Paying Off the Debt

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Everyone in Suzhou Prefecture knew that Shi Yu, the Jiang family's live-in son-in-law, was a beast. After his father-in-law died, he seized the Jiang family's fortune of millions, took several concubines, and locked his wife, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, inside the house, cutting off all contact with the outside world.

But just when the beast was getting carried away, he choked on his drink and nearly kicked the bucket when he couldn't catch his breath.

He was brought back to life.

As the Jiang family's eldest daughter looked at her husband, newly returned from the dead, she heard his first words and saw a strange light suddenly flash in his eyes.

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Shi Yu had just started her senior year of college and had fought tooth and nail to land a job offer during fall recruiting. While celebrating over Japanese food with friends, she choked.

Everything went black. When she opened her eyes again, she was lying in bed, surrounded by women. At the edge of the crowd, a woman with an icy expression stood watching her with her arms crossed.

The women surrounding her were chattering, shouting, and crying. Shi Yu's head hurt, and before she could think, she blurted, "Keep making noise and I'll call the cops!"

The world fell silent. The woman who had been wearing a cold expression walked over, smiling gently as she said, "Husband, are you ready to repay the debt you owe the Jiang family?"

Reader's guide:

1. Alternate history, with a woman disguising herself as a man.

2. Happy ending.

Theme: Supporting each other and striving together to realize our worth in life.