"The Mrs. Shen, please!"
The flashes of cameras filled the air at the grand event, and the photographers' voices echoed.
Wearing a custom-made silver-gray mermaid gown, Lin Wanning's figure was perfectly outlined. Her long, wavy hair cascaded over her shoulders, her red lips were like flames, and every movement exuded elegance and strength. She walked confidently into the Fu family's brand release event, two black-suited assistants following closely behind.
Tonight was her first public step in her comeback.
High-profile, glamorous, and stunning everyone present.
Shen Sihan did not attend, only sending a personal styling team and bodyguards for her protection.
Under the spotlight, Lin Wanning stood like an untouchable goddess, attracting everyone's attention as soon as she appeared.
Fu Jingchen, seeing her from afar in the crowd, was stunned.
Was that really Lin Wanning?
The image of her in his memory had always been gentle and modest, with her head lowered. But now—her eyes were cold and proud; her aura was powerful and magnetic.
Gu Zhijing also saw her and instinctively tightened her grip on Fu Jingchen's arm. "Wanning... she looks different tonight."
Fu Jingchen didn't respond, his gaze locked firmly on Lin Wanning.
He never expected she could transform into someone so stunning.
Lin Wanning scanned the two of them, a trace of playful coldness flickering in her eyes. The corners of her lips slowly curved into a smile as she walked towards them, stepping with ten-centimeter heels.
"Mr. Fu, long time no see," she said indifferently, but each word pierced like a needle.
Fu Jingchen opened his mouth, his voice hoarse. "Wanning... you... have changed."
"Really?" She smiled, "Maybe it's because I married a good husband, my skin even looks better."
As she said that, she subtly raised her left hand, revealing the diamond ring on her ring finger. It was a limited edition ring personally designed by Shen Sihan, which made headlines in the financial media when it was first revealed.
Gu Zhijing's face immediately changed.
Fu Jingchen's eyes darkened. "You... really married him?"
"Could it be that we're still acting?" She sneered, "Although it's a contract marriage, it's still more straightforward than someone betraying their engagement and hooking up with their best friend."
"Wanning, did you reconsider what I said that day?"
"What did you say?" She tilted her head and smiled with a mocking curve, "You said you've never forgotten me? Or... do you regret it?"
"...I really regret it," Fu Jingchen finally spoke in a low voice, his tone burdened with deep remorse. "I shouldn't have trusted Gu Zhijing's words back then..."
Gu Zhijing's face changed, and she grabbed his hand. "Ah Chen, what are you saying?"
Lin Wanning ignored her and said coldly, "Regret? It's too late, Mr. Fu. I'm not a trash bin, and I don't accept recycled feelings."
After saying that, she turned to leave, but Fu Jingchen suddenly grabbed her wrist.
"Wanning! I can make it up to you... If you give me one more chance, I will announce to the world that you are—"
"Let go."
A cold and deep voice suddenly interrupted, immediately silencing the entire scene.
Shen Sihan had arrived.
Everyone turned in unison to look, seeing the man in a perfectly tailored suit, his aura sharp and powerful, walking towards them. His eyes were like knives, cold as the frozen depths of the sea.
He walked up to Lin Wanning and gently asked, "Did he touch you?"
Lin Wanning was momentarily stunned, and before she could answer, the man had already wrapped his arm around her waist possessively, his gesture intimate yet commanding.
Fu Jingchen's face darkened. "Mr. Shen, this is a private matter between Wanning and me—"
"She is my wife," Shen Sihan's voice was ice-cold. "You say she's your fiancée, but I've never seen you give her a proper ring."
Fu Jingchen's face turned pale.
Lin Wanning smiled lightly, as if everything happening around her had nothing to do with her.
Shen Sihan spoke again, his tone unyielding. "Mr. Fu, this event was nice. But next time, don't invite my wife to such a cheap show."
After that, he took Lin Wanning's hand and, without looking back, left the venue.
The entire place fell silent.
Gu Zhijing's face turned ashen, her fists clenched tightly, grinding her teeth in anger. "How could she have such luck...?"
Fu Jingchen watched the figure that was being escorted out, his fists clenched tightly, his knuckles turning white.
—At that moment, he finally realized what he had lost.
And she, step by step, was walking toward her own moment of glory.