Every single word Shi Nuan spoke was nothing but the truth. It gave everyone – especially Shi Wei and Jiang Yu – a hard slap in the face. If they had not sabotaged and plotted against Shi Nuan back then, she might not have had the chance to meet Fu Chengyan, let alone getting married to him later.
Thus, Shi Nuan’s sarcastic remark was actually true to some extent – she was somewhat grateful to them. After all, without all the dirty stuff they had done to her , she might not have been able to move on from the breakup with Fu Xicheng. She would not have met Fu Chengyan too.
They had hurt her so deeply that she had never thought of the possibility of patching things up with them. Just as she was struggling the hardest in life, Fu Chengyan appeared. It was impossible not to fall in love with him because he really treated her like a princess.
Jiang Yu’s expression hardened. She had a pressing urge to give Shi Nuan a piece of her mind, but she dared not do so in the presence of Fu Chengyan. Having no other choice, she secretly harbored the grudge against Shi Nuan and made up her mind to teach Shi Nuan a lesson the next time when Fu Chengyan was not around.
Shi Nuan understood Jiang Yu too well to know what was on her mind. Therefore, she knew she should make full use of the occasion to humiliate her because she knew that the woman wouldn’t dare to do anything to her in Fu Chengyan’s presence.
When the waiter came to serve the food, Shi Nuan made use of the opportunity to go to the washroom. Immediately, Shi Wei left her seat and followed suit. Shi Nuan couldn’t help but sneer at Shi Wei’s behavior.
She knew her sister wouldn’t be able to stand the idea of being overshadowed by her. As expected, her sister entered the washroom right after her and immediately locked the door. “Nuan!”
Shi Nuan cast her a sideways glance. “Wei, how can I help you?”
Biting her lips, Shi Wei ventured, “Are you and Fu Chengyan really married? I mean… Do you guys really have a marriage certificate?”
“Wei, do you think we’re merely putting on an act? Should I get Yan to bring our marriage certificate over here to show you?” Shi Nuan raised her brows while observing the hesitation on Shi Wei’s face with amusement.
Shi Wei shook her head. “No, that’s not necessary. I’m just… I’m just really surprised to know that you actually got married to Fu Chengyan so early. Aren’t you…” Although she did not complete her question, Shi Nuan understood what her sister meant. Obviously, Shi Wei still found it hard to believe that Fu Chengyan and her were to married each other.
With a breezy smile, Shi Nuan looked at Shi Wei and asked in a relaxed tone, “What are you trying to say?”
“Nuan, I’m very sorry for what I’ve done to you. I really didn’t mean it. I just couldn’t help myself to fall in love with Xicheng during the time you were away. Xicheng couldn’t bear with the long-distance relationship with you, and that was why…”
“You don’t have to keep on bringing that up because it’s all but a thing in the past. Besides, your relationship with Fu Xicheng really doesn’t bother me anymore.”
“You might not be bothered by it, but what about Fu Chengyan? Are you sure he doesn’t mind it?” Shi Wei was doubtful on that point. In her opinion, a man like Fu Chengyan would not be comfortable to know that his wife had dated Fu Xicheng before and that there was even a slim chance that she still harbored feelings for him.
“Does Fu Chengyan know about your past relationship with Xicheng? Could he…”
“Wei.” Shi Nuan cut her off with a sudden chuckle. “Seems like you have forgotten that you’re still an artist under Xinhuang? For your information, I already married Yan when you first joined Xinhuang. Also, I already mentioned just now that you were the one who brought Yan and I together. So, of course, Yan knows about my past relationship with Fu Xicheng. Perhaps, you will get a clearer idea by start recalling things that had happened at that time. Don’t you find it fishy that Yan would always be by my side whenever you bumped into me? Or, can’t you notice how helpful he had been to me without asking anything in return?”
Shi Nuan flashed her a smirk. As she fumbled for something in her bag, she maintained a composed expression on her face. In the meantime, Shi Wei’s face was contorted with utter consternation.
All of a sudden, flashbacks of all the encounters she had had with Shi Nuan started flooding her mind. Every now and then, she would see Shi Nuan with Fu Chengyan and Su Shaoqing; they always looked like her guardian angels.
“Seriously? You already got married Fu Chengyan at that time, but you watched me embarrassing myself like a clown?” Shi Wei exclaimed. Never had it occurred to her that Shi Nuan would turn out to be such a scheming person.
Suddenly, she thought of all her previous interactions with Shi Nuan. More often than not, Shi Nuan would always hold back her anger under all circumstances. Shi Nuan had never been this aggressive before.
With a faint smile, Shi Nuan responded, “Of course, you’re free to interpret it that way. Yet, I’m not interested in wasting my time dwelling on the past. In fact, as long as you don’t cross me, I might not even have the time to bother about your business!”
“You… Shi Nuan, do you really think you’ve got all the bragging rights now that you’re Fu Chengyan’s wife? Have you forgotten about Shen Qianan? She used to be Fu Chengyan’s fiancée, and she even gave birth to his child. What makes you better than her when you’re just her replacement? Are you naive enough to think that Fu Chengyan really loves you?”
“Haha!”
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