Although Tang Hebe's heart hurt because of those words, she didn't want to appear weak. At least, not in front of Ruan ilin. And she was not that weak anymore either.
"Well, at least, I was his proper and legal wife," she comnted as if casually reminding her of that indisputable fact. "What are you, Miss Ruan?" asked Tang Hebe provocatively.
Ruan ilin also didn't back down as she shot back, "You've been long gone, Bebe. So, you must have not heard that I am very important to Shui Xian now. He even helped in fighting for my inheritance rights."
"Oh, important?" repeated Tang Hebe. "So, how would you define your relationship? Are you his mistress now?"
"Tang Hebe!" Ruan ilin's voice took a sharp turn.
Tang Hebe smiled at her, "Co on, did I say anything wrong? You definitely aren't his lover. So, I can only call you a mistress but that is also not possible. Shui Xian never liked dirty things. He had always been a proper man and a very loyal one at that too. You can only be his mistress only in your crazy head." She lowered her voice and added, "And don't go around saying that you have a relationship with Shui Xian. He has a wife now. And she isn't a very nice person. You wouldn't wanna ss with her."
"That Raelle Xiang is nothing," argued Ruan ilin hatefully. "Just like you, she is also a fool, I can control. Shui Xian will always be mine."
Tang Hebe suddenly felt pity for this cousin of hers, "Delusional!" she muttered before rolling her eyes and saying, "ilin, ilin, ilin! How should I wake you up? You said the sa thing to when I signed the divorce papers with Shui Xian that Shui Xian was always yours and I got between you two. Once I'm gone, he'll be yours again. But what happened? I was gone for years and did you manage to get him? No! He married soone else! He married soone exceptional!"
"Exceptional? What does that Raelle Xiang have except for her family power and wealth?" retorted Ruan ilin.
"At least, she has power and wealth," was Tang Hebe's response. "What do you have?" Ruan ilin glared at her which Tang Hebe naturally ignored and continued, "In fact, you have nothing. No power, no money, and no beauty! In fact, your whole existence is a copy of mine. What exactly do you have of yours at this point? Oh, I think I know. You have your delusions!"
"You're feeling quite conceited," comnted Ruan ilin gnashing her teeth in anger. "But don't forget, he isn't yours as well. And you can't compete with that Raelle Xiang either."
"Do I look that bored in life?" asked Tang Hebe. "Why would I go and compete with Raelle Xiang for no reason? What does she have to do with ?"
"What? Already lost before starting the fight with your love rival?"
Tang Hebe rolled her eyes again, "ilin, use your brain for once. I have no love rival at all."
"Oh, you think Shui Xian will be yours just because you ca back? All his past feelings will be awoken once he looked at you? Are you that self-confident or plain crazy?"
Tang Hebe stared at Ruan ilin as she thought, 'Am I crazy? I still might lose in front of you when it cos to craziness. Your condition has worsened in all these years. Tsk!'
"Is your world so small?" asked Tang Hebe. "Why is everything about Shui Xian? Okay, he might be everything to you but believe , my cousin, people have other important things in life. A man is not everything. Yes, I loved that man very much. And I do love him but that does not an he is my everything. Especially when he is already married and happy. Raelle and I have no reason to compete at all. I and Xian got divorced willingly. I'd be a fool to co and ask him to take back."
"You're still looking down on ," retorted Ruan ilin. "Believe it or not, you're nothing in front of now. You don't even have the Tang family behind you to save you."
"In these years, I have learned a very important lesson," said Tang Hebe calmly, not minding her words at all. "If you lean on a mountain, the mountain will crash. If you lean on a tree, it can fall down. So, one should always learn to stand on their own two feet. Because only then no one can tear you down. I'm alone enough to support myself. Thank you very much but I'm more than happy to have nothing to do with the Tang family anymore."
Without waiting for Ruan ilin to continue her nonsense, Tang Hebe decided to slip away because she was tired already. It was exhausting to talk to Ruan ilin.
"ilin, just a piece of advice for you," said Tang Hebe before leaving. "Learn to love yourself. You've been crying for years that no one loves you but I have never seen you loving yourself either." She patted her shoulder in encouragent, "And stop thinking about Shui Xian. Trust , he isn't the center of gravity. Get a life!"
And with that, she was gone leaving a frustrated and raging Ruan ilin behind. Not like Tang Hebe cared about her mood at all. She didn't. Not at all.
For the first ti in years, she had also co to question whether Ruan ilin was really obsessed with Shui Xian or was she just obsessed with her? And although it crept her a little, she couldn't deny that it seed that Ruan ilin's obsession lay with Tang Hebe. Because from a young age, Ruan ilin always wanted what was hers.
So, how was it possible that she'd fall for the sa guy as her? No, she didn't fall for him. He beca her obsession. She just wanted to snatch him from Tang Hebe and for once wanted to win against Tang Hebe. However, Shui Xian never gave her that chance at all.
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