Suddenly, the music stopped, and Lin Yuhuan stood at the center of the stage, holding a microphone with an elegant posture. "I want to thank all the guests who came to my birthday party today, but I have an announcement to make. While An Yi and I were engaged, he cheated on me with my stepsister, Lin Weiwei. I refuse to endure this humiliation, so I am here to announce that I am breaking off the engagement with An Yi on my own terms."
Lin Yuhuan stood tall on the stage, her long curly hair cascading down her back.
The diamond necklace on her slender neck sparkled under the dazzling lights.
As the heiress of the Lin family, she was known as the perfect mix of beauty and wealth.
She was stunning, but because of her bad temper and unpredictable nature, not many dared to pursue her.
No one in the audience expected Lin Yuhuan to reveal such a shocking secret at her own birthday party.
An Yi had actually cheated on her with Lin Weiwei, the stepsister who had always seemed gentle and obedient.
Lin Weiwei was stunned by Lin Yuhuan's sudden announcement. She stood frozen, unable to react.
Their plan tonight was to ruin Lin Yuhuan's reputation so An Yi would naturally dump her. But how did things turn out this way?
How did Lin Yuhuan find out about her and An Yi? And how did she dare to publicly break off the engagement first?
An Yi's face twisted with anger, veins bulging at his temples.
His usual gentlemanly act disappeared instantly.
He strode onto the stage and grabbed Lin Yuhuan's wrist. "Lin Yuhuan, what nonsense are you talking about? Lin Weiwei and I are innocent!"
"Innocent? Do you even believe your own words?" Lin Yuhuan sneered. "An Yi, if you were a real man, you'd admit your dirty relationship with Lin Weiwei now. Otherwise, when I show the evidence later, you and my 'good' stepsister will lose all your dignity."
She shook off An Yi's hand, her cold, sharp gaze filled with hatred.
How could she not hate him?
An Yi was her fiancé, the one she had once trusted the most.
Yet, this was the man who had worked with Lin Weiwei to ruin her life, making her a laughingstock.
She later found out that An Yi had never liked her.
But even if he didn't like her, he could have just told her and broken off the engagement.
Even if she had been as foolish as before, she would never have begged him to stay.
There were so many ways for them to part peacefully, yet An Yi and Lin Weiwei had chosen the most vicious one.
How could she not be resentful?
She wished she could tear this disgusting man apart and feed him to the dogs.
"Yuhuan, what's wrong with you? If I did something to upset you, please tell me. But please don't act like this anymore. I'm begging you," Lin Weiwei stepped onto the stage, crying pitifully.
Her tears made her seem even more delicate.
After all, compared to Lin Yuhuan's bad reputation, Lin Weiwei had always been known as a well-mannered lady in high society.
And ever since Lin Yuhuan stepped onto the stage, she hadn't shown a single moment of weakness.
Lin Yuhuan calmly watched Lin Weiwei's performance, then chuckled coldly. "You two won't stop until I'm completely destroyed, will you?"
"Lin Yuhuan! What do you think you're doing? Get off the stage!" A furious voice came from below.
Lin Yuhuan looked down and saw her father, Lin Tianyi, staring at her with warning in his eyes.
In the past, if her father had spoken to her so harshly, she would have stubbornly argued back.
But after her rebirth, when she saw her father again, she couldn't help but feel a sting in her heart.
It reminded her of how Lin Weiwei had once falsely accused her of harming someone, sending her to prison.
The entire Lin family had treated her as a disgrace and abandoned her.
Only her father had fought for her, casting aside his pride to plead for her everywhere.
But Lin Weiwei's backers were too powerful.
Even though her father had sacrificed half of his fortune for her, she was still sentenced to fifteen years in prison.
Lin Tianyi's heart sank when he saw the pain in her eyes.
He had seen many sides of his daughter, but never this one.
She was standing in the spotlight, her eyes filled with tears, yet stubbornly refusing to let them fall.
For the first time, he felt that maybe she wasn't just being difficult. Maybe she really did have proof of An Yi and Lin Weiwei's betrayal.
"Yuhuan, come down first. We'll talk about this at home." Lin Tianyi's tone softened slightly.
Even if An Yi had cheated, this was still a private family matter.
Bringing it up in front of so many guests would only humiliate both the Lin and An families.
Especially since there were reporters present.
Those reporters loved nothing more than scandals involving wealthy heiresses fighting over a man.
The Lin family absolutely could not let this kind of drama make the headlines.
But Lin Yuhuan stood her ground.
Since An Yi had set her up and publicly humiliated her in the newspapers in her past life, she would return the favor today.
Ever since she found out about all the terrible things An Yi had done, she couldn't stand the idea of being engaged to him, even just in name.
Tonight, she was going to cut ties with him completely.
Lin Weiwei didn't believe that Lin Yuhuan had any real evidence against her and An Yi.
But arguing with Lin Yuhuan like this, with everyone watching them like a show, made her feel humiliated.
Lin Yuhuan was used to being reckless and didn't care if people laughed at her.
But Lin Weiwei still wanted to maintain her pure and gentle image, so she could marry An Yi in a dignified way in the future.
Putting on an even more fragile act, Lin Weiwei pleaded, "It's all my fault. If you're angry, you can slap me a few times. As long as you stop making a scene and embarrassing Dad, I'll do anything."
"Wow, how thoughtful and selfless," Lin Yuhuan mocked. "Lin Weiwei, your Holy Mother act reminds me of a bad drama I saw ten years ago."
An Yi's face turned pale. "Lin Yuhuan, Weiwei has been kind and patient for the sake of our families. Even if you don't like her, you shouldn't insult her like this. You accused us of having an affair, do you have any proof?"
Lin Yuhuan smiled coldly. "Since I dared to break off the engagement with you in front of everyone today, of course, I've prepared the evidence. After all, who would want to spend their life with a cheating scumbag like you?"