From a princess adored by all to a wicked woman at everyone's beck and call, Song Min's "transformation" took place in a single night.
Before being reborn, Song Min could never understand, even until the moment she died, how someone who had always treated others kindly could become a thorn in their side.
She only remembered meeting a pair of sharp eyes filled with hatred as a blade pierced her heart. The next instant, a voice warned her, "You should pray there is no next life."
Reborn, Song Min refuses to repeat her past mistakes. The gentle, scholarly, virtuous Grand Princess is dead and gone. In this life, she'll walk the path of a villain. Anyone who betrayed or hurt her in her previous life can go straight to hell!
But in this vast sea of people, trying to track down an enemy she'd never even met before? Heaven knows how long it'll take.
On her quest for vengeance, the bored Song Min happened to pick up a little orphan girl named Pei Xunxue. Perhaps out of pity, she gave the girl the little patience and tenderness she had to spare.
After years of care, Pei Xunxue blossomed from a withered, grass-like girl into a peerlessly beautiful young woman, elegant and gentle. She had indeed never disappointed Song Min.
At her coming-of-age ceremony, Song Min personally painted Pei Xunxue's lips and forehead, then styled her hair and chose her ornaments.
But when Song Min met those bright, exquisite eyes adorned with makeup, a strange feeling suddenly stirred within her.
Her hand hesitated.
Her trembling fingertips swept the young woman's soft bangs up over her head.
Then slowly let them fall.
Swept them up again.
Then slowly let them fall again.
This is completely, utterly ridiculous!
Who else in the world could raise their own enemy into someone so graceful and refined?
The sharpness in Pei Xunxue's eyes flashed and vanished. She smiled serenely at Song Min. "Your Highness, I hear the Bodhisattva at Jishan Temple is especially responsive. I went to make a wish yesterday."
Inwardly, Song Min was plotting whether to give Pei Xunxue two steamed buns or none at all when she kicked her out of the manor!
But a deeper tenderness filled Pei Xunxue's eyes. "I asked the Bodhisattva to let me stay by Your Highness's side forever."
Shen Shu: That was a fine wish. Don't make it again. :)
Pei Xunxue: ...?
Theme: No one should be born only to be at the mercy of others.
