Xia Chu is twenty-seven years old this year, the same age as Huo Yan.
Xu Qingyun hadn't noticed it before, but now the more she looked at Xia Chu, the more she felt that she looked somewhat similar to Huo Yan.
"Xiaoyun, why are you looking at me like that?" Xia Chu felt a little embarrassed by Xu Qingyun's gaze.
Xu Qingyun shook her head, "Sister Chuchu, wait for me a moment."
She got up and went downstairs to ask the maid for some cooling patches, which she gently applied to Xia Chu's face.
Xia Chu's heart trembled slightly, and a warm smile slowly appeared on her lips, "Thank you, Xiao Yun."
"Does it hurt?" Xu Qingyun looked directly at Xia Chu.
Xia Chu shook her head, "I'm used to it."
Indeed, she was used to it. From childhood to adulthood, Xia Chu had been slapped countless times.
Liu Jing has been completely out of work and staying at home since giving birth to her.
She claims to be a full-time stay-at-home mom, but she has a terrible temper at home.
My father spends all his time smoking, drinking, and gambling. If he wins money, it's fine, but if he loses, he will definitely come home and beat me.
Once Liu Jing was terrified of being beaten, she would push Xia Chu in front of her and scream, "Hit her! Go ahead and hit her if you dare!"
The father's eyes widened in fury. "You think I wouldn't dare? I'll hit her! I'll beat her to death!"
Young Xia Chu innocently became the scapegoat, crying her heart out and repeatedly calling out "Mommy".
But her mother had already taken her son back to the room, fearing that they would be the next ones to be beaten.
This continued until early summer when she started boarding school and no longer went home, so her father could no longer take his anger out on her.
But because of this, her mother, Liu Jing, looked down on her even more, and their relationship became even more strained.
Xia Chu remembered Liu Jing's kindness in raising her. She heard that when Liu Jing gave birth to her, she suffered a massive hemorrhage and almost died on the operating table.
The mother-daughter relationship improved because Liu Jing knew that Xia Chu liked Shen Luo.
Liu Jing began to shower her with concern and kindness, happily sending her innocent daughter to Shen Luo's bed.
These are all thorns stuck in Xia Chu's heart, one on the left and one on the right, each one painful to the touch, so she never wants to mention them to others.
To outsiders, Xia Chu always appeared dignified and self-possessed, possessing the elegance of a lady from a prominent family despite her humble origins.
But no one knew that she was just putting on a show of peace.
Deep down, she was starved for love and longed for a home that truly belonged to her and a man who loved her.
But fate did not intend to grant her wish.
Xia Chu was lost in her memories, completely unaware that tears were streaming down her face.
Qin Shuang's face darkened. "She's probably thinking about her past life again. Her mother was even worse than a wicked stepmother. Her father wasn't a good person either. My poor Chu Chu, she's beautiful and kind-hearted but has such a hard life."
Qin Shuang had known Xia Chu for a long time, so she naturally knew about Xia Chu's situation and felt sorry for her every time she mentioned it.
Xu Qingyun also grasped Xia Chu's hand, her eyes filled with determination: "Sister Chu, you still have me to rely on in the future."
Xia Chu's heart skipped a beat, then she smiled and said, "Okay."
Qin Shuang raised an eyebrow. "Xiao Yun, what's wrong with you all of a sudden?"
Xu Qingyun responded calmly, "It's nothing."
"You still say no? You seem so attentive to Chu Chu. Let me tell you, I'm jealous. Why don't you treat me with the same gentleness and care?"
Qin Shuang isn't stupid; Xiao Yun's change in attitude must have a reason.
Xu Qingyun naturally couldn't tell Qin Shuang that she suspected Xia Chu was her biological sister.
Qin Shuang didn't hear Xu Qingyun's reply, so she didn't press the matter further.
"By the way, Chu Chu, I have something to tell you." Qin Shuang sat down in front of her, a smile on her face. "I'm pregnant too."
The news shocked Xia Chu, and Xu Qingyun also found it unbelievable. A hint of joy appeared in her usually calm eyes. "Sister Shuang, you're pregnant too?"
"Yeah, it's all that bastard Lu Chuan's fault. He never uses a condom and insists on having the baby if she gets pregnant."
Xia Chu asked, "So what do you think?"
Qin Shuang crossed her legs and laughed with a touch of wildness, "Give birth, of course I'll give birth since I'm already pregnant."
Xia Chu chuckled and asked, "Does Lu Chuan know you're his wife?"
Qin Shuang was furious at the mention of it. "Don't even mention it! That bastard knew all along, but he deliberately didn't tell me! He was playing a spy game with me!"
Xia Chu glanced at Xu Qingyun, her tone teasing, "But you didn't tell him either, did you? He doesn't know you know he's your husband."
Qin Shuang twirled her long legs. "How can that be the same? I'm his wife, doesn't he have to give in to me?"
Xu Qingyun and Xia Chu couldn't help but laugh.
But soon, Xia Chu touched her lower abdomen.
Xiao Shuang is pregnant and overjoyed to give birth, but she, as a mother, is trying every means to abort the child.
This child must hate her heartless mother to death.
"Sister Chuchu, you're different from Sister Xiaoshuang. Don't feel guilty, don't blame yourself, just follow your heart."
Although Xu Qingyun was cold-hearted, she was very smart and could tell what Xia Chu was thinking at a glance.
Xia Chu nodded hesitantly, "Okay, I'll think it through carefully."
The three women chatted casually, but Shen Luo outside the door clenched his fists tightly, his dark eyes filled with pain.
He heard it all!
What should he do if Xia Chu really doesn't want their child?!
**
On Shen Luo's side, the results were available in just three days.
Instead of going to the Ye Group to find Xu Qingyun, he took Xia Chu to Sheng Huating that evening.
He brought Xia Chu here to relax.
Once inside, Shen Luo took off Xia Chu's clothes, her tone unusually calm, "Go talk to Xiao Yun, I need to talk to Ji Hanchen about something."
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