Fang Tian held my arm, her delicate face filled with confusion.

"Nian Nian, do you think I should marry Wu Cheng? We have been in a relationship for so many years. If it's really because we are close relatives... I really can't bear it."

It's ridiculous to think that Wu Cheng's mother is actually Fang Tian's lost cousin.

I looked at her coldly, anger boiling in my eyes.

In my previous life, I advised her not to marry Wu Cheng.

I told her that marriage between close relatives is strictly prohibited by the country, and I even researched and informed her that marrying close relatives greatly increases the probability of having deformed children.

I handed her the printed materials overnight, but she threw them away, ignored my efforts, and twisted the truth.

"You're just jealous that my boyfriend is handsome and rich. Who says marrying close relatives will definitely have deformed children? Don't curse me!"

Despite her harsh words, I understood that she was in a bad mood and continued to persuade her earnestly.

But once some people make up their minds, it's hard to change.

Wu Cheng controlled her, not providing a dowry and even demanding a dowry of one hundred thousand yuan.

After working for five or six years, one hundred thousand yuan was all her savings.

Fearing she would suffer, I faced immense pressure to seek justice for her.

Under my insistence, Wu Cheng compromised and did not ask for a dowry.

I was not satisfied with this outcome, feeling that Wu Cheng's family was too calculating, but seeing Fang Tian's happy expression, I said nothing.

I thought this matter had passed, until after Fang Tian gave birth to a deformed child after marriage, her mother-in-law immediately turned hostile, accusing her of being a jinx and taking her husband away from the hospital, leaving her and the child to fend for themselves.

Fang Tian had long been at odds with Wu Cheng and his family.

In this city, the only people she could rely on were me and Wu Cheng's family.

As her longtime best friend, I couldn't bear to see her alone and helpless in the hospital, so I took her out of the hospital and took care of her tirelessly for a month.

I didn't expect her to be grateful to me as if I were her own parents, I just hoped she could escape from the pit of Wu Cheng.

Little did I know, it was all a trap, and she wanted to destroy me.

When her husband pinned me down, I struggled and cried out to her for help, but she looked at me with resentment and jealousy.

"This is all your fault! If you hadn't cursed me, how could I have given birth to a deformed child! You owe me a healthy son!"

I was tortured to death by her husband, and she didn't mourn for me. Instead, she cheered, thinking that the fox spirit who seduced her husband had finally died.

"Nian Nian, you still haven't told me whether I should marry Wu Cheng or not!"

Fang Tian asked persistently.

I pulled myself out of the memories and met her conflicted gaze, gently curling my lips.

"Love can overcome all obstacles. As long as you want it, no one can stop you."

"Is that so?" Fang Tian hesitated.

She looked at me, murmuring, "But children born from close relatives..."

She hesitated, her bright eyes looking at me, as if expecting me to continue her words.

Seeing her eager expression, a sense of desolation filled my heart.

She knew all along... But she pretended not to know, hoping that I would speak those words so she could shift all the blame onto me with righteousness and severity.

"Sweetie, relax."

I held Fang Tian's hand, comforting her warmly, "Just let nature take its course when it comes to having children. The chances of deformity are not one hundred percent. Maybe you will be one of the lucky ones?"

"But..."

Fang Tian frowned, looking deeply troubled.

I calmly advised her, "Don't think too much. Go find Wu Cheng! You've been out for so long, he must miss you."

As soon as I finished speaking, the doorbell rang.

Wu Cheng was here!

I clenched my fists, nails digging into my flesh as I restrained the urge to kill.