Chapter 593: 593: The Only Group Photo

“And then… then we accidentally insulted the Fourth Young Master’s grandma’s dog, and next thing we knew, we were locked up here…” the young servant said timidly.

“Take advantage of the night and hurry out of C City, don’t let the Fourth Young Master catch you again!” Zhou Ran said coldly.

Having said that, she turned around and walked toward her car.

The two young servants were first stunned, then promptly knelt down, repeatedly expressing their gratitude.

“Madam, thank you for saving our lives. We will always remember your great kindness… Thank you, Madam… Thank you, Madam…”

The two of them kept mumbling their thanks, banging their heads on the ground until Zhou Ran’s car had left the place, and they were still bowing down.

When there was no one around, they helped each other up and, using the cover of darkness, quickly fled the scene.

They didn’t dare to stop, running along the road non-stop.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

On the way back, Zhou Ran was deeply immersed in thought, realizing that Xu Chaomu had always held a grudge about her mother’s incident.

The first time she saw her after five years, she didn’t show much emotion, very calm.

At that time, Zhou Ran thought Xu Chaomu had long since let go.

But she hadn’t at all!

Probably, while being with Shen Chi, she suddenly thought of this matter and was in unbearable pain…

A cold smile crept onto Zhou Ran’s lips. This couldn’t be blamed on her.

If anyone was to blame, it was her own mother, Xu Mengxi!

Zhou Ran drove, her mind constantly revolving around this matter. She thought, Xu Chaomu’s heart must be uneasy.

Although Xu Chaomu loved Shen Chi dearly, could she still interact with Shen Chi without qualms once she remembered this incident?

The incident the day before yesterday was the best example, wasn’t it? Xu Chaomu simply couldn’t be at ease with Shen Chi.

She probably wasn’t so heartless to that extent!

The car traveled through the darkness, slowly moving from the Waterside Pavillion area to the city center.

At a red light, she stepped on the brakes.

Looking at the jumping numbers before her, her gaze slowly turned misty…

Her hand reached for the handbag on the passenger seat, pulled it open, and she took out a photograph from the inner compartment.

This photo was none other than the one given to her by Shen Cexian five years ago.

The three people stood side by side in it, against the blue sky and white clouds, exceptionally harmonious.

The man on the far right was young, handsome, and gentlemanly, with an indescribably deep and profound expression.

When Zhou Ran’s fingertips touched his face, there was still a faint moment of trance.

He, Xu Mengxi, and her…

This was their only group photo together, and it was also the only photo of her and Shen Cexian when they were young.

This photo carried too many beautiful memories.

Back then, how close she and Xu Mengxi were as sisters… but what about now? Were they still good sisters?

Sometimes she really envied Xu Mengxi, who could easily obtain what she could not, like Shen Cexian.

But, she only envied her. She didn’t hate her, she really didn’t hate her at all. After all, they used to be best sisters…

So close they could sleep in the same bed, eat from the same bowl, and wear the same dress in turns…

Only later, everything changed.

Zhou Ran looked at the Xu Mengxi in the photo, gently touching her smiling face.

She stared at Xu Mengxi, murmuring to herself, “If it comes to cruelty, your heart is a hundred, a thousand times colder than mine.”

The red light outside turned to green, but Zhou Ran was still slightly dazed.

Cars behind her kept honking their horns. Startled by the piercing sound, she pressed the accelerator and drove off.

She placed the photo on the passenger seat. Thirteen years ago, she had asked Shen Cexian for this photo. Finally, five years ago, he gave it to her.

For these five years, she had always carried this photo with her, never leaving her side.

Because it was their only photo together from when they were young.

Zhou Ran knew why Shen Cexian was reluctant to give her the photo, because it was also the only photo between Shen Cexian and Xu Mengxi.

This photo carried too many memories.

A bond that couldn’t be severed or untangled.

Over the years, was there more love or hate between her and Shen Cexian, or perhaps, more torture?

She had always been clear that the person Shen Cexian loved was only Xu Mengxi.

Even the first time she saw Liu Rumei, she could tell that Liu Rumei was a laughable substitute.

Because Liu Rumei’s eyes were so similar to Xu Mengxi’s.

But after so many years, Liu Rumei’s clear eyes had long been clouded by greed and desire, no longer pure.

Yet in Shen Cexian’s heart, there must always live that young, beautiful, and gentle Xu Mengxi.

Xu Mengxi was the white rose hidden in the depth of his heart.

While driving, she looked at the photo again. Xu Mengxi looked so beautiful in it, her smile so clear and lovely.

If when Shen Cexian loved Xu Mengxi, Xu Mengxi also happened to love Shen Cexian, wouldn’t it be a perfectly joyful love?

Unfortunately, it wasn’t so. This all seemed like a cruel joke by fate.

When she married him, he must have been filled with countless resentments…

Zhou Ran let out a bitter laugh, silently looking ahead.

The yellowing photo lay quietly on the passenger seat, as if telling a distant story in the night…

Her car headed to the summer villa, but before reaching the villa’s entrance, she was stopped outside.

“Let me in,” Zhou Ran frowned.

“I am sorry, Madam, please don’t make it difficult for us.”

These men, she knew without thinking, were Shen Chi’s men.

“Step aside,” Zhou Ran gripped the steering wheel tightly and yelled again, her tone unfriendly.

The group didn’t speak again; they just closed the villa’s gate tightly, refusing to let Zhou Ran in.

The security measures here were too strict; even if she wanted to break through with her car, it would be futile.

Knowing that this summer villa belonged to the Ji Family, Zhou Ran called Ji Shengxuan.

“Hello, Mr. Ji.”

Ji Shengxuan was at home feeding a very fat orange cat. Receiving the call from Zhou Ran, he wasn’t surprised at all.

“Mrs. Zhou,” Ji Shengxuan stood up, speaking casually.

“Have the gates of the summer villa opened.”

“I don’t currently hold the managerial rights to the villa,” Ji Shengxuan said lazily, reclining on the sofa, one hand stroking the orange cat’s smooth fur.

“Who does?”

“The Fourth Young Master.”

“Mr. Ji, you’re comfortable handing over the management rights of such a large villa to someone else?”

“As long as the business is growing, it doesn’t really matter who manages it, does it? This, Mrs. Zhou, should understand very well.”

“What if I want to get into the villa?” Zhou Ran asked.

“Isn’t that easy? Just call the Fourth Young Master. Wouldn’t you then come and go as you please?” Ji Shengxuan intentionally put on an ignorant tone.

“Ji Shengxuan!” Zhou Ran clenched her teeth.