Chapter 9, A Bouquet of Flowers, Two Women
The curtain slowly rose.
The previously noisy venue suddenly became quiet.
In the center of the stage, a woman in a black strapless dress walked in carrying a guitar. A silver butterfly mask covered most of her face, revealing only her beautifully shaped jawline and soft red lips.
Yan Zhe, who rushed back to the stands to look for Wen Hanyun, was immediately drawn to her – how could it be her?
The woman on stage plucked the strings with her fingertips, and her voice, full of storytelling, flowed out.
She sang with a slight enthusiasm, swaying to the music, exuding a charm she had never shown him before—a free-spirited, unrestrained beauty that transcended gender.
The audience below the stage were all immersed in the rhythm she created, swaying their bodies gently to the music.
Her bangs, damp with sweat, hung down her side, and the snake bone necklace shimmered around her neck with her movements.
As the melody progresses, the emotions gradually intensify, finally ending on an unexpected note, leaving the listener with endless room for imagination.
It took a while for everyone to recover from the performance.
"Wow! My sister is so cool!"
"Marry me! I want to have your babies!!!"
"......"
When the music ended, the stands erupted in cheers once again.
The audience cheered and waved as she took her final bow.
She closed her eyes, temporarily forgetting all the unpleasantness of the past few days.
Her long hair shimmered like satin under the light, just like...
The phoenix rising from the ashes.
Yan Zhe's heart was racing uncontrollably.
Yes, he remembered everything. He had noticed this beautiful and special woman because of her piano performance at a university gala.
On stage, she possessed a magical power that captivated him, drawing him in and making him infatuated.
This is what Xie Xiaoyu saw when she was about to go on stage.
As soon as she reached the edge of the stage, she saw Yanzhe, his eyes full of tenderness, holding a bouquet of red roses, walking straight onto the stage.
Why send flowers now? Shouldn't we wait until her performance is over?
Although Xie Xiaoyu was a little confused, she still shyly lowered her head and went to greet him, "Ah Zhe, thank you..."
These were her favorite red roses. The thought that Wen Hanyun was watching from somewhere below the stage made her even more smug.
Wen Hanyun simply stood quietly in place, a playful smile curving her lips.
Who will receive this bouquet of flowers?
Yan Zhe ignored Xie Xiaoyu without hesitation and handed the roses to Wen Hanyun, saying, "Baby, you look beautiful today."
"You..." Xie Xiaoyu's face turned deathly pale instantly.
Jealousy and anger clouded her judgment. She rushed forward and abruptly ripped off the silver butterfly mask.
"How could it be you?!" Xie Xiaoyu froze on the spot.
The mask shattered on the ground with a "crack," revealing Wen Hanyun's aloof and stunningly beautiful face. Sweat streamed down her cheeks, and a hint of arrogance lingered in her eyes.
"Wow, you're so beautiful! Are you a celebrity?"
"She looks so familiar. Doesn't she look a lot like that art teacher whose unedited photos from University of A went viral?"
"Indeed, but who's that woman next to you? She looks so fierce. Please don't get involved with her."
"......."
The audience stirred again.
"Wen Hanyun!"
"Heh," Wen Hanyun looked at her leisurely, "What, Xie Xiaoyu, do you have any questions you'd like to ask your teacher?"
Xie Xiaoyu gritted her teeth, "You don't deserve it!"
Before she could finish speaking, she looked up in surprise at Yan Zhe, who was standing in front of Wen Hanyun.
"Why?"
Why would he protect her?
I'm the one who's being loved!
"..." Yan Zhe was silent for a moment.
He himself couldn't give a reason.
Perhaps, it's simply because she is Wen Hanyun.
He whispered in Xie Xiaoyu's ear, in a voice only the two of them could hear, "You better behave yourself and stop thinking too highly of yourself."
"What you posted on my phone, I can let it go if you just amuse yourself, but if you dare to be so clever as to let her know, I will definitely make you pay!"
Did he really think that the perfect fiancée he had carefully chosen was someone she could easily replace?
Upon hearing this, Xie Xiaoyu's eyes seemed to spit fire.
Wen Hanyun twitched the corners of her mouth. These two were exchanging pleasantries right in front of her; did they really think she hadn't noticed?
Does she look that stupid?
"Yan Zhe, thank you for the flowers." Wen Hanyun smiled faintly, but did not accept them. "I... I also have something to give you."
She reached out and handed over a USB drive.
"This is?"
"I want you to open it yourself."
Wen Hanyun smiled shyly and pointed to the control panel on the side.
Yanzhe accepted it with a puzzled look.
Is she going to confess her feelings to him in public after the performance?
She's still as childlike as ever; there's just no way to deal with her.
Immersed in his own fantasy, Yanzhe walked over and plugged in the USB drive amidst the cheers of the audience.
More than a hundred line array speakers operated simultaneously, and the unbearable sound instantly reverberated throughout the entire venue.
A 20-meter-wide LED screen lit up, and in the video, in a dimly lit backstage area, two disheveled bodies were entangled together, the image so clear that the ambiguous red marks on their skin could almost be seen.
Viewers quickly recognized that the main characters in the video were Xie Xiaoyu and Yan Zhe, who had just been on stage!
Xie Xiaoyu screamed and squatted down, unsure whether to cover her face or her ears first.
"Hanyun, let me explain..."
Yan Zhe anxiously tried to pull Wen Hanyun away, but he couldn't even grab a piece of her clothes.
Wen Hanyun took advantage of the chaos to walk out, feeling incredibly relieved.
It's finally completely over!
Just then, the cell phone rang.
"Hello?"
As soon as the call connected, a furious roar came from the other end of the line: "Wen Hanyun! You get back here right now!"
"What?" Wen Hanyun frowned.
"Look for yourself, look at what's been spread online!"
She clicked on the trending news, and almost all the headlines were about her and Yanzhe that night.
The wealthy fiancée stunned audiences with her performance!
A wealthy second-generation heir's affair with a singer backstage has been exposed, and it's trending!
A lover provokes his wife by getting cheek-to-cheek, only to be thoroughly humiliated!
If you randomly click on one, the protagonist's information will be thoroughly exposed.
On the other end of the phone, Wen's father continued to roar, "A perfectly good engagement is now completely ruined."
"I've already asked the school for leave for you. Go home right now, and don't go out again until you've thought things through!"
"Hey, hey? Are you even listening to me?!"
"......"
Wen Hanyun silently lowered her hands, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness.
Who exactly broke off this engagement?
Instead of comforting her husband who cheated on her, her family blamed her.
Fine, since they think it's her fault, then she'll go all the way and make sure she's convicted of this rebellion!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com