After her ninth miscarriage, she finally let her scumbag husband and her beloved get together.

Wan Tang, everything will be alright after tonight.

This sentence seems to come from both near and far.

Whenever Xu Wantang tries to grasp a certain memory, a dark shadow appears to stop her.

It's like a subconscious fear of remembering something.

After struggling for a moment, she suddenly opened her eyes.

After a three-second mental blank, Xu Wantang propped herself up and looked around.

It's a hotel room.

She immediately got up to open the door, but it was locked from the inside.

She picked up the phone on the bedside table again and found that the phone line had been cut.

Even her handbag containing her phone had disappeared.

Right now, the only usable thing in the whole room is this TV set in front of us.

Xu Wantang turned on the TV, and after the hotel went bad, some trending videos on the internet popped up.

Two videos stood out in particular.

The first point is: "In this dance competition, the runner-up forfeited, and the official website announced that the runner-up position was awarded to the third-place winner, Xina."

The second point is that "Sheena will remove her mask during the award presentation at the banquet."

At this point, the banquet had already been going on for half an hour.

After the host's opening remarks, it was immediately Liao Zhen's turn to introduce the award winners.

Xu Wantang stared at Xu Chuxue on the television screen, who was dressed in an expensive gown and wearing a jeweled mask.

A deep sense of bitterness and sorrow welled up in my heart.

It's obvious without even guessing that the runner-up's withdrawal was Cen Shichuan's doing.

Now, if Xu Wantang doesn't win the championship, it's practically equivalent to forfeiting.

The only one who stole the show was Xu Chuxue.

With the added gimmick of removing her mask, Xu Chuxue not only resolved the public opinion crisis but also gained a surge in popularity.

Just like the stage of fame and fortune, the main characters are those whose names are remembered.

This must be why Cen Shichuan said, "Things will be fine after tonight."

For him, Xu Chuxue being good is what truly matters.

She only deserves to be trampled under Xu Chuxue's feet.

pity……

She didn't want to!

Xu Wantang bent down, lifted her skirt, and took her phone from the ribbon wrapped around her thigh.

The advantage of a folding machine is that it can be hung anywhere.

But in her handbag was just a knock-off phone she bought online.

The phone case has everything you need, and it's almost impossible to spot any flaws.

She's not stupid. Knowing that Xu Chuxue would come today, how could she be completely unprepared?

She was especially cautious when facing Cen Shichuan.

To avoid arousing suspicion, she only ate the first bite of the chocolate mousse, and then pretended to choke and cough the rest into her palm.

She even spat out the tea she drank onto a tissue.

But she still didn't expect that such a small bite of chocolate mousse would have such a powerful effect.

I can't imagine how long she would have been unconscious if she had eaten it all.

Cen Shichuan really went to great lengths for Xu Chuxue.

Seeing that it was almost time, Xu Wantang hurriedly sent a message to Liao Zhen.

……

Banquet venue.

The host invited Liao Zhen onto the stage.

"Please welcome Mr. Liao to introduce our three contestants."

Liao Zhen took the prepared cue cards and walked onto the stage.

She opened a card and her lips twitched.

"Today we'll add a bit of mystery, so let's start with the third-place winner."

Everyone agreed to the proposal, including Xu Chuxue and Cen Shichuan in the audience.

Because they knew Xu Wantang wasn't there, Xu Chuxue was the last one to appear.

Liao Zhen held up her cue cards and introduced the third-place finisher.

After the introductions, the third-place winner stood up, went on stage, and said a few words of thanks before accepting the flowers.

Next, the runner-up was introduced.

Liao Zhen paused deliberately: "Next up is our most mysterious third runner-up, Miss Xina..."

After a lengthy introduction, Xu Chuxue lifted her skirt and walked onto the stage.

She didn't speak immediately, but instead held her mask with one hand and pressed the other against her chest.

It was as if they were so moved that they couldn't contain themselves.

After letting out a long sigh, she finally spoke, her voice choked with emotion.

"I'm very happy to be standing here, and I will learn from Xu Wantang how to win the championship."

"Secondly, I want to apologize to everyone here. I don't know why so much negative public opinion about me suddenly appeared. It's because I took up everyone's time."

"But from now on, I don't want to disappoint those who love me, nor do I want innocent people to be implicated because of other people's suspicions."

"So I decided to take off the mask and continue my beloved dance career with my true self."

Although Xu Chuxue didn't say much, every word she uttered was loaded with meaning.

First, she implied that Xu Wantang had rigged the victory, and then stated that she had been framed.

As for the so-called suspicions of others and the innocent parties.

Who else could it be?

Everyone turned to look at Cen Shichuan in the front row.

Cen Shichuan said with a hint of helplessness, "Wantang just misunderstood. She didn't mean it."

What seemed like a misunderstanding actually confirmed that Hsu Wan-tang had created public opinion.

Xu Chuxue replied, "Third Young Master, it's alright, I don't blame Miss Xu."

"Then I'll take off my mask."

After he finished speaking, you could hear a pin drop.

All eyes were focused on Xu Chuxue.

She slowly removed her mask, revealing a face so exquisite it was almost perfect, yet bearing a striking resemblance to her past appearance.

The beauty that everyone knows can be found in her facial features.

Yet there was something else I couldn't quite put my finger on.

Xu Chuxue slightly raised her eyes, waiting for everyone's amazed exclamations.

But they were interrupted by a voice.

"elder sister?"

The person who should never have been there appeared unharmed at the entrance of the banquet hall.

Xu Wantang walked in gracefully, wearing a nude pink dress.

The multi-million dollar jewels around her neck, reflecting a dazzling brilliance, couldn't overshadow her stunningly beautiful face.

Instead, it added a soft glow to her features.

Not only is it bright and beautiful, but it also looks incredibly delicate and alluring.

Everyone then realized why, even though Sheena was beautiful enough, there was something indescribable about her.

It's not beautiful in a particularly special way, nor is it breathtakingly beautiful.

Xu Wantang, like a pink petal falling from the sky, stopped at the edge of the stage, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears as she looked at the woman on stage.

"No, you're not my sister, you just look somewhat like her."

Her tears were just about to fall when the men around her stood up and offered her handkerchiefs.

Xu Wantang originally intended to just accept any job and pretend to be pitiful.

But as soon as she moved her hand, two pairs of eyes from different directions appeared on her back, almost piercing her.

She could only lower her head, cover her mouth, and continue acting out the play.

"I was overthinking it. After seeing Sheena's photos online, I even thought that miracles really do happen."

"Xina, I wish you were my older sister. She's so gentle, she would definitely help me explain what happened in the car accident."

"Don't you think so?"

As Xu Wantang spoke, she looked up and stared at Xu Chuxue's face, which was both unfamiliar and familiar, as if she were searching for something.

Upon hearing about the car accident, Xu Chuxue couldn't hide her panic and guilt.

She retorted urgently, "I'm not your sister! How could I be your sister! Your sister is dead!"

The last sentence echoed throughout the banquet hall.

Xu Wantang subtly curved her lips into a smile: "Yes, my sister is dead. The dead cannot be brought back to life, otherwise, who would my parents have burned? No matter how much you resemble my sister, I cannot treat you as a substitute for her. I'm truly sorry."

"..."

Only then did Xu Chuxue realize what she had said.

She confirmed her death to the public.

Instantly, his face turned deathly pale, and his eyes widened.

Xu Wantang looked at Xu Chuxue calmly.

No, now it should be the real Sheena.

From this moment on, Xu Chuxue will never be able to come back to life.

The Xu family can't, and neither can Cen Shichuan; otherwise, it would be no different from them confessing their guilt.

Sheena can only be a stand-in who looks very much like Xu Chuxue.

If she wants to rekindle her romance with Cen Shichuan, then she will forever be compared to the deceased Xu Chuxue.

but……

How can a stand-in possibly compete with the deceased beloved?

Xu Chuxue, how does it feel to be your own stand-in and still have to keep quiet about it?

Thus, Xu Wantang's pre-competition plans came to a perfect end.