4
Cheng Yingnan closed his laptop, standing
before me, arms crossed. “Mine. What’s
wrong?”
Alex Zhao saw my grim expression and his
face darkened. “Lily, explain yourself.”
وو
I stepped forward, standing shoulder–to-
shoulder with Cheng Yingnan, speaking
calmly.
“Alex, you thought it was fun to skip our
engagement party, making me the
laughingstock. We were over then.’
“”
“You proposed, and your family didn’t even
bother to come. I didn’t care about that. I only
cared about you.
“”
“But you only saw me as a lapdog, someone
く
you could call on whenever you pleased,
right?”
Alex stammered, “That night, you…
“”
I cut him off, nodding. “Yes, that night I heard
you, saw you let Su Xia kiss you. I don’t care what happened after. That was cheating, and
it meant we were over.”
Alex stood there, stunned, his voice rising. “I
didn’t actually do anything. Why are you
making such a big deal out of it?”
“Besides, how much better could you have
done? You haven’t even stayed in this
apartment, and he’s already moved in. You’re
doing the same thing…‘
He trailed off.
وو
A hand suddenly covered my eyes. I realized
my face was wet.
I had to admit it: I had fallen for the wrong
guy.
Alex nervously tried to pull me close. “I’m
sorry, baby. I said the wrong things. Don’t be
angry. I drank too much.‘
وو
“About Su Xia… nothing really happened
between us. We were just fooling around.
Everyone does it. Forgive me, okay?”
I shook my head, wiping my tears. “I won’t
forgive you, Alex.”
“Leave. Let’s not see each other again. Don’t
make me regret this more.
دو
Cheng Yingnan stepped in front of me, his
voice sharp. “Enough. You cheated, and
you’re still clinging to her?”
“You know you were drunk! How shameless
can you be? You were drunk, and you still
came here? What were you planning?”
“If I hadn’t been here, she would have been
home alone. What was your intention,
breaking into her house?”
Alex didn’t flinch, his face hardening. “Who
are you to interfere? It’s none of your
く
business! You don’t have the right!”
The tension was building, so I grabbed Cheng
Yingnan’s arm and shook it gently, then
looked at Alex, his eyes dark.
“I forgot to delete my fingerprint. I won’t
make that mistake again. If you don’t leave,
I’ll call the police.
وو
Alex stared at me for a long moment,
muttering, “I’m not breaking up with her,”
before leaving.
My account was reinstated that night. Alex
had done it.
Cheng Yingnan had already issued a
statement on my behalf. Most people saw
through it; Su Xia’s comic was taken down a
few days later.
Alex still took credit, tagging me, saying, “My
girlfriend worked hard.”
Many people commented with envy, saying I
was lucky to have him.
A carrot and a stick. Alex was terrifying.
He tried to force me to submit. I wouldn’t.
I fought back, posting our call recording
under his post. Public opinion immediately
reversed.
While Alex was dealing with the backlash, Su
Xia quietly started her own drama.
She posted pictures of Cheng Yingnan and
me, claiming I cheated first, that I was
immoral.
Su Xia also made a tearful video, subtly
displaying her depression medication.
“I might have borrowed from her work, but
why would anyone like Lily, such a flirtatious,
immoral person? I don’t understand!”
“I haven’t been able to eat or sleep. I want to
say, my apology is one thing, but her cheating
is another. She needs to apologize too!”
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