It was said that Yu Hanshen, the sovereign of the illustrious Yu family, was a man of solemn demeanor-upright, austere, and indifferent to women. Si Tong had believed so as well. Even when her heart raced and her face burned under his gaze, she convinced herself it was nothing but her own overactive imagination. After all, he was a decade her senior, a figure of authority, her elder-moreover, the former fiancé of her nephew. Yet, on a fateful night, when the man trapped her in his embrace, his calloused fingers trailing brazenly along her skin, she finally realized-she had stepped into the lion's den. Before meeting Yu Hanshen, Si Tong had been nothing more than an abandoned child, a girl whose father was unknown and whose mother had cast her aside. But after crossing paths with him, she became the cherished treasure of the wealthiest family in the nation. Madam Yu declared, "Tongtong is the beloved daughter-in-law of our family."

Every lifetime, Li Rong Xin reincarnates and dies a virgin maid failing to enter a marriage. It is all the fault of Yang Zi Huo! The first lifetime: she was left at the altar by her childhood friend because he said she was too stupid! The second lifetime: she was poisoned to death by his medical experiments! The third lifetime: she was cursed to live life as a nun while he frolicked around with other women! The fourth lifetime: she died an early death trying to save his life! She no longer feels sorry for anyone but herself. Now that she has died (yet again) she vows to never come across the bastard Yang Zi Huo again, the very Bleak Night Sect leader who drove her to her early demise in her fourth lifetime. He existed in each of her lifetimes, teaching her love, patience, and pain. She doesn't want to live for love anymore, no longer wishing to have a marriage between husband and wife. Now she wants to live for herself! Words from Lady J: The cover is not mine! I'm having so much fun writing this novel! I hope you will all enjoy it as well. A totally original and amateur novel written by me and only by me. Please do not repost or do anything with my story without permission. I appreciate your support and suggestions. I prefer writing short chapters, so there will definitely be an accumulation of many chapters! But they're short! Happy reading! {COMPLETED} BUT WILL BE GOING UNDER MAJOR RECONSTRUCTION. THERE WILL BE CHAPTER REPEATS OR OTHER WEIRD MISTAKES. Rough Start Date - 3.14.19 (Wattpad Version) Completed Date - 6.10.21 Highest Rankings (At some point) #1 Wuxia #1 Purgatory #1 Orginalwork #1 Afterlife (5.6.19 - 7.6.19) #1 Angst (11.12.19 - 11.22.19 Woohoo! Lol.) #1 Lifetimes #6 Reincarnation

In a powerful and influential Chinese family, the biological daughter is neglected and emotionally abandoned after a girl who once saved their parents is adopted. The family showers love and respect on the adopted daughter while forgetting their own. As years pass, the biological daughter finally leaves the family, but secrets unfold, and her quiet strength and journey transform everything.

Can be read as a stand-alone. You can skip the First Part. Athena thought that she had found her happy ending with her family but her story was far from over. Thrust into an unknown world where her old nightmares and horrors are at every corner, will she manage to reunite with her family or she will lose the will to fight and remain stuck in this vicious cycle forever?