[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rebirth-after-becoming-the-villainess":3,"chapter-rebirth-after-becoming-the-villainess-rebirth-after-becoming-the-villainess-chapter-78":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rebirth: After Becoming the Villainess",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1576135,2040,"Chapter 78: If I’m Unhappy, No One Gets to Be Happy","rebirth-after-becoming-the-villainess-chapter-78",78,"\u003Cp>\"You—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Junlin’s handsome face contorted with fury. ’I’ve never seen such a despicable woman!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Xilan was frightened as well. While Song Lianhe was often unpredictable, she was usually obsessed with her reputation. She’d rather grit her teeth and suffer a loss than lose face. ’And to do this in front of the Empress, of all people!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn’t help but feel a surge of fear. ’If Song Lianhe keeps making a scene like this, won’t everyone find out about what happened between me and Junlin in the Imperial Garden?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe, however, had thrown all caution to the wind. After throwing herself against a pillar once, she prepared to do it again. \"I’ve been bullied to this extent! What’s the point of living anymore?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chun De cried out in alarm, Fang Xiu rushed forward with attendants to restrain her, Zhou Junlin hurled curses filled with loathing, and through it all, Song Xilan sobbed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grand hall descended into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a eunuch announced, \"Prince Qing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, Zhou Cangyan swept in, dressed in black robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cold gaze swept across the hall. The moment he saw the disheveled Song Lianhe, crying and causing a ruckus, he strode forward without a word, grabbed her by the collar, and yanked her from the eye of the storm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe continued to thrash about, kicking and screaming relentlessly. \"Who’s grabbing me? Let go! Let go! If I’m going down, I’m taking you all with me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That impatient, magnetic voice rang out by her ear. Song Lianhe froze. She slowly lifted her head, and upon seeing who it was, a wide grin spread across her face. \"My Prince!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her expression, which seemed to be fishing for praise, the anger in his chest slowly began to dissipate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you hurt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe immediately shook her head. \"I’m perfectly fine!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s only Zhou Junlin!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, everyone in the hall froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Junlin’s face was a mask of fury. He had been about to let loose a string of rebukes, but then he saw how Song Lianhe transformed in front of Zhou Cangyan, becoming unbelievably docile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His furious expression gradually soured into a gloomy one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chun De pressed her lips together, but she could no longer hide the smile playing on them. Her eyes met Fang Xiu’s from time to time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This is excellent!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Excellent indeed!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Cangyan helped Song Lianhe to her feet and smoothly handed her over to a Shadow Guard. He then turned, his gaze sweeping coolly around the room before he calmly approached Chun De. \"Imperial Sister-in-law, what has transpired here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress let out a soft sigh, her eyes glancing over Zhou Junlin and Song Xilan. \"Oh, it’s nothing important. Just a few misunderstandings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing this was a pretext to save Prince Zhou Junlin some face, Zhou Cangyan simply nodded. \"As long as all is well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Empress’s gaze shifted between him and Song Lianhe. \"The hour is getting late, and I am tired. You should have someone escort the County Princess home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she rose, she shot Song Xilan a single glance before coolly looking away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Junlin frowned. ’No matter how much I dislike her, Song Lianhe is still my fiancée. How can I let another man escort her home?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xilan was still by his side; he couldn’t just leave her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Zhou Cangyan’s spacious carriage, Song Lianhe was happily eating from a food box she held in her arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’These royal banquets are nice, and the food is certainly exquisite, but you can never get your fill!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And with so much drama, it felt like a thousand eyes were on me. Who could have an appetite in that situation?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she got into the carriage, her stomach started rumbling nonstop, much to her embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Cangyan shot her a glance. He reached out, hooked a finger, and tapped on the window frame. \"Food box.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, a Shadow Guard passed a food box inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing how much she was eating, Zhou Cangyan’s gaze occasionally flickered toward her flat stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe was completely oblivious. Only after she had nearly emptied the box did she wipe her mouth in satisfaction. \"Prince Qing, thank you so much for earlier!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He coolly withdrew his gaze. \"If I hadn’t arrived, what was your plan? To use your head as a hidden weapon and kill a prince by ramming into him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha! What are you talking about? I’m not an idiot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe scooted closer and began to lay out her reasoning for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhou Junlin is completely unfaithful! We’re not even married, and he’s already fooling around in a rockery with someone else, cheating on me for all to see! If I don’t teach him a lesson, how will I ever be able to hold my head high again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Completely unfaithful?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Cangyan glanced at her, his expression turning a few degrees colder. \"What, you still want to marry him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe waved her hands frantically, as if shooing away the plague. \"Him? Is he even worthy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He’s a prince. In the future, you would be a Princess Consort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So what if he’s a prince? He’s not the only one. You’re a prince, too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words had barely left her mouth when Song Lianhe froze. \"No, no, that’s not what I meant...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Cangyan’s eyes narrowed as he leaned back slightly. \"Oh. So that’s what you’re plotting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! Absolutely not!\" Song Lianhe immediately pledged her loyalty. \"My Prince, you have been so gracious to me, you’re like a second father! How could I possibly have ulterior motives for my own dad? That would be utterly outrageous!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had no idea which of her words had set him off this time, but the warmth on Zhou Cangyan’s face visibly plummeted. \"Hah. You truly are a filial daughter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, not at all! Besides, to take a step back, if I were unfortunate enough to marry Zhou Junlin, I would have to call you ’Imperial Uncle’ anyway, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Cangyan looked up, his patience gone. He shouted out, \"What’s with the driver? Why are we going so slow!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Shadow Guard outside yelled, \"HYA!\" The horses whinnied, and the carriage shot forward like an arrow from a bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard, Song Lianhe was thrown directly into Zhou Cangyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frowning, Zhou Cangyan pushed her away with a single, disdainful finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Lianhe: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Now what did I do to make him angry again?’\u003C\u002Fp>",1086,"2026-06-06T08:32:01.872Z",1,"novelbin.me","18ac3bc4a31d9396a11a5f482304a73b3fe1a112435f68f9e5cfab39def9c1ed","rebirth-after-becoming-the-villainess-chapter-79","rebirth-after-becoming-the-villainess-chapter-77",444,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frebirth-after-becoming-the-villainess-cover.jpg"]