The mere thought— that she could threaten Yu Sheng by holding leverage over her, or torment her thoroughly, making her suffer unbearably— filled Yu Jiaojiao with such glee that she became carried away. Even lying listlessly in her hospital bed, her face pale and haggard, she couldn’t conceal the delight in her eyes.
Too lazy to type, she sent a voice message directly.
“Getting married? To whom? Does the man you found know how shameless and desperate you are, that you forced a homeless man and had relations with him?”
“Yu Sheng, actually my condition isn’t that serious. We could wait until after you’ve given birth, but I just don’t want you to have your way~”
Faced with the voice message from Yu Jiaojiao, Yu Sheng had no desire to listen to it at all.
She converted it to text and skimmed through it.
A scornful smile curled on her lips.
Oh?
Is that so? Then just wait and see!
Did they really think she was still that helpless little victim who could be trampled on at will?
Before, when she was completely under the Yu family’s control, it was true—whether financially or in terms of influence, she couldn’t break free from their restraints.
So, she really had to thank Yu Jiaojiao for orchestrating everything, for delivering her into Wen Zhuqing’s bed, which allowed her to become the young madam of the Yu family!
On the way back, the two of them remained silent. Bound together by the child and a contract, it was hard to say they were particularly close.
However, when Yu Sheng opened the marriage certificate for what felt like the nth time, Wen Zhuqing couldn’t help but glance at her a few more times.
“What, having regrets?”
Getting married had indeed been somewhat rushed, but what could they do? The baby had arrived so unexpectedly!
Hearing the man’s calm voice, his words weren’t exactly gentle.
Yet, to Yu Sheng’s ears, they felt incredibly reassuring.
She pressed the marriage certificate against her chest, her round, dark grape-like deer eyes shimmering with boundless joy.
Even the corners of her eyes and brows seemed touched by her happiness.
“No, it’s just that I feel very secure.”
What Wen Zhuqing had given her wasn’t just the marriage certificate and that trial marriage contract—he had given her a home.
If, before Yu Jiaojiao appeared, her life as the eldest daughter of the Yu family was like living in heaven, then after Yu Jiaojiao’s arrival, her life had become hell.
The subtle, tormenting tactics employed by Yu Jiaojiao and her mother were beyond an outsider’s imagination.
Fortunately, she had finally escaped!
The young woman carefully placed the marriage certificate into her shoulder bag, then turned to Wen Zhuqing with utmost seriousness.
“Uncle~ Thank you.”
Wen Zhuqing: “…”
He was taken aback by the term “uncle.” Behind his glasses, his indifferent eyes blinked almost imperceptibly.
It seemed to take him a good while to digest the girl’s form of address.
Somewhat puzzled, he asked in return, “Uncle?”
Only then did Yu Sheng realize that Wen Zhuqing might be displeased with the title. But scratching her head, she couldn’t think of what else to call him.
“Hmm… Then shall I call you Mr. Wen?”
After all, the term “husband” was something she really couldn’t bring herself to say just yet.
“Suit yourself.”
Wen Zhuqing’s tone was flat, but the thought of the girl’s soft, sweet voice addressing him sent a faint tremor through his heart.
Whether it was because she was carrying the baby or because they were now legally married, Yu Sheng felt that the man before her wasn’t as intimidating as he had been when they first met that morning.
Wen Zhuqing gently adjusted his silver-rimmed glasses with his fingertip, the frames lending his entire presence a sharper, more severe aura.
None of today’s events had been on his schedule.
Therefore,
He had spent the entire journey reviewing documents.
It wasn’t until the driver asked whether to return to the company or go home that Wen Zhuqing slowly lifted his head from the files.
The young woman beside him was chatting with someone, her fingers dancing rapidly across the keyboard, almost fast enough to create sparks.
Wen Zhuqing tapped his finger lightly on the document twice before softly asking,
“Do you need to go home and pack your belongings?”
He paused briefly before adding, “Sheng Sheng.”
Sheng Sheng?
Such a tender form of address—no one had called her that since the day Yu Jiaojiao returned.
“No need!”
What belongings did she even have? Everything belonged to the Yu family.
However, since she was still living in the school dormitory, if she wanted to move out, she did need to inform her advisor.
The car stopped at the university dormitory building. Yu Sheng went upstairs to pack a few essentials while Wen Zhuqing, acting as her guardian, went to communicate with the school administration.
After a whole day of running around,
Yu Sheng felt as if half her life had been drained from exhaustion.
Just as she opened the dorm room door, Duan Jin Yan, still somewhat drowsy in her upper bunk, lifted the curtain and glanced down.
“Yu Sheng, you’re back!”
“Weren’t you going to the hospital because your period was late? Why are you only coming back now? What did the doctor say?”
The four-person dorm room only housed three students, and they all got along well.
With graduation approaching, Yan Ke had already started her internship. Duan Jin Yan came from a wealthy family and was a genuine young lady.
Most importantly, back when Yu Sheng was still the Yu family’s young lady, she and Duan Jin Yan had practically grown up together.
Duan Jin Yan knew almost everything about her situation.
Yu Sheng had originally been looking for internship opportunities, but the sudden pregnancy had disrupted all her plans.
“I… I’m pregnant.”
Yu Sheng’s voice lacked confidence, afraid that Duan Jin Yan would…
Unexpectedly, the previously sleepy Duan Jin Yan nearly fell out of her bunk upon hearing this.
“Holy shit!”
She hurriedly climbed down and quickly helped Yu Sheng to a chair.
“When did you start dating? You never mentioned anything.”
Yu Sheng forced a bitter smile. “I’m not dating.”
Those three simple words made Miss Duan bristle with anger. “Fuck, so someone took advantage of you?”
“Who the hell has the nerve to mess with my best friend!”
“Why didn’t you tell me earlier? With me watching your back in Rongcheng, what is there to be afraid of!”
Seeing Yu Sheng remain silent, Duan Jin Yan grew anxious.
Especially when she noticed Yu Sheng’s pale complexion and recalled how the Yu family had treated her over the years.
Along with Yu Jiaojiao’s green-tea white-lotus act and disgusting, artificial tactics, Duan Jin Yan suddenly thought of a possibility. She asked nervously,
“Don’t tell me you were… set up by Yu Jiaojiao?”
Though reluctant to admit it, this was indeed the truth!
Yu Sheng nodded weakly.
Duan Jin Yan extended her perfectly manicured finger and poked Yu Sheng’s forehead in frustration.
“You!”
Duan Jin Yan paced around the dorm room twice in anger before finally grabbing a broom and charging toward the door as if ready for battle.
“Damn it, how dare they bully my sister! Let’s go teach that bitch a lesson!”
Yu Sheng quickly stopped her, softly persuading her for a while before Duan Jin Yan finally put down the broom in her hand.
She reached out and hugged Yu Sheng, “Ah Sheng, what are you going to do then? You’re still young – are you really going to become a single mother?”