Pang Ze Tian stared at the floor for a long time. She tried to gain back the sanity by chanting 'grace under pressure.' But no matter how she tried, she cannot surpass anger and fear raise inside her. Pang Ze Tian bit her lips and clenched her fist.
She tried to channel the emotion inside her to her whole body but her mind.
Pang Ze Tian knew she is failing to regain her composure. She could felt the iron taste of blood through her tongue as her eyes turned red. She looked up and glared at the devil in her world.
"XIA SHA! HAD YOU SATISFIED NOW? YOU B*TCH! I SHOULD HAVE YOU KILLED FROM THE FIRST DAY! YOU AND YOUR MOM, I SHOULDN'T HAVE MERCY ON YOU TWO!"
Pang Ze Tian no longer cares about other people existing in the living room anymore. In her eyes, there is only Xia Sha, the person who stole everything for her. All of her hard work goes to nothing because of her!
PLAK!!!
The distinct sound of the slap echoed throughout the big living room.
Xia Qi Feng was standing in front of Pang Ze Tian. His chest moves as he panted furiously. His eyes were bulging out of their sockets. Xia Sha could hear her father's grinding his teeth from where she stood.
"YOU!" Xia Qi Feng's gasp slowly grew heavy as he is at the peak of his disappointment.
Pang Ze Tian could not move for a moment. She felt as if the earth had turned into space where she heard nothing but a loud ring. Her visions turned blurry as the pain started to invades her mind. Memories surged and replayed in her eyes.
"Ze Tian, this is your father. We will live with him from now on. That is your brother, Wen Du Jiao."
That is the day series of unfortunate events of Pang Ze Tian's life began. It started from the damned Wen house.
"Mom, I like my brother. He is gentle and caring, also handsome!"
"Mom, why do we slept in the basement? I thought my dad is rich? Brother He's toilet is bigger than our room!"
"Ze Tian, be patient. As long as we had enough food and shelter to protect us from the storm, we are rich," her mother answers her question in soothing voices.
"Tsk! How dare you shameless slut's daughter acting like my son's sister?! Wen Du Jiao is the only child of this house! Don't follow your whore mother's step. She is illusional if she thinks she could replace me in this place."
"How dare you put poison on my tea?!"
"Is that true? Do you put poison on Wen Du Jiao's mother tea?"
"I will prove my innocence! I'll drink this tea and show you I did nothing wrong!"
"Om My Gosh! There is poison inside! Quick! call the doctor!"
They tried, but they could not save her mother. Little Pang Ze Tian could not do anything except crying. She shook her head frantically at the finger pointed at her.
She tried to defend her mother. She knew it's Wen Du Jiao's mother's scheme.
Livin in the Wen house without her mother soon become Pang Ze Tian's nightmare. But who would believe her words without proof? And even if she does had evidence, what can she change?
"No! My mother is not the murder! She is the victim!" she runs out from the maid room.
"Ze Tian, what are you doing outside my room? Why are you crying, don't cry! Everything is going to be alright!" That voice is the only thing that could comfort her. Who would have known everything he said is a lie?
"Brother, I like you so much! I'll give you everything. Please don't leave me. No one like me in this house except for mother and you. Now that mother is gone, I have no one!"
"O-okay, you want to come inside?" Wen Du Jiao's voice filled Pang Ze Tian's mind.
Pang Ze Tian looks at her younger self bright smile as she enters the traps. She shook her head frantically, severally screaming 'NO' on her head. But she could not change the fact.
The biggest mistake she had ever made in her life.
"Xiao Jia-! AHHHHHH! WHAT ARE YOU TWO DOING?!" Wen Du Jiao's mother panicked voice is the last thing Pang Ze Tian heard before the memories move quickly.
"DON'T HIT ME! DON'T HIT MY BABY! I BEG YOU, I BEG YOU!"
Pang Ze Tian heard a young woman is begging a drunk-looking man. She protected her embodiment as those legs wrapped in ripped jeans tried to kick her. The sweaty man frowned when the young woman's hand get in his way.
"WH*RE! PUEH! YOU DARE TO TRICK ME INTO THINKING THAT IS MY CHILD? DO YOU TAKE ME AS AN IDIOT?!"
"That man come from Thailand. He is the biggest supplier of that thing. You could talk to him if you sort of money. He's easy to deal with."
"Hahaha, you are funny, Ze Tian. Alright, I'll help with your financial problem. Just be my woman every time I come here."
His touch was disgusting, but Pang Ze Tian could not let little Xia Xiang suffer the same childhood as her. She bares with everything for her little princess.
So she remains working on that bar for years whenever Tan Kun comes back to Thailand. The same bar where she would meet Xia Qi Feng.
The first time she laid her eyes on Xia Qi Feng, Pang Ze Tian thought that was the end of her nightmare. Where could he find a man who resists her touch? His gaze is fixed on her wife. He did not even glance at her as he bitterly said, "My wife cheated on me."
His voice is so sorrowful that it pained her heart. Xia Qi Feng looks at the world coming to an end just because of his unfaithful wife. Pang Ze Tian tried her luck. She makes Xia Qi Feng comfortable with her witty conversation.
Slowly Pang Ze Tian learned about everything. The closer their relationship, the greedier she became. With little money and Tan Kun's connection, she finally knew the truth behind Shen Xia Fei's secret. Part of her said she should tell Xia Qi Feng the truth. But she also sees an opportunity to live Shen Xia Fei's life.
Since the latter wanted to throw away her life, why can't she pick it up?
Shen Xia Fei's is private with her medication, but the hospital did not. With a load of works, bribing, and threats (She was lucky to meet lots of street gangs that willing to help her in the bar), Pang Ze Tian could hire Shen Xia Fei's caretaker.
Everything is going smoothly for Pang Ze Tian. She signed the agreement with Xia Qi Feng, bought Xia Xiang to the manor. The dream that was buried in the past started to grow. She sees hopes in Xia Xiang.
But again! She met steps' daughter, who acted like the devil.
If the devil works hard, Xia Sha works harder to bring her down! She had everything prepared already?! How could everything vanished like this! Not even Xia Xiang is with her right now!
At the moment, she did not realize how loud her howling and tears had fallen into the cold ground. She stared blankly at Xia Qi Feng and sobbed at him pitifully.
"I trusted you! The reason why I go with all your unreasonable contract is that- I see you as my best friend. I felt sorry and thankful that you save my wife! I don't know that it's all your scheme from the start! I was so stupid!"
BANG! A loud clatter pierces in the air. Xia Qi Feng had kicked the big vase beside the couch. He did not even care how much money he wasted to vent his anger.
He felt so manipulated and stupid at the moment. Although Pang Ze Tian had no good point these days, she used to be someone he trusts in the past. They had the same personalities and lots of common interests. Heck, they were even born on the same day!
The agreement is to protect both parties. Although it makes him the jerk in the story, Xia Qi Feng is willing to sign it for Shen Xia Fei. What he did not know is he bring bad luck to his wife!
He is so furious that he felt his body and mind could explode in the next second.
"You are stupid! How naive can you be, Xia Qi Feng? Do a male and female become a best friend without feelings involved? How can people still believe that stuff! And even if there is no feeling involved, those relationships could hurt each other partners! Your wife is supposed to be your best friend. The fact that you need comfort from me means you did not love your wife at all! Your divorce, it was meant to be," Pang Ze Tian snaps back coldly.
"Don't act like I was the only one to blame.. Every one of you could blame me for my scheme, but I am not all black. Rather, it's everyone's evil heart that made me could manipulate all of you easily!"