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.

adoptive mother, widowed early on, with only one

had some mental issues and couldn't speak at four years old; her daughter Sun Lijuan was three years younger, clever and lively, and

Sun Family poor, and her son was a fool. Zhao Xiuxia was always worried about her

her in and named her

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

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

her for money. Who knew this stubborn girl would find herself a partner, but luckily it

know how to play dead and not work, huh? Am I supposed to handle farm

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

to work, or

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

you're agreeing

had always opposed this marriage, even falling ill because of it. Zhao Xiuxia worried if she pushed too hard, she'd drive her to

Chan slid her feet into her shoes

you going? To find Ding Hu

"What if I am?"

it, and you didn't listen. So what now? He turned around and hooked up with Liu Mei,

of it, the idea of Ding Hu and Liu Mei being

and Zhao Xiuxia both wanted Sun Chan sold for a good price, so how could they let her marry a poor guy? Sun Lijuan encouraged her friend Liu Mei to pursue Ding Hu, and even though Liu Mei wasn't pretty, her family

for Sun Lijuan

"This time, no matter what you say, I'll have you marry whoever I