I Want a Lifetime with You
Chapter 135

Shi Wei had been busy preparing for the wedding recently. Despite parents from both sides insisting on letting them handle the event, getting married was every girl's dream, and Shi Wei was no exception. She had been constantly buying things from Liu Minjun, which was an important step to appease the latter. Shi Wei noticed that Fu Xicheng seemed rather distracted recently. She knew he still couldn't get ove that wench, Shi Nuan. Even when they were about to get married, Fu Xicheng was still thinking about Shi Nuan.

It wasn't as though Shi Wei didn't know, but she just couldn't accept it. To Shi Wei, spending the rest of her life with Fu Xicheng was certain.

Fu Xicheng's current weaknesses were Fu Yuqing and Liu Minjun. Fu Yuqing was a grown man and there was no need for Shi Wei to try to butter him up. She only needed to look elegant enough for the man t accept her. But Liu Minjun was different. Liu Minjun was a housewife who gave her everything to Fu Xicheng and Fu Yuqing.

Fu Xicheng was Liu Minjun's only son, and it was clear how much she loved him. There was no way Fu Xicheng wouldn't want Shi Wei, so long as Shi Wei could appease Liu Minjun.

So no matter what Liu Minjun was busy with, Shi Wei would always be there with her. Liu Minjun wasn't a cold-hearted woman. Accepting the fact that her son was going to marry Shi Wei and seeing how decent her future daughter-in-law looked, she slowly began to forget about Shi Nuan.

Shi Wei was so busy that she naturally forgot all about Anna. She couldn't care less about whether her friend was dead or alive.

Shi Wei recalled that Su Su went to meet her on the day before the wedding. Su Su mentioned that Anna was now doing fine and was resting at home. Anna seemed to have been traumatized and hadn't left the house for a long time. It was only now that Shi Wei remembered her. "Then... Did Anna tell you anything? Did she blame me?"

Su Su shook her head. "I've been busy too, so I haven't contacted her much. I heard all of this from Li Qiao over some coffee. She asked me why she hadn't seen me with Anna for a while," Su Su said. "Do you think Anna is blaming us for what had happened?"

"Why would she blame you? She'd probably blame me! Did you know she called me up once? But none of us knows who she offended, and there was no way I could help her. Besides, I've been busy preparing for the wedding, so I've neglected her," Shi Wei said, looking frustrated. "I don't even know if she'll come to my wedding tomorrow!"

The woman they were talking about happened to be shopping with her mother. After the incident, Anna was so traumatized that she had lost a lot of weight in just a few days.

Anna didn't want to leave the house with her scars. Despite putting on makeup, they still looked very visible.

On top of that, Anna had always been extremely vain. She had always looked good, so she just couldn't accept having two scars on her face now. Anna also couldn't understand why her father refused to let her fix the scars. She was only allowed to leave the country for surgery after reflecting on her past actions.

"Mom, let's just go home!" Anna had a pair of sunglasses on and looked rather apprehensive. Mrs. An felt sorry too, but there was nothing else she could do. She took Anna out because she felt she simply couldn't let her daughter remain stuck at home.

"Spend some time shopping with me, dear child! You used to be so busy that you hardly ever kept mommy company," Mrs. An said while patting Anna's hand. But Anna was beyond upset. "But my face!" she exclaimed while looking around.

"You'll always be the prettiest girl to mommy!"

"But..." Anna wanted to say more, but she suddenly saw two familiar silhouettes from nearby.

It didn't take long for her to recognize Shi Wei and Su Su. The two girls chatted and laughed while shopping together. Anna clenched her fists and glared at them with rage. She wanted to walk towards them but Mrs. An held her back. "What are you thinking of doing, Anna? You promised your father and brother that you wouldn't be friends with them anymore!"

"I..." Anna reluctantly walked in the opposite direction while being dragged along by Mrs. An.

Anna was extremely unhappy. The hatred in her heart intensified as she touched her own face and thought about the document An Chenyu had shown her.

She had always considered Shi Wei and Su Su her two best friends, but she didn't think they'd abandon and even use her when she needed them most. Anna remembered her brother saying that if Shi Nuan hadn't been saved and actually died of poisoning back then, Anna would have been labeled a murder.

"Anna? Anna?" Mrs. An began to panic upon seeing how pale Anna's face became. "If you don't want to shop, then mommy will bring you home!"

"Mom, I'm fine!" Anna knew she had made her mother worry, so she quickly put on a smile. "Sorry, I got a bit too worked up. I won't be so stubborn anymore, don't worry." But just as she spoke, she was startled to see Shi Nuan walking in her direction and her gaze changed promptly.

Shi Nuan didn't expect to run into Anna either. They hadn't met ever since that classmates' gathering, so Shi Nuan was rather shocked.

Anna's face wasn't exactly ruined, but it still looked a bit frightening, especially when a beautiful woman like her had two knife scars on her face.

Anna kept her eyes on Shi Nuan. She wanted to tell Shi Wei and Su Su how disappointed and angry she was towards them. But Anna didn't know what to say to Shi Nuan. Sure, she hated Shi Nuan and wanted to teach her a lesson, but putting Shi Nuan's life in danger was never part of the plan. Hence, seeing Shi Nuan well and alive made Anna feel a little less guilty. But at the same time, Anna was unhappy when she remembered that all the suffering she had gone through was because of Shi Nuan.

Shi Nuan felt uncomfortable being glared at by Anna. She nodded slightly and prepared to leave after walking past Anna. Yet, Anna called out to her. "Shi Nuan."

Shi Nuan froze on the spot, not quite knowing why Anna would stop her. Does she still have something against me?

Shi Nuan stopped and turned to look at Anna. "Can I help you?"

"Do you have time? I need to talk to you."

Shi Nuan was stunned. She didn't expect Anna to say such things. "You want to talk? I don't think there's anything for us to talk about!" she said while eyeing Anna suspiciously.

"Do you not want to know why were you bitten by the poisonous snake? And my face..." Anna mumbled while touching her own face.

Shi Nuan fell silent for a moment. In all honesty, she didn't like associating with people like Anna. Anna was on the same side as Shi Wei, and with all the tricks Shi Wei had pulled, what if Anna did the same? "I won't take too much of your time!" Anna quickly said. "I want to explain."

"Alright then," Shi Nuan nodded. "But I have other matters to take care of soon, so I don't have much time!" Shi Nuan remembered that she had asked Song Rongrong and Su Yian out, and the two would arrive shortly. "My friends are coming over soon."

"Then we'll replace a place to sit down and talk!" Anna said and turned to her Mrs. An. "Mom, I'll be having a chat with Shi Nuan. Why don't you head back first?"

Mrs. An cast Shi Nuan a complicated glance before realizing that this woman in front of her was the one her own son warned not to offend. Shi Nuan didn't seem like a bad person in her eyes, but Mrs. An was still Anna's mother and would always protect her own daughter, so she was worried that Shi Nuan would bully Anna.

"It'll be fine, mom. If you're that worried, you can wait for me in the car. I'll be right there!"

After coaxing Mrs. An, Anna turned to Shi Nuan. "Let's head to that café over there."

"Alright."

Shi Nuan didn't know what Anna wanted to tell her, but she did want to know what had happened that night. Fu Chengyan refused to tell her about the incident, whereas Song Rongrong and Su Yian didn't tell her everything either.

Shi Nuan ordered herself a glass of lime juice. Anna felt rather impatient, seeing how nonchalant Shi Nuan looked. It was as though Shi Nuan barely even acknowledged Anna's existence. "You know, Shi Nuan, that arrogant, don't-give-a-sh*t attitude of yours really pisses me off!"

"Is that so?" Shi Nuan raised a brow. "You don't like me, no matter what I do." Saying that, Shi Nuan used her straw to stir her drink and paused. "But whether you like or hate me, it doesn't really bother me." Anna was taken aback. Being reduced to silence by Shi Nuan really made her blood boil.

Then, Shi Nuan sighed. "Didn't you want to talk about what happened that night? I was unconscious at that time, so there's a lot I don't know about." She then looked at Anna's face. "Your face!" she exclaimed. Anna clenched her fists. "What kind of background do you have?"

Shi Nuan froze, not expecting Anna to ask such a question. She looked at Anna's face again and was instantly reminded of Fu Chengyan. "I have no background," she said while biting her lip. "If that's what you want to ask me, I can only tell you that I don't know."

Anna tightened and loosened her grip. "I don't like you. I really don't like you. But my brother says I have no reason to dislike you, so I thought about it. It's true that I didn't hate you at first, but after I started becoming friends with Shi Wei, you would always pick on her and that pisses me off. There's no point in a person like you looking pretty if you have such a wicked heart. Why would you treat your own sister like this?"

Shi Nuan clearly didn't expect Anna to harbor so much hatred inside, nor did she know whether to laugh or cry at Anna's words. She couldn't decide whether Anna was too kind or just too stupid. Anna actually thought Shi Nuan had a wicked heart and enjoyed bulling Shi Wei!?

"When have you ever seen me pick on Shi Wei?" Shi Nuan couldn't replace any sense in what Anna said. "I should tell you that Shi Wei's the one who bullies me. Besides, aren't you and Su Su the ones who would ridicule me every time we meet? When did I ever pick on her? When did I ever pick on you?"