Phoenix Lady's Manor War

Laura is dead. Just the day before, she had been named the First-Ranked General's Wife. The next day, when she opened her eyes again, she found herself sitting in front of a white desk. Beside her was a crudely-shaped and unusual cup, and a book with an odd binding. Written on the pages were the words "Sweet Wife." Those two words instantly dredged up memories from the depths of her mind. Her name was Alex, but she was no longer the powerful Laura of the Sheng Family in the Qin Dynasty. She was now Alex, the heiress of the Tower Group. At the age of 24, she had fallen head over heels in love with Zhou Chao, the CEO of Zhou's Corporation. She had resorted to underhanded means to sneak into Zhou Chao's hotel room and had paid the media to "catch them in the act." But the next day, when she opened her eyes again, she found herself sitting in front of a white desk, with a strange, crudely-shaped cup beside her, and a book with an odd binding... On the pages, written in incomplete characters, were the words "Sweet Wife." Those five words pierced deep into her eyes, instantly dredging up memories from the depths of her mind. Her name was Alex, but she was no longer the powerful Lauraof the Sheng Family in the Qin Dynasty. She was now Alex, the heiress of the Tower Group. At the age of 24, she had fallen head over heels in love with Zhou Chao, the CEO of Zhou's Corporation, and had used underhanded means to sneak into his hotel room, then hired the media to "catch them in the act." The media snapped photos of them entering and leaving the hotel room, and soon, the story made headlines. Half a month later, they were married. ... Laura struggled to digest those unfamiliar scenes and vocabulary. Suddenly, she realized that she was alive again, but in the body of a woman with the same name. "Bang bang bang!" A violent knock sounded at the door. This was a family with no discipline. Laurafrowned inwardly. "Who is it?" Lauraasked coldly. The knocking stopped, and a female voice spoke from outside, "Madam... Please come out and take a look. Miss Jiang has been waiting for you downstairs for a long time. She's getting angry now." Who is Miss Jiang? To go to someone else's house and get angry? Such audacity. Laura hadn't seen anyone dare to act so brazenly in front of her in many years. "Madam..." "Madam, Mr. Zhou isn't home right now. You can't be reckless." "Madam, Miss Jiang is carrying Mr. Zhou's child..." The person outside urged her more and more frantically. Laura guessed that the woman outside must be a servant of this household, but who heard of servants giving orders to their masters? The more urgent the person outside became, the calmer Laurafelt. She pinched herself gently. It hurt. Meaning this wasn't a dream. Her first priority now was to quickly familiarize herself with this strange place, to survive, and to do so with the dignity befitting a daughter of the Gu family. "Madam!" The maid Wang Yue knocked heavily on the door a few more times, but there was still no response. She couldn't help muttering to herself. This was really strange. Miss Jiang wasn't the first time here. The previous two times, as soon as Laura heard her name, she would get angry and start smashing things... Why was there no sound today? Wang Yue felt a bit anxious. If it weren't for Alex's title as Mrs. Zhou, and the Zhou family's rule that everything had to be reported to her when Mr. Zhou wasn't around, Wang Yue wouldn't want to deal with this mess. And Miss Jiang wasn't someone to trifle with... Someone had to deal with this! "Madam..." Wang Yue had just called out when she turned around and saw Miss Jiang coming up the stairs. Miss Jiang was a well-known figure, a top star in the entertainment industry who had become famous three years ago for starring in a period drama. She had curly hair popular at the moment, with features that hinted at a mixed heritage, giving her a foreign look. Her red lips pursed, adding a touch of charm. Miss Jiang placed a hand protectively over her stomach and furrowed her brows, asking, "Won't Mrs. Zhou see me?" Jiang Meng was getting anxious. If she wasn't in a hurry, she wouldn't have come to the Zhou house so many times. The Zhou family was her last hope... If it weren't for rumors that Zhou Chao had disappeared, she wouldn't dare come. Laurais a fool, you can definitely fool her... Jiang Meng silently cheered herself up in her heart, but her face showed a melancholy and pitiful expression. Wang Yue looked embarrassed and said cautiously, "Miss Jiang, Madam might still be sleeping..." Laurawasn't liked by Mr. Zhou. The reason they got married in the first place was because of her underhanded tactics to force him into it. But Miss Jiang was different. She was carrying Mr. Zhou's child. Now that Mr. Zhou had disappeared... It was possible that this was Mr. Zhou's only heir... Jiang Meng looked at the door in front of her. It was the work of the famous French designer Christian Liaigre. Not just this door? Ever since she stepped in here, everything she saw was a testament to great wealth. The Zhou family was indeed rich and powerful. But they were occupied by a woman like Alex. A trace of envy flickered in Jiang Meng's heart but was quickly suppressed. Zhou Chao and the Zhou family were things she could see but couldn't touch. She just had to grasp what she could. As long as she got through this hurdle, although she wouldn't be as wealthy as the Zhou family, she could still live a life that countless people couldn't achieve even after a lifetime of effort... Thinking of this, Jiang Meng stepped forward and knocked on the door herself. "Mrs. Zhou, I think we need to talk." It was the other party who was anxious, so she naturally wouldn't stoop to entertain Miss Jiang. Lauraignored the voice outside the door and looked up, intently observing her surroundings... This was a rather Spartan place, with strange beds, strange lamps, and strange windows... There were also many strange and cheap ornaments... On the opposite wall, there was a large mirror made of mercury glass, facing her directly, and the bed behind her. This family was really strange. Didn't they know that mirrors shouldn't be facing beds? Laura slowly approached the large mirror. In the mirror, she was wearing a light green silk dress, held up by two thin straps over her shoulders, revealing her slender neck and pretty collarbones. The dress reached her knees, and below were her straight legs. The woman in the mirror looked similar to her, but her features were obscured by strange makeup, making her look fierce and tacky, aging her by several years. Using the memories of this body, Laura found the "bathroom" and fumbled to find some tissues. She struggled to turn on the faucet, extended her fingertip, and tentatively felt the water... It was warm. This world was really strange. The servants had no discipline, the furnishings lacked aesthetic appeal, but these odd tricks did bring some convenience. Laura dipped the tissue in the warm water and began wiping off the makeup on her face. But the makeup was difficult to remove. Laura wasn't in a hurry and slowly wiped it off bit by bit, continuing to digest the memories of this strange world... Outside the door, Jiang Meng was getting extremely anxious. Why was Lauraso composed today? Jiang Meng bit her lip and, with a frown, unleashed her full acting skills. She pressed her hand over her stomach and groaned, "My stomach... It hurts..." "Mrs. Zhou! My stomach hurts..." Wang Yue panicked and supported Jiang Meng while shouting loudly, "Someone, go get the family doctor!" She also shouted, "Madam! It's not good! Madam, please come out..." Inside the room. Laurahad finally found something called a "makeup remover" and managed to remove most of the makeup. Only then did her clear features emerge. At that moment, a noisy sound suddenly rang out in the bedroom. It was a language she couldn't understand, but she could vaguely make out what seemed like music... Laura walked out and found the small box making a noise. It was a "phone." Her memories told her. Following her memories, Laura clumsily answered the call. A man's awkward and cautious voice came through, "Is... Is that Mrs. Zhou? Young Master Zhou is at the police station now. He got into a fight with Young Master Jiang... Can you please come pick him up?" Young Master Zhou? He should be the husband of this body, Mr. Zhou Chao's younger brother. Got into a fight with Young Master Jiang? At the police station? The police station? Laura quickly found the definition of a police station in her memory. It was something like a yamen or the Dali Temple. For the sons of prominent families to get into a brawl in the marketplace and end up at the yamen, and for the head of the household to have to go pick them up! Shameful and ridiculous!