Hmph...
But how on earth was she supposed to change things?
Si Yehan could crush her to death as easily as he would an ant, and there was nothing he desired that he couldn't obtain.
Ye Wanwan took a deep breath, forcing down the bone-deep fear that man instilled in her very being.
There had to be a way!
At the very least, she was no longer the foolish, impulsive, and easily manipulated girl she had been seven years ago.
"Oh my god! Wanwan..." A shrill, excited gasp suddenly rang out beside her ear.
Hearing that familiar voice, Ye Wanwan's spine stiffened instantly. Her cold, sharp gaze shot straight toward the door.
Then she saw that face—the one she would never forget, no matter how many times she died. That delicate, charming face that lulled everyone into letting their guards down.
It was Shen Mengqi, her so-called best friend in her previous life!
"Wanwan, how could Young Master Si treat you like this!" Shen Mengqi rushed over, grabbing her hand in a tight grip. Her eyes widened in shock as they landed on the messy bed sheets and the bruise-covered skin of Ye Wanwan's body.
Ye Wanwan stared silently at the girl who wore a mask of concern. This time, she did not miss the fleeting flicker of jealousy and schadenfreude hidden deep in her eyes.
"Wanwan, what's wrong? Are you okay? Don't scare me like this!" Seeing Ye Wanwan's strange, vacant stare, Shen Mengqi assumed she had been driven to the brink of madness and pressed her anxiously.
Ye Wanwan pulled her hand back calmly, shaking her head. "I'm fine."
Shen Mengqi had played a crucial role in her suffering at Si Yehan's hands in her past life.
Back then, when she was at her lowest point, Shen Mengqi had never left her side, even repeating a grade just to stay with her. Ye Wanwan had truly believed that Shen Mengqi cared about her wholeheartedly—so much so that she had once thought Shen Mengqi would become her sister-in-law someday. Little did she know that Shen Mengqi's real reason for clinging to her was none other than Si Yehan.
She had trusted Shen Mengqi more than anyone else. She had dared not confide the humiliating details of her entanglement with Si Yehan to anyone else, yet she had bared her soul to Shen Mengqi.
But while Shen Mengqi had pretended to help her, she had actually been using her to get close to Si Yehan, sowing discord between them at every turn. Every time, her meddling had provoked Si Yehan into a blind rage, leaving Ye Wanwan to suffer torments worse than death.
And Ye Wanwan, completely oblivious to the betrayal, had even been grateful to Shen Mengqi for her "wise advice."
Glancing at her reflection in the mirror, Ye Wanwan let out a bitter laugh.
Actually, she did agree with Shen Mengqi's "advice" to dress herself up to look ugly.
She didn't care what anyone else thought of her—so long as it made Si Yehan detest her.
But she had never imagined that even in this hideous disguise, Si Yehan would still have the nerve to lay his hands on her.
"How can you be fine when you're like this! Wanwan, don't worry, I'll definitely help you!" Shen Mengqi declared, putting on a show of deep loyalty.
A cold sneer tugged at the corners of Ye Wanwan's lips. There it was—just as expected.
In her past life, Shen Mengqi had put on this exact same act of righteousness, offering to help her escape from Si Yehan. She had even gone out of her way to ask Gu Yueze for help.
But the truth was, Shen Mengqi had long since sold her out. She had secretly tipped off Si Yehan about her plan to elope with Gu Yueze.
That incident had completely escalated the conflict between her and Si Yehan. After that, Si Yehan's temper had grown even more volatile and unpredictable, and his possessiveness over her had become truly terrifying...
With her current strength, going head-to-head against Si Yehan would be nothing short of suicide.
Unfortunately, in her past life, she had been as stubborn as a mule. She had hung on Shen Mengqi's every word, rushing headlong into disaster time and time again, only to end up bruised and bloodied.
The great vengeance of the Ye family remained unavenged. Her parents were still waiting for her to come home. She still had to pull her brother back from the path of ruin. There were so many things she needed to do.
She had to keep Si Yehan placated. She absolutely must not do anything that might enrage him and make such a terrifying enemy of herself.
"Wanwan, wait for me!" Shen Mengqi rambled on with a string of insincere reassurances, then wasted no time in hurrying out the door.
As soon as Shen Mengqi left, the helpless, fragile expression on Ye Wanwan's face instantly melted away, replaced by cold indifference and numbness.
Time and time again, Shen Mengqi had egged her on toward her own destruction. It was clear she would not rest until Ye Wanwan was dead.
Then let them see...
Who would be the one to meet their end this time!