Reborn Aristocrat: Oppressing Chapter 5

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“What a coincidence, I’m a sadist.” His deep voice matched that alluring yet wicked grin.

Lu Manman stared at the man in front of her and asked solemnly, “So, we have a deal?”

“If not…?” Mo Yuanxiu shrugged casually, showing no concern whatsoever. “But don’t say I didn’t warn you—I’m truly a scumbag.”

“I know that full well,” Lu Manman replied straightforwardly.

Mo Yuanxiu started seeing this woman as intriguing. His lips hooked into a smile. “Alright then, until we meet again in the future.”

Until we meet again in the future.

Lu Manman’s face changed slightly.

Mo Yuanxiu departed with flair. His strong build vanished completely in an instant.

Lu Manman withdrew her gaze. Turning to Gu Xin, she noticed Gu Xin’s face twisted in disgust, like she’d just swallowed something foul.

“What’s up with you?” Lu Manman questioned her.

“What’s up with me? I should be asking you! Didn’t you claim your head was fine?! Everyone in Wen City knows you and Wen Yun are madly in love. Now you’re marrying this Mo fellow?! How am I supposed to face your parents!” Gu Xin was on the verge of tears.

“Gu Xin, if I said marrying Wen Yun would lead to my doom, would you trust me?” Lu Manman asked her gravely.

“No.”

“Never mind, no need for explanations. More words and you’ll think I’ve lost it completely. Just don’t breathe a word of today’s events to anyone—absolutely no one.” Lu Manman sounded dead serious.

Gu Xin furrowed her brows. After the accident, she truly believed this woman in front of her… had lost her mind!

“Not even Di Yi,” Lu Manman stressed.

“What on earth are you up to, Manman?!” Gu Xin was ready to break down crying.

“Major matters.” Lu Manman’s eyes narrowed, a peculiar glint passing through them. Her tone turned icy as she declared, “Major matters of vengeance!”

Gu Xin stared at Lu Manman, then slapped her own forehead.

Was someone possessed or what!?

***

They exited the hospital, with Gu Xin driving Lu Manman back home.

Gu Xin wasn’t the best driver, so she drove extra cautiously now. Another crash was the last thing they needed.

On a broad avenue in Wen City, Lu Manman’s phone buzzed.

Lu Manman checked the caller ID.

Gu Xin glanced over, smirking triumphantly as if to say: what’s your excuse now?

Lu Manman stayed silent for a bit, ignoring the call.

The memories flooded back in her mind once more.

She could hardly accept that the man who’d played the perfect husband was so ruthless and cunning underneath!

“Manman, your phone’s ringing non-stop,” Gu Xin pointed out.

“I’m aware.”

“Then answer it!” Gu Xin was at her wits’ end.

Lu Manman glanced at Gu Xin briefly, then picked up. Her tone stayed soft and sweet as always. “Yun.”

“Manman, are you and Gu Xin still at the theme park? I’ve wrapped up my tasks—want me to join you?” Wen Yun’s voice sounded so tender.

The old Wen Yun had been exactly as he pretended—a devoted ‘good husband’ striving to earn her faith.

His performance was so flawless; he should’ve been an actor.

Inside, she sneered coldly, yet her voice held steady and warm. “No thanks, Yun. Gu Xin and I are on our way back.”

“How about dinner together then?”

“Feeling a bit off. Let’s do it another time.”

“What’s the matter? Where hurts? Let me rush you to the hospital.”

“Just worn out and need some rest. It’s minor.”

“Get plenty of rest. I’ll ring you this evening.”

“Bye.”

Lu Manman ended the call.

She sat there, steadily calming her breath and pulse.

She yearned to unmask this man’s real face right away, yet she had to hold back for the moment.

After all, Wen Yun wasn’t stupid.

One slip and she’d expose herself.

That’s why she required strong support.

“Lu Manman, you’re practically done with Wen Yun, so why send him mixed signals? Scared of lightning striking you?!” Gu Xin blurted out bluntly.

“Lightning won’t hit me,” Lu Manman stated with conviction.

“Women change their minds so fast,” Gu Xin sighed dramatically.

Lu Manman had no more to say. She gazed out the window at the passing views, both familiar and strange.

The car pulled up at the Lu Family villa.

Lu Manman stepped out and instructed, “Drive safe going home.”

“Not heading home—I’m off to dine with Di Yi.” Gu Xin flashed a sweet smile then.

Their romance was obviously intense.

Lu Manman’s lips trembled briefly, but she held her tongue. She watched Gu Xin’s car drive away.

Drawing a deep breath, she turned toward her home’s entrance.

The front door from seven years prior seemed somewhat unfamiliar now.

She shoved the door open and stepped inside.

The gardener greeted her courteously. “First Miss.”

First Miss.

The First Miss who lived on.

She strode directly into the living room.

Inside the living room, her parents were spotted by her, seated on the sofa while glued to the TV.

That cozy and blissful sight…

Hard for her to picture how Wen Yun might have mistreated her parents back in that previous life where she perished. How heartbroken would her parents—who cherished and spoiled her to the utmost—become upon discovering her death?

Fortunately, such events lay in the past now. Fortunately, she could still behold her parents in such perfect harmony.

With a smile, Lu Manman’s mother, He Xiuwen, remarked, “Manman, you’re home early today. Didn’t you head to the theme park with Xiao Xin? That playful kid never seems to mature.”

“Got struck by a car right after leaving,” Lu Manman replied, naturally approaching her mother and settling beside her.

“Struck by a car? Where’s the injury? There’s a lump on your forehead.” He Xiuwen only then noticed the purplish swelling on Lu Manman’s forehead.

At those words, Lu Manman’s father, Lu Zishan, whipped around to eye his beloved daughter. Worry creased his features.

“Doctor says it’s minor, so no need to fret. It’ll fade in a few days,” Lu Manman swiftly reassured them. “But I have something to share with you both.”

“What’s that?” Lu Zishan questioned.

“I want to cancel the marriage contract with Wen Yun,” Lu Manman stated.

Lu Zishan and He Xiuwen stood completely stunned!