Chapter 1593 - 1591: Past and Present Lives 29

Chapter 1591

In fact, he already had someone in mind, he just lacked evidence.

In that case, start with the company.

Evidence is something you can’t rush, but one day the truth will come out; he had all the time in the world.

...

On Shih Wanxin’s side.

After leaving Xia Ruqing, she was seething with anger.

The next night she dragged a few girlfriends to a bar.

She drank herself senseless, drinking and crying as she complained.

"Why?"

"Tell me, why?"

"We’re already engaged, so why is he still going after that filthy low-class woman!"

"Is that woman who’s so poor she can’t even jingle a coin really that attractive?"

The rich young madams and ladies beside her all poured themselves drinks too, sipping unhurriedly.

They were very composed, their movements slow and lazy, as if they’d seen this a thousand times.

"Wanxin, you grew up in our circle too!"

"Don’t you understand there are some things you have to turn a blind eye to?"

"Exactly!"

"Wanxin, you’re too stubborn!"

"If you ask me, your Zhao young master is already good enough! He didn’t go with that woman and even specially stayed with you! He’s already shown you more than enough heart!"

"Don’t be stupid. If our man did that, I swear I’d be over the moon!"

"That’s right!"

"In families like ours, this kind of thing is perfectly normal. Just turn a blind eye, why are you taking it so seriously?"

"This isn’t me taking it seriously, I’m just..." She opened her mouth several times but didn’t know how to say it.

In the end she closed her mouth, downed a big glass and then sat there in silence.

She knew very clearly.

For families like theirs, the so-called rich young ladies were nothing more than a nice-sounding label in other people’s mouths.

Once they reached marrying age, who didn’t have to obediently marry into whichever family was most beneficial to their own family’s business, according to their parents’ arrangements.

Love? Freedom? Heh, those were all illusions.

Girls like them were the most pitiful, with no love and even less freedom.

After marriage they could only watch their husbands carousing outside, living it up.

While they themselves didn’t dare resist, didn’t dare expose it, didn’t even dare show the slightest displeasure.

They could only pretend not to know and maintain the glamorous facade.

Looking at the few people opposite her with faces that clearly found all this nothing new, Shih Wanxin felt she had a stomach full of words with nowhere to vent.

She wasn’t like them.

The reason they didn’t feel much was because they didn’t love at all; what they cared about was their family’s prosperity.

But she was in love!

She had Ah Yao in her heart; she’d liked him since she was little.

Being able to marry the man she loved was her biggest dream.

If she couldn’t marry him, what was the point of living?

She loved him down to her bones, to the point of life and death, completely unable to extricate herself.

Seeing him getting close to another woman felt like being cut by knives; she felt like she was about to go crazy.

She downed several more large glasses, trying to numb herself with alcohol.

The people around her were still looking at her with puzzled eyes.

Shih Wanxin’s lips curled in a mocking smile.

"Heh, you all probably think I’ve lost my mind, right!"

The few of them clinked glasses with her again and continued to persuade.

"Don’t take it to heart!"

"Everything will be fine, and if it really doesn’t..."

"You two should just get married!"

"You’ve been engaged for quite a while now, and you’re both not that young anymore!"

"Once you’re married, you’ll be Mrs. Zhao!"

"When your Ah Yao takes over Zhao Group in the future, you’ll be the chairman’s wife!"

"Tsk tsk tsk! Among the few of us sisters, you’d be the one who marries the best, you really have to cherish it!"

Shih Wanxin’s eyes lit up.

"That’s actually a good idea!!"

"You’re engaged already, so naturally the wedding..." should be put on the agenda!

Although this kind of thing wasn’t something a girl should be worrying about, trying to give it a little push was still feasible.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, looking thoughtful.

"Once you become Mrs. Zhao, if that woman dares to approach your husband again, then she’s the one seducing and stirring things up!"

"By then we’ll collect evidence, and we’ll expose her in public on the street, make it so she can’t stay in this city anymore!"

"Exactly!"

"Some mistresses just don’t know their place, full of ambition; instead of thinking about getting more money, they only think about climbing up!"

"Hmph! People like that deserve to be taught a lesson!"

Shih Wanxin nodded firmly.

"Yes!"

"You’re right, and when the time comes I’ll need you to help me come up with ideas!"

Those few close friends rushed to guarantee it.

"No problem"

"Just don’t shoulder it alone when the time comes, you have to call us!"

"Mm!"

Shih Wanxin nodded, moved.

She hadn’t expected that this group of "plastic" girlfriends would one day move her, and the suggestions they were giving were actually pretty useful!

...

On Wednesday night.

Shih Wanxin arrived at the Zhao Family Villa, at Zhao Junyao’s room, dragging two huge suitcases.

At that moment Zhao Junyao had just finished eating; seeing her show up all travel-worn like this, he immediately frowned.

"What’s going on?"

"Why are you here at this hour?"

Coming this late was somewhat inappropriate.

They weren’t married yet; a man and a woman alone together in a room late at night would ruin her reputation, and it wasn’t something a gentleman would do.

In his previous life he’d had plenty of women; he disdained doing things that would tarnish his reputation.

He hadn’t expected Shih Wanxin to suddenly smile.

"Ah Yao, what are you thinking?"

"I was thinking, we’re leaving next week!"

"I prepared a few outfits for you, and some personal items!"

"Uncle said your memory isn’t too good, so I personally got all these things ready for you!"

Zhao Junyao’s frown deepened.

"My assistant already packed everything, you don’t need to do this extra work!"

The person in front of him looked exactly like Wanxin, but this was her reincarnation, not Wanxin herself!

The one from his previous life belonged to her; the one in this life... belonged to...

His thoughts went in circles and Zhao Junyao felt a little muddled, so he simply stopped thinking about it.

He directly took the two suitcases and said.

"It’s late, you should head back!"

"If you’re not going back, I’ll have the Butler arrange a guest room for you!"

Shih Wanxin felt a little disappointed.

Guest room, guest room—every time she came, she stayed in the guest room.

This was the twenty-first century; couples didn’t have that many taboos anymore, did they?

Besides, they were already engaged, one step closer than just being a couple, only the marriage certificate was missing.

Even if they stayed together, even if they lived together, so what?

There were even people who had kids before getting married!

But Ah Yao had never really looked at her properly.

In the past he’d been even colder to her, barely ever holding her hand, not even a single kiss.

Now he’d finally changed his temperament a little and treated her better, yet he still refused to do the things couples normally do.

Not just rarely—he didn’t do them at all!

So what did Ah Yao mean by this?

Does he not want to marry her?

He didn’t want to marry her before, he doesn’t want to now, and he won’t in the future either?

Then... why get engaged?