WBSGVS Chapter 177 V1

The New Year holidays passed by in a blur.

Qingli had been unusually busy lately. First, there were the issues with Fate: editing, promotion, signing contracts with video platforms, and more. Then came the obligatory visits to relatives from both the Chi and Huo families. Except for New Year’s Eve itself, she hadn’t had a single day of rest.

Once the New Year was over, it was time for the wedding.

Coincidentally, the wedding date overlapped with the promotional period for Fate, but Qingli chose to get married first.

Both families took the wedding seriously. The Chi parents didn’t care that Qingli had been previously married to Shen Yanjun, but they insisted this wedding had to be grander than the last.

As for the Huo family, they didn’t want anyone looking down on them. Even if the first marriage had been a mistake, they had cut their losses in time and ensured their daughter entered a better union. This wasn’t some compromise made for the sake of a business alliance.

So once again, everything was a whirlwind of activity.

And just at this chaotic time, Qingli—unluckily—ran into Shen Yanjun while out alone.

Just her luck.

Given how unpleasant their last encounter had been, Qingli pretended not to see him this time too.

But before she could get in her car, he came chasing after her and tried to grab her hand to drag her toward another vehicle.

Qingli immediately shook off his hand and kicked him.

“Ugh!” Shen Yanjun took the kick full-on, stumbled back a few steps, and growled, “Why are you acting so unladylike now?”

Qingli responded coldly, “Being a lady isn’t for creeps.”

His face darkened. “I just wanted to talk to you for a minute!”

“We’re divorced. You can’t grab me like that. What, you lost your voice? Can’t call out like a normal person?” she shot back.

Shen Yanjun was momentarily speechless. He… he had just missed her so much. After realizing his true feelings, even while being with Xu Yin, all he could think about day and night was Huo Qingli. He’d come by her neighborhood countless times, hoping to run into her. This was the first time he did—and in his panic, he’d acted on impulse.

He took a breath, softened his tone, and said, “Sorry, I didn’t think it through.”

Qingli nodded lazily, crossing her arms in a guarded stance. “Then speak. What do you want?”

Shen Yanjun tried to step closer, but she immediately tensed. “Stay back.”

He gave a helpless smile and backed away. His eyes looked heartbreakingly sincere. “Qingli, I don’t want you to marry Chi Yue. I know you’re only doing it to ally—or maybe just to spite me. I admit, you’ve got me pissed—”

“Shut up!” Qingli snapped.

He stopped mid-sentence, stunned.

She frowned in disgust. “Don’t flatter yourself. Spite you? I want to destroy you.”

That stung for a second, but then Shen Yanjun chuckled, with an infuriatingly smug air, shaking his head like he was above it all. “There you go again, saying things you don’t mean…”

A spoiled girl like her, raised with everything, claiming she wanted to destroy him? Please.

Sure, the Huo and Chi families working together could be a minor threat. But the Shen family also had powerful in-laws. Shen Yanjun’s mother came from a prestigious family, too. And let’s not forget—Huo Changrong didn’t hold a candle to him or his father in terms of power and influence.

Destroy him? Not a chance. Just empty words from a hotheaded little girl.

Funny how cute she was when she was mad.

Shen Yanjun was starting to regret everything. Qingli had been by his side for so long, yet he’d never really looked at her. Now that he had finally realized his feelings, it was too late.

Qingli had had enough. She crooked a finger at him.

Shen Yanjun immediately stepped forward without hesitation.

The next second, Qingli whipped off her high heel and swung it at him, heel first.

“Shen Yanjun, you’re getting more disgusting by the day!”

Smack smack smack— the sharp sound of repeated blows echoed through the air. Shen Yanjun, completely unprepared, yelped in pain as the pointy heel struck him again and again. He flailed and tried to shield himself, but still got hit on the arms and back.

“You’ve lost your mind!” he yelled, unable to dodge in time and getting hit again. Furious, he finally shouted back.

Qingli, seeing him off-balance, raised her leg and kicked him square in the stomach. “Then call it poetic justice for how disgusting you are!”

Thud! Shen Yanjun landed hard on the ground, his tailbone aching with a fiery sting.

Qingli snorted coldly. She hadn’t hit him as hard as she could have—too much force could cause trouble. But seeing him like this finally helped her blow off some steam. She grabbed her shoes and got in her car.

Shen Residence

In front of Xu Yin was a bowl of nourishing soup, and beside her sat Shen Yanjun’s mother.

“Drink it! I made it just for you—it took me three hours!” Shen’s mother scolded Xu Yin when she still hadn’t taken a sip.

Xu Yin forced herself to take a small sip. The thick grease in the soup made her want to throw up, but she didn’t dare—Shen’s mother would get angry. She managed to swallow it, but her stomach rolled in protest, and her brows furrowed with discomfort.

Just then, Shen’s mother’s phone rang—it was a friend inviting her out for afternoon tea.

As soon as she stepped away to take the call, Xu Yin dragged the trash can over and threw up into it.

Her already pale face became even more bloodless.

It was hard to believe that, despite being pregnant and living in a well-off household like the Shen family, Xu Yin had lost weight. Not because of malnutrition, but because she simply had no appetite. Her fiancé dreamed about Huo Qingli every night and came home reeking of smoke, collapsing into bed without even glancing at her. It was like he couldn’t stand the sight of her.

Whenever she wanted to talk to him, she had to use the baby as an excuse.

Now that Shen Yanjun had realized who he cared about, his coldness was unbearable. She didn’t even want to imagine how he’d react once he knew the truth.

The stress made her condition worse—her weight dropped, and she frequently experienced abdominal pain.