Regret

Ai Sha felt weird like she was floating and her body does not belong to her yet hers, still in darkness, she heard Ken's voice telling her he will avenged for her and then she heard Ru Ran's voice telling her that she had been forgiven and she hopes for them to be friends.

Friend, according to the dictionary is a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations. She had many friends in the past but only to realise she actually had none. Not even one soul reach out to her in her moment of despair. The moment she had nothing, everyone fled, even that Miss Fu who had tried to embarrass her, used to butter up to her and now she had fallen so lowly, the is no need for pretense any longer.

However, in the least expected circumstances, the person that supposed to hate her the most is the one staying by her side. She even had the intention to snatch Ji Yu away and not only that she had almost cause harm to Ru Ran's unborn fetus, yet this person hoped that they can start over and be friends. In this life, one has to look at the bright side of things. She had lost everything but if she were to look closely, what she gained now is more precious than what she had lost.

She looked down at her hand, suddenly she remembered she had heard from somewhere, that the best sign (the thumb stick out, and the other four fingers curls in), signifies when God take away one thing from you, He will return it in fourfold if you can steel your heart and accept the misfortunes with faith. She smiled when she realised this and fell into another slumber but this time it was a peaceful one.

The old man in white once again smile broadly. Another person receiving enlightenment. He took out a bottle of hundred years old wine to drink as a celebration.

Ru Ran felt Ai Sha hand clasped her hand back from a moment before it relaxes, and upon her face there is a serene smile of someone at peace. The smile was out of place because Ai Sha's face was truly a scary sight to behold, swollen, and bruised to a point, her original features cannot be discern.

At the mean time, Fu Lian Se received an urgent call from her father.

"Lian Se, who did you offend? You better leave the country! There is a bounty on your head! I told you how many times, just peacefully get married, which man won't have a mistress. Your mother was tolerant of my behavior in the past as well, I expected her to teach you a few things but I didn't expect you to be this silly!" he lamented angrily over the phone.

"Father?! What are you implying, I did not do anything!" she said indignantly.

"Stop acting! I am your father! Not some fool that is blind to your behaviour! Ah Ge just came running back saying Ah Bo got caught while doing your bidding and the person who let him go asked him to warn us of the consequences of crossing the wrong person. He is asking me to send you over, as a father, I truly have no heart to do so, you are my one and only flesh and blood! Even if my business is to ruin, I won't sacrifice you. Leave the country. Your future husband and his family is ruined as well. He was just arrested with attempted rape and now, many women are stepping out to report they had been raped as well by him. We are all ruin. I will take this as heaven punishing me for not bringing you up right."

Fu Lian Se who initially was waiting for the good news and the picture of Du Ai Sha ruined face, instead felt her knees go weak listening to her father. She truly regretted now! She never knew that bitch had such powerful backing. Her mind then drifted to the good looking man who came to Ai Sha's rescue that day. Hatred and jealousy all surged within her.

"Lian Se! Are you listening? Tell Ah San to make arrangements for your departure, he would know what to do. Stay low and do not come back!"

Lian Se nodded her head in despair, what choice does she have now, in this world where the powerful rule and the weak bow, now that things have become like this, she is sure no one will help her or her family. Was this how Ai Sha felt when she was disowned and not recognised as a Gu? At least her father did not sell her out and even tried his best to protect her. These years she never thought her father cared that much, he was always busy working and the ones caring for her are the hired nanny and private tutors.