The Gu mansion was peaceful on the outside.
But beneath that calm surface, a storm was slowly approaching.
Li Xinyue had no idea that someone was beginning to question the biggest secret of her life.
The secret she carried from her death.
The secret that she was no longer the same Li Xinyue who had once lived.
At the Gu family’s private intelligence center, several reports were placed on the table.
Gu Zhen stood silently, reading through them.
His expression became serious.
“These incidents are connected.”
His trusted friend Jiang Chen nodded.
“Yes. Someone has been watching Madam Gu for a long time.”
Gu Zhen’s eyes darkened.
“Why her?”
Jiang Chen hesitated.
“Commander…”
“Say it.”
“Before your marriage, Madam Gu was known as someone who never cared about business, military matters, or danger.”
He looked at the reports.
“But after one month of marriage, she suddenly became intelligent, calm, and extremely careful.”
Silence filled the room.
Gu Zhen looked at the documents.
He had noticed it too.
The woman who once avoided him now waited for him to return.
The woman who once disliked the Gu family now protected them.
The woman who once trusted everyone easily now saw through schemes.
She had changed.
Completely.
That evening, Gu Zhen returned home later than usual.
Li Xinyue noticed immediately.
“You are thinking about something.”
Gu Zhen looked at her.
“You always notice.”
She smiled.
“I am learning.”
Those words made him pause.
Learning.
Yes.
She was learning about him.
Just like he was learning about her.
“Xinyue.”
“Hmm?”
“Do you have something you are hiding from me?”
The question made her heart stop for a second.
But she quickly controlled her emotions.
Gu Zhen looked at her quietly.
“Because sometimes…”
He paused.
“It feels like you already know things that haven’t happened yet.”
The room became silent.
Li Xinyue’s fingers tightened slightly.
For a moment, she thought he knew.
That he knew everything.
That he knew she had died once.
But then Gu Zhen continued.
“I don’t mean something bad.”
His voice softened.
“I just feel like you are carrying a burden alone.”
Her heart ached.
Because he was right.
“I was afraid.”
She finally admitted.
Gu Zhen looked at her.
“Of what?”
“Of losing everything.”
She lowered her eyes.
“Of making the wrong choices.”
Those words were not a lie.
They were the truth.
She had lost everything once.
Her family.
Her happiness.
Her husband.
“Xinyue.”
She looked up.
“You don’t have to carry everything alone anymore.”
His voice was gentle.
“You have me.”
Those three words almost broke her heart.
Because in her previous life, she had this man.
But she pushed him away.
Meanwhile, somewhere else…
Lin Meiqi was looking through old information about Li Xinyue.
She had been investigating for days.
Something was wrong.
The change was too sudden.
A person could mature.
A person could become stronger.
But Li Xinyue seemed like someone who already knew the future. This chapter is updated first at g.com.
“Find out everything about her before the marriage.”
She ordered.
The person beside her nodded.
“Do you think there is something unusual?”
Lin Meiqi looked at Li Xinyue’s picture.
“I don’t know.”
“But I know one thing.”
Her eyes became cold.
“The current Li Xinyue is not the same woman I knew.”
The next morning, Li Xinyue received an invitation.
A charity event hosted by several powerful families.
At first, she wanted to refuse.
But when she saw the guest list…
Her eyes stopped.
There was one name.
Lin Meiqi.
A faint smile appeared on her lips.
So the enemy wanted to meet her face to face.
Fine.
This time, she would not avoid the confrontation.
That evening, Gu Zhen prepared to attend the event with her.
Li Xinyue looked at him in surprise.
“You are coming?”
He adjusted his suit.
“Yes.”
“Isn’t the military busy?”
“I made time.”
She smiled.
“Because you are worried about me?”
Gu Zhen looked away.
“Because you are my wife.”
Li Xinyue laughed softly.
But she didn’t notice the warmth in his eyes.
At the charity event, everyone watched as General Gu and his wife entered together.
They looked powerful.
Elegant.
Untouchable.
But from the corner of the room, Lin Meiqi watched them.
Her hands tightened.
She had lost many battles.
But she refused to lose the war.
And tonight…
She planned to discover the truth about Li Xinyue.
Even if she had to tear apart every secret to do it.