Sheng Wenyue could never have imagined that they were actually supposed to have had a child.
Not just Sheng Wenyue, but his parents were also unable to handle the news. His mother nearly fainted and had to be supported by his father.
The child they had longed for, if not aborted, would have been four years old by now.
The Gossip Group of Four was also stunned.
Ji Fei could hardly believe she had missed such a big piece of gossip, as her system only provided answers when she actively searched, not proactively.
[There's such a juicy story? Let me see... Oh my god, it's true! Actually, they haven't had children for years because their bodies were too exhausted and they had no time for pregnancy planning. Getting pregnant was actually an accident.]
[But with Ruan Jia's personality, if she wasn't sure about their love, she would definitely not want to have a child. She's not the type of woman who would pitifully use a child as leverage to tie down a man. She would only feel that the child was a shackle binding her.]
"Why... why didn't you keep it, why didn't you tell me? If I had known, I would have... I just made a small mistake, you should have given me a chance to correct it!" Sheng Wenyue cradled his head as if he was going mad.
Ruan Jia responded with exasperation: "I didn't divorce you then, wasn't that giving you a chance? But the outcome seems to have proven that my decision back then wasn't wrong. You still disappointed me."
A small indiscretion in marriage might be overlooked once due to deep feelings or fear of change, but it certainly wouldn't be tolerated endlessly.
[That's right. A strong woman who once accompanied Sheng Wenyue in his entrepreneurial journey, if not for the successive blows of her husband's betrayal and her parents' deaths, would have been clearer about what she wanted, rather than dragging it out until now.]
Ji Fei inwardly criticized, and the Gossip Group of Three couldn't help but nod in agreement.
Moreover, everyone knew that Ruan Jia's revelation of such a deeply hidden secret was not only due to her memory loss but also her resolute determination to avoid being entangled again.
Sheng Wenyue naturally realized this too, his whole body beginning to tremble, his expression so pained that the veins on his forehead bulged.
"Ruan Jia, I won't give up on you. I know it's you I love. I wronged you before, but I want to pursue you again. I'll wait for you to come back, wait for you to..."
[These lines sound so familiar.]
The Qin family gossip group: Inexplicably reminded of a certain unfortunate fellow.
At the studio, discussing business with Gao Hao, Qin Zhao sneezed heavily.
"Stop right there!" Ruan Jia frowned and said, "I don't care what you think. Everything that needed to be said has been said. If you don't leave now, I'll really call the police and report you for harassment."
She added coldly, "I'm not joking."
Sheng Wenyue was stung by the coldness on her face.
Sheng's father, anxious to say something, was directly cut off by Ruan Jia: "I respect my elders, but if elders want to use emotional blackmail to make me uncomfortable and unhappy, just to satisfy others, then I won't respect them either."
"I've already died once, and my parents are gone. So now, I only satisfy my own emotions."
These words were almost identical to the theme of Ji Fei's performance.
In the end, Sheng's father couldn't say a word and could only sadly support Sheng's mother as they left.
Sheng Wenyue didn't want to leave and tried to persist, but there was no need to call the police. They were already divorced, and Qin Yan had the right to ask security to remove them.
Even as he was being forced out, Sheng Wenyue still wanted to say some self-indulgent words.
Ruan Jia disgustedly cleaned her ears, saying nothing. The Qin family members looked at Ruan Jia with some concern, worried that she might soften, after all, even a strong woman might be worn down by a persistent man.
[Laughable. If even Qin Zhao couldn't succeed, I'll do a handstand and wash my hair if Sheng Wenyue manages it.]
The Qin family: *cough cough cough*
Elsewhere, Qin Zhao's ears suddenly felt very hot.
[Before we arrived, Ruan Jia had already contacted her former freelance photographer group via phone. For someone like Ruan Jia, who has no attachments and only regrets wasting years of her life, now single-mindedly wanting to fulfill her dreams, nothing can hold her back. I bet leaving the hospital will be equivalent to leaving the country.]
[Even if Sheng Wenyue wants to pursue her, he'll have to find her first. Thanks to his previous neglect of Ruan Jia, only focusing on his own career, he never set foot in Ruan Jia's professional circle. When Ruan Jia leaves, he won't even know who to ask, haha.]
[He's still not giving up now, thinking he can win back a woman, but in the near future, he'll be left with nothing but despair.]
With the annoying people gone, everyone comforted Ruan Jia for a while. Seeing that Ruan Jia was completely fine on her own, even showing an excited impulse as if reborn, eager to recover soon and fulfill her dreams, everyone felt reassured and left, letting Ruan Jia rest and recover.
As soon as they came out, Qin Rong, excited from all the gossip, suggested that everyone go shopping together. They had missed the chance to shop with the whole family last time, and it was rare for them to be out today.
Ji Fei, thinking it was the last day of her vacation, naturally wanted to have some fun. Having just watched a good show, she was in a great mood. It felt like they should celebrate.
Qin Yan had nothing urgent to do, so she joined in as well.
However, just as they reached the main entrance, they saw that the annoying bunch hadn't left yet.
And there were two more dirty additions.
The manager and Wang Jiani.
Wang Jiani had returned relying on Sheng Wenyue's support, but now her reputation in the entertainment circle was completely ruined. With nowhere else to go, she could only desperately cling to him.
But now Sheng Wenyue seemed to have awakened, mercilessly pushing Wang Jiani away and even slapping her hard, speaking viciously.
"It's all because of you, you slut. You ruined my family and my career. If you hadn't appeared, if you hadn't come back, Ruan Jia and I wouldn't have ended up like this. It's all your fault. How dare you show your face to me, I wish I could strangle you!"
Being slapped by Sheng Wenyue seemed to be Wang Jiani's breaking point. She was stunned for a moment, then went into a frenzy, frantically scratching at Sheng Wenyue.
"You think you can ease your own guilt by blaming everything on me? If you hadn't given me signals back then, making me think I had a chance, I wouldn't have ended up like this. It was you who gave me hope, and later it was you who gave me the opportunity to hurt Ruan Jia. You allowed everything to happen, and now you want to wash your hands of it? You're dreaming. You're just a fickle, disloyal scumbag! Ruan Jia must have been blind to like you, she's just a stupid woman!"
Being cursed at by the woman he once protected as his most delicate flower nearly made Sheng Wenyue lose his mind. They started fighting right there, with Sheng's parents coldly observing, while the manager anxiously tried to break up the fight.
The gossip group watched from a distance, avoiding getting splattered with blood.
[What a show of dogs biting dogs. Oh, I think I see people outside the fence noticing this and recording with their phones. Looks like it's going to blow up on social media again.]
Just as Ji Fei finished her snarky comment, she turned to see that all three Qin family ladies were holding up their phones, excitedly recording the scene.
