Lin Wanrou's gaze was fixed blankly on the television screen.
On the screen, Qin Yang is accompanying Shangguan Wan to a grand business dinner.
He was dressed in a sharp suit, looking spirited and radiant.
Shangguan Wan nestled beside him, smiling sweetly, her beauty captivating.
The two of them standing together looked like a perfect couple, envied by all.
Watching the glamorous scenes on TV, Lin Wanrou felt as if her heart was being pierced by countless needles, the pain making it almost impossible for her to breathe.
She bit her lip hard, her nails digging deep into her palms, drawing blood, but she was completely unaware.
"Qin Yang..."
Lin Wanrou's voice was hoarse and trembling, filled with endless regret and pain.
She thought of the past.
She recalled the sweet times she spent with Qin Yang.
At that time, they were so in love and so happy.
But she destroyed all of this with her own hands.
"Back then... my parents and younger brother all advised me... to leave you..."
"You...can't give me happiness..."
"I told you...you're not good enough for me..."
"Let me choose... Chen Kai..."
Lin Wanrou could no longer hold back her tears, which streamed down her face.
She recalled the words intermittently, each one like a knife, cutting cruelly into her heart.
"But what was the result?"
Lin Wanrou suddenly burst into a shrill laugh, her laughter filled with despair and self-mockery.
"Chen Kai... he's a liar!"
"He swindled me... out of the company's cash flow..."
"It put me in a desperate situation..."
"When I needed help the most..."
"My parents, my brother..."
"They...they actually kicked us when we were down!"
"They sold off...all the valuables...of the company..."
Lin Wanrou's voice grew softer and softer, and more and more choked up.
She covered her face with her hands, her body trembling violently.
She felt like she was about to break down.
"They...only think of themselves..."
"All I'm thinking about is... using the money to support my retirement..."
"They...don't care whether I live or die..."
Lin Wanrou's voice was filled with grief, indignation, and accusation.
She couldn't understand why her family would treat her this way.
She couldn't understand why her life had turned out this way.
She couldn't understand what she had done wrong.
"What... should I do?"
Lin Wanrou raised her head and looked around blankly.
The office was empty, cold, and deathly silent.
Just like her heart right now.
She felt like the whole world had abandoned her.
She felt that she had nowhere to turn.
She felt utterly hopeless.
"If only... back then..."
A thought suddenly flashed through Lin Wanrou's mind.
A thought that she would regret for the rest of her life.
"If only I hadn't listened to them back then..."
"I'll stay with you..."
"Then now..."
"Together with you... I'll enjoy the admiration of everyone..."
"It should be me..."
Lin Wanrou's voice grew softer and softer, more and more ethereal.
Her gaze gradually became unfocused.
She seemed to see herself and Qin Yang standing together under the spotlight, receiving blessings and praise from everyone.
That scene was so beautiful, so enchanting.
However, all of this was just her fantasy.
A fantasy that can never be realized.
"Qin Yang..."
Lin Wanrou murmured Qin Yang's name, her eyes filled with deep longing and reluctance.
She slowly stood up and walked step by step towards the floor-to-ceiling window.
Outside the window, the city boasts a vibrant night view.
The streets were bustling with traffic and brightly lit.
But none of this concerned her.
She was like an outsider, observing the hustle and bustle of the world with detached indifference.
Her heart was dead.
"What's the point of living?"
Lin Wanrou looked down at the tiny vehicles and pedestrians below, as insignificant as ants, and muttered to herself.
A relieved smile appeared on her face.
She opened her arms as if to embrace the world.
It was as if they were saying goodbye to this world.
"Qin Yang...I'm sorry..."
"I...can't hold on any longer..."
"If there is an afterlife..."
"I promise... I will never let go of your hand again..."
Lin Wanrou's voice faded into the wind.
Her body leaned slightly forward.
Just then, her gaze suddenly fell on her phone.
That was her broken phone.
Although the screen was cracked, Qin Yang's name was still visible in the contacts.
Lin Wanrou's body stiffened slightly.
She hesitated for a moment, then reached out and picked up the phone with trembling hands.
She found Qin Yang's phone number, her finger hovering over the dial button, but she hesitated to press it.
She didn't know what she should say to Qin Yang.
She didn't know if Qin Yang would still answer her calls.
She didn't know if she still had the courage to face Qin Yang.
"Qin Yang..."
Lin Wanrou's voice was choked with sobs.
She took a deep breath and finally pressed the dial button.
"Beep...beep...beep..."
The phone went dead with a cold busy tone.
Lin Wanrou's heart sank little by little.
She knew that Qin Yang had blocked her.
She gave a bitter laugh and shook her head self-deprecatingly.
"That's true... for someone like me..."
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