Chapter 1
"Bang..." Fireworks exploded in the air.
The dark sky suddenly became as bright as a galaxy.
Ke Xin curled up and looked at the lights of thousands of houses outside through the windowsill. Some were celebrating happily with their glasses, while some families were taking family photos together.
Today is New Year's Eve, and the circle of friends seems to have become a New Year's Eve competition. People are secretly competing to see who has the most sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner, who is trying to show off their looks, who is comparing their figures, who is more beautiful, and whose smile looks happier and more fulfilled. Bags with logos are intentionally or unintentionally placed in the corners of photos.
The brilliant fireworks outside the window made her back look even lonelier!
Regardless of whether they were pretending or not, she didn't even have the conditions to pretend. She looked at the empty house with indifferent and numb eyes, and her heart was empty.
The screen dims and brightens!
It’s Jiaqi’s WeChat!
Ke Xin cut it open and immediately gasped, her pupils wide with shock.
…
On the screen, a familiar pair of strong, powerful hands appeared, embracing a woman with a slender waist and large hips. The two of them were unrestrainedly entangled in a scene that made people's blood boil...
The scar on this hand was so obvious that she was too familiar with it.
It was the scar that was accidentally left by her husband, Weijie, when he was cutting vegetables in the kitchen on her birthday.
Ke Xin sneered, her nails digging into her palms uncontrollably. "When a man says he loves you, it's true. Even when he doesn't love you anymore, it's still true!"
Jiaqi clutched her phone tightly, hesitant to speak: "I couldn't sleep last night because of this matter. After thinking about it, I still feel that I have to tell you, otherwise I..."
One could tell her tone was filled with confusion and drama. After all, she was the bridesmaid back then and witnessed the two of them swearing vows at the wedding to be together for life.
Ke Xin smiled sarcastically. She had thought that the man would cheat, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon.
Jiaqi left the family reunion dinner and went straight to Kexin's house.
What caught my eye was a neatly arranged table of standard New Year's Eve dishes.
When I entered the bedroom, I saw Ke Xin looking at the floor-to-ceiling window filled with fireworks, her eyes as empty as a withered tree.
Jiaqi hugged Kexin, wanting to comfort her, but Kexin still looked calm and composed, except for the fatigue in the corners of her eyes, which made her unable to understand what she was thinking.
"Why are you here at this time?"
She asked lightly!
"They said they were going to arrange a blind date for me, and they're treating me like a dish and judging me. I can't stand it," Jiaqi said with a click of her tongue, loosening her frown and looking at Kexin's pale face. "I'm not worried about you, I'm afraid you'll get upset!"
Ke Xin turned her eyes away and retorted: "I'm not that fragile, I'm just a man!"
Jiaqi snorted, "Weijie is your first love!"
Ke Xin's face darkened, she scratched her head and turned away, then interrupted, "He's impotent, and I'm still a virgin!"
Jiaqi's eyes widened and she exclaimed, "What!"
"So you're saying, you've been married for five years, and you're still a virgin in those five years!"
Ke Xin curled her lips and pouted, "Don't tell anyone, it's so embarrassing!"
Jiaqi leaned against the wall, clasping her fists. She looked much more relaxed and at ease. "Wow, sister, how did you get through this? You managed to hold on for so long. So you found evidence of his infidelity and divorced him, and you're finally out of this misery!"
Ke Xin pursed her lips and asked, "Really?"
She inherited traditional marriage customs and had a high sense of morals. At first, she thought that Weijie would agree to let her marry in with Baobao, who was only one year old, to give Baobao a home.
Later, Weijie's affairs were never going well, and since she had to take care of the children and her mother-in-law every day, she didn't pay much attention to the matter. Unexpectedly, five years had passed in a flash.
"But," Jiaqi changed the subject, her face solemn: "What are your plans next?"
She changed her posture, held her chin and said in a low voice: "After all, Baobao is used to the feeling of being a family. If we break up completely,
You are a single mother, and being a single mother is very hard. Please think carefully about it. I respect all the decisions you make! "
Ke Xin slammed the table, stood up, and solemnly announced, "There's no possibility for him and me anymore. All I can think about now is how to maximize my benefits and get a divorce!"
"As for Baobao, she's not Weijie's biological daughter. Instead of wasting her time in a broken marriage, it's better to find a time to tell her her life story. She's already five years old, it's time for her to know!"
Only she, Jiaqi and Weijie know this long-buried secret. It's time to reveal it!
“Wow!”
After a while, Jiaqi stood up and clapped her hands with admiration: "This is the Ke Xin in my mind, the one who dares to think, dares to act, and does what she says!"
"Just think of it as a love affair that has been broken!"
Jiaqi changed the subject and said with pity, "What a shame! You used all your savings before marriage to buy a house with Weijie, and even took care of his mother who has Alzheimer's for free. It's such a loss! With your looks, you could have just casually appeared on the social media platform and lived a more comfortable life than you do now!"
Ke Xin waved her hand and said, "Let's not talk about the past." She stood up and looked at the food on the table coldly. "Besides, we made such a good New Year's Eve dinner. Don't let that scumbag get away with it. Come on, let's open a bottle of wine. This year, we'll celebrate the New Year on our own. After today, we'll plan for the days ahead!"
"Tonight, let's have a good drink."
Ke Xin took out a bottle of the most expensive Sassicaia from the wine cabinet, then pointed at the lobster on the table with self-mockery: "It's Chinese New Year, and this lobster costs over two thousand!"
"We usually save money and eat frugally, so today is the only day we can have something on the table!"
Ke Xin took a mouthful of crystal clear lobster and put it into her mouth. She had a smile on her face, but her throat seemed to be blocked and she couldn't swallow it.
Her mind flashed with past events, playing like a movie.
Thinking back to a few years ago, when she was about to get a promotion and a raise, she had a car accident and it was Weijie who took care of her in every detail.
At that time, she told Jiaqi with starry eyes: "He is the first man who treats her so well!"
Since she was a child, she was the one who would be beaten if she forgot to cook because she was sick, but she would still cry and cook for the whole family. So if a man outside gave her a little sweetness, she would lose her way.
Three months after recovery.
Weijie knelt down sincerely to propose to her. Although he had asthenospermia, he promised that he and she would raise Baobao as their own daughter like a family.
At that time, she had just graduated from college. Her sister-in-law died of an infection during the confinement period after giving birth to her niece. In the chaos, her mother threatened to commit suicide and asked her to take on the responsibility of raising her niece. In desperation, Weijie happened to make a promise, and she was so moved that she naturally agreed to his proposal.
Considering that Weijie works hard, in order to save money for him.
She didn't want a wedding, a dowry, three golds, or a diamond ring, and she married him without hesitation.
From then on, I retired from my job as a housewife, taking care of my daughter and my mother-in-law who was suffering from Alzheimer's disease...
This lasted for four years...
Four years...
Four years ago, she was voted the most beautiful girl in the school just by her ID photo. There was an endless stream of boys chasing after her every day. No one would have thought that four years later, she would live such a miserable life.
No matter how calm you appear on the surface, your heart is bound to be bitter!
A month later, in the Civil Affairs Bureau, in front of two dark red divorce certificates, Ke Xin took the divorce certificates with an expressionless face, turned around and walked away resolutely.
Weijie was still bewildered: "No, how could you be so heartless? You've been with me for at least five or six years, how about a farewell dinner?"
Hearing that she had followed him for five or six years was extremely jarring to Ke Xin. She paused, turned around and glared at him: "Excuse me, I've been a dog for five or six years. Now I don't want to see you for even a minute, not even a second!"
She said it resolutely, then took out a bottle of perfume from her bag, with an expression as if she had seen the god of plague, and sprayed it vigorously at Weijie's position and the surroundings, as if the perfume in her hand could be used to create an isolation barrier, and as long as she sprayed it, no demons or monsters would be able to get close to her.
"Hey, is it that serious? How did you become like this?" Weijie stumbled halfway through his speech, and Ke Xin's figure had disappeared in the crowd.
In the cafe, Ke Xin threw the divorce certificate in her hand in front of Jia Qi who had been waiting for a long time.
Jiaqi suddenly gave an expression of admiration, her eyes fell on the divorce certificate, and she opened the cover in disbelief. Ke Xin's name was written on it. "No, my god, Ke Xin, you are so quick and decisive!"
Ke Xin took a sip of coffee, her expression still distant: "If it weren't for this damn cooling-off period, I would have gotten the divorce certificate the day after I found out about the infidelity!"
Jiaqi suddenly thought of something and turned her gaze to Kexin's face: "So what are your plans next?"
"I don't know yet, let's take it one step at a time!" Ke Xin, who had a stern face, suddenly became deflated and muttered.
Jiaqi noticed Kexin's unhappiness and couldn't help but suggest, "Well, since we're divorced, why don't we go to the bar and have a party all night to celebrate your rebirth!"
"Okay!" Ke Xin nodded happily. For some reason, she liked the word rebirth.
"Well, but it's definitely not okay to just go like this." Jiaqi held her chin with her hand and looked at Kexin, who was wearing casual clothes.
In the cloakroom.
Jiaqi picked out a white suspender tight skirt and nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, this one suits you."
Ke Xin is usually unkempt and unkempt, taking care of the children and doing housework, and looks ordinary. But when she puts on a slim dress and light makeup, she is as charming as ever. It may be because she has become a mother, her pretty face has a maternal glow, and her gentle and sweet voice adds a touch of unconscious temptation.
"It's too short," Ke Xin pulled the low-cut neckline uncomfortably, but as soon as she pulled it up, the lower part moved up. She could only pull the hem of the skirt again. After a few rounds, she had to give up.
"Don't really think of yourself as a housewife after four years of full-time work. You are only 28 years old. Why don't you take advantage of your youth and dress yourself up? Your beauty will be wasted." Jiaqi pressed Kexin on the dressing table, took out the curling iron, and curled a big wave in a few strokes.
Then he lifted her chin with his finger, revealing a satisfied smile. "You know what? Pure desire is full of charm. Anyone who sees it will be confused. How many people would spend a lot of money on plastic surgery, using their beauty as the biggest leverage. But you are so beautiful, but you don't realize it. You wasted several years on a scumbag."
An hour later.
The dance floor in the bar was bustling with fashionable men and women.
Jiaqi pulled Kexin into the chaotic dance floor, where the air was filled with the smell of alcohol and hormones.
Ke Xin, who was lightly made up, shrank her neck. She hadn't been to such an occasion for four or five years, so she seemed a little reserved. She blinked her charming eyes with curled eyelashes and looked around.
The air was filled with the scent of various perfumes, cigarettes and alcohol. In the ambiguous atmosphere and slightly drunken, Ke Xin slowly let go and vented all the unhappiness that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time.
Jiaqi also followed Kexin and twisted her body on the dance floor. The two of them had graceful figures and quickly attracted a lot of attention. Normally, when Kexin didn't wear makeup, her appearance was 90%, comparable to Jiaqi with makeup. But now, after being beaten up by Jiaqi, Kexin's appearance easily reached 100%. Although Jiaqi is also a beauty, she is still slightly better than Kexin, but it did not affect the two of them becoming the focus of the dance floor.
Everyone kept their eyes on Ke Xin, and someone would occasionally mutter, "The one in the middle looks like a celebrity, but I've never seen her before. With that kind of aura, she could definitely be one."
"Yeah, that figure, even I can't take my eyes off it as a woman, let alone a man!"
Fortunately, this bar is the most high-end in the city. The people who come here are either rich or noble, and occasionally there are celebrities coming, so there are no so-called creepy men here, and the people who come here are relatively decent people.
This is also one of the reasons why Jiaqi feels at ease to come and play. She doesn't come here often. Firstly, it is too expensive, and secondly, it is a membership card given by a client who is pursuing her, so she would rather not use it.
Several years of hard work and adherence to the code of conduct for women were rewarded with betrayal and scheming. Now Ke Xin drinks freely, as if she has returned to her single days, free, unrestrained, wanton and passionate.
"Ladies, our boss on the second floor, Li Laosicong, would like to ask you two if you could leave your contact information." A man in his thirties, dressed in a suit and looking like an elite, emerged from the dance floor and came over confidently to greet them with a wicked smile.
"No, thank you," Ke Xin and Jia Qi politely declined.
The man who was suddenly rejected looked confused and said, "Ladies, this is the first time my boss has been rejected in his life." After saying that, he walked away with a puzzled look on his face.
You know, in normal times, as long as he mentioned Wu Yuecong's slogan, no woman could refuse this top-notch rich second generation.
Even men, upon hearing that they could be compensated hundreds of thousands for a punch from him, quickly started a wave of ridicule, jokingly teaming up to find this second-generation man just to be punched by him.
"This man is a rich second-generation, named Wu Yuecong. He is notoriously cynical and keeps changing his internet celebrity girlfriends," Jiaqi introduced with contempt as she looked at the other person's departing back.
"How do you know so much?" Ke Xin asked curiously.
"His deeds are often dug up on the Internet, but you, a rich second-generation who is famous for dating Internet celebrities, don't even go online?" Jiaqi said in shock.
"I rarely go online. As you know, I used to be busy with housework every day and taking care of the kids. I had no time for myself at all!" Ke Xin spread her hands helplessly.
"Oh, a beautiful woman plus a love-brained person is simply a disaster," Jiaqi patted her forehead and sighed.
"People have to fall down once before they learn their lesson," Ke Xin raised her head and drank the half glass of wine in her hand, laughing at herself.
"Stop talking, let's go in and dance," Ke Xin said, jumping excitedly into the dance floor.
"I'll be there later," Jiaqi said, looking up, and then replied to work content on her mobile phone.
In the VIP room on the second floor of the bar, through the transparent glass, Fu Xuan's cold black eyes swept over the men and women who were feasting and reveling below the stage. His sight fell on Ke Xin who was swaying her body, and a hint of surprise flashed in his dark eyes.
"Are you interested in this woman?" Wu Yuecong chuckled, shaking the wine glass in his hand.
Fu Xuan stared at Ke Xin with his unfathomable black eyes for a long time: "Why do you look so stupid!"
As he said this, he drank the wine glass in his hand.
Wu Yuecong was outraged: "It's really stupid. I asked WeChat, but they didn't give it to me!"
Fu Xuan hummed and immediately became interested.
Ke Xin had drunk quite a bit of wine. Her face flushed as she looked up, her eyes meeting Fu Xuan's. At a startling glance, Ke Xin immediately held her chin with her hands, her eyes misty as she exclaimed, "So handsome!"
Jiaqi followed her gaze and saw Fu Xuan's stunningly handsome face. She was immediately confused: "Oh my god, he's so handsome, but we are not lucky enough to have such a handsome guy!"
Ke Xin grumbled unconvincedly, "How could that be? Look at me, your sister!"
As she spoke, she staggered and followed her intuition to go up to the second floor.
During this period, he bumped into passers-by from time to time.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I offended you just now, I really disturbed you," Jiaqi followed behind and apologized all the way.
"She seems to be looking for me!" Fu Xuan raised the corner of his lips. Seeing the woman walking towards him without looking away, he instinctively knew that she must be looking for him. He couldn't help but said to Wu Yuecong: "You can get out now!"
"Hey, brother, you, a cold and aloof Buddhist, actually asked me to get out for a woman!" Wu Yuecong pointed at his nose in disbelief, but despite what he said, he still went out honestly.
By the way, he sent Jiaqi away and said, "Come on, I'll treat you to a drink!"
Ke Xin pushed open the door and pulled open the heavy door without any obstruction.
Meeting Fu Xuan's deep eyes, I saw him curling his lips in a smile, and the scent of fir on his body made him look even more heroic.
"Have you seen enough?" Fu Xuan lowered his head and whispered in her ear. The two of them were very close, their breaths entwined, and the atmosphere was ambiguous and hazy.
Ke Xin curled her lips, revealing her red lips and white teeth. On the surface, she looked like a pure and good girl. When she smiled, there were two dimples at the corners of her mouth. She was the kind of person who would never step into a bar and would stay at home as a good student.
But the next second, she stepped closer in high heels, raised Fu Xuan's chin with her index finger, and asked with a dazed look, "Sleep with one?"
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