Mute Beauty

Chapter 9: Seeing Through

"Leah, I really don't want to betray you; it's just that I have to enter this marriage. This is really important. If I don't marry her, my parents will be very disappointed in me. They've already cut off all my cards. My grandmother favors my uncle and aunt, and my dad can only rely on the Yu family... I don't know how to explain this to you. If I run away from the wedding, it's equivalent to abandoning my parents. They won't give me another penny, and they won't recognize me as their daughter anymore. At that point, I'd have nothing, and that's terrifying. This time, they're genuinely disappointed. Those words weren't threats; they were serious."

"If they won't give you their money, who else would they give it to?"

"I still have an older sister, even if she's mute."

"You've never told me about her."

"I didn't think it was necessary; she's not important..."

"So? Ran Xue, how many things about yourself have you not told me? When we first met, you said you were single. After we got together, you said you were in a loveless business marriage and promised me you would fight for us. Now what? Are you planning to tell me I should just watch you marry someone else while I continue being your mistress?"

"This is just a formality; I don't want it this way, Leah, you know that."

"A formality? Nonsense. The law will recognize your relationship."

"Can't you understand me? If you really love me..."

"Don't you think you're being a little selfish?"

"If it's really just a business marriage, don't you have an older sister? Why isn't she the one doing it? You're going to tell me she already has a family? Did you just bring up a brother-in-law?"

"No, I didn't lie to you! You don't understand; if she goes..."

Ran Ling finished her breakfast and headed back upstairs. As she passed her sister's room, she heard faint French conversations coming from inside. She didn't stop and went straight to her own room.

After closing the door, Ran Ling turned on her phone and sent a message to Yu Ting: [Like it]

[Did you just wake up?]

After a while, Yu Ting replied that she had just woken up and finished washing up.

Ran Ling asked, [Are you feeling unwell?]

Yu Ting replied, [A little.]

Ran Ling responded, [Drinking lemon water will help a lot.]

Yu Ting replied, [Mm.]

It seemed a bit dismissive. Through the screen, Ran Ling couldn't see Yu Ting's expression.

Is she being dismissive?

Then, a moment later, Yu Ting sent another message: [See you tonight, Sister Ling.]

Ran Xue began trying to contact Yu Ting using a secondary account to add her on WeChat and calling her with someone else's phone number. But nothing worked. Yu Ting saw through the secondary account and didn't accept it, while she occasionally answered the calls, listening for a while to Ran Xue's panicked and anxious voice before hanging up without a word.

It was a good way to get revenge. She knew that Ran Xue's impatient nature would be tormented by this. Ran Xue realized she was being toyed with, and her anger was futile.

She was actually self-aware; even if the Bodhisattva of Mercy came, she would still be at fault. That day, when Yu Ting came to find her, she had declared in front of her parents that she would never marry Yu Ting, and it seemed she had thoroughly provoked her.