Chapter 2: Sarcasm, heartache

"I'm not that delicate. Besides, it has only been two months. I want to celebrate your birthday with you." Leaning against Lu Ziyin, Xia Ningyan's face was full of happiness.

The two stood side-by-side. They were a perfect match made in heaven.

In an instant, the guests at the banquet approached the couple to give their blessings.

Xia Weiyang, who was blocked by the crowd, could not hear what the guests were saying. She just stood at the back of the room like a statue.

Xia Ningyan was pregnant. The child she was carrying was little brother's.

The little brother wanted to marry Xia Ningyan.

The gentleness and pampering of Xia Weiyang's little brother had always been directed toward Xia Ningyan.

What was Xia Weiyang's role in his life then?

What would happen to the child in her belly?

Xia Weiyang raised her head and fought back the tears that had yet to drop from her eyes.

Giving up without a fight was not her style.

After forcing back her tears, Xia Weiyang took a deep breath and squeezed through the crowd while walking in long strides. She then stood in front of Lu Ziyin and stared straight into his eyes.

"Why are you here?" The moment Lu Ziyin saw Xia Weiyang, his expression darkened. The tone of his voice became cold and cruel.

"What's wrong? Is little brother disappointed to see me?" Xia Weiyang said in response to Lu Ziyin's emotionless tone. Even though Xia Weiyang was mentally prepared to confront him, she still felt pain in her heart.

"You can no longer call me little brother." Lu Ziyin frowned.

"Ha!" Xia Weiyang laughed bitterly. If she could no longer call him that, then who could? Her sister?

"Little... I only want an explanation," she forcibly said while trying to suppress the suffocating pain she felt in her chest.

"Explanation?" Lu Ziyin snorted in disdain. "What explanation? What is there to explain between us, sister-in-law?" Lu Ziyin emphasized the last three words he said.

Xia Weiyang staggered and sadly looked at Lu Ziyin.

"Sister, so you like Lu Ziyin too? I'm sorry, sister. I really didn't know. If I knew, I, I..." Xia Ningyan helplessly said.

"You would do what? You would give me to another woman?" Lu Ziyin questioned Xia Ningyan. Although he angrily asked her a question, it was not hard to hear the gentleness and indulgence in his tone.

"But, sister..." Xia Ningyan looked troubled.

"Remember that I'm all yours, forever," Lu Ziyin domineeringly said as he hugged Xia Ningyan. He then looked at Xia Weiyang with a piercing stare. "Xia Weiyang, you better give up on the idea of seducing your brother-in-law. You're really despicable."

If it wasn't for the stubbornness in her bones that supported her body, Xia Weiyang would have collapsed after hearing what Lu Ziyin said.

After hearing the hurtful and heartless words from the person she loved, Xia Weiyang's heart became colder.

"Seduce my brother-in-law? Ha! How dare you say that?" Xia Weiyang snapped at Lu Ziyin. "Who is the one who speaks sweet words to me every day? Who is the one who goes out of his way to make me happy every day? Who is the one who picks me up from work, eats with me, and watches movies with me? Who is the one who promised to take care of me forever? Lu Ziyin, can you honestly say that you didn't do those things? Do you swear to the heavens that you never did any of those things?"

"Tch, I didn't mean those things I said to you. You shouldn't have taken them so seriously." Lu Ziyin's tone was filled with disdain. "Who do you think you are? What part of you can compare to Xia Ningyan? I don't love those who aren't good enough. So why would you think that I liked you? Xia Weiyang, you must be daydreaming again!"

Slap!

Xia Weiyang used all her strength to slap Lu Ziyin.

"Lu Ziyin, you are simply an animal!"

"Xia Weiyang! How dare you hit my son?" a woman from the crowd said with a sharp voice. Then, a woman wearing high-heeled shoes lunged at Xia Weiyang and slapped her without saying a word.

As Xia Weiyang tried to dodge the slap, someone from the crowd tripped her and made her lose her balance. She bumped a nearby table and knocked over the plates of food and glasses of wine on top of it. She landed on the floor in a pitiful state.

Then, a white paper ball rolled across the floor before stopping beside Xia Ningyan's feet.