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By the time all the paper cranes were folded, Xu Chaomu could only reluctantly caress the tombstone.
âAuntie⦠next time Iâll come to see you, Sister Shui Fu and I, weâll both miss you.â
The sky today was overcast, and as soon as Xu Chaomu finished speaking, tears streamed down her cheeks.
She still wanted to cry.
Remembering every little detail from eight years ago was torturous for her heart.
âMumu, donât cry anymore. Your aunt will hear you. Sheâll be very happy to know you came to see her,â Shen Chi spoke as he took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears, unable to bear seeing her cry.
When she cried, his heart would be moved in tandem.
âChaomu, you go to school. Iâll be fine here,â Mo Shuifu told Xu Chaomu.
She glanced at Shen Chi once more, all of his gentleness reserved only for Xu Chaomu alone.
She had seen him with Bai Man in newspapers and media, but upon comparison, she realized that Shen Chiâs love for Xu Chaomu was the sincere one.
âShui Fu, donât be too sad. Take care of yourself and be well,â Chaomu said to her.
âI will, donât worry.â Mo Shuifu nodded.
âThen Iâll be going first. Iâll come to see Auntie another dayâ¦â
âAlright, go on, study hard.â
âHmm!â Xu Chaomu replied with a nod.
She stood up, but having knelt for too long, her vision blurred and her whole body wobbled.
Shen Chi quickly embraced her, supporting her waist: âBe careful.â
âFourth Brother, please take me back to school.â
âHmm, Iâll take you.â
Xu Chaomu and Mo Shuifu parted reluctantly before leaving the burial ground side by side with Shen Chi.
Once Xu Chaomu and Shen Chi left, the graveyard once again fell silent.
Mo Shuifu bent down to quietly pack up, ready to leave.
Just when she was about to stand up, the silent Shen Shihan suddenly grabbed her wrist!
âMo Shuifu, do you like Shen Chi?â
Mo Shuifu was yanked abruptly and lost her balance. She staggered backwards, nearly collapsing behind the tombstone!
Shen Shihan, with quick reflexes, caught her around the waist with his other hand, preventing her fall.
âShen Shihan, what do you mean by that? This is my first time meeting Mr. Shen,â she retorted.
âFirst meeting? Youâve never seen Shen Chi before?â Shen Shihan didnât believe her at all.
He had been watching quietly for a while, and the look in Mo Shuifuâs eyes when she viewed Shen Chi was filled with affection, nothing like when she looked at him!
That âFirst meetingâ lie couldnât fool Shen Shihan.
âWhy should I make you believe? Shen Shihan, from now on, you go your way, and Iâll cross my bridge. We have nothing to do with each other!â
âMo Shuifu, last time you went to the Splendid World villa district, was it to find Shen Chi? Speak!â
He gripped her wrist tight.
His cold voice was chilling to the bone, chilling the air around them several degrees.
âLet go of me! Shen Shihan, today is my motherâs funeral. Donât make me despise you, hate you!â
âHa, what virtues does Shen Chi have, that even my woman has him in her heartâ¦â Shen Shihan laughed with despair.
âShen Shihan, donât talk nonsense. Itâs time for you to leave; we shouldnât see each other anymore. Iâve repaid what I owed you, and if thatâs not enoughâ¦â
âMo Shuifu,â Shen Shihan interrupted her, âStanding in front of your motherâs grave, do you dare to speak about our relationship?â
âShen Shihan, you!â Mo Shuifu gritted her teeth.
In front of her mother, how could she bring herself to speak the words?
She had sold herself, and she despised herself for it.
âYou donât dare, do you? Shall I do the talking then?â
âShen Shihan, enough! Donât push me!â Mo Shuifuâs hands trembled desperately.
âIâm not pressuring you. Then tell me, do you like Shen Chi?â
âListen, Shen Shihan, Iâd rather like everyone but you! Even if I were to fall for a man in his seventies or eighties, I wouldnât like you!â
She struggled to break free from his grasp.
Her words completely infuriated Shen Shihan. He had been holding back the anger in his chest until now, but in that moment, it exploded.
âBut, Mo Shuifu, have you forgotten that I am your manâ¦â
His fingers traced her chin, forcing her to look him in the eyes.
He saw an unending hatred in her gaze and couldnât understand why. He was the one who had always been there for her, yet she had always despised him.
At the sound of his words, Mo Shuifu trembled.
She remembered that night when she had sold herself just to repay his money.
âMo Shuifu, you really forgot? It doesnât matter, I can remind you all over again,â he said.
âShen Shihan, thatâs enough; donât say any moreâ¦â
Mo Shuifu covered her ears, bowing her head in agony.
This was her motherâs gravesite; how could he say such thingsâ¦
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âThen tell me, who is your man? Huh?â Shen Shihan pressed on.
His jealousy had flared when he saw her looking at Shen Chi with so much tenderness. It hurt him.
âDonât push me⦠Shen Shihan, donât push meâ¦â
Mo Shuifu shook her head in pain, unwilling to face Shen Shihan.
She remembered everything about that night; his kisses, him claiming her.
It all became vividly clear, and, in extreme agony, she shook her head trying to forget it all.
âMo Shuifu, Iâm asking you one more time, who is your man?â
âDonât push meâ¦â Mo Shuifu choked up.
She couldnât say it; indeed, she couldnât voice it. She was ashamed of herself.
âFine, you refuse to admit it! Still thinking about Shen Chi, arenât you?!â Shen Shihan erupted, dragging Mo Shuifu by the hand and starting to walk out.
âLet me go⦠Shen Shihan, you maniac⦠let me goâ¦â
Shen Shihan wouldnât listen. Yes, he was a madman; he had gone mad.
He had waited by her side night after night, only to be repaid with her words, âWe shouldnât see each other anymoreââ¦
He told her so much, not asking for her to like him, but at least not to be so heartless.
Shen Shihan pulled her to his Ferrari, giving her no chance to resist.
âShen Shihan, where are you taking me? What will it take for you to let me go?â she pleaded, pounding on the car door, but Shen Shihan was unresponsive.
He sat in the driverâs seat, floored the accelerator, and sped away.
âLet you go? Mo Shuifu, have you forgotten? That night, you invited me!â Shen Shihan mercilessly pierced the truth.
Mo Shuifu shivered. Yes, that night, she had initiated it.
The most shameful one was clearly herself.
But what could she do about itâ¦
She stopped talking, finding her words powerless.
âWhat, you just refuse to admit that you like Shen Chi, donât you? Mo Shuifu, Iâve really underestimated you.â
âI donât like Fourth Master. Shen Shihan, please stop pushing me.â