After Being Cheated, I Had a Flash Marriage with My Ex's Aunt - Chapter 2

Beep. The electronic lock chimed as the door pushed open. Before the lights could be toggled, Li Sui was greeted by a void of pitch blackness.

She was stumbling drunk, the scent of expensive red wine clinging to her skin. She could feel someone guiding her through the dark, her entire world spinning in a dizzying kaleidoscope of motion that left her with no solid ground to stand on.

A wave of panic surged—a primal need for security. As her body tilted uncontrollably, someone appeared at her side, and she grabbed onto them as if they were a lifeline.

Li Sui shook her heavy head, trying to force her vision to focus. The hazy silhouette gradually sharpened into a woman with a striking, high-impact beauty.

In the dim, amber glow of the entryway, she saw a pair of captivating “peach blossom” eyes. This wasn’t the soft, traditional sweetness of a typical beauty; this woman had sharp, well-defined features and thin, elegant lips. Because they were so close, Li Sui’s gaze was immediately drawn to a tiny, dark mole on the woman’s earlobe.

This woman… was breathtaking.

“Ugh… Sister, please don’t leave me, okay?” Li Sui mumbled, clinging to the woman’s arm like a wounded animal terrified of being abandoned.

Bai Shuyi looked down at the girl leaning heavily against her. The way she was crying—small, stifled whimpers—made her look like a lost, hurt pup.

A breakup, then, Shuyi thought. That explains why she’s drinking herself into a stupor at a bar.

Pinching the bridge of her nose to ward off a budding headache, Shuyi helped her over to the bed. Even with her face streaked with tears, the girl had a fragile beauty that stirred a protective instinct in Shuyi. When she had been grabbed downstairs, Shuyi could have easily brushed her off, but the bar scene was far too chaotic to leave a girl in this state behind.

There were a few guest rooms on the upper floor of the bar, so Shuyi decided to play the Good Samaritan and get her settled. As long as she was safe, it was enough.

With a tolerance this low, how did she dare to drink so much? Shuyi set the air conditioning to a comfortable temperature. She turned to leave, but her wrist was caught once more.

“Water…” Li Sui’s voice was a dry, raspy whisper. “Water… I need water.”

A flicker of emotion crossed Shuyi’s eyes. “Alright. Wait here, I’ll get you some.”

There was no hot water in the room, so Shuyi stepped out for a few minutes and returned with a pitcher. Under the warm light of the pendant lamp, Li Sui was tossing restlessly on the bed, her cheeks flushed a deep rose.

Shuyi sat on the edge of the bed and helped Li Sui sit up, gently tilting the glass to her lips. Li Sui drank half of it. As she pulled away, her misty eyes fluttered open, focusing on Bai Shuyi with a bit more clarity.

“Still thirsty?” Shuyi asked softly.

“No… not anymore.” Li Sui sat up and shook her head dizzily.

Shuyi found her clinginess oddly endearing. The girl was so incredibly well-behaved when she wasn’t sobbing. Shuyi stood up to take the glass back.

“No, wait! Don’t go!” Li Sui lunged forward, grabbing Shuyi’s sleeve, tears still shimmering on her lashes.

Shuyi looked down at the tear-stained face and used a tone she might use for a child. “I’m not going. You just need to sleep. We’ll talk when you wake up.”

As Shuyi reached over to pull the duvet over her, Li Sui blocked her hand. Her eyes suddenly became startlingly clear as she stared at Shuyi from inches away. She was close enough to see the fine, soft down on Shuyi’s skin.

They were too close.

In her two years with Liang Xiaona, they had never crossed certain lines. They had always kept a polite, careful distance.

“Sister,” Li Sui whispered, her voice as light as a feather, “are you really single?”

The world seemed to hit the mute button. Time stretched, leaving only the sound of their shared breathing.

After a long beat, Bai Shuyi fought to keep her composure. “You’re drunk. You’re on the third floor of the bar; you’re safe here. You can leave when you’ve slept it off.”

Li Sui didn’t seem to hear a word. Driven by some deep, subconscious impulse, she leaned in, her warm, wine-scented breath ghosting against Shuyi’s cheek. “Sister, I think you’re so pretty. Do you think I’m pretty too?”

She went limp, leaning her weight against Shuyi. Shuyi tried to push her back, but when she met those bright, expectant eyes, her resolve faltered. She looked away.

Li Sui, sensing a shift, narrowed her eyes playfully and let out a little giggle. “Hehe… Sister, you’re blushing.”

Shuyi felt a sudden heat flare in her face. The girl in her arms was acting like a seductive little fox without even realizing it.

“She said… she said I’d regret breaking up with her,” Li Sui muttered, her mind flashing back to the cafe. Her gaze locked onto Shuyi’s lips, her voice shifting from anger to a vulnerable pout. “I won’t. I won’t regret it at all. Sister, you’re so beautiful… I’m so lucky I found you.”

Suddenly, with a burst of drunken strength, Li Sui grabbed Shuyi by the collar and pinned her down onto the soft mattress.

Before Shuyi could process the move, the girl was straddling her, cupping her face with trembling hands, and pressing her lips down in a frantic, desperate kiss.

It was an unpolished, clumsy kiss—full of urgency rather than finesse.

The room, already heavy with the scent of red wine, was now charged with a thick, undeniable tension. A flush crept up the ears of both women. Their breathing turned heavy; their hearts raced.

Li Sui’s drunkenness had reached its peak. All her logic, all her “proper” behavior, was tossed out the window, replaced by a surreal, floating pleasure. She had never felt anything like this.

Alcohol really is a miracle, she thought. Everything feels like clouds.

The warmth and softness of the kiss enveloped her until her limbs went weak. Her heart felt like it was melting into honey. Outside the window, a sudden autumn rain began to fall, the rhythmic tapping against the glass acting as a soundtrack to the chaos inside.

*****

When the morning light finally pierced through her eyelids, Li Sui’s head felt like it was filled with lead. As her vision cleared, she heard the muffled sound of running water from the bathroom.

Where am I? A hotel?

Panic flared. Fragmented memories began to stitch themselves together: The proposal, the airport, the cheating, the bar… and then…

She remembered meeting a beautiful woman who was exactly her type. She remembered being shamelessly clingy. She remembered crying and making a scene.

Oh, god.

Li Sui looked at the disheveled state of the bed, and her face went through a spectrum of horrified colors. Her memory wasn’t completely gone. She had done things—many things—to that beautiful sister.

What have I done?! And yet… that woman’s face was so familiar.

The water stopped. The bathroom door swung open.

A cloud of steam billowed out, followed by the woman from last night. She was drying her hair with a towel. In the clear light of day, her beauty was even more staggering. Her skin was flushed a healthy pink from the hot water, and though she was wearing a simple long dress, her damp hair clinging to her shoulders gave her an ethereal, “just-bathed” elegance.

Then, Li Sui’s gaze landed on the woman’s neck. It was covered in faint, tell-tale marks.

Bite marks.

The memories of the night’s intensity came crashing back with vivid, crushing force. Li Sui felt like she deserved to be executed on the spot.

“You’re awake,” Bai Shuyi said casually. She picked up a coat from the rack and put it on with slow, methodical grace. “I had some fresh clothes sent up for you. Get dressed.”

“I… I…” Li Sui scrambled to pull her clothes on, her voice trembling. “Sister, I am so sorry. This is all my fault. I was drunk… I shouldn’t have… I mean, I offended you.”

She was completely lost. She had never had a one-night stand, and the awkwardness of facing a stranger the morning after was suffocating.

Bai Shuyi looked at the panicked girl, a tiny, unreadable smile playing on her lips. From the first moment she saw her, Li Sui had been exactly her type. She wasn’t the kind of person to take advantage of someone, but last night, the girl had been so persistent—clinging to her, acting spoiled, and initiating those kisses.

She hadn’t been repulsed. In fact, she had quite enjoyed herself.

However…

Shuyi glanced toward the bathroom. After the kissing, the girl had ended up throwing up all over her. Shuyi had spent the rest of the night cleaning her up and playing nurse. As for the “rest”—there hadn’t been any.

Li Sui hung her head, her voice raspy from the hangover. “Sister, this is my first time… I know words won’t fix it, but I’ll take responsibility. I promise.”

Shuyi arched an eyebrow, amused. “Oh? And how do you plan to do that?”

Li Sui stammered, “I… I haven’t thought of it yet. But I will. I’ll make it up to you.”

“I’ll hold you to that,” Shuyi said, her mood clearly improving. She held her phone out. “I have an important meeting to get to. Give me your WeChat.”

Li Sui’s eyes lit up. “Oh! Right. Yes.”

She hurriedly took the phone, added herself, and handed it back.

Shuyi’s expression smoothed into a professional mask, though her eyes remained warm. “Alright. You said your name was Li Sui last night, right? I’ll be in touch.”

Before Li Sui could even ask for her name, Shuyi had slipped out of the room.

Silence reclaimed the space. Li Sui sat frozen for several seconds before a realization struck her.

I’ve seen her before. I know I have.

She grabbed her phone and began typing in keywords. It didn’t take long. She was a woman who had recently trended—the star of the legal world.

Bai Shuyi. Founder and Senior Partner of Whale Law Firm. A graduate from a top university with a Master’s degree, fluent in five languages, and known as the “Super-A” lawyer of Gandu. She had won numerous awards for her work in intellectual property and real estate.

Li Sui stared at the photo on the screen. The poise, the eyes, the mole…

“It really is her?” Li Sui whispered, her heart skipping a beat.

******

Bai Shuyi returned to her villa to change before heading to the office. As soon as she sat down at her desk, she opened WeChat and saw a new contact: “Sui-Sui-Peace.”

The profile picture was a cartoon cat head. Fits her personality, Shuyi thought with a smile. She was about to click on the girl’s moments when there was a knock at the door.

Her secretary, Xiao Li, walked in. “Boss, the meeting starts in ten minutes. Here are the materials for your review.”

Shuyi set her phone aside. “Understood.”

When Xiao Li didn’t leave, Shuyi looked up. “Something else?”

“Actually,” Xiao Li hesitated, “Miss Liang Xiaona is here. She said she wants to bring her fiancée, Su Tan, to meet you. Should I schedule a time?”

Shuyi’s eyes darkened with an unreadable emotion.

Liang Xiaona was a child Liang Jun had adopted from a rural area. When Liang Jun married Shuyi’s second sister, Xiaona had become part of the family by extension. Even though she had been raised in the Bai family’s circle for a decade, Shuyi had never liked this “niece.” Since her sister and Liang Jun divorced a few years ago, their contact had dwindled to polite holiday greetings.

Shuyi had heard about the Su family’s news. The Su matriarch had thrown a massive 50th birthday bash at the Grand Hotel last night, attended by every high-society name in Gandu. Shuyi had received an invitation but had been “busy” with other things.

The whole circle was curious—who was the woman who had managed to catch the eye of the Su family’s sole heiress?

Liang Xiaona managed to climb that high? Impressive.

Shuyi shook her head coldly. “No need. My sister has been divorced from her father for years. We aren’t that close.”

Xiao Li nodded and turned to leave.

“Wait, one more thing,” Shuyi called out, the image of Li Sui’s soft, blushing face popping into her mind. “Book a high-end restaurant for tonight. I’m taking someone to dinner.”

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