Chapter 1: The Sparrow Wearing Peacock Feathers

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  On the seventh day of the seventh month on the lunar calendar in 2011, China's Valentine's Day, the night sky was filled with a glittering Milky Way, and the city below was radiant with lights. In that area which shone even brighter than the starry sky above, stood Linhai City's most famous Saint Ivan Hotel.

  Tonight, the Saint Ivan Hotel was more lively than usual. The entrance was crowded with luxury cars coming and going, and everyone who got out of them, regardless of age or sex, looked like a person of extraordinary status. They all came to attend a banquet, which was the wedding of Ji Jiu Zhu, the most beloved daughter of the Ji family, a prominent family in Lin Hai City's business circle.

  At eight o'clock in the evening, the wedding has begun, and a woman is late!

  The woman was around thirty years old, wearing a gray-purple dress that, although clearly made by a famous designer, could not conceal her stout figure. The hairstyle coiled at the back of her head was originally meant to show elegance, but people would only notice her face, which looked ordinary with half of it hidden behind glasses. Although she herself did not have rough manners, she still gave the impression that she was a housewife who had simply coiled up her hair for convenience, and this hairstyle made her seem out of place at the banquet.

  The woman walked into the flower hall, just in time to see the handsome groom gently kissing the beautiful bride under the cover of countless champagne-colored roses. Her pale face suddenly turned gloomy. She finally confirmed that this man she had secretly loved for many years would from now on be her brother-in-law, and he would from now on rightfully belong to Miss Ji Jiu Zhen of the Ji family!

  "Tang Qia, how did you get here?!"

  A low, sharp male voice came over, the woman's body stiffened, turned around to take a look at the handsome man with a cold face in front of her, lowered her head and called out: "Young Master, I just wanted to come and congratulate Young Miss."

  "They don't need your blessing, don't think I don't know what's on your mind, although you're not a threat, but your presence is also a stain on this wedding!" The man's cold and ruthless voice was like the winter wind and snow, making Tang Yao feel chilled to the bone. She pursed her lips tightly, saying nothing.

  "Yuan, Ah Jiao really didn't have any ill intentions, just let her go!" A anxious and pleading voice suddenly rang out, as a woman who looked like a noble lady appeared. Although she was already middle-aged, she still had a lingering charm, but when facing this man, even with her body adorned with jewels worth a city, she seemed so humble.

  The handsome man glanced at her and warned, "Get your daughter out of here quickly, don't stir up any trouble!"

  The noblewoman saw the man leave, let out a sigh of relief, turned her head to look at Tang Yao, sighed and said: "A Yao, you can go now, mom will come visit you when she's free." Then she hastily left, although Ji Jiu Zhu didn't like her, but she was still her stepmother, always had to accompany her.

  Tang Wan looked at her mother walking beside Ji Jiu Zhu, laughing as if she was the happiest mother in the world. Her heart had already become numb. From the day her mother married into the Ji family fifteen years ago, no, from the moment her mother and the Ji family had a relationship, her mother had already distanced herself from her. And as the adopted daughter of the Ji family, she was destined to not be able to rely on her mother's status.

  Tang Yao is a wealthy family's adopted daughter, but in the years she followed her mother into the Ji family, she never lived a day as a pampered young lady. The hardships and bitterness that outsiders wouldn't know about made people think she was living a glorious life, but only she knew that she was just a small sparrow wearing peacock feathers.

  Taking one last look at the groom dancing with his new bride, her heart aching as she slowly erased years of love, Tang Yao quickly walked away.

  Her mind was in a complete mess, and when Tang Yao came back to her senses, she found herself walking into a quiet and dark road section. She felt a little scared. After seeing a street lamp ahead, she walked over, but found it was an alley entrance, with chaotic sounds coming from inside. Although she was afraid, she still took a step forward, only to see that a group of people were attacking one person.

  In the dim light, Tang Yao felt that the man was like Asura, although he was covered in blood, but he became more courageous in battle. The cold killing intent spread throughout the narrow alley, not only did Tang Yao feel it, but also those who fought against him. As more and more people fell down, they became afraid, they started to think of escaping, but one by one they fell on the road to escape!

  The last man fell less than a meter away from Tang Yao, his hand almost grasping her shoe, which scared Tang Yao into retreating several steps. She clearly saw the terrified and twisted face of that person, the strong desire to survive flashing in his eyes, but he still failed to escape death's call, a bullet ending his life!

  Tang Rao was frightened, she stared at the man with wide eyes, but tears blurred her vision, she couldn't see clearly, however, she felt that the man wouldn't let her go, which murderer would let a witness go? He must kill to silence!

  Tang Yao certainly wouldn't wait for death, although she was so scared that her whole body was stiff, but she still turned around and ran. The man's gunshot didn't sound, he might not have thought that Tang Yao dared to run.

  In the midst of danger, human hearing is exceptionally keen. Tang Yao could even hear the man's footsteps as he hesitated for a moment before catching up to her. The courage she had just mustered was shattered by what sounded like the footsteps of death itself. She began to flee in panic, and suddenly a blinding light enveloped her. With a loud crash, she was knocked flying by a car!

  She was hit by the car's tremendous impact and flew into the air, then heavily fell to the ground and rolled over several times. The miserable and heavy sound of the fall made Tang Yao herself tremble with fear! She wanted to move, but every movement hurt badly, as if there was a fire burning inside her body, or like a flood was surging.

  Tang Wan felt that she was beyond salvation, seeing blood all over her head, dizzy, as if life was rapidly slipping away, her body convulsing in severe pain, blood gushing out of her mouth. She remembered that people who had car accidents on TV and movies would definitely die like this, and she thought to herself that she was going to die.

  Tang Xiao looked at the person standing in front of her, but she didn't ask for help. This car accident was the last straw that crushed her. She didn't want to live in this world that made her feel oppressed and painful anymore! She didn't want the person she had secretly loved for many years to see her in such a miserable state. Although she had never been able to shine in front of him, at least back then she could hide in the dark corner and lick her wounds. But this time, there was nowhere to hide. Even if he knew she was injured, he wouldn't come to see her, but this time it would be a disaster even if she didn't die! She really didn't want that after many years, one day he would see her struggling to move, with his lovely wife and children by his side. What an ironic picture! How could she bear it?!

  That person stood in the glow of a car's headlights, her face shrouded in shadow. Tang Yao couldn't see what she looked like, but from that head of extremely large wavy hair and slender, delicate figure, it was still possible to tell that she was an extremely beautiful woman. She wore an extremely flowing long skirt, the hem embroidered with bright red poppy flowers as red as blood, eerily seductive!

  The woman walked over slowly, her movements as elegant as if she were strolling along the Champs-élysées. She stopped a meter away, like a queen looking down on her subjects. Looking at Tang Yao's disheveled appearance, she didn't show any signs of surprise or fear, and her movement to turn around was still elegant! In the instant she turned around, Tang Yao caught a glimpse of an extraordinarily beautiful face!

  Before falling into darkness, Tang Yao's heart was filled with sorrow. Tonight's experience reminded her of her painful life. She was like a weed that anyone could trample on! Rather than living without dignity, death would be bliss? She began to pray wholeheartedly, praying for a brand new life.

  If there is a next life, I will never enter a wealthy family again and never live the life of a wealthy family's adopted daughter who relies on others for survival!

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