Fang Liucheng, if you had no intention of loving me from the very beginning, why did you let me indulge in an illusory dream for so many years, only to shatter it so brutally in an instant?
He had already noticed her presence.
Against the light, his gaze was as deep as an abyss, as if hiding countless unspeakable secrets, making it impossible to fathom. Wen Nuan felt a twinge of bitterness in her heart.
She didn't even want to look at him, let alone greet him. She just ignored his existence and started walking upstairs.
However, her arm was tightly grasped by Fang Liucheng.
"Wen Nuan!" His voice rang out in the quiet night.
"Let go!" Wen Nuan's body shuddered, and she forcefully shook off his hand. She found that she still couldn't face Fang Liucheng as calmly as before. "Young Master Fang, a humble and shabby place like this surely can't accommodate an important person like you."
Her words were full of sarcasm.
"What about the suggestion I made earlier? Have you considered it?" Fang Liucheng ignored her sarcasm and got straight to the point.
Wen Nuan sneered, with disdain dripping from her tone, "Be your... mistress?"
"Do you think you have a better option?" Fang Liucheng's tone carried an air of arrogance that brooked no argument.
"Fang Liucheng, you're utterly ridiculous! When I loved you, you treated me like nothing. Now, you've caused my father to be imprisoned, and our mother and the three of us daughters are almost left homeless. Yet, you put on this condescending benefactor's act.
It's truly revolting. Do you really think you've fallen in love with me?" Wen Nuan glared at him, her eyes filled with anger and resentment.
"Fall in love with you?" Fang Liucheng's lips curled into a mocking smile, and his cold face became even more heartless. "You're far from worthy."
Although she had long been aware of his cold - hearted attitude towards her, these words still stabbed Wen Nuan's heart like a sharp blade.
But she quickly composed herself, and a stubborn smile appeared on her face. She had already lost everything because of Fang Liucheng; she couldn't afford to lose her self - esteem as well.
"Young Master Fang, your taste is truly unique. You actually want to get involved with a woman who is far beneath you. By that logic, even a female dog isn't worthy. Why don't you go after a female dog?"
Wen Nuan's lips were curled in mockery. She really didn't want to say another word to him and turned to leave.
Fang Liucheng's face darkened instantly, and a flash of anger appeared in his eyes. In his memory, Wen Nuan had always been gentle and mild - tempered, like a fresh and elegant lily, arousing people's affection.
But ever since her 20th birthday, after the family's misfortune, she seemed to have grown thorns all over her body overnight, becoming so sharp - tongued and caustic.
Words like these, which could make people extremely angry and were so venomous, would never have come out of Wen Nuan's mouth in the past.
"Wen Nuan, you have no other choice. Unless you want your father to spend the rest of his life in prison," Fang Liucheng threatened.
Wen Nuan's breath hitched, and a surge of anger welled up in her. She raised her hand and swung it towards Fang Liucheng's face.
Fang Liucheng, however, firmly grasped her hand, and Wen Nuan struggled desperately but couldn't break free. She stared at Fang Liucheng with angry eyes, as if fire was about to burst out. At this moment, Fang Liucheng's cold voice sounded again, "Wen Nuan, you're more likable when you're gentle."
"Let go of my sister!" Just then, Wen Jing rushed over, tightly holding a long wooden stick in her hand, and swung it towards Fang Liucheng without hesitation. Wen Nuan was startled and instinctively tried to stop her.
Fang Liucheng let go of Wen Nuan and quickly dodged Wen Jing's attack.
Wen Jing's face was solemn and cold. She held the stick high and tightly pulled Wen Nuan back, protecting her like a mother hen protecting her chicks. She shouted at Fang Liucheng, "Get out!"
Although Wen Jing, this younger sister, was usually quiet and reticent, she was so decisive and tough at this critical moment.