Chapter 713 - Youre not Zhao Ming? (1/2)

Zhao Ming sat there in shock after hearing Shen Jia's words. She was glad that she managed to escape that place and came back to life because if she had gone into Tan Xiu's body mistakenly, the cycle of the curse would have repeated itself.

Shen Jia saw Zhao Ming who was trying to accept this fact and picked up the cup in front of her with her shaky hands to take a sip when she heard Shen Jia's voice, ” Zhao Ming….there is something that you should know. When you were unconscious, a lot of things happened. And out of them, you must know about this one.”

Zhao Ming paused in her actions and stared at Shen Jia, waiting for her to continue.

Shen Jia pursed her lips and took a deep breath before saying, ” I think it's time that you should tell Ji Cheng about everything.”

”....”

Zhao Ming froze in her place and stared at her in shock. Her hand trembled, causing the teacup in her hand to tremble as well. A few droplets fell on her dress but she couldn't care less.

Her eyes widened as she asked with her shaky voice, ” Tell him everything? Now? Why so sudden?” Zhao Ming asked.

This was the moment that she was delaying for so long. She was afraid. Afraid to the point that she wished that she could hide this from him forever. Because she knows that he might hate her after knowing that she is not Zhao Ming, and yet took her place. He opened his feelings to her but she didn't tell him the biggest secret of her life, hiding the fact that she is not Zhao Ming.

She not only took Zhao Ming's place but hid the truth from him. She felt a strange sense of insecurity thinking about the times when she asked him if he loves the changed Zhao Ming or the past one. He does say that he likes her new avatar more as she can protect herself and he doesn't need to worry about her, but his next words just break her confidence. It doesn't matter which one is better because what matters is that she is Zhao Ming.

In the end, he doesn't care about her change but the fact that she is Zhao Ming. And she is not Zhao Ming.

Shen Jia looked at Zhao Ming's face which had turned paler and said, ” When you were unconscious, Ji Cheng asked me why all of these things were happening to you. And how come I can treat you? I am not even a doctor like your uncle as you know.”

Zhao Ming looked down at her hands and listened to Shen Jia's words carefully but her mind was thinking about the heartbreaking consequences if Ji Cheng finds out that she is not Zhao Ming.

” At that time I told him that there is something that he should know but rather than me it should be you to tell him that. And I think it's the right time to tell him the truth because he must be confused and want to ask you those questions. So before he asks you, it would be better for you to tell him the truth.” Shen Jia said.

Zhao Ming was silent for a moment and after taking a deep breath, she looked at Shen Jia and said, ” But….do you think he would accept me after that? I mean...I am not Zhao Ming after all. I am someone who came from another world and took over Zhao Ming's body.”