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“Linghua? What are you doing here?” A flicker of panic crossed his face, but he quickly returned to his usual gentle demeanor. “I was just on a call with a colleague about some work matters that need my attention.”
I suppressed the doubts swirling in my mind and nodded. Shangguan Ming sighed in relief and wrapped his arm around my shoulders. “Don’t think too much. Let’s go up on deck and enjoy the sunshine today.”
The sun shone brightly, and the sea breeze gently caressed us as we stood on the deck, resembling a blissful newlywed couple. Yet my heart felt like the tumultuous waves crashing against the shore. Suddenly, Shangguan Ming’s phone rang, and he glanced at the screen, his expression shifting.
“Sorry, darling, I need to take care of something.” He hurried away, leaving me alone under the glaring sun, feeling an icy chill creep over me.
I wandered aimlessly on the deck, torn between the urge to find Shangguan Ming and the weight of uncertainty pressing down on me. Just then, a familiar voice reached my ears. I hid behind a pillar and saw Shangguan Ming speaking in hushed tones with a woman. That woman… was the stranger he had locked eyes with at our wedding!
“ Hu Lan, are you crazy? Why did you come on this ship?” Shangguan Ming’s tone was filled with anger and panic. The wind howled around us, drowning out the woman’s response.
A wave of dizziness washed over me, and I clung to the pillar to steady myself. My instincts had been right all along. This marriage, this cruise symbolizing a new life, was nothing but a meticulously crafted deception.
I stumbled back to our cabin, tears blurring my vision. As I closed the door behind me, I finally broke down in sobs. Why?
Could it be that Shangguan Ming was truly deceiving me? Was there someone else out there?
Footsteps approached from outside; it was Shangguan Ming returning. I wiped my tears away and took a deep breath. I didn’t want to wrongfully accuse him; I was just an overly suspicious person by nature. Without evidence, jumping to conclusions would only lead to the premature collapse of our relationship.
“Linghua, are you in there?” Shangguan Ming’s voice came from outside, still warm and gentle. But to me, it sounded like a whisper from a demon.
“I’m inside; I’m not feeling well and just need to rest for a bit.”
As night fell, the cruise ship slowly sailed into the distance. I stood alone on the deck, the cold sea breeze scattering my thoughts.
The silver chain on my wrist shimmered in the moonlight as I gently caressed it, as if offering myself silent encouragement.
Memories surged like a tide, those moments of meeting and falling in love with Shangguan Ming. The once sweet images now felt so ironic.
“Linghua, you’re here,” Shangguan Ming’s voice came from behind me, gentle enough to make my heart tremble.
I fought to suppress the turmoil within and turned around, forcing a faint smile.
Shangguan Ming’s eyes sparkled in the moonlight; were they filled with the familiar deep affection I knew, or was it a disguise I had never seen through?
He reached out to embrace me, but I instinctively took a step back.
Shangguan Ming paused for a moment, a hint of barely noticeable panic flashing in his eyes.
“What’s wrong, dear? Are you feeling seasick?” he asked with concern.
I shook my head. “I’m fine, just a bit tired.”
Shangguan Ming sighed softly. “Then let’s go back to our room and rest.”
Back in the room, I used fatigue as an excuse and lay down early. Shangguan Ming thoughtfully tucked me in and gently kissed my forehead.
I closed my eyes, listening to the sounds of him busying himself in the bathroom, while a storm of emotions churned within me.
In the dead of night, I quietly got up and used my phone to log into Shangguan Ming's cloud album. I entered the password, a familiar six-digit number—his birthday.
The moment the screen lit up, my heart plummeted into an icy abyss.
The screen was filled with a multitude of ambiguous photos, all pointing to one person: the woman from the wedding.
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