Me? I was transported into a book? And I became a vicious villain?

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and Chu Mengmeng's heartbeat also accelerated. She didn't need to look back to know that the person coming was Xiao Yichen.

"Mengmeng." Xiao Yichen's voice had a hint of fatigue, but was still as gentle as ever.

Chu Mengmeng took a deep breath, tried to suppress the emotions in her heart, and turned to face him. The afterglow of the setting sun fell on Xiao Yichen's face, outlining his handsome features more three-dimensionally, but it could not cover up the lingering fatigue between his brows.

"Why are you here?" Chu Mengmeng's voice sounded unusually calm, as if she was greeting an ordinary friend.

Xiao Yichen walked up to her and looked at her deeply, trying to find a flaw in her calm face.

"I heard you were in a bad mood, so I came to see you."

Chu Mengmeng sneered and turned away, unwilling to look him in the face. "Mr. Xiao is really considerate, but I don't know who is the reason why I'm in a bad mood?"

There was obvious sarcasm in her tone, and Xiao Yichen could naturally hear it. He opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but he didn't know where to start.

"Mengmeng, please listen to my explanation. There is really nothing between Wan'er and me. We just..."

"Enough!" Chu Mengmeng turned around abruptly and interrupted him, tears welling up in her eyes. "Xiao Yichen, how long are you going to lie to me? I saw it all. You and her were so close, do you still want to deny it?"

Chu Mengmeng's voice was full of grievance and anger. She didn't understand why the person she treated wholeheartedly would hurt her like this?

Xiao Yichen looked at her excited expression, and felt as if he was stabbed by a needle in his heart. He wanted to get close to her and comfort her, but he was blocked by the disappointment and pain in her eyes.

"Mengmeng, calm down. Things are not what you think..."

"It's not what I thought? What is it like? Did I see it wrong, or did I hear it wrong?" Chu Mengmeng couldn't hold back her tears. She choked and said, "Xiao Yichen, I think I'm sincere to you, but is this how you repay me?"

Xiao Yichen looked at her tearful face, his heart filled with heartache and self-blame. He knew that he had to say something to save this relationship, but how should he explain what happened between him and Lin Wan'er?

"Mengmeng..."

However, before he could open his mouth, Chu Mengmeng had already turned and ran away. She ran very fast, as if there was a flood or a beast chasing her. Xiao Yichen wanted to catch up with her, but she shook his hand away fiercely.

"Meng Meng!" He called out her name loudly, but she ran into the depths of the bamboo forest without looking back, leaving him standing there alone, looking in the direction where she disappeared, his heart filled with bitterness and helplessness...

Chu Mengmeng's voice was full of grievance and anger. She didn't understand why the person she treated wholeheartedly would hurt her like this? Xiao Yichen looked at her excited look, and felt as if he was stabbed by a needle in his heart. He wanted to get close to her and comfort her, but he was blocked by the disappointment and pain in her eyes.

Xiao Yichen had always been gentle and patient, but in the face of Chu Mengmeng's repeated questioning, he gradually lost his patience. "Mengmeng, how many times do you want me to explain it to you before you believe me? Can't you feel my sincerity towards you at all?"

"Sincerely? Ha!" Chu Mengmeng smiled sadly, "Is your sincerity to say you like me while being affectionate with other women?"

"Why do you have to involve Wan'er in what happened between us? She and I are really just friends!" Xiao Yichen's voice couldn't help but rise a few notches.

"Friends? Can friends be so close?" Chu Mengmeng pointed at the figure walking slowly in the distance, her eyes blurred with tears, "Look for yourself, she's here!"

Lin Wan'er had just the right amount of worry on her face. She walked up to the two of them and asked softly, "Yi Chen, Meng Meng, what happened? Why did you start arguing?"

As she spoke, she reached out to pull Chu Mengmeng's hand, but she dodged it calmly.

"Wan'er, don't get me wrong. There are just some misunderstandings between Mengmeng and me. We can solve them ourselves." Xiao Yichen explained with a barely perceptible hint of panic in his tone.

"Yes, Mengmeng, Yichen is not that kind of person. You must have misunderstood him." Lin Wan'er said, looking at Chu Mengmeng with an indescribable pride in her eyes.

This look, like a sharp blade, pierced Chu Mengmeng's heart fiercely, and also completely ignited the anger that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time...

Chu Mengmeng's chest heaved violently. Lin Wan'er's hypocritical concern and the complacency hidden in her eyes were like sharp blades, cutting her remaining sanity into pieces.

"Misunderstanding?" Chu Mengmeng suddenly sneered, shook off Xiao Yichen's hand that was trying to hold her, pointed at Lin Wan'er, and said word by word, "Okay! Since you said it was a misunderstanding, then I'll give you a chance to explain! What is your relationship with Lin Wan'er?!"

Xiao Yichen opened his mouth and wanted to explain, but under Chu Mengmeng's sharp gaze, he felt powerless. He looked at Lin Wan'er for help, hoping that she could explain it clearly, but Lin Wan'er just stood aside, lowering her head, looking weak and innocent.

"What? You can't say it?" Chu Mengmeng laughed miserably, and the tears in her eyes finally burst out, "Xiao Yichen, I must be blind to believe you!"

She took a deep breath, tried to control her emotions, and said in a trembling voice: "Let's... break up!"

The word "break up" was like a bolt from the blue, hitting Xiao Yichen's head hard, making him stand there in a daze. He looked at Chu Mengmeng in disbelief, trying to find a trace of a joke on her face, but all he saw was determination and disappointment.

"Mengmeng, don't be like this, listen to my explanation..." Xiao Yichen panicked. He wanted to hold Chu Mengmeng, but she pushed him away.

"Explain? What else is there to explain?" Chu Mengmeng looked at him with tears in her eyes, her heart aching, "Xiao Yichen, I'm tired, really tired, I don't want to go on like this."

After saying this, she no longer paid attention to Xiao Yichen's attempts to keep her, and turned away resolutely, leaving behind only a slender and lonely figure.

Under the setting sun, Xiao Yichen stood there blankly, looking at the direction where Chu Mengmeng left. His heart seemed to be hollowed out, terribly empty. He wanted to catch up, to explain everything, but his legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead.

Lin Wan'er watched all this, with a barely perceptible smile on her lips. She walked to Xiao Yichen, gently held his hand, and said softly, "Yichen, don't be sad. Mengmeng is just having a hard time thinking it through. She will figure it out when she calms down."

Xiao Yichen seemed not to hear her words, staring into the distance with empty eyes, and Chu Mengmeng's resolute words kept echoing in his mind. His heart was completely broken at this moment.

Lin Wan'er looked at Xiao Yichen's lonely back, a hint of pride flashed in her eyes, and she secretly planned her next plan in her heart...

 Chapter 152 The Eve of the Storm

Lin Wan'er softly comforted Xiao Yichen, with a pitiful look of worry on her face, but a hint of smugness in her eyes. She knew Xiao Yichen too well. This man seemed gentle as jade, but in fact he was very stubborn. Chu Mengmeng's determination undoubtedly stabbed him hard in the heart. It was difficult to heal this wound easily!

"Yi Chen, don't be like this, Meng Meng is just..."

"That's enough!" Xiao Yichen shook off Lin Wan'er's hand, his brows filled with annoyance. "Wan'er, I don't want to talk now."

Lin Wan'er was startled by his action, her eyes instantly turned red, tears welled up in her eyes, making her look even more lovable. "Yi Chen, I'm just worried about you..."

Xiao Yichen suppressed his annoyance, took a deep breath, and tried to make his tone sound calmer, "Wan'er, I know you are doing this for my own good, but I need to be alone now, okay?"

Lin Wan'er bit her lower lip, a trace of unwillingness flashed in her eyes, but she still nodded obediently, "Okay, Yichen, then you have a good rest, I'll leave first."

After saying that, she looked at Xiao Yichen deeply, then turned and left.

Watching Lin Wan'er leave, Xiao Yichen's annoyance not only did not subside, but became even heavier. Chu Mengmeng's resolute eyes and cold words were like sharp thorns that pierced his heart fiercely, making him breathless.

"Mengmeng, you really misunderstood..." Xiao Yichen murmured in a low voice, his tone full of pain and helplessness. He wanted to explain, but he didn't know where to start.

As the sun sets, Xiao Yichen's figure becomes particularly slender, but also particularly lonely. He walks aimlessly on the street, replaying every detail of his encounter with Chu Mengmeng in his mind. From the initial encounter to their mutual understanding and love, the sweet scenes have now become a sharp blade that pierces his heart and cuts him to pieces.

He didn't know what he should do to win back Chu Mengmeng's heart and make up for the mistakes he had made.

On the other side, Chu Mengmeng ran away crying and wandered aimlessly on the street. She didn't know where she was going or what she should do, but she felt empty in her heart, as if she had lost something important.

The afterglow of the setting sun fell on her, making her slender figure look particularly slender, but also particularly lonely. She walked aimlessly, not noticing that her eyes were blurred by tears.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, she finally stopped and looked at the familiar street scene in front of her, feeling even more sad. This was the road leading to the Xiao family villa. She had imagined countless times that she could walk this road hand in hand with Xiao Yichen and walk into the palace of marriage together.

But now, it's all over.

Chu Mengmeng took a deep breath, tried to control her emotions, and turned away. She didn't look back, because she was afraid that if she looked back, she would be tempted to go back to Xiao Yichen, to the place that made her sad.

As night falls and the lights come on, the whole city is shrouded in a hazy light.

Chu Mengmeng returned home and locked herself in her room, not eating or drinking, and just crying silently. Her heart felt like it was torn apart, and she was in so much pain that she couldn't breathe.

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