I Know, I Am a Sinner

Fu Hanjiang was taken aback, his eyes shattered, his face turned pale with a hint of green.

Did Xiangsi just tell him to… 'get lost'?

Did she hear the conversation he had with Yao Leyi earlier?!

"Xiangsi!"

Fu Hanjiang propped up his forehead, nervously glancing at her, "You misunderstood…"

How was he supposed to explain this, "I don't even know why Leyi would say such things…"

Hmph.

Sheng Xiangsi laughed coldly, "You don't know? You already used me once because of her. What's this, addicted to setting me up and wanting a second round?"

"Xiangsi…"

"Listen up, no way!"

Sheng Xiangsi didn't want to hear his excuses, her laugh was cold, "It's been so many years, do you think I'm still that easy to fool? You can't scheme against me anymore!"

"Xiangsi, I really didn't."

Fu Hanjiang felt a sense of powerlessness, unable to defend himself, "What will it take for you to believe me?"

"Fine!"

Sheng Xiangsi pointed to his hand holding her arm, "Let go of me now! And never come near me again! Then I'll believe you!"

This… Fu Hanjiang was stunned, facing Xiangsi's unyielding gaze, he sighed helplessly and slowly let go.

Without a moment's delay, Sheng Xiangsi turned and opened the car door.

Watching her back, Fu Hanjiang felt a suffocating sense of despair, suddenly realizing—Xiangsi really disliked him! Maybe even hated him?

"Xiangsi!"

Without thinking, Fu Hanjiang called out to her.

Sheng Xiangsi stopped but didn't turn around.

"You…" Fu Hanjiang's lips moved slightly, his heart twisted into a knot, "Tell me, do you hate me… despise me?"

Hearing this, Sheng Xiangsi's back stiffened.

After a few seconds of silence, she slowly turned around, facing him directly.

Word by word, she said, "Yes, I hate you, I despise you."

Taking a deep breath, she continued in one go.

"Actually, if you hadn't asked, I wouldn't have dared to say these things. After all, you are Second Master Fu. Just one word from you could kick me out of Jiangcheng!"

Leaving for Philadelphia for years, far from home!

Looking at Fu Hanjiang's rapidly paling face, she couldn't help but mock,

"Are you surprised? Did you really expect me to be grateful to someone who drove me out of my hometown and ignored me for years?"

"I…"

Fu Hanjiang was at a loss for words, his eyes flickering, too guilty to face her, "That's because…"

"Hmph."

Sheng Xiangsi laughed indifferently, "I know, I am a sinner, you don't need to say it again, I've heard enough."

Lowering her eyes, her eyelashes trembled, "But you did compensate me…"

The amount was substantial, a fortune she could never earn in her lifetime.

For the sake of the money, "From now on, let's stay out of each other's way."

With that, she turned, bent down, and got into the car.

As the door closed, "Driver, please go."

"Sure."

The car drove away, raising a gust of wind. Fu Hanjiang stood still, unable to move… his heart felt hollow, as if a piece had been dug out!

Years ago, he never imagined this day would come.

That he would regret his actions for the first time!

"Haha."

Fu Hanjiang chuckled bitterly, "Fu Hanjiang, you have finally met your match!"

…

Two days later, Sheng Xiangsi went to Haicheng with the dance troupe.

The tour officially began, starting domestically before moving abroad, with the first stop being the neighboring Haicheng.

The Lightning Dance Troupe had extensive tour experience, and everything proceeded smoothly according to the schedule.

Unexpectedly, this time they encountered a change in the weather.

Without warning, the temperature suddenly dropped.

When they arrived in Haicheng, it was still around twenty-seven or twenty-eight degrees. By evening, it plummeted to a few degrees.

At the same time, there was a fierce wind and torrential rain.

This sudden cold front coincided with a typhoon. Haicheng, being a coastal city, felt apocalyptic with the typhoon's arrival, even with the windows closed.

The local government issued a 'stay indoors unless necessary' warning, forcing the performance to be postponed.

Thus, the entire troupe was stranded at the hotel.

Even without the government's warning, they couldn't perform under such conditions.

The hotel arranged by the local hosts was a newly built resort. Though the environment was nice, it was quite remote.

Fortunately, the hotel was well-stocked with supplies, so there were no other issues.

In the evening, the troupe gathered in the restaurant for dinner.

Bai Ran and Sheng Xiangsi sat together. Sheng Xiangsi passed her plate of sweet and sour pork ribs to her.

"Ranran, help me eat these."

"Thanks."

"No problem." Sheng Xiangsi smiled, "I have to watch my figure and can't eat them, so I should be thanking you."

"Hehe." Bai Ran reciprocated by giving her the shrimp, "Then you have more shrimp. High in protein, doesn't add weight."

"Alright."

After a few days of living together, they found they had similar personalities and grew closer.

"Tsk."

Nearby, Diao Yan rolled her eyes, sarcastically saying, "So unlucky this time, I wonder if it's because of someone's bad luck?"

"?"

Bai Ran frowned and glared at her, "Who are you talking about?"

"Oh."

Diao Yan wasn't one to hold back, she had been unhappy for a while.

"Did I say it was you? Why are you so quick to react? Hey, Assistant Bai, you've been quite eager to support her lately. She's not even a star yet, isn't it too soon to be a bootlicker?"

"Who are you calling a bootlicker?" Bai Ran stood up angrily, glaring at Diao Yan.

"I'm talking about you!"

Diao Yan, full of pent-up anger, found a target to vent.

"Didn't you hear?"

Chin raised, she pointed at Bai Ran's nose, "Bootlicker, bootlicker, bootlicker!"

"You…"

Bai Ran was furious. She didn't expect to encounter someone as shrewish as Diao Yan. "Apologize!"

"Hmph." Diao Yan sneered, "I thought you were going to do something. Apologize? Impossible!"

"Fine!"

Bai Ran was exasperated, "I'm telling the troupe leader!"

"Diao Yan!"

Colleagues quickly held Diao Yan back, urging her, "Just apologize."

"Yeah, Teacher Gu doesn't like internal conflicts."

If it reached Gu Shaohua, right or wrong, both sides would be punished.

"Hmph!"

Diao Yan was already full of resentment, "Teacher Gu? When has she ever followed the rules?"

"Hey! Diao Yan, don't talk nonsense!"

Bai Ran laughed, "Alright, you're so bold, let's go see the troupe leader!"

Saying this, she grabbed Diao Yan's arm, "Let's go!"

"Diao Yan, apologize quickly!"

"Yeah, after the last incident, Teacher Gu already has a bad impression of you!"

"Hurry up!"

Under everyone's persuasion, Diao Yan had no choice but to swallow her pride, reluctantly saying, "I'm sorry!"

"Once isn't enough."

Bai Ran pointed to Sheng Xiangsi, "And to Xiangsi! With some sincerity!"

Tsk. Diao Yan held back her anger, walked to the drinks area, poured a glass of orange juice, and placed it in front of Sheng Xiangsi.

"It's my fault, I have a loose tongue. I'm sorry, Sheng Xiangsi."

To be honest, Sheng Xiangsi didn't like Diao Yan either, but as colleagues, she didn't want to make things too ugly.

Taking the orange juice, "It's okay."

However, Diao Yan stared at her, urging, "Drink it. Only if you drink the orange juice will it count as forgiving me."