It was only after Xu Zhixia was killed by her husband of ten years that she realized that people have souls.
The day after her death, Gu Yan happily welcomed his lover who was hiding outside into the house.
The Gu family treated her like a beast of burden, but when facing another woman, they all put on a smile.
Looking at the scene in front of her, she felt that she was not worth it.
You know...she was once the most pampered young lady in her family.
In Beijing, no one doesn’t know the Xu family.
The wealth passed down from generation to generation has become a huge number that outsiders cannot imagine.
As the only daughter of the Xu family, Xu Zhixia was spoiled and grew up with smooth sailing.
Until she met Gu Yan, she ignored her parents' opposition and resolutely asked for marriage.
But before long, an unexpected upheaval occurred. The Xu family was labeled a capitalist, and everything changed.
When the Gu family came to cancel the engagement, Xu Zhixia could not accept it. She cried every day and became thinner and thinner.
Father Xu saw this, remained silent for a night, and then went to Gu's house the next day.
After she came back, the Gu family changed their minds and agreed to marry her.
At this moment, she was immersed in joy and did not notice the bitterness in her parents' eyes.
By the time she came to her senses, the news that Xu's father and mother were sent to the farm had already been confirmed.
After she sent the two away in tears, she moved into the Gu family with expectations for love and longing for marriage.
But after getting married, she found that married life was not what she had imagined.
Gu Yan was completely different from before and was extremely cold towards her.
Her in-laws were difficult to get along with, and they would beat and scold her if she did anything not to her satisfaction.
The love in my heart also dissipated in the torture day after day.
It’s not that she hasn’t thought about leaving, but she doesn’t want her parents to worry about her anymore.
I can only comfort myself and just bear with it.
I didn’t expect that this period of endurance would last for thirteen years.
It was not until I got up at night that I overheard the conversation between Gu Yan and his mother.
"Mom, when can I divorce Xu Zhixia? If I wait any longer, Nian Nian's belly will be so big."
"I asked someone to check it out, and they said it's definitely a boy."
He sounded smug, as if he was certain of this matter.
Xu Zhixia felt a chill from head to toe and froze in place.
Mother Gu lowered her voice and said, "Calm down Bai Niannian first. Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Isn't this how we've been all these years?"
"The Xu family was so prosperous back then, that old man must have a lot of money in his hands."
"The people over at the farm said that old man won't live much longer. Won't he have to be handed over to Xu Zhixia when he does?"
Xu Zhixia's mind went blank and she almost thought she had misheard.
Her husband's infidelity and her father's conspiracy were all unacceptable to her.
She suddenly pushed the door open, met the surprised gazes of Gu Yan and Gu's mother, and asked tremblingly: "Gu Yan, you actually plotted against my dad?"
"Hasn't my Xu family given you enough over the years? Do you have any conscience?"
Seeing that the truth was about to be revealed, Gu's mother simply gave up pretending.
A sarcastic expression appeared on her face, and she said disdainfully: "Scheming against your father? This is what our Gu family deserves."
"If that old man hadn't agreed to hand over the Xu family's money, I wouldn't have let you in."
"Who would have thought he had something else up his sleeve, only giving one lump sum every year?"
A hint of displeasure flashed in Gu Yan's eyes, and he nodded in agreement: "That's right, Xu Zhixia, it's a blessing that you can enter my Gu family."
"You are the eldest daughter of a capitalist family. If it weren't for me, you would have been sent to a farm for reform long ago."
Xu Zhixia was so angry that her body was shaking and breathing became difficult.
Her delicate fingers clenched into fists, and her fingertips turned white from exerting too much force.
Thinking of her father Xu who was thousands of miles away, she used all her strength to suppress her emotions.
She forced out a smile that was uglier than crying, and tremblingly said, "Ayan, for the sake of our marriage, could you buy me a train ticket? I want to see my dad for the last time."
A dark light flashed in Gu Yan's eyes. He walked towards her and lowered his voice: "Of course."
"I'm going to take you to see your father now..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Yan suddenly grabbed her neck.
A feeling of suffocation came over her, making her vision go black.
"Xu Zhixia, don't blame me for being cruel. Now that you've discovered it, I can't keep you."
A low voice sounded, as gentle as whispering to a lover, but it increased the strength of his hands.
Xu Zhixia was deprived of the air around her and her breathing became difficult.
She struggled hard, her slender fingers tightly grasped Gu Yan's arm, leaving deep scratches, wanting some breathing space.
But this little strength was too little, and a feeling of despair surged in her heart.
Gu Yan's handsome face became distorted and looked particularly unfamiliar.
Her struggles became weaker and weaker until she had no strength left.
His hands drooped limply and he completely lost his breath.
Before his death, Xu Zhixia was overwhelmed by overwhelming hatred.
She hated Gu Yan's ruthlessness and the Gu family's cruelty, but she hated herself even more for not being able to judge people well.
Perhaps this resentment was too strong, so she survived in the world as a soul after her death and learned the truth of the matter.
Because Xu's father promised to give all the family property to Gu Yan, he had no money to build connections.
In the second year on the farm, Xu's mother died of illness.
Father Xu didn't want Xu Zhixia to worry, so he kept the news a secret.
But the heavy labor and harsh living environment took their toll on his body. Seeing that his time was running out, he was only supported by the belief of seeing his daughter for the last time.
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