Carrying Feng Yiâs child, yet marrying Feng Xiao, do you want our entire family to be shamed?â
Mother He tried to persuade Father He, âOld He, itâs not what you think, donât get angry yetâ¦â
âYouâre just spoiling her! If it werenât for you always catering to her whims, would she have gotten us into this mess? A proper young lady, unmarried with a swollen belly, do you have any idea how disgraceful that sounds?â
Father Heâs expression was cold, unwilling to listen to Mother He say another word.
âThe child is actually Feng Xiaoâs. Whatâs wrong with him marrying me?â
Being pampered by her parents and family, He Xue inevitably became somewhat defiant. She wiped away the tears on her face and directly stood up to her father:
âI like Feng Xiao, who in our family doesnât know that? Now Iâm carrying my child and marrying Feng Xiao, the three of us will be a family. Arenât you my dad, or do you really want to tear us apart?â
Fury surged within Father He, âAnd what about Feng Yi?â
âHe was framed by me. Thereâs nothing between us, and weâve never been intimate.â
Thinking of Feng Xiaoâs words, He Xue, though reluctant, still told her parents the whole truth:
âTwo months ago, I went out with Feng Xiao and a few of his friends. That day Feng Xiao had drunk a little, so I took the chance and gave myself to him. Afterwards⦠afterwards, I was afraid he would think Iâm not a nice girl, so I left before he woke upâ¦â
âI know Feng Xiao doesnât like me very much, so I thought since I was already Feng Xiaoâs woman, and Feng Yi was my high school classmate and Feng Xiaoâs brother, I went to him⦠hoping he would speak well of me to Feng Xiao. But who wouldâve thought⦠who wouldâve thought that as soon as Feng Yi saw me, he sent me away, and then⦠and then I realized I missed my period. I panicked and secretly told Feng Xiao I was pregnant, but then⦠but then Feng Xiao said it was impossible, and even said⦠even said he wasnât done playing around, and didnât want to get married earlyâ¦â
There was no doubt that He Xue beautified the words Feng Xiao had said to her, like how Feng Xiao had bluntly stated, âMarriage is impossible, I simply donât like you.â However, at this time, if she relayed exactly what Feng Xiao had said, He Xue dared not think of the consequences.
After all, she was the one who wanted to marry Feng Xiao, not the other way around. Once her parents found out about Feng Xiaoâs attitude toward her, the two families would undoubtedly end up in an ugly dispute. Even if she was fortunate to marry Feng Xiao in the end, her future life would likely be difficult.
While calculating in her heart, He Xue continued, âBut I wanted to keep the child in my belly, so⦠so I thought of Feng Yiâ¦â
With a âslapâ, a crisp sound echoed!
Father He slapped his daughter, scolding: âWhere is your decency? Instead of repenting for your own mistake, you drag an innocent person into your mess. Have you ever considered how the other person feels?â
âWhy should I care about his feelings? Who asked him not to speak up for me in front of Feng Xiao, who dared to send me away? If he had helped me, I could have married Feng Xiao as I wished, and none of this would have happened.â
He Xue, not realizing her fault, covered her slapped cheek, tears swirling in her eyes: âI detest him, I hate him. Since he wronged me, then I will make him marry me, and let the child in my belly be born legitimately. Besides⦠besides, my child calling him âUncleâ, whatâs so wrong with him helping his brother raise a son?â
âLook! Just look, this is the good daughter youâve raised!â