At this time, Xiao Yu had been searching for Shi Yunyun all day after discovering she had run away that morning.
The news of Shi Yunyun's pregnancy had already spread in their social circle, so if he wanted to secure a good marriage alliance, he had to clean up this mess first.
No daughter of a rich family would be willing to marry a man with an illegitimate child. Xiao Yu admitted that he was careless and did not take proper measures back then.
At this point, he no longer cared whose child it really was, and he just wants to solve the problem quickly.
After searching all day with no success, since Shi Yunyun wasn't answering calls and had blocked him on WeChat, Xiao Yu was already on edge.
Then Mingting's WeChat messages happened to come at this time, and he was immediately furious when he saw the content.
'Sure enough, Shi Yunyun went to find Gu Mingting again!'
'Those two are really close!'
Ever since they were kids, the moment Shi Yunyun ran into trouble, she'd go crying to Mingting.
Xiao Yu used to think that this was very convenient. After all, his girlfriend would give him happiness and joy, and dump all the troubles and annoyances on Mingting, that hopeless simp.
But now, Xiao Yu could only feel the green light on his head growing brighter and brighter.
What infuriated him even more was that Shi Yunyun couldn't keep her mouth shut. She even shared private matters like him forcing her to get an abortion with others, completely disregarding whether Mingting might blab it to everyone and embarrass him and the Xiao Family.
'In the past, Shi Yunyun had been so considerate and understanding. How could she be so selfish about this matter? Couldn't she think from my perspective and consider my feelings?'
'Is this what she called love?!'
Xiao Yu was agitated, and the last bit of guilt he had toward Shi Yunyun vanished entirely.
Don't believe her. None of that happened. I'm coming right away!"
Xiao Yu replied to the message and went to get his car with a dark face.
'I had to hurry and bring Shi Yunyun back.'
'Otherwise, with Gu Mingting's concern for her, he might help Shi Yunyun escape and hide her away.'
Xiao Yu didn't want a heavily pregnant, teary-eyed woman suddenly appearing at his wedding ceremony. That would truly make him the laughingstock of the century.
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Shi Yunyun had no idea Mingting had sold her out. She sat down with her suitcase, her little face flushed from exhaustion.
Seeing Mingting leisurely sipping coffee while she had nothing in front of her, the grievances Shi Yunyun had bottled up all day surged forth.
"Mingting, why can't I use the card you gave me anymore? You didn't answer my calls or reply to my messages. Where were you all day?"
"The card doesn't work? Let me take a look…"
Mingting stretched out his hand, and Shi Yunyun quickly handed him the elevator keycard.
After examining the spare card, which is the one the original owner had given Shi Yunyun, Mingting pocketed it without hesitation.
"I have a wife now, so I can't casually answer calls from the opposite sex, nor is it convenient to invite them to visit my home, so I'll take back this card. You are so understanding, you must understand it, right?"
"But I have nowhere else to go now. Can't I stay at your place?"
Mingting's action of taking the card directly made Shi Yunyun stunned.
She couldn't understand why, in just one day, Xiao Yu had changed, doubting her innocence, and Mingting had changed too, no longer acting as her guardian knight.
She wondered what happened to them.
"Aren't we friends? Back when you gave me that card, you said I could come to your place anytime!"
Shi Yunyun asked this so confidently, which made Mingting laugh.
'What on earth did the Male Supporting Role do over the years to spoil the Female Lead into such an entitled freeloader?'
"Back then, I was single. It didn't matter if you or Xiao Yu came over or even stayed long-term, because we were friends. But now, it's no longer possible. I have a wife, and I have to consider her feelings."
Mingting's words made Shi Yunyun deeply uncomfortable.
She was used to Gu Mingting being at her beck and call.
For so many years, the original owner had doted on her, yielding to her every whim. Shi Yunyun had reveled in it, feeling smug.
Now, hearing Mingting defend another woman so staunchly, Shi Yunyun felt an indescribable bitterness in her heart.
It was as if something that had once belonged to her had slipped away.
"You two only married for convenience! There's no love between you!" Shi Yunyun insisted.
The statement was childish and laughable.
After Mingting gave Shi Yunyun a once-over, the corners of his mouth slowly curled up into a smile, "You and Xiao Yu have such a good relationship, it's true love, so why is he forcing you to get an abortion?"
Mingting was not afraid of anyone when it came to poking people's hearts.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Shi Yunyun's face immediately turned pale.
Remembering Xiao Yu's cold voice just this morning, tears spilled from her eyes.
"I can raise the child by myself. This is my baby, and no one has the right to take his life." Shi Yunyun clutched the hem of her clothes and pleaded in a low voice, "Mingting, you're the only one who can help me now. I promise I won't cause any trouble if I stay at your place."
Playing the victim was Shi Yunyun's usual tactic, but Mingting wasn't about to indulge her.
"Shi Yunyun, if I recall correctly, your monthly allowance in high school was 20,000, and in college, it was 50,000. After graduation, your stepfather even gave you an apartment, which you later sold." (T/N: It's in Yuan. 1 USD = 7 Yuan.)
"Over the years with the Shi Family, you've received plenty of red envelopes during the New Year and festivals, and you have also received some designer bags and expensive jewelry."
Mingting counted for Shi Yunyun one by one.
"And last year, you asked me to help you design jewelry for a competition. My Spring Goddess piece won you the Innovation Award, and the prize money alone was 200,000. Add all these bits and pieces together, and you're practically a cozy little rich woman by now."
"You've decided to raise this child independently and be a self-reliant, strong modern woman. Is renting a place yourself really that hard?"
"Rent?!"
Shi Yunyun's voice cracked a little.
Renting meant spending her own money. How could that compare to free accommodation?
Moreover, Mingting lived in a high-end neighborhood, and his house is spacious and comfortable, with great transportation and top-notch property services.
She was pregnant and would have many inconveniences. Staying at Mingting's place meant she could boss him around like before, sending him on errands, and even have him block Xiao Yu. It was killing two birds with one stone.
With such a sweet deal right there, why would she go through the hassle of renting?
"Mingting, you own several properties. Can't you lend me one? No one else can help me but you!"