"I died on my wedding night.

On the day of my wedding, my husband abandoned me at the ceremony, turning me into the laughing stock of the town.

When I was attacked by a murderer and called for help, he told me to just die, promising it would upset my sister no more if I did.

Before I died, I saw the city ablaze with fireworks.

Those were intended to celebrate our wedding. Instead, they became his method of wooing another woman.

I thought that with my death, the stumbling block to his relationship with my sister, he could finally be with her rightfully.

But unexpectedly, learning that my bones were made into Buddhist beads that he caressed day and night, my husband went insane.

Before consciousness faded, I made my final call in life.

The line was noisy at first, then came a man's cold voice, "Su Wan, have you finished your nonsense? I have given you a lavish wedding. I was just accompanying An An. What else do you want?"

Blood was rapidly leaving my body, the murderer was right behind me, looking down on me struggling for life like an ant.

He knew, I was about to die, there would be no more trouble from me.

But I refused to go down meekly, still clinging to the last glimmer of hope.

My white wedding dress was soaked by the river, dirtied by mud on the hem, and in my disheveled state, I exerted the last of my strength and said, “Shi Yan, save me!”

Lu Shi Yan interrupted impatiently: “Enough, aren’t you tired of this act? I'm tired of seeing it.”

“I'm not lying to you, someone wants to kill me...”

"Heh," he scoffed coldly.

"Su Wan, you were pretending to be ill before and what do you intend to do now?

Are you so desperate for love? An'an is your own sister. You're Mrs. Lu. Does your happiness lie in ramming her into the grave?"

The biting winter wind couldn't hold a candle to his mocking words. As I saw the blood from my own body splattered on my wedding gown, I knew my time was coming to an end.

I swallowed my goodbyes, looking up at the sky, I gave up my struggle. My voice was weak "The one who lives a normal life is Su Ning'an, not me...I'm dying."

"You should hurry then, be a dear and die already so you won't bother An'an anymore."

Just before ending our call, I heard a sweet voice, "Brother, the fireworks are about to begin."

Lu Shiyan's voice faded, the only sound left was the wind rushing by my earmuffs. The cellphone, smeared with my blood, slipped from my palm and hit the edge of the water.

The splashing water mixed with hot tears fell onto my face and flowed leisurely down my cheeks.

Underneath the twirling snow, there were flecks of light glittering in the dark horizon, drones twinkling like a radiant galaxy.

The deafening sound of the explosive fireworks resonated in my ears, their reflections dancing in my pupils.

He spent half a year preparing this grand finale of fireworks to celebrate our wedding, but in the end, he used them to charm another woman instead.

Someone sent a photo wherein amidst the splendid fireworks, my husband cradled another woman in his arms.

A rarity occurred as a faint smile decorated his usually indifferent face.

As they bathed in their happiness, I closed my eyes forever.

I've heard that after death a soul will end up reincarnating in the underworld.

If rebirth is real, I don't want to meet Lu Shiyan again.

Unfortunately, fate played its cruel joke. When I regained consciousness, I saw a couple kissing under the dazzling starry sky.

It was my husband, Lu Shiyan, and my younger sister, Su Ning'an.

"Lu Shiyan, you can't do this!!!"

I sprinted towards them in a near frenzy, only to see my hands passing right through their bodies.

Looking down, I gazed at my almost transparent form, and no one around seemed aware of my existence.

Only then did I realize that I was dead, and somehow, my spirit arrived here by their side.

Gazing at the embracing couple in front of me, I learned that even after death, one could still feel heartache.

I was the one who grew up with him. Just recently, Lu Shiyan vowed to me that his feelings for Su Ning'an were only fraternal, that the person he loved from start to end was me.

As another firework streaked through the sky with a loud roar, Lu Shiyan suddenly woke up from his daze and quickly pushed Su Ning'an away.

"Ning’an, we can't do this."

Su Ning'an's face was still flushed, and her face looked particularly appealing under the glow of the fire. Biting her red lips, she said, "Brother, it wasn't intentional, I just... can't help myself."

Lu Shiyan touched her head, "It's alright, I don't blame you. Let me make a call."

I saw him pull out his phone and dial my number.

I shivered all over, the companionship of over twenty years ended up worthless in the end.

Only after their lovey-dovey moments, they would remember to call me, a dead person.

Beeps—

Three times, but they didn't hear my voice.

You have to know, I was on standby 24/7 for Lu Shiyan, I would pick up the phone before the third ring whenever he called.

But Lu Shiyan, I am already dead, how can a dead person answer the phone?

Lu Shiyan frowned, "An'an, I will check the location that Su Wan sent to me."

Yes, you finally remember me?

I sent Lu Shiyan the location by the river before my death, he could be able to collect my corpse if he comes now.

After some time, I don't know what that premeditated murderer would do with my corpse.

A small hand grabbed his wrist, Su Ning'an looked at him pitifully, "Brother, will you stay with me?"

A hint of hesitation flashed in Lu Shiyan's eyes, "But Su Wan..."

"My sister always loved acting. Don't you remember when she claimed to be having surgery in the hospital, despite you abandoning hundreds of billions in business to rush back, she was still bouncing around in good health? And previously, she said someone was tracking her, she was still fine, right?"

"My sister, she was spoiled by our family since she was young and loves to play these tricks the most. She's the Su family's young lady, who could harm her?"

These words resolved Lu Shiyan's hesitation, rubbing his tired brow.

"If only Su Wan could be as sensible as you," he sighed.

Su Ning An smiled. I smiled, too.

It was just like before when he'd said, "The child who is not loved is the one who needs to be sensible. My Wan can just be willful and free."

Lu Shi Yan didn't come looking for me as expected. He took Su Ning An to our bridal chamber instead.

I stood at the entrance, unwilling to let her pass.

But like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, Su Ning An laughed and walked right through me.

So, it seemed, whether I was alive or dead, I couldn't stop her.

Su Ning An emerged from the washroom, wearing my negligee. It was supposed to be a surprise for Lu Shi Yan on our wedding night.

Upon seeing the figure beneath the transparent material, Lu Shi Yan's Adam’s apple bobbed, and his eyes darkened.

After spending such a long time with him, how could I not know that this was the premonition of his desire?

Seeing the growing ambiguous atmosphere between the two, I felt both angry and upset.

"An An, that's Su Wan's dress," Lu Shi Yan cautioned.

"I know," she draped her arms around Lu Shi Yan's neck, "Brother, I know you haven't liked my sister for a long time, it's me you like, isn't it?"

"Su Ning An, you've gone far enough," Lu Shi Yan's voice cooled.

Tears streamed down Su Ning An's cheeks as she pleaded pitifully, "After tonight, you'll be my brother-in-law. I don't ask for much, just for tonight, is that okay? Brother, I want to be your woman."

"I can promise you anything else, but not this!" Lu Shiyen pushed her away.

Su Ning'an stomped her foot and said, "Fine, if you don't want me, then I'll give myself to someone else — a delivery boy, a cleaner, a male model, or even a beggar under the bridge!"

"Stop being ridiculous!"

"You don't want me anymore, you don't even want to fulfill my wish, I..."

Lu Shiyen pulled her into his arms and sealed her words with a kiss.

My heart-wrenching cry at the sideline went unheard.

Lu Shiyen, the man I've loved for over a decade, was passionately entangled with my sister in our wedding room.

I watched in despair as Lu Shiyen vented all his pent-up emotions on that night.

The sunlight of the early morning fell on Su Ning'an's body, littered with evidence of their passionate night. She shyly cuddled into Lu Shiyen's arms.

Regaining his senses, Lu Shiyen's face exhibited a tint of regret, "An'an, what we did last night..."

I sneered. It's pointless to regret now, the deed has been done.

"Dirty!"

"Big brother, don't worry, I won't tell my sister. From now on, you are my brother-in-law. I will go study abroad and never appear in your world again," Su Ning'an reassured.

Lu Shiyen's brows furrowed, "Who let you leave? You..."

Before he could finish his question, a call interrupted him. He answered the phone.

The stern masculine voice from the other end of the call said, "Mr. Lu, a haute couture wedding dress was found in the Binjiang River this morning. After checking, we found out that it's your wife, Su Wan's dress that she wore last night. Please come to the police station to assist in the investigation."