[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rebirth-he-refused-to-divorce-again":3,"chapter-rebirth-he-refused-to-divorce-again-rebirth-he-refused-to-divorce-again-chapter-1":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rebirth: He refused to Divorce Again",{"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":16,"volume":12,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1043779,1355,"Chapter 1 - 01 Life","rebirth-he-refused-to-divorce-again-chapter-1",1,"\u003Cp>(Consumption guide: Fiction set in an unspecified era, please do not match characters to real people)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiaoqiao stood on the edge of a cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky in September seemed unusually clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sunlight was radiant and bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite such sunlight, it still could not penetrate the gloom filling Gu Qiaoqiao's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could no longer go on living.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only reason she had held on until now was because her younger brother, her only family, was still in prison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She needed to wait for him to get out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just last month, on this very day, her brother had suffered a heart attack and died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her parents had passed away eight years ago one after another, and her sister had shortly thereafter taken her own life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking care of her brother's funeral and settling other matters, there was no longer anyone or anything in this world she could cling to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mountain wind fiercely blew her white hair, yet she was only twenty-nine years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her throat had been scorched by coal, she didn't even have the right to question the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She clenched her teeth, her sunken eyes long devoid of tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her lifeless eyes watched a wisp of cloud in the sky silently changing its shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if she saw a seventeen-year-old girl shyly saying to a handsome young man beside her, \"Grandfather, I want to marry him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her wish was granted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought that from then on, she would live a happy life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was the beginning of her nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, she did not know that Qin Yize was the designated heir of the first noble family of the Imperial Capital, the Qin Family, or that he was a young genius medical doctor adored by many noble ladies in high society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't know his childhood sweetheart secretly cherished feelings for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time she realized it, she had been sold into the mountains by human traffickers, and from then on, fate was exceptionally cruel to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She dared not reminisce, as each recollection brought heart-wrenching pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiaoqiao took one last glance at the blue sky and the cloud, whimpered a few times, closed her eyes, and leaped forward, like a butterfly with broken wings fluttering into the deep pool below the cliff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the terrifying suffocation hit, a smile unexpectedly formed on her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From then on, she would suffer no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she sank into darkness, she thought, if there is a next life, she must stay far away from Qin Yize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandma, you are just too kind. She sought her own death, why did you save her?\" a girl's crisp voice said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, it's a life, and she's your sister-in-law, and during the New Year holidays too, oh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An elderly person sighed as they spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiaoqiao's headache was severe, she struggled to open her eyes, but despite trying hard, she couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who is talking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that she wasn't dead and had been rescued?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She even made my mother faint from anger, and you still give her water?\" the girl's voice rose angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Yu, go and see if your mom's feeling better?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there were rustling sounds, and suddenly, there was a moist sensation near her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiaoqiao trembled her lips, gathering all her strength, and suddenly opened her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiaoqiao, you're awake?\" the elderly person said with surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiaoqiao stared blankly at the elderly lady in front of her, holding a porcelain bowl and spoon, her face kind and smiling. Suddenly, her heart pounded like thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All her blood seemed to freeze at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't this Grandma Qin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But wasn't she dead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just eight years ago, on the day her brother had wounded Qin Yize's sister, he suffered a sudden cerebral thrombosis and died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, did they meet in the underworld?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandma... Grandma...\" Gu Qiaoqiao's lips trembled as she spoke, \"I'm sorry...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But suddenly her whole body stiffened, and she fiercely touched her own throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been mute for eight years; now that she was dead, could she speak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the door was pushed open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl with a ponytail stormed in, pointing at Gu Qiaoqiao, \"My mother was so upset by you that she's shaking and can't get out of bed; you owe my mother!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiaoqiao's eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Qin Yize's sister, Qin Xiaoyu; she...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeming to realize something, Gu Qiaoqiao suddenly sat up, frantically looking around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the wall opposite, adorned with elegant wallpaper, hung a picture frame containing a large photo of a sweet-smiling young girl beside a handsome young man who, despite his fine appearance, could not conceal his cold and indifferent demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was her and Qin Yize's wedding photo; her mind exploded, and for a moment, went blank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She bit her lips hard, forcing her gaze away from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the east wall was a row of antique redwood furniture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was adorned with large red 'Xi' characters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly turned her head; the brilliant sunlight unguardedly stabbed her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiaoqiao grimaced and closed her eyelids; when she opened them again, she saw a young man standing at the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was obviously just back from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands, distinct in their knuckle lines, were draped with a dark blue woolen coat. He had great features, with brows like distant mountains and eyes like the autumn waters of a deep pool, but his expression was as indifferent as mountain snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dressed simply in a white shirt, its brand-new collar seemed to carry a hint of chill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked even more tall and straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiaoqiao's hand suddenly clenched the clothes over her heart, her breathing almost felt suffocated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yize!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man she had loved for four years and hated for eight years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight years ago, after a parting in the mountains, she had never seen him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man, who carried the dreams of her youth and yet looked at her with such cold indifference, was now silently observing her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His handsome face showed no emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grandma Qin gave Qin Xiaoyu a look. \"Let's go, push Grandma to see your mother. It's almost time to prepare for the New Year's meal...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandma...\" Qin Xiaoyu stomped her foot in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Yu, push Grandma out,\" Qin Yize said. His voice, melodious as fine strings, was pleasant to hear but carried a chilling aloofness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yu was most afraid of her elder brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glared at Gu Qiaoqiao, who was lying on the bed pale-faced, before pushing Grandma Qin out of the elder brother's bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiaoqiao had not come to her senses yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body was trembling, and so were her hands; she had to clench her fists tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her fingertips pressed into her palm, the sharp pain making her bite her lip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yize, unhurried, hung his coat and hat on the wardrobe rack and then slowly walked over to Gu Qiaoqiao's bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His towering figure stood at the bedside, looking down at Gu Qiaoqiao, bringing an invisible sense of oppression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, his lips were pressed into a cold straight line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, he slowly spoke, his voice deep, \"Do you truly no longer wish to live?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qiaoqiao's heart tightened fiercely; her pale lips trembled silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hurriedly lowered her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not dare meet Qin Yize's gaze, for his piercing eyes seemed to see through everything, making her feel utterly exposed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it left her in a very awkward position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just like what she remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>",1262,"2026-06-03T09:43:07.215Z","2026-06-03T09:43:10.975Z","novelbin.me","234badc5fb9a58394b5c133683ee5ad6712303ad55ec3bc5db611b7ff9f1fe88","rebirth-he-refused-to-divorce-again-chapter-2","rebirth-he-refused-to-divorce-again-chapter-500",1737,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frebirth-he-refused-to-divorce-again-cover.jpg"]