Chapter 36: Chapter 36 The Willing Rich Second-Generation Who Takes on Responsibilities (36)
While Mingting waited outside the gynecology clinic for Shen Tinglan, Shi Yunyun happened to walk out after her prenatal exam.
She looked terrible. She's pale and thin, with no visible weight gain during her pregnancy, making her protruding belly appear even larger.
No one had accompanied Shi Yunyun to the checkup. The nurse supporting her repeatedly reminded her to rest well and maintain proper nutrition during pregnancy.
Shi Yunyun spotted Mingting immediately.
He had cut the medium-length hair he'd kept for years, and he now looked handsome and refreshing. Just by standing there, he had attracted many people's attention.
Over the past few months, with Mingting at the helm, Shen's Jewelry Company had won awards for several of his designs.
Their Hanfu brand, 'Heavenly Attire Pavilion', had also taken off, becoming a hit among Hanfu enthusiasts as soon as it launched.
Everyone praised Father Shen for his sharp eye in securing such a talented son-in-law.
Now, Mingting was Zhengheng Group's in-house jewelry and fashion designer, responsible for their latest autumn-winter collection.
Both Shi Yunyun and Xiao Yu had been reborn, but looking at the difference between their situations and Mingting's, her nose stung with bitterness.
The gap is just too huge!
In her past life, she never suffered like this during pregnancy!
Back then, whether it was prenatal checkups or scientifically balanced nutrition during pregnancy, Gu Mingting had everything arranged perfectly. Shi Yunyun didn't have to worry about a thing.
During the late stages of pregnancy when she couldn't sleep and her legs kept cramping, Gu Mingting would massage her and coax her to sleep.
Shi Yunyun cared about her looks and was afraid of getting stretch marks, so Mingting specially hired a body care specialist to massage her abdomen with olive oil.
Even when Shi Yunyun gave birth and was wheeled out of the delivery room, Gu Mingting's first concern was her safety and health.
It was also the same pregnancy. But in her past life, Shi Yunyun was in a great mood, physically healthy, and well-nourished, kept fair and glowing.
But now, her face is covered in dark spots, and her belly and thighs are full of stretch marks.
Xiao Yu once accidentally saw Shi Yunyun's stretch marks and, in a disgusted tone, said they were hideous, even comparing her to her past self.
Why didn't he stop to think… if it weren't for giving birth to his child, would she have ended up like this?!
Back then, Shi Yunyun only had to focus on giving birth, while postpartum care and raising the child were all Gu Mingting's responsibilities.
To quickly regain her figure, she even hired a nutritionist to prepare scientifically balanced meals and used Mingting's card for the best treatments at the beauty salon.
How happy she was back then!
The more she reminisced these, the more regretful Shi Yunyun became, feeling like she'd married the wrong person.
Marriage should be with someone who loves you… that's how you find happiness.
Just thinking about that wheelchair-bound Xiao Yu at home, whose temper had turned foul due to his injuries, and Mother Xiao, who rushed back to take care of her son but only knew how to scold her...
Shi Yunyun wished she could turn back time to right after her rebirth.
She must have been out of her mind to stubbornly follow Xiao Yu.
Recently, Xiao Yu's temper has been getting worse and worse.
His previously unhealed leg was injured again, and taking care of a patient every day was more than Shi Yunyun could handle.
On top of that, Xiao Yu was used to splurging. Everything had to be the best, which drained Shi Yunyun's bank account faster and faster.
Fortunately, her small apartment still brought in a few thousand in rent every month, but what could that little money even do?
In her past life, Shi Yunyun never had to worry about money. In her first marriage, Mingting was her ATM, and in her second marriage, she had Xiao Yu's black card.
No matter which man it was, they had never let her suffer.
But now, she had to go to prenatal checkups alone, learn to cook, and if the food didn't taste good, she'd be criticized by Mother Xiao and Xiao Yu himself...
Shi Yunyun was completely fed up!
Especially when she saw Ming Ting appearing here. She knew he must have been accompanying Shen Tinglan for her prenatal checkup.
The bitterness in Shi Yunyun's heart grew even stronger.
'That gentleness and attentiveness from Mingting used to belong only to me, and his eyes used to follow only me. How come everything has changed now?!'
Shi Yunyun felt that Shen Tinglan had stolen the happiness that originally belonged to her, and she refused to believe Mingting had forgotten her.
Slowly, Shi Yunyun walked up to Mingting, tears shimmering in her eyes as she gazed at him.
"Mingting, I know you're back. Have you been hating me all this time? In fact, I have my reasons!"
"I've missed you all these years… and Yunshan too..."
Shi Yunyun touched her belly.
"Yunshan called you 'Daddy' for years. You loved him so much… you couldn't have forgotten him, right?"
"I wronged you, and I'm sorry. But everything I did… Xiao Yu forced me into it."
"Mingting, you once said that if you loved me, you'd accept all of me, including my child. Will you take me and Yunshan away with you?"
While Shi Yunyun was causing trouble, Mingting had already pulled out his phone and recorded her face.
"I think you're suffering from delusional disorder. You should get your brain checked at the Third Hospital."
After Mingting finished taking the video, he took Xiao Yu off his WeChat blacklist and sent the video directly.
"I already sent the video to Xiao Yu. You're welcome. May you two stay happily married till old age!"
Mingting stepped around Shi Yunyun, picked up Shen Tinglan, and left without looking back.
'He recorded me again? And sent it to Xiao Yu?'
Shi Yunyun's scalp went numb.
Less than a minute later, Shi Yunyun's phone rang. The moment she answered the phone, Xiao Yu's gloomy voice came from the other end:
"Get back here!"
That same night, Mingting received news that Shi Yunyun had been domestically abused into premature labor, and Xiao Yu had been arrested.
This time, Shi Yunyun didn't back down. She firmly demanded a divorce and wanted to send Xiao Yu, this scumbag, to prison. Their feud once again made headlines.
Because this instance of domestic violence was severe and caused extremely negative social repercussions, Xiao Yu was sentenced to prison.
After being discharged from the hospital, Shi Yunyun and her child were taken away by Sun Ting.