7 First Step

"How are you now Ms. Zhao?"

"I'm still fine, Dr. Chen. How's your wife?" Sensing his curiosity, I smile widely with a hint of innocence on me.

"They're fine, how did you know I was married though? I mean-"

"Did your wife knew about your affair to one of your nurses?"

His smile stiffened and his eyes turned wide in horror. My eyes turned into slits the moment he tried to smile to me and say.

"What do you mean Ms. Zhao. That is not a good joke especially from a young lady like you an-"

"Stop with your bullsh*ts and listen to me you old lecherous man. Once your wife heard this, your reputation as a kind-nature and family oriented man would crumble in just a snap. You surely wouldn't like that, would you?"

He was sweating profusely amidst the cold temperature of the room. Smiling once more, I urge him to lean in which he stiffly abide to and whispered in his ear.

"Do as I say and I will spare you"

I remained unchanged from his bows, the moment he left the room, his tail tuck into his, I laugh loudly. Finally, the first step had start.

...

"Did you hear? That Qián guy uses his money and influence to get poor girls and bed them!"

"How awful! His name is the same as him; Vulgar!"

The whispers of the nurses made me smile, for I have finally avenged myself. Wen Qián, the guy who uses aphrodisiacs and other drugs to bed countless women. In my last life, I was humiliated because of him, because I outright refuse his drink and at that time, the woman in his embrace 'accidentally' pushes the wine in her hand and staining my dress.

I was humiliated, and not an ounce of guilt were given by me towards this low-life man. Because of his influence, my father didn't even spared me a glance but forced me to apologize towards numerous people. With their accusing and their eyes filled with ridicule, I was forced to apologize towards the person who do not have the right for it.

"Did you do it?"

Ying Li's accusing tone made me aware of my surroundings, taking a bite to the already peeled apple, I nod my head towards her.

"He deserve it"

She looks at me, then embraces me with her small frame. Just as I was about to complain, she knocks my had which earned a light groan of pain from me.

"Oww! What was that for?!" Angrily looking at her, I rub my bruised head.

"That's for lying and concealing your plans to me!" She huffs after putting her hands towards her chest in a criss-cross way.

"I can't. You know that father have his eyes on us, and now, look at you. Who slap you?" With a thunderous voice, I saw her flinch at my cold eyes and sigh.

"It was father, he didn't like me staying here with you" With a dejected voice, I watch her head hung low until it reached her chin.

"Here" Throwing an article towards her lap, I let her see the captions.

"What's this?" She ask, peeking curiously at me.

"Just read it" Then I sprawled the news article on the bed and opened it to the most scandalous topic for the week.

"Wen Family's Young master Wen Qián is arrested for drugging several women and raping them. Young Ms. Zhao stood up for her fellow victims and showed her support to fight the evil-doer."

"Isn't it good? Two birds in one stone; cleaning my reputation and cleaning off another insignificant bug" My words shocked her, looking at me with wide eyes, then she sigh, as if she finally accepts what the world has given to her.

"You have angered the Wen family, and we don't have our family's backing. We need help, this instant."

She's right, and right at this time, the person whom I tried to forget and erase his existence in my soul, was now standing in front of me.

His eyes were blazing with fire until smoke comes out of his mouth when he shouted.

"Zhao Ying Zhen!"