Hidden past

Chapter 44

Chapter 44

Though the video was enough to file a case against Chen Mian, with her lawyers and connections, she could manage to escape the prosecution.

Chen Feng could damage her more by manipulating her than direct prosecution.

A long pause of silence followed from the phone. Chen Feng could guess that Chen Mian must be having a hard time to get a hold over her shock. Being forbearing, Chen Feng let her slowly regain her senses and didn’t interrupt her recuperation from that dreadful shock that video afflicted.

"T-That’s not me!", Chen Mian shattered voice came out of the phone.

"What? The face in the video clearly belongs to you unless you happen to possess an identical, twin sister who had been hidden from the world’s eye until now", Chen Feng said sarcastically in an apathetic tone.

"Chen Feng this video is fake! You are trying to frame me!"

"Let’s just leave this decision for the lawyers to make whether the video is fake or not"

The word ’lawyers’ crushed all of Chen Mian’s arrogance into pieces.

"Chen Feng please don’t do something like this to your big sister. I’m begging you. We have spent our childhood together. Remember? How can you bear to see your blood sister rotting in the prison."

Chen Feng laughed. It was amusing how she altered her tone and conduct by an angle of degrees in just a few seconds. She could not believe it that someone related to her by blood could possess such a level of shamelessness.

"The same sister who just threatened to make me regret being born not just a minute ago?", Chen Feng couldn’t help her desire to mock Chen Mian and make her recall her own words.

Chen Mian realized that her tricks would not work on this new Chen Feng who seemed like she had changed to an entirely different person ever since they had kicked her out. If it was the previous Chen Feng, she might have fallen for it.

"I would do whatever you want. Just, please don’t do it.", her voice succ.u.mbed to resignation as she implored quietly.

But inside her heart, she was burning. Now she realized that it was such a huge mistake on her part not to completely get rid of Chen Feng after kicking her out of their manor two months ago. She should have dealt with her right after she was thrown out.

Chen Mian despised Chen Feng. Her flames of hatred were flared by the jealousy of the exceptions Chen Feng had in her. She was outright gorgeous, talented in every aspect, gifted with loving parents and adored by their grandparents. After the death of the elder of the Chen family, Chen Mian and her parents completely changed their loving attitude towards her and plotted to kick her out of the family manor and heritage.

Chen Mian decided that this time she would completely destroy that cunt after getting a hold over that video. But unbeknownst to her, Chen Feng had decided to ruin her already.

"What do I want?", Chen Feng said and her voice sounded like she was thinking, "Let me think. How about bringing the crate my mother left back to me"

When Chen Feng was kicked out, she was not even given a chance to collect her belongings and they were greedily claimed by her uncle’s family.

Chen Mian was astonished. Why would Chen Feng want that petty wooden box of all the things? She couldn’t understand her reasons. Then she remembered that Chen Feng used to be very obsessed with that box after her mother passed away. She used to say that it reminded her of her mother. Maybe it was the reason.

"You wouldn’t show that video to anyone if I brought you that crate?"

"Yes"

"What guaranty is there that you wouldn’t if I gave you that crate", Chen Mian asked wryly.

Chen Feng laughed.

"Dearest cousin, I’m the one who holds all the cards here because I have the video that can ruin you in seconds. So do you think you have the right to ask for a guarantee?"

That bit*h!

Chen Mian could only swallow her spite for now as she couldn’t afford for Chen Feng to leak that video. She knew that as long as Chen Feng had that video, it would pose a threat to her. So she agreed to give that box now to stop Chen Feng from leaking it immediately. For later Chen Mian decided to employ some men to get rid of Chen Feng to end the threat permanently.

After all, it was an outdated and worn out wooden box. So Chen Mian was not interested in it.

"Alright. I’ll bring it to you", Chen Mian said in a submissive tone, sneering maliciously inwardly.

Chen Feng sent her an address.

Chen Mian, at that time, had no idea that by the time she employed those men Chen Feng would already be the wife of the heir of Li co-operation and by then no professional would be able to touch a single strand of her hair.

Chen Feng sighed as she opened the box Chen Mian sent. It brought her acute nostalgia as it put forth the memories of her deceased mother in her mind. Shaking her head, she got rid of those sweet agonizing memories. She grabbed the flimsy and worn out a wooden box and broke it into two halves.

From within, fell a heavy, metallic key and made a sharp, loud echoing noise once hitting the floor. It was the key to the bank safe deposit where her mother’s will laid.

That manor originally belonged to Chen Feng’s mother. And it belonged to her rightfully after her mother’s death. The legal papers for that manor and her mother’s estate held her name on it. Chen Feng didn’t care much for wealth. But she wanted the manor back because many of her childhood memories were associated with it. She had spent her happy days in it with her parents and siblings.

And also how she could not tolerate those despicable people enjoying their lives lavishly in something that belonged to her.

Chen Feng picked up the key and smiled. Her eyes had an enchanting spark in them as a new determination solidified within her.

"Its time for retribution"

- Do you believe in love at first sight?

- Do you believe in love at first sight?

- Do you believe in love at first sight?

Li Yuhan entered Li Luxian office. Li Yuhan used to get surprised every time he saw his brother smiling but lately, it had been happening so frequently that Li Yuhan sometimes forgot to act surprised. But Li Yuhan had to say one thing. Though the smile looked charming on him, it still looked kind of weird on him.

For a man as serious as Li Luxian whose life revolved only around work and business, who had set a poker face by default since his childhood-to see his beaming face was still a new sight to behold. And it would take people some time to actually get comfortable with it.

"Li Yuhan do you believe in love at first sight?", out of blue, those eccentric words were heard from Li Luxian mouth accompanied by his still unaccustomed weird smile.

Ever since she had kissed him in front of that club, he had felt a sort of attraction towards her. And the time passed and they spent more time in each other company, he started to want her even more passionately to an extent where he wanted to bring her to his bedroom right then and do all those things to her he had envisioned. This past week had been a t*****e to him as he patiently waited for their wedding date.

Falling in love at first sight-those words were perfectly normal. But they sounded so eccentric from his brother’s mouth. Li Yuhan felt a pain in his chest from that bizarre situation.

Li Yuhan clutched his chest.

"Brother Li", he said painfully.

"Quit your act", Li Luxian said in a serious tone realizing that his brother was back at his dramatic behavior.

"Now. Don’t tell me you fell in love with someone at first sight. My poor heart can’t tolerate it", Li Yuhan said in his wretched tone.

"I don’t know yet but...", Li luxian trailed off as he tried to sort his feelings.

He loved it whenever she smiled. He loved it whenever she blushed when he said something dirty. He loved it whenever her soft lips uttered his name. His heart would always go into a hyperactive state whenever they kissed. He could barely control himself from ripping apart her clothes and claim her right there whenever she looked down bashfully. He felt an inexplicable elation whenever her piercing eyes looked at him directly in his eyes with an unmatched strength in it. He felt like she could see through his soul.

Was it love?

But how could it be?

They had barely known each other for a week.

"But?", Li Yuhan gossipy side was aroused.

"I can’t stop thinking about her", Li Luxian admitted a little frustrated. Having her in his life had made him delay a lot of projects for the first time in his life as he couldn’t stop daydreaming about her, "I think I like her very much"

Li Luxian so badly wanted to share his feelings with her. But he was worried that he would scare her with his words. Chen Feng wanted to take it slow. And she clearly had no idea how much he wanted her.

"Is it that girl you said you intended to marry?", he asked.

"Yes"

"So were you able to tolerate her company for more than five minutes?"

"More than just tolerate. I loved her company more than anything in this world"

Li Yuhan was shocked. Then a moment later, his eyes twinkled and he said enthusiastically wiping away the imaginary tears of joy.

"Brother finally you have found your soulmates! I’m so happy for you! Happy enough to forget about losing the bet I placed with Li Quang"

Li Luxian ignored him. It was useless to have a serious conversation with him anyway.

"Why were you here anyway?"

"Oh yes, I was here to inform you about the Wang family. Father would give his final decision tonight and he asked for your presence"

Li Luxian face dimmed.

"If he is going to ask me to marry Wang Huailing again, I would have to be unfilial"

First, it was just because he didn’t like Wang Hualing’s clingy nature that he didn’t want to marry her. But now, it involved more than that. He had actually started liking Chen Feng. He couldn’t think of anyone else other than her when the word wife came to his mind.

"Relax brother. Our father is not that bad"

"Then does he intend to annul the engagement with Wang family"

"Maybe. I’m not sure myself"

"What do you mean?"

"I’m not sure but I think that he is planning something"

"Planning something?"

"You know our father. No one can guess what goes by his mind. But I can see his eyes sparkling with ploy and tricks"

Li Luxian was silent. Indeed that old man was very shrewd. He wouldn’t let him off if he had the slightest suspicion that Li Luxian was only acting to stall his wedding. But the thing was that there was no acting anymore. What he felt for Chen Feng was real and not an act.

"I’ll deal with him"