You cheated, I divorced, why are you kneeling and begging me? - Chapter 1

On their fifth wedding anniversary, Qin Xiaoze handed her a divorce agreement.

“It’s a fake divorce, just to make Rufei happy.”

Lin Rufei was his first love. Two days ago, she had returned to the country after her own divorce and staged a suicide attempt.

Nanxi lowered her head, her eyes blurred with unshed tears. Suppressing her emotions, she picked up the pen on the table and signed her name.

Pushing the agreement back to him, she smiled bitterly. “Will you be home tonight?”

Qin Xiaoze looked impatient. “Don’t wait up. I’m working overtime.”

Without finishing his sentence, he turned and walked away without a backward glance.

The bedroom door slammed shut like a heavy hammer striking Nanxi’s heart.

A dull ache spread through her.

Five years of marriage, the man who had vowed to love only her for the rest of his life when he proposed was now ending it all because his first love had divorced.

So, it turned out a man could say he loved you while still holding another woman in his heart.

All evening, Nanxi was distracted, her mind replaying their past moments of love. The more she thought about it, the more her heart ached.

But what hurt even more was the message from an unknown number on her phone.

“Do you know why he married you? Take a good look at your face. He only married you as a substitute. Now that I’m back, it’s time for you, the fake, to get lost.”

Attached to the message was a photo.

In the picture, Qin Xiaoze was on one knee, proposing to Lin Rufei.

The sparkling diamond ring made Nanxi’s heart ache intensely.

What pained her even more was that Lin Rufei’s face bore an eighty percent resemblance to her own.

Standing in front of the mirror, Nanxi touched her cheek and looked at the radiantly smiling Lin Rufei on her phone. What

Nanxi reminded him, “The divorce agreement has already been signed, Qin Xiaoze. We are no longer husband and wife.”

A flicker of anger crossed Qin Xiaoze’s face. “I told you, it’s just a temporary divorce. Once Rufe is happy, we can remarry in the future.”

Nanxi let out a cold laugh.

Remarry?

So he could come back to her as a substitute after Lin Rufei dumped him?

She wasn’t that pathetic.

“Why did you save me back then?” Nanxi stepped closer to Qin Xiaoze, staring into his slightly drunken eyes. Without waiting for his answer, she voiced the pain that had been weighing on her heart. “Because I look like your first love, right? What did you take me for? A substitute or a consolation prize?”

Nanxi would never forget that time she secretly left home and got into a car accident. It was Qin Xiaoze who risked his life to pull her out of the mangled wreckage.

Touched beyond words, she wanted to repay him with money, but instead, he proposed to her in the hospital room, vowing to love her for a lifetime and her alone.

She thought she had found her soulmate, deeply moved, and married him.

Now it seemed his love had never been meant for her from the start, only for this face that resembled Lin Rufei’s.

Qin Xiaoze’s expression darkened instantly, his entire body radiating coldness. “How did you know?”

Realizing what he had just revealed, his eyes turned sharp as he grabbed Nanxi’s arm. “You went to see her? Who gave you permission to see her!”

Nanxi’s arm ached from his grip. She remained silent, just staring at him wordlessly, watching the glacier-like coldness in his eyes. A chill ran up her spine, making her whole body go cold.

“Qin Xiaoze, in these five years, have you ever loved me?”

The question seemed to drain all her strength. Tears welled in her eyes as she waited for his answer.

Hearing this, Qin Xiaoze’s gaze darkened further, and he released her arm. “You should be grateful you look like her.”

His words hit her like a slap across the face, stinging so much her head spun.

In that moment, her heart froze over completely. Nanxi wiped her tears, lifted her head, and told him, “In that case, once the cooling-off period is over, let’s go get the divorce certificate. After that, you two can get married anytime you want.”

“What are you making such a fuss about!” Qin Xiaoze rubbed his temples, looking exhausted. “It’s normal for a young lady like Rufe to throw a tantrum. What do you have to complain about? Do you think you’re like her, waiting for me to comfort you? What right do you have to compare yourself to her? Don’t you know how tired this makes me?”

After saying this, Qin Xiaoze stormed upstairs to the second floor.

Nanxi stood frozen in place, forcing out a bitter laugh.

So this was why he indulged Lin Rufei because she was the young lady of the Lin family, his first love, someone who couldn’t be wronged, someone he would patiently comfort. As for her, in his eyes, she was just a woman who stayed by his side because of her resemblance to Lin Rufei. She was expected to comply with everything and didn’t deserve his attention.

At that moment, it felt like a blunt force had struck Nanxi’s mind, leaving her painfully clear-headed.

This time, she didn’t return to their room to take care of him. Ignoring his drunken groans of discomfort, she slept in the guest bedroom overnight. The next morning, as soon as dawn broke, she left for the company.

“Assistant Nan, quickly tidy up the large office next door. We just received notice that the company’s vice president is starting today.”

As soon as she turned on her computer, Luo Rongfei, the CEO’s special assistant, came over and spoke to Nanxi.

Having slept poorly the night before, Nanxi felt exhausted. “Let the cleaning staff handle that.”

“President Qin specifically requested you to do it, saying you clean the most thoroughly. Our vice president is quite particular, and only you can handle it well.”

Nanxi smiled wryly. Qin Xiaoze really treated her like a housekeeper whether at home or in the office, he just used her however was convenient.

“Tell him I won’t do it.”