Chapter 2859 - 1772: Oh No!

Chapter 2859: Chapter 1772: Oh No!

"But speaking of which, if it were just you alone, you wouldn’t leave."

She added.

Yes.

If it were just one person, why bother escaping?

"You must have a way to keep him from finding me, right?"

Fang Qing held the steering wheel, looking straight ahead.

Li Shuru smiled, "Sister Fang Qing, you’re not being sincere. Even if I had the ability, how would I explain it to him? What benefit would I get from doing this?"

Benefit.

Isn’t it obvious?

It could be as if nothing ever happened.

Everything she has wouldn’t be affected.

"If you help me, it can be mutually beneficial. You can continue with your life."

Li Shuru understood her meaning, leaned back in the seat, and turned her head,

"What about you?"

"What are you going to do?"

Fang Qing held the steering wheel with her left hand and protected her belly with her right hand. The maternal glow was no longer hidden, and a fleeting hint of touching tenderness crossed her expression, "I have a baby, that’s enough."

Li Shuru’s gaze flickered momentarily, unsure of how complicated her thoughts were:

"Is it really that empowering? Once you have a child, you don’t want anything else?"

The hostility, temporarily set aside, "Once you have a child, you’ll understand."

Li Shuru chuckled bitterly, "You’ve gone ahead of me."

A thoroughly heartfelt exchange.

Since getting into the car, Fang Qing finally revealed the first hint of a smile, "It’ll happen."

It won’t.

How did the narrative suddenly change?

What happened to the palace intrigue?

"Timing is crucial, Sister Fang Qing must understand that well, right?"

Li Shuru softly sighed.

"Timing isn’t important; what’s important is that it’s just right."

Li Shuru fell silent for a moment, then laughed, shaking her head, "You can’t generalize everything; you must understand my situation."

Fang Qing fell silent.

She certainly understood.

Working in this industry, even if she hasn’t handled it personally, she’s seen too much of power struggles.

Wealthy families, appearing glamorous, but everywhere there’s a constant undercurrent of struggle.

The higher up you go, the more dangerous it becomes.

Because of being influenced by such surroundings, legal professionals witness more human malice than the average person, and although their duty is to speak for justice, they must be more cautious in speculating about others’ intentions.

Therefore.

Upon hearing the news of her pregnancy being discovered by the other party, her strongest reaction was not panic, but vigilance.

TV plots can never compare to the true drama of reality.

Television has censorship, but reality doesn’t.

For glory and wealth, for personal interest, for securing a high position... what people might do sometimes is beyond their own expectation.

"I only want the child, nothing else."

Fang Qing laid bare her heart, worried that the other person wouldn’t believe her, she quickly added, "I can swear."

"Sister Fang Qing, if I didn’t understand you, I wouldn’t have invited you to Tianci in the first place, otherwise wouldn’t I be inviting trouble?"

Li Shuru leaned against the seat, speaking calmly as the background noise of the traffic accompanied her, "I’ve heard a lot about you and his story, sincerely speaking, it’s like an idol drama, even the poignant departure halfway through is equally touching. I often fantasize about altering your narrative, imagining how you might walk together and what kind of impact that would have on the audience. Ultimately, I’ve found it’s so beautiful."

"Sister Fang Qing, have you ever considered this?"

"No."

Fang Qing’s response remained crisp, "Real life is the best arrangement."

Li Shuru smiled, "Sister Fang Qing, you both truly share the same core, pure ’realists’, never indulge in lamenting or blaming fate."

"Because the path beneath your feet is one you choose yourself."

Li Shuru said nonchalantly, her tone mild:

"And now.

You’ve once again reached a point where you must choose."

"I’m sorry."

The sound of an apology echoed in the quiet car.

Li Shuru lifted her hand to open a small crack in the window of the passenger seat, letting some air in, "Why apologize? Actually, I’m the one who should apologize. I’m the one who took your place."

"Before you, he’s had another ex-girlfriend."

Li Shuru was speechless.

Hey.

This atmosphere, saying such things, really spoils the mood～

"You can be selfless and great, but what about the baby? When he can speak, he’ll ask you, where’s my dad? How would you respond then?"

"By the way, boy or girl?"

"Aren’t you supposed to know everything?"

"Oh, the baby’s too young, can’t tell yet."

Even though the window was only slightly open, the noise outside fiercely streamed in, yet Li Shuru was indifferent, her gaze slightly dreamy, as if her mind was unusually serene.

"Sister Fang Qing, I know your sincerity, you’re willing to give up everything but in the future, you will face certain challenges, perhaps unforeseen or unable to accurately predict now. Like before pregnancy, you never imagined the changes it would bring you."

"In my junior year of college, my father passed away due to illness. How to describe that feeling, it’s like you’re always lacking something compared to others, even if the others are delivery riders exposed to the elements, street vendors struggling to survive, or scavengers dressed in rags."

Li Shuru gazed at the street outside and the varied lives therein.

"So, you want to step aside for me, right?"

Fang Qing no longer avoided the topic, or rather, until now, finally believed the other’s genuine intentions.

"Yes."

Li Shuru replied, her tone relaxed, "As long as you don’t mind my presence."

Clearly, it was something she was deeply concerned about; otherwise, she wouldn’t keep stressing it over and over.

"You grew up with him, and now you have a baby, who else deserves this position if not you?"

No unwillingness out of necessity.

Nor the pain of a twisted fate.

It was more like... malicious seduction.

"Do you think I’m a three-year-old?"

"Sister Fang Qing still doesn’t trust me?"

Fang Qing’s lips curved slightly, not in a smile but in a determined release of energy, the state she was in when in court.

"Taking your place, sounds nice. What about your current position? Are you willing to step down?"

Suddenly, Li Shuru stopped responding.

Fang Qing seemingly anticipated, "This is precisely why you step down in name but not in reality. For a nominal title, I am supposed to help you confront people you should be dealing with yourself, while you comfortably hide behind and enjoy the show. You gain face and substance, outsiders see your noble sacrifice, I’ve become the scapegoat and owe you a debt, and he’s the same, he probably won’t ever dare to raise his voice at you again. Li Shuru, your scheming really runs deep."

"Sister Fang Qing, how can you say that? Right now you have the time, the place, and the people."

Li Shuru gazed at her belly, "With a baby, no one will be your rival; in casual conversation, everything will crumble to dust."

Fang Qing sneered.

"Seems like you really take me for a child. If a baby makes one invincible, why are there so many family feuds? Do you think a child can make those who have invested heavily retreat? Would you, if you were in my place?"

Li Shuru remained silent.

"Moreover, I will never let my child become a tool."

Fang Qing was resolute.

Li Shuru was about to speak again.

"Shut up!"

At this point, Fang Qing finally asserted her stance as an "elder sister," "If you keep nagging, get out of the car!"

What’s happening?

Officially.

She’s the superior leader.

Personally.

She once wronged Fang Qing.

Why does it seem like Fang Qing is the wronged party?

"Fang Qing, I call you sister out of politeness, manners, and class! You secretly had a child behind my back, and now you’re shouting at me, aren’t you ashamed?!"

Fang Qing’s cheeks finally started to warm.

"If you want to settle things, talk to your man!"

Li Shuru was stunned.

"Aren’t you shameless?!"

Uh-oh!

They’re really fighting now.