Chapter 103: Past Life 01

“Ugh...”

Gao Xiang stiffened, her eyes vacant as they met the gazes around her, her mind utterly bewildered.

Even though she was Song Wan’s manager, she had no idea why Song Wan had suddenly thrown up.

Then realization struck her, and she hurried out of the room.

Song Wan leaned against the wall, vomiting uncontrollably.

She knew all too well that in her previous life, her downfall was sealed. Although Tang Su was unforgivable, Han Sen was the origin and catalyst of the entire series of events.

Her feelings toward Tang Su had long since turned to pure hatred; but toward Han Sen, she could only feel disgust.

In Song Wan’s memory, Tang Su was not originally a madwoman blinded by love—at least, not compared to how she herself was at the time, swept away by infatuation.

Back then, her future was bright, yet she was willing to give it all up just to be with Han Sen, only to end up playing supporting roles in TV dramas.

But when Tang Su learned that Han Sen already had a girlfriend, despite her deep affection for him, she let go easily.

So at first, Song Wan even felt grateful to Tang Su.

Everything among the three of them only turned sour because Han Sen secretly wooed Tang Su, even going so far as to lie that he had broken up with Song Wan.

—This was why Tang Su never considered herself the other woman.

Because in Tang Su’s eyes, she only got together with Han Sen after he and Song Wan had broken up.

Even when Song Wan, unwilling to accept this, told Tang Su the truth, Tang Su, already deeply involved with Han Sen, refused to believe a word.

Song Wan was someone who could both hold on and let go. Seeing that Tang Su wouldn’t back down and that Han Sen had indeed betrayed her, she broke up with him.

At first, Tang Su didn’t do much to her—at most, she just avoided her, minding her own business.

But later, as Tang Su’s career picked up, and Han Sen came back seeking reconciliation, Tang Su found out and a huge upheaval ensued.

Song Wan still remembered the restrained but rational expression on Tang Su’s face: “Song Wan, I know this time it’s not your fault, but... Han Sen belongs to me, and he must stay mine.”

That was her warning: “Consider this a lesson. Stay away from Han Sen from now on!”

Because of those words, the role Song Wan had finally landed was snatched away halfway, marking the beginning of her tragedy.

After she started dating Qi Lang, Tang Su came back again—not to warn this time, but to accuse her of entangling with Han Sen once more.

By then, Tang Su was madly in love with Han Sen, having lost all reason.

Song Wan could never be with Han Sen again.

She knew it, Qi Lang knew it, and everyone around them knew it.

But Tang Su did not.

Or rather, she knew but refused to believe it.

Han Sen had indeed cheated and been involved with other women, but none of those women had anything to do with Song Wan.

On the fringes of the entertainment industry, there were those who wanted to break in but lacked the means, resorting to underhanded tactics to connect with insiders, hoping to leverage these connections.

They were called “peripheral girls,” some also known as “new models.”

Han Sen’s cheating partners were precisely from this group.

Yes, more than one.

He seemed to cheat just for the sake of cheating, regardless of who the partner was. If he fancied someone, he would whisk them off to a hotel without hesitation.

None of this concerned Song Wan, yet in the end, Tang Su pinned the blame squarely on her, ruining her life utterly.

In her previous life, Song Wan never understood the truth, merely thinking Tang Su had gone mad.

Later, she vaguely suspected Han Sen had played a role in all this, causing Tang Su to cling to her relentlessly, but before she could uncover the truth, Tang Su ordered Qi Lang to run her down.

Game over!

Everything had to start over.

Upon rebirth, Song Wan immediately contacted the detective agency she had worked with in her past life to continue tracking Han Sen, determined to uncover the truth.

Though puzzled, they continued investigating based on the evidence from her previous life.

The evidence they uncovered stunned Song Wan.

The first time Han Sen went out drinking, he had an encounter with one of the peripheral girls. Tang Su, unaware of the facts, misunderstood and never sought to clarify. Since then, Tang Su assumed that every woman Han Sen was involved with was Song Wan.

Tang Su wasn’t naive. After repeated incidents, she sensed something was wrong and confronted Han Sen, only to receive the devastating answer: “The one I’ve always loved is Song Wan. Being with Tang Su was only for her resources.”

From that point on, Tang Su’s anger grew.

When Tang Su hired a private detective to investigate Han Sen’s affairs, their shared manager discovered it.

To maintain harmony among the artists under his wing—and to preserve the benefits Tang Su gained from opposing Song Wan—

Every opportunity Tang Su stole from Song Wan became resources for other artists under manager Qin Fei. If Tang Su ceased to see Song Wan as an enemy, she wouldn’t fight so hard to snatch roles from her, and Qin Fei’s available resources would diminish significantly.

Qin Fei was unwilling to accept that.

So, even though Han Sen didn’t care if Tang Su found out, Qin Fei persuaded him to shift the suspicion onto Song Wan.

The condition was that Qin Fei would double Han Sen’s resources.

—Even if this meant offending another promising male artist, Li Yang.

Han Sen had betrayed Song Wan in the first place to climb the ladder. With such an opportunity before him, why would he refuse?

Meanwhile, when Tang Su asked Qin Fei to help investigate Han Sen’s cheating partners, Qin Fei fabricated evidence, convincing Tang Su it was Song Wan.

Even after Tang Su switched detective agencies, Qin Fei continued to deceive her.

In truth, the closest people around Tang Su—including several assistants loyal to Qin Fei—wanted her to believe Han Sen’s cheating partners were Song Wan. Under these circumstances, how could she ever know that the women Han Sen was with were not Song Wan?

Even if Song Wan told Tang Su she had never slept with Han Sen, or even met him...

Why would Tang Su believe her?

On one side stood her closest confidants; on the other, the “rival who seduced her man behind her back.” Who would she trust?

The moment she learned the truth, Song Wan laughed in disbelief, then an overwhelming wave of disgust for Han Sen surged up in her chest.

A man who professed love but betrayed her endlessly, who schemed against her and ultimately plunged her into hell...

Ha!

Scum! Trash!

The last time she encountered Han Sen, Qin Fei’s control over his artists and staff still left some room, making it difficult for the detective agency to find the truth. It took a long time, and she remained ignorant.

But this time?

Just the thought of Han Sen’s face made her nauseous. And she still had to act alongside him, live under the same roof for months to come.

Han Sen had not done anything directly harmful this time, yet his every action felt more repulsive than ever.

Ugh...

Behind her, Gao Xiang stood worriedly, gently patting her back. “Song Wan, what’s wrong? Did you eat something bad?”

But soon, Gao Xiang shook her head, dismissing the idea.

They had all eaten the same food. There was no reason only Song Wan should feel sick. Besides, she had been fine until now.

Her eyes suddenly widened, her hand frozen in shock. “Could you be... pregnant?”

A pregnant woman at twenty?

My goodness, that would be a first in the entertainment industry! The fans would explode!

Song Wan finally composed herself, took the bottled water from Gao Xiang, rinsed her mouth, then shot Gao Xiang a big eye roll. “Are you joking? I’m only twenty!”

Gao Xiang’s deadpan gaze: “A twenty-year-old woman’s body is fully capable of nurturing a healthy baby.”

Song Wan: “...” How could she argue with that?

She threw Gao Xiang a sharp look. “Relax. We always take precautions, and it’s always during safe periods.”

Gao Xiang breathed a sigh of relief. “Keep it that way. Don’t ever let momentary desire make you say yes to anything from Director Jin, or your career will really be over.”

Song Wan frowned, glancing at Gao Xiang. “How do you know he ever wanted me to get pregnant?”