Ling Chuxia hadn’t noticed the profound implications in Ji Xinxin’s words. Her delicate eyebrows were tightly knitted, her face etched with a look of insurmountable worry, "Xinxin, I’m running out of time. I must get pregnant within these two months. Otherwise, Mrs. Shi will have me and Shi Che divorce. But Shi Che doesn’t want to have my child at all."
If she hadn’t been truly out of options, these were matters she would’ve found very difficult to discuss with Ji Xinxin.
As soon as Ling Chuxia finished speaking, Ji Xinxin was utterly stupefied. Although she knew the relationship between Shi Che and Ling Chuxia had always been strained, she had not expected Shi Che to treat her so.
They had been married for three years already—wanting children is the most natural thing. But Shi Che had no such plans, leaving Ling Chuxia alone to bear the immense pressure from Mrs. Shi?
Ji Xinxin clenched her fists tightly, her voice suddenly rising, "That bastard Shi Che is actually treating you ?"
Ling Chuxia pursed her lips, a slow trickle of sadness surfacing in her eyes, her voice laced with bitterness as she spoke, "I understand, actually. He’s in love with elder sister, so naturally, he wouldn’t want to have my child."
If she could choose, she wouldn’t want to become pregnant either, but now, she had no other choice.
Ji Xinxin looked at Ling Chuxia’s complexion, her gaze deepening. She pondered for a moment, then had a sudden realization, "So, the reason you ran out last time... was because of the child?"
Now that everything was out in the open, Ling Chuxia had nothing to hide. She slowly recounted what had happened at that time. Although it had been a while since the events had occurred, as she talked about it again, especially the harsh words from Shi Che, it was as if something sharp was stabbing her heart, causing an excruciating pain.
Perhaps it was the overwhelming amount of information in Ling Chuxia’s words, but as Ji Xinxin listened, her eyes filled with surprise, shock, and complexity that all surged forth simultaneously. It took her a long time to regain her composure after Ling Chuxia finished.
Ling Chuxia too was feeling very depressed. Both of them remained silent for a long while when Ji Xinxin’s voice finally rose, albeit still sounding somewhat adrift, "Xiaxia, for your elder sister, you can actually go to such lengths? Have you not thought about yourself at all?"
Ji Xinxin couldn’t articulate her feelings at the moment, only feeling something heavy pressing down on her chest, making her extremely uncomfortable. The grievances and repressions Xiaxia had suffered over the years were far greater than she had ever imagined.
Think about herself? How could she think about herself? When Mrs. Shi went to the orphanage to choose someone, in fact, she only wanted to take the elder sister away. It was the elder sister who insisted Mrs. Shi take her as well before she agreed to leave with Mrs. Shi. Without her elder sister, she might not have even survived to this day, let alone enjoy so many years of abundance and luxury. And yet, she had stolen the happiness that rightfully belonged to her elder sister.
How could someone like her have any right to think about herself? What she owed her elder sister, she had to repay it. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have peace for the rest of her life.
Ling Chuxia remained silent and did not speak, but Ji Xinxin knew that her question was somewhat ludicrous, as she was more than aware of the importance of Ling Yun Shu to Ling Chuxia.
Ji Xinxin sighed softly, looking at Ling Chuxia, hesitated for a moment, and yet decided to slowly speak, "Xiaxia, although I don’t agree with your way of thinking, I still can’t help but offer you my support."
After a pause, Ji Xinxin bit her lower lip, took a breath, and said deliberately, "If you want a child, I have a way."