After Rebirth, My CEO Husband Dotes on Me

"Final round—the big spinning wheel! Whoever lands on red gets to take this condemned woman home!" The black cloth covering her eyes was abruptly ripped away, plunging her back into the light. Jiang Suisui couldn't open her eyes at first, the brightness stabbing at them. Her enchanting, affectionate eyes narrowed slightly, and the wealthy men below her went wild at the sight, their blood practically boiling with excitement! An icy wind blew in from every corner of the hall. Painful numbness spread through her limbs where the restraints dug into her skin. She was completely naked, bound spread-eagle against the wall in front of the crowd. The anesthetic was still too potent. In a daze, she turned her gaze toward the enormous television screen on the opposite wall. There was her darling little sister, Yu Ke'er. At that very moment, Ke'er was standing on the glamorous stage of the Hundred Flowers Awards, looking radiant as she delivered an emotional confession to Jiang Suisui's boyfriend, Chang Jiasi. "I wouldn't have made it this far without all my beloved Chocolates who have supported me, or my fiancé, Jiasi…" She was the murderer! Jiang Suisui trembled from the cold, her teeth chattering with rage. She had agreed to take the blame for her stepsister so that Ke'er's entertainment career wouldn't be ruined. But she had never imagined that Ke'er was the one who had killed someone in a drunk-driving accident! Ke'er had promised that she and Jiang Suisui's fiancé, Chang Jiasi, would find a way to get her out of trouble. Instead, they had turned around and sold her to this pack of beasts! A roar of excitement erupted from the crowd. A fat man with a greasy face and a bulging belly had won the spin of the wheel. He pushed his way through the crowd and rushed toward her, unable to contain his excitement. He hadn't forgotten the purpose of this party. Anyone who managed to get in was allowed to do whatever they pleased with the condemned prisoners. A massive syringe was thrust into the side of her long, elegant neck. Pain shot through her body, making her tremble uncontrollably. Then came an unbearable wave of heat that spread through every inch of her body! "This dose of Spring Delight was specially prepared for an unruly little kitten like you. It's a strong dose, so you'll learn to behave, won't you?" The party's host had warned him that this woman had already injured her previous two owners. But with such a breathtaking beauty right in front of him, how could he possibly come unprepared? The fat man's fleshy face twisted into an oily grin. Seeing that the little wildcat could no longer put up much resistance, he immediately lunged at her, his hands roaming over her body. The effects of Spring Delight surged through her veins. She fought desperately to break free, but barely had any strength left. All she could manage was to twitch her fingers weakly. She would never forget that rainy night. She would never forget the way her mother and Yu Ke'er had begged her. "Please, I'm begging you as your mother! It's not easy for me in this family, either. Your sister is at the best point in her career right now, while you're still nothing more than a bit-part actress. Go turn yourself in on her behalf. Aren't you the one who loves your sister the most?" Her mother, who had always treated her with cold indifference, had never been so gentle with her before. She had even prepared Jiang Suisui's favorite dish of longxu noodles, or dragon-beard noodles. Her younger sister had knelt on the floor, gazing up at her with pleading eyes. "Big Sister, you love me the most, don't you? I only had a little to drink before driving. If you take the blame for me, I can still be the most popular little sister in the nation!" Jiang Suisui hadn't even had the chance to refuse when a sudden numbness struck the back of her head. The world spun around her. Through her fading vision, she saw her mother standing behind her, holding a wooden club and smiling triumphantly. In a daze, she watched as her mother wrapped an arm around Yu Ke'er with an unusually flattering smile. "Don't worry, Ke'er. You know you're the daughter Mommy loves most." "That little slut knows how to seduce men. We can definitely sell her for a fortune and use the money to pay off your debts." "I knew Mommy loved me the most! Ke'er will definitely take good care of you when she grows up!" the young girl replied in her soft, sweet voice, nestling affectionately against her mother's chest. But when she looked down at Jiang Suisui on the floor, her eyes were filled with nothing but vicious hatred. Turn herself in. Go to prison. Get bailed out. Be sold. After losing consciousness and waking up again, Jiang Suisui heard her mother's familiar voice haggling with someone. "She is a famous actress! Just look at how beautiful she is! Fifty million is nowhere near enough. At least a hundred million!" "Besides, my daughter has never even had a boyfriend. She's still a virgin. You don't believe me? You can check for yourself." Her mother had never given up on marrying again. And now, for the sake of a stepdaughter who wasn't even related to her by blood, she had sold her own flesh and blood—and was even negotiating the price herself. Was this the retribution she deserved for abandoning her grandfather and the others for her mother? Retribution for failing to distinguish between those who truly loved her and those who didn't? Retribution for being unable to tell right from wrong? Ever since she had been sold, Jiang Suisui had bitten two of her captors in self-defense. As punishment, she was injected with a fixed dose of anesthetic every day, while steel wires bound her arms and legs. Just as they did now. She might have been only a third-rate actress, but a news story about her causing a fatal drunk-driving accident would be enough to nail her to the pillar of public shame forever! Her acting career would be over. Her life would be over, too. The effects of Spring Delight were too strong. The fat man's twisted face gradually blurred before her eyes, until it dissolved into nothingness. The pain throughout her body faded, swallowed by an encroaching numbness. Even the last glimmer of light she could perceive vanished into darkness. Was she really going to die here? "Suisui? Suisui?" Someone kept shaking her. The deliberately delicate voice made her head throb. A familiar scent of ambergris incense filled the air. Her grandfather's house had always burned this kind of incense. She opened her eyes. The room was filled with familiar antique furnishings. This really was her grandfather's house! Jiang Suisui stared around in a daze. "Suisui, are you still asleep?" A girl wearing a loose linen dress sat beside the bed and gave her a couple of impatient shakes. Jiang Suisui brushed the girl's hand away without the slightest courtesy. Yu Ke'er was in her grandfather's house? Why was Yu Ke'er here—the very girl who had conspired with their mother to have her killed? "Suisui, why are you being so mean? I've told you before that you look terrifying when you stare at people like that!" Startled by Jiang Suisui's expression, which had only just emerged from sleep, Yu Ke'er hurriedly backed away from the bed. "I've told you so many times that you look scary right after waking up. You look like you're going to eat someone alive!" Right after waking up. A frightening expression. Jiang Suisui vaguely remembered that when she was eighteen, Yu Ke'er had told her that her eyes looked as though she wanted to devour someone whenever she woke up. After that, Jiang Suisui had deliberately tried to control her expression. Eighteen? She abruptly jumped out of bed and rushed toward the mirror. The woman reflected in the full-length mirror wore a spotless white nightdress. Her long, silky black hair fell all the way to her waist, untouched by dyes or perms. Most importantly, her eyes still held the fearless determination of youth, along with a crystal-clear innocence. Her hair… There was no way she could mistake it. She had always loved her long hair. But after entering the entertainment industry, she had been forced to dye, perm, and style it repeatedly for various roles and appearances, until it became as dry and lifeless as straw. That beautiful, natural hair was one of her few regrets. Eighteen years old… She hadn't even entered the entertainment industry yet. She had been reborn! "Suisui!" The girl's deliberately sweet voice finally turned harsh. Jiang Suisui could hear the impatience and irritation in her tone. "I told you not to sleep for so long! What if you forget what we taught you to say?" "Honestly, you're so stupid!" "If Mommy and I weren't here to teach you, how would an i***t like you ever know how to deal with that grandfather of yours? Anyway, just remember this: you have to stand your ground with him! Your dream is to enter the entertainment industry and stand shoulder to shoulder with Brother Jiasi. It's not to become a puppet for a bunch of old-fashioned relics and inherit the family business!" "Just because he's your grandfather doesn't mean you should go soft when you talk to him!" Become a puppet? Standing before the full-length mirror, Jiang Suisui stared at her reflection in the white dress. Her clear, beautiful eyes now blazed with fury. It was precisely because she had believed those words about not wanting to become a puppet that she had followed Yu Ke'er's advice. She had brazenly talked back to her grandfather, even going so far as to insult him. The two of them had gotten into a terrible argument. In a fit of rage, Jiang Suisui had stormed out of the house. Her grandfather had been worried about her and chased after her. And that was what had ultimately led to his fatal car accident…