Chapter 12: The Reborn Chen Jiazhi

Chen Jiazhi harbored a secret known only to herself.

Two months ago, she was reborn.

From the age of thirty back to twenty-four.

Chen Jiazhi remembered how, at first, she was bewildered, then overwhelmed with joy.

Because at twenty-four, a life-altering event had occurred—her childhood friend from the orphanage, Chi Yu, was revealed to be the heiress of the wealthiest family.

It seemed fate had heard her silent wish, not only granting her a second chance at life but doing so before the Su family discovered Chi Yu’s true identity.

Chen Jiazhi clearly recalled that in her previous life, Chi Yu was found by the Su family in September and brought back home.

But now, she had been reborn in May.

In her last life, after Chi Yu was taken in by the Su family, they were filled with guilt over her years in the orphanage and showered her with lavish compensations.

Luxury cars, mansions, expensive jewelry, and shares in the Su Group—all bestowed upon Chi Yu.

Overnight, Chi Yu transformed from a poor girl into a billionaire heiress.

As Chi Yu’s childhood friend, Chen Jiazhi had also benefited when Chi Yu was taken in.

Chi Yu gifted her numerous exquisite presents and even arranged a position for her at the headquarters of the Su Group, a place many dared not approach.

At first, Chen Jiazhi was genuinely happy that Chi Yu had found her family. But as she was repeatedly granted favors, a sense of imbalance crept into her heart.

If Chi Yu truly cared, she wouldn’t just give her unused bags and jewelry; she would transfer money directly.

If Chi Yu truly cared, she wouldn’t merely help her find a simple job. As the heiress of immense wealth, she was stingy in sharing even a fraction.

Just a tiny fraction of Chi Yu’s fortune would be enough for Chen Jiazhi to live a life of luxury without working.

Yet, Chen Jiazhi toiled daily at her job, while Chi Yu indulged in a life of opulence without a care—this fueled Chen Jiazhi’s resentment.

To make matters worse, Chi Yu used the Su family’s power to marry Shen Yanzhi, the head of the Shen Group.

Though Shen Yanzhi died unexpectedly soon after, Chi Yu inherited a substantial fortune, attracting even more wealthy suitors in the capital.

Upon her rebirth, Chen Jiazhi swiftly set her goals and plans.

Fate had granted her this second chance because it knew her wish to become Chi Yu.

Thus, she resolved never to be the charity case again; she would become the Su family’s heiress.

Without hesitation, she plotted to assume Chi Yu’s identity—altering her appearance, forging birthmarks, collecting Chi Yu’s hair samples—and ultimately, she eliminated Chi Yu.

Her plan succeeded flawlessly; the Su family accepted her as their true daughter and transferred all their previous guilt and compensations meant for Chi Yu onto her.

Yet, thinking of the noble and aloof man—Chi Yu’s fiancé from her past life—Chen Jiazhi felt a stirring of desire.

She intended to claim him.

She immediately called Su Muyang.

Since returning to the Su household, Chen Jiazhi had grown closest to Su Muyang, the second son of the family.

Her insider knowledge from her previous life had helped Su Muyang secure the development rights to a project in Huai City, which shifted his once haughty attitude toward her.

When Chen Jiazhi inquired about Shen Yanzhi, Su Muyang sensed something amiss.

“Little sister, why are you asking about him?” he queried.

“Mingyue brought me to Jinhuang Entertainment, where we ran into the Peng family’s young master’s birthday party. Mr. Shen was there too...” Chen Jiazhi feigned ignorance and asked, “Second brother, does Mr. Shen still not have a girlfriend?”

“Little sister, don’t even think about him. He’s famously aloof and single. There isn’t a woman—or even a female mosquito—near him. You can’t chase a man like that.” Su Muyang said casually, “If you want to date, just say so. I have a few well-off friends who are single. I can set you up with them sometime.”

Chen Jiazhi felt frustrated. Su Muyang was a carefree rich second-generation playboy; anyone who associated with him likely had no prospects beyond their parents’ wealth. How could they compare to Shen Yanzhi in family background, status, or ability?

Now that she had been reborn, she would choose only the best boyfriend.

At this moment, Chen Jiazhi completely forgot how, in her past life, she had often asked Chi Yu to take her to events just to slyly collect contact information from wealthy young men.

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Two blossoms bloom, each displaying its own grace.

Meanwhile, after leaving the private room, Shen Yanzhi noticed his once overheated phone had mysteriously returned to normal.

He stood still, gazing down at his phone.

On the screen, Chi Yu appeared somewhat anxious. Upon hearing Chen Jiazhi’s voice moments ago, her emotions had surged so intensely that she hadn’t realized the strain it placed on the phone’s operation.

By the time she noticed, it was too late.

Chi Yu’s heart fluttered uneasily, barely able to focus on Chen Jiazhi in the private room.

Under Shen Yanzhi’s calm and profound gaze, each second felt like an eternity.

Fortunately, he seemed unaware of anything amiss and took a step forward.

Returning home, possibly due to the birthday party, Shen Yanzhi’s first act was to shower.

Chi Yu, as usual, was left on the living room sofa.

Having followed Shen Yanzhi closely every day, she had long since learned his grooming routine.

He always brushed his teeth and washed his hair during showers, thoroughly cleaning himself, and only emerged after drying his hair, spending nearly half an hour in total.

As the sound of water echoed from the bathroom, Chi Yu’s phone lit up on the sofa. She swiftly unlocked it with the passcode.

Navigating expertly, she opened the Penguin Browser and typed the keywords: “Su family heiress found in the capital.”

Within moments, hundreds of search results appeared on the screen.

Without exception, they were reports and reposts from major media outlets.

In just a few seconds, Chi Yu skimmed through all the information and quickly grasped the recent events surrounding Chen Jiazhi.

Chen Jiazhi had been found by the Su family the day after Chi Yu’s death.

On the day her identity was discovered, Chen Jiazhi was taken in by the Su family.

In recent days, the news of Chen Jiazhi being the true heiress had trended on all major social platforms—not only Weibo and Douyin but even topping the Penguin Browser’s hot search list.

Among the search results was a Douyin link, showing Chen Jiazhi’s account information even without clicking.

Douyin ID: Su Family Heiress—Jiazhi

Followers: 1.13 million