Chapter 11 You know whose child it is in your belly

That man was deceitful and unpredictable, his moods ever-changing. Although she had been with him for so many days, his mind had never truly been with her. How could she dare to broach this matter?

Qin Yan was too lazy to deal with Tang Tian, but having been at Bo Group for so long, she had met all kinds of people and knew very well that if she didn't suppress someone like Tang Tian right away, there might be even bigger issues later on.

She narrowed her eyes, her smile lazy, yet Tang Tian took a slight step back.

Qin Yan said, "You have so many past scandals, and you know very well who the father of the child in your belly is. I'll still say the same thing, not one gram less than twenty pounds; if you don't lose weight, the marketing department won't promote you. If the child is Yunshen's, then let Yunshen propel you to fame and fortune."

The color drained from Tang Tian's face due to Qin Yan's words, and she glared at Qin Yan, hating this malicious old woman to death. Not only did she steal her thunder, she didn't give her any dignity and even demanded that she lose weight while pregnant!

Furious, Tang Tian's eyes darted over Qin Yan and she said, "Qin Yan, what are you so proud of? Everyone in Tong City knows that in Yunshen's heart, there's only Lin Man! The only difference between us is that you have a piece of paper that's of no use."

Qin Yan clenched her bag tightly, her knuckles turning white, and after Tang Tian finished speaking, she put on her mask and stormed off towards the hospital entrance.

Qin Yan pondered thoughtfully; what Tang Tian said wasn't right. Her relationship with Yunshen was not even as good as his with Tang Tian, for at least ... Yunshen didn't harbor any animosity towards Tang Tian.

"Mommy!"

Qin Yan's thoughts lasted less than a second when she heard Tang Tian's cry of alarm and Yinyin calling her.

She reached out to stabilize Yinyin who was running towards her, and when she looked up, she saw Lu Xiang, who had bumped into Tang Tian.

She was very beautiful, wearing a green floor-length dress with lantern sleeves, which couldn't exactly be called pretty, but she always liked to challenge herself with such bold colors.

Green was a difficult color, but it didn't overshadow Lu Xiang; instead, it accentuated her snow-white skin and vibrant lips and teeth. She had shoulder-length hair, and the dress was an off-the-shoulder design, showcasing her elegant collar bones, exuding a stunning aura as she stood in the bustling hospital corridor, forming a mesmerizing scenery on her own.

Lu Xiang had bumped into Tang Tian on purpose, already feeling frustrated due to Qin Yan, and Tang Tian was already in a foul mood. Just as she was about to explode, Lu Xiang preempted her, her expression cold as she burst out:

"How do you even walk, are you blind?"

Once Lu Xiang spoke, any semblance of a graceful lady vanished immediately.

Hearing this, Qin Yan knew that Lu Xiang must have overheard her conversation with Tang Tian and that the collision might have been intentional on Lu Xiang's part.

"That's what I should be asking you, and how dare you speak to me like that? Have you seen who I am?" Tang Tian snapped back with a grim face.

Lu Xiang looked down on her with a scornful glance and said, "Aren't you just Yunshen's mistress? A third-tier starlet? What other status do you have to flaunt?"

As a newcomer promoted by Bo Group, being belittled by Lu Xiang like this lowered her status significantly. She even grabbed the pregnancy test report from Tang Tian's hand with such force that she snatched it away, glanced at it, and laughed spitefully, "Oh, you're pregnant, huh? Should I inform Yunshen for you? It's dangerous for a pregnant woman to go back alone with all the traffic outside."

Lu Xiang's words carried a chilling undertone. Tang Tian was startled and glared at her, then without even trying to recover the document, she hurried outside the hospital.

Tang Tian left, and only then did Lu Xiang squint her eyes and walk over to Qin Yan's side, glancing at Yinyin in her arms and shaking the lab report in her hand.

"Five weeks! Bo Yunshen's?"

Qin Yan glared at Lu Xiang and said, "Why did you come?"

"Shi Muzhou told me you had a car accident, were alone in the hospital, and since Yinyin just got out of school, I brought her over to see you," Lu Xiang said, her gaze fixed on Qin Yan. "Bo Yunshen is quite something, huh? Creating productivity, does he have no shame? If you ask me, you should divorce him sooner rather than later, don't waste your chance to find a new love!"

"Aunt Xiangxiang!" Yinyin protested unhappily.

Lu Xiang glanced at the displeasure on Qin Yan's face, responded to Yinyin, and said, "Alright, I'll stop talking."

Qin Yan hadn't even had a chance to breathe a sigh of relief when Yinyin blinked her big watery eyes, cautiously looked at Qin Yan, and said with a quivering voice, "Mom, I know who that woman was earlier. She's Tang Tian, Dad's mistress."

A chill ran down Qin Yan's spine, and before she could explain, Yinyin's eyes widened, her gaze pure as she looked at Qin Yan, "Mom, didn't you tell me last night what a mistress is?"

Standing to one side and turning her head away, Lu Xiang, upon hearing this, turned back to peek at Qin Yan to see how she would explain to Yinyin.

Truth be told, Qin Yan didn't know how to explain; she certainly couldn't tell her that a mistress is someone who specifically comes to destroy the marital relationship between Bo Yunshen and her.

"Mommy?"

Yinyin tugged her clothes and asked, "Our teacher said that a mistress would steal Daddy away. If Daddy really has a mistress, does that mean he doesn't want me and Mom anymore? Is that true?"

Qin Yan's breath hitched; ever since Yinyin had begun to understand things, she had always yearned for Bo Yunshen, but she hadn't known that Bo Yunshen had never acknowledged her identity, and he could even cruelly call her an illegitimate child!

She had taken Yinyin far from Bo Yunshen's life, but that man's presence was too strong, shadowing them every day, unknowingly seeping into their life, shattering the peace between her and Yinyin.

Qin Yan glanced at Yinyin and offered a pale explanation, "Of course not…"

She didn't know what she said, but it hit Yinyin's emotional spot. The little one's big eyes suddenly clouded over with a layer of mist, and because of her choking up, her voice was somewhat stifled and low, "Then why doesn't Daddy drop me off at school, Mom? Other kids usually have both their mom and dad take turns dropping them off. Why is it only you who takes me?"

"Is what the teacher said true? Does Daddy not like me and Mom? Does he not want us anymore?"

Seeing Yinyin cry, Lu Xiang finally became somewhat anxious. She reached out to wipe Yinyin's tears, her voice flustered, "Hey, Yanyan, comfort her!"

A pang went through Qin Yan's heart; she crouched down, embraced her and said, "Yinyin, didn't Mommy tell you before? Daddy really loves you!"

Yinyin blinked her eyes and asked softly, "Then just now I heard Tang Tian say she was pregnant, I know what pregnant means—it means having a baby. Is Tang Tian's baby Daddy's?"

Qin Yan didn't know; she was rendered speechless by Yinyin's question, the feeling of powerlessness growing within her.

"I've read a lot of newspapers, Dad is always with her. He has never come to see me…"