Crown of Thorns - Chapter 26

In an alternate world, the year is 1947, and as India steps into the dawn of its hard-won independence, an extraordinary twist of fate unfolds. A soul from the future, unexpectedly transported back in time, finds himself thrust into the highest office of the land, Prime Minister of a nation on the cusp of rebirth.What follows is a journey through the corridors of power, where betrayal lurks at every corner, and internal strife threatens to tear the fledgling nation apart. Faced with impossible choices, this modern mind must navigate a country marked by political intrigue, international pressures, and the weight of a people’s hopes.But beneath the surface lies a larger ambition, the vision of an Akhand Bharat, a united and unshakable India that rises from the ashes of its tragic past to forge a bold new future.As history begins to unravel and destiny is rewritten, the stakes grow ever higher. What will it take to unify a divided land and bring forth a nation powerful enough to redefine its place on the global stage? In a tale of courage, sacrifice, and the power of leadership, witness the birth of “A New India” unlike any before, a force to be reckoned with, ready to stand among the world’s greats.

In the apocalyptic world, the big boss Jiang Xin traverses to the 1980s.In the previous second, she was still slaying zombies.In the next second, she becomes a female cannon fodder in a period novel.The original owner was framed by a distant cousin and forced to marry her nominal cousin-in-law.Her reputation was ruined, and she was scolded by the villagers as a seductress of her brother-in-law.Jiang Xin opens her eyes to chaos.A mother-in-law, unaware of the truth, speaks harshly to her.The indifferent husband ignores her and even doesn’t return home.The green tea cousin acts pitiful to sow discord, turning the household into chaos.Distant relatives ransack the money and tickets sent by the original owner’s parents, leaving nothing behind.To this, Jiang Xin expresses that she can no longer tolerate it and begins to fight back.She exposes the true face of the cousin and seeks justice for the original owner, reversing her image in the village.In response to the malicious plundering by extreme relatives, Jiang Xin retaliates swiftly, warning them they don’t know the danger they’re courting.After learning the truth, the mother-in-law, who hangs her head in shame, receives Jiang Xin’s wave of indifference.After all, her career is her priority!She flips resources from her space superstore, earning massive wealth.Spotting a business opportunity, she invests in a factory on the verge of bankruptcy, which unexpectedly gets listed, with its stock price multiplying by thousands!When Jiang Xin, counting her money, is about to kick her cheap husband to the curb, planning to return to the provincial city to reunite with her parents, retire, and enjoy life,The man, who had been following her around pitifully, suddenly approaches:“Baby, are you leaving me?”Jiang Xin touches her head, looking embarrassed, as she suddenly remembers she still has this one to deal with?

For the large sum of money to help her husband, she chose to be a surrogate mother covertly. Her sweetheart was out of trouble, but she became the woman of loose morals in his eyes. Misunderstanding, disappointment and sadness forced her to divorce the man she loved from the childhood.

When she was determined to start new life, another man burst into her life. “You are my baby’s mommy and you are my wife!” A big surprise hit her that her baby’s Daddy, the man she surrogated for, fell in love with her at his first sight.

His deep love convinced her to believe the affection of love again. Unexpectedly, her ex-husband returned to beg her recombination. One was her childhood sweetheart, and the other was the man who loved her and gave her hope for a new life……Facing the two men, what is her choice?
 

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“When I opened my eyes, I found myself as a character in a game. It was bewildering, but I thought it was worth a try. That was until I saw the skill given to me. It was [Opening Eyes], with no abilities whatsoever.”The story starts with the MC playing a game that is “Very Difficult”, so difficult, in fact, that no one has ever managed to kill the last boss. After 18 years of playing and, having the best attempt be at 30% of the last boss’s HP, he decides to try out a character that he never used.This character was the Slit-Eyed character. It had garbage stats and garbage traits. But, since the MC had ran out of options with every other character, he was trying to see if he could find any secrets with this new character. So he puts in his name ‘Zero’ and presses play… Only to find himself inside the game, as the Slit-Eyed character.