Unseen and Unheard

After two years of love, Jiang Zhaoxue was cheated on. Outside the wedding venue of her ex-girlfriend, a poised and elegant woman she had met a few times sat down beside her and asked calmly, “How about being with me?” Jiang Zhaoxue, her eyes red, replied, “What?” The woman, with features as exquisite as a painting, spoke every word with precision: “Don’t you want to stand up for yourself?” “I have money, good looks, and dignity. I’d be an enviable marriage partner for many.” Jiang Zhaoxue was bewildered: “But what’s in it for you?” The woman smiled faintly and reached out to wipe her tears: “It’s just acting. It’s fine.” She spoke as if it were nothing: “I happen to need a marriage ...