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The Awakening: All the Male Leads Turn Dark
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"Why aren't you speaking?"
Zheng Mengni froze at the sound, her heart skipping a beat. Her hands trembled violently, the thin paternity test report feeling like a hot potato that she desperately wanted to throw away into a place where no one would find it.
"How can you prove that this report is real?" Zheng Mengni's tone was urgent, though her voice was barely above a whisper, as her parents were outside the private room, chatting with their guests over tea.
Wei Jingxi lazily leaned against the floor lamp beside the sofa, the rimless glasses casting a shadow over his stern face. "I doubt I have the time to create a fake report just to toy with you. If you don't believe me, you could probably find out more easily than I could."
"You... you..."
Seeing Zheng Mengni stutter and appear utterly confused, Wei Jingxi couldn't help but shake his head in disbelief. "You didn't inherit even a third of your parents' intelligence. No, this can't even be called inheritance."
"What do you want?"
Her eyes were red like a frightened rabbit, and as fear crept in, Zheng Mengni's confidence dwindled, her voice growing weaker. Unconsciously, her delicate white hands had crumpled the report into a ball.
Her childish behavior elicited a light scoff from Wei Jingxi, who quietly scrutinized the helpless girl before him with his inscrutable dark eyes behind the lenses.
It was the weekend, and her parents had invited Zheng Mengni to dine at the hotel. She wore a custom-made sleeveless dress in peach pink, her well-maintained long hair half braided and pinned back with a hairpin, while the other half cascaded down her back to her waist. On her feet were this season's limited edition cream-white sandals, accentuating her slender calves. If one looked closely, she seemed to be struggling to stand still as her feet trembled.
From her hair strands to her toes, there was not a single flaw; she looked as exquisite as a delicate doll in a display window. Her every gesture exuded an innate elegance that made it clear she came from an illustrious family background.
Unfortunately, it would all turn out to be false. Tossing away that piece of paper wouldn't change the fact that she was nothing but an impostor.
One sentence can easily bring people back to the cold reality. Zheng Mengni lowered her head, and the floor lamp fell on her cheek. In the half-darkness, she could see that her face was getting paler. She stopped talking. Wei Jingxi tapped his knee with his index finger nonchalantly. He reminded me: shouldn't you think about what to do? I, an outsider, can check things like this. I think it would be easier for your family members to really check things than for me. ZhengMengniMy breathing is messed up. Her voice became even lower: How did you find out? Last week, the school donated blood. I was curious how two blood types gave birth to your blood type, so I couldn't help but go and investigate. Wei Jingxi narrowed his eyes and chuckled: My fiancée, you are so kind, I really can’t bear to kick you out of ZhengFamily. ZhengMengni was stunned for a moment and then realized: You are spying on me. yes. Wei Jingxi I admit it generously, and thanks to this habit, I discovered a lot of embarrassing things. ZhengMengni My scalp was numb, and my heart was pounding. Someone may have falsified your test results for you. You must have hired a ghostwriter for every song you posted online. You must have had a ghostwriter complete every painting you sent to the exhibition hall. Shut up! I don't! I did all that myself! ZhengMengni There was a bang in her head, and she felt so intensely deaf that she forgot to control her speaking volume. Looking at the girl in front of him like a ragdoll cat whose tail was stepped on, Wei Jingxi's smile became even worse. He said calmly: Are you so loud and self-proclaimed, do you want to attract all the people outside and let everyone see how hypocritical the usually aloof little master is? ZhengMengni twirled his fingers helplessly, his eyes filled with mist. She felt aggrieved and asked: Why are you targeting me like this? Did I do something wrong to make you hate me? You didn’t want to see me, so you tried every means to catch me in my mistakes and drive me away. Looking at her pale face, Wei Jingxi's eyes grew darker: Are you pretending to be innocent? ZhengMengni, think about it, do I hate you or do you hate me? We have been engaged since childhood, but you have been lukewarm to me for so many years. I don’t know whether Miss Zheng is dissatisfied with my Wei Family, or he paused, with a chill in his eyes: dissatisfied with me.
Outside the floor-to-ceiling window, the city was ablaze with lights, skyscrapers towering high, and traffic flowing like a river, resembling a vibrant painting. Zheng Mengni found it hard to look away; for the first time, she felt a sense of exclusion.
"I have no grievances against you." Zheng Mengni didn’t look at his face, instead focusing on her toes painted in nude polish.
"Our families are evenly matched; you and I are a good match by social standards. But you’ve always put on airs, acting like a spoiled heiress. You would rather pretend than allow anyone to find fault with your perfect image. Meanwhile, although I am the sole heir of Wanxie Consortium, I am seen as a good-for-nothing with no skills. Everyone thinks I am unworthy of you and has been subtly encouraging our families to call off the engagement.
Zheng Mengni, I am your fiancé as well. You let others view me this way and have never spoken a word in my defense. At school, you either avoid me or hide from me. If this isn’t dissatisfaction, then what is?
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