After I died, I became the white moonlight of the crazy villain.

Ge Zeyu suddenly grabbed my arm, pulling so hard that his knuckles turned white, and his once calm eyes slowly turned crimson.

"What did you say? You want to draw a clear line between us?" He seemed somewhat incredulous, with a hint of mockery.

"Jiang Wanying, is the reputation of the Ge family something you can just trample on?"

I remained silent. I didn't want to draw a clear line, but given the current situation, if our two families didn't, it would only drag down the Ge family.

I grabbed his arm with my other hand, looked up into his eyes, and said in a deliberately casual tone, "Anyway, you don't like me, do you?"

"You're so angry right now, anyone who didn't know better would think you can't live without me! If you really want to be with me, considering we grew up together, I might consider it."

A sense of anticipation welled up inside me. Unconsciously, Ge Zeyu had already occupied a very important place in my heart.

Suddenly, I have this urge: if Ge Zeyu also likes me, I'm willing to give up everything and follow him to live a free and unrestrained life.

Fu Xinyi is the son of the richest man. He does have some connections, but he's not powerful enough to control everything. I don't need to fight him anymore. As long as I'm with Ge Zeyu, that's fine.

I could feel Ge Zeyu tightening his grip on my arm, and I even felt a slight pain in my arm, but my eyes remained fixed on his face without blinking.

After a long silence, Ge Zeyu scoffed, his eyes blazing with anger, and quickly withdrew his hand. "Jiang Wanying, who are you pitying? Put away your pity. I'm only meddling in your affairs for my mother's sake. Since you want to draw a clear line now, fine, I agree!"

As soon as he finished speaking, I couldn't help but feel a surge of sadness, and my nose felt like it had been punched hard, both stuffy and painful.

Although I had already guessed that this would be the outcome, hearing him say these words in person still left me with a bitter feeling.

In my past life, I was blind and fell in love with the wrong person, but in this life, the person I love doesn't love me back.

I've always known that Ge Zeyu's feelings for me are only based on our parents' perspective and the bond we share from growing up together.

Fortunately, I only said to draw a clear line, and I didn't really tell him what I was thinking. At least I saved some face for myself and didn't end up in such a sorry state.

Moreover, if some things are not clearly stated, we can continue to pretend we don't understand and remain friends. However, if Ge Zeyu finds out my true feelings and suddenly distances himself from me, I might find that outcome even more unacceptable.

I kept reassuring myself, keeping my head down so he wouldn't see the expression on my face. "Tomorrow we will hold a banquet, and at the banquet, I will announce in front of the guests that our two families' engagement is null and void."

"Don't worry, I will explain the reason. The things that were circulating in the industry about the two of us were all jokes between our parents. We will never let the Ge family lose face."

I made a point of emphasis, and although I didn't look up after I finished speaking, I could feel Ge Zeyu's gaze fixed on me, as if it wanted to pierce through my body.

"Jiang Wanying, you're something else! I hope it's really true." He left with these words, neither too harsh nor too blunt, and then turned and left.

I stood there alone for a long time, until my legs were numb, before I slowly took a step.

When I got home, the servants were all preparing for tomorrow's banquet. My mother didn't show up; instead, she stayed upstairs by herself.

I don't know what my dad said to my mom, but he eventually agreed to hold the banquet tomorrow. However, my mom's energy and spirit have been gradually deteriorating, which makes me very anxious.

No matter how much I tried to comfort her, she couldn't shake off the gloom anytime soon. After all, the person she had trusted for so many years had suddenly become the first to betray her.

The next morning, I heard a commotion outside. When I got up, I saw an uninvited guest in the living room, and I immediately frowned.

At this moment, Li Yaqin was talking to my father. As she spoke, her eyes were fixed on him with affection. The two of them were quite intimate in both their tone of voice and their actions.

"Dad!" I called out immediately, interrupting their conversation. After going downstairs, I glanced at Li Yaqin, then looked away and asked, "What's she doing here?"

Recognizing a daughter born out of wedlock is one thing, but recognizing her mother is another.

"Dad, this is a new era now. Are you planning to take a second wife?" I asked sarcastically, and my dad's face instantly darkened.

He looked at me with disapproval, "You're a girl, how can you speak so rudely? No matter what, Aunt Li is Jia Hui's mother, she should be there for such an important occasion, you..."

My dad wanted to say something, but before he could finish, I impatiently interrupted him, "That's precisely why she can't show up!"

"Don't forget that you and my mother are not divorced yet. Bian Jiahui is your illegitimate daughter. If you want to acknowledge your blood ties, at least you can explain it to the outside world. If Li Yaqin also appears on such an important occasion as today, people who don't know the situation will think that you are a happy family of three."

Li Yaqin lowered her eyes and quickly tried to persuade my father before he got angry, saying that I was right and that she really shouldn't have shown up. She also said that it was good enough that her father thought his daughter was there, and that she didn't have any other thoughts.

He also said that I would inherit my father's company in the future, and that I shouldn't worry about it, as no one would compete with me.

Not only that, she also said in front of my father, "The master and mistress have raised Miss very well. When Miss is able to take over the company, the master will not need to work so hard and can retire earlier."

Hearing her say that, I looked up at her. After she said that, I was afraid that not only would it not reassure my father, it would also make him more wary of me.

She and Bian Jiahui are truly mother and daughter; compared to Bian Jiahui, her methods as a mother are even more sophisticated.

As expected, my dad threw a huge tantrum, saying I was incompetent and yet still wanted to take over the company, and that I didn't understand the company's affairs well enough.

Hearing those derogatory words might have hurt me in the past, but now I've calmed down.

Just as I was about to speak, there was a loud crash from upstairs, followed by a maid's scream, "Something has happened to Madam!"