I Want a Lifetime with You novel Chapter 172

Everyone was looking at Shi Nuan in disbelief. It was as if they were certain that the person in the room was Shi Nuan. As such, they were shocked to see the woman standing in front of them.

Shi Nuan was suspicious as she observed the expressions on everyone’s faces. “Why can’t I be here? Wasn’t Anna the one who sent me here to rest just now?” Shi Nuan said and looked at Anna. Anna quickly composed herself and replied, “Yeah, that’s right, but… “

“This is impossible. Nuan, weren’t you in the room just now? Then, who is… “ Shi Wei’s mind was in a whirl, she was not sure where it went wrong. Anna did tell her that Shi Nuan was already inside the room and Su Su had also sent Yun Shen into the room. What was going on?

“What’s not possible? I was indeed resting in the room just now, but I had too much to drink ad was feeling unwell, so I went to the restroom,” Shi Nuan explained, as she scanned through their faces again. “What are all of you gathering here?”

Color had drained from Shi Wei’s face. “Nuan, errr… as you know, it’s my birthday and it’s time to cut my birthday cake, so… Xicheng and I came to invite you over!” Shi Wei replied as she and a deep breath. Her fists were clenched tightly as she said reluctantly, “Since you are here, let’s go now!”

“So many people had come here just to invite me?” Shi Nuan asked with a smile on her face. “I feel really honored. It’s as if I’m more important than you, the birthday girl!” She let out a laugh and continued, “Then, why was everyone here before I arrived?”

“That was nothing!”

As soon as Shi Wei finished her sentence, passionate moans could be heard from inside the room.

Shi Nuan’s eyes darkened as she asked, “What’s going on inside the room?”

“Someone could have entered the wrong room. Since you are alright, let’s go out first. We shouldn’t be disturbing them!” Shi Wei said as she tried to pull Shi Nuan away but Shi Nuan stood rooted to the spot. “Something doesn’t seem right. Shi Wei, isn’t this entire floor reserved by you today? Who could it be inside the room then?”

The man who was blocked by Fu Xicheng earlier took a look at Shi Nuan then tried to open the door, but failed. The sounds from the room were getting louder and louder and it was not difficult to guess how intense the situation was inside.

Fu Xicheng had already retracted his arm when he saw Shi Nuan appeared unscathed in front of them. As such, that man went passed Fu Xicheng to reach the door. He tried to push the door open a few times but to no avail. He then kicked the door open forcefully.

“Oh my god!” The man exclaimed in shock. “Isn’t this… “

Those who had looked over in curiosity could not bear to continue watching anymore. Shi Wei, who was also one of the curious onlookers almost fainted at the sight. Fu Xicheng held onto her waist at once, which prevented her from falling. “Wei, are you alright?” He asked.

Shi Wei gripped the man’s arms with her trembling hands as she witnessed the fierce battle between two men and one woman, which was going on in the lounge. The woman was none other than Shi Wei’s good friend, Su Su.

When Su Su saw Shi Wei and the party behind the woman, she fell into despair. As for the two men, one was Qin Yue and the other was Lin Chenghao, the son of one of the directors of the Changlin Group. The two men seemed like they were under the influence of drugs and had not noticed that the room was already filled with people.

Shi Wei hurried forward as she shouted, “Get out, get out immediately!”

Fu Xicheng tugged on Shi Wei’s arm to stop her from moving further. “Don’t go there!” He said, before looking at the group of men standing behind them. “Why are you guys still standing here? Pull them apart now!”

The farce lasted for some time, while the situation remained chaotic. Some people helped to separate the three while others watched on in anticipation awaiting further developments.

Shi Nuan stood at the doorway watching with a cold expression as the situation unfolded.

She had no sympathy for Su Su at all. If she had not known about the scheme beforehand, Su Su’s current tragic fate would have been hers instead. Shi Nuan had never imagined that Shi Wei would go to such lengths to destroy her.

She turned her gaze to Shi Wei and the look in her eyes became colder. She clenched her fists tightly. Although she did not say a word, she had totally given up on Shi Wei.

Shi Wei was completely at a loss when she saw Su Su all curled up with lifeless gaze. Although Su Su was covered with clothes, she had disheveled hair and her face was flushed and swollen. There were also some wounds on her arms.

As Shi Wei approached Su Su, she panicked and pushed her away and started screaming, “Don’t touch me, don’t touch me!”

“Get out! Everyone get out now!” Shi Wei was on the verge of breaking down so she turned to shout at those who were rubbernecking.

Fu Xicheng frowned. He did not expect things to turn out this way. He patted Shi Wei’s shoulder and said, “Look after her, let me handle it!”

Fu Xicheng led the party out. However, some people had already recorded the dramatic scene, which included taking indecent photos and videos of Su Su.

After the crowd dispersed, Shi Wei cautiously moved closer towards Su Su. However, Su Su pushed her away and yelled, “You get out too!”

“Su Su, calm down! Look, it’s me!”

“It’s you! It’s all your fault! Get out now!” Like a startled animal, Su Su was easily provoked in her current state. Her eyes were bloodshot with rage as she glared at Shi Wei and shrieked, “Get out of my sight!”

Shi Wei wanted to say something else, but Su Su was not willing to hear her out. Anna stepped forward and said, “Wei, why don’t you go out first? Su Su is unstable now. Let me try talking to her instead!” Anna gave Shi Wei’s hand a pat and continued, “It’s your birthday today. You should take care of your guests. Leave Su Su to me!”

“But… “ Shi Wei was still worried. However, those people present at her party today were either the rich or the upper class. If the situation was not handled appropriately, Su Su’s future could be ruined. She had to do something about it as soon as possible. “OK then, I’ll leave Su Su to you.”

Anna heaved a sigh of relief after Shi Wei left and walked towards Su Su. Even though Su Su was resistant towards her as well, it wasn’t as bad as her reaction towards Shi Wei.

Anna removed her jacket and put it on Su Su while saying, “Su Su, just cry all you want to!”

“Why! why did they treat me that way?” Su Su clenched her fists tightly. “Why does it have to be me?”

Su Su’s eyes were bloodshot and she was on the brink of insanity. “Why is it me?” She asked repeatedly.

“Su Su, what happened exactly? How did you end up here? Shouldn’t it be… “

“Why am I here? I want to know that too. Why did Shi Wei ask me to watch Yun Shen? Didn’t she know what kind of person he was?”

As Shi Wei left the room, her mind was occupied with questions. She just could not figure out the turn of events. It was Shi Nuan and Yun Shen who were supposed to be inside the lounge. But not only Shi Nuan wasn’t there, even Yun Shen…

“Nuan, you… “

When Shi Wei returned to the banquet hall, there were not many people left. Some had gone back after being reassured by Fu Xicheng. Shi Nuan was one of the remaining few and appeared to be waiting for Shi Wei.

Shi Wei composed herself and walked over. “Nuan,” she spoke.

Shi Nuan curled her lips and said, “Sis, you look sad but that’s understandable. After all, no one would be happy for such a thing to happen on their birthdays. Besides, the victim is your best friend!” Shi Nuan laughed before she continued, “Sis, are you upset because your party is ruined? Or because your good friend was taken advantage of?”

“You… Nuan, how can you say that? I didn’t wish for that to happen as well. Birthday parties can be held every year but… I don’t know why this happened too. I’m upset because Su Su is my best friend and she had landed in such a state. But on the other hand, I am also glad that you were not there, otherwise it might have been you… “

“Exactly! That’s why I’m so happy. I’m thankful that it wasn’t me too.” Shi Nuan looked at Shi Wei, beaming, as she continued, “Sis, please don’t take any offence. I’m not gloating over your friend’s misfortune. In fact, I’m sad that this happened too. But I just can’t help feeling relieved that it didn’t happen to me. I’m sure that sis, you will be happy for me too!”

“… “ Shi Wei was speechless with rage and gritted her teeth. “Of course I am happy for you,” Shi Wei replied, as she looked at Shi Nuan, wishing that she could tear off that smug face immediately. She did this intentionally. She must have known that she was the target of today’s conspiracy for her to have said those words. ”But Nuan, after all, my best was the one involved in this unfortunate event, so maybe you… “

“I know what you want to say. I shouldn’t be laughing right?” Shi Nuan twitched her lips and continued, “But she’s your good friend, not mine!” Shi Nuan narrowed her eyes as they turned icy. “Sis, I’m not sure if you’ve heard of this saying.”

“What saying?”

“The day has eyes, the night has ears.” Shi Nuan said with a wry smile. As expected, color immediately drained from Shi Wei’s face. “There’s also another saying that goes—shooting yourself in the foot. This shot must have felt so painful huh, sis?” She carried on.

“You… “ Shi Wei was no longer able to keep up with the pretense. “Shi Nuan, you b*tch! Have you known it all along that… “

A slight chill ran though Shi Nuan’s body and she ran her hand through her hair. Looking pale, she replied, “Indeed, I knew. You wanted to drug me right? Otherwise, you wouldn’t have been so kind to ask Anna to send me to the lounge. Sis, you can only do something only once. It won’t be effective if you repeat the same trick the second time.”

Just then, Shi Wei’s face turned white. She retreated a few steps as she saw Yun Shen making a sudden appearance. The man had a playful glint in his sloe eyes and the corners of his mouth curled up onto an evil smile. Shi Wei met his eyes, and when she saw that perverse look on his face, she instinctively swallowed her saliva anxiously.

Shi Nuan squinted her eyes. Judging by the look of Yun Shen’s expression, she understood at once that the man was also aware of the trap. He had beaten the perpetrators at their own game, which explained why Su Su had ended up in that situation.

“What happened? Why is everyone standing here?” Yun Shen took a few long strides towards the two women and said to Shi Wei, “Ms. Shi, you are not looking too well. What happened? Ms. Shi, you’re the star for tonight. If others see you looking like this, they will think that something catastrophic had happened!”