Reborn For Revenge: Chosen By His Best Friend

The rain fell without mercy. Each icy drop struck Lin Xinyi's face like a final goodbye. She lay motionless in the middle of an abandoned warehouse, her white dress stained with blood and dirt. Her breathing was weak. Every breath hurt. She smiled bitterly. "So... this is how it ends." She had given everything. Her family. Her inheritance. Her pride. Even the man she loved. Yet in the end... No one came. A pair of high heels echoed through the warehouse. Click. Click. Click. Lin Xinyi slowly raised her head. Standing before her was the person she hated most. Lin Yuerou. Her stepsister. Dressed in an expensive white dress, she looked elegant and flawless. Beside her stood Gu Chenyan. The man Lin Xinyi had loved for seven years. The man she had called husband. Lin Xinyi's lips trembled. "...Why?" Gu Chenyan looked at her with cold, emotionless eyes. "I warned you not to stand in Yuerou's way." A tear rolled down her cheek. "I stood in her way?" Lin Yuerou giggled before slipping her arm through Gu Chenyan's. "Oh, Sister... don't blame Chenyan." She smiled sweetly. "He loves me." Lin Xinyi stared at them. "I was your wife..." Gu Chenyan's expression never changed. "Only on paper." Those four words shattered her heart. Lin Yuerou leaned closer. "You know what your biggest mistake was?" "You believed your family would choose you." "They never did." Mother. Father. Her brothers. Every one of them had abandoned her. Even after discovering the truth... They still protected Lin Yuerou. Lin Xinyi laughed. It was empty. Broken. "So..." "I lost to a lie." Lin Yuerou crouched before her. "No." "You lost because nobody ever loved you." Silence. The words echoed inside her heart. Gu Chenyan glanced at his watch. "Let's go." Lin Yuerou nodded happily. As they turned to leave, she looked back one last time. "Oh..." "I almost forgot." She smiled. "Thank you for making him successful." "Without your sacrifices..." "He never would have become the Gu family's heir." The warehouse doors slammed shut. Leaving Lin Xinyi alone. She slowly closed her eyes. "So this..." "...is death." ... Ten minutes later... The sound of dozens of engines shattered the silence. Black luxury cars surrounded the warehouse. Men dressed in black rushed inside. Every one of them lowered their heads. "Boss." A tall man stepped out of the first car. His black coat fluttered in the wind. His face was cold enough to freeze the air itself. Lu Zhen. The most mysterious businessman in the country. No one knew... He was also the ruler of the largest underground syndicate in Asia. His footsteps stopped. He saw Lin Xinyi. For the first time in years... His calm expression cracked. "No..." He hurried toward her. Knelt beside her. His trembling fingers brushed the wet strands of hair away from her pale face. Her body was already cold. Too cold. His eyes slowly reddened. "I..." "...came too late." The men behind him froze. They had followed Lu Zhen for over a decade. Never once... Had they seen him cry. He carefully lifted Lin Xinyi into his arms. As if she were the most precious treasure in the world. He rested his forehead against hers. His voice broke. "I loved you..." "...from the very beginning." "But I was too late." Rain poured harder. "I won't let anyone touch you again." His gaze turned icy. "Find everyone responsible." "I want them to regret being born." "Yes, Boss." Lightning flashed across the sky. At that exact moment... Lin Xinyi's consciousness faded into darkness. ... "Miss Lin!" "Miss Lin!" "Are you alright?" Her eyes snapped open. Crystal chandeliers sparkled above her. Soft music filled the grand ballroom. Guests in luxurious gowns turned to stare at her. She looked down. A diamond engagement ring rested on her finger. On the stage behind her... A golden banner read: Congratulations on the Engagement of Gu Chenyan and Lin Xinyi. Her pupils shrank. "This..." "I'm..." "...back?" She had been reborn. Back to the day everything began. Lin Xinyi slowly looked toward the entrance. A single thought echoed in her heart. This life... I will never marry Gu Chenyan again.