Chapter 2

I looked up at the woman who was speaking.

I knew her; she is the heiress of the wealthiest family in Hai City, Shen Family's Shen Ruotong.

She was also the woman standing next to Song Yanting at the banquet earlier.

It was she who, together with Song Yanting, arranged for that batch of fireworks still in the experimental stage.

Song Yanting, eager for quick success, took the order despite my objections.

He even told me that if this deal went through, our family could live the good life.

Ha, what good life? It's just a game for those in power.

Shen Ruotong smiled, handing a paper bag to me, "Take it, after all... someone like you probably can't afford this kind of dress even in a lifetime."

I was stunned for a moment, and reached out to take it, but Shen Ruotong let go first.

"Oops," she exaggeratedly covered her mouth with her hand, "I accidentally dropped it, pick it up again, won't you?"

The people around us noticed her subtle attitude towards me, and various kinds of emotions flickered in their eyes as they looked at me.

Not far away, Song Yanting, who was bidding farewell to guests, frowned and looked over here.

I crouched down to pick up the paper bag, conveniently avoiding his gaze.

The supervisor noticed Shen Ruotong's attitude toward me, quickly found an excuse to let me leave.

I went to the bathroom and washed my face.

When I returned, I happened to pass by the hall.

At that time, Song Yanting had returned and was chatting in the hall with a few men.

"Brother Song, didn't you say you'd dump that woman once Sister Shen changed her mind? Why are you still entangled with her now? You haven't really fallen in love with her, have you?"

Song Yanting flicked his cigarette, chuckling deeply, "Fall in love with her? What a joke?"

"We haven't even registered our marriage, I can leave whenever I want, I just want to have some more fun."

The men sneered mockingly, "That's classic you, Brother Song."

"And what about her daughter? I heard from the hospital that the child has been admitted again. You're really heartless, not even visiting your daughter."

Song Yanting's voice was indifferent, "Only Ruotong's daughter is my legitimate child, as for Nian Nian... I'll make it up to her when all this is over."

I stiffened, looking incredulously at the figure inside, one I knew all too well.

Only Shen Ruotong's daughter is his legitimate child. Then what about my Nian Nian? What is my Nian Nian to him?

What am I?

I don't know how I walked back to the hospital.

No wonder he let Nian Nian take my surname, Jiang.

At that time, he said since I gave birth, bearing the most, it was only right Nian Nian took my name.

I thought he cared about me, but little did I know, he thought Nian Nian unworthy and me unworthy.

He really put on a good show!

Such sincere, gentle eyes, anyone would fall for them.

Just like that year, when he was covered in blood, lying in the alley, begging me to save him with those eyes.

That day, I had just won a big project for the company, walked out of the bar, and found Song Yanting, all beaten up, in that alley.

Back then, he was so pitiful, I took pity on him and sent him to the hospital.

After that day, he latched onto me.

A freshly graduated university student, full of idealism and vigor, his eyes were only for me.

I couldn't resist his advances and agreed to his confession.

After being with him, I resigned from a job with a promising future and started a business with him.

I accompanied him through late nights making plans, meeting clients, socializing, drinking until the point of stomach perforation...

Life was tough, but I felt very happy.

Later, when I became pregnant with Nian Nian, the company also showed some progress, and Song Yanting proposed with a three-thousand-yuan diamond ring.

Given our financial situation at that time, he could have given me better, but he said he needed to save money for Nian Nian.

In hindsight, was it really for Nian Nian?

He just thought I was only worth three thousand yuan.

He and his friends spun a big web, just waiting for me to jump in.

Everyone was a hunter in this web, enjoying my suffering as a game.

Only I foolishly took everything seriously.

Even Nian Nian became a victim!