Chapter 28 part 2

For some unknown reason, the villa she purchased in this esteemed city turned out to be a semi-detached unit rather than a standalone one. The bedroom balcony was conveniently connected to the adjacent house, separated only by a small locked gate.

The residential area boasted lush greenery, even during the night time, a glance revealed a dense cluster of trees adorned with warmly lit lamps, emanating a cozy and tranquil atmosphere.

With narrowed eyes, Xia Shutong reclined in the chair, a hint of enjoyment on her face. She vaguely recollected how she used to enjoy sitting here in the past.

Especially on winter nights, the housekeeper would warm a pot of yellow wine, and she would sit on the recliner, cradling the warm wine cup. With a sip of wine to ward off the cold and warm her stomach, the comfort was unparalleled.

Back then, a layer of white snow often covered the trees in the little woods of the community. Warm lights shone at every doorstep, while she sat on the balcony, hugging her wine, waiting for the return of the night wanderer through snow and wind, her heart filled with warmth.

And that person she waited for always smiled at her from below, casually entering the neighboring villa without drawing attention, only to appear in her room from the balcony at night.

…Wait a moment? Xia Shutong abruptly opened her eyes, stood up, and gazed towards the direction of the adjacent balcony.

She just… remembered something?

The following parts of the text will be scrambled to prevent theft from aggregators and unauthorized epub making. Please support our translators by reading on secondlifetranslations (dot) com. If you are currently on the site and and you are seeing this, please clear your cache.

Rv pllxle zkjl pbl alnyzzle vbyv vbl dlktbcsakdt hkzzy oyp yzps blap. Gde kv pllxle pbl bye vawzu… jlrv y zshla, yzvbswtb pbl nswzed’v nzlyazu alnyzz vbl qynl sq vbyv tkaz. Tsolhla, vbl qllzkdt sq oykvkdt qsa psxlsdl fwpv dso qlzv kdnalekczu alyz, yp kq pbl bye lmrlakldnle kv nswdvzlpp vkxlp clqsal.

“R…” Dky Fbwvsdt oyp sd vbl hlatl sq nwapkdt cwv xydytle vs pbkhla swv sdzu sdl osae.

Fbl pzsozu yrrasynble vbl pxyzz tyvl clvolld vbl vos cyznsdklp, yde yzxspv yp bla qkdtlap cawpble vbl essaqayxl, pbl alxlxclale oblal vbl jlup olal.

Xd vbl clepkel nyckdlv.

Ysalshla, kv pllxle pbl bye y hytwl alnszzlnvksd vbyv vblal olal psxl svbla vbkdtp kdpkel vbyv clepkel nyckdlv.

Dky Fbwvsdt iwknjzu alvalyvle kdvs bla assx.

Tla clepkel nyckdlv bye vball zyulap kd vsvyz, vbl qkapv sdl srld, yde vbl plnsde yde vbkae sdlp zsnjle.

Dky Fbwvsdt srldle vbl qkapv eayola, yde pwal ldswtb, pbl qswde y pvakdt sq jlup kdpkel.

She tremblingly took them out and examined them in her palm for a moment, then selected a small key.

*A soft click.*

The second layer of the bedside cabinet opened.

What met Xia Shutong’s eyes was a red booklet.

A marriage certificate.

Her hand trembled, she reluctantly took the booklet out, not daring to confirm it’s authenticity until she saw the unmistakable words written in it, that made her sure this is real.

“Marriage Certificate”, is written in bold font infront.

It was a genuine marriage certificate!

Xia Shutong felt completely disoriented, and her mind blank out for a moment.

Who would leave a marriage certificate thousands of miles away from home in another province!

Shouldn’t it be kept where she could easily access it at any time, for peace of mind? Or was it that the marriage was so lacking in sincerity, the spouse so invisible, that she casually tossed the marriage certificate here?

Xia Shutong couldn’t fathom her past thoughts.

Nevertheless, she tremblingly reached out and opened the marriage certificate.

At the same time, she closed her eyes, trying to remember the person she married, after a few seconds the figure of Yun Feiwu uncontrollably flashed in her mind.

Xia Shutong took a deep breath, opened her eyes, and looked at the photo on the marriage certificate.

Her hand trembled, almost dropping the certificate to the ground.

The slightly delicate and beautiful girl in the photo, with a hint of sharpness between her brows, the woman in the picture on her marriage certificate is Yun Feiwu!!

Looking at the name again, both Yun Feiwu and Xia Shutong were clearly written.

Recalling the things Yun Feiwu had said these past few days, Xia Shutong suddenly felt a surreal sensation.

Did she like her? Was she pursuing her? Were they not well-acquainted? Hardly meeting each other?

Heh, that deceptive little girl.

Lost in thought for quite some time, Xia Shutong looked back at the wedding date.

August 12th, three years ago. It was Yun Feiwu’s twentieth birthday.

In other words, on the very first day Yun Feiwu reached the legal age for marriage, they had obtained the certificate. And at that time, Yun Feiwu hadn’t even graduated from university; she was still a student. No wonder she looked so young and fresh in the photograph.

So, was it the former Xia Shutong who had pressured Yun Feiwu into marriage?

In an instant, Xia Shutong had mentally conjured numerous scenarios, almost resembling the plot of a melodramatic soap opera.

A domineering CEO, secluding her lover in a luxurious mansion, coercing a famous actress into marriage. Unexpectedly, the young actress, inexperienced in the world, had developed genuine feelings for her…

“Ah…”

Xia Shutong let out a faint, miserable groan from her throat.

Immediately, she weakly looked towards the third drawer, her fingers swaying as she picked up the key.

There was always a sense that whatever was inside wasn’t anything good.

After opening the drawer, Xia Shutong’s expression became even stiffer.

What she found inside the third cabinet is a box of finger cots*, vibrant with various colors.

** For anyone who didn’t know what is finger cots, bless you. Anyway search what it means online.

Xia Shutong reluctantly took out one box of finger cots, hoping to see the words “medical use” or something similar in the brief description.

However, the clear, unambiguous lines of text on the box completely shattered Xia Shutong’s last trace of fantasy.

Even several captivating scenes involuntarily flashed through her mind.

In this room, on this bed, with Yun Feiwu…

Xia Shutong felt a desire to die within her heart.

Xia Shutong felt she could hardly bear the embarrassment.

As a result of extreme mental confusion, Xia Shutong didn’t even notice that after she came in the room, she did not close the door, nor did she hear the footsteps outside getting closer and closer.

“President Xia, I can see that you haven’t fallen asleep, so I just made a bowl of soothing herbal soup for you…”

The voice of Qian Lingling abruptly ceased.

Their eyes met.

The first thing Qian Lingling noticed was the expression on Xia Shutong’s face, a mix of despair, hopelessness, bewilderment, and a hint of panic, intertwined with a touch of fear and a sense of confusion.

Then, Qian Lingling’s gaze slowly moved downward.

She could clearly see the red booklet in Xia Shutong’s left hand and the playful finger cot on her right hand.

“President Xia…”

Qian Lingling was equally startled, to the point where she could hardly formulate her words clearly.

Everyone could support me in Kofi, for every donation there would be an extra chapter that will be re leased. Please don’t forget to mention the name of the novel you want to support, so that I won’t confuse it with the other novel I’m currently translating.

<< Prev | Index | Next >>