Chapter 1

Splash! The river water was extremely cold on all sides. Sienna Lang opened her eyes in shock and found herself submerged in the water. She was suffocating, and her chest cavity was about to explode! What was happening? She wasn't dead yet, was she? How did she get into the water? Sienna did not have time to think as she rose up and swam upstream. Thankfully, the water was not as deep as she had anticipated. She then emerged from the water. On the shore, dozens of pairs of eyes stared at her in unison in apparent disbelief. “How did she come up? I thought she couldn’t swim!” “Damn it. Hold her down and teach her a lesson!” A throng of stunning and glamorous men and women stretched out their hands, ready to forcefully push Sienna back into the water. Sienna had a frosty expression in her eyes as she leaped out of the water. After that, she extended her long legs, kicking everyone in her immediate vicinity into the river. Water splashed everywhere! The group of people who still wanted to punish her were all dumbfounded. This idiot… Why did it feel as though she had morphed into someone else? Sienna's expression was one of desolation and icy contemplation as she slowly glanced at the faces of these people and asked in a deep voice, “Who are you?” As soon as the words were spoken, she sensed that something was amiss. This was not her voice! Moreover, she remembered clearly that she was dead. The plan was leaked when she was on the way to perform a top-secret mission. She was ambushed by the enemy and she survived the siege, only to be injected with a neurotoxin that killed her instantly at the entrance of a narrow and dark alley. She did not know who was the traitor who leaked the plan, even until her death. She died unaware of the identity of the dark figure who approached her silently and took advantage of her serious injury to inject the neurotoxin into her neck! But… was she still alive now? A trace of bewilderment flashed across Sienna’s eyes. Her thin figure swayed in the cold wind, and the agony she felt when she was drowning earlier kept coming. Everything went dark before Sienna’s eyes, and she passed out. … In the intensive care unit, which was filled with the scent of disinfectant, two nurses were eating casually while they watched the television mounted on the wall. Suddenly, the image on the television changed, and the latest update was broadcasted on the television instead. “Sienna Lang, the young lady of the Lang family in the capital city, the female Goddess of War who inherited her father’s impressive war achievements and scored multiple victories, surrendered to the enemy last night. She admitted defeat and was executed! “From now on, the Lang family will no longer exist in the capital city!” “Tsk, tsk.” One of the nurses chewed the snacks in her mouth and said disdainfully, “It’s good that she’s dead. There is not a single good person in the Lang family, who surrendered to the enemy!” Another nurse then pointed at the hospital bed behind her and snickered as she said, “Speaking of which, this person next to us is also called Sienna Lang, but she is an out-and-out mute idiot!” “It’s good that she’s mute. She won't tell on us, then.” Sienna lay on the hospital bed, her eyelids moving slightly as she was sound asleep. In her dream, the images that were hidden deep in her memory reappeared one after the other. The huge fire was burning, and a woman was shouting hoarsely. Every word was sorrowful... 　　 “Sienna, always remember that you’re the only bloodline of the Lang family in the capital city! The Lang family has been meritorious for many generations. We have firm and unyielding characters, and we have nothing to be ashamed of. We have always had a clear conscience! “Sienna, you must live to restore the good name of the Lang family and get justice for your father! Get justice for the heroic souls of the Lang family who died in vain! “Sienna, run! Run…” The woman's kind, beautiful face vanished into the flames as the shrill, desperate cries were gradually swallowed up by flames. “Mother!” Sienna suddenly sat up in shock. There was no blazing fire before her. She was in a spotless and well-lit ward. She was accused of the dreadful crime of defecting to the enemy, and the television opposite her was still repeating the news of the destruction of the Lang family in the capital city on loop. Ridiculous! Utterly absurd! Sienna suddenly laughed out loud. Her thin shoulders kept shaking as she laughed and laughed. She fought back the tears that were welling up in her eyes. She was not going to cry. 'Those who bullied me, humiliated me, and harmed me, you better remember—— 'Even if I'm in hell, I would certainly return to get the blood debt owed to the Lang family!' The two nurses trembled as an unspeakably frightening chill spread around the unit. They were immediately horrified as they turned around and saw Sienna's blood-red eyes, which were glowing with rage. The sensation lasted for a moment before Sienna’s breath subsided. Her eyes then turned serene and calm. The nurses patted their chests and heaved a sigh of relief. So, it turned out to be a misunderstanding… The ward door creaked at this very moment. Two males surrounded a woman in a wheelchair as she entered the room with them. The nurses bowed down immediately, unlike their indifference and neglect toward Sienna. They had a respectful and flattering attitude as they said, “Miss, you’re here.” The woman nodded, but when she turned to see Sienna sitting up in the hospital bed, a look of surprise flashed across her face. She hastily recollected herself and then worriedly enquired, "Sienna, are you okay?" When Sienna first saw the girl, she instantly experienced a searing headache and an influx of memories that weren't her own. It was startling how many grievances and resentments these memories had. It was overwhelming! The deep aching feeling in Sienna's heart was accompanied by a fit of intense rage that took a long time to subdue. Sienna recognized that she had been reincarnated as a girl with the same name as her at this same moment. This girl was also called Sienna Lang, and she was originally the treasured daughter of the Lang family in Isonbert. All the pain originated from when Sienna was ten years old. Her father, Keegan, brought Clara Jenning, a girl who was the same age as Sienna, home. Clara was the orphan that a close friend of Keegan left behind. It was said that this friend of his died to save him. Out of guilt, Keegan took good care of Clara and treated her as his own daughter. The tragedy started at this point. Clara was good at putting on an act. From childhood to adulthood, she had always taken advantage of her innocent appearance and Keegan’s favoritism toward her because of his guilt to occupy everything belonging to Sienna, little by little. Sienna had to hand her room over, and she also had to let Clara choose from the clothes and jewelry that she liked first. Even her fiancé treated Clara as if she was a treasure. But every time she resisted, there were innumerable voices around her chastising her for being cold-blooded and cruel to their benefactor's orphan! Even her three brothers and her father, Keegan, would always take Clara’s side time and time again. The most serious one was when Clara framed Sienna, saying that she had stolen other people’s things at school. Keegan did not listen to Sienna’s explanation. He simply invoked the family’s rule of discipline and beat Sienna until she was unable to stand for a month. She was completely heartbroken. From then on, she did not like to talk and interact with people. She did badly in her studies, and she quickly gained the reputation of being mute and stupid. That was until last night, at Sienna’s nineteenth birthday party, where she personally witnessed Clara and her fiancé, which she had been paired with since she was a child, hugging and kissing! She lost control and approached the couple to confront them. Clara, however, ‘accidentally’ fell down the steps during the argument. Everyone was busy checking Clara’s injuries and rushing her to the hospital; no one knew that there was a poor girl who was being pinned down in the river. Her vivid life ended on her nineteenth birthday, and she died in the self-righteous crusade of the executioners around her! Sienna sighed after going through the memories. She sighed and stroked her chest as she said, “Don’t worry, original owner. I'll take care of all the grievances and animosity you've experienced since I'm using your body. I’ll pursue justice for you, one by one.” At this time, Clara, who had not received a response for a long time, pushed her wheelchair forward and bit her lips with an expression filled with self-reproach as she said, “Sienna, do you still blame me? In fact, I explained to Dad and our brothers yesterday that you did not push me, but they simply refuse to believe me…” Despite Clara's earnestness, Sienna's eyes had a trace of mockery in them when she looked up. “If we check the surveillance cameras, we can know for sure whether I shoved you or not, right?”