Of course, later on, it was Jian Anning who lent her money, enabling her to tide over the crisis and forging a deep friendship between them.
After completing college, Zhao Ziyin smoothly returned to Huaxia Country. Wang Shuoming, however, continued to stay behind at New York University for his postgraduate studies, and both thought they would never see each other again in the future. Little did they know, not long ago, Wang Shuoming returned to Huaxia Country and unexpectedly ran into Zhao Ziyin again, embarking on a furious pursuit of her!
Having endured a painful experience previously, Zhao Ziyin wasn’t sure if she had learned her lesson or was simply reacting in extreme opposition. The kind of woman she had always despised the most was those who climbed the social ladder using their bodies—of course, this isn’t to say that she was now truly relying on her body to advance. But, she was indeed trading on her reputation for prominence. Although she hadn’t made any substantial contacts, she became infamously known as the "Queen of Scandals" in the entertainment circle.
She now fully understood that in the entertainment industry, a place where notoriety could come from either good or bad publicity, as long as there was buzz, there was a path to fame! She needed money and didn’t want to sell her body, so she had to trade something else in exchange—like her reputation, for example.
But no matter how sharp her style or fiery her appearance, deep down, she still harbored nostalgic feelings for the past.
Wang Shuoming tempted her with money, which she perhaps wouldn’t have accepted, but when he stood before her, employing their past emotions to win her back, she hesitated.
She agreed to be with him on the condition that he absolutely must not cheat again.
Wang Shuoming readily made a solemn promise, and their relationship continued. However, because she was now a celebrity, their private lives had to be kept confidential. Wang Shuoming naturally agreed, and indeed, three years later, he had matured considerably, and their relationship gradually stabilized.
Yet, she dared not tell Jian Anning any of this. Because, back when Wang Shuoming came to Toronto, as her friend, Jian Anning knew of his deeds and almost cursed him to death for being such a scumbag! Hence, the last time she came to Yancheng for an interview and Jian Anning asked about her boyfriend, she evaded the question.
Another month passed, and one day, Wang Shuoming said he had to go on a business trip to Shangcheng. Zhao Ziyin had no suspicions and nodded in agreement. However, the next day, she received a WeChat message from an unknown number on her phone!
The content of the WeChat message was a photo of a naked man—it was Wang Shuoming!
Zhao Ziyin didn’t know what to feel! Three years ago, she was miserably deceived by this man, and three years later, she stumbled over the same man again! Furious, she almost instantly dropped her work and flew to Shangcheng!
Yet, while she started out furious, by the time she truly arrived in Shangcheng, she was suddenly hesitant.
She couldn’t be certain why her once pure first love kept being overshadowed by the harsh realities of life! And she, seemingly shrewd, had been deceived by this man time and time again...
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By the time Jian Anning rushed to the plaza below the Sheraton Hotel where she was staying, she saw the usually bright and lively Zhao Ziyin who, at that moment, appeared like a pitiful, abandoned little puppy, curled up in a corner of the plaza.