Life Simulation: My Wife from Another World Became Real - Chapter 2:

Chapter 2: Now, Offense and Defense Have Switched

Before the founding of the Great Xia Empire, it was originally called the Great Yu Empire.

Due to the incompetence and tyranny of the Great Yu Emperor, the people across the land lived in misery, and uprisings broke out in all regions.

At that time, someone shouted the slogan, “Why should kings and generals be born of noble blood?” Instantly, tens of thousands of displaced commoners rallied under this banner, creating immense pressure on the imperial court.

Seizing the opportunity, local provinces rose as separatist forces and stood against the court.

Soon after, the Great Yu Emperor was strangled in his sleep by palace maids and eunuchs, plunging the realm into utter chaos.

Then, a woman appeared.

In two years, she brought all the refugee forces under her banner.

In another three years, she destroyed all separatist forces across the provinces.

Eventually, she founded the Great Xia Empire.

She became the first female emperor in the history of this continent.

Lu Qingshan was among the first group of refugees to follow the female emperor in battle and rendered countless meritorious achievements.

After establishing the Xia Empire, the female emperor appointed Lu Qingshan as the Grand General, giving him command over all the armies of the realm.

From then on, only the Prime Minister Liu Juzheng could stand as his equal.

As the supreme commander of the military, Lu Qingshan’s manor was naturally unparalleled.

The Tranquil Heart Lake within the manor alone was as large as over a hundred regular courtyards.

At this moment, in a pavilion by Tranquil Heart Lake, Lu Chen stood on the stone steps, occasionally tossing fish food into the lake.

In an instant, thousands of koi leaped from the water, fighting over the food, creating a magnificent spectacle.

Since arriving at the Grand General’s Manor, feeding the fish at Tranquil Heart Lake had become Lu Chen’s greatest pleasure.

“Young Master, the Prime Minister’s daughter has arrived,” Jin’er reminded him from behind, just as he was enjoying himself.

Lu Chen scattered the remaining fish food into the lake, dusted his hands, and turned back into the pavilion.

“Surnamed Lu, you really put on airs! You actually made this young lady come find you in person. You’re a real bastard!”

A young woman in a green silk dress hadn’t even entered the pavilion before she started cursing at Lu Chen.

“Miss, watch your step,” several maids behind her quickly reminded her.

But the young woman paid no attention.

Once inside the pavilion, she circled around Lu Chen, her brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

“Hah, what a strong smell of medicine. No wonder they say you’re a walking medicine jar.”

“Your looks are fine, but what a pity you’re a sickly weakling.”

“With that half-dead appearance of yours, if I marry you, I’ll be widowed within a year!”

…

The young woman kept babbling without saying a single kind word.

Lu Chen stood with his hands behind his back, silent from start to finish.

Behind him, the maid already had a murderous gleam in her eyes.

“I heard you were wandering the streets for over ten years, living by begging. Don’t you find that filthy?” the young woman said with a sneer.

Lu Chen replied calmly, “If you ever become a beggar, you won’t find it filthy either.”

“You… how dare you!” It was the first time the young woman had been humiliated to her face. Her cheeks instantly turned bright red from anger.

“Forget it. I came here today to annul our engagement anyway.”

“As long as you leave your handprint on the annulment document, we’ll be strangers from now on. No need for me to waste more anger on you.”

She snorted coldly and signaled the middle-aged guard beside her with a glance.

The guard immediately placed the annulment document on the stone table and pulled out a red inkpad, placing it before Lu Chen.

Lu Chen glanced at the young woman, then at the document. His face was expressionless, his heart as calm as still water.

Seeing that he remained motionless, the young woman urged impatiently, “Lu Chen, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and press your handprint!”

“May I ask your name, young lady?” Lu Chen suddenly asked an unrelated question.

The young woman was so angry she laughed, “We’ve been engaged since childhood and you don’t even know my name?”

The middle-aged guard leaned in and whispered a few words to her.

She gave Lu Chen a suspicious look and said coldly, “Remember this well. I am Liu Ruqian, eldest daughter of Prime Minister Liu Juzheng!”

Liu Ruqian?

Lu Chen muttered, “What a pity… not Liu Ruyan.”

Liu Ruqian immediately stomped in fury, “Don’t you dare mention my sister! You’re not worthy!”

Lu Chen didn’t get angry. Instead, he turned to the maid and said, “Jin’er, bring ink, brush, paper, and inkstone.”

“Yes, Young Master!”

The maid accepted the order and left quickly.

Liu Ruqian frowned tightly, “Lu, what trick are you playing now?”

Lu Chen smiled, “You’ll know soon, Miss Liu.”

Soon, Jin’er returned with all the materials and had already ground the ink.

Lu Chen took the writing brush, sat at the stone table, and began to write swiftly.

He had just looked over Liu Ruqian’s annulment document, and the handwriting was quite similar to the small regular script he used before transmigrating.

Since Lu Chen had practiced calligraphy for a few years, he was very familiar with small regular script.

In no time, he rewrote a new annulment document and stamped his fingerprint on it.

It was still an annulment.

But the initiator had changed from Liu Ruqian to Lu Chen.

“Miss Liu, as long as you stamp your fingerprint here, we’ll have no further ties.”

Lu Chen held the document out to Liu Ruqian.

Looking at the annulment paper, Liu Ruqian instantly flushed with shame.

According to ancient custom, if a married couple no longer got along, the higher-status party could write a dismissal letter to sever the relationship.

In modern terms, it was essentially a legal divorce.

An annulment paper served the same purpose, a certificate for breaking off an engagement.

But only the higher-status party could initiate it.

Liu Ruqian had relied on her status as the Prime Minister’s daughter to come personally and annul the engagement, clearly thinking nothing of Lu Chen.

But now, the tables had turned. Lu Chen became the one to initiate the annulment.

“Surnamed Lu, you’re humiliating me, and even worse, you’re humiliating the Liu family!” Liu Ruqian shouted in rage.

The middle-aged guard drew the sword at his waist, attempting to avenge his mistress’s dignity.

Unexpectedly, Lu Chen’s maid easily disarmed him and kicked him into Tranquil Heart Lake.

Splash!

The guard landed in the water, sending up a spray.

Lu Chen took the sword from Jin’er and gently rested it against Liu Ruqian’s pale neck.

“Miss Liu, your father is the Prime Minister, head of the civil officials.”

“My father is the Grand General, head of the military officials.”

“The two of them were originally equals. But you, being immature, had to come here to annul the engagement.”

“You can disrespect me, Lu Chen, but don’t drag my father down with you, making him lose face in court.”

“Now I’ll give you two choices.”

“First, press your fingerprint on this annulment and get out of the General’s Manor!”

“Second, die here in this pavilion. I’ll marry you officially, and at least preserve some dignity for your Liu family!”

As he spoke, Lu Chen’s tone was gentle, his face even smiling.

But his grip on the blade grew stronger.

The sharp edge sank deeper, leaving a faint red line across her neck.

For the first time in her life, Liu Ruqian felt the fear of death.

Frozen for a moment, she finally teared up and, with trembling fingers, stamped her fingerprint on the annulment document.