"You really have guts to be asking me that question, how dare you seduce my son!" she retorted, raising her voice, loud enough for everyone present to hear what she was saying.

"Seduce…." Yu Yan repeated, then she turned to Chen Kai before looking back at the woman.

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"I never seduced you son, we have been dating for over five years, how is that called seduction," she responded, raising her voice.

"Of course, you seduced him so you could win the best graduate award and now you are using him to climb the social ladder, I was wondering how a lowlife girl like has so many connections, it turns out you put your skills to good use," Mrs Chen continued, pointing an accusing finger at her.

"Mrs Chen, you are going to far!" she retorted, clutching her dress.

"You knew Xiaomeng is betrothed to Chen Kai and yet you still seduced him, and you say I am going to far," Mrs Chen continued, her friends watched the scene in complete disbelief, how did things turn out like this when she is the victim here.

"What is going on?" the chairman questioned as he came closer to them, seeing how his wife caused a scene in front of important business and political allies.

"Chen Kai, is it true? You have been dating her for over five years?" his father questioned, he narrowed his eyes at him as if telling him to think before he answers.

They all turned to Chen Kai who was now the centre of attraction, he looked around him before he turned to Yu Yan, the red liquid mixed with her tears flowed down her cheeks.

"I-I it is true that we have been dating for over five years since we were in university," he answered, not able to bear the look in Yu Yan's eyes.

"They are really dating,"

"I just knew something was suspicious,"

"That's right, she always seemed to have a secret boyfriend,"

"Who would have thought she is like that, I really looked up to her,"

Some of the people that are from the hospital remarked.

His mother moved closer to him then she leaned towards his ear.

"You better get yourself together, are you really willing to forsake your ambitions for a woman you can easily have as a plaything," she moved away from his side.

"So you are telling me that even though you knew you were going to get engaged to Xiaomeng, you still dated this girl," his father queried, giving Yu Yan a demeaning look.

"Godfather, he didn't do it intentionally, back then, she tried to get close to him by seducing him until he became infatuated with her, but I am sure he has returned to his senses now," Xiaomeng defended, pretending to wipe her tears.

"Is that really true?" his father questioned.

"Answer, I heard you say she prepared a second option when she breaks up with you, she seduced you to climb up the social ladder right?" his mother probed, giving him a threatening look.

He licked his lips nervously then he turned to Yu Yan who looked like she was using her last trust in him.

"Did you really say that?" Ji Chen queried, rushing over to his side, he grabbed his collar.

"Ji Chen, let him go, he needs to answer," Yu Yan said softly, he gritted his teeth and released his collar.

Han Chen balled his fist to hold himself, he wanted to rush over there and pull her away but he needed her to face this harsh reality so she can make space in her heart for him.

"Can't you answer?" his father thundered, his body shook, triggering his fear of his father again.

"I-I…" he glanced at Yu Yan.

{I am sorry Yu Yan but I have to forgo you…just for this moment}

The look in his eyes…she could already tell what his answer is going to be but she just prayed he won't say what she thinks he is about to say, even if she said she is going to break up with him, she doesn't have the heart to break up with him…just yet but his answer remains the deciding factor.

{Yu Yan…} Han Chen called in his heart.

"Xiaomeng was telling the truth, she did seduce me for the award and my family's wealth," he answered, averting her eyes.

Her heart wrenched in pain, her face became pale.

{I already expected this but why does it feel so…so painful}

Their jaws dropped, they never thought he would admit it despite her sacrifice for their relationship.

She moved closer to him.

"Chen Kai, look into my eyes and repeat what you just said,"

"Why does he need to repeat it, you are really shameless" Xiaomeng snapped, moving forward.

"Xiaomeng, shut up!" she thundered, fixing her eyes on Chen Kai.

"You did seduce me and I put up with you for years, do you really need me to repeat it," Chen Kai maintained confidently, looking into her eyes.

"Chen Kai!" Jia Yu cautioned, raising her voice.

Yu Yan raised her head heavenward, she needed to send her tears back and control her mixed emotions, she wanted the ground to open and just swallow her.

"You told me you loved me and I waited patiently for all these years, how can you say this to my face," she questioned but she got her reply when his mother sent a slap across her face.

Gasp!

Her friends covered their mouth in shock.

She held her cheek with her face tilted.

She felt her whole body go weak, she really has no more strength to continue, she turned around and walked away from the crowd, clutching her gown and holding it up to prevent herself from tripping.

"Now that you have been exposed, you want to leave," Xiaomeng remarked, walking up to her, she stopped…she wanted to turn and defend herself, but the betrayal and denial left her speechless, she stepped forward to continue walking but she tripped, bringing down the wine filled table to fall on her.

"Yu Yan!" Her friends exclaimed, they quickly rushed towards her.

Han Chen removed his jacket and placed it on her shoulder, but she looked like her soul had left her body, he helped her up amidst the many eyes watching them with their eyes filled with scorn, mockery, pity and sympathy.

She swallowed her non-existent saliva and stepped forward like nothing happened.

"Yu Yan…" Jia Yu called softly.

"Please, please don't come after me," she quickened her pace before she started running out of the hall, they all watched her until she was out of sight.

Thud!

Chen Kai crashed into a table before falling to the ground.

"What do you think you are doing?" Xiaomeng screamed.

After Yu Yan left the hall, Han Chen rushed towards Chen Kai and punched him but he kneeled beside him and pulled his collars up before punching him continuously, bloodying his mouth without stopping.

"Brother, that is enough," Jia Yu cautioned seeing that he has no intention of stopping then Ji Chen quickly pulled him from Chen Kai whose white shirt and tuxedo had already been stained with the blood.

"I will make sure I sue you for assault," his mother threatened.

"Go on, I will be waiting," he responded with a smirk.

"Isn't that blood," An Ke remarked, they turned towards the direction she is looking at, from the crashed table to the exit of the hall there is a trail of blood.

"Yu Yan," Jia Yu called, she was about to go after her but Han Chen held her back.

"I will go," then he ran out of the hall but they others followed after a while.

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"Yu Yan!" he called, he arrived at the parking lot, but he still didn't find her, he could only find her car there.

"Yu Yan!" he called again then he suddenly remembered something, he saw her holding her phone, he used her GPS to track her phone when she was at his house the other.

He took out his phone and opened the GPS, but the location of the phone is outside the mansion, he removed the copy of her car key he kept, he opened the car and drove out speedily.

He stopped when he got to the location of the phone, but it was already raining, he exited the car and looked around the road before the highway where the GPS location is.

"Yu Yan!" he called out again, the heavy downpour drenching his hair and his clothing.

He entered the car back then he started driving but slowly, knowing that if she is not with her car then she wouldn't have gone far, and she doesn't have any money with her so she couldn't have gotten a taxi.

"The rain is so heavy, Yu Yan, where are you?" he ruffled his hair in frustration, he looked around both sides of the road as he drove, after a while, he saw someone in black walking on the roadside of the highway.

"Yu Yan…" he quickly drove towards the person who he perceives to be Yu Yan, he now had a close view of her.