My usually calm and intelligent fiancé Xavier Harris actually fell in love with street thug Zoe Harlow. For her, he tore up our engagement agreement, refused all financial support from his family, and even dropped out of school to start a business. Xavier said Zoe was different, like a little sun that illuminated his dark life. In contrast, he thought I was rigid and boring, unable to do anything except help him study. Years passed, and I thought he had finally found himself and gained the freedom he’d always dreamed of. But when he saw me again, he grabbed my sleeve tightly, tears streaming down his face as he said he regretted everything. ***** I never imagined reuniting with Xavier would be so awkward. In the stinking fish market, vendors’ shouts rose and fell, deafeningly loud. Xavier stood helplessly in the murky puddles, watching Zoe beside him haggle with a fish vendor. “How about three dollars? Why does dead fish cost two dollars a pound? Throw in a small fish for me—it looks really fresh.” The fish vendor rolled his eyes and waved impatiently. “Stop haggling! I’m already losing money—how could I possibly give you free fish? Lady, you’re being ridiculous.” Xavier, who had lived a pampered life since childhood, had never faced such humiliation. His face flushed red with embarrassment as he wanted to turn and leave, but Zoe grabbed him. “Help me out here! We haven’t had fish in ages—don’t you want some? With that face of yours, if you sweet-talk him a bit, the boss might give us a fish.” Zoe looked excited, but Xavier just stood there, unable to say a word. Finally, Zoe glared at him and helplessly continued haggling with the vendor. The fish vendor had probably never encountered such shameless customers and was dizzy with anger. “Fine, take it! Get out of here and stop interfering with my business!” He contemptuously handed them the fish and waved them away. Zoe immediately beamed, took the fish and secretly tucked it into her jacket pocket, then grabbed an onion on her way out. She looked smugly at Xavier and said, “How’s that? Pretty impressive, right? I got you a feast without spending a dime!” Xavier ignored her, turning to gaze at the Maybach in the distance. Through the crowd, he locked eyes with me. Xavier pressed his lips together, clutching the plastic bag tightly, tears welling in his eyes. I pushed open the car door and walked slowly toward them, as calm as if I were looking at strangers. The moment Zoe saw me, thinking I was there to steal her man, she immediately became unreasonable. She arrogantly put her hands on her hips, looking fierce. “Let me tell you, this is my territory! Believe it or not, I’ll get people to beat you up right now? You better get lost. If you really want to fight me, I’m not afraid of you.” I ignored this crazy woman, just glanced at the mortified Xavier and said coldly, “What a shame.” This completely enraged Zoe, who rolled up her sleeves and lunged forward to grab my hair. But before she could touch me, the surrounding vendors swarmed forward to separate her, and the shoving nearly caused a stampede. “Oh my, you’re finally here! Let’s continue discussing the market acquisition!” “It’s too fishy here—how about my pork stall? I’ll grind you fresh coffee!” “Who are you people? How dare you block our boss’s path? Get lost!” Surrounded by everyone, I left without looking back, never sparing them another glance from start to finish.
I don’t know what Xavier will think when he sees me again, but I truly feel sorry for him. Five years ago, Xavier was still the golden boy at our school—academically excellent and widely admired. Moreover, his relationship with Zoe began because of me. Zoe was a notorious troublemaker who smoked, drank, and got into fights at school. However, what really made her famous was her calculated bullying campaign against me. During my junior year, my father had me transfer to Xavier’s school so I could build relationships with his business partners’ children. Despite my typically well-behaved nature, rumors suddenly spread that I was working as a hostess. After extensive investigation, my father discovered that Zoe was behind it all. Her reason for targeting me was simple—she resented the wealthy and didn’t want a rich girl like me to be happy. Xavier’s father wanted to use this opportunity to bring us together, so he sent Xavier to handle the situation. Unexpectedly, after a month passed, not only did the rumors about me fail to die down, but the two of them started dating instead. They would openly hold hands and kiss in the cafeteria, on the playground, and in the library. They even flirted publicly in class, convincing our homeroom teacher to seat them together. This naturally infuriated both Xavier’s and my parents, who held a banquet to make their position clear. However, Xavier’s attitude was surprisingly resolute. He publicly proposed to Zoe and insisted on breaking off our engagement. With tears streaming down his face, Xavier made an impassioned speech about how he had never experienced true happiness, how his life had always been constrained, and his future predetermined. Only Zoe made him feel different, giving him unprecedented freedom. He was hopelessly in love with Zoe. He said that although Zoe was poor, she possessed an ambition beyond ordinary people’s imagination. He was willing to give up everything he had to endure hardships with her. Xavier’s mother nearly fainted from anger, and his father flew into a rage. “Under no circumstances can you break off your engagement with Vivian! She’s the woman most suitable for you—you’re just bewitched! Guards! Lock Xavier up! No one is allowed to let him out without my permission!” At that moment, Zoe stepped forward, positioning herself in front of Xavier. “You don’t understand what Xavier wants at all! You can’t give him the love he needs, and you have no idea how much pressure he’s under. Xavier clearly doesn’t love Vivian, but you’re forcing him anyway. I’m sick of these wealthy family games! I may be poor, but I’m kind and honest, with qualities that Vivian lacks, yet you’re all blind to it!” Her words left everyone speechless. These business elites who dominated the corporate world had never expected to be lectured by a young girl. Zoe became increasingly emotional and finally broke down in tears, which deeply worried Xavier. “Vivian, stop pestering me from now on. Let’s leave each other with some dignity.” As soon as Xavier finished speaking, everyone’s eyes turned to me. At that moment, even I began to doubt whether I had really been pestering him. But in my memory, that charming young man had always been gentle with me. We had been engaged since childhood, and our families were very close, so we were naturally intimate. During my adolescent years, I did fantasize about marrying him someday. However, I had never done anything inappropriate. Even when we were alone together, we would just focus on our studies—we had never even held hands.
I’m a conservative girl, yet Zoe slandered me as a bar hostess. I’ve always been reasonable, but Xavier claimed I kept pestering him. Not being good with words, I found myself at a loss and could only look to Xavier’s parents for help. Xavier’s father had always doted on me, and now he was absolutely furious with Zoe. “I will never approve of you two being together! How can Zoe even compare to Vivian? She’s nothing but a shrew! Vivian is a true lady from a distinguished family—they’re in completely different leagues! You’d better open your eyes and see clearly!” Xavier’s gaze lingered on me for a second before he let out a cold laugh, grabbed Zoe’s hand, and said with contempt: “In my eyes, Vivian is nothing compared to Zoe.” My face instantly flushed red. I couldn’t understand what I had done wrong to deserve such humiliation. Those words kept echoing in my mind—I was nothing compared to Zoe. My parents couldn’t take it anymore. Unable to bear seeing me suffer such indignity, they announced on the spot that the engagement was off. Zoe stood in the center of the guests, chin held high, delivering her speech: “You’re all hypocrites who care about nothing but money. You’ve never experienced what true love really is! I love Xavier deeply, and I respect him. I can give him the life he wants! What does material wealth matter? Spiritual fulfillment is true happiness!” At that moment, Xavier looked at her as if he were a believer worshipping the Statue of Liberty, but all the guests present frowned. Xavier’s mother covered her forehead, her voice so weak she seemed ready to faint at any moment: “Xavier, if you dare leave with this woman today, don’t ever come home again! You’d better think this through! Your father and I are still young—we can always have another heir. Without our support, what can you possibly accomplish?” Everyone fell silent. Xavier clearly hadn’t expected his mother to be so resolute and was speechless for a long time. Zoe straightened her back and said defiantly: “Money isn’t everything to us. Don’t be so full of yourselves! Besides, Xavier is incredibly talented—he’ll definitely succeed on his own! You’d better not come crawling to us in a few years!” Her attitude seemed to give Xavier more courage. He stepped forward and declared loudly to everyone: “I’m willing to take responsibility for my choice today. For Zoe’s sake, I can cut ties with the Harris family! From now on, I don’t need a penny from you. I’ll act as if I never had parents like you. I take responsibility for every word I’ve said today, and I have no regrets!” With that, he took Zoe’s hand and bid farewell to his parents. Then the two smiled at each other and, like protagonists in a novel, ran hand in hand out the door in the evening twilight. Even when Xavier’s mother collapsed on the spot, he never looked back once. They were willing to fight the whole world for their so-called earth-shattering love. In their eyes, we were nothing but vulgar villains. That day, I was utterly humiliated at the banquet, but Zoe still wasn’t willing to let me go. She had no interest in studying—her mind was completely occupied with how to slander me. Soon, rumors about me began spreading. Some said I had stripped naked and thrown myself at Xavier in bed, only for him to mock me as nothing but a piece of pork.
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