The words that were meant to comfort her daughter turned into praises for Su Chaoyang in the ears of Mu Xiangwan.
From the first time she met Su Chaoyang, all she heard was her family praising him, and she was sick of it!
"You all think everything he does is so great!" the girl angrily shouted at her mom, then turned and went into her room, slamming the door forcefully behind her.
She fell onto her bed, as the scene from four years ago played uncontrollably in her mind.
He was only seventeen years old that year, but his physical stature and impressive martial arts skills had won him many national awards. She had seen him practice before, his movements exuding dominance and coolness, just like those martial arts stars on TV.
Even so, it couldn't change her terrible first impression of him.
She had been rebellious since she was a little girl and was fearless, but that one night was the most outrageous thing she'd ever done even now that she was twenty.
Even today, she can remember the feel of him holding her in his arms, and the feeling of his tongue exploring her mouth, as if it happened yesterday.
She paid a huge price to tarnish his image.
For instance, losing her first kiss.
And having her young and beautiful body seen by him.
Truthfully, all she wanted was to tarnish his image, to let her family know he wasn't as perfect as they made him out to be, so they wouldn't sing his praises whenever they mentioned him.
But who knew that night's incident would actually cause him to leave home, and not return for four whole years.
At first, she felt guilty, thinking she'd taken things too far.
But after he left, she returned to being the Little Princess of the family, once again basking in the attention and affection of her parents. She started to think that her plan that night was brilliant!
She even hoped, he would never come back, lest he take away her parents' love for her.
But he unexpectedly announced his return!
What should she do?
Mu Xiangwan flipped over in bed. Her mind was a mess. She was also a bit scared and anxious.
Yes, she was scared.
After all, it was her who tarnished his reputation, made him miss the college entrance exam, completely disrupting his life!
She worried he might come back for revenge.
All night long, Mu Xiangwan was tossing and turning restlessly.
Whenever she closed her eyes, the scenes from that night in the bathroom replayed in her mind over and over again. Then she sees Su Chaoyang, dressed in military uniform standing in front of her, saying chillingly, "Mu Xiangwan, I've come back for revenge!"
...
Early the next morning, Mu Xiangwan groggily asked her mom when Su Chaoyang was coming back.
Madam Mu looked at her daughter, "Your father said he'll be back in a couple of days."
In a couple of days.
The phrase echoed in her mind. Mu Xiangwan managed a smile to Madam Mu, "Mom, I had plans with friends to go sketching out of town. I don't think I'll be back for a few days."
Madam Mu frowned, "Is that so? How come you never mentioned it before?"
Mu Xiangwan, a second-year Art College student with poor performance in the cultural course, often went out to sketch, but she usually gave advance notice at home.
"Oh, we just decided yesterday, I didn't get around to telling you yet!" Mu Xiangwan, fearing her lie would be exposed by her mother, grabbed breakfast from the table and rushed out. "Don't worry, mom, I'll call you when I get there!"
Madam Mu found it suspicious, but her daughter had already run out the door before she could probe further. Her brows furrowed even more, but she let her go.
Mu Xiangwan casually climbed into her favorite red Cayenne, hummed a little tune, started the engine and made a chic reverse turn. The car then drove out of the yard.