As soon as these words were spoken, Wang Shiyu almost lost her footing. Her face was so pale it was painful to look at. Ning Yecheng's words were no different than tearing her face off and stomping on it. Ning Zhang and Wang Wanji were also speechless. To say anything now might truly result in their son's legs being crippled.
After Zhan Xiaojun and Ning Yecheng walked in, there was no sound from behind them. The moment the door closed, Ning Yecheng asked, "Afraid?" The Ning family members behind him, these so-called family, were all people who would devour others without spitting out bones.
"Afraid of them? They are worth nothing in my eyes," Zhan Xiaojun said truthfully. She had met people more terrifying than them; she wasn't even afraid of death, so why would she be afraid of living people?
She suddenly thought of a decision she had made on the way. Her face flushed slightly, and her heart felt warm. Since childhood, her parents had told her that once a decision was made, one should not fear the outcome. No matter the outcome, at least she had made the decision, and she would never regret it.
She reached out and hugged his waist, burying her face in his embrace. She could clearly hear the steady beat of his heart. "Ning Yecheng, I agree with you. If you're not afraid, why should I be? Let's get engaged."
Ning Yecheng looked down at Zhan Xiaojun, who had thrown herself into his arms, in disbelief. He felt as if he were dreaming. He lowered his head and kissed her directly. "You can't escape now, Zhan Xiaojun."
The next day.
At a private maternity hospital.
Wang Qian, wearing a mask, anxiously arrived at the hospital to register. Public hospitals had long queues, and the number of people booking abortions was too high; she wouldn't get an appointment until next week. She couldn't wait any longer, truly fearing that Zhan Xiaojun would say something to Lin Jing.
Last night, she and her mother had discussed it and decided to get an abortion first. Afterwards, she would recuperate properly and then find a renowned doctor. Nowadays, many people who were told they couldn't conceive later managed to do so through IVF. So, she had come to this private maternity hospital, which was said to be quite good. Not many people were here.
After registering and seeing the doctor, she could have the abortion surgery. As she held the payment slip and waited in line, two figures suddenly appeared before her, blocking her view. Annoyed, she looked up at the two people obstructing her vision. The moment she saw them, Wang Qian's face changed dramatically. She stood up in shock. "Lin Jing? Xiaojun? You... you..." How could they be here? "You, are you following me?" Wang Qian asked them incredulously.
Lin Jing's face was pale, and he looked at Wang Qian with disbelief, just as she looked at him. Thirty minutes ago, Xiaojun had picked him up from the construction site. At the time, he hadn't known what had happened, but when he saw the photos and heard the recordings in the car, he was stunned. He had never imagined that the girl he had finally started to like had been deceiving him from the beginning. He thought she truly liked him because her gaze towards him was filled with affection. Even though she had set conditions for their breakup, and he initially thought he couldn't cook, he had intended to protect her even if they couldn't be together in the end. Yet, beneath his sincere feelings, she had deceived and manipulated him! When he saw those things in the car, he was still deceiving himself, holding onto a faint hope, thinking it was impossible. How could such a gentle and elegant girl in his eyes be a liar? As it turned out, she had slapped his face! A resounding slap. He suddenly understood his sister's experience of being deceived and abandoned by Zhan Zhicheng, truly empathizing with her pain.
"I never thought you would lie to me. Why did you lie to me? What did I, Lin Jing, do to deserve you going to such lengths to deceive me?" Lin Jing's eyes reddened as he angrily questioned her.
Zhan Xiaojun stood by, watching Lin Jing vent his emotions, and also saw Wang Qian's panic. She hadn't expected Wang Qian to be so eager to get an abortion. It seemed that after seeing her driving a sports car yesterday, some ideas had become more entrenched in Wang Qian's mind. Hence, she had come to get an abortion today, regardless of the consequences.
"Lin Jing, let me explain. It's not what you see. I... I'm here accompanying a friend," Wang Qian gritted her teeth, unwilling to admit it. Then she turned to Zhan Xiaojun, "Did you badmouth me to Lin Jing? How could you spread rumors about me! Your medical skills are poor, you only learned for a short time, and your pulse readings are completely inaccurate!"
"Don't blame Xiaojun. Wang Qian, I know everything now. You're pregnant with someone else's child and were abandoned. You were very pitiful, and if you had told me the truth, I wouldn't have looked down on you. But you chose to lie to me and scheme against me and my sister, scheming for a bride price, making me think the child was mine! Wang Qian, when we first met, I told you I hate being deceived the most! You had many opportunities to be honest with me, but now you're still thinking of getting an abortion and continuing to deceive me. Do you really think Lin Jing is such a fool that he'll let you deceive him?" Lin Jing laughed a few times, his questions to Wang Qian bordering on madness. He was truly hurt.
Wang Qian was in a panic, shaking her head non-stop. "No, it's not like that. Listen to me, Lin Jing. In the time we've known each other, you should know what kind of person I am. I never intended to deceive you. Actually, I only found out I was pregnant yesterday, and I'm a victim too. I really wanted to marry you! I'm in so much pain now. I was a victim in my previous relationship, why do I have to endure all this?" As Wang Qian sobbed, it was as if Lin Jing was aggressively confronting her.
Lin Jing gave a self-mocking smile. "It seems you still think I'm a fool. Even now, you're still trying to deceive me and won't say a single true word."
"I didn't! Really, Lin Jing, believe me, I'm a victim. I really hate my ex-boyfriend! Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to the hospital immediately after finding out I was pregnant." Wang Qian bit her lip tightly, clenching her fists, telling herself that she would never admit to deceiving Lin Jing until the very last moment. Absolutely not!
Lin Jing no longer wanted to listen to Wang Qian. Because he now clearly knew that even if he gave Wang Qian a chance, she wouldn't tell the truth.
"Take a look at these photos," Lin Jing said with a voice full of exhaustion, throwing the photos in front of Wang Qian. At the same time, he played the audio recording. Hearing her mother's voice in the recording, Wang Qian's face became even paler. Her hand trembled as she flipped through the photos. As the pictures that revealed the truth appeared one by one, Wang Qian knew that all her lies had been exposed.
"I... I..."
Lin Jing didn't want to dwell on it any longer. He closed his eyes and said, "From now on, don't appear before me again."
"Wait, Lin Jing, I have something to say..."