âYuwan? Why are you here?â
Bai Yuwan was a beautiful woman with long hair scattered across her back. She also had a gentle and demure appearance paired with a white complexion and a confident aura. She was the kind of person who would attract the gaze of others when she stood in crowds.
Overall, Bai Yuwan was a very capable person, and it was only natural that the original owner, Jian Qing, lost to her.
âI came to check up on Miss Jian. Regardless of the circumstances, I am still partly responsible for this situation,â Bai Yuwan said to Qiu Ziqian. Then, she turned toward Jun Zishu and continued, I shouldnât have played such a joke on Ziqian. I didnât think you would have such a big reaction. I believe you mustâve misunderstood my intentions.â
Bai Yuwan spoke with a sincere expression, and it looked like she really meant what she said and that everything was merely a misunderstanding.
There was also such a scene in the original storyline. After Bai Yuwan came to the hospital to apologize, she got hit by an object that Jian Qing threw at her. In response, Qiu Ziqian had told Bai Yuwan to leave first while he consoled Jian Qing. However, while he might have stayed by Jian Qingâs side, his soul had long since left with Bai Yuwan.
Bai Yuwanâs apology might seem sincere in Qiu Ziqianâs eyes, but it was simply a blatant provocation in Jian Qingâs eyes.
That was also indeed the case in reality. There was no way Bai Yuwan wouldâve sincerely apologized to Jian Qing. Unfortunately for Jian Qing, Bai Yuwanâs acting skills were too good for Qiu Ziqian to discern.
However, things were different this time. Jun Zishu naturally wouldnât lose control like the original owner. After wiping her tears, she took a deep breath and calmly said, âYou donât need to blame yourself, Miss Bai. I know this isnât your fault.â
Jun Zishuâs words didnât stun just Bai Yuwan. This situation dumbfounded even Qiu Ziqian.
Just a moment ago, he had still been desperately trying to explain to Jun Zishu that nothing was going on between him and Bai Yuwan. Jun Zishu had also been adamantly refusing to believe him. Yet, now, she had suddenly changed her tune.
âIâm ashamed to say that I let my anger blind my better judgment when I entered the office. Fortunately, you managed to avoid getting hit by me. Otherwise, I would have no idea how I should make it up to you. Anyway, the fault of this matter does not lie with you. It lies with Ziqian, so you donât need to apologize to me.
âIâm well aware that a well-educated lady like Miss Bai wouldnât do something as lowly as approaching a married man. Thereâs no way an upper-class lady such as yourself would seduce the husband of others and settle to be a mistress. Iâm sure you know as well as I do how uncouth people who settle to be a personâs mistress. As women, we should loathe and look down on such people. I can tell at a glance that Miss Bai is an intellectual. Moreover, I heard that you are also an elite in business. Thereâs no way you are that kind of person, right?â
Despite the smile Jun Zishu wore, her words were covered with thorns.
âThatâs right.â
Every word Jun Zishu said was on point, and the only thing Bai Yuwan could do in this situation was force a smile and agree with Jun Zishu.
Qiu Ziqian could sense that something was amiss, what, exactly, was wrong, he could not say. After all, Jun Zishu was right in saying that Bai Yuwan wouldnât settle to be someone elseâs mistress. It was why they had remained as only close friends. Bai Yuwan had never tried to seduce him, either.
In the end, Qiu Ziqian concluded that he must be overthinking things and simply looked at Jun Zishu and nodded in satisfaction.
âItâs great that you can come to this conclusion, Qingqing.â
Jun Zishu wanted to laugh when she heard Qiu Ziqianâs words. Qiu Ziqian truly was a self-proclaimed affectionate scumbag.
Regardless, Jun Zishu felt that Bai Yuwan wasnât a woman to be underestimated. Even if something did happen between Bai Yuwan and Qiu Ziqian, Bai Yuwan would most certainly be able to make Qiu Ziqian think that she was innocent and the one who got taken advantage of. Then, she would make Qiu Ziqian feel guilty, and nobody would think that she was seducing someone elseâs husband.
Meanwhile, Bai Yuwan choked a little when she heard Qiu Ziqianâs words. Although she knew that Qiu Ziqian was speaking on her behalf, she couldnât help but feel awkward and annoyed by his words.
At the same time, Bai Yuwan also raised her wariness toward Jun Zishu. According to her research, Jun Zishu should have either bared her fangs at her or cried in Qiu Ziqianâs arms after she showed up. However, Jun Zishu had calmly made a âconsiderateâ speech instead. This development was completely outside of Bai Yuwanâs expectations, and she quickly realized that her opponent was stronger than anticipated.
âYou two can leave now. I want to rest by myself.â
âIâll stay with you, Qingqing.â
âI want to have the congee from that place on West Street. Can you go and buy it for me, Ziqian?â
Qiu Ziqian originally wanted to say that Jun Zishu could have someone else run this errand for her. However, when he met Jun Zishuâs eyes, his heart softened, and he nodded to her request.
When Bai Yuwan saw this, there was not even the slightest hint of a smile on her face.
After leaving the room, Bai Yuwan and Qiu Ziqian walked down the corridor side by side, the atmosphere between them remaining awkward for some time.
âJian Qing is a wonderful person. I thought she would have pushed the responsibility onto me. However, I still think that I am to blame. Maybe it wouldâve been better if I never returned. I shouldnât have come back to disturb your life,â Bai Yuwan said, ending her words with a sigh.
âHow could that be? Qingqing already said that itâs not your fault. Her miscarriage has nothing to do with you. Qingqing doesnât blame you for it, either, so donât feel too guilty about it. Speaking of whichâ¦I honestly thought you would never come back.â
âHow can I not come back? This is my hometown. There are some people and things that I just canât let go of,â Bai Yuwan said, sighing again. While speaking, she also meaningfully glanced at Qiu Ziqian.
Qiu Ziqianâs heart trembled with excitement when he heard this.
âCan I conceitedly assume that you came back because of me?â
Qiu Ziqian might have asked this question in a joking manner, but the smile on his face betrayed his true thoughts. At this time, Qiu Ziqian no longer remembered that his wife had just suffered a miscarriage and was still hospitalized. The only thing on his mind right now was his childhood love.
âWhat do you think?â I honestly didnât think you had gotten married already. You didnât even send me an invitation.â
âI couldnât reach you at the timeâ¦â
Qiu Ziqian regretted his decision to get married so soon. At the time, he had already lost contact with Bai Yuwan for a long time. He tried all sorts of methods to get in touch with Bai Yuwan but to no avail. He might never have gotten married if they had kept in touch back then.
âAlright, letâs not talk about this matter. Thereâs no changing what has already happened. Quickly go and buy the congee your wife asked for. I pray that you two can grow old together. As for myself, I guess Iâll live the rest of my life alone,â Bai Yuwan said with a nonchalant smile.
âHow can you be lonelyâ¦â
âItâs always been like this. The people I like have never stayed with me. They keep saying they like me, yet they still choose to abandon me afterward. Both you and that person are the same.â
âI didnât abandon you,â Qiu Ziqian hurriedly said.
âYou have long abandoned me. You already got married behind my back. The only way you can accompany me is if you get divorced.â
Qiu Ziqian froze. He didnât know how he should respond to such words.
âAlright, alright, I was just joking with you. Donât take it too seriously.â
Bai Yuwan snickered and patted Qiu Ziqian on the shoulder.
Thereâs still a long future ahead of us. Letâs see which of us will get the last laugh, Qing Jian.
â¦
Jun Zishuâs expression instantly turned cold when she saw the door close. Then, she pressed the call button and had a nurse help her reconnect the IV drip.
How far do I have to go for it to count as a successful reversal, Little Fairy?
[The more miserable the scumbag and his mistress become, the better.]
Okay.
Jun Zishuâs original plan was to keep those two adulterers separated. However, after thinking it over, she felt that she should be kinder to them. Rather than separating them, she felt that it might be better if she granted their wish and made them whole.
There were many forms a couple could take in this world. Among them, one was known as the âresentful couple.â
Wouldnât it be wonderful if those two loving adulterers ended up looking at each other with eyes full of hatred?
[Lord is approaching, Host!]
Originally, Jun Zishu thought that with Tang Qianqiuâs character setting, it was unlikely that Tang Qianqiu would open up her busy schedule to make a trip to the hospital. However, after thinking it over, it didnât seem all that strange that Tang Qianqiu would appear. After all, her daughter-in-law had just suffered a miscarriage.
A moment later, a woman in a black suit pushed open the door and entered the room. The woman had her hair coiled behind her head with two loose locks dangling by her ears. At a glance, the woman looked shrewd and competent, and her eyes radiated a sense of majesty.
Even though Tang Qianqiu was already 35 years old, it didnât seem like age had damaged her beauty in the slightest.
When Jun Zishu saw the long-legged big sister entering the room, a smirk formed in her heart. On the surface, though, she maintained the appearance of an obedient daughter-in-law.
âWhy are you here, Mom?â Jun Zishu asked with a smile, her heart cringing a little when she said the word âmom.â
Meanwhile, Tang Qianqiu froze when she entered the room and saw Jun Zishu. In her memory, her daughter-in-law should be someone with a very faint presence. The last time she saw her daughter-in-law was when the girl had married her stepson, and the impression she got at the time was that her daughter-in-law had a somewhat restrained smile and gave off the feeling of a gentle girl.
But nowâ¦
Tang Qianqiu could feel her heart beating more erratically than usual as she looked at the person sitting on the hospital bed.
It was a very strange feeling. It felt like they had known each other for a long time. Moreover, she had inexplicably developed a strong desire to possess this person, her mind telling her that the girl who was currently gazing at her with gentle eyes should belong to her and nobody else.
Tang Qianqiu couldnât help but be dumbfounded by the abrupt appearance of these emotions.
Originally, she planned to leave after asking a few questions. But nowâ¦
âI heard you were hospitalized, so I came to see you,â Tang Qianqiu answered Jun Zishuâs question. Then, she tilted her head to her assistant and continued, âWait for me outside, Jerry.â
Jerry was a little stunned, but he quickly nodded and left the room.
Qiu Ziqian naturally wasnât the one who told Tang Qianqiu about Jun Zishuâs hospitalization. Instead, it was Qiu Ziqianâs secretary.
Tang Qianqiuâs treatment of her stepson could be considered both considerate and inconsiderate. After all, she wasnât the one who gave birth to Qiu Ziqian. Moreover, there wasnât any familial affection between them whatsoever. Hence, Tang Qianqiu had only tasked people with keeping an eye on him and making sure that he could become a qualified successor.
Tang Qianqiu also knew about Bai Yuwanâs matter. However, she chose to turn a blind eye to it, thinking that it wasnât a big deal. After all, Qiu Ziqian was already married, so he should know what he could and could not do. So long as Qiu Ziqian kept his distance, thereâd be nothing Bai Yuwan could do.
Honestly, Tang Qianqiu wouldnât even care if Qiu Ziqian had an extramarital affair. Her stepson could do whatever he wanted so long as he didnât set his backyard on fire. However, her legitimate daughter-in-law getting hospitalized and suffering a miscarriage because of her stepsonâs adulterous affair was not a small problem. Hence, Tang Qianqiu had come here today intending to knock some sense into Qiu Ziqian.
However, the moment Tang Qianqiu saw Jun Zishu, her mood quickly changed. She felt an inexplicable feeling of stability when she looked at this person. It felt as if the person whom she had been waiting for a long, long time had finally shown up.
The only imperfection in this situation was that this person was calling her âmom.â