chapter 87

Despite her ignorance of what had happened, Bai Weijin had no sympathy for Bai Yinya when seeing the latter’s desperate expression.

Bai Yinya and her mother had brought disaster to Bai Weijin, even if the latter never owed them any debt.

There was one thing Bai Weijin hid from Gu Yeze: her mom once asked Bai Hongbo for help for fear that nobody could take care of Bai Weijin if she died.

At the moment, Bai Weijin didn’t know Bai Hongbo was her father but wondered at their fancy dress and the luxurious big house.

Bai Hongbo refused. As for Du Meihua, she smiled apologetically and said there was an economic slump, while giving Bai Weijin’s mother a hostile stare behind their back.

Bai Weijin forgot it soon after settling in Bai’s family.

One day, she went through her mom’s belongings and found a divorce settlement paper stowed under a box.

The date was written in black and white.

They got divorced immediately after her mother went to Bai Hongbo for help.

She had been lost in thought until Gu Yeze held her arm.

Bai Weijin looked down coldly at Bai Yinya, “Your child? I have no interest in your child, for it can’t get in my way.”

Bai Yinya was scared away.

The run left her breathless. She’d got a weaker and weaker constitution after her pregnancy and could hardly bear running a short distance now.

There were several meters away from her ward, while Bai Yinya paused.

She wanted company. Formerly, whenever she had difficulties, her dad would help her out at her request, and her mother always backed her up unconditionally.

Now she was left alone, and nothing went well.

Zhao Lei came out just in time. At the sight of Bai Yinya leaning against the wall, he coaxed her in a soft voice, “Yinya, we cannot have the baby, but we’ll have one in the future, I promise.”

In the eyes of Bai Yinya, he was the straw to clutch at.

She had no choice but to trust Zhao Lei.

“Will we have? Is there any other way?”

“No, you must have an abortion, for the good of our child on the way.” Zhao Lei patted her on the back.

He appeared quite smug.

After a long while, Bai Yinya nodded reluctantly.

Actually, she didn’t feel deep love for the child but wondered whether she could marry Zhao Lei after the child was aborted.

Bai Yinya now found it impossible to marry into an influential family, so she must keep Zhao Lei by her side.

‘It doesn’t matter to have an abortion or not. As long as I recover my health, I’ll stand a good chance of becoming pregnant.’

‘As for Gu Yeyu, how can the spoiled girl compete with me? I can make her and Zhao Lei break up in the same way as I did to Bai Weijin and Yan Sheng.’

An operating lamp glowed overhead. Bai Yinya looked at the scalpel in the doctor’s hand, feeling a little nervous.

The chief surgeon’s hands trembled.

As long as the operation went smoothly, he could get the large sum of money and no one would find out what had happened.

As the narcotic started to take effect, Bai Yinya sank into a stupor.

…

Bai Yinya woke up, to find that the operating room stood empty.

Her body aching, she had just enough strength to get out of the bed and walk slowly.

“Where’s Zhao Lei gone?” She asked quietly.

The doctors and nurses seemed to leave when the operation finished, leaving her alone in the operating room.

‘How could the nurses neglect me? How dare they?’ Bai Yinya thought angrily.

She walked out with her hand on the wall when Zhao Lei’s sound came. He seemed to be talking with someone.

The sound got clearer when she moved closer.

“Mr. Zhao, what if Miss Bai asked to take a look at the fetus? She seemed to… to love the baby very much.”

“Make an excuse. I wish you’d stop asking stupid questions.”

“Ok…”

Zhao Lei continued, “You’ve done a good job. I’ll let my assistant pay money into your account as I promised you… Remember to keep the secret from anyone. If you fail to do so, I’m afraid your career would be marred.”

“I’ll be tightlipped about it,” replied the doctor hurriedly.

On hearing what they said, Bai Yinya understood what was going on.

Zhao Lei had lied through his teeth.

Bai Yinya returned to the operating room and fetched a scalpel, dashing to Zhao Lei.

“Zhao Lei! You liar!”

Zhao Lei easily avoided her. The doctor who witnessed the scene walked away, letting sleeping dogs lie.

With unkempt hair, Bai Yinya looked like a mad woman. She intended to stab Zhao Lei in the chest, “How could you plot against my child in collusion with the damn doctor? You killed my child! I’ll make you pay!”

Zhao Lei’s face darkened.

‘Has she heard of it?’

He pinned Bai Yinya’s arms to her sides. His assistant heard the noise and rushed over. They subdued her and covered her mouth, in case she made any sound.

Bai Yinya struggled with all her strength. There was a throbbing in her temples.

Soon she gave up the endeavor, muttering under her breath, “My child… child… Zhao Lei, you’ll get what you deserve”.

“President, what should we do?”

Zhao Lei gazed at Bai Yinya’s face, “Tell the doctor to keep mum. Luckily, she has no evidence.”

The man nodded.

Bai Yinya folded her arms, whispering to herself in a trance.

“The Bai family…”

It occurred to Zhao Lei that Bai family wouldn’t let him off if Bai Yinya told them the truth.

“Humph, she’s behaving like a nut. Even if Bai family come, I can make a flat denial. When I become a member of Gu family, nobody will have the nerve to challenge me.”

Luo Nan told the whole story to Bai Weijin and Gu Yeze. On hearing what Zhao Lei said, both of them gave a sneer.

Who was he to become a member of Gu family? What was he daydreaming about? But for the need to punish Bai Yinya, Gu Yeyu would not even bother to glance at him.