Until one day, she accidentally saw Shi Che unlocking his phone, and those numbers, she was extremely familiar with, because they were her birthday.
At that time, her heart felt as if it had been stirred, palpitations overwhelmed her, her whole heart filled with joy and excitement. So, Shi Che really did like her, didn’t he? Otherwise, why would he use her birthday as his phone’s unlock code?
From that moment, her heart settled, and she no longer indulged in wild thoughts. Shi Che’s occasional coldness, his consistent aloofness, she attributed them all to his nature, for he was a composed and reserved man, distinct from other men.
Moreover, it was his indifference and distance that kept her gaze fixed on him, sinking deeper by the day.
But she had forgotten... her birthday and Ling Chuxia’s birthday were the same day. The password for unlocking Shi Che’s phone might not necessarily be her birthday; it could also be Ling Chuxia’s.
But how could she have thought of that then?
That inconspicuous Chuxia, that clumsy Chuxia, who always caused trouble and made mistakes, could she be the one he cherished in his heart?
Yun Shu’s eyes gradually moistened as she recalled the three years abroad, nights filled with sleeplessness. Every night, as soon as she closed her eyes, uncontrollable memories from the past, every scene, every little detail she had never noticed, every little detail she never cared about, invaded her thoughts.
Then she realized how much Shi Che loved Ling Chuxia... to the extent that he was ever so cautious around her, loving to a depth, deep enough that no one could see.
When Chuxia felt cold, he suddenly felt hot, took off his coat and threw it over her; when Chuxia felt hungry at night, he suddenly craved supper, asking the servants to prepare food; there was a period when Chuxia’s academic performance was very poor, and Mrs. Shi was very dissatisfied, frequently punishing her, and during that same period, Shi Che, who had always been a top student, who could always be the first in exams, suddenly saw his grades slip, and then, he and Ling Chuxia were punished together, tutored together.
Many memories came flooding back, becoming her nightmares, tormenting her daily, consuming her under such oppression. She suffered from nervous breakdowns, was frequently in a trance, and was diagnosed with depression.
If... if there had been no Xiao Chen, if she hadn’t been obsessing over Shi Che, she might not have made it through.
So, how could she just stand by and watch Shi Che and Ling Chuxia be happy?
Why should they be happily together?
Shi Che was the man she deeply loved; she had loved him since childhood, yet he took advantage of her. And Chuxia? She was her own sister, whom she had brought to the Shi Family, whom she had cared for, whose luxury and riches she facilitated, but how did she repay her?
She knew well that she loved Shi Che, yet she fell in love with him and refused to divorce him, even wanting to bear his child.
How could they treat her this way?
They were the two people she loved the most... yet they were also the ones who hurt her the most.
Tears spilled from Yun Shu’s eyes, rolling down her cheeks, drop by drop on the phone screen. She gripped the phone tightly, and finally, with one hand, fiercely wiped away the tears.
She looked up at Shi Che, her lips parting slightly, speaking each word distinctly, "I won’t let you be together, never! Today, it all ends!"
She grabbed the phone, pulling up the messages.