章)"Emily, what are you pretending for? Everyone is here, and you鈥檙e acting like a turtle!"
The loud banging on the door and the woman鈥檚 sharp voice finally woke Emily from her stupor. She blinked her eyes open, still disoriented, when the people outside rushed in!
Leading the charge was the woman who had just shouted. Without any courtesy, she dragged Emily off the bed.
"Now you know to back down? What were you doing before? Don鈥檛 you realize how good our family has been to you? You had to act out, and now you鈥檝e ruined everything. Are you satisfied?!"
Seeing that Emily was still wearing her shoes, Yang Yang knew she had just been pretending to sleep. It had been a long time since she had been this angry, and she pulled Emily along forcefully.
To her surprise, there were countless reporters waiting for them outside.
"Miss Chen, did Mr. Li really abuse you?"
"Miss Chen, was your marriage to Mr. Li a sham?"
"Miss Chen, whose child is it really?"
"Miss Chen!"
"Miss Chen!"
Emily felt like a puppet being dragged out without understanding what was happening. As soon as she saw so many reporters surrounding her, she wanted to speak, but Yang Yang blocked her.
Yang Yang looked at her with a mix of threat and disgust, ignoring the microphones that were thrust toward them, and marched straight to the car, shoving Emily inside.
What on earth was happening? Emilys last memory was of trying to break up a fight between an artist she had just taken under her wing and getting hit in the process.
But now...
She moved her body, feeling no injuries, and the people around her were still strangers. Slowly, she began to realize that she might have experienced something akin to the body-swapping tropes found in online novels.
As an agent, it was basic to remain calm and assess the situation. After being shoved into the car, she kept quiet, sitting obediently. After all, from Yang Yangs words, she could tell that the original owner had likely done something wrong.
Before long, Yang Yang entered the car, still out of breath, and shot Emily a few venomous glares. Then she turned to the driver, saying, "Li, those reporters are already on their way. What should we do?"
Emily remained silent, but upon hearing the name Li, she felt a strange familiarity.
At that moment, the person in the drivers seat removed his hat, revealing an exceptionally handsome face. As soon as she saw his face, Emilys eyes widened, and her heart raced uncontrollably. It was Li Chen! How could it be him!
But Li Chen paid no attention to Emily. He glanced at the reporters outside with a cold expression and said, "Dont worry about them. Were going to the courthouse now."
Yang Yang hesitated, but seeing Li Chens stern face, she chose to remain silent. Emily was lost in thought. How could it be Li Chen? Was this still her original timeline? But what was happening now? Her mind was a whirlwind.
After she dazedly signed the papers and left the courthouse with Li Chen, she still hadnt come to terms with the situation. The original owner had actually married Li Chen, which was truly unexpected.
However, in her memories, Li Chen had never dated anyone until he was thirty-five, let alone gotten married. Why was he marrying the original owner now?
But soon, she had no time to think about it. The paparazzi had chased them to the courthouse!
When they saw Li Chen, it was as if starving wild dogs had spotted a meat bun, their eyes lighting up as they rushed toward him. Meanwhile, Emily was squeezed in the crowd!
The hottest news recently was not about this couple? The wife had been out of the entertainment industry for five years and suddenly posted on Weibo about her husband abusing her, even sharing photos of her injuries. Her husband was a famous director, and the wifes fame was not small either. This kind of news caused the hashtag #LiChenAbuse to trend that very night!
Li Chens handsome face was filled with coldness as he surveyed the reporters surrounding him. Before he could speak, some reporters began to back off. This guy had a reputation for not being easy to deal with.
He coldly stated, "Our studio will clarify the upcoming matters, so please do not disturb me any further."
At that moment, a brave reporter asked, "But is it true that you abused your wife?"
Li Chen shot him a glance, and the reporters eyes flickered, but he didnt lower the microphone in his hand.
"Step aside."
The reporters exchanged glances and looked at Li Chens expressionless face. If he were a star, they would care about his image and would not engage in violent behavior, but he was a director. Hadnt he been to the police station for fighting a few years ago?
After some thought, they decided to give Li Chen a way out. To everyones surprise, he didnt get into the car but walked toward Emily.
The crowd was taken aback.
Seeing Li Chen break through the encirclement, Emily felt anxious. She truly didnt understand where she was now, and the reporters were like flies buzzing around her, which was incredibly annoying.
The reporters attitude toward Emily was far from friendly. Their questions were even sharper.
"Miss Chen, did you post that Weibo late at night to cover up your guilt about cheating, especially since there鈥檚 solid evidence of your infidelity?"
Emily couldnt comprehend what they were saying. She patiently said, "Please let me through, I need to leave. I wont answer your questions, so please move aside, okay?"
But who would listen to her? In their eyes, news was the most important thing!
With no other choice, Emily had to push her way through. The reporters had no intention of letting her go. Amid the pushing and shoving, Emily was suddenly yanked hard by someone, and before she could regain her balance, she fell heavily to the ground!
At that moment, a panicked voice reached Emilys ears: "Blood! Blood! She鈥檚 had a miscarriage!"
What miscarriage? Emily was even more confused. In a daze, a man lifted her up forcefully. But her consciousness gradually faded, and soon she fell into darkness.
"Emily, why did you let yourself get into this situation? Im so worried about you!"
Emily had been awake for a while, but she didnt respond to Qin Yaos words. Yes, she had indeed miscarried; the child was not even two months along, and she had already lost it. But with her fainting, the memories of the original owner flooded into her mind.
If she hadnt experienced it herself, Emily would never have believed such a bizarre thing could happen to her.
Now, Emily was twenty-one, having graduated from university and entered the entertainment industry, gaining fame for her beauty. However, compared to her looks, her acting skills were lacking, leading her to become a well-known pretty face in the industry.
After becoming disillusioned with acting at twenty-three, Emily had no hesitation in choosing to transition into a talent agent. Unexpectedly, after her transition, she thrived, discovering many famous stars. She became a top agent. However, Emilys cold demeanor and hidden emotions meant that by thirty, she still hadnt found a partner, and due to an accident, she ended up in this body.
The original owner had a life trajectory identical to hers until the age of twenty-three, but after that, it diverged drastically. While she chose to become an agent, the original owner, driven by her love for Li Chen, drugged him at a party and ended up pregnant.
Regardless, Li Chen was a responsible man who married the original owner, but he never gave her love. After giving birth, the original owner suffered from postpartum depression for three years, during which she attempted suicide multiple times and engaged in self-harm.
Li Chen and the original owner lived apart, and the original owner neglected their child, ultimately leading to the fateful Weibo post that became the catalyst for Li Chen wanting a divorce.
"Are you even listening to me, Emily?"
After saying so much, seeing Emily still in a daze, Qin Yao could only knock on her head in frustration.
Emily immediately came back to her senses. She had not yet emerged from the original owners memories. She admitted that she had secretly had a crush on Li Chen since school, but she never expected the original owner to create such a tragic love story.
"Yao Yao, what did you say?"
Seeing Emilys surprisingly thin appearance, Qin Yao felt reluctant to say anything more. She simply repeated her words: "Youve already divorced. What do you want to do, Emily?"
Emily bit her lip, about to say something when Li Chen burst into the room.
Li Chens expression was icy, and he looked at Emily with a gaze that seemed to want to devour her. He threw a medical report onto the table in front of Emily, saying, "Emily, I was