After a wealthy woman went bankrupt, her live-in husband became her sugar daddy.

Chapter 213 It’s so shameless

Nevertheless, I could still clearly sense that my colleagues were looking at me strangely, and some even stopped and stood there watching, whispering among themselves.

As I was lost in thought, Jiang Yichen had already walked away into the distance. As I passed the front desk, I suddenly heard the person at the front desk say in a sarcastic tone, "Some people, when they were wives, they didn't know how to cherish them and liked to sneak around. Now they're mistresses and they're even destroying other people's families."

I looked up abruptly, meeting his disdainful gaze, clearly directed at me. My pregnancy hormone levels were high, and I instantly lost control of my emotions. I walked straight over, slammed my hand on the front desk, and asked coldly, "What do you mean?"

He glanced at me, his face full of disgust, and said, "What else could it mean? Everyone knows that President Jiang is about to marry President Lin. You're still deliberately getting so close to President Jiang. What else could you be but a mistress? You really have no shame."

The onlookers started pointing and whispering about me.

"Gu Mo, if you ask me, do you really think you're still the rich heiress you used to be? You're flirting with President Jiang on one hand, and with Jiang Yichenbo, one of the few people in our company. We all saw it yesterday, you were all over Zhao Ning at the restaurant, and President Jiang caught you."

"Yes, I saw it too. President Jiang even had a fight with Zhao Ning because of you, and Zhao Ning's job is probably in jeopardy. We don't know what tricks you have up your sleeve to make two men so infatuated with you."

"I really feel sorry for Zhao Ning and General Manager Lin."

Just as I was about to retort, someone else interrupted: "I know you're probably thinking that you and President Jiang are already divorced, and that he's only taking care of you because of our past relationship. But don't you know better? You're always seen with President Jiang."

Faced with this series of accusations and insults, I felt both angry and helpless.

I wanted to refute them, but when I opened my mouth, I found myself powerless to respond, because everything they said was true. I did indeed live under the same roof as Jiang Yichen, commuting to and from get off work together every day, spending close contact with him. However, all of this was not voluntary, but rather forced upon me, though I could not express these grievances.

Their accusations made me feel even more wronged. I knew that Jiang Yichen and Lin Nan were engaged beforehand, but I had a child with Jiang Yichen, which was an unchangeable fact. I had become the kind of person I used to hate the most—a mistress.

I could no longer tolerate their pointing fingers, and I found it even harder to accept how filthy I looked. In a fit of anger, I stormed out of the company and wandered the streets alone, those vicious words echoing in my ears.

I looked around. The pedestrians on the street were all different; some were busy with their families, some were pursuing their own goals, some were with friends, and some were with their lovers. But I was all alone, wandering aimlessly through this bustling street, with nowhere to go. I dared not go home, afraid of worrying my parents; I could not go back to the old house, unable to face my grandmother's kind eyes. I did not want to deceive her with lies again.

In this vast city, I cannot find a place to call my own. How ironic and tragic! I feel utterly helpless and lost, not knowing where the road ahead leads.

I touched my arm and felt a chill. Looking up at the sky, I saw that it had started raining, the raindrops pattering against me. I knew that this wouldn't just be bad for my health, but it could also affect the baby. After much deliberation, I had no choice but to call Shen Yan and ask if I could go to his place to avoid the rain for a while.

Soon after, Shenyang rushed over. When he saw me, I was already soaked to the bone. He asked with concern, "With such heavy rain, why didn't you find somewhere to take shelter?"

I replied blankly, "I'm afraid you won't be able to find me."

He shook his head helplessly and said, "Are you crazy? You could have called me. Look at you, all soaked. Go back and wash up."

Shen Yan's concerned voice echoed in my ears, lessening much of the sarcasm and accusations directed at me. I gradually became much more sober. He took me home, prepared hot water for me to soak in, and found me a clean set of clothes to change into.

After I changed my clothes, he sat down next to me and asked worriedly, "What happened? How did you end up like this?"

I held the ginger water he had just boiled for me in my hands, feeling its warmth. After a moment of contemplation, I hesitated and said, "I...I'm pregnant."

When I said those words, I felt a mix of emotions.

When Shen Yan heard the news of my pregnancy, she was as if struck by lightning. She jumped up abruptly, her eyes wide, and asked in astonishment, "Have you lost your mind? This child is Jiang Yichen's?"

I nodded gently, my voice barely audible: "The child was an accident. I only found out a couple of days ago when I went for a check-up with a traditional Chinese medicine doctor."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yan was like an ant on a hot pan, pacing anxiously in circles. After pacing around a few times, she said anxiously, "No, you can't keep this child. You've already divorced Jiang Yichen, and he's about to marry another woman. How will you and this child face each other in the future?"

I lowered my head and remained silent for a while. Actually, my initial thoughts were the same as his; I felt this child was a burden, a mistake that shouldn't exist. However, as the days went by, I felt more and more closely connected to this child. I could almost feel him growing inside me every day, and every fetal movement filled me with joy.

I looked up and tentatively said, "I want to keep this child."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yan seemed to be set ablaze, flying into a rage and shouting excitedly, "Are you crazy? Your family still has so much debt to pay off. If you really want this child now, do you know how expensive children's things are these days? The future education and medical care issues will be huge and very difficult problems to solve!"

I took a deep breath, looked at Shen Yan's worried face, and said calmly and firmly, "I understand what you're saying, but I'm not crushed by the huge debt. I think, even if we have another child, will life be any more difficult than it is now? Perhaps, with him, my life will have more hope and motivation."

Seeing that I remained silent and refused to agree to his suggestion, Shen Yan sat down beside me helplessly, took my hand, and asked with concern, "So what do you want?"

I gently touched my lower abdomen, where a new life was growing. My eyes softened and hardened: "I want to leave and raise the child in my belly alone. This is the only way I can get rid of Jiang Yichen and start a new life. I know it will be difficult, but I am willing to give everything for him."