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A person cannot decide their own life or death, but they can seize the opportunity to enjoy a beautiful life while they are alive.
Every woman loves beauty; as the saying goes, women are born to love beauty.
Whether they are ugly or beautiful, women like to look in the mirror during their free time, searching for a sense of self in their reflections.
Qin Keqing, the girl he recently started dating, may not be the most exquisite beauty in the world, but she certainly belongs to that type that can make flowers shy and the moon hide.
In the Furong Community, only Qin Keqing lives alone. With his new girlfriend and Xiang'er, there are three people living together. In a spacious three-bedroom apartment, having three residents still feels quite empty.
Qin Keqing's girlfriend has a rather unusual surname and an even more peculiar name: Shi Zhenxiang.
Coincidentally, Xiang'er’s nickname is also Xiang, making Shi Zhenxiang quite comparable to her.
Shi Zhenxiang is great in many ways, except for her obsessive cleanliness.
Of course, beautiful women often have various quirks regarding cleanliness.
Some women dislike seeing buttons; when they do, they seem to be reminded of something unpleasant, as if a bottle of mixed flavors has been overturned.
Others can't stand paper, especially those white paper balls scattered everywhere. This is something everyone understands! Paper balls can serve multiple purposes—wiping oneself, drying hands, blowing noses, and so on. There’s another use that we can skip discussing in detail here.
Then there are women who refuse to share a basin of water for washing their faces and hands. Of course, bathwater should never be shared unless it’s an unavoidable situation like hot springs.
Shi Zhenxiang also has her own cleanliness standards.
She simply cannot tolerate Xiang'er’s habits.
Sun Xianger came from the countryside. Although she stayed at Ye Chenfeng's house and received careful guidance from Ding Li, some of her habitual ways of living remained unchanged.
Sun Xianger made loud smacking sounds while eating. She disliked washing her face and hands before meals, and she enjoyed watching television, no matter what was on. She even secretly used Shi Zhenxiang's lipstick, painting her small mouth to look like a clown.
Sun Xianger also admitted to spitting on Shi Zhenxiang's towel, although in front of Qin Keqing, she concocted a different story.
"Shi Jie forced me to admit that I spat on her towel, saying I'm just a wild girl from the countryside."
Shi Zhenxiang was naturally surprised. This little girl was not simple; when she and Qin Keqing went to pick her up, they never anticipated such events would unfold.
"That's not true; I didn't force her. She secretly used my lipstick..."
"Enough! Didn't you say you were going to take a bath? Go!" Qin Keqing was not favoring Sun Xianger; he simply thought of her as a child. Children inevitably make mistakes, and secretly using Shi Zhenxiang's lipstick wasn't a big deal.
He was aware of the situation.
At that time, when Shi Zhenxiang was being coy, he had promised to buy her a new one as compensation.
Now that the old story was brought up again, Qin Keqing certainly wouldn't side with Shi Zhenxiang.
Shi Zhenxiang stomped her foot in frustration. She glared at Sun Xianger with resentment before twisting her waist and heading off to take a bath.
Sun Xianger, still fixated on Ye Chenfeng, clung to him, insisting he take her to Chenfeng Brother's house.
Qin Keqing did everything she could to make Sun Xianger forget about going to Ye Chenfeng's house, catering to her every whim.
"Xiang'er, is your brother good to you?"
Qin Keqing opened the refrigerator and took out a large bag of snacks, laying them out in front of Sun Xianger with a cheerful smile.
Sun Xianger suddenly realized that Qin Keqing's brother was even more handsome than Ye Chenfeng and quite wealthy too.
She had witnessed Qin Keqing's brother with Shi Zhenxiang in the room, saw Shi Zhenxiang strip down and embrace Qin Keqing from behind. She cursed in her heart: vile person, vile person, spit!
Shi Zhenxiang made things difficult for Sun Xianger, and she didn't want Shi Zhenxiang to continue being around Qin Keqing.
Qin Keqing's bathroom was spacious, and he also had a swimming pool that had been lavishly decorated and constructed. The blue water shimmered, and Shi Zhenxiang moved through it with the grace of a mermaid, making Sun Xianger feel envious and resentful.
She thought countless times how wonderful it would be to have such a living environment herself.
If only she could grow up to be as beautiful and charming as Shi Zhenxiang and Ding Li, she would definitely want both Ye Chenfeng and Qin Keqing, having them take turns serving her—she could be a bride every night, changing grooms each time.
Shi Zhenxiang went to the bathroom.
Xiang'er also got up and headed to the bedroom—not her own, but the one where Qin Keqing and Shi Zhenxiang slept.
She casually took out a spaghetti strap nightgown, posed in front of the mirror, then decisively stripped off her clothes and put on the nightgown.
Though Sun Xianger was still in her developmental stage and petite, the nightgown hung loosely on her frame. She looked like a slender wooden post without any muscle, lacking any charm or allure that would attract men.
"What a terrible outfit, it's ugly," she muttered. Spotting a pair of scissors, she angrily snipped away at a fine silk nightgown, tearing it to shreds before tossing it under the bed. With a haughty stride, she walked out and slipped into her own bedroom, pretending to be tired as she lay down on the bed to sleep.
Qin Keqing was on the phone with Ye Chenfeng, her voice a bit loud.
Sun Xianger heard them and tiptoed over to eavesdrop. She listened for a while but couldn't make out what they were saying. It seemed something about a girl was mentioned—what did that mean?
Curious, she refused to give up and went to the large bedroom where Qin Keqing and Shi Zhenxiang were sleeping.
She took every piece of Shi Zhenxiang's clothing from the wardrobe and snipped each one with scissors, satisfied only after making a cut in every item before leaving to watch TV in the living room, continuing to pester Qin Keqing for stories.
Shi Zhenxiang was taking a shower.
Relaxed in the pleasantly warm water, her mind quieted, and joy blossomed within her. She couldn't help but think back to the things she had done with Qin Keqing, recalling his lips, his hands, and those mischievous moments that had brought her exquisite pleasure time and again.
As she thought about those experiences, her face flushed, and her hand instinctively moved to caress her flat abdomen and the most intimate parts of herself. The steam made her complexion bloom like peach blossoms, her delicate legs submerged in the water gradually turning rosy, glistening with a tender white sheen.
Sun Xianger appeared quietly at the bathroom door at some point.
She was holding a doll.
This was a gift from Qin Keqing to celebrate Xiang'er coming over.
Sun Xianger clutched the doll tightly, her eyes sparkling with an expression not typical for someone her age.
The air seemed to freeze as warmth enveloped every corner of the bathroom.
Shi Zhenxiang felt cold.
It was a sensation reminiscent of the air conditioning in a bathroom. She slowly opened her eyes and saw a doll, a doll that was smiling.
Was she seeing things?
How could a doll possibly smile? Shi Zhenxiang shook her head vigorously, feeling slightly dazed from the heat.
She sat up to look at the doll.
The doll's eyes were made of high-quality buttons, glossy and dark, sparkling with dazzling light. Shi Zhenxiang gasped in shock, instinctively leaning back and slipping back into the bathtub.
The bathtub was quite large. Two people could comfortably share a romantic bath without any issue.
She had countless times bathed with Qin Keqing, enjoying both the washing and other activities, which were particularly delightful.
As sparks appeared in the doll's eyes, Shi Zhenxiang leaned back again into the slick, luxurious bathtub, staring quietly for a long time at the doll that flickered in and out of visibility amidst the steam.
The doll belonged to Sun Xianger.
If the doll was here, then Sun Xianger must have been here too.
Shi Zhenxiang felt a deep hatred for Sun Xianger.
She was beautiful, cherished by family and friends since birth as their precious jewel.
Shi Zhenxiang had experienced many relationships. For the first time, she devoted herself to a man she barely knew, giving her New Year's Eve to this stranger she had just met. Even though it was a rite of passage, from that moment on, she was an adult.
As an adult, she could do what she liked without her parents' supervision.
Shi Zhenxiang couldn't remember much about the man she had chatted with online for six months before meeting him and spending New Year's Eve together; all she recalled was the scar on his brow.
Her first boyfriend loved her dearly, but he was poor.
Her second boyfriend had money, but he wasn't handsome and was quite unfaithful.
Her third boyfriend was also unfaithful and relied on his parents for everything.
Her fourth boyfriend was a street dancer who had neither a car nor a house. To rid herself of his clinginess, Shi Zhenxiang paid him off.
Now, her fifth boyfriend, Qin Keqing, was the one she cherished most. He was the man she wanted to spend her life with, the one she envisioned marrying and growing old together. Therefore, she couldn't afford to miss out on him or lose him; she had to hold onto Qin Keqing tightly.
However, keeping Qin Keqing close was no easy task.
There was Sun Xianger by his side, who was difficult to deal with, not to mention the constant phone calls from women.
Shi Zhenxiang also had her charms.
Otherwise, Qin Keqing wouldn't have agreed to put their photos together as profile pictures. It was a bit ostentatious but served as one of Shi Zhenxiang's ways to warn others.
As Shi Zhenxiang struggled to remember more, she suddenly felt her body unable to move, as if someone had cast an evil spell on her. Her body floated uncontrollably in the water. At the same time, a burning sensation from within made her feel anxious.
She struggled to splash the water, trying to make a sound, but she couldn't move at all.
The heat intensified, and a terrifying premonition was burning within her body.
At the same time, the pain from her internal organs and the acrid smell wafting from her seven orifices filled Shi Zhenxiang with increasing dread. She opened her mouth to scream, but just as she did, a loud bang erupted, and a burst of flames shot out of her mouth. She felt completely overwhelmed.
Instinctively, she jumped up, only to crash down like a falling meteor, splashing water everywhere. Then, a wisp of smoke leisurely escaped from her mouth and nose, and the bathroom quickly fell silent.
Except for the acrid smell that rapidly spread throughout the corners of the room, catching Qin Keqing's attention. He was about to get up to see what was happening when the phone rang.
The caller was Ye Chenfeng.
Ye Chenfeng asked him which building and unit he was in.
After Qin Keqing told him, he began checking to see if there might be a gas leak in the kitchen or if there were any signs of short-circuiting in the wiring. Just then, there was a knock at the door.
Ye Chenfeng had finally found Qin Keqing's home.
The one who opened the door was Sun Xianger.
She was as happy as could be, throwing herself into an unsuspecting Ye Chenfeng's arms and joyfully exclaiming, "Chenfeng Brother, I can go home with you now!"
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