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Too Late to Say I Love You
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"Are you regretting it?"
The festive firecrackers crackled, and the bright red characters of happiness were pasted on the windows, casting a warm glow throughout the room.
Sitting by the bed in her wedding attire, Chen Luoting's face was devoid of color as she fixed her gaze on the brand new black boots in front of her.
The owner of the boots paced back and forth before suddenly grasping her chin tightly. "I’m asking you, do you regret it?"
Chen Luoting's stunning cheeks radiated an indescribable brightness, momentarily causing a distraction.
She squinted in pain and forced herself to speak, "If anyone should regret, it should be you. If you had killed me that day, we wouldn't be in this situation now."
"Hmph!" Shao Zihan tossed Chen Luoting onto the bed with a flick of his hand, removing his pristine white gloves and throwing them aside. "You're not worth my effort; even touching you disgusts me!"
Chen Luoting lay on the bed, straining to lift her head and meet Shao Zihan's cold, piercing gaze. "Is it because I was ungrateful that you let me go only for me to return shamelessly?"
Shao Zihan waved his hand impatiently and turned to leave. "As long as you don't regret it, that's all that matters. Since you're still marrying into the Shao Family, I can assure you your future will be 'exciting.' Ha! I can hardly wait to see the look of regret on your face."
After the loud bang of the door closing, Chen Luoting finally succumbed to her pain and collapsed onto the bed.
So this is how my life will be, she sighed inwardly.
After the wedding ceremony in the church concluded, Chen Luoting got into the prepared wedding car.
It was this very car that had taken her from the damp little tailor shop into the grand entrance of Shao Residence. Now, with a new identity, she was once again riding in this car back to that same door.
Returning to the Shao Family, Chen Luoting's identity had transformed into Shao Muyuan's new bride.
Seeing this woman boldly entering his home, Shao Zihan frowned discontentedly.
Chen Luoting was even more surprised; she never expected that this grim-looking man would be her junior, and that they would have to live under the same roof in the future.
Previously, she had thought he was merely the butler of the Shao Family or perhaps a doorman, as it was he who had let her escape when she was trying to flee from the Shao Family.
She finally recalled where she had seen those eyes at the wedding—they belonged to Shao Zihan, and she had first encountered them on the night she attempted to escape from the Shao Family.
She remembered how, upon learning that Shao Muyuan already had a legitimate wife and that he had deceived her into coming to the Shao Residence in the name of love, she resolved to escape. That deep, dark night, she curled up in a corner with her arms wrapped around her shoulders, her beautiful eyes wide with terror, her delicate face drenched in cold sweat.
The iron gates of the Shao Residence were firmly locked; there was no way for her to break open the heavy steel lock with her strength. No matter what she did, escape seemed impossible.
The roar of Shao Muyuan's exclusive car was deafeningly close. Chen Luoting covered her ears, but could not drown out that ominous sound. Just then, the gate suddenly swung open. Seizing the opportunity to flee from the Shao Residence, Chen Luoting turned back in panic and saw Shao Zihan's sharply defined face.
At that moment, she had no idea what kind of relationship this broodingly handsome man would soon have with her. Now she understood that Shao Zihan was indeed the legitimate Eldest Young Master of the Shao Family, born of the Principal Wife.
She hadn’t escaped far before being brought back by Shao Muyuan; how could a frail woman outrun a car?
Only now did she realize that Shao Muyuan had been playing with her all along. His purpose was to make her understand that for this lifetime, she could only resign herself to being his Concubine.
“Zihan, come meet your Concubine,” Shao Muyuan said, looking at Shao Zihan.
Shao Zihan glanced at Chen Luoting with a half-smile and replied, “Concubine? I fear this Concubine is younger than I am. Concubine? What a joke! I will not acknowledge her; I cannot afford such embarrassment. My father is nearly fifty and has found me a woman young enough to be my sister as a Concubine? Ha!”
“You… you ungrateful wretch!” Shao Muyuan trembled with anger. “You didn’t come to the wedding, and now you say such things—do you not wish to return?”
“Do you think I want to come back to this family?”
Shao Zihan suddenly stood up, his tall figure looming over them. “If it weren’t for my mother, do you think I would even consider returning?”
A pair of cold, piercing eyes suddenly shot towards Chen Luoting. "Woman, don't think that just because you've married into the Shao Family, you can replace my mother's position. Give up on that idea. Even if my mother is gone, as long as I am here, you will never be recognized as the rightful wife!"
Recognized? Chen Luoting bitterly smiled as she looked into Shao Zihan's furious eyes. The moment she learned he was Shao Muyuan's son, she had already given up on that notion.
Perhaps he would let her go just to prevent her from taking his mother's place?
She had actually thought he was kind enough to spare her a way out; she had foolishly believed he pitied her and didn't want her to become a Concubine.
How could she harbor such illusions about someone like him? It was nothing but self-degradation.
In that fleeting moment, Chen Luoting's heart turned from warmth to coldness, then to ice. As she gazed into those eyes that once brought her immense warmth and joy, her heart turned to ashes.
She decided to smile seductively and leaned closer to her husband, Shao Muyuan. "Eldest Young Master, where does this come from? Luoting married into the Shao Family because the master took pity on me for being alone and struggling to survive, not for the sake of any so-called rightful position. Besides, if the master wanted to recognize me as the legitimate wife, wouldn't I have no choice but to obey? Does this matter really need Eldest Young Master’s approval? If it does, then did I marry the master or the young master?"
"You... you ungrateful son! You dare come here and make decisions for me? I'm not dead yet! You have no right to dictate anything! Get out! Get out of my sight!" Shao Muyuan pointed towards the door.
Shao Zihan looked at Chen Luoting and suddenly laughed coldly. "This is my home; why should I leave? If anyone should leave, it should be this Wild Woman who doesn't even know where she came from! Father, don't expect me to call her Concubine; that will never happen!"
On their wedding night, the groom was so enraged he spat blood while the bride sat alone in an empty room. Such a wedding could certainly make headlines.
Chen Luoting shook her head and sat alone in the deserted living room.
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