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103: Thirsty Skin Actor 13Rain dripped down Lin Wan’s hair. Just as her mind was filled with the glamorous life Shen Ji had given her in her previous life, a series of dazzling Weibo notifications suddenly appeared on her phone screen, and her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.

Shen Ji’s official announcement on Weibo was like a sharp knife, piercing deeply into her already tattered heart.

@Shen Ji V:

Before I met you, I never thought of getting married.

After I met you, I never thought of anyone else for marriage.

— Mrs. Shen, please guide me for the rest of my life.

The accompanying pictures were Shen Ji’s and that woman’s marriage certificate photos, as well as an intimate photo of the two of them in the sun.

In the photo, Shen Ji’s eyes were incredibly gentle, an expression Lin Wan had never seen before. She frantically scrolled down the screen, and the uniform blessings in the comment section pricked her eyes like countless needles.

”Oh my god! Emperor Shen’s gaze at his wife is too doting!”

”They’re both so well-matched, I love them! Blessings, blessings!”

”I really want to see how beautiful their children will be!”

”Impossible...” Lin Wan’s nails dug deep into her palm, rain and tears blurring her vision, ”He clearly loves me... How could this be...”

Her face was pale, almost instantly losing all color.

Shen Ji had always loved her, hadn’t he? She had originally planned to go find Shen Ji, and as long as she took the initiative to find him, he would definitely continue to give her an endless black card.

This time, even if he locked her in that huge, luxurious villa, she wouldn’t be angry anymore.

But why did it turn out like this? It completely exceeded her imagination.

How could he suddenly marry someone else?

Her phone suddenly vibrated, and Zhou Zhuo’s caller ID popped up.

Lin Wan stared at the name, her stomach churning.

Just now, this man was in the bar with his friends, mocking her as an ”easily fooled silly woman,” but now he was hypocritically calling her.

She abruptly hung up, only to see a notification from her banking app on the lock screen: balance 487.36 yuan.

This number was like a slap, waking her up completely.

Lin Wan suddenly remembered her previous life, when she was still in Shen Ji’s villa, her walk-in closet filled with seasonal new arrivals, and her dressing table adorned with limited edition skincare products.

At that time, she always complained that Shen Ji was too controlling, complaining that he hadn’t given her enough freedom.

But now? Her so-called ”freedom” was living in a dirty, cramped shared apartment with a monthly rent, commuting two hours by subway every day to look for work, and even spending all her savings on that gigolo, Zhou Zhuo.

”I’m really crazy...” She covered her face, her shoulders trembling violently.

How could she abandon such a good life with Shen Ji, only to come out and work herself to death and still be deceived?

Lin Wan cried miserably.

The TV in the convenience store was playing entertainment news: ”Shen Group announced today that the wedding of CEO Shen Ji and renowned screenwriter Wen Ci will be held next month. It is reported that Shen Ji has prepared a wedding ring worth over a hundred million for his beloved wife...”

Lin Wan suddenly looked up, and the TV screen switched to a scene of Shen Ji embracing Wen Ci as they walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, both smiling brightly and radiantly.

”A wedding ring worth over a hundred million?” Lin Wan was struck by lightning, ”That... that should have been mine!”

A sharp pain spread from her heart to all her limbs.

How could she let such a rich man go to another woman?

”I have to go back to him...” Lin Wan bit her lower lip nervously, ”As long as I go back, he will definitely choose me again. What is that woman? Just a substitute...”

She absolutely didn’t believe that Shen Ji would truly fall in love with another woman. In her previous life, it was clearly her by his side. Although she had disliked and detested him at that time, she now knew she was wrong.

She must love him well and let Shen Ji feel her warmth too.

This way, he would definitely choose her.

The rain grew heavier, but Lin Wan, as if not feeling the cold, rushed into the road. She hailed a taxi and gave the once incredibly familiar address: Shen Group Headquarters.

”Miss, you’re completely soaked...” The driver looked at her worriedly through the rearview mirror.

”Drive faster!” Lin Wan said sharply, her fingers tightly clutching her soaked clothes.

She had to see Shen Ji before he got off work, she had to let him see her face, so he would remember her and fall in love with her.

As for Wen Ci? She was just a conniving slut who took advantage of the situation, Lin Wan didn’t even put her in her eyes.

Shen Building was brightly lit.

Lin Wan stumbled into the lobby, but was stopped by security.

”I’m looking for Shen Ji!” Her voice was hoarse, ”I am his... his very important person!”

The security guard frowned, scrutinizing her disheveled appearance: ”Do you have an appointment?”

”No appointment needed!” Lin Wan screamed hysterically, ”Go tell him Lin Wan is here, he will definitely see me!”

Her voice echoed in the lobby, and several receptionists cast strange glances at her.

Just then, the elevator doors opened, and Shen Ji walked out, embracing Wen Ci. He was wearing a sharp suit, and was looking down, saying something to the woman in his arms, his eyes full of tenderness.

”Shen Ji!” Lin Wan broke free from the security guard and rushed over.

The man looked up at the sound, his eyes instantly turning cold. He almost instinctively shielded Wen Ci behind him, a protective stance that cut Lin Wan to the quick.

”Miss.” Shen Ji’s assistant stepped forward and asked coldly, ”Is there something you need?”

The unfamiliar address and Shen Ji’s cold gaze froze Lin Wan in place.

She opened her mouth, but found all the prepared words stuck in her throat. The Shen Ji in front of her now only had wariness and disgust in his eyes, and she didn’t know what to say.

”I... I want to talk to your Mr. Shen...” Her voice trembled, but her gaze involuntarily fell on Wen Ci.

That woman was wearing a simple dress, yet she was beautiful enough to be utterly unignorable.

She was so jealous.

Jealous that this woman had everything.

Shen Ji noticed her gaze, tightened his arm around Wen Ci, and stepped forward to block Lin Wan’s scrutiny.

The assistant immediately understood and spoke for Mr. Shen, ”Miss, our CEO has nothing to discuss with you.”

”Shen Ji, don’t you know,” Lin Wan suddenly laughed, her laughter unnaturally shrill, ”that in your previous life, you loved me!”

The lobby fell silent, everyone holding their breath, thinking the woman in front of them was crazy.

Wen Ci gently tugged at Shen Ji’s sleeve and whispered, ”Let’s go.”

Shen Ji nodded, not even sparing Lin Wan another glance, and walked towards the door with his wife in his arms. Lin Wan tried to follow, but was held back firmly by the security guards.

”Shen Ji!” She cried out heartbrokenly, ”Look at me! You used to love me, and I hated you then, but now I regret it! I truly regret it!”

The man’s steps did not falter, and he even thoughtfully held an umbrella for Wen Ci, carefully shielding her from puddles.

Lin Wan watched through the rain as the perfect couple got into a luxurious car, finally breaking down and rushing out to kneel on the ground.

The rain grew heavier, washing over her tear-streaked face.

Her phone vibrated again; it was a voice message from Zhou Zhuo: ”Wan Wan, I was just drunk and talking nonsense earlier, will you forgive me? I’m waiting for you at our usual spot...”

Lin Wan stared at the message, then suddenly burst into laughter, tears streaming down her face.

She finally understood. What she thought she was escaping was a cage, but it was actually a gentle haven many people longed for. What she thought she was pursuing was true love, but it was just a trap carefully designed by a swindler like Zhou Zhuo.

”I deserve this...” She wiped her face, then shakily stood up, ”I really deserve this...”

On the large screen of the mall across the street, Shen Ji and Wen Ci’s wedding photos were playing on a loop.

In the photo, Shen Ji, dressed in a white suit, was kneeling on one knee, putting on his wife’s shoe, his gaze as devout as if he were tending to the most precious treasure in the world.

Lin Wan looked at that expression, which he had never shown her, and finally understood what she had lost.

Not money, not a mansion, but a true heart.

That true heart, which she had once discarded like a worn-out shoe, but could now never get back.

In the rain, she slowly crouched down and hugged herself tightly.

On the TV nearby, the host excitedly reported: ”According to insiders, Shen Ji has purchased an entire floor of a luxury apartment in the city center for his wife, simply because screenwriter Wen enjoys overlooking the city’s night view...”

Lin Wan buried her face in her knees, finally crying out in pain.