– FM~Chapter 1: Mistaken as the Mistress From the Start?

Chapter 1: Mistaken as the Mistress From the Start?

Jiang Yuxia had a future diary that could reveal upcoming events, helping her make a fortune over the years.

But she never expected the diary to suddenly tell her today—

that she would be mistaken for her husband’s gold-digging mistress by his childhood sweetheart, kicked so badly in the stomach that she would never be able to have children again.

Fresh out of an auction house, Jiang Yuxia held the blue-covered diary in her hands while standing inside a descending elevator, repeatedly rereading the words that had just appeared on the page.

【July 20th. What terrible luck. I treated him like a benefactor, but he treated me like an idiot. Somehow I became his mistress, and then his childhood sweetheart showed up and injured my stomach with a kick. The doctor said it would affect my fertility. Damn you, Wei Huaizhou—can you stop dragging me into your weird relationship games?!】

Wei Huaizhou was her husband.

Although they were legally married, in reality they were barely more familiar than strangers.

She had married him to repay the Wei family’s kindness, while he had married her to fulfill his grandmother’s wish.

The two had signed a prenuptial agreement:

No love. No sharing a bed. No interfering in each other’s lives.

For the past two years of marriage, Wei Huaizhou spent most of his time overseas handling business. Jiang Yuxia rarely even returned to the house the Wei family had bought for her, worried it might become inconvenient if Wei Huaizhou suddenly came back.

Originally, the two had maintained a polite and peaceful relationship.

But the diary’s message today completely stunned Jiang Yuxia.

As she stepped out of the elevator, many unfamiliar faces had already gathered outside the auction venue.

Seeing them, Jiang Yuxia waved toward one of the event hostesses nearby.

“Come here. I need your help with something.”

The moment she left the venue, the blazing July sunlight made it hard to even open her eyes.

Jiang Yuxia had just put on her sunglasses when a group of people suddenly blocked her path.

Someone pointed at her nose and shouted sharply,

“You filthy mistress! Finally caught you!”

Jiang Yuxia frowned and looked up.

The group was holding a giant banner that read:

【Thank you, Mistress Jiang Yuxia, for spending my husband’s money and adding a touch of green to our marriage】

Several burly men shouted into microphones connected to Bluetooth speakers:

“Come look, everyone! This woman is a homewrecker!”

People leaving the auction venue quickly gathered nearby to watch the drama, whispering and pointing at her.

Two girls pushed their way toward Jiang Yuxia.

The girl in the white dress looked strangely familiar.

Meanwhile, the ponytailed girl defending the white-dressed girl unleashed a storm of accusations at Jiang Yuxia.

“You materialistic little mistress! Spending another woman’s husband’s money—does it feel good?”

“We already hung banners outside your neighborhood before. We thought you’d finally behave yourself, but not only did you refuse to stop, you kept seducing other people’s husbands!”

“And now you even dare spend his money at an auction house and waste it however you want? Shameless!”

Jiang Yuxia replied coldly,

“You’ve got the wrong person.”

The ponytailed girl raged,

“We’re looking for exactly you! Xiaoluo, don’t be afraid—tell her who your husband is.”

The girl in white raised her head, eyes red like a frightened rabbit.

“Wei Huaizhou is my husband. We’re legally married.”

Shock flashed across Jiang Yuxia’s dark eyes.

So this must be Ye Xiaoluo—the childhood sweetheart mentioned in the diary.

But Wei Huaizhou had already legally married her.

How could he possibly register another marriage with Ye Xiaoluo afterward?

Jiang Yuxia forced herself to calmly think back.

That’s right.

Two years ago, she had personally gone with Wei Huaizhou to register their marriage.

It wasn’t a dream, nor some hallucination.

She even still had photos on her phone taken at the Civil Affairs Bureau, specifically to send to Grandma Wei to reassure her.

Jiang Yuxia’s first instinct was still to stay rational.

“Calm down first. I need to confirm this matter with Wei Huaizhou. If he really registered a second marriage, I’ll hire the best lawyer and sue him for bigamy myself.”

The burly men behind the ponytailed girl could no longer listen quietly.

One of them spat angrily,

“Damn, this woman is shameless to the extreme. How could President Wei possibly commit bigamy? He and my cousin Xiaoluo are childhood sweethearts!”

Xiaoluo…

Jiang Yuxia suddenly remembered.

On the day she registered her marriage with Wei Huaizhou, someone labeled “Xiaoluo” had repeatedly called his phone several times.

The surrounding spectators quickly pulled out their phones to record everything.

After all, the name Wei Huaizhou was famous throughout the capital.

He was the crown prince of the Wei Group financial empire!

The ponytailed girl clenched her fists furiously.

“What’s the point of talking to her? She’ll never admit it! Filthy mistress—you only learn after getting beaten!”

She swung her palm hard toward Jiang Yuxia’s face.

Jiang Yuxia grabbed her wrist.

“You people came here calling me a mistress without even figuring things out. Who the real mistress is… might not be so certain yet.”

The ponytailed girl widened her eyes.

“You’re saying our Xiaoluo is the mistress?!”

Hearing that, Ye Xiaoluo trembled violently. She began gasping for breath, her face turning red as if she were about to faint from anger.

Her ponytailed friend hurriedly supported her.

The man claiming to be her cousin exploded with rage.

“Look what you’ve done to my sister! I didn’t want to hit a woman, but you forced this!”

He kicked toward Jiang Yuxia.

Prepared in advance, Jiang Yuxia quickly blocked it with her LV handbag.

A sharp crack rang out, loud enough for everyone to hear clearly.

Jiang Yuxia frowned, turned her bag upside down, and shards came clattering out all over the ground.

They were all fragments of porcelain.

Dark clouds gathered over her beautiful face.

“The antique artifact I just bought has been destroyed by you. Can you even afford to compensate me for it?”

The people Ye Xiaoluo had brought along froze and exchanged glances.

Her cousin was still shouting arrogantly,

“Tch, I doubt it was even worth much. You’re just a mistress—how much money could you possibly have?”

Calmly, Jiang Yuxia bent down and picked up the transaction receipt.

“Take a good look. The final price was ten million yuan. Not a cent more, not a cent less. Either compensate me… or prepare to rot in prison.”

On the receipt were the words:

Tang Tri-Colored Floral Jar — One of a Kind — National Treasure Grade — Five-Star Collectible

Ye Xiaoluo’s cousin’s expression instantly stiffened.

“What did you say? How much? Ten million?! N-No way…”

Among the surrounding crowd were many people who had just come out of the auction hall.

“Isn’t that the Tang sancai piece displayed earlier at the auction? It had been lost in Sakura Country for over a hundred years before finally being bought back.”

“I heard the buyer planned to donate it to a museum. The donation agreement was already signed.”

The way people looked at Jiang Yuxia immediately changed.

If she were truly a mistress, how could she casually spend ten million yuan buying cultural relics just to donate them to the country?

Ye Xiaoluo’s friends instantly panicked and huddled together whispering anxiously.

Finally, the ponytailed girl angrily shouted,

“So what if it is?! Jiang Yuxia, you still bought those antiques using another woman’s husband’s money! How dare you act righteous?”

At this point, Ye Xiaoluo suddenly no longer seemed weak or uncomfortable. Supported by the people beside her, she stood back up.

Her eyes red, she said,

“You used my husband’s money to buy them. I understand the law. What you spent belongs to our shared marital property. I have the right to reclaim it.”

Hearing that, the group immediately regained their confidence.

“That’s right! Make her pay it back!”

“Everything President Wei gave her—make her spit it all out!”

Just then, Jiang Yuxia’s phone rang.

It was the Wei family’s driver.

“Hello? Miss Jiang, the auction should be over by now, right? I’m nearby already.”

“Someone here is causing trouble. They damaged the antique I bought. Come over immediately.”

The driver instantly realized Jiang Yuxia was in trouble. After saying he’d arrive right away, he hung up.

The people Ye Xiaoluo brought were terrified Jiang Yuxia might escape.

They formed a tight circle around her, trapping her completely while hurling endless insults.

“Who are you calling? Another one of your lovers?”

“Shameless mistress! Using another woman’s husband’s money to buy antiques, and you still dare complain!”

Seeing the situation, the ponytailed girl quietly slipped to the back of the crowd and sent a message to Ye Xiaoluo’s father.

【Uncle Ye, someone here is claiming to be President Wei’s wife. She’s bullying Xiaoluo and demanding compensation from us. Could you come take a look?】

She also sent the location.

Ye Xiaoluo’s father was the Wei family’s driver. He had driven for Old Master Wei for thirty years and held a very different status from ordinary employees.

If he stepped in, then even if this matter reached the police station, the Wei family’s influence could settle it easily.

The shameless mistress actually wanted them to pay compensation for the antique?

Dream on!

The ponytailed girl shot a meaningful glance at Ye Xiaoluo’s cousin.

Immediately, he and the surrounding people began shoving Jiang Yuxia.

Their words were extremely rude and humiliating, and it was obvious they were preparing to get physical.

Security guards from the auction building hurried outside to maintain order and stop a fight from breaking out at the entrance.

At that moment, a black Mercedes suddenly screeched to a halt at the roadside.

The driver stepped out.

He was tall and muscular, his eyes blazing with anger.

The ponytailed girl tugged excitedly at Ye Xiaoluo.

“Xiaoluo, I called your dad over. Let’s see how this mistress still dares pretend to be President Wei’s wife!”

The driver strode directly toward them.

But the moment he saw Ye Xiaoluo, surprise flashed across his face.

“Xiaoluo? Why are you here?”

His gaze swept across the aggressive crowd surrounding Jiang Yuxia.

Then he looked up and saw the words written on the banner.

Instantly, his face became extremely ugly.

“Uncle, you came at the perfect time! This mistress is shameless. Not only did she seduce President Wei, she even called Xiaoluo the third party—”

Before Ye Xiaoluo’s cousin could finish speaking, Driver Ye slapped him hard across the face.

“You little bastard—who the hell are you calling the mistress?!”