Remarried to a top-tier playboy, her reborn ex-husband is filled with regret.

The girl in Xiao Fang's eyes had a high nose, deep eyes, and rosy lips.

Her features are striking and bold, not at all the delicate beauty that's popular these days.

Especially that red dress, which made her skin look as white as snow, yet the hint of heroism in her eyes and brows suppressed the bright color, creating a contradictory yet dazzling beauty.

After a moment of stunned silence, he started waving the straw in his mouth again, his voice still languid.

"Hmm, it's alright."

He paused for a moment, then turned and left, leaving behind only a single sentence that drifted in the wind.

"We're even."

Yun Shuyao let out a long sigh and raised her hand to wipe the cold sweat from her forehead.

Even after everyone had gone far away, she still felt that figure lingering in her mind's eye.

The dazzling red was even hotter than the blood that had splattered on my face...

When the carriage arrived at the gate of the Marquis's residence, Yun Shuyao got out with a cold face, lifted her skirt and stepped up the stairs.

Upon seeing that the person was the future Crown Prince's consort, the servant respectfully led her to the inner courtyard.

As soon as she entered the west courtyard and turned the corner, she sensed something was wrong.

This is where Yun Shuyao has lived for eighteen years; how could she not recognize the place?

This is the direction of the guest quarters where female relatives from outside the mansion are entertained.

She didn't know what the Marquis's family was planning, but when she thought that she had come on her father's orders, she felt that the Gu family wouldn't dare to do anything out of line to her.

Upon arriving at an elegant pavilion in the guest courtyard, Yun Shuyao saw Gu Jinghuai, and...

Standing beside him, Su Yuyan smiled gently.

Su Yuyan was dressed much more elegantly than her, wearing a fitted pink dress.

Although she has a flat figure, her black hair is loosely piled up at the back of her head, making her look gentle and charming.

She looks so cute that you want to protect her; she's the kind of girl men like best.

Su Yuyan was looking up and talking to Gu Jinghuai, her eyes crinkling with a smile, exuding an undeniable charm.

Gu Jinghuai's gaze towards her was extremely gentle, a far cry from the cold and distant look he gave her when facing him.

Yun Shuyao understood why Gu Jinghuai liked her. Compared to herself after marriage in her previous life, Su Yuyan was much more vibrant and charming.

Who wouldn't like a woman like that?

Ke Yun Shuyao didn't seem to want to say another word and turned to leave.

Su Yuyan seemed to have just noticed Yun Shuyao and immediately spoke up.

"Sister Shuyao?"

Gu Jinghuai turned his head upon hearing the sound, his cold gaze falling upon her.

Yun Shuyao frowned, but turned around fearlessly. The first thing she saw was the hairpin on her head.

Su Yuyan had already run quickly towards her:

"Sister's here, come in quickly, it's windy outside today."

Yun Shuyao raised her hand to push away Su Yuyan's pull, ripped off the hairpin, and coldly questioned:

"How did the dowry my maternal grandmother gave me end up on your head?"

Su Yuyan's hair was pulled loose, and she immediately looked pitiful as she looked at Gu Jinghuai.

"Cousin...my sister said the hairpin you gave me was hers..."

Gu Jinghuai pursed his lips and remained silent. Based on his understanding of Yun Shuyao, he believed that what she said was most likely true.

Yun Shuyao's maternal grandfather's family was the richest in the capital, and they were imperial merchants for generations. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were as rich as a country. She had no reason to lie about a few pieces of jewelry.

Then the problem must lie with the mother.

"It's alright, cousin. Go to Linglang Pavilion tomorrow and choose a few more items. Consider it compensation from this young master."

Gu Jinghuai couldn't bear to see the well-behaved Yu Yan being wronged, so he quickly spoke up to comfort her.

Yun Shuyao was so angry she laughed when she heard him say he wanted to give things from her shop to his lover.

It seems she must settle the accounts as soon as possible and take back the shop.

Otherwise, if someone uses another person's things for a long time, they'll actually start to think they're their own!

"I have something to do, I don't have time to chat with you."

Yun Shuyao wanted to leave, but Su Yuyan smiled.

"Sister, what brought you here today was to tell me your requirements for the wedding attire, right?"

Yun Shuyao was taken aback: "What?"

Su Yuyan chuckled, a hint of hidden emotion in her eyes. She looked at Gu Jinghuai and forced a smile.

"Don't you know, sister? I sewed both your and your cousin's wedding clothes."

My needlework is passable, so the Duchess suggested that this task be entrusted to me.

Yun Shuyao found it utterly absurd! Her wedding dress was to be sewn by her love rival?

Do you think they're not disgusting enough?

"Need not."

Yun Shuyao refused outright and turned to leave.

Gu Jinghuai walked over at this moment.

"Mother said today that the Duchess asked Yuyan to finish making the wedding dress as soon as possible. Don't waste time, hurry up and get your measurements taken."

Yun Shuyao looked up at him and rejected him with a sarcastic tone.

"Does Your Highness feel that your cousin is being troubled? Then don't bother. We're already announcing the engagement, so why bother?"

Seeing Gu Jinghuai's expression of making his cousin feel wronged made her feel nauseous!

Gu Jinghuai noticed Yun Shuyao's sharp attitude.

The matter of breaking off the engagement is still unresolved.

He met those stubborn eyes and rebuked them with some annoyance:

"If you don't want to trouble your cousin, you don't need to tell the Duchess to have Yuyan sew it."

In Gu Jinghuai's view, only Yun Shuyao knew that Su Yuyan had entered the capital; the Duchess was unaware of it.

Therefore, if Yun Shuyao hadn't spoken up, none of this would have happened.

Yun Shuyao asked incredulously.

"Did I ask my mother to find Su Yuyan?"

Gu Jinghuai believed that she was deliberately making things difficult for his cousin.

So that's why Su Yuyan had that troubled expression just now?

"It's okay. If I can help my future sister-in-law and cousin, it's worth it for me to endure this."

"Sister Shuyao, come in quickly. Let me take your measurements. If you have any favorite patterns, just tell me."

Su Yuyan seemed not to intend to dwell on the matter, and gently tugged at Gu Jinghuai's sleeve, signaling him not to say anything more.

Yun Shuyao saw this little action and felt extremely disgusted.

Gu Jinghuai is still nominally her fiancé, yet the conflict between them still requires Su Yuyan to mediate.

In particular, Gu Jinghuai was willing to accept Su Yuyan's opinion.

She had thought they hadn't developed that kind of relationship yet, but it seems they'd been hooking up for much longer than she imagined.

Gu Jinghuai indeed didn't say anything more, but quietly looked at Yun Shuyao.

It carried a subtle warning, as if telling her not to make a scene.

After a brief standoff, Yun Shuyao turned around first, and at that moment, her wrist was suddenly grabbed.

"Yu Yan has already agreed, so why are you still making a fuss? I won't blame you for bringing the wedding forward."

So please stop saying hurtful things, or you'll go too far!

Yun Shuyao slapped away Gu Jinghuai's grip, clenched her fists and remained silent for a long time before suddenly looking at Su Yuyan.

"You're here to make the wedding dress, right?"

"Then let's make them to your and your cousin's sizes. Whatever you like in terms of style is fine; after all, I won't be the one getting married."

Upon hearing her words, Su Yuyan's expression froze.

Unexpectedly, Yun Shuyao, who had been tricked by her and her aunt, reacted in this way.

"Yun Shuyao! How long are you going to keep sulking?"

We're already discussing marriage, what's the point of saying these hurtful things?

Su Yuyan stood to the side, looking troubled.

"Cousin, it's all my fault. Please don't fight because of me."

In an instant, she adopted a pitiful expression, her eyes slightly red as she looked at Gu Jinghuai and said:

"Cousin, think about what kind of patterns you like. Once you've decided, just tell Yuyan. I won't disturb your time alone."

After saying that, she turned around and left, looking aggrieved.

Gu Jinghuai pulled her back, a hint of anger on his face, and coldly retorted to Yun Shuyao.

"You want to break off the engagement? Why don't you talk to the elders? What kind of person are you, always bullying Yuyan?"

Seeing that Yun Shuyao was stumped by the question, he made a contemptuous judgment.

"It was indeed a ploy of feigning indifference!"

Gu Jinghuai's comment was full of sarcasm, and even though he didn't show any expression, anyone could see it.

Yun Shuyao didn't want to watch their performance, so she turned and left.

Gu Jinghuai sneered from behind, saying with no small amount of malice:

"You're already a twenty-year-old spinster. If you break off the engagement with me, who do you think would want you?"

These words are meaningless and hurtful; it's true that those who know you best are the ones who know how to hurt you the most.

"Everyone has the right to make fun of my age, but you're the only one who doesn't!"

Yun Shuyao stopped in her tracks, turned around, and glared at him angrily.

Gu Jinghuai's expression was cold, but he knew that Yun Shuyao was right.

The year after Yun Shuyao came of age, the two were preparing to get married, but unexpectedly, the old Marquis Yongning suddenly passed away.

As the eldest grandson, Gu Jinghuai naturally had to observe three years of mourning, and as a result, Yun Shuyao has reached her current age.

Although he was in the wrong, the resentment in his heart made him not want Yun Shuyao to have an easy time, at least he couldn't let Yu Yan be the only one who was sad.

"Since you won't cooperate, then let my cousin do whatever she wants. Anyway, I have no expectations of marrying you."

After Gu Jinghuai finished speaking, he saw Yun Shuyao's lips curl into a cold smile, which made him feel uneasy.