Chapter 197: New Emotions

Words : 1273 Updated : Oct 1st, 2025

"Boss, I’m sorry, I overslept. I’ll head over right away." Xu Ya scrambled to her feet, only to realize that she’d fallen asleep directly on the sofa after finishing her work. She hadn’t showered, nor had she changed her clothes. Xu Ya also noticed that she seemed to be feeling a little unwell, her body slightly feverish. But she had no time to worry about herself. After taking a quick shower, eating a piece of bread for breakfast, and swallowing a few cold pills, she prepared to leave for the office. This was a job she’d struggled to find, and she’d only started working there recently. Taking leave so soon—what would her boss think of her? Xu Ya understood better now that she wasn’t who she used to be. She had adapted quickly to her changing circumstances. In the past, she would take the time to live a refined, meticulous life, but things were different now—simplicity was the priority. Even going out meant squeezing onto crowded buses. When she arrived at the company, her boss gave her a stern talking-to before she could sit down and get to work. But as she stared at the words on the computer screen, typing for a while, she gradually felt her head becoming dizzy, her condition worsening to the point where the text on the screen started to blur. She tried to grit her teeth and push through it, but when her boss approached with tasks to assign her, he took one look at her face and was startled: "Xiao Xu, you’d better go to the hospital. What’s going on? Are you sick? Your face is so pale." "President Chen, I’m fine," Xu Ya said, toughing it out. "Get yourself checked out immediately—health is more important than work." With her boss’s insistence, Xu Ya had no choice but to go. However, the hospital was a bit far from the company, and Xu Ya would need to take a bus ride lasting around ten minutes. She boarded the bus, chose a seat by the window, and gazed absentmindedly at the scenery passing outside. Suddenly, she noticed a car driving past her. The license plate was unmistakably familiar—Xu Ya recognized it as Yun Tiancheng’s car! This area was neither near the Yun Family home nor Yun Tiancheng’s company. What was Yun Tiancheng doing here? At that moment, the bus arrived at a stop and halted. Xu Ya stepped off the bus. Not far from her, she saw Yun Tiancheng’s car also coming to a stop. The area was, in fact, a residential neighborhood. A strange feeling began to rise in Xu Ya’s chest—perhaps this was that infamous "sixth sense" women talk about. She didn’t leave immediately. Instead, she took a few steps forward, curious to see what was going on. As she got closer, she suddenly saw a woman stepping out of the front passenger seat. When Xu Ya realized it was a woman, she instinctively covered her mouth with her hand. A woman got out of Yun Tiancheng’s passenger seat, and she was laughing and waving goodbye to him. Thinking back to what Yun Tiancheng told her during the New Year—that if either of them found someone they liked, they should divorce—everything now clicked into place for Xu Ya. Yun Tiancheng had found a new love... It was real! When Yun Tiancheng said those words before, Xu Ya had suspected he might already have someone in mind. Now that she had seen it with her own eyes, she realized it was true. Why was this happening? Xu Ya wanted to march forward and confront Yun Tiancheng. After all, they were still married, weren’t they? How could Yun Tiancheng betray her like this and start seeing someone else? What did that mean for their marriage? Had the love they shared over the years all been a lie? Could it be that Yun Tiancheng never loved her at all? At that moment, Xu Ya’s heart was in turmoil, her mind filled with countless thoughts. Yet, in the end, even as Yun Tiancheng’s car drove away, she couldn’t summon the courage to take a single step forward. She stood there like a stone statue, unmoving in the face of wind and rain, utterly frozen. Their relationship, it seemed, could never return to what it once was. ... When Yun Tiancheng told Yun Shifei he wanted to take her to meet a certain "pretty auntie," Yun Shifei was genuinely surprised. "Dad, do I really need to meet her?" Yun Shifei asked. "Shifei, you don’t want to? Just go and meet her. She’s really looking forward to seeing you." Yun Shifei wasn’t too enthusiastic. To her, this was Yun Tiancheng’s relationship—it had nothing to do with her, no matter what he decided. Still, the idea of meeting this woman left Yun Shifei feeling conflicted. Instinctively, she did not want to go. It was so strange to her. After all, in her past life, Yun Tiancheng and Xu Ya shared the deepest bond. But in this lifetime, everything had turned into such a mess. For someone who had experienced a previous life, such disorder was deeply unsettling. Still, seeing how eager her father was for her to meet this "auntie," Yun Shifei reluctantly agreed. Yun Tiancheng sighed in relief when Yun Shifei finally agreed to meet her. They arranged to meet at a western restaurant. Yun Shifei and Yun Tiancheng arrived early, waiting for quite a while before the woman finally showed up, running late. "Tiancheng, I’m sorry for being late," the woman said apologetically, her gaze quickly shifting to Yun Shifei. "You must be Shifei? I’ve heard Tiancheng talk about you so often—you’re absolutely beautiful." "Hello, Auntie," Yun Shifei greeted her politely. The woman looked to be around thirty-four or thirty-five years old—very attractive, with cascading wavy curls and meticulously applied makeup. Her gentle smile radiated warmth and likability. Recalling how the woman had previously picked out clothes for her, Yun Shifei expressed her gratitude. "Thank you, Auntie, for helping me choose those clothes before. I really liked them." The woman chuckled, covering her mouth. "I’m glad you liked them. Tiancheng showed me your photo, so I helped pick them out." She cast a tender glance at Yun Tiancheng, her gaze filled with affection. Yun Shifei sneaked a look at her father. Compared to the woman, Yun Tiancheng appeared much more reserved, smiling politely as if uninterested. It seemed that, in this relationship dynamic, Yun Tiancheng was the passive party. Which made sense—given how exceptional her father was, it wasn’t surprising that other women would enthusiastically pursue him once they learned he was available. But thinking about it, Yun Shifei couldn’t help but feel a pang of sadness. How would Xu Ya feel if she knew about this? Would it break her heart? They shouldn’t have ended up this way. Throughout the meal, Yun Shifei remained somewhat distracted, but the woman was exceedingly warm toward her, constantly offering snacks and desserts. "I heard from Tiancheng that you love sweets. The desserts at this restaurant are really good—I’ve tried them all. You should give them a try." "Thank you, Auntie," Yun Shifei replied politely once again. After the meal, on their way home in the car, Yun Tiancheng asked Yun Shifei, "Shifei, what do you think about that auntie?" "Dad, do you want me to be honest?" Yun Shifei said. "Of course!" "I think she’s a little off. Just now, when she was smiling at me, a server accidentally bumped into her while delivering a dish, and she rolled her eyes at him." The incident had been clearly witnessed by Yun Shifei.

Chapter 197: New Emotions

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