Chapter 19: Chapter 19 Caught Taking Birth Control Pills by Him

    Ning Yichu was no fool and could naturally detect the subtext in Shen Jiangqing’s words. She raised an eyebrow and said, “Are we that close? Do I need to report my schedule to you?”

    Shen Jiangqing’s face soured, “Last night, my fiance? was here too.”

    “Really? That’s even stranger. Why didn’t he go home and instead came to stay at a hotel?”

    Shen Jiangqing had never expected Ning Yichu to be so shameless, turning the tables on her.

    She sneered, “It’s the fault of some cheap, loose women outside. They always cling to these powerful men, thinking they can rise to the top just like that. But in reality, men just play with these women and treat them like prostitutes, mere objects of relief; in the end, they’ll return to their families.”

    A cold glint flickered through Ning Yichu’s beautiful eyes.

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    But she quickly regained her composure and sneered, “As far as I know, you two aren’t married yet, right? Then how are you any more noble than those other women? In the past, at best, you would just be a nameless concubine.”

    Shen Jiangqing’s chest heaved slightly, her tone suddenly turning eerie as some thought crossed her mind.

    “Aling loves me, and we have a lovely pair of twins. We’ll get married sooner or later. Speaking of which, you’ve met Doudou, right? She’s so cute, with big eyes, a high nose bridge, and little cherry lips. The first thing Aling does when he comes home is to hug her and kiss her. As for you? I heard that when you got divorced, you were pregnant with a bastard child. I wonder what’s the situation now?”

    Shen Jiangqing couldn’t be absolutely sure if the fire set by her brother years ago had killed Ning Yichu’s illegitimate child, so she deliberately said this to gauge her reaction...

    Unexpectedly, Ning Yichu’s eyes briefly flashed with chilliness, but then nothing.

    Could the child really be dead?

    Otherwise, why would Aling be indifferent?

    Thinking this, Shen Jiangqing couldn’t help feeling a rush of malicious glee.

    “Oh, I’m sorry. I forgot. This seems to be a tradition in the Ning Family? Your mentally ill mother also got knocked up by some unknown man and had you! I heard she went insane after giving birth to you and was even expelled from the family’s records. I don’t know if your bastard is a son or a daughter? If it’s a daughter, I really must be careful not to let her cling to my son...”

    “Slap—”

    Before Shen Jiangqing could finish her sharp and malicious words, Ning Yichu lifted her hand and fiercely slapped her.

    She originally didn’t want to make a scene in public with this “pitiable yet despicable” woman, but every word of hers touched her raw nerves, insulting her baby as a bastard and her mother!

    A surge of rage coursed through her chest, and she slapped with all her might.

    Shen Jiangqing covered her swollen cheek, unbelievingly glaring at her, “Ning Yichu, you dare to hit me?”

    Li Lingyang didn’t believe that Ning Yichu would curse Shen Jiangqing for no reason.

    After all, when they divorced, she wasn’t full of resentment.

    But it had been five years, and her sharp-tongued nature had also changed.

    He frowned lightly and in a soft voice said, “You should not get too agitated with your medical condition.”

    “Wuwu, I also want to calm down, but as soon as I think about Ning Yichu’s arrogant attitude, I can’t keep calm.”

    “I’ll have Special Assistant Xu take you to the hospital and get your injuries treated.”

    “What about you...”

    “If Ning Yichu really is that vicious, I will give you an explanation.”

    Li Lingyang’s face remained expressionless, which made Shen Jiangqing slightly elated.

    It was good to know he still sided with her.

    However, as Shen Jiangqing got onto Special Assistant Xu’s car, she accidentally saw her own hideous and disgusting appearance in the rearview mirror. Her eyelids flipped, and she almost fainted!

    Was this how she looked when she was crying to Li Lingyang?

    Why didn’t she check the mirror beforehand?

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    Ning Yichu bought breakfast and took a taxi home.

    She didn’t regret slapping Shen Jiangqing.

    Even if her mother had a mental illness, she was her dearest mother, and no one could denigrate her in front of her.

    When the taxi stopped at a traffic light, Ning Yichu saw a pharmacy by the roadside. She suddenly sat up straight, almost forgetting the most important thing.

    Two minutes later, Ning Yichu walked out of the pharmacy, holding a box of contraceptives and a bottle of mineral water.

    She found a bench in a park, took a white pill out, uncapped the water bottle, and was about to swallow the pill when suddenly, a dark shadow loomed nearby, overshadowing her.

    Then, a man seized her wrist.

    Ning Yichu looked up and saw the tall figure against the light, robust and imposing, staring at her intently.