Chapter 222
Liu Yun understood Qin Fei’Er.
On the surface, her best friend was proposing an exchange, but in reality, she could see that something was weighing on Liu Yun’s mind and wanted to help her.
At first, Liu Yun hadn’t wanted to say anything. She hadn’t wanted to tell Qin Fei’Er, and she’d even planned on hiding it from Chenyang.
She was worried Chenyang would refuse, and also worried that the child, if conceived, would become a burden holding him back.
But as she quietly considered it now, she felt that wasn’t the right thing to do.
Otherwise, it would smack of using Chenyang and make her seem far too selfish.
Since Qin Fei’Er was pressing her for an answer, she decided to just go with it and lay out all her thoughts and intentions.
After she finished, Qin Fei’Er looked stunned.
Chenyang, on the other hand, immediately looked resistant.
’Weren’t we just supposed to have a little fun? Just mess around a bit? How did this suddenly turn into making a baby?’
"Sister Liu, I can’t agree to this. You know my situation. I just started working and haven’t even earned a dime yet. If we really had a child, how would I support it? Having a kid when you’re not prepared isn’t just irresponsible to you, it’s even more irresponsible to the child."
Liu Yun smiled. "Don’t get me wrong. I have no intention of using a child to threaten or tie you down. I might think I’m still somewhat attractive, but if I actually divorced my husband and married you, word would get out and all my friends would laugh at me for robbing the cradle."
"But you’d be carrying my child..."
"Whether it’s to get revenge on them or to prove something to myself, all that matters is getting pregnant. As for the child... I want one, but I haven’t actually decided if I would keep it. Right now, the idea is just to get pregnant first. Once I’ve achieved my goals, I’ll have an abortion."
"Er..."
If she wasn’t planning to keep the baby, then Chenyang wouldn’t have to feel so guilty.
But the thought of his own child being aborted left a sour taste in his mouth.
Chenyang’s mouth twitched. Just as he was trying to figure out how to reason with Liu Yun, Qin Fei’Er spoke up. "Xiaoliu, doing this might accomplish what you want, but pregnancy is no small thing.
First of all, if this gets out, it will have a huge impact on your job and your reputation. Secondly, even if you have an abortion afterward, it will still take a toll on your body.
Finally, and most importantly, is winning or losing really that big of a deal? If you get divorced and gain your freedom, you’ll still be the winner."
Liu Yun shook her head. "Feifei, the biggest difference between us is that you’re always thinking about other people and never about yourself.
Back then, after Li Qiang’s father did that shameless, despicable thing, you could have gotten everything in the divorce. You could have made him leave with nothing.
But what about you? You only took the part you wanted. He took his money and went off to have a good time, while you were left to struggle raising Li Qiang by yourself. If you had taken everything you were owed back then, would life still be so hard and bitter for you now?"
"I..." Qin Fei’Er was at a loss for words, a complex expression crossing her face.
Liu Yun continued, "Back then, you were thinking of him. You gave him his freedom, and you let him keep his dignity. And what about you? Besides being shackled to this home, you were saddled with a bad reputation. Even now, whenever people mention you, they still try to sling mud at your name.
I don’t want to go down the same path you did, and I don’t want to sacrifice myself for a man who isn’t worth it! I’m not that noble!"
"Maybe you’re right." Qin Fei’Er gave a bitter laugh, then looked at Chenyang. "Help Xiaoliu."
"Xiaochen, don’t feel any pressure about this. I’ll handle the baby situation myself. I promise it won’t cause you the slightest bit of trouble or worry. On top of that, after this is all over, I’ll give you some extra benefits."
"This isn’t about benefits."
"What are you worried about?"
Chenyang’s lips parted, but just as he was about to speak, his expression suddenly went slack and he swayed on his feet.
He looked as if he were about to faint.
Qin Fei’Er quickly reached out to steady him. "Xiaochen, what’s wrong?"
"Did you overexert yourself? Is your blood sugar low?" Liu Yun asked, also concerned.
"Quick, lie down. I’ll go get you some sugar."
The two women instantly sprang into action. One helped Chenyang lie down while the other went to find some sugar.
But they didn’t know that Chenyang wasn’t suffering from low blood sugar or exhaustion from overexertion. In his sea of consciousness, the Rooster zodiac image corresponding to Qin Fei’Er had suddenly erupted with a blinding golden light, slamming directly into his mind. The unexpected shock was what had made him feel faint.
Chenyang didn’t bother to explain. He took the opportunity to sink into his sea of consciousness and investigate.
When he saw the Rooster zodiac image had become perfectly clear, he was ecstatic.
’As expected!’
’So the reason the Rooster image wasn’t completely clear before was because I hadn’t gone all the way with Qin Fei’Er!’
’Now that it’s perfectly clear and shimmering with golden light, does that mean I can use the x-ray vision ability without any restrictions?’
As he thought this, Chenyang decided to test his x-ray vision Skill.
But as he glanced to the side, he suddenly noticed that the previously blurry Monkey zodiac image was now faintly glowing with a purple light!