Xia Ling opened the box. On the luxurious black silk base lay a rose made of Viennese crystal. The beautiful petals spread out in layers, the color exceedingly pretty and the workmanship exquisite. Every cut was perfectly executed. The sunlight shone in from the large glass window, reflecting off this elegantly cut red rose, making the rose look like there was water flowing through it — exceedingly beautiful and untouchable.

"This is a personal gift from Chairman Pei," said Chu Chen.

She knew exactly what giving her a rose meant.

An emptiness and dread filled her heart. She had just been killed for a few months, her body was still warm, and he was already looking for a new lover to take her place? Ha, what was her unchanging love for him for over a decade worth to him at all? And all the pain, unwillingness and quarrels when he had announced his engagement to Wang Jingwan, what did that count for?

Without Wang Jingwan, there would still be a Li Jingwan or Ye Jingwan.

Pei Ziheng would never have a lack of women to choose from as long as he wanted them.

Only she had naively believed the fairy tale of just the two of them being together for the rest of their lives.

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