She stepped forward, tiptoed, and lightly pecked the man's thin lips.
Just as she was playfully about to pull away, a powerful force pressed against the back of her head, dragging her face closer as the man deepened the kiss.
The kiss was more ardent than ever, an impatient demand for more tenderness.
Tang Xiaomin was infected by his passion, lost in his burning warmth, her breathing gradually quickening.
The two kissed passionately, intertwined like glue...
"Ahem!!"
Two dry coughs came from behind. Startled, Tang Xiaomin yanked herself away from the kiss and stumbled back a few steps.
Lowering her head, she shyly looked at her toes, feeling her entire body heat up.
Beneath the oppressive heat, she could only fan herself to cool down.
Interrupted, Yan Jue was not angry.
He simply looked at Tang Yu, who had appeared behind Tang Xiaomin at some point, with a proud, teasing gaze that said, "What can you do to me?"
"Minmin, I'm leaving."
Yan Jue stepped forward again, kissed Tang Xiaomin's forehead one last time, and then got into his car and left with satisfaction.
After Yan Jue's car had driven far away, Tang Xiaomin turned around and started walking back.
Halfway there, Tang Yu suddenly spoke.
"Xiaomin, you're only twenty-one, still a sophomore. You shouldn't be with Yan Jue like this. A girl should know how to respect herself and love herself. You're not married to him yet. I'm saying this for your own good."
On this matter, Tang Yu approached it from the perspective of an older brother, considering Tang Xiaomin's well-being.
He was very serious in criticizing Tang Xiaomin for her behavior just now.
"He was taking advantage of you just now, you should understand that."
Tang Xiaomin said calmly, "I'm an adult, I know what I'm doing."
"Just now... we were taking advantage of each other."
She had kissed such a handsome man, and she felt incredibly happy. After all, many women had their eyes on Yan Jue.
Tang Yu's face turned green from being rebutted.
"I always thought you were clear-headed and knew what you wanted. But with Yan Jue, you're hopeless. Do you know that?"
Tang Xiaomin understood her feelings for this relationship better than anyone.
Only after losing Yan Jue did she finally understand her heart.
She loved him.
"If I'm hopeless, then so be it. Even if it's a moth flying into a flame, I accept it."
People should always follow their hearts.
If one couldn't choose their love and happiness in life, what was the difference between living and dying?
The days without Yan Jue felt worse than death to her.
Unable to persuade Tang Xiaomin, Tang Yu stopped trying. After all, she wouldn't listen to him anyway.
After Tang Xiaomin walked away, Tang Yu finally couldn't help but speak.
"Xiaomin, Nana she... she... she..."
"She's pregnant."
...
Hearing this, Tang Xiaomin stood frozen in shock, slowly turning back to look at Tang Yu with a complex expression.
No matter how she looked at it, she felt Tang Yu was a scumbag.
Tang Yu wore a troubled expression and spoke with the tone of someone who had made a mistake.
"Nana told me today that she's a month pregnant."
"I have to take responsibility for this, to give Nana and the child in her belly an explanation. If this isn't handled properly, my life will lose its meaning."
"Xiaomin, I know it's ungracious of me to go back on my word now, but I really have no choice. To save me before, you'd already emptied your family's savings. I can't touch Mom's retirement money again. I hope you can understand."
A lack of money can humble even a hero. Tang Yu had been without income for months, and his daily pocket money was occasionally provided by Tang Ye.
The phrase "tightening his belt" best described Tang Yu.
"Heh..."
Tang Xiaomin let out a meaningful cold laugh.
"You have the nerve to touch Mom's money, but not your own face to ask me for money. After thinking it over, you still think I'm easy to bully, right?"
"Xiaomin, I didn't mean that. I've never thought that. I just want to give Nana and the child an explanation."
"Heh..."
Tang Xiaomin smiled again.
"Just now you were lecturing me, talking so eloquently. But you got someone pregnant before marriage. What right do you have to criticize me?"
Tang Yu lowered his head helplessly and sighed.
"Just take me as a negative example, a constant reminder to yourself. Before marriage, never get your fiancée pregnant."
...
Indeed, a shameless person is invincible.
Tang Xiaomin was so worn down by Tang Yu's thick skin that she lost her temper. When she wanted to retort, she found herself speechless.
Tang Yu said in a pleading tone, "Xiaomin, I'm not asking for much. Just give me a monthly salary of ten thousand yuan so I can support Nana and the child."
"This can't wait any longer. If Nana's father finds out about this, he'll definitely force Nana to get an abortion. He's always been against Nana being with me."
"Xiaomin, just consider it me, your older brother, begging you."
Tang Xiaomin glanced coldly at Tang Yu. The word "beg" came so easily from his lips.
How much sincerity was there?
"If you're begging me, then kneel down."
With a thud, Tang Yu knelt down.
This kneeling was for Wang Na's unborn child and his future with Wang Na. He didn't feel ashamed.
His knees, his dignity, were nothing compared to Wang Na and the child.
Tang Xiaomin hadn't expected Tang Yu to be so resolute on this matter, kneeling without a moment's hesitation.
She quickly helped Tang Yu up from the ground.
"I was just joking, can't you tell?"
It seemed she really wasn't suited for joking.
Tang Yu didn't show any joy from Tang Xiaomin helping him up.
On the contrary, he felt extremely ashamed of breaking his promise.
"I'm sorry, in the end, I still broke my word. Truly, man proposes, but heaven disposes."
He really hadn't expected Wang Na to get pregnant.
He had taken precautions, and he didn't know how...
Suddenly, Tang Yu thought of something important.
The birth control he had used on their date was provided by Wang Na.
To force him into marriage earlier, she had gone to great lengths.
Now that the child was here, arguing about it was meaningless.
Looking at Tang Yu's troubled expression, Tang Xiaomin felt very helpless.
With a child on the way, she couldn't let Tang Yu be unable to support it.
As a boss, she couldn't be that heartless.
Besides, it was a new life. What Tang Yu did was his business; his child was innocent.
Tang Xiaomin said lightly, "Go to the finance department tomorrow and collect whatever you need."
Tang Xiaomin didn't even set a limit on the amount, and her straightforwardness made Tang Yu unaccustomed to her.
After all, she was usually very stingy with him and Tang Ye.
Since they started living with her, they had never carried more than two hundred yuan.
"Xiaomin, you... why are you suddenly so generous?"
Yes, why was she being so generous to Tang Yu?
There was no legal obligation for her to support Tang Yu's child.
After thinking for a moment, Tang Xiaomin understood why she had been so generous.
"Ever since Tang Xu left, Mom has been unhappy. If she had a grandchild, she would probably be very happy."