Xiang Wan looked at Liu Zixi kneeling before her, her face full of hope and pleading, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. She knew that this was the original owner's grief, accompanied by waves of throbbing pain.
So this is the original owner's beloved younger brother, who would disregard everything and give up everything for her, including his closest sister!
It's not worth shedding tears for someone like that! Xiang Wan let her tears fall until not a single tear remained. Once the pain is over, it will never hurt again.
"Get up." Xiang Wan's tone was completely calm, which stunned Liu Zixi.
"Don't bring up the issue of whether to give in or not anymore. I'm never the one making the decisions!"
Yes, the choice was never in Liu Xiangwan's hands. Before the original owner even had a chance to make a decision, she was already sentenced to death in private by these two scoundrels. Why?!
"Zixi, from childhood to adulthood, I've always thought you were well-behaved and sensible, and I've always liked you. I'd give you anything you wanted, do you know why?"
Xiang Wan extended an index finger, lifted Liu Zixi's chin, stared intently into his eyes, and said, word by word, "Because you are my brother, nothing more!"
Liu Zixi was startled, turned her head away, looked at the floor, and said nothing.
"But now, you're no longer my brother, you're my rival for my man! Why should I give in to a rival?"
Xiang Wan's eyes turned cold, her words sharp, and her imposing aura filled the living room.
Liu Zixi's face was full of disbelief, as if she had never seen Xiang Wan before, she was extremely shocked.
"No, no, my sister wouldn't do this! You're not her, you're not my sister!"
"Why not? Does it mean that you have to steal my marriage, my happiness, my family, and drive me to my death to be your sister?"
The original owner knew everything but said nothing, letting Liu Zixi repeatedly stab her heart. If Nangong Chen was the murderer, then Liu Zixi was the instigator!
Liu Zixi, this is just the beginning, and you can't take it anymore? Did Nangong Chen's angry words throw you into disarray and cause you such heartache? Do you know how you've driven your sister to despair, little by little?
"Zixi, let go! Achen won't be with you. He said he would come back every day to have dinner with me, and he would be there for me when I need him most. We will have a happy home, and we will have a baby. We will grow old together as a family, just like Mom and Dad."
Zixi, this world doesn't accept male-male relationships. You two are destined to have no future. Let go now; it's not too late!
"No, no!" Liu Zixi shook her head desperately, leaning back against the floor, her eyes flickering with hope. "We're already together, we've slept in the same bed, neither of us can back down! He's mine now, sister, let go! You haven't consummated your marriage yet. You can remarry after losing Achen, but I can't. I only have him! Now everyone knows, if he doesn't want me, I'll only have death left. Sister, please have pity on me, let go, okay?"
Xiang Wan initially didn't want to care about Liu Zixi; whether he lived or died was none of her business. But if he truly gave up, letting him go would only be too easy for him. Only by living could she atone for the mistakes he had made!
"Zixi, find a secluded place, you can start over. Don't do anything rash!"
"No, sister, you don't understand! Right now, no one can save me except Nangong Chen. Sister, just let go, give Nangong Chen to me, and I'll treat you well and make it up to you for the rest of my life, okay, sister!"
Liu Zixi sobbed and wept, looking pitiful, but Xiang Wan wasn't buying it.
“Zixi, he’s your brother-in-law. I’ll have him save you.”
"No, you don't understand him. If he dislikes someone, he really won't give them another chance."
"No, Ah Chen isn't that kind of person."
"Sister, you've only known him for a short time. No one knows him better than me. As long as you leave, I promise I'll bring him back to me. Sister, I'm begging you."
"Zixi, explain yourself clearly, what did he do to you?"
"he…"
Liu Zixi was about to speak when she was interrupted by footsteps. Turning her head, she saw Nangong Chen standing at the door with a furious expression.
"Liu Zixi, you dare to come here!"
Nangong Chen strode in, bringing with him a gust of wind.
Xiang Wan pulled Liu Zixi up from the ground and stood in front of him, blocking Nangong Chen's view.
"Achen, what happened? Can't we talk this out?"
Nangong Chen looked at Xiang Wan, his anger subsiding slightly, and said in a low voice, "Wan'er, this is between Liu Zixi and me, please step aside!"
Xiang Wan tugged at Nangong Chen's sleeve and gently comforted him, "Calm down first, let's sit down and talk about it."
As Xiang Wan pulled Nangong Chen to sit on the sofa, she gave Liu Zixi a wink, signaling him to leave quickly.
But Liu Zixi seemed to be in a daze, staring straight at Nangong Chen, her infatuation and hope almost tangible.
Xiang Wan sighed and, under the pretense of going to the kitchen to get water, pushed Liu Zixi out the door. Nangong Chen wanted to chase after her, but Xiang Wan grabbed his sleeve, so he could only glare resentfully in Liu Zixi's direction before following Xiang Wan back to the living room.
The two sat on the sofa in silence. Xiang Wan quietly sipped her water, staring absently at the coffee table.
Nangong Chen glanced at Xiang Wan, then looked away, his face filled with conflict and guilt. After a long while, he whispered, "I'm sorry!"
Xiang Wan seemed not to hear, and continued to sip the water in her glass at a leisurely pace.
"Wan'er, I'm sorry, I misunderstood you."
Xiang Wan paused in her sipping of water, put down the glass, lowered her eyes and brows, and replied calmly, "The words 'I'm sorry' are too heavy!"
"Wan'er, I was just too anxious at the time. The internet was buzzing with rumors, which would definitely have a huge impact on the company. Plus, there was that USB drive you showed me, so..."
"There's not even a shred of trust between husband and wife. Ah Chen, I don't know what to do next."
"Wan'er, you wouldn't be...?"
“Achen, since we got married, I’ve been thinking about what I’ve done wrong that has made me feel like I’m never in your eyes or heart all these years we’ve lived together!”
I'm a woman. When I'm tired, I want someone to lean on; when I'm upset, I want someone to talk to. But I've always been alone, always!
Although you often come back to stay, in my heart you are still far away, something I can only long for but never have.
Perhaps, you never cared about me from the very beginning.
"Since that's the case, let's separate. Let me be free, okay?"
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