Reborn: Changing Fate
Apologize or Let go

Wu Cailan interrupted Mr. Chen. He laughed and said condescendingly, “Pak Chen, do you insist on defending Ye Tianxin today?"

“Yes, Lady Wu,” replied Mr. Chen seriously, her eyes narrowed. “You slapped Ye Tianxin in front of the entire class, and this has caused great damage to Tianxin's emotional well-being. Don't you think you should say something to alleviate this?"

Wu Cailan looked at Ye Tianxin arrogantly. She was the mayor's wife, and no one dared to tell her what to do. He would not apologize to Ye Tianxin.

Is there anyone in Jiameng city who has not liked Wu Cailan all this time?

Her husband is the mayor of the city.

His son has received good grades since he was a child.

He has never had a setback until now ...

"Sir Chen, ”Ye Tianxin spoke softly. Mister Chen looked at Ye Tianxin, puzzled. "What's the problem?" She asked.

"Can I speak to Madam Wu Cailan personally?"

Mister Chen did not understand why Ye Tianxin wanted to do it, but he still left the room.

When Mister Chen left, Ye Tianxin smiled sweetly at Wu Cailan. Then, without any warning, he raised his hand and slapped Wu Cailan in the face.

Wu Cailan was caught off guard. He obviously did not expect this from Ye Tianxin. "You ... You dare to hit me?"

Ye Tianxin shrugged her shoulders. Yes, he's brave. What would Wu Cailan do about it?

Wu Cailan immediately wanted to retaliate. However, Ye Tianxin stretched out her hand and slapped Wu Cailan once more.

“I didn't just dare hit you. I also dared to hit you twice.”

Wu Cailan was completely shocked. He pointed a finger at Ye Tianxin while another hand held his cheek. He was too angry that he could not gather the right words to insult Ye Tianxin.

Wu Cailan was considered a very fashionable person in this small town. He's wearing red nail polish, and it looks really good.

Ye Tianxin smiled. He seemed satisfied with what he was doing.

"Miss Wu, do you know what was missing when you slapped me earlier?"

Wu Cailan wanted to pull his hand from Ye Tianxin's grip, but Ye Tianxin held it tightly.

There was a chill in Ye Tianxin's eyes, and Wu Cailan panicked for some reason. He was suddenly scared. What will he lose?

"I'm not going to lose anything!"

"No. What you will lose is your marriage, your husband, and your son!”

Ye Tianxin smirked as she threw Wu Cailan's hand. He rubbed his face gently.

“Mistress Wu, you should have thought things through carefully before you came to look for me, accuse me, and hit me. What exactly have you done to get your son to leave the house without saying anything? You were wrong, and yet, you pinned all this on me. Do you think your husband will tolerate this?"

Wu Cailan did not understand men.

No, maybe, it's because her life has always been smooth. He had forgotten what it meant to be careful and cautious.

He did not know why Mayor Di was so excited when he saw Ye Tianxin's proposal.

No one will reject this proposal.

That was because anyone brained knew the benefits and recognition that the proposal would give him once implemented.

At the root of it all, men are all profit-driven creatures.

If they can benefit from something, they will put all they have and work hard for it.

Ye Tianxin could already guess what Mayor Di would do after what Wu Cailan did today.

“Ye Tianxin, do you think my husband will divorce me because of you? You're too funny. My husband and I have been married for almost 20 years. I know what kind of person he is better than you!”

"Are you sure you know him well?"

Ye Tianxin sat down. He looked calm and well-planned, as if he did not care at all for Wu Cailan.

Indeed, not long after, Mayor Di received news of what had happened and rushed to the office.

Mayor Di has been informed of the foolish actions his wife committed on the way to school.

When he saw Ye Tianxin, he immediately walked towards her. “Oh, Tianxin. Are you all right?"

Ye Tianxin smiled gently and replied, “Mayor Di, nothing serious. It's just that your wife slapped me in the face and ruined my reputation. I hope your wife will apologize to me in front of the whole class.”

"Dream!" Wu Cailan shouted. He wouldn't do something like that. That's not possible. He's assertive.

Ye Tianxin thought who was he?

He's just a bastard who doesn't even know who his father is!

"Wu Cailan, shut up!" Mayor Di rebuked his wife.

Mayor Di dragged Wu Cailan towards him and looked at him angrily. Wu Cailan was very upset.

"Hubby, he's wrong," he spoke softly.

"If he doesn't seduce ..." He had not even managed to finish the word 'wooing', but Mayor Di's expression did not change.

"Shut up! Lefs go. Apologize to me!”

Mayor Di used to think that his wife was somehow useful. But now, it seemed like praise had risen to this woman's head so she thought she was above everyone.

She could have walked the path that would lead to riches and glory, but this woman would have destroyed it all.

Did he know what benefits Ye Tianxin and Jing's Entertainment Group could provide for him?

"I won't apologize" Wu Cailan refused. "Truly not."

Mayor Di was furious. "I'm sorry or I'll divorce you!"

"What's? You want to divorce me?”

Wu Cailan was surprised.

He hit Mayor Di.

Her son had run away from home, but her husband did not even bother looking for their son. Instead, he was going to divorce her because he had just hit that orphan boy!

"Yes? Tell me honestly, Mr Di, is this boy your bastard son?”

"You're crazy!"

Wu Cailan was dragged to the entrance of Ye Tianxin's class. The students stared at Wu Cailan. They all wanted to see what he was going to do.

Mayor Di released Wu Cailan. He looked at Wu Cailan calmly, whose expression was filled with hatred. He then said, "Wu Cailan, have you thought of this?"

Together for almost 20 years, Wu Cailan always thought that his marriage was happy.

But today, he realized that his dignity was not comparable to this man's career…

He wants a divorce.

Just because he had slapped the orphan boy?

Wu Cailan did not want to enter the classroom. She wanted to tell her husband to file for divorce, but he did not dare to.

Compared to living together with her, Wu Cailan's dignity was more important.

Too bad he didn't have the guts to do that.

Everything he has today is because of him.

If they wanted a divorce, she would have nothing.

He's gonna lose his job.

He's gonna lose his son.

She's gonna lose her husband.

Wu Cailan walked to the podium slowly. The students in the class watched.

Ye Tianxin entered the classroom as well.

Ye Tianxin stood in front of Wu Cailan. When he saw the grin on Ye Tianxin's face, it bothered him a lot, but he couldn't do anything about it. Wu Cailan felt as if he was going crazy.

He is a demon.

He must be a demon from a deep, dark place.

"Ye Tianxin, I'm sorry .. I'm sorry for slapping you earlier. Please forgive me!"

Wu Cailan's words were monotonous and dry. His apology does not look sincere.

Mayor Di, who was standing at the entrance of the classroom, coughed. Then, Wu Cailan bowed in annoyance. His dignity was completely destroyed at that very instant.

Wu Cailan's eyes paused. Then tears came down his face.

He hated how arrogant Ye Tianxin was. She hated how cold and unfeeling her husband was.

"Will it work?"

Ye Tianxin walked up to Wu Cailan and said gently, "Mrs Di, I know you did that just because you were too upset. At Shanshi was our very good classmate. Go and find him quickly. We were all waiting for him to come back and take the college entrance exam.”

Wu Cailan nodded in haste.

He did not dare to push Ye Tianxin. He did not dare to do anything else.

Wu Cailan walked around the school aimlessly. Mayor Di followed behind him, and the two went home.

All the pent-up emotions that Wu Cailan had stored up had erupted back then.

When they got home, he started throwing and destroying everything he could reach.

Mayor Di stood up and watched without feeling. He did not even try to stop Wu Cailan.

Floor's messy. Televisions, cups, bowls, glasses, skin care products, clothes, food in the fridge—all on the floor.

Wu Cailan was exhausted from all those blows.

His eyes were red and filled with disappointment.

"Are you satisfied when you saw me bow and apologize to the boy?" Wu Cailan shouted. “Are you satisfied now? I'm humiliated!”

The Mayor's eyes are calm.

“You know better than anyone else why Shi ran away from home,” Mayor Di replied calmly. He refused to see his wife.

“Wu Cailan, you are a learned woman. Don't you feel guilty for trying to frame an innocent girl?”

“Isn't that his fault? He pretended to be pitiful and seduced our Shi ...," Wu Cailan accused Ye Tianxin. He won't let her go.

“Didn't you also like someone when you were young? And doesn't anyone like you too? Wu Cailan, think about it. Whose fault is this? Take time to calm down. In the meantime, I'll sleep in the office.”

Then the Mayor's gone.

Wu Cailan sat on the floor and covered his face with his hands. She was crying hysterically.

Wu Cailan cried for a long time. He stayed up all night, crying. When morning came, he began to clean up the mess he had made.

Meanwhile, the class continued as usual after Wu Cailan's apology.

Li Xiaohui gave Ye Tianxin a note cunningly. On that note, he wrote, “Di Shanshi secretly loves you? I don't know!”

Ye Tianxin replied to Li Xiaohui's letter, "Note in class."

After the class was over, Mr. Chen said to Ye Tianxin, “Tianxin, I hope you are not affected by what has happened. Me and the dean won't let this happen again.”.

Ye Tianxin was worried about where Di Shanshi was going. "Then, Master Chen," Ye Tianxin spoke, "if Di Shanshi is unable to return to school before the college entrance exam, does that mean she won't be allowed to take the exam?"

"That's fine. But Mayor Di will definitely find him. Don't worry about him too much. Focus on upcoming college entrance exams.”

There was no word from Di Shanshi in the following days.

A week had passed.Mayor Di seemed to have given up looking for Di Shanshi. Wu Cailan has also returned to work.

The 20th of May was Ye Tianxin's 18th birthday.

There are 16 days left for the college entrance exam.

On that day, Ye Tianxin looked at her grandmother's pretty face as she woke up. Grandma reached out and stroked Ye Tianxin's face.

"Tianxin, happy birthday."

"grandmother…"

Ye Tianxin hugged her grandmother. Her grandmother had put on weight as she recovered from her surgery. There is also a little smell—maybe because of the medicine he took—from his body.