At this moment, Chen Zhizhi's labor pains had stopped, and Liao Ying, the matriarch of the Zuo family, was sitting in front of her bed, looking at her with disapproval.
"This is your own child. You're about to become a mother. Why are you still so willful and don't know how to control yourself?"
Chen Zhizhi sat on the bed, supporting her belly with her hands, pursing her lips and remaining silent.
Liao Ying sighed and comforted Chen Zhizhi, saying, "I know you've suffered a lot because of this child. It must have been really hard on you to keep yourself confined to this room all day."
"There's not much time left. Just bear with it a little longer. As long as you and your child are safe, you'll be a member of the Zuo family from now on, and we will absolutely not mistreat you."
Upon hearing this, Chen Zhizhi felt no joy. She simply asked blankly, "Where is Zuo Hui? Why hasn't he come to see me?"
"Our shelter has so many disaster victims to settle, so many projects to develop, everything is piled up, it's a complete mess. Zuo Hui is so busy with his dad that I haven't seen him for over a month."
Besides, the virus is everywhere outside right now, and he's always out and about. Who knows if he might be carrying any hidden dangers? This is also for the safety of you and your baby. For your own sake, and for the baby in your womb, you should calm down and stop overthinking!
Chen Zhizhi had heard this over and over again, and now she felt nothing at all.
She had no idea what had happened outside, and she had seen Liu Qianqian outside her isolation room, the woman's eyes filled with provocation.
Zuo Hui must have rekindled his relationship with his ex-lover. She had known for a long time that this man was a womanizer and fickle. Now she didn't trust anyone and didn't know who to trust.
Her family would definitely keep making her endure it for the sake of the Zuo family's powerful backing, and she no longer had any hope for them. After thinking it over, the only person she could think of was Li Ke. She had heard that Li Ke had joined the law enforcement team, which might be of some help to her.
Chen Zhizhi often experiences unexplained shortness of breath and inexplicable pain in various parts of her body.
Chen Zhizhi felt that her physical condition was very poor, but the Zuo family only cared about the child and did not care about her, the mother, at all. She suspected that the Zuo family wanted to get rid of the mother and keep the child.
They've blocked all news about her now, just so she can disappear without a trace after giving birth.
"Is my sister here? I want to talk to her," Chen Zhizhi asked Liao Ying, staring blankly at her.
Liao Ying was also a little annoyed; it seemed that Chen Zhizhi hadn't listened to her at all.
Before entering the Zuo family's house, Li Ke was given a simple surface cleaning and then led into another small room where she was put in a full-coverage protective suit before entering Chen Zhizhi's isolation room.
When Chen Zhizhi saw Li Ke enter, she felt a surge of inexplicable grievance. With a sob in her voice, she said, "I've been asking people to bring you here. Why are you only coming now?"
Seeing her reaction, Li Ke was a little alarmed. She resisted, saying, "Don't be like that. We have no relationship. If you have something to say, just say it. If not, I'll leave now. The reason I'm standing here isn't because I have any relationship with you, but because the Zuo family is the second-in-command here. I'll give you one minute to finish speaking, and I'll leave as soon as I hear it."
Chen Zhizhi's tears of grievance were forced back by Li Ke's words, and she became angry again: "Why are you so petty? I did bully you before, but that was because you were too weak and your mother was too annoying. Later, when you became fierce, I never bothered you again, did I? Why are you so narrow-minded? Are you going to hold a grudge about these things for the rest of your life?"
Li Ke glanced at his watch: "Thirty-five seconds left."
Chen Zhizhi gritted her teeth in anger and said to Li Ke, "Come closer. I have something important to discuss with you. I won't waste your time."
Li Ke glanced at Chen Zhizhi's large belly, then took two steps forward and stood by her bedside.
“I saw Zuo Hui’s old flame, Liu Qianqian, in this house. She even came to my door to provoke me. I suspect the Zuo family wants to kill the mother and keep the child. I want to beg you to save me,” Chen Zhizhi said in a low voice.
Li Ke listened to Chen Zhizhi's words and looked around the room. She didn't see any surveillance or listening devices, but she still thought Chen Zhizhi was quite bold and reckless.
"You're overthinking it. The Zuo family has taken such good care of you; you should cherish it. If you want to live, you have to be strong. Old Hu's overthinking is what makes things worse," Li Ke replied, then turned to leave.
Chen Zhizhi tried to reach out and pull her, but she couldn't. She quickly said, "You really don't want to help me?"
As Li Ke walked, he replied, "Only you can help yourself. Thinking like this will only hurt you."
Seeing that Li Ke was about to open the door and leave, Chen Zhizhi suddenly asked, "Do you still have the things I left with you? Can you give them back to me?"
Li Ke glanced back at her: "It's already thrown away, it can't be returned."
Chen Zhizhi stared into Li Ke's eyes and pressed, "Really?"
Seeing her somewhat pitiful look, Li Ke replied, "Don't cause me any trouble, it's true."
As Chen Zhizhi watched Li Ke leave, her stomach started to cramp slightly again. She slowed her breathing, letting the pain subside gradually.
She originally wanted Li Ke to help her kill Liu Qianqian, but Li Ke's indifference made her more aware of the situation. What was the point? Even if Liu Qianqian was gone, someone else would do it.
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