I embraced him as he opened the door, tiptoed to kiss him. The lights outside were dimly lit. He was initially stunned, but then responded passionately.

He had become accustomed to the fact that I would always yield to him. At this moment, his desire for conquest must have been strongly satisfied.

He held me and patiently coaxed, "Today, I just wanted to tease you. Your birthday gift, I had prepared it a long time ago. That landscape painting you've been longing for, the original work, I bought it for you."

"Xiaoxiao, don't play with me. You know, I only love you."

I lay in his arms, pitifully begging him not to leave me, and put the wedding ring on his hand.

We took a photo of our intertwined fingers and posted it on Moments at three in the morning.

"You said you would never leave me."

The next morning, he left with satisfaction after our lingering.

Ten minutes later, Shen Nianxiao messaged me to meet up. After seeing that Moments post, she must have been unable to sit still.

I took out the pill from the drawer and put it in my bag.

I touched my lower abdomen, the once highly anticipated one, but now it arrived at an inconvenient time.

But I hate Gu Jin'an so much. I can't love this life that came after his betrayal.

I know I shouldn't transfer my hatred, but I can't help it. Hatred is like poison, seeping into every inch of my skin and every drop of my blood.

I want them to pay the price. It's impossible to harm others without paying any price.

We arranged to meet at a coffee shop in a shopping mall, amidst a bustling crowd.

When I entered, she was already sitting there, her makeup exquisite, seemingly determined to win this game.

"Lu Chuxiao, let go. You're just a substitute," she said elegantly, taking a sip of coffee with a faint smile on her lips.

"Is that so? You're so confident in yourself? Why can't you sit still with all that confidence?"

The smile on her lips gradually disappeared, and she sneered, "Lu Chuxiao, he loves me. He has loved me since university, you should be well aware."

"If he loves you, show me the evidence. If he loves you, why didn't he officially marry you? Why did he keep you in the shadows? Shen Nianxiao, you're at your wit's end, trying to hold onto Gu Jin'an as a permanent meal ticket."

She still smiled, taking out a stack of photos from her bag and spreading them on the table.

A wave of pain surged through my lower abdomen. I looked at the time; Gu Jin'an should be arriving soon.

Before coming, I had sent Gu Jin'an a message, my prenatal examination report.

I endured the pain and looked at the photos one by one.

He accompanied her to the hospital, taking care of her attentively.

She accompanied him to the amusement park, looking at him lovingly.

He held her in his arms as if protecting his treasure.

His sharp eyebrows softened when he held her, filled with smiles.

The pain gradually intensified, as if countless sharp blades were twisting my lower abdomen, spreading to my chest and head.

Tears dripped onto the back of my hand, and I was surprised. Whose tears were they shedding for?

For Gu Jin'an? No, he doesn't deserve them.

For the life I once longed for, for my passionate and fleeting youth, for my intense but wasted love.

"You two are a perfect match, but you shouldn't trample on my flesh and blood to gain that little bit of cheap happiness."

I looked at Shen Nianxiao, word by word.

She seemed to sense that something was wrong with me and asked with concern, "Lu Chuxiao, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so pale? Let go and find someone else, you don't have to be so sad."

A rush of heat flowed out from beneath me, the pain intensified, and I collapsed onto the chair, clutching my lower abdomen.

Gu Jin'an furrowed his brows and rushed over.

He glanced at Shen Nianxiao, then at the photos on the table, panic flashing in hiseyes.

"What's wrong, Lu Chuxiao?" he asked anxiously, bending down to support me.

I smiled weakly and said, "Congratulations, Gu Jin'an. You're going to be a father."

His eyes widened, and he looked at me in shock.

"What are you saying? How could you be..."

Before he could finish his sentence, I handed him the prenatal examination report. "Take a look for yourself."

He took the report and quickly scanned through it. His face turned pale, and his hands trembled.

"Lu Chuxiao, this... how is this possible?"

Shen Nianxiao, who had been silently observing, stood up with a cold smile on her face.

"Congratulations, Gu Jin'an. Looks like you've been playing both of us."

I looked at the two of them, pain and anger surging within me.

"You both deserve each other. Enjoy your little game. But remember, karma always comes back around."

With those words, I turned around and walked away, leaving them stunned and speechless.

I didn't know what the future held for me, but I knew one thing for sure: I would never let anyone trample over me again.