He An received a call from Kang Jinxian; it only took two rings before he answered, and she couldn’t help but wonder—was it already four in the morning and He An hadn’t slept yet?
She didn’t speak first but started crying instead; her sobs sounded so pitiful. After a while, she realized something was off; He An had been silent the whole time, which was strange because he would have usually comforted her by now.
"He An, aren’t you going to ask me why I’m crying? You said you’d treat me well for a lifetime, but now you don’t even care about me," she said with a tone full of resentment.
"Why didn’t you answer my call last night?" He An’s voice was cold, sending a shiver through Kang Jinxian’s heart. She thought maybe He An hadn’t slept well; everyone gets a bit grumpy when they wake up, but taking it out on her was not okay.
"My phone ran out of power and shut down, you called me? What did you need?" she lied without a blush or a flutter in her heartbeat. Surely she couldn’t tell He An that she was busy having sex with another man.
"Heh..." She seemed to hear He An scoff before she could ponder further. He An then said icily, "Don’t tell me you’ve just turned on your phone. It’s four in the morning, what are you doing up at this hour?"
Kang Jinxian felt a bit flustered but then remembered He An couldn’t see her, so she laughed it off, "I woke up because I missed you. How about you, don’t you miss me?"
"What do you want?" He An sounded impatient. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ N()velFire.net
Kang Jinxian found He An’s behavior strange. Her mind was preoccupied with the championship, so without delving further, she said, "He An, today’s the final round. You know how much this competition means to me; I must win the championship. But Mai Zheng is so strong; can you help me?" Right now, He An was her only way out.
"Help you, what, kidnap Mai Zheng? Or kill him? Then no one will compete with you for the championship," He An said mockingly.
"With the situation at hand, you’re still joking. Kidnapping and murder are crimes, how could I let you do that?"
"Then what do you want me to do?"
Kang Jinxian hesitated, then whispered in a low voice, "The champion is decided by audience SMS votes, with each message costing a dollar. As long as you have money, you could totally rig it. Could you please help me..."
He An couldn’t believe that, even at this point, this woman had the audacity to ask for his help; just how thick-skinned could she be.
"You’re my fiancée, the mother of my future children. If I don’t help you, whom would I help?" He An said with a laugh.
Kang Jinxian felt relief at the bottom of her heart, but He An immediately added, "But you must agree to one condition."
Kang Jinxian was taken aback, "What is it?"
"Since it’s the grand final, in front of the whole nation, I want to propose to you. With double happiness arriving, won’t you be delighted?"
Kang Jinxian clenched her teeth secretly; how could she possibly be happy about that.
"He An, please don’t mess around. Such an important live event is not a place for us to joke. Can we do the proposal privately instead?"
If He An proposed to her, it would be all over. What future could she possibly have in the entertainment industry? He An was always holding her back.
"Calling a proposal a joke? Heh, Kang Jinxian, do you really think I’m a fool? Fine, if you don’t agree, then forget it. But rest assured, I will definitely get you that championship title," he said, then hung up the phone.
Kang Jinxian stared at the darkened phone screen, fixating on He An’s last words about ensuring her championship victory.
A smug smile curled on her lips.
She would certainly win the championship.
Across from the hotel, on the roadside, a silver Buick was parked with its windows rolled up. Inside the car, He An hung up with a cold laugh.
Kang Jinxian, you’ve been playing me for a fool, still dreaming about winning the championship. Keep dreaming.
Just the thought of what Kang Jinxian had done and said filled him with a furious sense of anger and humiliation, enough to make him want to commit murder.
You want to bask in glory and success? I’ll grant you that, but in the end, you’ll surely fall hard from the clouds.
Despicable woman, I will make sure you die a horrible death...
This is the price you pay for cheating on me and betraying me.