This afternoon, Mo Ze invited Chen Jiaojiao into his home under the pretext that the quantity of household items was incorrect, and then, through a combination of seduction and coercion, he had sex with Chen Jiaojiao.

Afterwards, he promised that he would definitely marry Chen Jiaojiao, take care of her in the future, and never let her suffer any more grievances.

Chen Jiaojiao was coaxed by him and was tempted by the conditions he offered, so she didn't refuse him outright.

"Jiaojiao, what are you thinking right now? If you don't want to, Mom can go to the Mo family to seek justice for you. You're still young and inexperienced, so it's normal for you to be deceived. That man is already quite old; his behavior is nothing short of seduction and rape!"

Although our lives aren't easy right now, compared to most people, we're doing quite well. You don't need to force yourself to marry someone so much older. Marriage is a lifelong commitment; you can't act on impulse. You must think things through before making a decision.

After hearing the whole story, Li Zhenzhen felt a mix of emotions. Jiaojiao had never suffered since birth, and now she was being tricked like this. It was really because Li Zhenzhen, as her mother, hadn't been paying enough attention to her lately.

“Besides, you’re pregnant now, how can you get married? If they find out later, you might suffer a lot of grievances,” Li Zhenzhen continued to persuade her daughter.

Her life may seem glamorous and fulfilling, but in reality, it's a complete mess. Jiaojiao is the child she raised with love and care, and Li Zhenzhen is not satisfied with her choice of such a man.

Jiaojiao was still too young and couldn't resist the temptation. She made her bet too early in this matter.

Although Chen Jiaojiao cried terribly, she had already made up her mind. She stammered to her mother, "He didn't find out I was pregnant, and when we had sex, I bled, so he thought it was my first time. He said that if I marry him, he will listen to me in all matters of the family."

Mom, do I have any other choice now? Look at the kind of life we're living now! If it weren't for Mo Bao'er, I wouldn't even be able to afford an egg these past two months!

I never want to live like this again, having to queue up at the cafeteria every day, eating bland, watery food to fill my stomach, and then having to stand in line with a bunch of other people to empty my chamber pot!

Li Zhenzhen knew once again that it would be difficult to manage an older child. Jiaojiao had already made up her mind, and she compromised, saying, "So what do you want to do now?"

Chen Jiaojiao looked up and met her mother's gaze: "I must get rid of this child as soon as possible, and I can't let anyone know. Mom, please help me!"

Li Zhenzhen looked at her daughter's belly. Perhaps because she hadn't been getting enough nutrition lately, her daughter's abdomen wasn't noticeably protruding.

This bastard child is just as stubborn as Li Ke back then; it actually survived under such conditions.

Li Zhenzhen felt that fate was playing tricks on her and her daughter, and she hugged Chen Jiaojiao tightly with heartache.

The mother and daughter were embracing each other, feeling sorry for each other, when they suddenly heard a noise at the door. Looking up, they saw Chen Qi standing at the bedroom door, watching them. The knocking sound was deliberately made by him.

"Qiqi, did you hear everything we just said?" Li Zhenzhen asked hesitantly.

Chen Qi nodded silently.

"Mom, Qiqi's job isn't easy either. He works in the fuel department and has to help load and unload coal every day. Those people take advantage of him because he can't speak and always bully him."

"Look at him these days, he's gotten so thin and dark. Once I marry Mo Ze, we can both be transferred to work in the central district, and Qi Qi won't have to work so hard anymore." Chen Jiaojiao seemed to only then notice her brother's haggardness and exhaustion, and she said with heartache.

Li Zhenzhen also knew about the grievances her son had recently suffered. She had originally found him a job doing inventory work, but there was another employee there who was superior to her son in status and was always subtly ordering him to do more work.

With this person leading the way, and knowing that Chen Qi couldn't speak, the others would sometimes tease and bully him.

Chen Qi listened to his sister's words, but his face remained expressionless. He walked in, pointed to Chen Jiaojiao's stomach, and then waved his fist.

After watching Chen Qi's actions, Li Zhenzhen asked with some surprise and suspicion, "Qiqi, do you mean you're going to take action to help your sister?"

Chen Qi's eyes were clouded with gloom. Hearing his mother's question, he nodded expressionlessly.

Seeing her younger brother nod, Chen Jiaojiao readily agreed: "Okay, Qiqi, help your older sister. You're stronger than Mom, so I'll suffer less."

After saying that, Chen Jiaojiao folded the pillowcase on the bed and said to Chen Qi one last time, "You do it!"

Then Chen Jiaojiao bit the pillowcase in her mouth, just in case she couldn't help but cry out in pain later.

Li Zhenzhen gave up her seat with mixed feelings, watching her son walk up resolutely, and punched her daughter in the stomach.

Looking at the changes in her son, a thought suddenly arose in her mind: perhaps Chen Qi was the most suitable helper for him?

Unbeknownst to her, both of her children had undergone significant changes.

Li Ke was kicked away by Xiao Yi, but fortunately she blocked the kick with her arms in time, so she didn't fall and suffer much pain.

But Xiao Yi wasn't exactly at ease either. His mouth was filled with the taste of blood, the result of the punch Li Ke had given him earlier. That girl was really ruthless.

Xiao Yi rubbed his throbbing jaw, realizing he had underestimated Li Ke. He would have to put in more effort next time.

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