Chapter 21 I'll Give You Two Choices
In a coffee shop next to the Civil Affairs Bureau.
The two sat quietly in a corner.
Jin Changyu looked at the woman across from him, who was holding a cup of warm water in both hands, her head bowed, and who remained silent.
"Tell me your thoughts."
Sang Qian's thick, dark eyelashes fluttered, and she took a deep breath before looking up at him. "I know I shouldn't hide it, but... it's true that the doctor said my body is not suitable for abortion, and I'm not lying to you about that."
"So you'll give birth to this child, right?"
Meeting the man's ambiguous gaze, Sang Qian's fingers, which were gripping the water glass, twitched slightly.
"I do plan to have the baby, but don't worry, I won't use it to cause you any trouble."
She looked at him with pleading eyes, "Jin Changyu, as long as we get divorced, I can go abroad immediately, and I will raise the child alone. I promise you, I will never let the child appear in front of you in this lifetime, is that okay?"
"You'll never let your child appear in front of me again?"
Jin Changyu looked at her intently, "Sang Qian, this is also my child."
Don't you think what you're doing is a bit excessive?
"?"
Sang Qian wasn't sure what his mindset was. "So what do you want?"
Jin Changyu picked up his coffee and took a sip.
I'll give you two choices.
He slowly put the cup down before looking up at Sang Qian:
"First: Divorce is cancelled."
"Second: We'll get a divorce certificate, and you'll have custody of the child, but you must live with me during your pregnancy."
When she heard the first option, Sang Qian looked resistant.
But when she heard the second option—that she could get a divorce and have custody of the children—her eyes lit up instantly.
only……
After hearing the last condition, she frowned again, looking at the man in front of her with disbelief.
Why should I live with you while I'm pregnant?
I've only ever heard of people living together before marriage. Who's a good person who lives together after a divorce?
That's utterly absurd.
Jin Changyu said, "Since I've decided to keep the child, as a father, I have a responsibility to ensure his safe birth."
Sang Qian immediately replied, "I don't need you to take responsibility."
Jin Changyu said, enunciating each word clearly, "This is my responsibility, and it is also my right."
Sang Qian assured her, "I am capable of taking care of myself."
Jin Changyu looked at her meaningfully, "But you may not be able to take good care of the baby in your belly."
Sang Qian choked, then protested, "In short, I don't want to live together."
Jin Changyu adopted a non-coercive attitude, saying, "If you can't accept this condition, then you can consider the first option."
The first one?
Not getting a divorce?
Doesn't that mean I'll still have to live with him? And indefinitely at that.
Only a fool would choose the first one.
She asked tentatively, "Is there a third option?"
"You already chose the third option a few days ago."
Jin Changyu looked at her and reminded her, "You just failed today."
Sang Qian, "..."
His third option was to abort the child and then get a divorce.
After a moment's thought, Sang Qian asked, "If we choose the second option, does that mean cohabitation is limited to the ten months of pregnancy?"
Jin Changyu said, "Until the baby is born safely."
"After the baby is born, can I take the baby away and have custody?"
"yes."
After a pause, Jin Changyu added, "But during our cohabitation, we cannot make our divorce public, especially not to our families."
Sang Qian asked, "Why?"
Jin Changyu stared at her intently. "If the outside world knew that I had divorced my pregnant wife, how do you think people with ulterior motives would use this to their advantage?"
Sang Qian paused for a moment, then thought about it carefully—
Not long after Zhou Yunshuang returned to China, he divorced his pregnant wife. People will definitely say that he is a scumbag who abandoned his pregnant wife for his white moonlight.
Not only will his and Jin's Group's reputation be damaged, but Zhou Yunshuang will also be branded as a mistress.
Therefore, in order to protect his and Zhou Yunshuang's reputation, he must not be involved in a divorce scandal, at least while she is heavily pregnant.
So that was the real reason he wanted to live together.
It was to keep her under our watchful eyes so we could control the situation.
Sang Qian lowered her eyes and said softly, "I understand."
Jin Changyu asked, "So what's your choice?"
Sang Qian raised her head, her gaze indifferent. "I choose the second one."
She was only ten months pregnant. As soon as the baby was born, she took him away and went to live her own life.
Anyway, Jin Changyu is a workaholic, leaving early and returning late every day, and he often goes on business trips.
They used to spend most of their time together at home in bed, but after the divorce, they no longer need to share a bed.
So even though they lived under the same roof for ten months, she wouldn't have many opportunities to meet or interact with him.
Enduring ten months in exchange for a lifetime of freedom and a baby is worth it.
only--
Sang Qian scrutinized the man before her. "Are you really... willing to give me custody?"
Jin Changyu: "You are the one who endured the pain of ten months of pregnancy. As a mother, you should rightfully have the first choice."
Surprise flashed in Sang Qian's eyes as she was taken aback by his words.
"Correspondingly, I should also have the rights that a father should have, such as visitation rights. Do you agree with this?"
"Agree."
Sang Qian looked at him and said, "As long as you don't fight for custody, I won't take away your rights."
Jin Changyu said, "As long as you keep your promise, I will keep my word."
Sang Qian understood the implication to be—
As long as she lives quietly in his house and doesn't publicly announce the divorce during her pregnancy, he won't fight for custody.
“I also have a condition,” she said.
Jin Changyu asked, "What?"
"I didn't want to make my pregnancy public during the first three months, especially not to our families."
Jin Changyu looked at her, puzzled. "Why?"
"It's just a custom in my hometown that you don't announce your pregnancy within the first three months, as it's believed to be good for the fetus."
Sang Qian is lying.
The reason was that the doctor said she was not suitable for an abortion, and she didn't know if this also meant that the risks of her pregnancy would be very high.
In the first three months of her pregnancy, the fetus was not yet firmly established, and she was worried about what might happen...
What if something unexpected happens to the fetus during this time and it cannot be saved...
If that's the case, then she won't need to live with Jin Changyu anymore, and since the outside world won't know about her pregnancy, she can leave more easily and decisively.
If possible, she would prefer to keep her pregnancy a secret throughout, but that's obviously not realistic, because her belly will grow bigger every day, and she won't be able to hide it no matter what.
Jin Changyu nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Seeing that he had no objection, Sang Qian said, "Then shall we go get the divorce certificate now?"
"Can."
Jin Changyu said, "But from the moment you receive the divorce certificate, the second option becomes effective. Do you agree with that?"
Afraid that he would regret it if he delayed even a second longer, Sang Qian quickly nodded and agreed, "I agree."
"Can we go now?"
Jin Changyu glanced at her face and said, "Go and remove your makeup first."
"..."
Remembering her current "sick" makeup, Sang Qian awkwardly said "Oh" and quickly got up to go to the bathroom.
He already found out?
He noticed something amiss because of her makeup and then suspected that she hadn't had an abortion.
Tsk, she shouldn't have added anything unnecessary.
Watching the woman walk towards the restroom while slapping her forehead in frustration, Jin Changyu smiled silently.
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