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"I must give birth to him." Zhao Yuning spoke solemnly, her eyes filled with hatred.

Tang Shuwen sighed; this woman who had always been gentle and weak finally hated him.

Yes, she should hate him. After all, he was too cruel towards her.

The two people who once loved each other have come to this point—truly a play of fate.

"Since you've made your decision, I won't force you," Tang Shuwen said coolly as his eyes swept over Zhao Yuning's face. Her features were vaguely familiar, and her demeanor was something he once adored.

But at some point—indeed, it was in the past—he no longer felt that way.

Nowadays, he admired women who could be both gentle and strong.

This child absolutely cannot stay.

Rainning, don't blame me for being heartless.

He was never a benevolent person to begin with. If something threatened his family's safety, he would always take precautions beforehand, ensuring it wouldn’t happen. Therefore, this child could not be born into the world.

Otherwise, there would be upheaval in his family, harming Xue Ru and Little Nian. He didn't know if he could bear such consequences, so he dared not allow it to happen.

"Since you are so ruthless, don't blame me for being heartless. I will keep the baby and raise him well, telling him who his father is. With us around, you and Chen Xueru won't be able to find happiness either. Tang Shuwen, I will return you eight parts of the pain you inflicted upon me," Zhao Yuning gritted her teeth, and resentment gradually took root in her heart.

She had once been so happy, but now that happiness was over.

From the moment Chen Xueru appeared, her happiness became precarious. Now it has completely collapsed.

Tang Shuwen pursed his lips as he looked at Zhao Yuning. He felt displeased with her words and had a strange feeling that the lily in his mind would turn out to be so... venomous.

Perhaps every woman has a venomous side.

It's just that if you never betray them, you won't notice it, but that doesn’t mean it’s not there.

Xueru… Xueru… Gao Rui wronged her and hurt her. Does she harbor resentment in her heart Only when there is resentment can love exist; without love, the resentment would fade away too.

"If that's how you feel, I will respect your decision," Tang Shuwen said as he had already made up his mind. Since both of them couldn't come to an agreement, it was pointless to continue talking.

He glanced at the Zhao family once. Ever since they started their conversation, he noticed someone watching them from a window on the second floor.

His heart sneered inwardly; there was no need for such covert actions. He knew more than anyone else what the Zhao family's intentions were. Although there had been some minor conflicts between the Tang and Zhao families, the Tang family’s influence could eliminate any longstanding grudges if Zhao Yuning married into the Tang family. The wealth and power would all be hers, and their past disputes would be settled.

The parents of Zhao Yuning's were very eager for them to be together.

They had agreed to meet at her doorstep. They couldn't avoid seeing each other; if they truly loved their daughter, they should come out now and fiercely punch the scoundrel who hurt their daughter in the face.

This is what parents are supposed to do.

This is the sorrow of being born into wealth, where self-interest always comes first and the happiness of loved ones ranks second.

"Shuwen, you will regret this someday," Zhao Yuning muttered to herself. He would surely regret treating her so poorly today...

Tang Shuwen squinted his eyes; whether he would regret it in the future was unknown to him, but now, he felt no remorse. Even if the child in Zhao Yuning's womb were his, he wouldn't feel sorry for his decision today.

"Yuning, we're all part of the same circle and understand how our words and actions affect others. I won’t bring up the incident at the TV station last time, but I hope you won't say baseless things to smear Xueru’s reputation in public occasions in the future. The one who wronged you is me; if you want revenge, come after me alone. Xueru is a public figure; don’t besmirch her with filth or else I won't let you off lightly. No matter whom it involves, whether it's you or Gu Rui, all are the same. That’s all I have to say; take this into consideration."

Xueru has already suffered enough defamation; he didn’t want her to be further labeled as a third party.

The title of Mrs. Tang that he gave her was not for her to suffer the contempt and ridicule from others, but for her to live happily and be respected by people. He liked her, so he wouldn't let her fall into such an awkward situation.

Some mistakes could be borne solely by him alone.

She had made no mistake at all.

No need to pay any price for this marriage.

Zhao Yuning watched through her tears as Tang Shuwen drove away, tears streaming down her face. He just left like that; the car merged into the night and vanished from her sight. Zhao Yuning's head pounded painfully, as if a sharp blade were grinding against it. The world before her was now heavy and dark like ink at midnight, losing all its luster—Tang Shuwen had abandoned her.

He left her behind.

Shuwen doesn’t want her anymore.

Moments of past happiness flashed before her eyes, making her current sorrow even more profound. It was truly painful, very painful.

Zhao Yuning hugged herself and slowly crouched down, murmuring in pain: Why, why, why… He actually said harsh words to her because of Chen Xieru. Was it really because she hurt Chen Xieru's reputation Could he love her so much She didn't believe it.

Chen Xieru, I hate you, Tang Shuweng, I hate you.

I hate all of you.

Tang Shuweng returned home very late.

The bedroom was still lit with a dim light. Chen Xieru wasn't there. Tang Shuweng thought that she must have been keeping company with Xiao Nian, and he smiled slightly before heading to the bathroom for a shower. Only then did he go to look for them in the next room.

It was very late at night, and Chen Xieru had already fallen asleep while holding Xiao Nian.

The little one slept quite soundly; with Chen Xieru holding him, their two faces rested quietly together. His heart melted as if it were immersed in warm hot springs. Chen Xieru and Xiao Nian were the people he would protect from now on.

Chen Xieru sneezed softly and woke up. Seeing him sitting by the bed, she was about to speak when he bent down and kissed her lips. She always found his taste irresistible; every time he kissed her, it felt like he had returned to his awkward teenage years.

She had become accustomed to his intimacy; even while sleeping sweetly, she wasn't unaccustomed to being "attacked." Their lips met and clung together as newlyweds who could never be too intimate.

She let out a soft sound and pushed at his shoulder. "No, don’t wake Xiao Nian."

Tang Shuweng nipped her red lips before kissing them gently for a while longer before letting go. "Why did you come to sleep here"ess from "Clear Lotus Princess" turning into a character in "Beauty of the City," yet another hot topic....Everyone was envious, but Han Bi wasn't. Given her status and position, she naturally wouldn'...