AMRWFA -Chapter 290 Her Destined Man

【Sigh…】

Ruan Yaoyao sighed again in her heart.

No wonder he was called her “destined man,” because later on, Xu Zhe appeared once more—and this time, he truly lost his life because of Sima Hong.

By then, Sima Hong had already been married off by her family to an old man. Because of her bad reputation, that old man constantly suspected she was “unchaste” and would fool around outside.

Later on, he even suspected her of having affairs with the household bodyguards, the butler, and even a plumber—he would doubt anyone.

Under such circumstances, Sima Hong was strictly controlled.

But that still wasn’t the worst part. The most terrifying thing was that she was eventually “imprisoned.”

Yes—her freedom was restricted, and she was locked inside a villa, not allowed to leave, not allowed to meet anyone.

【Sima Hong almost went insane!】

【With her temper, could she endure this?】

【Absolutely not.】

【So she had a huge argument with the old man. Unexpectedly, the old man had a heart condition and collapsed on the spot.】

【Sima Hong was terrified out of her mind and quickly called emergency services, notifying the old man’s son.】

【At the hospital, the old man still couldn’t be saved.】

【So Sima Hong was doomed. Everyone said she killed him, and she was locked up by his sons.】

【The Sima family didn’t care about her situation—but Xu Zhe did. Even though she had treated him that way before, he was kind-hearted. He believed she wasn’t capable of such a thing. When he heard she was being abused by her in-laws, he went to her.】

【He found a way to rescue Sima Hong.】

【Only then did Sima Hong realize that this man truly loved her. She finally let go of all her defenses and stayed with him.】

Sima Hong was dazed.

So in the end, they still hadn’t missed each other—they still ended up together.

But heaven and hell seemed to flip in an instant.

Because Ruan Yaoyao soon added a “but.”

【But she was still a “hostage” handed over by the Sima family. Her escape meant that even without that family taking action, the Sima family would step in themselves. They directly broke the old man’s leg in front of her and forced her back.】

【With red eyes, Sima Hong begged her grand-nephew to spare Xu Zhe and said she was willing to return. But what she didn’t know was that even after she went back, her grand-nephew still did not let Xu Zhe go. Soon after, she met Xu Zhe’s younger sister, and from the other’s hateful gaze, she learned of Xu Zhe’s death.】

【Sima Hong understood clearly—it must have something to do with the Sima family. So she returned home and poisoned their food, trying to kill them all.】

Heh.

So she actually had that kind of courage.

Sima Hong curled her lips in ridicule.

But what was the use of killing them now that he was already dead?

Could he come back?

No—he couldn’t.

And she also failed to kill the Sima family.

Because the Sima family was not exactly clean, Sima Hong’s eldest brother and grand-nephew were extremely cautious. The moment she made her move, they discovered it.

【Only her own bowl had poison. The others were fine.】

【So in the end, Sima Hong only ended up killing herself.】

Sima Hong didn’t feel surprised at all.

That was the Sima family.

If they were that easy to deal with, she wouldn’t have lived such a muddled, powerless life for so many years.

It was only a pity for Xu Zhe—he was dragged down by her.

There was some emotional reaction, but not much. She had already passed the age of living and dying for love. It was the future version of her who fell in love with him, not her present self.

“I’m going to the restroom.”

“Go ahead!”

Sima Hong stepped on her high heels and walked into the restroom.

She came out from inside, turned on the faucet to wash her hands, then took out her handbag to fix her makeup.

At that moment, she heard a voice: “You still plan to marry that old man?”

“You’re asking me?” Sima Hong turned around and saw that it wasn’t someone else—but the female bodyguard beside Ruan Yaoyao.

Ruan Zhihua said, “Yes. Who else would I ask if not you? Are you really planning to marry him?”

Sima Hong looked strange. “You can hear it?”

“If you can hear it, why can’t I?” the other replied.

“I tried my bodyguard just now—he couldn’t hear it.”

Ruan Zhihua said, “It depends on the person. Not everyone can hear it. Since I’m by Aunt Xu’s side, it means I’m one of those who can.”

Since that was the case, she didn’t waste words and took out a confidentiality agreement for Sima Hong to sign.

Sima Hong: “……”

Has the country already developed to this level?!

She hadn’t forgotten what Ruan Yaoyao had said earlier about “cultivation” or something like that. She thought it was just nonsense for fun—but now even the state was involved…

She became curious and naturally asked.

Ruan Zhihua tapped the clause she was about to sign.

“I’ve signed it too. Do you think I’ll tell you?”

Sima Hong looked down and saw that the clause she was tapping clearly stated she was not allowed to leak anything about Ruan Yaoyao to anyone. She fell silent.

Oh—anyone.

Does that include the Sima family?

She was made to read several important clauses and reminded that once she heard this, she could never speak of it again. Especially in front of Ruan Yaoyao—she must not reveal a single word, otherwise…

Ruan Zhihua made a slitting motion across her neck.

Sima Hong’s mouth twitched. So it’s a state-level organization, but they can still casually “kill people”?

But…

Her eyes lowered slightly, and she smiled.

“So now, do I count as one of yours? If someone points a gun at my neck and forces me to speak, will you intervene?”

Ruan Zhihua stared at her. “The Sima family is already being watched. If you don’t want to go down with them, then don’t do anything.”

“What would I do? You think I’d tip them off?” Sima Hong’s eyes revealed a strange, almost beautiful glint as she smiled. “Me, tip them off? Heh… you really think too highly of the Sima family. I’d love nothing more than to see it collapse. If it doesn’t fall, I can’t even sleep peacefully.”

Whoever was treated like a tool by the Sima family, forced to serve this man or that man against her will, would never be able to stay calm toward them.

So what if she carried the Sima surname?

What difference was there between her and those women in high-end clubs?

The only difference was that she bore the name “Sima”—making her more valuable, more like an asset to be priced and sold by the family.

After coming out of the restroom, Sima Hong took the initiative to ask Ruan Yaoyao for contact information, saying they should go out for drinks sometime.

A few days later, Ruan Yaoyao saw Sima Hong again at home. By then, she had already become “friends” with her daughter Xu Nannan and was invited over as a guest.

Ruan Yaoyao was surprised.

【When did those two become friends?】

【Why didn’t Nannan mention it before?】

【If I’d known Nannan knew her, I would’ve had Nannan make the introduction earlier.】

Xu Nannan blinked. Wait—what does this have to do with me?

Sima Hong smiled slightly. “Aunt Xu, are you not welcoming me?”

“We do welcome you. Just a bit surprised—you know my daughter?”

“I didn’t know either. I just suddenly wanted to buy a painting, and then I met her. Aunt Xu didn’t tell me your daughter is an artist.”

Ruan Yaoyao: “I didn’t know you were going to buy paintings. If I had, I would’ve introduced you two earlier.”

Ruan Zhihua immediately understood what was going on and gave Sima Hong a warning look.

Sima Hong ignored it.

The confidentiality clause only said she couldn’t disclose things about Aunt Xu.

It didn’t say she couldn’t be friends with her.

This was just her way of “self-protection”—adding another layer of insurance.