Chapter 3: Childhood sweethearts

Inside the car, Wang Xiu Lan and Zhao Jun sat quietly while listening to some music. She glanced at him and thought hard what made her fall in love with a cheating bastard. But, was it really "love"?

Wang Xiu Lan and Zhao Jun have known each other since they were very young. Among the top 5 families in China, the Wang Family and the Zhao Family are well-known in the medical field. Because the expertise of both families lie in the medical field, they have been associated with each other for a long time. It was not until Wang Xiu Lan was born when both families decided to forge their power and authority in China by arranging her marriage to Zhao Jun, who was only 2 years old then.

As they grew up, they became pretty close. They were basically childhood sweethearts. Since young they have always been told that when they grow up, they will marry each other. However, it was not until they reached adolescence that they understood what their parents' words really meant. As a refined young miss of the Wang Household and as a refined young master of the Zhao Household, both Wang Xiu Lan and Zhao Jun have been pretty loyal and faithful towards one another. They would acknowledge the other as their fiance(e) both in private and in public.

As they became older, it was not difficult to grow feelings towards one another. At the age of 16, with her bright hazel eyes, long dark brown hair and fair skin, Wang Xiu Lan grew up to become a beautiful lady. With her long legs and well-proportioned body, any man would fall for her. Of course, this included Zhao Jun. Not only is he attracted to her beauty but her brain as well. For Zhao Jun, a lady like Wang Xiu Lan, is the perfect match for him. She has both beauty and brain, she has a medical background and she is greatly accepted by his family. For him, she is perfect in every way.

Like Wang Xiu Lan, Zhao Jun also grew up to be very attractive. His dark blonde hair matches his brown eyes perfectly. Everyone in the elite circle believed that the two of them were a match made in heaven.

For two years, Zhao Jun actively pursued Wang Xiu Lan and have been making immense efforts to make her his official girlfriend. He would send her gifts, invite her on dates, and care for her like she's some precious flower. There was even a time when she got really sick and had high fever, Zhao Jun stayed with her the whole night in the hospital, despite the fact that a number of high-end doctors were already assigned to take care of her.

Although they are already engaged, Zhao Jun wants to be in a close and intimate relationship with Wang Xiu Lan where feelings are involved. He wants them to get married because they love each other and not just because their parents arranged their marriage. When Wang Xiu Lan thought about this, she chuckled "It's hard to believe this bastard used to be so traditional about marriage". Immediately after, her thoughts were disrupted as the car came to a stop. They have reached her home.

Wang Xiu Lan lives in a two-storey mansion and its exterior is mainly white resembling that of the White House. The large fountain in front is particularly stunning as it was made in reference to the fountain of the Palace of Versailles in France.

Despite the mansion having extremely high security, Zhao Jun had no problems going inside. As the fiance, he was given full authority by Wang Xiu Lan to come and go as he pleases. He drove through the driveway and stopped by the front door.

"Thanks for sending me home. Take care on your way back" Wang Xiu Lan said. She was about to open the car door when Zhao Jun suddenly grabbed her wrist. She looked back. "Do you have free time tomorrow? I booked a table and a room at Diamonds Hotel for tomorrow evening" he said. She smiled and answered "I'll be there around 8pm. I hope that's fine. I have an important meeting before that". Zhao Jun widely smiled "Great! I look forward to it. It has been a while since we went on a date". After that, Wang Xiu Lan got out of the car and headed towards the front door. Zhao Jun was a bit surprised as she hasn't given him a goodnight kiss as usual. "Maybe she is just tired and forgot about it" he thought to himself as he brushed off the idea that Wang Xiu Lan somehow changed the way she treats him.

As she was walking to the front door, she thought "So that's what you're after. Don't you think I haven't found out your motive, asshole".

As she entered her mansion, she was greeted by a man in his 50s "Welcome home, Young Miss". Wang Xiu Lan responded "Butler Cai, I have a task for you". He bowed slightly "Of course, Young Miss". As she walked towards the stairs, she instructed "I want you to reset the security of my mansion and make sure that only I can come and go as I please - none other." Butler Cai was a bit surprised but he responded "Right away, Young Miss". He bowed and left.

Wang Xiu Lan entered her room. She took a shower right away and she changed into comfortable clothes. She sat on her bed and read some documents. After a while, she grabbed her phone and made a call. "Yes, President Wang" the other end of the call answered. "Call the media. Tell them there is an extremely juicy gossip they don't want to miss tomorrow at 8pm in Diamonds Hotel". Chen Jun replied "Understood, Miss President". After hearing the reply, Wang Xiu Lan ended the call.

She laid in bed and images started to pop up in her mind. Images of the night she found out about her boyfriend and half-sister's affair.

A week ago she went to the Zhao Mansion to visit Zhao Jun. When she arrived, the butler of Zhao Household informed her that the Young Master must be "somewhere in the house" to which she found suspicious. As the head servant, the butler should know everything that happens within and around the mansion. Even so, she decided to first check in his bedroom. As she approached Zhao Jun's bedroom she could hear panting and moaning sounds. She was sure the sounds were not from 1 person but 2 people. She started getting nervous. As a 28 year old woman, she was aware of such things. Despite already expecting to see something unsightly, the actual image of her half-sister and boyfriend naked in his bed as she slightly opened the door to peek still gave her a shock. Wang Xiu Lan's tears fell down as she looked at her boyfriend pounding her half-sister in passion. They were fully indulging themselves with each other's body.

The images in her head made her heart ache. She was shocked, angry, humiliated and hurt then. She has been suspicious of them for a few months now but she never bothered to dig deeper into it until after that day. The investigation report says Zhao Jun and Wang Fang have been in a relationship since 6 years ago and that most of their mutual friends even knew about it. Unsurprisingly, Ling Min also knew about it. But it seems Zhao Jun's parents and Wang Lei aren't aware of the affair.

"Did Zhao Jun think I was such a cheap woman that he can just cheat on like that? I will let the world decide who the real cheap woman is" she muttered to herself.