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That day, he returned from outside, proudly pulling out a beautiful diamond necklace from his pocket. The lustrous pink hue was enough to stir the envy and possessiveness of every woman.
He walked over to Su Yau, a hint of anticipation in his smile. "This necklace is one of a kind in the world, just like you are one of a kind in my heart."
He moved behind her, carefully placing the necklace around her smooth, jade-like neck, his gaze filled with tenderness.
Before he could fasten the clasp, she suddenly yanked it off with force, causing the necklace to fall to the ground.
"Xiao Tsuyi, please don’t do this. The more you care for me, the more I feel pitiful," her voice trembled, tears glistening in her eyes as she turned to look at him.
"Yau'er, can you please not be so extreme? You're making me feel exhausted!" He wearily rubbed his forehead, the pain and disappointment in his eyes overwhelming her like a tide, his brows furrowed with helplessness.
Su Yau couldn’t bear to meet his affectionate gaze any longer and quickly ran back to her bedroom, slamming the door shut with a loud bang before locking herself inside.
Leaning against the door, Su Yau slowly crouched down, hugging her head with both hands as she cried silently. She feared becoming trapped in a tenderness that didn’t belong to her, sinking into it beyond rescue, her eyes reflecting a struggle.
A month later, a shocking news headline made waves on the West Side: "Business Tycoon Jun Moyuan Assassinated; All Inheritance Left to Adopted Son Xiao Tsuyi."
Almost overnight, Xiao Tsuyi's name became known to everyone; it was the talk of the town.
Jun Moyuan had made too many enemies in business; it seemed only a matter of time before he was assassinated. Perhaps out of gratitude for saving his life, he left all his wealth to Xiao Tsuyi while his wife and concubines received nothing.
It was hardly surprising when Shen Tingyu sought refuge with Xiao Tsuyi. That evening, Su Yau lay in bed as usual, quietly resting with a slight frown on her brow, seemingly troubled even in her dreams.
Suddenly, she heard faint arguing coming from the living room, the voices barely discernible.
Su Yau thought it was just the servants causing a ruckus, so she slipped on her slippers and lazily shuffled toward the door to see what was happening.
She gently opened the door and peeked out, only to be taken aback by the sight of Shen Tingyu and Xiao Tsuyi embracing each other. A sharp pain pierced her heart, as if she had been stabbed, leaving her frozen in place.
Despite not wanting to see them so intimate, Su Yau found herself rooted to the spot, unable to take a single step forward. She stood there dazed, her eyes fixed on the two before her.
She heard Shen Tingyu's voice filled with grievance and regret, tears glistening in her eyes as her body trembled slightly. "In West Side, who would dare disregard Lord Jun? What can I do? Besides complying, what other choice do I have?"
Xiao Tsuyi calmly pushed away her increasingly tight embrace. His brow furrowed slightly, his gaze revealing a hint of complex emotions as his movements became somewhat stiff.
Yet she continued to cling to him without care, wrapping her arms tightly around Xiao Tsuyi as if trying to pull him into her very being. "This past year has been unbearable! I still think about you constantly, obsessively, Ziyi. Don’t push me away."
"But Su Yau needs me more; I will only be her husband, now and forever," Xiao Tsuyi replied firmly and unequivocally, his gaze steady as he looked directly at Shen Tingyu.
Behind the door, Su Yau felt a surge of joy and a glimmer of hope in her eyes. But in the next moment, Shen Tingyu suddenly burst into laughter, a sound laced with endless mockery. Her lips curled into a smirk as disdain flickered in her gaze. "Is that so? Then what about your promise to me? If you had had the courage to defy Lord Jun back then and take me away, would we be in this situation now?"
Xiao Tsuyi's heart jolted as if struck by a heavy blow; Shen Tingyu's words had indeed hit a nerve.
Back then, he had respected his adoptive father and never dared to go against any of his arrangements. As a result, he could only watch helplessly as the woman he loved became his stepmother.
Xiao Tsuyi's expression dimmed as he fell into memories, pain etched across his face.
Su Yau looked at the scene before her, and a sudden chill ran through her heart, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her from head to toe.
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