Chapter 759 Please, forgive me. That evening, the atmosphere in the Zhao family was particularly solemn.
Professor Zhao called Zhao Jianhua back home alone and specifically told him: "Come back alone, Dad has something to tell you."
Zhao Jianhua pushed open the door with doubt in his eyes, only to see his father sitting on the old rattan chair in the study, his face more serious than ever before, and his mother sitting beside him, her eyes also full of worry.
"Dad, Mom, what's the matter?" Zhao Jianhua's heart skipped a beat.
Professor Zhao didn't say anything, but just slowly pushed a few things onto the table in front of him.
"Let's take a look." Professor Zhao's voice was low.
Zhao Jianhua felt strange: "Dad, aren't these the data I'm responsible for? What happened? Did something unexpected happen? What's wrong?"
Professor Zhao's gaze fell heavily on his son's face, and he tapped the pages of paper heavily with his fingers: "These were given to me by someone else. How could such confidential data be in someone else's hands now?"
Zhao Jianhua's face flushed. "Dad, do you suspect me of leaking secrets? I would never do such a thing."
"I know you're honest and loyal, and Dad saw it all. You didn't do it, but what about the people around you?"
Zhao Jianhua thought about it, and a name gradually emerged in his mind.
"Shanshan?"
"Impossible, she can't do that." Zhao Jianhua shook his head.
Professor Zhao said calmly, "Tell me who you think of."
"It can't be Shanshan, she wouldn't do such a thing."
"Why couldn't it be her?"
Zhao Jianhua was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to refute: "We have been together for such a long time, and our relationship is very stable. We are about to get married. How could Shanshan do such a thing? She takes care of my daily life, and we have a good relationship."
"A good relationship? Would a good relationship be so beneficial to you?"
Zhao Jianhua lowered his head and wanted to say something: "But..."
"It's nothing, but do you know who tampered with my car? She wanted to kill your father."
Zhao Jianhua couldn't hold it back any longer. "How could this happen? Why did Shanshan do this?"
Professor Zhao knew that he would need some time to figure it out.
"Now that things have come to this, do you want to sacrifice your own family for the greater good, or sever your father-son relationship with me? Think it over for yourself."
The teacup in Mrs. Zhao's hand fell to the ground with a "bang".
She finally realized that the future daughter-in-law who massaged her shoulders every day was actually a poisonous snake.
Zhao Jianhua was making a difficult decision. It seemed there was no other way to go except...
"I will cooperate with you, Shanshan. I will break up with her."
He had no choice, but he wanted to ask Yu Shanshan in person why she did this?
"Dad, I want to ask her in person."
Zhao Jianhua didn't say anything, which was considered as his agreement with his son's idea.
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Zhao Jianhua pushed open the door of his residence in a dejected manner. The light in the living room was a little dazzling.
Yu Shanshan was standing in front of the mirror, wearing a brand new woolen coat and a bright silk scarf around her neck.
She heard the noise, turned around, a bright smile on her face, and came to greet him as usual.
"Jianhua, you're back!"
She spun lightly. "Look at this outfit I just bought. Does it look good? I heard there's a new restaurant nearby. The food is delicious. Let's go try it."
She reached out to pull Zhao Jianhua's arm.
Zhao Jianhua avoided her hand and didn't look at the new clothes. He just stared at her.
He was silent for a full half minute before he asked in a low voice, almost hoarse:
"Shanshan...am I not good to you?"
These words instantly froze the smile on Yu Shanshan's face.
There was a flash of panic in her eyes, but she quickly recovered.
She restrained her smile and her tone turned cold. "What do you mean? Why are you suddenly saying this? Am I not good to you? I take care of your daily life, accompany you to social events, and make your parents happy..."
"Yes, you are very good to me. You are so good that you can carry me on your back and touch my dad's bicycle. You are so good that you can secretly give the project information I am in charge of to others!"
Yu Shanshan's face turned pale. She subconsciously took a half step back and forced herself to remain calm: "You...what are you talking about? I don't understand."
"Don't you understand? What did you do? Don't you know? Dad has already shown us the evidence."
Yu Shanshan still wanted to keep him: "Jianhua, I didn't hurt you. I was thinking about our future, you know..."
"No more talking. Do you know what you're doing? Do you know who you gave that information to?"
Yu Shanshan had never seen Zhao Jianhua lose his temper before, this was the first time.
She was shocked and simply admitted it.
"Yes, I did it, so what? Do you think you can afford all this with your salary? Can it let me live the life I want? Zhao Jianhua, besides having a good father, what do you have? Isn't your position as project coordinator due to your father's connections?"
Her words were like poisoned knives, stabbing Zhao Jianhua again and again.
Zhao Jianhua looked at her distorted face and listened to her harsh words, feeling a chill running down his spine.
The relationship he once cherished, the stability and happiness he thought of, turned out to be all about profit from the beginning to the end.
Yu Shanshan said some harsh words in anger just now, but she regretted it in an instant.
"Jianhua, I know I was wrong. I thought it was... it was also for our own good. Do you know... why I did this?"
Yu Shanshan gently stroked her belly: "Actually...actually, I'm pregnant."
Zhao Jianhua's hand holding the door handle suddenly stopped, and his whole back froze.
"You...what did you say?"
Yu Shanshan caught his hesitation at that moment, and immediately burst into tears. She covered her lower abdomen with both hands, and her voice was filled with tears, sounding fragile and pitiful:
"Jianhua, it's true... I wanted to wait until things were more stable before telling you, to give you a surprise. I... I admit, I lost my mind and did something wrong. But I was also scared at the time! I was afraid that if we had children in the future, the burden would be even heavier, relying solely on your salary... I just wanted to save more money so that our child could have a better life..."
He was silent, and the determination to leave just now showed a crack at this moment.
The only sound left in the room was Yu Shanshan's soft sobs.
"This matter shouldn't be made public, right? I'll return the money. Please forgive me for the sake of the child."
Yu Shanshan was in tears and tried again to persuade Zhao Jianhua.
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