CHAPTER 216: CHAPTER 216: SURROUNDED BY ENEMIES ON ALL SIDES

She remembered in her previous life, it was the same road. She almost had a car accident, not because she was distracted while driving, but because... an earthquake!

Even though she knew going there would result in a car accident, she understood that in that accident, she wasn’t injured—she was only startled.

This time, she also got into a car accident and suffered minor injuries. Was it proof that everything was repeating itself just like in her previous life?

Could it be that three years from now, Yan Ting would find her again, press her against the wall, and force her to become his woman again?

Lin Banxia’s thoughts were in turmoil, and for a moment, her mind was blank.

If three years later, Yan Ting really would come for her again, forcing her to be his woman, then... in just one hour, she would once more sink into the icy seawater.

Would she really die?

And it’s only three years away!

Realizing she had only a fleeting three-year span, Lin Banxia felt utterly hopeless.

If fate had predetermined her short life, then she wouldn’t compromise with anyone, nor yield to anything. She only wanted to be herself—recklessly, unapologetically herself.

The news of Yan Ting and Lin Banxia’s hidden marriage spread like wildfire after their divorce.

Mrs. Huo nearly passed out with rage. At the breakfast table, she slammed the table and lashed out.

"Yan Ting, you truly have no respect for this old woman! A matter as serious as marriage—how could it be treated like a joke? You actually went and registered your marriage with that shameless woman? If it weren’t for your grandfather forcing you to divorce this time, how much longer were you planning to hide it from us? Were you going to keep it secret for a lifetime?"

Yan Ting was in a terrible mood. He endured his grandmother’s scolding without replying.

Across the table, Huo Qinglin’s expression was equally grim. It wasn’t until he heard the word "divorce" that he let out a cold laugh.

No wonder Lin Banxia kept rejecting him, turns out she had already secured her position as the Huo Family’s young mistress.

Hmph, that woman had been hiding it well. Such a grand event, and she hadn’t said a single word.

Even more surprising to Huo Qinglin was Yan Ting—he had actually been complicit in the woman’s game of a hidden marriage.

The two of them were unbelievably outrageous, treating him like a fool, spinning him in circles, completely humiliating him.

Now that Lin Banxia was divorced, he’d see how he could deal with this woman and make her his.

The Lin Family—Cheng Rouyin and Lin Shiyi—were beside themselves with glee.

They didn’t dare celebrate in front of Lin Kunhuai, but as soon as Lin Kunhuai left, the mother and daughter couldn’t contain their smug expressions and began talking animatedly.

"I told you Lin Banxia wasn’t cut out to be the young mistress. Look, I hit the nail on the head, didn’t I? How long were they together? Less than two months, and it ended in divorce. Hmph, that wretched girl—if she ever dares set foot in the Lin Family again, I’ll break her legs," Cheng Rouyin spewed venomously.

"But I’m still not satisfied. Even though she’s divorced from Mr. Huo now, it still means that woman once held the title of the Huo Family’s young mistress. Just thinking about it makes my teeth grind in anger. I feel like ripping her face off. She actually had the audacity to sleep with my idol without remorse. Mom, I can’t swallow this rage," Lin Shiyi, naturally arrogant, couldn’t shake off the thought of Yan Ting and Lin Banxia’s intimacy, which infuriated her to no end.

"Daughter, why are you so anxious? Lin Banxia no longer has Yan Ting to back her up, and your father utterly despises her, deeply disappointed in her. Are you really afraid there won’t be an opportunity to vent this anger in the future?" Cheng Rouyin reassured her daughter.

"Mom, do you already have a good idea? Tell me quickly," Lin Shiyi, knowing her mother was shrewd and full of schemes, pinned all her hopes on her this time.