He called me by my full name as a warning that, in front of his childhood sweetheart and his "white moonlight," he didn't treat me as his wife at all.
Does his concern for Shi Jin mean that he really did treat me as her substitute all along?
It felt like my heart had been stabbed, the pain was so intense I couldn't breathe, and at the same time, a feeling of suffocation surged up inside me.
Xia is probably laughing at me now, isn't she?
"What? Did I say something wrong? If you don't resolve Shi Xia's issue, I'm calling the police!"
I clenched my fists, fighting back tears, glaring at him hatefully, and roared at him fiercely.
As soon as I finished speaking, I quickly turned around.
"Ah Shen, this..."
"Ren, go and watch over her!"
Before I ran out the door, Shi Jin and Fu Yanshen's voices came one after the other, and in an instant, tears welled up in my eyes uncontrollably.
First there was the childhood sweetheart, and now another unattainable love has appeared.
Before Shi Xia was exposed, he treated her better than he treated me.
He was caring and considerate, but he never treated me the way he treated Shi Xia.
Now, he can let go of Shi Xia, this troublemaker, for the sake of Shi Jin, completely disregarding my feelings.
Yes, he even asked me last night why he should care about the feelings of a plaything.
He's only willing to marry me because I look like Shi Jin.
Just as I was about to leave the villa's courtyard gate, Fu Ren blocked my way.
"Get out of my way! I'm going to call the police! Shi Xia killed your little brother, have you forgotten?"
I yelled at him.
He remained silent with a cold expression. The door had already been closed, and bodyguards in black were on guard.
I can't get out.
I can't fight against Fu Yanshen either, especially since this is northern Myanmar, and I don't even know where the police station is.
I felt deflated and was about to turn away.
Fu Ren then gestured to me using sign language, pointing inside the villa with his two thumbs touching.
Even though I don't understand sign language, I can still understand what he means.
He said that Fu Yanshen and Shi Jin are the real couple!
I glared at him angrily, turned and ran away, running all the way to the backyard, where I squatted down under a yew tree.
The night before last, amidst a hail of bullets, he held me tightly, protecting me, and even got injured for me.
I thought he cared about me.
It turns out I was just being delusional again; he only ever saw me as a substitute for his unrequited love!
No wonder he used to stare at me absentmindedly, and sometimes when I wasn't fully awake, he would even give me a "doting" look. It turns out he mistook me for Shi Jin!
No wonder he always resisted having children, and even went so far as to undergo sterilization. How could he possibly have a child with me, his substitute?
The few times he was "kind" to me were only because I benefited from Shi Jin's fame!
The more I thought about it, the more frantic I became, and I kept banging the back of my head against the tree trunk.
The red berries on the tree kept hitting my face; even they seemed to be mocking me, laughing at my misfortune...
Even if there were other hidden reasons in my past life, Fu Yanshen still ruthlessly caused my family to go bankrupt, made my father suffer a heart attack, and framed my mother to go to jail.
After being reborn, I still love him and hesitate to spend my life with him...
I'm really quite ill!
What is it about him that I could love?
I mocked myself inwardly.
But I also know that I have a deep-seated dependence on him, and he always gives me the sense of security I need when I am in danger.
But now, that sense of security is all because I benefit from other women…
The more I thought about it, the more heartbroken I felt. Tears streamed down my face, soaking my neck and collar, and I felt as if I had fallen into an ice cave.
I didn't get up until it got dark and went back to the villa.
"Ah Shen, do you still remember how much I hate eating orange pith?"
Before I even stepped inside, a gentle female voice came from the living room.
"Remember."
Fu Yanshen's voice came through.
I froze completely.
Without even looking, I knew that Fu Yanshen was peeling an orange for Shi Jin, and he had carefully removed all the white pith.
No wonder he always refused to peel oranges for me when I asked him before.
That was reserved exclusively for his white moonlight. Even though I eventually coaxed him into giving it to me, it was still me, Jinzai, who was feeding him back then...
I swear, I will never eat oranges again!
I stepped inside and saw Shi Jin sitting on the sofa eating a plate of peeled oranges.
Fu Yanshen sat opposite her, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, about to light it.
"Shen, don't smoke." Shi Jin looked at him gently, "Why are you still the same as before, not taking care of your body?"
Fu Yanshen took off his cigarette, threw it into the trash can, looked at her, and smiled.
"I'm not smoking anymore."
His tone was gentle, showing no sign of anger.
What did he say when I stopped him from smoking last time?
Sheng Qiaoqiao, don't push your luck!
In the past, I tried to persuade him to quit smoking for his health, but he would get impatient every time, smoke even more, and often spit cigarette smoke all over my face...
I never knew that Fu Yanshen had such a gentle side.
At this moment, he was like a gentle husband, obedient to his wife.
This is exactly how I've always hoped he would treat me...
A wave of sadness washed over me, and my eyes welled up with tears again.
Just then, Fu Yanshen happened to look at me.
I didn't avoid his gaze and glared at him resentfully.
"Mr. Fu, Miss Shi upstairs has suddenly stopped breathing! Her symptoms sound like a heart attack!" A nurse suddenly ran to the second-floor stairwell and shouted downstairs.
"Xiaxia!"
Shi Jin dropped the plate in her hand and screamed in panic.
"She was perfectly fine just now?!"
She ran towards the stairwell as she spoke.
"Call the doctor right away and do everything you can to save her!" Fu Yanshen shouted to the nurse.
For Shi Jin's sake, he also had to save Shi Xia, who deserved to die.
Even from a great distance, Fu Yanshen seemed to glare at me.
He quickly went upstairs.
Soon after, the medical team filed in to begin the emergency treatment of Shi Xia.
About half an hour later, I heard heartbreaking cries; it was Shi Jin crying.
Shi Xia couldn't be saved?
That's wonderful!
Heaven has eyes, and retribution will surely come.
"Xiaxia—"
Shi Xia's body, covered with a white sheet, was carried downstairs. Shi Jin chased after the stretcher, crying and shouting. Her expression was pained, and her eyes were full of tears, which came from the heart and did not seem to be faked.
She truly treated Shi Xia like a younger sister.
I heard that Shi Xia's heart was replaced with money she raised herself.
"Jin'er, don't cry, don't be sad, you've done right by her!" Fu Yanshen comforted her from her side.
Shi Jin turned around and threw herself into his arms.
"I just saw Xiaxia, and she... she's gone... She was perfectly fine this afternoon, chatting with me for so long... How could this happen so suddenly!"
She screamed herself hoarse.
Fu Yanshen lowered his head, patted her back, and comforted her.
Shi Jin cried and then fell silent. Fu Yanshen pulled her away, his face filled with panic, "Jin'er?!"
Then, he picked her up and carried her straight to the bedroom on the second floor.
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