shameful mistress

Lin Yue staggered alone on the street, her body extremely weak. Every step she took was as difficult as if a person were struggling on the verge of death. Her eyes were empty and confused, yet her heart was in turmoil with bewilderment. What on earth was going on? This street that was so familiar it couldn't be more so, this city that carried countless memories of hers, and everything had strangely returned to four years ago. Was heaven playing a trick on her or showing mercy? Was letting her live this life again to make her repeat that tragic life like a nightmare, or was it giving her a chance to turn things around? Her breathing suddenly halted, and like being struck by lightning, two huge and conspicuous words instantly flashed in her mind - Revenge! The scorching sun at noon in summer seemed as if it could melt everything in the world, but Lin Yue felt a bone-chilling cold continuously spreading from the depths of her heart. In her short twenty years of life, she had never had even a single good day. Those days were like a wasteland shrouded in darkness, without a glimmer of hope. Especially in those last few years, she had endured all kinds of humiliation, like a doll abandoned by the world, being at the mercy of others and trampled on. Before she was sixteen, she had naively called her stepmother Su Yao "Mom" and had always regarded her sister Lin Wan'er who bullied her every day as her closest person. At that time, she was as pure as a blank sheet of paper and had never doubted the authenticity of this affection. Until that summer, the gears of fate quietly turned, and she accidentally overheard a secret conversation that was enough to overturn her entire world. At that moment, she woke up as if from a dream and learned all the truths hidden in the darkness. It was truly full of irony. Su Yao, the second wife of Lin Yue's father Lin Dezhong, had once been her mother's close friend. On the day of her parents' wedding, her father and Su Yao, who was the bridesmaid, developed feelings for each other. At the moment their eyes met, the seed of betrayal was quietly sown. From the moment he stepped into the marriage hall, her father had already taken the first step of betrayal. Later, Su Yao was like a cunning hunter, accurately seizing the opportunity and getting pregnant before Lin Yue's mother, giving birth to Lin Wan'er. Just a few months after Lin Wan'er was born, the child of the ex-wife was born, a daughter, Lin Yue. If it had been a son, perhaps Su Yao wouldn't have dared to force her way in so early. But fate seemed to have played a cruel joke on Lin Yue. It was a daughter, which gave Lin Dezhong an opportunity to waver. In short, after a series of tempests, Lin Yue's mother was mercilessly forced to death by her husband and her best friend. Su Yao, who had once been a shameful mistress, transformed herself and successfully rose to power, becoming an enviable wealthy lady. With Lin Wan'er, she was like a greedy thief, stealing everything that had originally belonged to Lin Yue. Those happiness, that warmth, and that beautiful future that should have belonged to her all vanished in an instant. That day, anger and despair burned like a raging fire in Lin Yue's heart. She resolutely went to the swimming pool to confront her stepmother and stepsister. But she never expected that Lin Wan'er would be so heartless as to push her into the pool without mercy. At that moment, her heart seemed to fall along with her body, plunging into an endless abyss of darkness. After the incident, they didn't even think of calling for help. Instead, they hid like timid mice, afraid of being implicated. If it hadn't been for the kind butler's discovery, she would have already lost her life. She really had to thank those two brave maids who told the truth. If it weren't for them, she might still be kept in the dark and continue to struggle painfully in this false affection. Thinking of this, an indescribable grief and anger welled up in Lin Yue's heart. She never expected that the "Mom" she had been filial to for sixteen years was actually a vicious stepmother with a heart like a snake or a scorpion. The sister she had yielded to for sixteen years was also a villain who had stolen her happiness. No wonder she had never received a shred of care from "Mom" since she was a child and was often scolded and beaten for the slightest things. She had thought that it was because her mother was disappointed in her for not living up to expectations and that it was her own fault for not doing well enough. But now she understood that it was just disgust and hatred for her! Those so-called scoldings and beatings were not out of love at all but out of the purest malice. Thinking of her biological mother whom she had almost never met, Lin Yue's heart ached sharply as if countless small knives were constantly cutting her soul. Mom was killed by them! She didn't even know what her mother looked like... What a heartbreaking regret this was. However, fate seemed to have opened a window for her in the desperate situation. She was reborn. Everything from her past life would be completely rewritten! She would never give Su Yao another chance to plot against her, nor would she let those terrible memories happen again. She would take revenge for herself and for her mother! Lin Yue wandered outside like a lonely ghost for a long, long time. The pain and anger in her heart intertwined into a raging ocean. Eventually, she still stepped into the Lin family's mansion with firm determination. Butler Zhang was anxiously preparing to go out and look for her with the driver. As soon as he saw her, he immediately ran over in a panic, his face full of worry and concern. "Miss Yue, where have you been? You've really scared this old bone of mine!" Butler Zhang felt a shudder of 后怕 when he thought of the previous scene. He fainted at the sight of blood. When he woke up, Lin Yue had already disappeared. Lin Yue was very tired. Mentally and physically exhausted, she didn't even have the strength to speak at this moment. She just silently walked towards the house on her own. Every step seemed to carry a heavy fate. Butler Zhang hurriedly followed behind, nervously trying to support her as she walked unsteadily. Lin Yue coldly turned her head, her pale lips tightly pursed, as if deliberately suppressing the urge to curse. She knew that this was not the time to vent. She must calm down and carefully plan her revenge path. Just at this moment, a figure quietly appeared in Lin Yue's mind. It was Gu Yichen, the big brother from next door. He had always taken special care of Lin Yue since she was a child. When she was most helpless, he always silently accompanied her. In her past life, because of her inferiority and timidity, Lin Yue had never dared to face her feelings for Gu Yichen. But in this life, she secretly made up her mind that on the road of revenge, she might be able to rely on Gu Yichen's strength. His gentleness and firmness gave Lin Yue an unprecedented sense of security. But Lin Yue also understood that the road of revenge was full of hardships and unknowns. She couldn't drag Gu Yichen into this dangerous storm. She must bear this heavy responsibility alone and use her wisdom and courage to step towards the shore of victory step by step. Lin Yue took a deep breath, raised her head, and looked at the distant sky. She knew that this battle had just begun, and she was already ready to meet all challenges.