know what to call him anymore. But what she doesn't know is that he recognized the sandalwood bead around her neck at first sight. It wasn't hers. He doesn't know that she has been reborn, but he senses a past wound buried in her heart, one he cannot reach. From pawn to wife, he gives her all his tenderness and power, trying to make it up to her, help her achieve her wishes, and protect her. Until an accident brings him a dream of his previous life, showing him how he personally pushed her into despair. After waking, he sits alone all night. So that barrier hidden in her eyes is called, “You killed me once.” But he says nothing, and doesn't dare ask. Are you kind to me because of the keepsake, or because of me? From the very beginning, I knew you weren't the person I was looking for. He would rather deceive himself and believe that the keepsake belonged to her. He wants to keep her by his side. Even if she hates him, he still can't bring himself to let go of her hand. Hate lasts longer than love, but I love you... Theme: May you live in peace and happiness