Ch. 21Chapter 21
Key Plot Points and Events
- Zhao Wenqi, possessed by Lady Xiao Lin's vengeful spirit, attacks and kills the maidservant, then his grandparents, Old Master Zhao and Old Madam Zhao.
- Lady Xiao Lin, through Zhao Wenqi, confronts Su Yao and Zhao Ming, revealing that Su Yao had aborted her own child to manipulate Zhao Ming, and that Xue Mingtang was behind the Lin family's exile.
- Lady Xiao Lin tortures and kills Zhao Ming, then leaves Zhao Wenqi's body. She encounters A Chan, who helps her cross over to the underworld.
Character Developments
- Zhao Wenqi: Unknowingly becomes the vessel for Lady Xiao Lin's vengeful spirit.
- Lady Xiao Lin: Transforms into a vengeful ghost, seeking revenge on those who wronged her.
- Su Yao: Reveals her deception about aborting Lady Xiao Lin's child, and is severely injured by Lady Xiao Lin.
- Zhao Ming: Confesses his role in Lady Xiao Lin's death and the Lin family's exile, and is killed by Lady Xiao Lin.
- A Chan: Reveals that she is not the same A Chan that Lady Xiao Lin knew, and helps Lady Xiao Lin cross over.
Significant Themes
- Revenge: Lady Xiao Lin's single-minded pursuit of revenge drives the entire chapter.
- Betrayal: Several characters, including Su Yao and Zhao Ming, have betrayed Lady Xiao Lin in some way.
- Truth and Deception: The truth about Su Yao's abortion and Zhao Ming's role in the Lin family's exile is finally revealed.
Character Interactions
- Lady Xiao Lin and Zhao Wenqi: Lady Xiao Lin uses Zhao Wenqi's body to carry out her revenge.
- Lady Xiao Lin and Su Yao: Lady Xiao Lin confronts Su Yao about the abortion and tortures her.
- Lady Xiao Lin and Zhao Ming: Lady Xiao Lin confronts Zhao Ming about his role in her death and the Lin family's exile, then kills him.
- Lady Xiao Lin and A Chan: A Chan helps Lady Xiao Lin cross over to the underworld.