A beautiful summer night

Rumors are circulating in the industry that Zhou Yu had been keeping a body double who resembled Xia Wanzhi before announcing the engagement.

After the engagement was called off, Sun Lingzhi's photos were also unearthed.

Yunli was extremely curious at the time about just how much this woman who looked like Xia Wanzhi could bewitch Zhou Yu.

After looking at the photos, it became clear that Zhou Yu's taste was just so-so.

The only similarity between Sun Lingzhi and Xia Wanzhi is that the character "栀" in their names is the same.

Could it be that just because of Zhi, Zhou Yu could be tempted by lust?

The answer is of course no.

Men, they can't escape the common fate.

What seduced Zhou Yu was not only Sun Lingzhi's allure accumulated over many years working in the entertainment industry, but also the desire that had been building up in Zhou Yu's heart for a long time.

Encouraged by outsiders, coupled with a man's desire.

From that time on, Zhou Yu and Xia Wanzhi went their separate ways.

Sun Lingzhi, however, is only known for the character "Zhi".

She then climbed into Zhou Yu's bed.

Xia Wanzhi was able to recognize Sun Lingzhi simply because she had seen her photo.

Strangely enough, she, who is usually face-blind, recognized her at a glance.

Perhaps it was the outfit she deliberately imitated, the light brown hair color she deliberately dyed, and the curly hairstyle she deliberately styled.

They are all imitating Xia Wanzhi.

Xia Wanzhi looked at her with indifferent eyes, her gaze slightly lowered, feeling only sorrow for her.

Sun Lingzhi, her face haggard, stood before Xia Wanzhi and Yun Li, sobbing uncontrollably. Seeing Xia Wanzhi turn to leave with a nonchalant expression, she hurriedly reached out and grabbed her, pleading, "Miss Xia, please help me..."

Yunli looked displeased and was about to pull her away when she saw the person in front of her suddenly kneel down.

Yunli: "..."

Well, he's a tough one.

"Are you out of your mind? Why are you begging for help all the way here? What kind of logic is that?" Yun Li was almost laughing in anger.

Xia Wanzhi couldn't accept such a grand gesture, so she silently moved two steps to the right and said, "Just say what you have to say."

Upon hearing this, Sun Lingzhi excitedly took two steps on her knees and knelt down in front of Xia Wanzhi, looking up at Xia Wanzhi with pitiful eyes: "I'm pregnant, I'm two months along, and the child is Zhou Yu's."

"What does this have to do with me?" Xia Wanzhi took two more steps to the left.

“No…” Sun Lingzhi cried again, “Miss Xia, please listen to me. I came here today to beg you to save my child. Zhou Yu… the Zhou family, they want me to abort the child. They won’t let me into their family. I can not marry Zhou Yu, but I can’t lose this child…”

Sun Lingzhi finished in one breath: "Zhou Yu still loves you, Zhou Yu loves you very much... Miss Xia, please help me talk to him and ask him to keep the child. As long as you ask, he will definitely listen to you, he will definitely..."

Before he could finish speaking, the hand that was gripping Xia Wanzhi's clothes was shaken off.

This time, Xia Wanzhi did it herself.

"Your clothes are wrinkled," Xia Wanzhi said, smoothing out the wrinkle.

Her last bit of patience had been exhausted.

"I think you've gone mad." Yun Li clicked her tongue and pulled Xia Wanzhi behind her to prevent this out-of-control woman from touching her again. "You really dare to say something like 'Let Wanzi go find Zhou Yu'?"

Xia Wanzhi nodded in agreement: "I think you don't want me to save your child, you're just eager to hand Zhou Yu's head over to me."

Yunli couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Xia Wanzhi remained unmoved, which was a sign of true acceptance.

Whether it's Zhou Yu or the woman in front of her who claims to be pregnant with Zhou Yu's child, they are no longer important to Xia Wanzhi.

"The child belongs to both of you. Whether he stays or goes is your business and has nothing to do with me. You want me to go find Zhou Yu? Unless you think he's too old to live. My wife is a petty person. If she finds out I'm meddling, she'll probably twist your child's father's skull off."

Xia Wanzhi glanced down at her, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "You chose this path yourself, so you have to bear the consequences. Sun Lingzhi, I'm only letting you finish what you have to say today because I'm in a good mood. If you keep bothering me, don't blame me for being impolite."

Should we pity her?

Xia Wanzhi couldn't do it.

That video call led her to witness Zhou Yu's intimate encounter with this woman, and at that moment, Xia Wanzhi was heartbroken.

But she didn't hate this woman.

It was this video call that allowed her to truly understand what kind of person this man, her childhood sweetheart of over twenty years, was like behind the scenes.

"Xia Wanzhi!" Sun Lingzhi stood up shakily and grabbed her again, "You can't leave, don't go..."

"I know you hate me, but I'm telling the truth!" Sun Lingzhi said with a determined look and trembling lips, "Zhou Yu is inside... I'll pull him out, and you can just tell him to leave the child in front of him. He'll listen, I beg you!"

Xia Wanzhi frowned.

"I'll go find him right now..."

"I won't help you," Xia Wanzhi said coldly.

The crying stopped suddenly.

Xia Wanzhi said, word by word, "I don't dislike you. You don't need to take yourself too seriously."

"Wanzi." Xie Qiyan's voice sounded from behind. Xia Wanzhi didn't know when he had stood there. She only saw him walk forward, his gaze lightly sweeping over the frightened Sun Lingzhi, who had her head hanging down. Then, as if nothing had happened, he took Xia Wanzhi's hand and led her inside. "Let's go back. The bride is here to toast you."

"I haven't been to the restroom yet," Xia Wanzhi said with an awkward smile.

Yunli slammed her left palm down: "Tsk, I forgot all about it, let's go, let's go..."

Xie Qiyan nodded: "I'll wait here."

Xia Wanzhi chuckled.

With Xie Qi watching over her, no one would dare to approach her.

Back at the guest seats, Xia Wanzhi had just sat down when Xie Lin and his newlywed wife came over to offer a toast.

This wasn't Xia Wanzhi's first time meeting Luo Biyu. The other woman was a woman of few words, and when she went up to offer a toast, she addressed her as "elder brother" and "elder sister-in-law."

Xie Qiyan didn't react, so Xia Wanzhi could only nod and smile, offering a few words of blessing.

"On the wedding day, the bride is the most important person. You can't even give her this much face?" Jiang Baichuan teased after everyone left, then looked at Xia Wanzhi, praising her while criticizing her, "It's good that Wanzi saved face for you. I have to say, it's really good to have a wife."

This guy must have been toasted too much and is now talking nonsense. Yunli scolded him and gave him a fresh juice: "Shut up, it's not your big day, why are you drinking so much?"

Jiang Baichuan, shameless as ever, held hands with Yun Li below, looking blissfully happy: "Who says otherwise? Attending a wedding banquet with your girlfriend is a joyous occasion too."

Moreover, he wouldn't drink too much on their wedding day.

Xia Wanzhi laughed from the side, while glancing at Xie Qiyan to see if he had drunk too much.

Xie Qiyan remained calm, turned the disc to take a can of cola, and easily opened it by pulling the tab with his right index finger.

The set of movements was clean and efficient, leaving Xia Wanzhi looking smug.

Seeing the undisguised admiration on Xia Wanzhi's face, Jiang Baichuan inwardly mocked Xie Qiyan for showing off again, and laughed angrily: "You've won over the man who can open a can with one hand. What do you think, Mrs. Xie?"

Before Xia Wanzhi could reply, Xie Qiyan spoke first, with a half-smile: "Opening a soda can with one hand is nothing. I can also unscrew someone's skull lid with one hand."

Yunli burst out laughing, but seeing Xie Qiyan's overly serious expression, she couldn't laugh too loudly, so she leaned on Jiang Baichuan's shoulder to suppress her laughter.

Xia Wanzhi: "..."

What else do I have to say? What thoughts could I possibly have?

OK.

Jiang Baichuan, oblivious to the situation, clicked his tongue and said in a chilling tone, "Ah, how cruel."