Xu Zifan drove away, and Yue Lingling chased after the car for a long distance, but Xu Zifan ignored her completely, and the car quickly disappeared from sight.
Yue Lingling squatted on the ground, crying uncontrollably. Xu's mother went over and scolded her with heartache, "How could you become like this? What kind of things did you just say? We're both girls, how can you talk to people like that? You really went too far this time!"
Yue Lingling grabbed her as if she were grasping at a last straw, crying, "Aunt Xu, I didn't mean it! I just acted impulsively. Please, please plead with Brother Zifan for me. I really know I was wrong, Aunt Xu..."
With tears in her eyes, Xu's mother hardened her heart and pushed her hand away, saying in a deep voice, "I will not help you ruin my son, Lingling. You have disappointed me too much. After all these years, I have realized that I do not understand you at all."
As soon as Xu's mother turned to leave, Yue Lingling cried out anxiously, "Xu's mother!"
As soon as she took a step to catch up, her vision went black, and she instantly lost consciousness and fell to the ground. Xu's mother was startled and quickly helped her up, shouting for Xu's father to come over. The two hurriedly called a car and took Yue Lingling to the hospital.
After examining the couple, the doctor said sternly, "How have you been taking care of this pregnant woman? She's overthinking, experiencing extreme mood swings, and is very sad—all of which are bad for the fetus. Also, she shows signs of malnutrition. Are you not planning to keep the pregnancy, or what?"
Mr. and Mrs. Xu exchanged a shocked glance. Mrs. Xu exclaimed, "Lingling is pregnant? Whose child?"
Mr. Xu frowned and said, "It must be Wei Yan. Didn't she just say something about Wei Yan?"
When Xu's mother looked up and saw the doctor's displeased expression, she quickly explained, "Doctor, we are the patient's neighbors. We just returned from a trip and really don't know what happened. Is she alright? Is the fetus okay?"
The doctor then realized he had misunderstood them, and his expression softened as he apologized, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you. The patient's condition is not very stable, it would be best to hospitalize her for observation and have her family take care of her."
Xu's mother hesitated, "She's an orphan." She glanced at Xu's father and whispered, "...can I...can I take care of her?"
Mr. Xu hesitated for a moment and said, "It's not a good idea. We should hire a caregiver. Have you forgotten about Zifan? If Sisi misunderstands that you like Lingling, and Lingling causes some trouble, then we'll be in real trouble."
"I was thinking about that too... Never mind, let's hire a caregiver and let Wei Yan know what that kid is up to!" Xu's mother asked the doctor for some precautions, arranged a ward and caregiver for Yue Lingling, and also notified Wei Yan.
Wei Yan was stunned when he heard the news. He heard from Xu's mother that Yue Lingling was two months pregnant, and calculating the time, it was exactly that period. He quickly drove to the hospital. When he arrived at the ward, he happened to see Yue Lingling holding Xu's mother's hand and pleading desperately.
"Aunt Xu, please help me, I beg you, I can't live without Brother Zifan..."
Xu's mother said unhappily, "You're about to become a mother yourself, so stop being so willful. You and Zifan are not meant to be, there's no point in saying this."
"Aunt Xu, are you blaming me? It's all this bastard's fault, I'll abort her!" Yue Lingling cried, pounding her stomach.
Startled, Xu's mother grabbed her and turned to call for help, but upon seeing Wei Yan, she immediately snapped, "Wei Yan! Aren't you coming in right now? You should handle your own affairs and not ruin your health. I'm old and can't, and shouldn't, interfere with you. I'm leaving now; you can figure things out yourselves!"
Yue Lingling cried and called out to her. This time, Xu's mother had truly hardened her heart. She pulled Xu's father and strode out of the ward, quickly leaving the hospital.
Yue Lingling vented all her anger on Wei Yan, throwing whatever she could get her hands on at him.
Wei Yan was afraid she would hurt the baby, so he endured the pain for a while until the nurses arrived and calmed Yue Lingling down. But she kept crying, was in a very bad mood, and showed great disgust for the baby, repeatedly saying she wanted to abort it. This made Wei Yan extremely upset, so he went outside and smoked one cigarette after another, his mind a mess, completely annoyed.
He felt a pang of regret. Why had he bothered with Yue Lingling's business in the first place? Now things had turned out like this. The child was his, and he couldn't just ignore it. But Yue Lingling was acting like this. What kind of mess was this?!
He smoked half a pack of cigarettes before returning home. Yue Lingling had stopped crying and was frighteningly calm. She looked at him and said, "This is your responsibility. Help me arrange to meet Brother Zifan. I need to see him."
Wei Yan was stunned. "Yue Lingling, are you crazy? How long are you going to keep bothering Zifan?"
Yue Lingling looked out the window with a mixture of laughter and tears in her eyes. "I don't know, maybe until I die."
Wei Yan took a deep breath, put his hands on his hips, and paced back and forth in the ward seven or eight times. He said in a deep voice, "No, I can't help you. I'll cooperate with whatever you plan to do with this child, but I won't get involved with Zifan anymore. I'm sorry."
Yue Lingling glared at him resentfully, "Then what are you still doing here? I don't need you, get out! Get out!"
Wei Yan also has a temper. After being hit so many times and scolded, he slammed the door and left.
Yue Lingling slammed her fist on the bed. She had planned to pretend she'd miscarried because of Xu Zifan, hoping he would feel guilty and wouldn't ignore her. The miscarriage had damaged her body, so any past mistakes could be forgiven. But this time, Wei Yan wouldn't help her—what a bastard!
Unable to find Xu Zifan, Yue Lingling turned her attention to Xu's parents. She closed her eyes, feeling guilty for scheming against these two relatives who were like parents to her, but vowing to be doubly filial to them in the future. This child needs to be aborted.
Even if you have to get rid of it, it has to be worthwhile.
She called Xu's mother, choking back tears, saying she was very scared and didn't want to be alone in the hospital, hoping that Xu's mother could come and keep her company.
Xu's mother was already extremely disappointed in her and was even more afraid that getting involved with her would ruin her son's new relationship. She made an excuse that she was not feeling well and hung up the phone. After discussing it with Xu's father, she instructed the caregiver at the hospital to take good care of Yue Lingling, packed her things overnight, and went on a trip early the next morning, turning off her phone.
When Yue Lingling tried to contact her, she couldn't get through. She called some neighbors she knew and found out they had gone on vacation. Enraged, she slammed her phone against the wall, her whole body trembling.
She felt that the whole world had betrayed her, that no one was truly sincere towards her, and that they had all abandoned her and left her while she was hospitalized and in such poor health. All her previous efforts seemed like a joke.
Unwilling to give up, Yue Lingling used the hospital phone to dial Xu Zifan's number. Afraid that Xu Zifan would hang up, she got straight to the point as soon as he answered, "Brother Zifan, I've arranged for an abortion. I'm so scared. Can you come and be with me?"
Xu Zifan said calmly, "You should find the child's father, or the police and social workers. I can't help you."
Before Yue Lingling could say anything more, Xu Zifan hung up. He asked Shaohua to search for Yue Lingling's location and block all calls from her side. Now it was quiet, but Yue Lingling couldn't find him at all.
Yue Lingling was so angry that she demanded the doctor perform surgery on her on the spot. The doctor said that she was not in good health and needed to rest before the surgery. In a fit of anger, she was discharged from the hospital and returned home. Facing the empty house alone, she felt even more miserable.
The TV show featuring Xu Zifan was on again. This episode started with Xu Zifan hanging up the phone, and a staff member asked him, "Who is this woman to you? Why is she your special friend? Is she your girlfriend?"
Yue Lingling stared at the TV with a self-torturing look, then looked at Xu Zifan and replied with a smile, "She is a fashion designer. If you know anything about the design industry, you might know her. Her name is Yu Sisi. I am a model, and she is a designer. We have a very special connection. If I had to say who my most special friend is, she is the only one I can think of."
Has she ever designed clothes for you?
"I only found out from what she just said that she drew up design sketches, but I haven't seen them. To be honest, I'm looking forward to seeing what all those styles of clothes she mentioned look like. Her designs are really amazing. When I get back, I'll order a batch of clothes based on her designs. They'll be unique and fantastic!"
The staff member probed again, "Do you live together as roommates?"
Xu Zifan laughed and said, "We don't live together. She's my neighbor, living right across from me. I taught her how to cook, so we often eat together."
The staff noticed that he avoided the topic of his girlfriend twice, so they didn't press him further. However, the screen was later edited to display the words: "One of a kind! A wonderful fate!"
Yue Lingling recalled everything that had happened during this time. It turned out that Yu Sisi didn't live with Xu Zifan. Yu Sisi's familiarity with the neighborhood stemmed from the fact that she also lived there. The reason she hadn't come out for over ten hours was because she was Xu Zifan's neighbor, and it had nothing to do with living together.
She even told Xu Zifan that Yu Sisi wasn't a good girl, no wonder Xu Zifan said she was slandering Yu Sisi, and Xu's parents were so angry. What did she do? She finally got to see Xu Zifan, and then said those ridiculous things. The three members of the Xu family must hate her to the extreme, otherwise why would Xu's parents have left quietly?
However, when she thought about Xu Zifan admitting that Yu Sisi was his girlfriend, and when she thought about how many of the dishes he posted on his WeChat Moments were made by him and Yu Sisi together, she felt like she was suffocating.
Why can't it be her? Why won't you even look at her? Can't we even be ordinary friends?
Yue Lingling looked down at her lower abdomen and angrily punched it twice. If she really gave birth to this bastard, there would be no possibility between her and Xu Zifan. This bastard must not be allowed to live.
She went to another hospital requesting surgery, but the doctor still refused, telling her to recover first. However, she was in extremely poor spirits and couldn't eat any nutritional supplements; how could she recover? She didn't know when she would be fully recovered, and with her child older, surgery would be even more difficult.
She simply went to a clinic, paid double the price, and had an abortion performed on her.
The small clinic lacked proper equipment and the doctors were not skilled enough. Yue Lingling suffered severe bleeding after the surgery, and the doctor worked up a sweat to stop it. He regretfully told her that she would probably have difficulty conceiving in the future, and that she would experience weakness and abdominal pain during her menstrual period.
Yue Lingling was startled, her face turned pale, and she grabbed the doctor tightly, picking up her phone to call the police.
The doctor showed her the liability waiver she had signed and said coldly, "I told you that you are not in good health and are not suitable for an abortion. You agreed to bear all the consequences yourself. What does this have to do with me?"
Yue Lingling had just stopped bleeding when the doctor kicked her out of the clinic. She had no choice but to go home and lie on the bed in a daze, not understanding how she had become like this.