Chen Chunyao couldn't bear anyone mentioning this child.
Especially when it came from Xu Tingyu's mouth.
Her emotions became a bit agitated. Afraid that Qi Ye in the kitchen would hear, she lowered her voice.
"How could I possibly keep this child? It's a bastard. Just thinking about it in my belly makes me lose sleep at night."
So after she learned that the child was the assistant director's, she immediately made an appointment for the surgery.
"I'm really extremely fortunate that abortion is not illegal here. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'd really go crazy."
"This child will be a lifelong disgrace to me. I will never accept this child."
"Tingyu, not everyone is as lucky as you to give birth to a child of the person you like."
Perhaps due to the lowered voice, Chen Chunyao's expression looked a bit ferocious.
As a mother, after learning the true identity of the child, she immediately made an appointment for the surgery. It showed how much she hated and loathed it.
Xu Tingyu could understand her loathing for this child.
If it were her, she wouldn't give birth to it either.
However, she wasn't saying that Chen Chunyao should keep the child now.
Chen Chunyao wasn't unable to understand her words. She was just beating around the bush, venting her emotions while avoiding her question.
If it were before, Xu Tingyu would surely take her feelings into account and wouldn't ask any more questions.
But now, the relationship between the two had undergone a fundamental change.
So Xu Tingyu didn't give her any room to avoid.
She stared closely into her eyes, serious and solemn. "Since you loathe it so much, you should pick up the weapon of the law to protect yourself."
If the victim just let it go, the culprit would only become more unscrupulous.
Then there would be an endless stream of victims in the future.
Seeing that she couldn't evade this topic, Chen Chunyao took a deep breath, as if trying hard to restrain herself, but failed.
Finally, she couldn't help but look at Xu Tingyu with a sarcastic expression.
"Xu Tingyu, do you know what I sometimes hate about you?"
The tone of this sentence was a bit sharp. The butler, who had been observing the situation beside them, immediately spoke up to stop her.
"Miss Chen, watch your attitude."
Under this roof, everyone had to watch Xu Tingyu's face.
If she was unhappy, Qi Ye would be unhappy, and then everyone would suffer.
Xu Tingyu actually wanted to hear what she had to say. So she said to the butler, "Could you please pour me a glass of water? Let us have a few words. Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere."
The butler hesitated for a moment. She added, "If you're not at ease, you can ask Qi Ye."
"No, no, no, Miss Xu. I'm not uneasy. I'll go right away."
The butler knew that Qi Ye would surely "comply" with Xu Tingyu. Anyway, with her here and several security guards outside, she couldn't escape.
So he immediately walked away, leaving the space for the two of them.
As soon as the butler left, Chen Chunyao's expression became even more sarcastic.
"See? They're all afraid of you. They watch your face and follow your lead. You're favored, so you can always be brave and fearless."
"What I hate the most is this about you. You seem to never know that there's no justice for many things."
"You fight and seek justice because there's always someone to help you. But for people like us, we'll only end up more battered and bruised."
Who didn't want to seek justice for themselves?
But was it that easy?
They were like ants, destined to swallow their humiliation.
"Have you tried? How do you know no one will help you if you haven't tried? How do you know justice won't be on your side?"
"Chen Chunyao, has the world never favored you at all on your way here?"
"I remember that after your family went bankrupt, some students in school ganged up against you. You were just like this, swallowing your anger and even currying favor with them, hoping to be accepted."
"But what was the result? They only laughed at you and looked down on you even more. Finally, when the students in your class found out, they jointly wrote a report letter to the principal's office."
"Your class monitor also found some students from the sports class and took you to find that small group, forcing them to write a guarantee that they wouldn't bully you again in the future."
"Also, after you entered the entertainment industry, you were robbed of a role. You didn't dare to say a word and left dejectedly. It was your agent who argued with reason on your behalf."
"Because of this, the agent was labeled as 'difficult to get along with'. But the production crew was afraid that the matter would get out of hand and returned the role to you."
"Later, after you became a bit famous, your rivals slandered you. It was your fans who helped you collect evidence and argued with reason in the comment section."
"There are many such things. Do you still want me to list them one by one? Chen Chunyao, the world is so unfair. It bullies you, humiliates you, and tries to trample you into the mud."
"But there are also many people who reach out to you, teaching you to notice the good things you're blind to and teaching you to face injustice bravely. And what about you?"
"You only see that fate plays tricks on you and only see the bad things, but forget all these."
Xu Tingyu's voice wasn't loud, but every word pierced the heart.
She had said that she also knew Chen Chunyao well.
She admitted that Chen Chunyao had encountered many setbacks, but whose life was always smooth sailing?
Now she didn't even mention all the help she had given Chen Chunyao, because she regarded her as a friend when she helped her and never asked for anything in return.
She only talked about what she had seen. Chen Chunyao had never been alone.
Even though her parents' business went bankrupt, they had been working hard to pay off the debts and had made some progress in the past few years.
Although they couldn't return to their former wealth, they could still live a comfortable life.
With her family still alive, a career, and good health, she could clearly have a hopeful future.
"Chen Chunyao, your family's financial situation has long recovered from that bankruptcy."
"But you've been trapped in it and can't get out. Your carefree appearance is just a disguise to protect yourself. You're more sensitive and self - consuming than anyone else."
Xu Tingyu came to another conclusion.
When she learned that Chen Chunyao had colluded with Qi Ye, she was shocked, disappointed, and heart - broken.
But after learning what Qi Ye had done to Chen Chunyao, she was angry at her for not striving to improve.
Making a deal with someone like Qi Ye meant being prepared to end up completely destroyed.
The current situation of being disgraced was the best proof.
"You said I always seem to have the courage because the world favors me. Well, I'll tell you today, that's not the case."
"I always have the courage because I have confidence in myself. I have friends and relatives. I'm still young and have the courage to start all over again."
"Do you think I've never given in to despair? When I was at my most painful, I even stood on the rooftop."
"But when I thought of you all and Youyou, I didn't want to end my life so pathetically."
"I used to think you were also such a brave person, but now I find I was terribly wrong. Chen Chunyao, you're just a coward."