"Miss Gu, it's Mr. Zhou's birthday today. Surely you won't disappoint him?" the stranger heckled, his eyes filled with malice.
"Off with the clothes! We've never had the pleasure of seeing a rich maiden bare. Our gratitude to Mr. Zhou for sharing such a spectacle!" jeered another man.
Gu Ci clung to her clothes tightly on her chest.
She curled up at a corner while staring fearfully at the lustful men before her.
They were encroaching on her dignity while her betrothed, Zhou Yixuan, displayed grotesque indifference.
She was his intended bride!
Though she had yet to officially become a part of the Zhou family, news of their upcoming union had already made its rounds throughout Barcetejo.
Gu Ci's reputation, of course, would impact Zhou Yixuan’s social standing. Yet he coldly disregarded her.
Back pressed against the wall, Gu Ci wrestled with an overwhelming sense of betrayal.
"Cheers to all! Let's savor the delicacy that is the Gu family's daughter!" The unruly chorus grew louder.
As the four perverts got closer and closer, desperation clawed at Gu Ci.
In a fit of despair, she fiercely drove her head into the solid wall behind her.
The room echoed with a sickening thud, her blood spilling down her forehead as a cruel testament to her circumstances!
The nearest pervert was shocked by what he saw and quickly went to check Gu Ci's pulse. Then, he stuttered, "M-Mr. Zhou… I-I think s-she's dead…"
At the end of the day, Gu Ci was the daughter of a wealthy family. They were worried that they would end up in trouble if something really happened to her.
However, Zhou Yixuan, who was casually leaning against the couch, did not seem panicked in the slightest. Instead, a disdainful sneer appeared on his face.
"Throw her out. Don't mess with my place."
At the very same time, Liu Yingying, the woman that had been sitting on Zhou Yixuan's lap, pretended to be sorry and started crying. "Gu Ci, why are you so impulsive? You're the only good friend I have. Why would you do such a silly thing…?"
"We were all just teasing you… Why are you—"
Out of the blue, Zhou Yixuan's expression changed drastically. His eyes were filled with love and gratitude as if he was talking to the most precious thing in the world.
"Baby, don't cry. It's good that this vicious woman is finally dead! If she was alive, she would try to hurt you! You shouldn't be too kind!"
Liu Yingying gently moved her slender waist upwards. She purposely wore a revealing dress and snuggled up between Zhou Yixuan's arms as she cried sorrowfully.
But there was a hint of pride in her lowered eyes.
The next moment, the perverts were about to carry Gu Ci's bodies out. However, just when they were about to lay their hands on her, Gu Ci, who was already dead, suddenly opened her eyes!
As a best mercenary, she was born to be vigilant when faced with danger.
Without raising her head, she accurately grabbed one of the pervert's hands in an instant and a crisp sound of his bone crack sounded right after she twisted it slightly.
"Ah—!!" The pervert screamed in a heart-wrenching voice. His whole body trembled violently from the excruciating pain.
Then, Gu Ci threw him over her shoulders, all the way to the ground.
When the other perverts noticed that something was wrong, they quickly exchanged a glance before they dashed toward Gu Ci together.
Despite that, Gu Ci did a backflip and swept her leg on the ground while kicking down the pervert nearest to her. With a shrill scream, the pervert waved his hands in the air as he flew a few meters away.
With that, he landed right on top of his companions and they all fell on top of the ground as they started groaning and howling in pain.
On the other hand, Gu Ci frowned because she could feel that something was amiss.
In fact, she nearly lost her balance when she kicked one of the perverts, and based on how strong she was, she should have already killed them.
Hence, she lowered her head and looked at the slender hand. But… that wasn't her hand!
Gu Ci was the best mercenary of Mouras! She had experienced countless battlefields!
She even went to the top of Mount Everest in the coldest weather and accepted 300 missions of SSS grade that were extremely dangerous!
Among all the mercenaries, she was a legend. With all her life and death experiences, a thick layer of calluses had formed in her hands.
Therefore, this pair of tender hands were definitely not hers.
Had she entered someone else's body?
What was going on?
While Gu Ci was stuck in her own thoughts, she suddenly heard a man's angry voice yelling, "Gu Ci! How the hell are you still alive?!"
Thus, Gu Ci raised her head. Only then did she realize that there was a handsome man standing not too far away from her, and he was glaring at her with a straight face.
On the contrary, the woman who was sitting on the man's lap was so frightened that her voice trembled, "A-Aren't you dead?! Gu Ci... H-how can you still be alive?!"
Not only did Gu Ci come back to life, but her strength had gotten so strong that she managed to beat all the perverts down with just a few swift moves.
That was too magical!
To be honest, Gu Ci was originally useless. She was despised by countless martial arts masters because she did not have any talent in martial arts at all. It had been years, but she still couldn't learn any basic martial art skills…
Calmly, Gu Ci stared at the man and woman before her. Out of the blue, her head ached terribly, and suddenly, a memory that did not belong to her flashed across her mind.
The man's name was Zhou Yixuan. He was the fiancé of the owner of this body, and the woman sitting on his lap was Liu Yingying, the one and only best friend of the owner of this body.
Sure enough, she was reincarnated. The name of this person was also Gu Ci, which was coincidentally the same as her.
Gu Ci was the only daughter of the Gu family, one of the top three most influential families in the city of Barcetejo. She had been spoiled by her parents ever since she was a child.
The most ridiculous part was that even though she was the only daughter of the Gu family, she fell for Zhou Yixian at first glance and she would actually stoop so low for his sake.
Whereas her trusted best friend, Liu Yingying, used her to hook up with Zhou Yixuan.
In fact, Zhou Yixuan did not care about Gu Ci at all. He had been trying all his might to break their engagement. Hence, Liu Yingying bribed a few perverts to rape Gu Ci in front of Zhou Yixuan…
It was a shock that Zhou Yixuan, who was Gu Ci's fiancé, did not care about this whole thing at all. Thus, the owner of this body fell into an utter heartbreak and committed suicide on the spot.
After reliving the matter on hand, Gu Ci looked at the two of them again with murderous intent in her eyes.
Zhou Yixuan, on the other hand, felt a chill run down his spine under her stare. But he had been so used to her love in the past that he wasn't afraid of her even though she was the daughter of the Gu family.
"Gu Ci, why the hell are you glaring at me?"
The next second, Liu Yingying pretended to be scared and pleaded, "Gu Ci, it's all my fault. It has nothing to do with Yixuan. Please don't blame him."
"Gu Ci, you quickly apologize to Yixuan first… I promise that I will never disturb him again in the future... I will grant your wish and your engagement will be held as scheduled..."
"I'm sorry... This is all my fault. I shouldn't have interfered," Liu Yingying forced a tear, her voice trembling.
Zhou Yixuan, watching his beloved in distress, quickly reassured her. "Yingying, I would rather lead a solitary life than be wedded to this worthless one!"
Gu Ci nearly gagged at the sight of their overtly affectionate exchange!
"Listen, Zhou! What makes you so smug?" she scoffed. "You're devoid of any notable family background, possess average looks at best, and are as dull as a doorknob. And you dare think I'd be attracted to you?"
She wore a smirk, declaring, "Today, I will be magnanimous and bless the lover-scamp and his wayward lady. May you bask in each other's lowly company, sparing the world any further displeasure!"