Lu Ze Lei's dignity was trampled by Nan Gong Shan Shan.
But to marry Nan Gong Shan Shan and smoothly enter high society, he had to endure.
Then, he vented his resentment elsewhere.
"A Lei, after you had a child with Nan Gong Shan Shan, I thought you wouldn't pay attention to me anymore. I even cried for several days because of it."
"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm only with her to use her. The one I love is you, I have no feelings for her at all."
"Don't be glib. You already have a child with her, how can I believe your words?"
"I'm right here with you, what else do you not believe? When the child is born, everything will be under my control. That young lady can't escape my grasp, and now, no one will want her except me."
"A Lei, I really love you so much. Even if we can't get married, I have no regrets. I just want you to love me."
"Of course I love you. My heart belongs to you, my darling..."
The sounds of intimate pleasure emanated from the lounge...
Nan Gong Shan Shan covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.
She didn't rush in to make a scene.
Even if she could ruin Lu Ze Lei, she would once again become a laughingstock in Shanghai.
Nan Gong Shan Shan left quickly. After getting into the car, she couldn't help but sob uncontrollably.
"Why?"
"Why would Lu Ze Lei betray me? I'm already carrying his child, why isn't he sincere with me?"
"Why is no one sincere with me? Why?"
...
Her father's death, Lu Ze Lei's betrayal, and the adverse reactions of early pregnancy, the combined blows caused Nan Gong Shan Shan to faint from grief.
"Miss, how are you?"
"Miss, wake up!"
The driver quickly took Nan Gong Shan Shan to the hospital. After receiving oxygen and nutritional fluids, Nan Gong Shan Shan woke up soon.
The butler watched over her worriedly.
"Miss, your sudden fainting scared me to death."
If something had happened to her suddenly, it would have been a tragedy for both mother and child.
"I'll go notify Mr. Lu right away. He doesn't even know you fainted. Sigh, he's really too unreliable."
After calming down, Nan Gong Shan Shan thought carefully.
When she was with Lu Ze Lei before, she had been diligently taking her medication, yet she still got pregnant. And Lu Ze Lei knew about her pregnancy before she did.
Combined with what she had overheard him say, that he was merely using her,
She was almost certain that Lu Ze Lei had been plotting to get her pregnant from the very beginning.
As for his motive.
Nan Gong Shan Shan was an only child. Now that Nan Gong Bo was dead, all the inheritance belonged to her.
Lu Ze Lei had devised a brilliant scheme, aiming to rise to prominence through a child.
Nan Gong Shan Shan gritted her teeth in anger, gripping the bedsheet tightly.
She wouldn't let one child ruin her life, absolutely not!
She absolutely would not let Lu Ze Lei's wicked plot succeed, and she definitely would not give birth to this child.
"Butler, don't tell Lu Ze Lei that I went to see him. Not a single word. If he asks, just say I fainted at home."
"Yes."
Ten minutes later, Lu Ze Lei rushed through the hospital room door.
"Shan Shan, how are you? Is the baby alright?"
Lu Ze Lei anxiously held Nan Gong Shan Shan's hand, his heart in his throat.
At this critical juncture, the child in her womb absolutely could not be harmed.
"Slap!"
Nan Gong Shan Shan slapped Lu Ze Lei across the face.
"How dare you ask? I'm carrying your child, where were you? And you're only coming now!"
With this slap, Nan Gong Shan Shan poured all her anger.
Lu Ze Lei's head buzzed, and his vision momentarily blurred.
For the sake of his future, he endured.
Lu Ze Lei's face turned ashen, and he said obsequiously, "I'm sorry. I've been busy with concert matters lately and neglected you. It was my fault."
"Don't worry, Shan Shan. Once I'm done with the concert, I'll take leave from the company and stay with you until you safely give birth."
"This was just an accident. From now on, I'll be with you, and I'll never let you or the child suffer even the slightest harm."
Nan Gong Shan Shan did not appreciate Lu Ze Lei's insincere words.
She turned her face away from him, afraid she might not be able to control herself and expose that she knew about his scheme.
This child, she would use it to her advantage.
The butler couldn't help but chide Lu Ze Lei.
"You weren't at the master's funeral, and you didn't even know Miss fainted. You're truly disappointing, cough."
"If it weren't for Miss being pregnant, with your status, you'd never have been able to marry into our family. You should be content."
"The butler is right. However, if I had attended the funeral with my status, I was afraid of gossip."
"And I work hard to earn more money, so that Shan Shan and the child can have a good life. Although Shan Shan is not short of money, I still want to do my part for her and the child."
Lu Ze Lei spoke in an extremely humble manner.
This way, it was difficult to continue scolding him.
Nan Gong Shan Shan said coldly, "Since you're busy with work, then focus on your work. We'll talk after you're done. You don't need to come back during this period."
"Ah?"
Lu Ze Lei thought he misheard. This young lady was actually considerate today.
For a moment, he found this behavior unsuited to her.
"Shan Shan, you fainted suddenly, and I feel incredibly guilty. How about this, no matter how late I work, I will definitely come back to be with you and the child."
Mainly, he was worried about Nan Gong Shan Shan's child, and he needed to keep a close eye on it himself.
After all, from the beginning, Nan Gong Shan Shan hadn't seemed to care much about the child in her womb, so he couldn't afford to slack off.
An accident had occurred, but thankfully, there were no serious consequences.
Three days passed like this, and Nan Gong Shan Shan received another piece of devastating news.
"Miss, it's bad news. The widespread rumors online about Xinda's bankruptcy caused a huge stir. After that incident, a large number of clients refused to repay their loans, and within days, our finances ran into serious problems."
Upon receiving the news, Nan Gong Shan Shan's heart sank.
"What happened?"
"The public opinion about Xinda's bankruptcy trended on hot searches. Those clients believed it, thinking that if Xinda was bankrupt, they wouldn't have to repay their loans. The company's money was lent out, not to mention the interest, we can't even get the principal back now. The losses are devastating!"
Xinda was the Nan Gong family's largest enterprise. With such a situation, how could she not be affected.
"Quickly clarify the public opinion, then find some reputable lawyers to explain the consequences of not repaying the loans, and sue a few typical clients. We must recover all the money lent out, both principal and interest!"
"Yes."
After Nan Gong Shan Shan's instructions, Xinda Company quickly responded and bought several trending topics.
Just when Nan Gong Shan Shan thought the farce would end this way,
Another authoritative piece of information became the final straw that broke Xinda's back.