Chapter 039: Xiao Xuezheng, I Will Never Trust You Again!

“How could this be…”

Since she had already registered her marriage with Xiao Xuezheng, she would never forget her place. Besides, at this moment, she had already begun to fall for Xiao Xuezheng… How could she possibly betray him, or have an affair?

Yet Shi Runrun couldn’t help but be bothered by the woman named Zaozao, whom Xiao Xuezheng had been so preoccupied with that day. She feared that as her feelings for him grew deeper, his heart would still be occupied by someone else…

She glanced at Cen Huan, debating whether to tell her about Zaozao and ask her opinion, but the words stuck in her throat and she couldn’t bring herself to say them.

So instead, she asked, “Huanhuan, what do you think would make a man cry out a woman’s name?”

Cen Huan pondered for a moment, then replied, “He must be absolutely in love with her! Isn’t there a saying, ‘Men don’t shed tears easily’? If he weeps because of her, it means she’s incredibly important to him!”

While Cen Huan spoke, Shi Runrun listened, her face turning pale in an instant.

She had overestimated herself after all…

…

The two left the school gate, and Shi Runrun received a call from Xiao Xuezheng. He said he had an emergency meeting and couldn’t pick her up, but he had told the family driver to wait for her at the entrance.

She assured him not to worry, promising she’d get home safely, and then hung up.

After ending the call, she slipped her phone into her pocket and took a few steps forward, choosing a spot with more space so it’d be easier for the driver to stop.

She had barely walked a few steps when, distracted, she bumped into someone.

With a startled gasp, she managed to steady herself and avoided falling. If she had fallen, especially now that she was pregnant, it would have been no trivial matter.

When she looked up, she found she had collided with an exceptionally beautiful woman.

Shi Runrun was momentarily stunned, taking in the woman’s flawless oval face, porcelain skin, silk-dark hair cascading over her shoulders, and those captivating, expressive eyes. She looked as if she had walked straight out of a fairy tale.

What a stunning woman…

Shi Runrun couldn’t help but marvel inwardly.

The woman studied her in return. Only then did Shi Runrun snap out of her daze and hurriedly apologized, “I’m so sorry, I didn’t see you there!”

The woman shook her head, her voice clear as a silver bell, gentle yet cool, “It’s nothing. I was at fault too, I should apologize as well.”

Her voice was as lovely as her face. Shi Runrun thought, how could someone be both so beautiful and have such a melodious voice?

Truly, the word “perfect” was made for her.

With that, the woman turned and walked away.

Shi Runrun watched as she stepped into a luxury car and drove off, heading in the direction of Guangzheng Group.

But then Shi Runrun laughed at her own imagination—how could it be such a coincidence?

She stood by the roadside, waiting for the family driver.

Meanwhile, in the luxurious car that had just departed, the beautiful woman glanced back at the shrinking figure of Shi Runrun. Slowly, she curled her lips, painted bright red, into a breathtaking yet chillingly sinister smile.

Then she dialed a number, her voice frosty as she spoke, “Yes, she’s right outside the university gates. She’s alone. You can make your move.”

…

Shi Runrun waited by the roadside for a long time, but the family car never appeared. Puzzled, she was about to call her grandmother when suddenly, out of nowhere, a car swerved wildly and sped straight toward her!

She couldn’t comprehend it—broad daylight, and yet a car was charging off course in her direction!

She stepped back, but it was too late.

With a screeching crash, the car loomed large in her vision—

Then, bang!

A tremendous impact threw her to the ground.

When consciousness returned, agony engulfed her, paralyzing her so utterly that she couldn’t even move. Lying on the freezing ground, the pain made it hard to breathe.

She felt a warmth seeping from between her legs, trickling steadily outward…

The baby…

Her baby…

Shi Runrun was on the verge of losing consciousness from the pain, but the instinct of a mother lent her strength. Pale and drenched in cold sweat, she forced herself to fumble for her phone and dialed Xiao Xuezheng’s number.

He picked up quickly. Shi Runrun had imagined, as in those stories, that when she was in danger, he would appear like a god to save her.

After all, he had promised to protect her all his life, to never let her be hurt…

So she managed to gasp out, “Xiao Xuezheng… Something’s happened… Please, help me…”

But instead of his familiar deep voice, a clear and melodious female voice answered on the other end.

“Sorry, he’s asleep beside me right now. Is there something you need from him? Should I wake him for you?”

Shi Runrun was speechless.

She could hardly believe it—in her most desperate moment, calling for help, he was with another woman…

Xiao Xuezheng, you once promised I’d never be hurt again…

You once promised you’d cherish me for a lifetime…

You once promised you’d protect me from all harm…

Yet how is it that, after marrying me, you’re already with someone else?

Xiao Xuezheng, I can never trust you again…

Shi Runrun’s heart fell into utter silence. She could only feel the warmth beneath her spreading, more and more, something precious ebbing away, slipping from her body bit by bit—

The baby…

Her baby… Who would come save her baby…?

…

In the president’s office of Guangzheng Group.

After hanging up, Chi Wanwan curled her scarlet lips into a cold smile.

On her first day back in the country, she had already met his so-called wife.

But so what?

Such a harmless little girl—even if she’d married him, what difference did it make?

If she wanted to destroy her, it would be easier than crushing an ant!

Just as she’d done now—with the slightest scheme, she could send her straight to hell! Hahaha!

Alone in the president’s office, Chi Wanwan laughed in triumph, her joy written all over her face.

Then, she deleted the call record labeled “Wife” from his phone, put the phone back in its place, and sat herself on the sofa, acting as if nothing had happened.

Xuezheng was in a meeting. By the time he returned and found out what had happened to Shi Runrun, it would all be too late.

Far, far too late.