Chapter 105: Wanwan, Is That You?!

“She's my own sister—how could she steal the man I love? No! It’s not allowed!”

“So you know, when she met with that accident, do you even realize how conflicted I felt inside? On one hand, the agony of losing my sister; on the other, the twisted joy of having my rival gone! Xue Zheng, for loving you, I truly thought I was losing my mind!”

Love turned to hatred, a love-hate so deep it pierced the bones, entangling them both.

Chiwanyan wept as she spoke, growing more and more agitated. Her hands, unsatisfied merely tracing his body, boldly caressed his striking, handsome face.

“This is her punishment! Her death is nothing but her own retribution! Who told her to steal her own sister’s man? You don’t know—when she died, I even felt a flicker of relief... Finally, no one in this world is competing with me for you... But... but...”

“But in the end, you never once looked back at me... My sister died... and so did your heart. Until ten years later, when you met Shi Runrun, you fell in love with her. Watching you cherish her, protect her, just like you once did with my sister, do you know how much it hurts me? How deeply I hate it?!”

“Anyone who competes with me for you must die! Xue Zheng! Don’t blame me—blame yourself for being too good, blame me for loving you too much...”

…

Shi Runrun waited anxiously inside the villa for Xiao Xuezheng’s arrival.

At three in the morning, rain suddenly began to fall outside.

The pitter-patter of raindrops disturbed the stillness of the night, adding a layer of restless noise.

Shi Runrun drew open the floor-to-ceiling window, watching as the rain poured harder, her unease growing stronger.

She didn’t understand what exactly she was anxious about; even she didn’t know. But her heart pounded fiercely, a voice inside warning that something bad was about to happen.

Just then, the phone on the bedside table rang.

Hearing the ringtone, she immediately returned inside and hurried to answer.

She thought it was Xiao Xuezheng calling, but when she glanced at the glowing screen, her hopeful expression instantly crumbled.

It was Cen Huan.

At this hour, was Huanhuan still awake?

With that question in mind, Shi Runrun answered, “Hello, Huanhuan? What’s wrong? Calling me in the middle of the night—what’s the matter?”

The next second, Cen Huan’s anxious voice came through the receiver.

“Runrun, come to the Jing City Grand Hotel downtown immediately! I saw Xiao Xuezheng being helped into a hotel suite by a woman!”

“What...”

Shi Runrun’s body trembled violently, her heart and hand clutching the phone so tightly she nearly dropped it.

Her heart clenched painfully.

At this hour, Xiao Xuezheng was with a woman in a hotel?!

Is this what he went out in the middle of the night for...?

…

Shi Runrun’s fragile heart shattered into pieces.

She stood up immediately, grabbed her clothes to change, then hurried downstairs.

Downstairs, hearing the commotion, Sister Li emerged from the servants’ quarters in her pajamas. Seeing her anxious demeanor, she asked, “Young madam, why are you still awake so late? Is something wrong?”

Shi Runrun glanced at Sister Li, pressed her lips together, and decided not to tell her what Cen Huan had said.

She lied, saying she had something to attend to and that she didn’t need the family driver; she had already ordered a ride through a ride-hailing app.

After speaking, she changed her shoes by the doorway and stepped out into the rainy night.

The rain was heavy, stinging her face painfully.

A small umbrella could barely shield her.

But she no longer cared. Now, she only wanted to confirm whether what Huanhuan said was true.

Was Xiao Xuezheng really checking into a hotel with another woman...?

If so, she wanted to ask him—Xiao Xuezheng, why are you doing this to me...?

…

Inside the hotel suite.

Chiwanyan had almost cried all her tears dry by the time she finished speaking.

She had never known that loving someone could be so painful, so unbearable.

Her wish to win him over had been buried deep in her heart for over a decade. Finally, today—ten years later—it was about to come true...

Chiwanyan felt lucky—at least luckier than her sister.

Her sister never touched him until death, but today, she had this chance.

Thinking of this, her hands trembled as she reached for the belt of his dress pants at his waist.

She wanted to undo it and claim him...

But the next moment, a large hand suddenly shot out and grabbed her trembling, intrusive hand.

Xiao Xuezheng groggily opened his eyes, his mind foggy as he took in his surroundings.

The chandelier above was glaring, causing him to squint. The effects of the alcohol still lingered, and his head throbbed painfully.

Where was he? What was he doing?

Memories flooded back as his consciousness cleared.

He remembered that today was the day early Er had the accident. He went to the park to mourn her, only to see her—who should have been dead for years—standing before him alive...

Overwhelmed with emotion, he embraced her, then lost consciousness...

So where was early Er...?

Who was the person on top of him...?

Xiao Xuezheng’s eyes widened in frantic joy as he looked at the person pressing down on him...

But the next instant, seeing the face of the one on him, his joy vanished. His dark eyes snapped wide open, clear and sharp.

It wasn’t early Er...

Right...

Early Er and he had never been intimate like this.

Early Er was shy; even holding hands would make her blush for a long time. She would never have pressed herself onto him like this or tried to undo his pants...

Early Er was dead... dead for ten years.

That thought stabbed into his heart like a sharp blade!

Xiao Xuezheng suddenly became fully alert!

He narrowed his black eyes, staring piercingly at the woman on him, as if trying to see through her.

Caught by his cold, ruthless gaze, Chiwanyan panicked and stammered, “Xuezheng... you...”

The next second, his deep, cold voice sounded with impatience and disdain: “Wanyan?! Why is it you?! What are you doing here?!”

His low, harsh tone stabbed at Chiwanyan’s heart instantly.

Xiao Xuezheng looked at her teal-green clothes and the innocent hairstyle she had deliberately styled, his dark brows furrowing tightly.

The next moment, he suddenly sat up and pushed her off.

The force was so great that Chiwanyan lost balance and fell off the bed!

Her arm hit the ground with a cracking sound of bones breaking.

Pain shot through her, and she couldn’t help but cry out.

Tears welled up instantly. Sitting on the floor, she looked back at him with tear-blurred eyes, voice trembling, forcing a bitter smile, “Xuezheng! Why are you so cruel to me...”