Volume 1, Chapter 37: The Reason Why Su Wanning Left Back Then Turns Out To Be...

The driver's words were like a gust of wind, smoothing out the ripples in Su Wanqing's heart.

Her tears flowed more freely, yet she nodded repeatedly. "Thank you, driver. Thank you."

While wiping her tears, she bowed her head, saving only the photo of Xie Kexin before deleting everything else from her phone.

She would see a rainbow eventually.

After getting out of the car, she returned to her own vehicle to retrieve some clean clothes, then found a nearby mall to change out of her wet attire before slowly emerging from the restroom.

Her morning makeup had smudged, so she simply washed it all off.

She then entered the mall, intending to buy a new phone.

But as fate would have it, just as she stepped out, she saw Su Wanning passing by, surrounded by an entourage as if she were the moon among stars.

She was flanked by two close friends and followed by a large group of bodyguards. Each person was carrying bags upon bags of goods, a clear display of their status and influence.

"A-Ning, I heard President Xie and his wife are getting a divorce," her friend Lin Shi asked curiously. "Doesn't that mean you have another chance?"

Another friend, Huang Zhilan, chimed in, "Didn't you know? President Xie is only divorcing his wife because A-Ning is back! In a while, he’s even going to host a banquet for her!"

"Our A-Ning just returned from abroad and is about to start an internship at Yongfang. With President Xie still pining for her, she’s reaping the rewards in both career and love!"

"Exactly. A-Ning’s parents are so good to her, too. I never imagined they would actually agree to such an outrageous request back then!"

"But A-Ning, I really don't understand—you could have just married President Xie back then. Why go through all that trouble?"

Watching her two friends' curious expressions, Su Wanning curled her lips into a smile. She looked incredibly pure, like a harmless little white flower, but her eyes flashed with the satisfaction of a scheme successfully executed.

She crooked her finger at the two, adopting a mentor-like tone. "A woman who is too easily obtained by a man is never cherished by him."

"I delivered a fatal blow at the very peak of his fantasy about our happy life, swapping the bride at the last moment. Since he didn't get what he wanted, don't you think he’ll be unable to stop thinking about me?"

"But aren't you afraid he might actually fall in love with your sister?" Lin Shi asked.

Hearing this, Su Wanning’s smile deepened. "I left him a letter, telling him that Su Wanqing threatened me, saying that if I didn't leave, she would blow up the entire Su family with a bomb. I was forced to leave; in reality, I couldn't bear to part with him."

"Do you think that after seeing that letter, he could possibly fall in love with Su Wanqing?"

Lin Shi and Huang Zhilan exchanged looks of sudden enlightenment and gave Su Wanning a thumbs-up. "Brilliant! If you did that, President Xie would only harbor hatred for Su Wanqing. How could he ever love her?"

"Plus, for these past five years, every time he sees Su Wanqing, he’s reminded of you. The more he hates Su Wanqing, the more he loves you. That’s why the usually cold President Xie couldn't wait to divorce that woman the moment he heard you were back!"

"My god, you've become President Xie’s 'white moonlight'! A romance rekindled with such difficulty—President Xie will surely spoil you to the heavens in the future!"

...

They stood there as if waiting for someone, making no move to leave.

Su Wanqing had initially intended to wait for them to leave before heading out to avoid a confrontation, but she never expected to overhear the truth of what happened years ago.

For the longest time, she hadn't understood why Su Wanning didn't want to marry Xie Yanchen. Even if the mistress of the Xie household wasn't permitted to work, given Xie Yanchen’s doting nature, he wouldn't have stopped her if she had insisted.

Now, she finally understood—it was all designed by Su Wanning.

For a moment, she didn't know how to process it all.

Su Wanning’s casual whim had ruined her entire life. How ironic.

Even though she had known for years that her father, Su Guoxing, didn't love her and only contacted her to gain favors from Xie Yanchen, she had never doubted his motives for seeking her out all those years ago. She was his biological daughter, and she had believed he came to her out of fatherly love.

In the first six months of her marriage to the Xie family, she had tried to please both the Xie family and the Su family, hoping to restore the bond between father and daughter.

But now, she finally understood that Su Guoxing had only sought her out to satisfy his other daughter's delusions.

And then there was Xie Yanchen—that man, astute his entire life—did he truly know that the person he loved had manipulated him like a toy in her palm?

With too many thoughts swirling in her mind, she lowered her head and let out a heavy sigh.

Forget it, she thought, tugging at the corner of her mouth. What was the point of dwelling on the past now? Besides, if she had been firm in her refusal back then, Su Wanning’s plan wouldn't have succeeded. Ultimately, the only person she could blame was herself.

In any case, she had already decided to divorce Xie Yanchen. Let the past remain in the past.

She waited a while longer, and hearing that the voices outside had faded, she slowly walked out.

However, she hadn't expected the three of them to still be there, and all of them were facing her direction.

Su Wanqing instinctively wanted to retreat, but Su Wanning spotted her immediately.

"Su Wanqing?" Su Wanning called out, her brows knitted in confusion; clearly, she hadn't expected to encounter her here either.

But then, remembering what she had just said, a flash of panic crossed her face. "You... how much did you hear?"

Su Wanqing, not having anticipated this situation, hesitated for a moment before answering honestly. "I heard everything."

She was about to say that she wouldn't tell Xie Yanchen, but she saw Su Wanning walk over in a fit of rage. "You bitch! You dared to eavesdrop on us?"

Being called a bitch by both Xie Siwei and Su Wanning in a single day—no matter how gentle her temperament was, Su Wanqing felt a spark of anger.

"Miss Su, look clearly. This is a public space. If you choose to discuss your secrets instead of going somewhere private, is that my fault?"

Seeing her talk back, Su Wanning’s irritation grew. "What private space? We were talking for so long, and you didn't come out—you were clearly lurking there to eavesdrop!"

Then, as if realizing something, she suddenly relaxed. "Don't think that if you tell Yanchen what I said, he'll believe you! Su Wanqing, you're already divorced—you should just take your things and get lost, stop causing trouble!"

"I’m calling my father right now. It's time for you to leave Haicheng."

As she spoke, Su Wanning pulled out her phone. The offer Su Guoxing made to Su Wanqing yesterday was her idea in the first place, so she knew the terms of their deal perfectly well.

Su Wanning’s confident demeanor stung Su Wanqing.

Of course, she knew Xie Yanchen wouldn't believe her, and she knew Su Wanning had the favor of Su Guoxing. But so what? Was she destined to be played in the palms of their hands forever?

"Fine, go ahead and call. We haven't divorced yet, do you know why?"

Under Su Wanning’s shocked gaze, she curled her lips and said, word by word: "We reached the office, but he had a change of heart."

Then, she leaned into Su Wanning’s ear and whispered, "Tell me, do you really think he has no feelings for me at all?"