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Long Chengtian; I'm really worried that you'll get hurt. He won't forget what you've done so quickly and will seek revenge on you. Knowing how much you like him, he will leave you wounded all over."M...The Substitute Ex-Wife of the President

Han Bi drinks alone, feeling mentally and physically exhausted, not wanting to say another word. She doesn't want to blame anyone either. Linda is by her side drinking with her. Over the years in a foreign land, they've both been through this together.

Linda has accompanied Han Bi in America where she lived alone. When Han Bi first arrived in America and couldn't speak the language, she suffered greatly while learning English. She wanted to be worthy of Fei Mo Ye, so she worked hard at acting roles and studying simultaneously, earning her a degree and learning two foreign languages. She wanted to prove that she was better than anyone else and deserving of him.

She endured loneliness and didn't contact him despite all this.

Even without contacting him, she bought every magazine and newspaper about him, including reports on his romances with women, just so she could know how he was doing.

In recent years, Ye Fei Mo would always show up at the places she appeared, such as award ceremonies, jewelry launches, or events she attended. Each time, he brought a different woman along. She looked on with envy and sorrow.

He only needed an excuse to be close to her and share the same space, while she would always arrive arm in arm with different women around him for seven years.

Every time she saw his cold eyes, she felt a desperate yearning to return to his side but forced herself to restrain it.

If she had returned a year earlier, perhaps the outcome between her and Fei Mo would have been different. If, over all these years, she had even just once walked toward him, he might have forgiven her and put aside their grievances.

But she hadn't. She had held onto her damn pride and status.

If only...

Han Bi took a tissue to wipe away her tears; her heart was in agony, as if suffocating. Thinking about Ye Fei Mo and Wan Nuan made her feel like she was being fried in oil.

"Han Bi, if you truly love him, why don't you fight for him Why stay at home feeling sorry for yourself" Linda said, finding it hard to watch Han Bi suffer. "Wan Nuan actually dared to hit you, and you're still going to tolerate this"

"Fight for him" Han Bi smiled bitterly. "Am I not doing enough already To get back Fei Mo, I've done many things that I shouldn't have. No matter how much more I fight for him, if his heart isn't with me anymore, it won't do any good. I was too confident; I always thought he was stubborn and would wait for me forever. But who knew in the end he fell in love with someone else Look at those photos of him and Wan Nuan—never have I seen him smile so happily before or look like that. He really loves her now, and there's no chance left for us...

"How do you know unless you try" Linda said.

“What are you talking about” Han Bi looked at her with the feeling that she was daydreaming. To have Fei Mo's child Even in F City when he was burning with desire, he stopped himself in the end; what could she expect from him The watch she gave him, he wore it for seven years and then returned it to her—what else could she believe

She has gradually come to believe that Ye Feimo really doesn't love her.

Even though she was his first love, even though she couldn't forget him, now he no longer held her in high regard. She should have realized this long ago.

She truly feels resentful about it.

"Han Bi, opportunities are created by oneself," Linda said softly into Han Bi's ear. Han Bi wiped away a tear and muttered lowly, "Enough, don't say anymore."

"This is a great opportunity; I told you this last time as well."

"Linda, what are you talking about I don’t want to become so ugly, I don’t want the last bit of beauty Feimo associates with me to disappear. Please don't give me such terrible ideas anymore," Han Bi was extremely displeased and raised her head to pour herself another glass of alcohol. Tears slid down from the corners of her eyes, "I brought this upon myself; I ruined my own beloved one. How foolish could I be"

Now she understands that no amount of money can buy back their past feelings, no honors are worth a single smile Feimo gave in the past, and no achievements can make up for her first love. She destroyed her own happiness herself.

If only she hadn’t been so ambitious before, and had just become an artiste oscillating between second and third tiers with some fans who could support her financially—perhaps not as many as now—but enough to live comfortably without worrying about food or clothes, owning a cozy little home. Such happiness is something that can't be bought nowadays.

"So what do you intend to do Just give up on Ye Ershao without a fight, and be content with that" Linda asked sharply. Han Bi covered her head, not wanting to hear Linda's lecture.

I've used all the methods I could. Even lowering myself to beg Fei Mo didn't help. What else can I do

"What good is Warmth Why does she get away with stealing your lover Han Bi, pull yourself together and show some confidence," Linda said. Han Bi gave a bitter smile.

Confidence

I'm not lacking in confidence. Compared to Warmth, I have plenty of it. However...

Does having confidence mean that you can win back a man's heart

"I really envy Warmth," Han Bi said with self-mockery. "Ever since Jinzhi Yuye grew up in a sheltered environment, protected like a princess by her parents and spared from any hardships or suffering, she hasn't endured hunger, cold, or humiliation. Now, with Fei Mo safeguarding her every step of the way, she's thriving in showbiz. After just half a year since her debut, her value rivals that of top-tier actresses. Who could be as lucky as her Whenever I see her, I think back to my own past when I struggled hard for an opportunity but failed. She managed to land a lead role in Lin Ning’s film effortlessly on her first try. While I've been working hard and enduring all sorts of inconveniences in the entertainment industry—accompanying others to meals, singing, bowing, and scraping by carefully, afraid of offending anyone—she can take no responsibility at all, with Tsai Xiaoqing and Fei Mo shielding her from anything unpleasant. Everyone knows she's安寧的新寵。就因為她被欺負，葉非墨可以追查到底，甚至把欺負她的人折磨得不成人形，送去當妓女，任人褻玩。她憑什麼？圈內人人都說她和林寧交情匪淺，卻不知道她是葉非墨的女朋友。非墨處處保護她，處處幫她，彆人十年都等不到的機會她一句話就可以得到。溫暖憑什麼可以如此幸運？上天為什麼如此眷顧她？這不公平，真的太不公平了。葉非墨和方柳城兩個男人都那麼喜歡她。你知道我為什麼不想拍《風月佳人》嗎？那是因為是方柳城給溫暖投資拍的，溫暖不拍才用我。linda，我真的好嫉妒她，天底下所有的運氣都在她的身上了，年輕漂亮性子又好，人緣也佳，你說她不如我，我除了名氣有什麼比得上她的？”

Han Bi laughed loudly as she spoke, and another bottle of wine was finished.rived. Then, she understood why Cheng Anya had called Warm over. Dressed in a black v-neck dress with long hair down her back, Han Bi wore a red ruby necklace by Cartier, a watch branded by herself on...