Chapter 213 Shameless
Despite this, I could still clearly feel that my colleagues were looking at me strangely, and some of them even stopped to watch and whispered.
As I was lost in thought, Jiang Yichen was walking away. When I passed by the front desk, I suddenly heard the person at the front desk say in a sarcastic tone: "Some people don't know how to cherish their wives when they are their wives, and they like to do things secretly. Now they are someone else's lover and destroy other people's families."
I looked up suddenly and met his contemptuous gaze, which was obviously directed at me. Due to my pregnancy, my progesterone level was high, and my emotions were out of control. I walked straight over, slapped the front desk hard, and asked coldly, "What do you mean?"
He glanced at me and said with disdain, "What else could it mean? Everyone knows that CEO Jiang is going to marry CEO Lin soon, and you're deliberately getting so close to CEO Jiang. If you're not a mistress, what are you? You're really shameless."
The people watching nearby also started pointing at me and talking about it.
"Gu Mo, do you really think you are still the rich girl you used to be? You're flirting with CEO Jiang, and you're also flirting with Jiang Yichen, one of the few people in our company. We all saw you flirting with Zhao Ning in the restaurant yesterday, and CEO Jiang saw you."
"Yes, I saw it too. President Jiang had a fight with Zhao Ning because of you, and Zhao Ning's job is probably going to be in jeopardy. We don't know what tricks you have to make two men obsessed with you."
"I really feel bad for Zhao Ning and Mr. Lin."
I was about to open my mouth to refute, but someone else interrupted: "I know if you want to say that you and Mr. Jiang are divorced, and he only takes care of you because of our past relationship. But why don't you be more self-aware and always go out with Mr. Jiang?"
Faced with this series of accusations and insults, I feel angry and helpless.
I wanted to refute them, but when I opened my mouth, I found myself powerless to fight back, because everything they said was true. Jiang Yichen and I did live under the same roof, went to work together every day, and lived in close proximity. However, all this was not voluntary, but forced, but I could not express these difficulties.
Their accusations made me feel even more wronged. I knew that Jiang Yichen and Lin Nan had an engagement first, but I had a child with Jiang Yichen, and this was an unchangeable fact. I became the kind of person I once hated the most - a mistress.
I couldn't stand their pointing and criticizing any more, and it was even harder for me to accept myself being so filthy. In a rage, I rushed out of the company and walked alone on the street, with those vicious words echoing in my ears.
I looked around, and saw all kinds of people on the street. Some were busy with their families, some were running for their own pursuits, some were walking for friends, and some were walking for their lovers. But I was alone, walking aimlessly on this bustling street, with nowhere to go. I didn't dare go home, for fear that my parents would worry; I couldn't go to the old house anymore, because I couldn't face my grandmother's kind eyes, and I didn't want to deceive her with lies anymore.
In this huge city, I can't even find a place to live. How ironic and sad! I feel helpless and lost, not knowing where to go next.
I touched my arm and felt a chill. I looked up at the sky and saw that it had started to rain, pattering down on me. I knew that if I continued like this, it would not only be bad for my health, but also for my child. After thinking it over, I could only helplessly call Chen Yan and ask him to let me take shelter for a while.
Soon, Shenyang came hurriedly. When he saw me, I was already soaked by the rain. He asked with concern: "It's raining so hard, why don't you find a place to hide from the rain?"
I answered dully, "I was afraid you wouldn't be able to find me."
He shook his head helplessly and said, "Are you stupid? You could have called me and told me. Look at how wet you are. Go back and wash yourself."
Chen Yan's concerned voice echoed in my ears, diluting a lot of those people's sarcasm and accusations against me. I gradually became more sober. He took me back home, put hot water for me to soak, and found me a set of clean clothes to change into.
After changing his clothes, he sat next to me and asked worriedly, "What happened? Why did you become like this?"
I held the ginger water he had just prepared for me in my hand, feeling the warmth. After thinking for a moment, I said hesitantly, "I... I'm pregnant."
When I said this, I felt mixed emotions.
When Chen Yan heard the news of my pregnancy, she seemed to be struck by lightning. She jumped up suddenly, widened her eyes, and asked in surprise: "Are you crazy? Is this child Jiang Yichen's?"
I nodded gently, my voice as thin as a mosquito: "The child was an accident. I only found out about it when I went to see a Chinese medicine doctor two days ago."
After hearing this, Chen Yan was like an ant on a hot pot, turning around anxiously. After turning around a few times, he said anxiously: "No, we can't keep this child. You have already divorced Jiang Yichen, and he is about to marry another woman. How are you going to deal with this child in the future?"
I lowered my head and was silent for a while. In fact, my initial thoughts were the same as his, thinking that this child was a burden and a mistake that should not exist. However, as the days went by, I could feel the close connection between this child and me more and more. I seemed to be able to feel him growing in my belly every day, and every fetal movement made me happy.
I looked up and said tentatively, "I want to keep this child."
After hearing this, Chen Yan was furious as if he was ignited, and shouted excitedly: "Are you crazy? Your family still has so much debt to pay off. If you really want this child now, do you know how expensive children's things are now? Future education and medical problems, these are all big and difficult problems to solve!"
I took a deep breath, looked at Chen Yan's worried face, and said calmly and firmly: "I know everything you said, but I am not overwhelmed by the huge debt. I think, even if I have another child, will life be more difficult than it is now? Maybe, with him, my life will have more hope and motivation."
Seeing that I remained silent and refused to agree to his suggestion, Chen Yan sat beside me helplessly, holding my hand, and asked with concern: "So what do you want?"
I gently touched my belly, where a new life was being nurtured. My eyes became gentle and firm. "I want to leave and raise the baby in my belly alone. This is the only way for me to get rid of Jiang Yichen and start my life again. I know it's difficult, but I am willing to give everything for him."
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