Jiang Ci naturally didn't want Yin Xuemo to feel smug, thinking that Jiang Ci had been swayed by her provocations. However, Jiang Ci just happened to need a reason to "lose" the baby.

"I've known for a long time that he doesn't love me," Jiang Ci said. "I'm going to get rid of his child right now!"

Jiang Ci spoke with righteous indignation, as if she were acting out of spite.

This also proved that she loved Lu Yudong, and even though they were married, it wasn't a marriage of convenience.

"Don't be impulsive. I just think that maybe you two will get divorced sooner or later. As a single mother with a child..." Yin Xuemo seemed very upset, but what she was really thinking was: As expected, Jiang Ci is young and easy to deceive.

"I know. Tomorrow afternoon, I'll take leave to get an abortion," Jiang Ci said, angrily taking a sip of water. "Miss Yin, I'll add you on WeChat."

Jiang Ci added Yin Xuemo on WeChat so she could show her the abortion paperwork later.

This way, she had a legitimate reason for the abortion.

After she left, a sinister smile appeared on Yin Xuemo's face.

The next afternoon, Jiang Ci asked Xing Baohua for leave, saying she was going for a medical check-up, and she also had Han Lan take leave to accompany her.

How could the two directors not approve this kind of leave?

The two girls went to the hospital where Gao Yuan worked.

"I say, Jiang Ci, you could just tell others that the baby turned to stone, why do you have to go through with the abortion? Isn't that unnecessary?" Han Lan asked Jiang Ci in the taxi.

"What do you know? Yin Xuemo wants me to abort, so I'll give her the evidence. Besides, everyone at the company knows I'm pregnant. If I show them the termination of pregnancy paperwork, they won't say anything anymore. If I say it turned to stone, I'd have to explain to everyone individually, and they'd all think I was faking a pregnancy to fight with Yin Xuemo," Jiang Ci said. She originally wanted to spread the word throughout the company that it was Yin Xuemo who made her abort the child, but she felt that was too malicious, so she gave up.

Gao Yuan issued Jiang Ci a "termination of pregnancy" certificate.

Holding the certificate, they left the hospital. It was still early, and Han Lan bought an ice cream from a street vendor for Jiang Ci.

The two sat by the roadside, eating and chatting.

As for how and when to tell Grandpa, Jiang Ci thought: Maybe after some time, otherwise Grandpa might not exercise properly.

Lu Yudong knew she wasn't pregnant, so there was no need to explain.

Yin Xuemo had been watching Jiang Ci from her car. She had been following her in a very inconspicuous car since Jiang Ci left the company.

But Jiang Ci was in the hospital for such a short time, and how could she eat ice cream right after an abortion?

What Jiang Ci was holding seemed to be a termination of pregnancy certificate.

What was going on?

Did she not actually have the abortion and was just deceiving Yin Xuemo?

Or was Jiang Ci never pregnant at all, trying to deceive Lu Yudong?

If she wasn't pregnant, claiming to be so was definitely to win favor with Lu Yudong!

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It must be that.

Jiang Ci even sent Yin Xuemo a WeChat message, showing her the termination of pregnancy certificate.

At this moment, Yin Xuemo didn't feel the joy of Jiang Ci losing the child but rather the unhappiness of being fooled.

Thinking of this, a malicious plan surged in Yin Xuemo's mind.

...

Jiang Ci returned to the company and placed the certificate on her desk, pretending to go to the restroom. Sure enough, someone saw her certificate.

Soon, the news that "Jiang Ci had an abortion" quietly spread throughout the company.

"She secretly went for an abortion while Mr. Lu was away? Who gave her the guts?"

"Maybe there was something wrong with the baby."

"Her baby was only about a month old, what could be wrong? Even if there was, wouldn't she wait for Mr. Lu to come back and discuss it before doing anything? Just a few days? She must have secretly gone to get rid of it."

Rumors circulated among the company staff, and everyone seemed to be waiting for a storm to come.

A few days later, Lu Yudong returned.

In front of Lu Yudong, no one dared to mention Jiang Ci's abortion; no one dared to seek death.

Jiang Ci went to the operations department to get some materials. On her way back, she needed to take the elevator.

When it stopped on a certain floor, Jiang Ci, who had been looking down at the materials, didn't know which floor it was. She glanced up when someone entered and was surprised to see it was Lu Yudong.

"When did you get back?" Jiang Ci asked him, as if she hadn't seen Lu Yudong for a long time, her voice tinged with surprise.

"Just now. Did you miss me?" Lu Yudong stood at the front of the elevator, not even turning around.

His tone was casual, as if he were asking, "Did you finish your work?"

Jiang Ci thought of what Yin Xuemo had said and felt a bit sad. She thought, he doesn't even tell me where he's going on business trips, so she said, "No, I didn't."

Lu Yudong's face darkened, and when he reached his floor, he got off the elevator.

After work, Jiang Ci got into Lu Yudong's car.

The atmosphere between them was very subtle.

"I bought this for you," Lu Yudong said, handing Jiang Ci a box of premium chocolates.

"Thank you." Jiang Ci opened the heart-shaped chocolates, thinking: He probably never buys these things for Yin Xuemo.

Jiang Ci took a piece of chocolate and ate it.

"Grandpa's been doing well lately," Jiang Ci said while eating the chocolate.

"I know."

"And, there's nothing much else."

"What about you? How are you?" Lu Yudong asked again.

Jiang Ci stretched lazily, "I'm still the same. You saw it, didn't you? I'm doing great, eating well, sleeping soundly. When you're not here, I sleep alone on a bed."

"So, did you miss me or not?" Lu Yudong asked again.

After finalizing the deal, Jiang Ci was very happy and excited. It was her first time handling a transaction over a hundred thousand yuan, and she felt a bit anxious. Worried about encountering scammers or criminals, she asked Han Lan to accompany her.

Han Lan, no longer needing to keep a low profile, was quite pleased and readily agreed to Jiang Ci's request.

"For something like this, it's best to have a guy with us. If Mr. Lu goes with you, who would dare to cheat him? They wouldn't dare even with ten times the courage," Han Lan said while munching on snacks.

"It's not that easy. We're having a bit of a spat. Besides, this matter involves my ex-boyfriend. Would I be out of my mind to ask him to come along?" Jiang Ci replied.

"Why are you making such a fuss? You can see how just a casual nod from him changes everything for us. People can't wait to flatter him, and here you are, picking a fight," Han Lan said, a bit exasperated.

"Don't mention it. I've been flattering him all along." To this day, Jiang Ci still didn't understand why Lu Yudong suddenly asked her to move out.

How could she cater to his whims without knowing the reason?

"Why not try to appease him? Mr. Lu is into that," Han Lan suggested.

"How do you know? Have you tried it before?" Jiang Ci asked, her tone slightly jealous.

"No, no, I haven't even met Mr. Lu," Han Lan said, trying to act coy. "But seriously, my sister is bringing me some food this afternoon."

"Your sister? Isn't she about to give birth? How can you let her bring you food with that big belly?"

"She's not coming herself; she's sending her brother-in-law. I heard he's quite a catch," Han Lan said dreamily.

"You haven't met him?"

Han Lan rolled her eyes at Jiang Ci. "No, he didn't attend my sister's wedding; he was out of town."

"I'll check him out for you this afternoon."

At six in the evening, the dormitory doorbell rang, and Jiang Ci went to answer it. As soon as she opened the door, she widened her eyes in surprise and said, "Deng Yue?"

"Jiang Ci?"

"Who are you looking for? Me?"

Deng Yue raised the food container in his hand. "I'm delivering food for my sister-in-law to her sister. I didn't expect you two to be roommates. What a small world."

When Han Lan came out and saw that Deng Yue was quite handsome, her eyes sparkled.

"How about I treat you two lovely ladies to dinner tonight?" Deng Yue offered.

"What about the food my sister sent?" Jiang Ci asked with a slight frown.

But Han Lan was already tempted. After all, who wouldn't want to dine with a handsome guy?

"We can put it in the fridge and eat it later. It won't spoil. Let's go, I'll treat you to hot pot," Deng Yue said enthusiastically.

Recently, Jiang Ci and Han Lan had been under a lot of pressure, so they were eager for some relaxation and quickly agreed. Besides, Jiang Ci loved spicy food—the spicier, the better.

During dinner, Deng Yue asked Jiang Ci, "Since we added each other on WeChat, we haven't chatted. I didn't know you worked at New East Group. That's promising."

"I'm just a low-level employee; there's no future in that. Han Lan has more potential; she's the New East Star, a future executive," Jiang Ci said, not forgetting to praise Han Lan.

Jiang Ci could tell that Han Lan had a good impression of Deng Yue. Han Lan and Deng Yue also exchanged WeChat contacts.

"Oh, by the way, Jiang Ci is going to the suburbs on Sunday to inspect a computer factory. We've never been there and are afraid of encountering scammers, so we want a guy to come with us. Why don't you join us?" Han Lan invited Deng Yue. "My sister told me her brother-in-law runs a gaming company, so you're perfect for evaluating computers."

"Visiting a computer factory? No problem. I'll drive you two ladies there. Planning to buy computers? Why not just go to the electronics market instead of the source?"

"Two hundred units. We're donating them to children in the mountains. It's the same school we visited together," Jiang Ci explained easily, as she and Deng Yue had visited the charity school together before.

"Two hundred units, impressive. You must have some money."

"Not really. I sold my dad's house in the countryside," Jiang Ci deflected, fearing Deng Yue would ask about the money's origin, putting her in an awkward position.

She hadn't even mentioned her contractual marriage with Lu Yudong to Han Lan, nor did Han Lan know the source of the money.

Her father's old house was in the countryside, and Jiang Ci had never been there. Besides, you can't sell a homestead.

Fortunately, Deng Yue didn't press further.

What could Jiang Ci say? That she sold herself for it?

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