Take Her and Go!
1237 Words
Wong Luoxuan drew in a sharp breath, the murmurs and sidelong glances from those around her painting a clear picture - they'd already decided she was the one who'd snatched her sister's fiancé. But who would truly grasp her side of the story? Wong Luoxuan managed a bitter smile as a solitary tear trailed down her cheek.
Clap clap~ The applause rippled through the room. Following the sound, a man who had just been sipping his drink lowered his glass, a faint smirk dancing on his lips.
"Well done, isn't it? The illustrious Wong family, pulling off such a spectacular show at a birthday bash. Right, Mrs. Wong?"
"A show?"
"What show??" The crowd seemed baffled.
"And who might you be?"
"Me?" The man glanced towards the wine at his side, "Just a server, delivering drinks."
An Ying paid little mind to the server, turning with a serene smile, "Ladies and gentlemen, if I may have your attention. I'd like to extend my heartfelt thanks to each of you for gracing my daughter's birthday celebration. This little spectacle is courtesy of Mr. Wong, who couldn't be here due to pressing business matters!"
Wong Luo Jin nestled into Chen Xuan's embrace, nodding along, while Wong Luoxuan, overwhelmed, felt her head spin. Before she could gather herself, An Ying had already pulled her closer.
"Furthermore, I have some delightful news to share. Our dear Xuanxuan is soon to wed Mr. Xu from the Xu Corporation!"
"Mr. Xu? Isn't he in his forties already?"
"Yes, word has it that the Wongs and Xus have been getting quite cozy lately, likely for some business interests..."
Seems like the Wong family's young miss is quite the sacrificial soul for her family, eh? Heh."
"So, the rumors about the young miss were spot on!"
In an instant, the atmosphere shifted back to sneering at Wong Luoxuan's expense, with her mother, An Ying, wearing her pride like a badge of honor.
Wong Luoxuan felt her head spinning, the surroundings blurring as if she might faint at any moment. Suddenly, a strong arm pulled her out of the crowd, and she followed, unable to see the person's face but catching whispers all around.
"Look, isn't that Mr. Xu? The Wong family's Miss Wong is truly as notorious as they say!"
"Just a woman who seduces men, that's all she is."
The derogatory comments continued, with her own mother occasionally chiming in. Unnoticed by all, Chen Jin, trailing behind Chen Xuan, followed Luoxuan's departure.
They reached the door of a private room, where Luoxuan pressed her head, forcing herself to calm down. She pushed away the man before her, guarded. "Mr. Xu, you don't need to bother. I'm fine."
But before Luoxuan could retreat to the room and rest, the man, known as "Uncle Xu," forced his bulky body inside, shutting the door behind him. Grinning, he moved closer, making Luoxuan feel nauseous.
In the Wong family and even in H City, Luoxuan was considered quite a catch. Even without makeup, her natural beauty shone through, coupled with her daily light makeup, which was both innocent and elegant. If it were ancient times, she would be considered a fatal beauty.
Such a prize catch wouldn't be let go easily.
"Babe Luoxuan, don't call me uncle. I'm not much older than you. Call me brother from now on!" The satisfaction in Mr. Xu's eyes was evident as he tried to approach Luoxuan, his intentions clear.
"Darling Luoxuan, are you still feeling dizzy? Come, let brother help you massage a bit!" Mr. Xu's advances made Luoxuan recoil in fear, her eyes searching desperately for someone to intervene and stop his madness.
"Mr. Xu, please control yourself!"
Despite Luoxuan's efforts to evade, Mr. Xu grabbed her arm tightly. As he attempted to pull her onto the bed, Luoxuan fiercely bit down on his fat "sausage-like" fingers. Mr. Xu yelped in pain.
Luoxuan dashed out of the room, not daring to look back, afraid of being caught by Mr. Xu again. Suddenly, she collided with someone—Chen Xuan.
"Luoxuan, what's wrong? Are you hurt? Why do you look so pale?"
Looking at the man before her, Luoxuan suddenly felt he was both familiar and strange, feeling a sense of disgust as she pushed his hand away.
"Don't touch me."
"Why didn't you tell me you're Miss Wong? If you had, I wouldn't have agreed to marry Chen Jin. And why were you so impulsive today? You've embarrassed everyone. You're being unreasonable!"
Faced with Chen Xuan's blame, Luoxuan laughed suddenly, a laugh that felt like a warm ray of light in a cold winter.
Chen Xuan was taken aback. This version of Luoxuan was both familiar and unfamiliar, as if something in his life was slipping away bit by bit.
"What? Do you understand now?"
"What do you mean?" Chen Xuan was puzzled.
"You now know that I'm Miss Wong. Aren't you going to break off the engagement with my sister and get engaged to me?"
Slap
As expected, Luoxuan endured another slap, this time not from An Ying, but from Chen Jin herself. It was even harsher, so harsh that Luoxuan could taste the faint metallic tang of blood in her mouth. But she still defiantly stared at Chen Xuan. "Well, what's it going to be? Will you break off the engagement with my sister and get engaged to me?"
Chen Jin's sudden appearance startled Chen Xuan. He instinctively let go of Luoxuan's hand, turning awkwardly to Chen Jin. Suppressing her displeasure, Chen Jin reached out and pulled Chen Xuan's arm into her embrace, almost clinging to him. With a guarded look at Luoxuan, she said, "Sister, do you have to snatch my fiancé? If you're so eager to get married, you can let Mom find you a suitable match. Please, don't break us up..."
Chen Xuan's gaze fell upon Chen Jin's tearful, pleading expression, her body pressed tightly against his, trembling slightly. He couldn't help but feel sorry for her and subconsciously reached out to pull her into his arms.
Wide-eyed, Luoxuan watched everything before her, as if today was the day she finally saw everything clearly. Even if the sweet memories of the past felt like a knife in her heart, it didn't matter.
"Jinjin, don't cry." Chen Xuan wiped away the tears from Chen Jin's eyes, speaking without hesitation, "Luoxuan is a good girl. She will..."
"I won't understand!" Luoxuan interrupted Chen Xuan, her eyes cold as she looked at the two people before her, her voice low, tinged with disgust. "I can't understand. For five years, I've been devoted to you, and now you can casually engage with someone else just because you didn't know I was Miss Wong? I can't understand. In these five years, I've never done anything to hurt you, yet you're so at ease with being with someone else. I thought we were about to get engaged and married soon, but your bride-to-be turned out to be my sister, and my boyfriend turned out to be my brother-in-law. Sorry, I can't understand!"
Chen Xuan looked at Luoxuan in surprise, while even Chen Jin seemed puzzled.
"Chen Xuan, I really can't understand. After five years of being wholeheartedly devoted to you, how can you treat me like this? And now you want me to bless you two?!" Luoxuan gestured dismissively, her tone filled with disgust. "Take her and get out of here!"
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