Chapter 26 You are just a passer-by in his life, a toy he is tired of playing with
Life is spent in a villa in the western suburbs.
Every day is like a replica of the previous day, luxurious, empty, and full of invisible surveillance.
The butler would deliver three meals on time. They were as exquisite as works of art, but they did not arouse her appetite at all.
When Feng Mingzhou was not around, she was like a puppet without a soul, existing silently in this gorgeous cage.
When he returns, the air will become even more oppressive.
He would sit with her and watch her paint, or force-feed her.
He would hug her, kiss her, and whisper in her ears the sweet words that once moved her heart.
The phone suddenly vibrated.
This was one of the few "privileges" she was allowed to retain, although of course every message and every call was monitored.
The screen lit up, and it was a push notification: [Exclusive! Feng Mingzhou, the president of Feng family, accompanied Lin Jinyun, the daughter of Lin family, to the hospital for a prenatal checkup. Is good news coming? ]
Gu Manman's fingers froze in mid-air.
Below are some high-resolution photos.
The first photo was taken at the hospital entrance. Feng Mingzhou carefully helped Lin Jinyun get out of the car, with one hand considerately blocking her head.
The second photo was taken in the hospital corridor. He leaned forward slightly, as if listening to what Lin Jinyun was saying, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.
Prenatal check-up. Children.
She remembered that they had talked about children long ago.
It was a summer night, they were sitting on the balcony watching the stars, he held her in his arms, his chin resting on the top of her head.
"Manman, let's have a daughter in the future. She should be as beautiful as you and have eyes like stars."
At that time, she laughed and hit him: "Who wants to have a baby with you." But her heart was filled with sweetness.
He said, "It's OK for a son to be as smart as me and protect you and mom in the future."
The phone slipped from her shaking hands and fell onto the soft carpet.
Gu Manman covered her chest and gasped for breath, but not a single tear came out.
A feeling of emptiness deeper than despair arose in my heart.
The door was pushed open.
Feng Mingzhou walked in with a glass of milk in his hand.
He was wearing a well-tailored black suit with his tie tied meticulously, and he exuded the aura of a superior.
Seeing Gu Manman’s face as pale as paper and the cell phone dropped on the carpet, his eyes sank slightly.
He walked over, bent down and picked up the phone, the screen was still on, and the news headlines caught his eye. His expression did not change.
"Drink the milk while it's hot." He handed the cup to her.
Gu Manman didn't answer, but just raised her head and looked at him with empty eyes.
Feng Mingzhou sat down next to her and reached out to put his arm around her shoulders, but she subconsciously dodged.
Gu Manman looked at him and suddenly laughed softly.
The laughter grew louder and louder, carrying an almost insane sadness.
Tears finally burst out and rolled down her pale cheeks.
"Feng Mingzhou, you are so cruel."
"You are so cruel."
Her laughter stopped abruptly, leaving only suppressed sobs.
Feng Mingzhou frowned, reached out and forcefully pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly.
Gu Manman stopped struggling in his arms, her body cold and stiff. She leaned on his chest, listening to his steady and strong heartbeat.
This embrace was once her warmest harbor.
Now it has become a prison that imprisons her soul.
"So, what do you want from me?"
"Watch you marry her, have kids, and build a happy family?"
"And then I will be kept in this cage by you like a mistress who cannot be seen in public, until I die of old age?"
Feng Mingzhou's body visibly stiffened.
He held her face in his hands and forced her to look at him.
His eyes were complicated, and there seemed to be a flash of pain, but it was quickly covered by a deeper desire for control.
"Feng Mingzhou," she said, her back turned to him, her voice so light it sounded like a sigh, "I'm tired."
"I'm really tired."
I no longer have the energy to hate, nor the energy to love.
All that is left is endless fatigue and dead silence.
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Afternoon.
Gu Manman sat on the single sofa by the window, holding the white cat that looked like Snowball in her arms.
From behind came the crisp sound of high heels stepping on the marble floor.
Butler Xu's respectful voice came through the door: "Ms. Gu, Miss Lin is here to see you."
Gu Manman didn't move, or even raise her eyes.
Lin Jinyun was wearing a well-tailored Chanel suit and had a smile on her face that was unique to a winner, mixed with pity.
Her eyes swept across the room, finally landing on Gu Manman and the cat in her arms.
"Wow, I actually found an identical replacement."
"Mingzhou really has feelings for you."
She walked slowly in front of Gu Manman and looked down at her.
"But a substitute is still a substitute."
Lin Jinyun's hand gently stroked her lower abdomen, her face revealing an unconcealable happiness and pride.
"This is the true future of the Feng family."
"The doctor said it's a boy."
Gu Manman slowly raised her head, her eyes frighteningly calm.
"Mrs. Feng, did you come here today just to show off these?"
Her voice was soft, but it carried a chilling chill that made one's heart tremble.
Lin Jinyun seemed very satisfied with her reaction and her smile became even brighter.
"Show off? No, I'm just kindly reminding you to know your place."
"Mingzhou only has me in his heart. It was in the past, it is now, and it will be in the future."
"You are just a passer-by in his life, a toy that he is tired of playing with."
Lin Jinyun bent down and put his face close to Gu Manman, his tone full of viciousness.
"Do you know how much Mingzhou is looking forward to this child? He even thought of a name for the child..."
“That’s enough!”
She interrupted Lin Jinyun and grabbed her wrist.
Lin Jinyun screamed and tried to break free, but found that Gu Manman was as strong as an iron clamp and she couldn't move at all.
Gu Manman's eyes were so calm that it was creepy.
She grabbed Lin Jinyun's hand and pressed it hard against the corner of the coffee table next to her.
The sharp corner of the table was so close that it would hit Lin Jinyun's bulging belly hard in the next second.
"Ms. Lin likes to show off this child so much."
"Then tell me, if I push you a little harder now."
Her gaze slowly moved up and fell on Lin Jinyun's frightened face, and then she smiled coldly.
"Can you still keep the 'future heir of the Feng family' in your belly?"
Lin Jinyun's face turned pale in an instant.
She screamed and instinctively protected her stomach, her body shaking violently.
"Mad! You're a lunatic!"
"Gu Manman, you are a lunatic! If you dare to touch my child, Mingzhou will not let you go!"
Gu Manman suddenly let go of her hand and sneered, "You know I'm a lunatic, so don't provoke me again."
She picked up the white cat again and stroked its fur gently, "Now, get out of my sight."
Lin Jinyun staggered back a few steps, her high heels tripped on the carpet and she almost fell.
Her makeup was smudged, and a few strands of her carefully groomed hair were disheveled. She had completely lost the elegance and composure she had just had.
"Just wait!" she gritted her teeth and said, "Mingzhou will know what you did today!"
Gu Manman didn't even raise her eyelids: "Please go ahead."
When the sound of Lin Jinyun's high heels disappeared at the end of the corridor, Gu Manman finally loosened her clenched fists. She looked down at the white cat and said softly, "Feng Mingzhou loves this kind of idiot."
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