The Substitute Bride's Rebirth

He Ping'an was a posthumous child, and by the time she was ten, her mother had also passed away. Destitute and alone, she scavenged like a stray dog just to get a few bites to eat.

At fifteen, she finally caught a break: her cousin died unexpectedly, and He Ping'an took her place. She looked almost exactly like her cousin, so she donned the wedding dress her cousin had prepared and married the man her cousin had loved. She thought her luck had finally turned, that heaven was finally showing her favor—but this was only the beginning of her nightmare.

Her husband was a devoted lover. He had schemed endlessly for this marriage, all for her cousin. On their wedding night, though she resembled her cousin greatly, the moment he lifted her veil, he saw through her instantly.

From that first meeting, He Ping'an became nothing but a despicable impostor in his eyes.

He dashed the nuptial wine to the ground, tormented her in every way imaginable, and once even nearly slashed her face with a knife. She tried to flee, but he refused to let her go. He toyed with her like a cat with a mouse, slowly crushing her to death.

In the end, she died a miserable death.

Reborn into her younger self, He Ping'an ran away before the wedding, determined not to repeat her past. But fate had a twisted sense of humor.

Now her cousin hates her too.

Tips: The man is the worst. Cousin and little Ping'an are both poor dears—please don't blame them. The story will unfold slowly.

Other: Husband chases wife, crematorium-style.

One-line summary: Husband chases wife, crematorium-style.

Theme: Love is like holding a torch against the wind.