One year later.
Nie Zhen strode gracefully along the hallway. She had one mission coming to this party tonight.
As she walked, whispers could be heard around her.
"Isn't that Nie Zhen? What is she doing here?"
"Right. Ever since that scandals broke out last year, she hadn't appear in any function or party."
"If I were her, I wouldn't have the face to show up too."
"That's right. She accused her loyal fiancé of having an affair and broke their engagement. Because of her, her whole family went bankrupt."
"I heard she was denounced from Nie family."
"She has been so quiet for some time. So, why is she here today?"
"Is she going to create troubles today?"
"I think so. Her ex-fiance is getting engaged to her step-sister today. She must be full of spite."
"I heard that the step-sister sacrificed herself and agreed to be engaged to Young Master Chen as her substitute to save the Nie family. That's why Young Master Chen agreed to help their family from being forced out to the street."
"The step-sister who is an outsider is more sensible than the legitimate heir."
Hearing the gossips around her, Nie Zhen sneered in her heart.
Hah! Sacrificed herself? As if! That was exactly Chen Xu's plan. To make her out as the villainess!
F*ck!!
Everyone already thought of her as the villainess, she might as well act the part.
Ignoring their chatters, she stepped forward confidently and entered the hall. Her hands were tightly holding a bouquet of tulips.
Tulips to congratulate her ex-fiance and her step-sister on their engagement.
This past year, she'd done all things within her capability to break those two apart. She acted like a true villainess to separate the male lead and female lead.
Alas, true to the fairytale, the villainess was defeated and the prince and the princess lived happily ever after.
No!
She couldn't accept this ending. No way in hell she would accept it!
Entering the hall, her eyes narrowed in to the protagonists of the party. Happy smiles were evident on Chen Xu and Nie Weiqin's face. It was as if they were announcing the bliss and contentment they felt to have each other.
And people thought Nie Weiqin sacrificed herself...
Sacrifice, your uncle! Can't they see the genuine joy on their faces?
How foolish!
Inhaling a deep breath, Nie Zhen continued her footsteps to approach the happy couple. From the corner of her eyes, she could see her father and her step-mother chatting with other people.
For a moment, dark cloud surrounded her heart. Memories of past year threatened to weaken her resolve.
She shook her head and steeled her heart. It's not the time to be weak.
As she stopped in front of the couple, she pulled a wide smile and shoved the bouquet to Nie Weiqin.
"Congratulations on your engagement." Nie Zhen eyed the sparkling diamond ring on Nie Weiqin's finger.
Chen Xu's face darkened. "You..."
His word was cut off when Nie Weiqin started to sneeze.
"Tulips..." Nie Weiqin said in a choked voice. She sneezed again, her eyes watering.
Remembering that Nie Weiqin had an allergy towards tulips, Chen Xu hurriedly snatched the flower from Nie Weiqin's hand and ordered his assistant to throw the flower far away from his now-fiancee.
He threw a murderous glare towards Nie Zhen. He knew that Nie Zhen knew about the fact that Nie Weiqin had allergy towards tulips too. So her action this time was deliberate.
Nie Zhen's lips curled into a sly smile. "Why... you don't want to accept my sincere blessings?"
"Enough is enough! Are you trying to crash this party? No matter what you do, I'll never choose you!" Chen Xu roared.
His anger was only met with Nie Zhen's chuckle. "Don't worry. I'm not a Pokemon waiting for the words 'I choose you' from you," she replied in mocking tone.
Chen Xu's face was as black as pot. "Are you going to go away by yourself or do you want me to call the security to chase you out?"
"Why are you so fierce? People would think you are the villain bullying the innocent woman. You are supposed to be the gentle prince. Leave the job as the villainess to me."
Chen Xu almost spew up a mouthful of blood in anger hearing her replies.
"Are you going or not? If not, I'll call the guards now!"
Nie Zhen threw her hands up as if in surrender. "I'm going! I'm going! Sheesh! Can't a kind older sister wish her younger step-sister a happy engagement?"
Chen Xu: "..."
People around them: "..."
This villainess was truly shameless. If she was kind, then the whole world would be kind and there would be no war. If she was truly so kind as she claimed, then the whole fiascos last year wouldn't even occur.
Nie Zhen glanced at the people around her. She could read their minds as if it was at the back of her hands.
Even if she had two mouths, she couldn't explain the whole stories and make them believe her.
After all, she was the villainess who tried to separate the main characters of the party today. In their eyes, she was the same as the evil witch who was driven mad with envy and jealousy.
And, it was true too. It was the truth that she wanted Chen Xu for herself. That's why she lied that she was the one who saved him back then.
She wanted him to be grateful to her. She wanted him to treat her as his savior. Only then she thought she could have him.
She already knew she couldn't grasp his heart. Back then, she couldn't accept it. She had always kept him in her heart. For years, she couldn't stop wishing to live the rest of her life with him.
Chen Xu was her entire world, her selfish obsession and her lifelong wish.
Now, she could only admit that she was the evil villainess who lost the prince, and mad as hell the princess ever existed.
That's why she created the whole fiascos last year when Chen Xu wanted to break off their engagement. And now her role as the villainess was further engraved in people's heart.
Nie Zhen let out a wry smile. As she glanced around the hall, her eyes stopped on her father and step mother for a few seconds.
Disappointments were evident on their faces.
Nie Zhen tore her gazes away. Although she felt guilty towards her father, she tried to repress the feeling. Right now, her role was of the bad guy. Bad guy shouldn't cry.
So, she huffed her chest and lifted up her chin. Confidently, and gracefully she walked towards the door.
No, she wouldn't admit defeat easily. The story hadn't started yet. This was only the beginning.
Watch it! This is the rise of the self-proclaimed villainess!
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