Rebirth: Solely Cherished by the Devoted Commander

Chapter 1 - 1: Back Again?

In the early hours of midsummer, just as dawn broke, the fields were already bustling with activity.

Sun Chan bent over in the corn rows, weeding, with bruises on her face and body from her husband's beatings. Her arms were too weak to lift, but her husband would never do these chores. If she didn't hurry, the crops would be ruined.

After working for several hours, she was so exhausted that she saw stars. As she tried to stand, her legs gave way, causing her to collapse onto the ground. The earth was scorching, and the pain made her groan, but she couldn't move at all.

Bitterness welled up in Sun Chan's heart, yet she felt relieved: I might just work myself to death like this...

In a daze, she felt a cold sensation as water was poured over her head, soaking her entirely. In the heat, it made her shiver all over, and then someone pushed her hard, with a familiar voice ringing in her ears.

"All you do is eat and sleep! Abandoned and humiliated, yet you still have the nerve?"

Sun Chan sat up, dazed. Wasn't she dead? How could she still be scolded for not working now that she's in the underworld?

Looking at her adoptive mother, Zhao Xiuxia, who appeared much younger, she was momentarily confused about what was happening.

Her eyes glanced around at the shabby courtyard, the mud walls, and missing glass patched up with plastic bags.

Everything was so familiar. Sun Chan suddenly covered her mouth, terror filling her eyes. She had been reborn twenty years ago, to the day before her engagement!

Zhao Xiuxia was still nagging, but Sun Chan's heart was overwhelmed with excitement, unable to hear anything clearly.

mother, widowed early on, with only one son

years old; her daughter Sun Lijuan was three years younger,

Xiuxia was always worried about her son's marriage. Coincidentally, when the son turned five, someone found

her in and named her Sun

plan to marry her off to serve the son when grown, but the son died of an illness before turning twelve, ruining her

like a servant, handling farm chores, feeding pigs, washing laundry, and cooking. Zhao Xiuxia and Sun Lijuan constantly mistreated

Who knew this stubborn girl would find herself a partner, but luckily it failed, or they wouldn't get

finger, "Just know how to play dead and not work, huh? Am I

as heaven had given her a chance to start anew. She would

the fields to work, or

all the chores at home? I only got sick for a few days, and you treat me like this? No matter what, you have to let me recover for your sake so I can marry and earn you money." Sun Chan's tone was mocking, the resentment and helplessness of decades towards her

But, you're agreeing

opposed this marriage, even falling ill because of it. Zhao Xiuxia worried if she pushed too hard, she'd drive her to death, causing trouble, and losing the bride price would be impossible

responding, Sun Chan slid her feet into her

To find Ding

"What if I am?"

shouting, "That stinking kid's family is dirt poor, with a crazy mother. I've advised you countless times to end it, and you didn't listen. So what

Ding Hu and Liu Mei being

guy? Sun Lijuan encouraged her friend Liu Mei to pursue Ding Hu, and even though Liu Mei wasn't pretty, her

no hatred for Sun Lijuan because Ding Hu was a complete

her neck, saying, "This time, no matter what you say, I'll have