Going two years backwards in time...
March 2nd, 2024 – a date that marked the aftermath of Wang Xiao's death, a time when wounds were still fresh and emotions raw.
*Slap!*
The sound reverberated through the Fu household, a stark counterpoint to the somber mood that had settled since Wang Xiao's passing.
"You insolent child, how dare you tarnish the Fu family name! Explain these messages, and who is this Chuan Hao?" The anger in Fu Yuxin's father's voice was boiling, his disappointment a tangible force in the room.
"Dad, I…" Fu Yuxin's voice faltered, her eyes brimming with tears. She wanted to reveal the truth, to defend herself by confessing it was all Wang Xiao's doing.
But she remained silent, weighed down by the thought that speaking ill of the dead, even to clear her name, was an act of disrespect she could not commit.