Rewrite Her Thrilling Life (Lillian and Sebastian) novel Chapter 153

Chapter 153: Breakthrough

At the stroke of noon, Lillian found herself seated alongside her close friends in the bustling school cafeteria. Jill was absorbed in her phone, her lips curling into a mischievous grin as she read something aloud. “This new girl, Eda, really seems to be something special. Lillian, looks like you finally have a worthy rival,” she teased, her voice light but filled with intrigue.

Lillian took a delicate bite of a rib, savoring the flavor slowly before nodding thoughtfully. “Mm, she definitely has talent. I caught a glimpse of it this morning,” she admitted, a hint of respect in her tone.

Natalie, still focused on her meal, snorted with amusement. “Jill, you didn’t see her performance. That woman carried this almost saintly aura, like she was the only genuinely kind and generous person around, and everyone else was just petty and narrow-minded. You should’ve been there—Lillian tore her down so thoroughly she couldn’t even get a word in.”

Jill chuckled at their banter. “Well, whatever really happened, the whole school’s buzzing about it. They say you two argued over who should be crowned the school belle.”

Natalie nearly dropped her chopsticks, eyes wide with disbelief. “What? People are actually spreading that? That’s nowhere near the truth!”

She was about to launch into a passionate defense, but Lillian raised a hand gently to halt her. “Enough. Rumors twist and turn depending on who tells them. Let’s not waste our energy on gossip. Change the subject—this conversation ends here.”

Jill nodded in agreement. “You’re right. So, moving on—the school festival is coming up soon. Are you guys performing?”

“Of course!” Natalie said with a confident toss of her head, a proud smirk playing on her lips. “With my dancing skills, there’s no way I’d miss the chance to be on stage.”

Lillian smiled warmly. “You’re really talented at dancing. It’d be a shame if you didn’t participate.”

Natalie’s grin widened. “See? I’m talented too!”

Jill sighed, amused by Natalie’s self-satisfaction, then turned to Lillian. “What about you? Are you joining in? I know you have hidden talents.”

“I’m not,” Lillian answered simply. “I don’t have the time.”

Her responsibilities still weighed heavily on her. Although the company affairs were mostly stable, her cultivation progress had been stagnant since returning from abroad. To reach the ninth level soon, she needed to focus all her energy.

Jill wasn’t surprised and gave a knowing nod. “I figured as much. You’ve never been interested in those things anyway. I’ve noticed—at school, only classes and exams truly matter to you. Nothing else ever seems to catch your attention.”

After lunch, the school’s rhythm quickly returned to normal, the earlier gossip fading into the background.

That evening, back at the serene Golden Coast estate, Lillian stepped into her inner space. Two small creatures immediately bounded toward her, their eyes wide and filled with a touch of hurt.

Amused by their pitiful expressions, Lillian bent down to meet their gaze. “Alright, alright, don’t look at me like that. I’ve been busy lately, but starting now, I promise I’ll visit you every day.”

Blue and the little fox exchanged a serious glance before straightening their postures. “Fine. You sound sincere, so we’ll forgive you this time.”

In her previous life, she had lived only to please others, molding herself into whatever shape they desired. In the end, she had been nothing more than a fool’s clown. But now, in this life, she was living for herself—just Lillian.

Moments later, a comforting warmth began to spread through her body. Her dantian surged as waves of heat poured into it. Quickly, she sat cross-legged, focusing her senses.

The warmth wrapped around her like a cocoon, flowing through every vein, and the exhaustion from refining medicine vanished instantly. Power surged through her—this had to be the Light Herb’s effect.

Looking down at her hands, she felt spiritual energy flooding into her body, her dantian swelling with fullness. Fixing her gaze on a nearby stone, her eyes sharpened with determination. Energy gathered in her palm, taking shape like a blade, and with a swift motion, she sent it flying.

The stone shattered instantly into countless fragments.

Blue squealed in excitement. “You did it! You actually condensed spiritual energy into a blade!”

Sunny hurried over, eyes wide with amazement.

Staring at the scattered rubble, Lillian could hardly believe it herself. “I didn’t expect the power to be this strong.” Then, turning to her two companions, she smiled softly. “But I really have to thank you both. You’re my lucky stars.”

She had never imagined the Light Herb’s effects would be this astonishing—far beyond anything she had dared to dream.