Chapter 98 (1/2)

Chapter 98: A Baby Together

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After getting into the car, Jiang Shaocheng used an egg to soothe the red handprint on Tang Qiu’s face. “Does it still hurt?”

Tang Qiu smiled and shook her head, but her brows creased when the hot egg rolled over her cheek. It was obvious that she was enduring the pain.

Jiang Shaocheng felt a tinge of pain. “I told you, Qiu, you don’t have to put on an act in front of me. You can laugh if you’re happy, and cry if you’re uncomfortable.”

Tang Qiu blinked rapidly. “I’m not sad.”

Jiang Shaocheng was helpless. “Maybe, but you don’t look happy either.” He pulled her into his embrace, as if his arms alone could shield her from the world. “Will you be angry if I ask you to cut ties with your grandmother?”

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Tang Qiu bit her lip and shook her head. “I have the Tang family’s surname, but I know I’m not one of them. My mother ruined someone else’s marriage, and I have to pay the price. I harbor no resentment over it; it doesn’t matter if they bully me. I’ve learned to protect myself and survive, and I think I’m managing just fine.”

“That’s not true.” Jiang Shaocheng’s tone was serious. He lifted her chin. “You know deep down you want to fight back, and that you shouldn’t have had to endure what you have. You’re my wife, Qiu. Your place–your home–is with me. We’ll be happier together than you ever were.”

Tang Qiu stared at him, unblinking, teary-eyed.

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Jiang Shaocheng wiped her tears, but they kept flowing. He lowered his head and kissed her eyelids. “I’ll always be with you. No one can bully you, not with me protecting you. You can share your happiness and pain with me.”

Tang Qiu was touched. She leaned on his shoulder, unable to stifle her sobs. “I hate my mother. I really hate her! I know I’m horrible, but… Why did she give birth to me in the first place? Why didn’t she take me away? I’ve been living in misery all these years… I’d be better off dead…”

Jiang Shaocheng patted her back comfortingly, listening in silence. When her cries drew to a close, he said, “Maybe there’s more to your mother’s disappearance than it seems.”

“What do you mean?” Tang Qiu looked at him suspiciously. Everything she knew about her mother came from her grandmother; she had said that Tang Qiu’s mother wasn’t brought up well and went to ruin other people’s families for money. She had also given birth to Tang Qiu solely for money. In fact, she didn’t even know what her mother looked like.

“I asked He Lei to look into your past. He found something strange. Your mother—”

“What about her?” Tang Qiu stared at him intently.