"Do you hate me so much that you would rather die than marry me?"
"You're such a cruel woman, Shen Qinghuan!"
A man's suppressed growl snapped Shen Qinghuan back to consciousness. She opened her eyes and found herself lying in the white colored ward, surrounded by the smell of disinfectant.
What was going on?
Didn't Xuerong torture her to death after taking her out of the prison?
"Awake already?"
The familiar deep voice sounded once again.
Shen Qinghuan wanted to turn her head to look, but she only felt a sharp pain in her head. She felt as if she had been run over by a car and was about to fall apart.
How did it come to this?
"Talk!"
The voice spoke again, and it sounded a little impatient.
Shen Qinghuan's exhausted gaze finally caught sight of the man at the edge of the bed.
He was wearing a black shirt, and he had a tall figure, bearing a handsome face. It was also hard to ignore that he was sitting in a wheelchair, surrounded by a cold and gloomy aura.
Was this... Sheng Linxiao?
Shen Qinghuan's pupils suddenly dilated, her eyes full of disbelief.
The man in front of her was so familiar that her gaze turned sour. Her vision gradually blurred, and her tears could not but fall down.
She woke up, and yet Sheng Linxiao was still alive.
So... was she reborn?
This wasn't a dream, was it?!
She remembered it very clearly that she should have been tortured by Zhou Xuerong in the garbage dump. Just when she was about to die, Zhou Xuerong lit another fire, trying to burn her body to ashes.
When she was at death's door, she saw Sheng Linxiao pushing his wheelchair into the sea of fire and holding her desperately!
The flames fell on him and burned his flesh, but he still protected her fiercely, not wanting her to be hurt at all...
However, the flames were too strong. In the end, they were both devoured in the sea of fire and not even their bones remained!
It was only at that time that she completely realized that the man whom she'd always avoided like a snake was the one who truly loved her.
Memories flashed across her mind, and her tears fell down, drop by drop.
"Are you that scared of me?"
Looking at her wide eyes and tear-stricken face, Sheng Linxiao felt as if his heart had been torn apart, and his face became colder and colder.
His words pulled Shen Qinghuan back to reality.
After the initial shock, she finally believed the fact that she had been reborn, and her rationality began to come back.
She had a deep impression of the scene in front of her. If she remembered correctly, that was four years ago.
Back then, when she learned that she was going to get engaged to Sheng Linxiao, she was so angry that she quarreled with him on the street! At that moment, an out-of-control truck speeded over, but Sheng Linxiao suddenly pushed her away...
She had a slight concussion, and she had to be be in the hospital for a week.
At the same time, Sheng Linxiao's legs were crippled and he was paralyzed.
After this incident, the relationship between the two became worse, and the Sheng family hated her even more.
What a fraud!
Why did she end up in this period of time?
If she was reborn sooner, she wouldn't end up in such an awkward situation, would she?
Shen Qinghuan opened her mouth and wanted to speak, but her throat was so dry that it felt as if it was burned.
She spoke with difficulty, "Water..."
Sheng Linxiao stared at her like a fierce beast peering at its prey. Seeing her weak and uncomfortable look, he pursed his lips.
Shen Qinghuan felt a little helpless.
Why hadn't he responded yet? Was he still suspecting that she was deliberately causing trouble?
While she was lost in her thoughts, his attractive voice rang out.
"Get her some water."
"Yes, sir!"
Zhou Ye, Sheng Linxiao's assistant, answered respectfully. He poured a glass of water before handing it to Shen Qinghuan.
There was obvious disgust in his expression.
Shen Qinghuan knew very well that she had always been very mean to Sheng Linxiao. This time, both of his legs got hurt because of her.
Therefore, the people around him rejected her.
Shen Qinghuan stretched her neck with difficulty as she took two sips of warm water.
Suddenly, an angry shout came from outside the door.
"Get lost! Why aren't you letting me in! My sister is in there!"
Hearing this voice, Shen Qinghuan was in a trance for a moment.
Immediately, a sense of joy spread out throughout her chest.
Soon, the person outside broke in.
Shen Qinghuan looked over, seeing a handsome young man with red lips and white teeth!
Right now, his clothes were a little messy and his face was full of anger, but he had an expression full of worry.
This was her second brother, Shen Qingyang!
He had a top-notch appearance, and many celebrities in the entertainment circle couldn't compare with him. In her previous life, he did enter the entertainment circle later and became a top star with countless fans.
It was a pity that her second brother's career was ruined because of her. His image and popularity was greatly reduced, and he even suffered from depression.
In the end, he laid in the bathtub with his arteries cut open, and in the pool of blood, he closed his eyes for the final time...
Thinking of this, Shen Qinghuan's heart ached as if it had been twisted by a knife.
She murmured in a trembling voice, with the excitement and grievance of regaining what she had lost.
"Qingyang..."
As soon as Shen Qingyang saw her like this, his eyes turned red with anxiety.
He rushed forward and took his sister in his arms. After comforting her briefly, he turned around and glared at the man in the wheelchair.
Although there was some fear and dread in Shen Qingyang's eyes, he still said angrily, "Sheng Linxiao! What do you want with my sister?! Come at me if you have any grudges. Don't make things difficult for a girl!"
As usual, he protected his sister and took responsibility for everything.
Hearing this, Sheng Linxiao became gloomy, and the aura around him turned even colder.
Shen Qinghuan tugged at her brother's sleeve and explained in a hoarse voice, "You're mistaken, brother. He... he didn't make things difficult for me..."
Shen Qingyang was stunned. Turning to Shen Qinghuan, he said, "Don't be afraid, Qinghuan. I'll protect you."
He firmly believed that his sister had said so because she was frightened and threatened by that devil Sheng Linxiao. It should be noted that his sister had always looked down on Sheng Linxiao, let alone spoke for him.
Actually, he wasn't the only one that didn't believe her. Even Sheng Linxiao's eyes flashed with surprise.
Why would she speak up for him?
She must have worried that Shen Qingyang would be at a disadvantage if he started a fight with him out of anger!
