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

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone.

So long that Xu Wantang thought Cen Yuan was already asleep.

Just as she put down her phone, a message popped up.

"Have you always slept in separate rooms?"

"Um."

Now that things have escalated today, everyone knows about it anyway.

Xu Wantang no longer liked Cen Shichuan, so naturally she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

After a few minutes of silence.

"Um."

A single word seems to contain a lot.

Xu Wantang stared at it for a long time but couldn't figure it out. Instead, she kept yawning.

She lay face down on the pillow, her finger accidentally pressing the voice button.

next door.

Cen Yuan leaned back in his chair, his hair still damp with water vapor, a few drops of water clinging to his eyelashes, making his eyes appear unfathomable.

With his hands hanging down on the armrests, his fingertips rubbed against the phone case.

The screen flashed and a voice message popped up.

"..."

After a brief breathing sound, came the woman's indistinct yet coquettish voice.

"Second brother... I'm... sleepy... goodnight."

Another soft, shallow breath.

The man listened and closed his eyes.

His throat bobbed, and water droplets slid down his chest, past his well-defined abdominal muscles.

A slight chill ran through me, my abdominal muscles contracted, and my hands involuntarily clenched, as if I were restraining something.

As if in conflict, the sentence I had deleted popped into my mind.

"Divorce him."

What he sent wasn't even a question, but rather his own outburst... out of control.

He's not much better than Cen Shichuan.

In the dim light, the open bathrobe revealed subtle curves, causing Cen Yuan to frown and even the veins on his wrist to bulge.

Finally, he had no choice but to get up and go back into the bathroom.

……

That night.

Xu Chuxue stared at the two untouched glasses of red wine in front of her.

When he heaved his chest, his face turned red and purple in patches due to the emotional fluctuations.

Looking at her reflection in the glass, she covered her face, trembling.

In order to change its appearance as soon as possible and silence public opinion.

Cen Shichuan took her abroad to have a prohibited surgery.

It's risky, the long-term effects are uncertain, and you have to keep taking medication.

To avoid being discovered, she recruited Han Suna, the girlfriend of Lin Zhuozhong's friend, to perform the surgery on her behalf.

Abroad, Cen Shichuan continued to pamper and cherish her as always.

But he changed, without even realizing it himself.

He was always absent-minded and lost in thought.

She kept taking out her phone to check, saying she was waiting for work-related messages, but subconsciously kept clicking on Xu Wantang's profile picture.

Xu Chuxue was certainly not foolish enough to remind Cen Shichuan that he had become concerned about Xu Wantang.

She knew very well that as long as she remained by Cen Shichuan's side, he would treat her well for the rest of his life.

Xu Wantang will always be her defeated opponent.

But she was wrong.

She actually lost to Xu Wantang at this banquet!

Everyone was praising Xu Wantang.

She's been the main character since she was a child!

Even Cen Shichuan, who said he would marry her, only gave her a few perfunctory words before leaving without looking back.

Xu Wantang, that bitch!

Just you wait!

Xu Chuxue raised her wine glass, about to smash it, when she received a text message on her phone.

Clicking on it reveals a photo of Cen Shichuan chatting with Xu Wantang and Liao Zhen.

"Should we join forces to deal with Xu Wantang? If you don't want to, just pretend I misunderstood and don't need to return the call."

Xu Chuxue stared at the two people in the photo; they looked like a loving couple.

But this position should have belonged to her!

Xu Chuxue dialed the number without hesitation.

As soon as the call connected, a woman's voice came through.

"Miss Sheena, I knew you would contact me."

"Chen Jingjing?"

Before the banquet started, Xu Chuxue and Chen Jingjing greeted each other.

Chen Jingjing's voice has a deliberately cute quality, making it easy to recognize.

But sending something like this in the middle of the night, it seems she can't keep up the act of being cute anymore.

Chen Jingjing abandoned her cute demeanor and said directly, "We're all women. I can see your relationship with the Third Young Master. Don't you want to replace Xu Wantang?"

Xu Chuxue was angry, but she couldn't possibly speak carelessly in front of people who didn't know the details.

"Ms. Chen, I don't quite understand what you're saying?"

"Xina, you've already called, so stop pretending to be high and mighty. You should know I'm the second young mistress approved by the old master. Without my help, do you really think the Cen family would have agreed to your marriage just because the third young master likes you? Back when Xu Chuxue and the third young master were together, the Cen family wasn't satisfied. Who do you think you are?"

Chen Jingjing's few words exposed her lack of common sense and her tendency to say anything recklessly.

But the reasoning is correct.

With Xu Chuxue no longer holding the title of the eldest daughter of the Xu family, and Xina's reputation damaged, the Cen family will definitely look down on her.

Only by eliminating Xu Wantang can she reclaim her own glory and win back Cen Shichuan's favor.

Since that idiot Chen Jingjing has offered herself up, why not use her?

Xu Chuxue didn't immediately reveal her thoughts, but instead asked with suspicion, "Miss Chen, what's the grudge between you and Xu Wantang?"

"I hate her seductive manner, it's that simple. Give me a word, whether you agree or not." Chen Jingjing made no attempt to hide her disgust.

Xu Chuxue pretended to be deep in thought, still maintaining her gentle tone.

"Miss Chen, my feelings for the Third Young Master are genuine. I'm willing to do anything as long as you let me be with him."

"That's more like it. Just follow my instructions and you'll get your share of the benefits."

"Um."

Xu Chuxue held her phone close, a sinister smile curving her lips.

……

the next morning.

The signing of the contract between Xu Wantang and Liao Zhen was reported by multiple media outlets, which also mentioned the Cen family.

All the reports were positive.

The Cen family had been embroiled in controversy due to Cen Shichuan's scandals, and now that they finally had some positive news, they naturally wouldn't stop Xu Wantang from reporting to the dance troupe.

Xu Wantang left the Cen family early in the morning and went to the dance troupe to sign the employment form.

She followed the people into the rehearsal room.

The music, the rhythm, and the powerful dance steps made Xu Wantang feel as if she had come back to life.

The person who brought her pointed to a spot not far away and introduced her softly.

"That's the troupe's former star performer, the erhu player. She was in the troupe before General Manager Liao took over; she's a senior member. You'll be working with her from now on."

"Teacher Hu! This is Xu Wantang, the newly signed student."

Upon hearing the sound, the woman in her training clothes gracefully turned around and then glanced at Xu Wantang.

"Third Young Mistress, I've long admired your name."

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone around her stopped what they were doing and looked at Xu Wantang.

Hu Qin immediately straightened her back and scolded, "What are you looking at? Aren't you going to get back to practicing? Do you all think you have a privileged background and don't need to work hard?"

The crowd dispersed.

Even if Xu Wantang was naive, she could tell from Teacher Hu's mockery that he was standing to the side.

She has been dancing since she was a child and has seen a lot about what's going on in the entertainment industry.

If she were to argue at this point, she would likely have a very difficult time in the future.

So she pretended not to understand and extended her hand in a friendly manner.

"Hello, Teacher Hu, just call me by my name."

"Since that's the case, Xu Wantang, aren't you going to practice your skills? This isn't a place where you can just twist your waist a couple of times and lie down."

Hu Qin glanced at her outstretched hand, but ignored it completely.

Xu Wantang knew that Hu Qin was implying that she had married Cen Shichuan through improper means, so the championship was also won dishonorably.

Strange looks came from those around them.

At this moment, the person beside Xu Wantang quickly whispered words of comfort.

"Don't take it to heart. She's just too blunt. She's mainly worried that people of your status won't be able to handle it and that it will delay the progress."

"Um."

Xu Wantang nodded.

She didn't want to argue with the teacher on the first day.

After putting her things down, she began practicing her martial arts.

But in less than five minutes, her name kept being called.

"Xu Wantang, your posture is wrong."

"Xu Wantang, you're off-beat."

"Xu Wantang, do you even know the basics?"

"Xu Wantang, you go stand over there!"