Lee Jennie felt her heart drop all the way to her stomach. She stared at the wine glass in Cho Miyeon's hand. When she had bumped into her, some of the wine spilled onto Cho Miyeon's fingers, and a tiny droplet landed on the blue dress-but it wasn't visible to the eye.
Lee Jennie took hesitant step backwards, her heart drumming a million beat per minute. She didn't think she would run into Cho Miyeon so quickly. Worse of all, she didn't expect to spill the wine all over her hands.
The chillingly dark voice of Xu Kai spoke up. "You crazy woman, how dare your face around here and then touch my Miyeon?" He nearly snarled the words, his eyes gleaming with displeasure.
She noticed it was wealthy, powerful, and credible businessmen. Xu Kai was probably trying to get Cho Miyeon to become acquainted with these men.
"It's been two years and you still haven't learned your mistakes? Crazy bitch, I told you to stay away from my Miyeon!" He grounded his teeth in anger. His grip became deathly painful when he realized she was looking at the people behind him. This bitch, she was still trying to cling onto another big thigh?
Lee Jennie winced in pain, but she didn't dare cry out. She would never give him the satisfaction of seeing her in pain.
"It really was an accident! Let go of me!" She tugged her arm back, but Xu Kai's grip was too tight and unbearable.
"Honey, I'm fine. The wine didn't spill onto my dress, it was only on my hand-"
"This lowly rat dirtied your hands. She should pay for it." Xu Kai seethed his eyes flaring with anger. The fire in his eyes was enough to burn Lee Jennie.
Lee Jennie scowled and roughly pulled her arm back. "Don't be so petty, she can wash her hands." She glared back at him, not liking the way he stared at her as if someone lower than him. She couldn't believe she had fallen for a trash like him. Even though she had these thoughts, her heart couldn't help but skip a beat when staring at his handsome face.
He wasn't the male lead just for show. The aura around him was impeccable and his face was beyond alluring.
Xu Kai was surprised at her change of behavior. He had expected her to beg for mercy. He didn't expect this snarky woman that dared to talk back at him. She wasn't like this in the past, what made her change her mind?
"Let go of me, Mr. Xu, you're bruising my arm!" Lee Jennie reminded him, her eyes shining with annoyance and hatred.
Even though her heart was quivering and her legs were shaking at his overbearing presence, she kept her voice strong and firm. She didn't want to appear weak, even though she was.
"Fine." Xu Kai pushed her back with so much force, Lee Jennie fell onto her backside.
The crowd of influential socialites chuckled at the embarrassing sight of Lee Jennie on the floor and Xu Kai standing over her. It seemed after all these years, she was still chasing after him.
Sheesh, did she have nothing else better to do than beg for Xu Kai? Can she clearly not tell the man she was already taken?
Lee Jennie grounded her teeth so hard, she was surprised it wasn't going to crack from the pressure. Her eyes shot daggers at him, wishing and praying he would just drop the ground.
"You're absolutely insane!" She sniped at him, attempting to stand up. And when she tried to do do, something trickled over her head, down her hairs and onto her forehead.
The people gasped and began to mummer to themselves.
Xu Kai had poured a glass of wine over Lee Jennie.
"I warned you before, to not mess with my Miyeon. It seems you wouldn't listen." He nonchalantly said, grabbing another wine glass to pour over her.
Lee Jennie was so engulfed with the shock and taste of the wine, her body stiffened with shock. Her thoughts began to swirl to the past where she swore and promised her grandfather she would never remember the taste of wine again, she felt the sudden surge of her addiction towards her.
"A lowly woman, that is exactly what you are." Xu Kai reminded her when he grabbed the third glass of wine and splashed it onto her dress.
The people pitied her and now that Cho Miyeon was standing so close to her, they saw that both woman were wearing the same dress. Immediately, they hounded on Lee Jennie who seemingly copied Cho Miyeon's dress since her dress was publicly announced on television first.
"How shameful, copying the same dress as Cho Miyeon!"
"Man she never learns does she? It's been two years and she's still after Xu Kai."
"When will she get the memo that he doesn't like her anymore?"
"How embarrassing, wearing the same dress as Cho Miyeon. Does she want to be her?"
"Haha! That crazy bitch can never be Cho Miyeon, even if she tried! With such a spoiled attitude, there's no way she can match up to the innocent and kind Cho Miyeon!"
"It's not a surprise Xu Kai abandoned her. What a horribly embarrassing woman."
The people were quick to jump on the bandwagon of humiliating Lee Jennie. They didn't know that the dress was randomly sent to her. They didn't know that Lee Jennie was completely innocent here.
Lee Jennie got a wake-up call when she felt the biting cold. Someone must've opened the window or something, because it wasn't this cold before.
Laughter erupted in the room and Lee Jennie began to shake at the memory of what happened two years ago.
In the same style banquet, in the same position, she was reliving her nightmares again.
Lee Jennie scolded herself for being so scared and terrified. She had underwent training just to overcome this scenario, why was she on the floor like a wounded puppy?
"You crazy bastard..." Lee Jennie muttered under her breath, standing up within seconds, startling Xu Kai and the crowd.
They had expected her to be weak and cry on the floor, then dragged out by security. They didn't expect her to compose herself so quickly.
When she stood up, the people laughed again. Wine was dripping down her hair and onto her face, making a red streak. She looked like an absolute mess. No, she looked like a crazy purple monster who reeked off a pungent smell.
Lee Jennie observed the scene before her. Wasn't this the same scene that every K-drama villain had to live through? Was she the villain again? Even though the current situation at hand was completely unintentional? But the people didn't care about the truth. They only cared about the momentary pleasure for the free entertainment unraveling before them.
"Xu Kai, you're absolutely insane." Lee Jennie repeated, this time, her voice was louder and more clear.
At the insult, the crowd immediately silenced. Was she serious? Did she really not care anymore?
Xu Kai will destroy her for insulting him! She should've just begged on her hands and knees for mercy!
"What did you just call me?" Xu Kai's voice was so dark and hoarse, the people gulped in fear. Currently, he was the most powerful man in this room.
Lee Jennie was screwed.
"I said you're insane-" Lee Jennie didn't finish her sentence when a smack as swift as lightning slapped across her face.
PAK!
The people gasped, clearly not believing their eyes. This was the second time Xu Kai had struck a woman, and it happens to be the same woman!
The slap echoed loud and clear throughout the room.
Lee Jennie's parents and sister watched her from the corner. They didn't bother intervening to help and save her. What was the point in helping that useless woman?
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My Daring Wife
RomanceLee Jennie was prepped her entire life to marry one man,but suddenly his heart was captured by another. She was face-slapped, destroyed and disowned for loving Xu Kai. She was willing to sacrifice her youth,time and heart for the man but all she got...