Tan Xi Yuan was infuriated by the phrase "a hen that can't lay eggs." It was a cruel remark that reopened her bleeding wound and sprinkled salt on it without any consideration.
"I won't allow it. What can you do to me? I won't divorce. I want to make you a lifetime mistress, make your child a lifelong illegitimate child, forever looked down upon and ridiculed!" Tan Xi Yuan's hands trembled as she typed, taking a long time to compose the message before sending it.
After sending the message, she set her phone aside and buried her head between her knees, unable to hold back her tears.
She knew that she was just venting her anger with empty words. If Lu Feng insisted on divorcing her, she had no way to stop it. Even if she refused to leave, as long as Lu Feng filed for divorce, their marriage would still be dissolved.
The phone beside her made a "beep" sound, signaling an incoming message.
She knew that reading the message would only make her feel worse, but her hand couldn't resist picking up the phone and opening the message.
"Whether you divorce or not is not up to you. Lu Feng wants this child, and he has promised me that he will marry me. I advise you to be sensible and leave on your own. This way, you might still leave a good impression in Lu Feng's heart."
"You don't have to worry about that. You should worry about yourself. How many years has Lu Feng been with me, and how many years has he been with you? Do you think he will marry you just because you have a child? Keep dreaming!"
"It's you who is dreaming, not me. It's truly pitiful that you still can't see the situation clearly. If Lu Feng still loves you, would he have a child with me?"
"In fact, I sent you this message with Lu Feng's consent. He doesn't want to make things too ugly with you, considering that you've been a couple for many years. If anyone is to blame, it's your inability to conceive. Don't blame Lu Feng for being heartless!"
"I advise you to have a peaceful divorce with Lu Feng. It's better for everyone. If you really love him, you shouldn't burden him for a lifetime. Which man doesn't want his own child? You can't conceive, so who can you blame?"
"We know you're pitiful, and we've discussed it. If you agree to a divorce, the house will be yours, and the company will go to Lu Feng. We'll each go our separate ways and not bother each other. Can you accept that?"
The mistress sent several messages, using both soft and hard tactics. In reality, she lied. Lu Feng didn't know that she had messaged Tan Xi Yuan, and he never mentioned that the house would go to Tan Xi Yuan and the company to him.
She made it up herself because Lu Feng hadn't confronted Tan Xi Yuan yet, and her belly was growing day by day. If she continued to delay, her child would truly become an illegitimate child. That's why she couldn't help but message Tan Xi Yuan, hoping that she would voluntarily step down.
Also, she was jealous of Tan Xi Yuan. Even though she couldn't conceive, Lu Feng still didn't want to divorce her.
No matter how she cried and begged Lu Feng, he simply refused to divorce and wanted her to be his mistress for a lifetime.
Although Lu Feng promised not to mistreat her and assured her that she would live a better life than Tan Xi Yuan, how could she be willing to be a mistress for a lifetime? Although an illegitimate child could still inherit property, which mother would want her child to be labeled as such?
She had always believed that happiness was something she had to fight for on her own.
That's why she took the initiative to break through this barrier.
She had a child, and she had no fear.
When she received the message from San'er, Tan Xi Yuan's already battered heart tore apart once again, causing a piercing pain.
Tears kept falling onto the screen of her phone, slowly spreading and blurring her reflection.
Was it Lu Feng who had asked her to tell herself?