Chapter 2 Rebirth

His hands were trembling uncontrollably, and he was completely unable to control the medicine bottle.

"Clang!"

The medicine bottle slid to one side, and Zhou Shufen's body finally gave way.

An unprecedented, sharp pain shot through my chest.

She clutched her heart in pain, her eyes gradually losing focus.

He collapsed heavily onto the bed and didn't move an inch.

Immediately afterwards, a loud "bang" broke the silence in the room.

The ward door was suddenly pushed open, and several figures rushed in.

But no one shouted for help or a doctor, and no one went to help her up.

Everyone just stood there blankly at the doorway, their faces showing various expressions.

"Mom, what's wrong? Why are you standing there like that!"

Li Qiaodi stood at the door, looking at Zhou Shufen with a puzzled expression.

Zhou Shufen was startled awake from her daze by the sudden shout.

Her body trembled involuntarily, and her eyes gradually regained some of their luster.

Suddenly a familiar voice rang out, and a familiar face came close to her, startling Zhou Shufen.

Before she could even react, she saw a pair of reproachful eyes flash before her eyes.

The familiar outline was almost pressed against my face.

Who else could it be but Li Qiaodi?

She was jolted awake, instantly snapping to attention. She instinctively leaned back, nearly bumping into the old-fashioned chair behind her.

Upon seeing Li Qiaodi's face, a surge of anger welled up within him.

Almost instinctively, she raised her right hand and slapped it down hard.

"Smack!"

A crisp, loud slap echoed through the room.

The slap was delivered cleanly and decisively, and the entire room fell silent.

Even Zhou Lijuan, who was sitting to the side with nothing to do, couldn't help but straighten her back and dare not utter a sound.

She looked up at her sister-in-law, her expression becoming somewhat dazed, and she swallowed back the words she was about to say.

Li Qiaodi was stunned by the blow, and when she came to her senses, she immediately screamed, "Mom! Are you crazy! Why did you hit me?"

Clutching her burning cheek, Li Qiaodi stared wide-eyed, her face filled with disbelief.

How dare her usually mild-mannered mother-in-law lay a hand on her?

But Zhou Shufen was already dizzy and disoriented at this point.

She's clearly dead, isn't she?

I am a dead person, how could I still feel pain or breathe?

Why are we back in our old house again?

The old furniture inside the house came into view one by one.

A faded eight-immortal table, a mottled camphor wood chest, and a red scarf hanging on the wall.

Her gaze began to wander, finally settling on the yellowed photograph on the wall. In the photo, she was wearing a floral dress and was a young woman with her two daughters, who were only seven or eight years old at the time…

She rubbed her numb hands and then quietly slapped herself.

The dull pain in her palm made her pupils contract sharply.

This is not an illusion!

It will hurt!

And it also has body temperature!

A storm raged through Zhou Shufen's heart.

She couldn't help but murmur softly, "I...I'm still alive? I...I've gone back to the past?"

Zhou Shufen stood up excitedly.

She's still alive!

Tears welled up uncontrollably, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up in a smile.

She stood up with trembling feet, her feet firmly planted on the ground.

That feeling is hard to describe.

Looking at her mother-in-law's expression, Li Qiaodi felt a little flustered and couldn't help but hide behind her.

She was initially very unhappy about being hit.

But now, Zhou Shufen's gaze sends chills down one's spine.

Li Qiaodi involuntarily took a half step back, and her tone lost its previous assertiveness.

At first, she was very unhappy about being hit, but now seeing Zhou Shufen hitting herself like she's lost her mind is quite frightening.

Li Qiaodi's gaze swept back and forth between her mother-in-law and her sister, only to find that Zhou Lijuan also had the same bewildered expression.

"Is Mom possessed? She looks exactly like the village madman when he has an episode!"

Li Qiaodi couldn't help but lower her voice and say.

Zhou Lijuan was also a little nervous.

But seeing her sister-in-law's attitude always made her angry, and she couldn't help but retort.

"Your mother's the one who's crazy! Don't talk nonsense!"

Zhou Shufen looked around at the furnishings in the room.

After seeing her young daughter-in-law Li Qiaodi and her youngest daughter Zhou Lijuan, she was certain that she had truly been reborn.

Her gaze slowly swept across the entire room.

This is the courtyard where the family of five lived together decades ago.

The younger sister, Zhou Lijuan, who was sitting to the side with a conflicted expression, was still unmarried.

Li Qiaodi, who stood opposite her with a wronged expression, had only just entered the room and had not yet revealed her true colors.

She felt a surge of excitement, and even her eyes brightened considerably.

She will never make the same mistake again in this life!

Li Qiaodi came today to discuss her husband Zhou Haiwei's trip abroad.

This job is crucial for the whole family.

This is related to whether Zhou Haiwei can successfully apply for a visa and go abroad.

She had originally planned to go home to help with farm work.

After all, her mother had already agreed to give up the job and hand it over to her family.

This way, relatives can also get jobs, and their own side can raise funds to prepare for Zhou Haiwei's paperwork.

But the deal had already been finalized.

However, several days passed, and the matter remained unresolved.

Several days have passed without any progress.

Li Qiaodi felt a vague unease, sensing that the situation might change.

So she disregarded other household matters and rushed to her mother-in-law Zhou Shufen's house to find out what was going on.

As soon as she entered the house, she saw a scene that made her heart sink.

The younger sister-in-law, Zhou Lijuan, was begging and pleading with her mother-in-law to give her the job.

Standing next to her was Zhou Hailiang, the sister-in-law's older brother, who was chiming in, making sarcastic remarks and stirring up emotions.

Upon seeing this, Li Qiaodi's heart skipped a beat.

So she joined the argument without hesitation.

At first, I didn't pay much attention and just wanted to resolve the issue quickly and finalize the things we had agreed on, but the more we argued, the more something felt off.

She noticed that her mother-in-law, Zhou Shufen, looked unwell today, and her expression was weak.

Normally, given her personality, she would immediately put on a considerate act towards her daughter-in-law.

But this time it was different; it concerned her husband's important trip abroad.

She no longer has the heart to play the role of a filial and gentle daughter-in-law.

During the argument, she and her sister-in-law engaged in a heated verbal battle, their argument escalating.

The voice grew louder and louder, and the emotions became more and more agitated.

Both of them were talking until their eyes were red and their faces were flushed, neither willing to give an inch.

What angered and displeased Li Qiaodi even more was that her mother-in-law had already agreed to it a few days ago.

Why the sudden change of heart?

Was it really because the brother and sister intervened that the old man changed his mind?

Zhou Hailiang, in particular, has never done any real work. He spends his days idly, neglecting his duties, and has high standards, looking down on manual labor.

He does nothing all day and still likes to ask his parents for money.

Every few days, he would find an excuse to go home and ask his mother for some living expenses, and he didn't live on his own at all.

The three of them acted independently, completely disregarding Zhou Shufen's feelings.

The argument grew louder and louder, the deafening voices making Zhou Shufen dizzy. Finally, she couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed to the ground.