Seeing a flicker of hesitation on Yan Zhen's face, Yuan Yaer continued,
"Yan Zhen, do you know? From the moment I was recognized by the Yuan family and saw you, I fell in love with you uncontrollably. At that time, I didn't know you were the eldest grandson of the Yan family. All I thought was that this boy was so good-looking, the most handsome one I'd ever seen. If it had been before, an ordinary girl like me would never have been worthy of such an outstanding boy. But now that I'm a daughter of the Yuan family, I thought I could have this kind of happiness, too."
"Then, I saw Yuan Xi happily running towards you, hugging you, and telling me that you were her fiancé. At that moment, I felt like the sky had fallen on me."
"Yuan Xi is really lucky. She was just an ordinary girl, but by some strange twist of fate, she got the most luxurious life, the best education, the highest-quality resources and conditions, and the best boyfriend. All these things should have been mine."
"If I hadn't been switched at birth and had grown up smoothly in the Yuan family, I would have been your fiancée. But when I came back, she didn't give you back to me, and Mom and Dad didn't plan to make her do so. She's the little princess in everyone's eyes. Who can understand my pain and suffering?"
"She's so carefree. Whether it was four years ago or four years later, there was always someone to protect her. She could brazenly sever ties with the Yuan family in front of everyone. But what about me?"
She said tearfully, "I even had to resort to despicable means to win the love of the person I like. I spent four years trying hard to become the person you like the most, and finally managed to get engaged to you, making you focus all your attention on me."
"But this happiness was too short-lived. Just when I finally waited for our wedding, something happened to the Ji family. I knew someone was investigating what happened four years ago. I was afraid that you would find out the truth and see that you actually couldn't let go of Yuan Xi. That's why I wanted to take action against her and Uncle. If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to be a murderer!"
Her tone was extremely aggrieved. Along with her sobs, she tried to shake Yan Zhen's heart and make him feel regretful.
But Yan Zhen suddenly woke up, "Do you mean to shift the blame onto me? Killing someone because you love me? Yuan Yaer, you're so noble. You're so good at positioning yourself as a victim. Do you still want me to thank you and then take the blame for you voluntarily?"
He didn't fall for her tricks, which made Yuan Yaer a bit anxious. "No, that's not what I meant! I just..."
Yan Zhen interrupted her sharply, "Stop these useless struggles. You're a murderer! And I can't be with a murderer anymore. We'll get divorced. You'll kneel in front of my grandparents and your parents, confess everything, and accept legal sanctions. I'll personally make sure you do all these things one by one. Don't even think about running away!"
Yuan Yaer fell silent. Her lowered eyelids hid the emotions in her eyes.
After a while, she took a deep breath, wiped the tears from her face, endured the pain, and stood up from the ground. She forced a relieved smile.
She said, "Actually, it's good that I've been found out. This way, I don't have to live in constant fear and can't even sleep well."
"Brother Yan Zhen, thank you for waking me up. I apologize for deceiving and hiding things from you all these years. A vicious woman like me really doesn't deserve to be your wife or have your love."
"Don't worry. I'll agree to everything you said and do it all. I won't run away."
Yan Zhen said expressionlessly, "Good. Then let's go and handle the divorce procedures right now."
"Wait, wait a minute!" Yuan Yaer shouted.
"Did you just agree and now you want to go back on your word?" Yan Zhen asked coldly.
"No, I just... just want to go upstairs to treat my wounds, change my clothes, pack my luggage, and... put on some makeup. After all, you don't want others to know that you hit me, do you? Don't worry. I won't let others see the injuries on me. Whether we're still husband and wife or not, I'll try my best to save your face in public."
She said understandingly. Then she turned around and limped towards the stairs, dragging her extremely painful body.
The one - sided violence had already ended. Yan Zhen stood silently in the distance, looking at Yuan Yaer, who was covered in wounds but still stubbornly holding her back straight. He suddenly felt as if she had become the girl who had pretended to be strong after being knocked down by him four years ago.
His heart suddenly ached. He closed his eyes tightly, loosened and clenched his fists repeatedly. Finally, he said, "Liang Zuo, follow her. Don't let her play any tricks."
Without saying a word, Liang Zuo stepped forward and followed Yuan Yaer.
Hearing the footsteps closely following behind, Yuan Yaer quietly clenched her fists.
When she entered the room and before closing the door, Liang Zuo said, "Miss Yuan Yaer, I'll knock on the door every five minutes. If I don't hear a response, I'll break in. So, don't commit suicide, don't try to jump out of the window and run away, and don't do any useless struggles."
Yuan Yaer's breath caught in her throat. She said, "How could I? Don't worry."
Downstairs, the two maids who had been hiding in the kitchen and secretly heard everything were extremely shocked.
They originally thought it was very excessive for their young master to hit a woman, but who knew the more shocking thing was that their young mistress was actually a murderer? And she even wanted to kill Mr. Yan San? This was so terrifying!
If they let her stay in the Yan family, maybe she would even instigate the young master to do something to the old master in the future! Isn't that how it's always shown in TV dramas? People don't even care about family ties for the sake of inheritance rights!
Fortunately, fortunately, the young master discovered it in time.
Alas, the young master was really pitiful. He had only been married for a couple of days and now he had to get divorced. This speed was even faster than that of the master and the mistress. It could be said that it had broken the record of the Yan family!
About an hour later, Yuan Yaer finished her makeup, changed her clothes, and followed Liang Zuo downstairs.
The marks on her face from being hit by Yan Zhen had been completely covered by makeup. Only a high - swollen cheek could be seen, making her look even more like a pig's head than before. And on her body...
Seeing the clothes she was wearing, Yan Zhen couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. That coat was a gift he had given her on their engagement day.
Strangely enough, after seeing through her tricks clearly, his first thought was -
Was she deliberately wearing this coat to arouse his pity and make him abandon the idea of sending her to prison?
Was she still not giving up at this time?
She could calmly plan several cases and calmly tamper with Ji Xinyue's nutrient solution. This woman's character was indeed far more profound and terrifying than he had imagined.
Yuan Yaer had thought that Yan Zhen would be somewhat touched when he saw her clothes, but who knew that Yan Zhen only gave her a cold look and then turned around and walked out of the door, his attitude extremely firm.
Gritting her teeth, she had no choice but to limp after him.
After a while, the car drove away from the spot and resolutely headed towards the marriage registration office.