My Wife Is Nothing Like a Villainess

[A heroine with high self-worth who only wants to enjoy life vs. a top-ranking powerful official and a lovesick hero who talks himself into falling in love] Shen Zhiyu lived a life of status, wealth, and good fortune. Everything went her way. Her only regret was that she was destined to die on her thirty-second birthday, never getting to live to a ripe old age. But when she opened her eyes again, and saw Xie An at eighteen, twenty-five, and thirty-two standing before her, Shen Zhiyu rubbed her eyes, thinking that lack of sleep had made her hallucinate. They had all come from the day she died. That's right. At thirty-two, Shen Zhiyu had died for the third time. Shen Zhiyu was furious. "Who exactly is trying to stop me from living to a ripe old age?!" ♡♡ At thirty-two, Xie An overheard his wife complaining to her close friend. "I never wanted to marry Xie An in the first place. His family didn't have much status, but he was willing to give me the very best of everything. He was handsome, even better-looking than the young men at Chuxiang House, and he was willing to warm my feet with his abs. I wasn't determined to marry him or anything, but he sincerely asked for my hand. I said it offhandedly, and he showed up on a top-scoring scholar's horse. I couldn't exactly turn him down." Xie An swayed, feeling as if thirty-two years of his life had been wasted. In Xie An's eyes, his wife was like this: She didn't care for wealth and glory, yet chose him, so he had to give her the best life possible. She didn't care for good looks, but he had to devote his talents to the court, leaving only his face to serve her. She loved him wholeheartedly. If he hadn't passed the imperial exams, how could he have dared to ask for her hand? Then he remembered his wife's death and suddenly understood. Clutching his chest, he almost burst into tears. "My wife must have known all along that someone was going to harm her. She said those things to provoke me because she was afraid I'd be so devastated that I'd follow her, leaving our only son without anyone to care for him." "My wife loves me so much. Even if I have to walk through fire and climb a mountain of blades, I'll save her." Xie An at eighteen, twenty-five, and thirty-two all thought the same way. Shen Zhiyu: "?" What were those turbulent emotions in their eyes? Had they learned about her conversation with her close friend and gotten so embarrassed and angry that they wanted to kill her? ♥♥ Xie An knew Shen Zhiyu cared about appearances, was vain and competitive, couldn't endure the slightest hardship, and held grudges over every little thing. But he thought it was only because everyone else had failed to treat her well enough and give her the best, leaving her feeling wronged. Xie An also knew Shen Zhiyu liked elegant young gentlemen from distinguished families. So, despicable as he was, he forged an identity and pretended to be a good man for his entire life. Now someone was trying to take her life. They could hardly blame him for becoming a vengeful ghost and taking those people's lives, if that's what it took to protect his A Yu and ensure she lived a long, peaceful life. Theme: True love arrives