"It hurts... don't..."

　　In the dimly lit luxury suite, a silent war had just concluded.

　　In the darkness, a man's low apology was heard, followed by the sound of a door opening and closing as he left.

　　Lu Qiqi lay limply on the bed, staring blankly at the pitch-black ceiling, tears streaming down her cheeks.

　　Today was supposed to be her wedding day with Si Qinyu.

　　Yet, she had been utterly defiled by a stranger!

　　She had tried to see the man's face just now, but the room was shrouded in darkness, as if it had all been planned in advance. Apart from the sensation that the man was wearing what seemed to be a formal suit for a wedding, she had no way of identifying him.

　　After the wedding, she realized she had left her handbag behind and returned to look for it, only to be forcefully dragged into the room and robbed of her innocence.

　　How was she going to face Si Qinyu?

　　The thought of Si Qinyu's repeated restraint, even enduring cold showers to the point of falling ill rather than touching her, made Lu Qiqi's heart ache as if it were being cut by a knife.

　　She wished desperately that this was all just a nightmare.

　　Slowly, she propped herself up, groping in the darkness to pick up her scattered veil. With trembling hands, she pulled up the dress that had been dragged down to her waist. The physical pain was nothing compared to the agony in her heart.

　　This not only meant damage to her personal reputation but could also affect the future of the entire Lu family and the restructuring of the family business. If they were to be severed from the Si family, what would happen to the bank debts?

　　Most importantly, she could never face the man who loved her so deeply again.

　　In a daze, she walked out of the bedroom, passed through the living room, and quietly opened the door.

　　Peering through the doorway, she saw no one outside.

　　Lu Qiqi bit her lower lip hard. Although she felt deeply indebted to Si Qinyu, she couldn't let him know about this now, not him or anyone else!

　　A determined glint flashed in her eyes. She wiped away the tears and quickly left.

　　The most urgent matter now was to rush back home in the wedding car before Si Qinyu noticed anything amiss.

　　I'm sorry, Si Qinyu...

　　She would confess everything once the company was on track, and she would initiate a divorce. She wouldn't deceive him.

　　Just as her heart was in extreme turmoil, Lu Qiqi reached the parking lot and was struck dumb by the scene before her, as if she had been struck by lightning.

　　The windshield was covered with vibrant, dewy roses, and inside the car, two people were completely engrossed in their passionate play.

　　"Oh, darling... hmm... you're hurting me," the woman moaned seductively.

　　And at this moment, her groom, Si Qinyu, was working hard, "This is what you wanted. I can be even more forceful, sweetheart."

　　The car swayed gently with their movements, like a small boat floating on water.

　　Lu Qiqi stumbled backward, feeling as if her heart had been ripped open, leaving a raw, bleeding wound.

　　The beautiful memories of their past now felt like sharp knives, stabbing her relentlessly.

　　She couldn't believe it. This was the man who had willingly gotten soaked in the rain to bring her a late-night snack, the man who remembered her every period and personally made her ginger tea, the man whose social media was filled with snippets of her life...

　　The woman's coquettish moans were filled with pleasure, suggesting that this was likely not the first time something like this had happened.

　　He was the one who said he would die without her, but look at him now, living just fine?

　　Just a moment ago, she was feeling guilty and ashamed for losing her virginity, but in the blink of an eye, she became the victim!

　　Hah, how ironic!

　　Fortunately, the shaking didn't last long. It stopped in less than ten minutes.

　　After the wedding car stopped rocking, the two inside were still busy sweetly adjusting each other's clothes. At this moment, Lu Qiqi, having regained her composure, walked over.

　　Perhaps it was because she had just done something wrong, but as soon as she appeared, Si Qinyu immediately noticed her.

　　“Qiqi, you're back. I was just about to go look for you. Why were you gone for so long?” Si Qinyu got out of the car, his gentle face covered with a thin layer of sweat.

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　　His peach blossom eyes seemed to hold a clear spring, pure and elegant.

　　It was this gentle and refined appearance, coupled with his hypocritical actions, that made Lu Qiqi deeply misunderstand him. She actually believed that this man loved her.

　　Looking at his face now, Lu Qiqi suddenly felt disgusted.

　　She glanced past Si Qinyu and looked at the other woman in the car who was still adjusting her bra. “Oh, Manli is here too?”

　　Shen Manli was there as a bridesmaid.

　　No one knew her background better than Lu Qiqi.

　　On her eighteenth birthday, Lu Qiqi, who was at a bar for the first time, saw Shen Manli working as a liquor salesgirl and took pity on her. She kindly helped her out and arranged a secretarial position for her at home.

　　They say never try to persuade a woman of the night to change her ways. The stench of money had already seeped into her bones. She had no sense of gratitude and was a master at stealing other people's boyfriends.

　　So much for Lu Qiqi treating her as a friend!

　　Suddenly feeling the weight of attention, Shen Manli shivered, casting a guilty glance at Si Qinyu before turning to Lu Qiqi, "Mr. Si told me to wait for you, so we could go back together."

　　A reasonable excuse.

　　Lu Qiqi smiled faintly, lifting her skirt as she walked forward, "I was seeing some people off, sorry to have kept you waiting."

　　She acted as if nothing was amiss, and Si Qinyu visibly relaxed.

　　But then, as she opened the passenger door and fastened her seatbelt, her gaze casually fell on Si Qinyu's neck. Her delicate brows furrowed, "How did you get lipstick on your collar? So careless."

　　Si Qinyu froze, twisting his head at an awkward angle to see the collar behind his earlobe.

　　A smudge of crimson caught his eye, his pupils constricting. Yet, he forced a gentle smile, "It must have happened when we were hugging at the wedding. Qiqi, you know, I have no interest in any woman but you."

　　A woman's knowledge of lipstick shades is comparable to a man's understanding of car performance.

　　A 'man-killer' red, not her favorite.

　　In the past, she might have let it go, but now it felt like a blatant provocation.

　　Lu Qiqi deliberately opened the passenger-side sun visor mirror, her fingertip tracing the curve of her full lips. The color, like two petals of a plump tulip, was her usual watermelon red, now faded after the long wedding.

　　This seemingly casual action made Shen Manli squirm in her seat, and she quickly changed the subject, "Sister Qiqi, Mr. Si, aren't you two going on your honeymoon? Maybe I should just take a taxi home!"

　　"Sure."

　　Lu Qiqi snapped the sun visor shut, agreeing with crisp finality.

　　The better he had treated Shen Manli in the past, the more he now loathed himself for having been so blind.

　　Send her off? How about sending her to hell?

　　It was clearly Shen Manli who had spoken those words, yet she froze for two seconds, sensing the unintentional coldness and detachment in Lu Qiqi's demeanor.

　　Si Qinyu, being rather insensitive, didn't notice anything unusual. He was on edge, and if Lu Qiqi hadn't arrived just now, he would have already sent Shen Manli away.

　　At this moment, all Si Qinyu wanted was to erase the evidence of his wrongdoing. He cleared his throat and tapped his knuckles restlessly on the steering wheel. "Go back to the Shen family and bring Qiqi's luggage to the Cloudview Villa."

　　With the couple sharing the same intention, Shen Manli felt utterly out of place.

　　"I hope you have a good time," she said, forcing a smile as she opened the car door and got out, a feeling like a jar of aged Shanxi vinegar brewing in her heart.

　　As soon as Shen Manli left, Si Qinyu felt the blood returning to his body, as if a thousand-pound weight had been lifted from his shoulders. Even his tone became much lighter. "Qiqi, shall we go to the airport now? I have a surprise for you."

　　They had booked a hotel in Bali, and if everything went smoothly, they could depart at six o'clock.

　　The wedding car slowly drove out of the underground parking garage. A few rose petals fell from the swaying bouquet on the hood. Lu Qiqi felt uneasy thinking about what had just happened between them in the car.

　　"I'm tired. Let's cancel it."

　　She closed her eyes in distress, trying her best to empty her mind of all distracting thoughts.