Xiang Wan was utterly speechless with her.
She had started out in the world in her teens, and now, nearing thirty, what kind of men hadn't she met? What kind of boyfriends hadn't she had?
And yet, she still made such a low-level mistake.
This suddenly reminded her of what Lu Mingzhe's mother had said to her yesterday, and she found it quite reasonable.
“Xiao Hui, I’m not trying to put you down, but do you really think it’s that easy for someone with our background and past to marry into such a good family?”
“Even if that man discovers your shining qualities and doesn’t care about anything else, wanting to be with you wholeheartedly, what about his family? His parents, relatives, friends, how will they see us? Have you ever thought about that?”
“You shouldn’t have given up your job to focus solely on him.”
“Even if you get married in the future, there’s no guarantee you won’t have arguments. If you don’t leave yourself a way out, being kicked out is the least of it.”
“When he gets tired of you and brings someone else into the house, and you find you have nowhere to go, that’s when it’s truly tragic.”
These words were spoken to Mai Wenhui, and at the same time, they were a reminder to herself.
At any time, one must not get lost in a man's sweet talk.
If a person willingly puts themselves in the position of a pet, living according to someone else’s mood, and gives up their own survival skills.
Then their demise is not far off.
Mai Wenhui wiped her tears and sighed.
“Don’t I understand all these principles you’re talking about? It’s just that I’m not as clear-headed as you are; I’m just a love-struck fool.”
“I was never valued since I was a child. When men sweet-talk me, I lose all sense of myself.”
“This time, I’ve finally seen him clearly. I’ll learn from this experience, so don’t scold me anymore.”
“I still need this face to earn money in the future, so hurry and take me to the hospital.”
Neither of them knew anyone at the hospital, so they had to queue for registration, undergo examinations, and get medication, which took up the entire morning.
After finishing, Xiang Wan needed to return to the studio, and Mai Wenhui had nowhere to go.
“I’ll go with you. I’m really scared right now and don’t dare to be alone. Besides, I have nowhere else to go.”
Xiang Wan knew she had no money and felt sorry for her being alone.
But in her current state, going to the studio with her would be a laughingstock.
“How about this, you won’t be able to find a place to stay anytime soon, and living in a hotel long-term isn’t a solution. I’ll help you rent a place.”
“It’ll be in the same neighborhood we used to live in. I still have the landlord’s number. If it’s suitable, you can move in, okay?”
It was the only way.
After another round of busyness.
Xiang Wan bought some basic necessities, saw her settled, and completed a simple handover with the landlord before returning to the studio, exhausted.
Videos need to be updated continuously to retain fans effectively, so she still had filming tasks today.
Everyone did her makeup, changed her clothes, and prepared to go to a location they had scouted for outdoor shooting.
However, when she stood up, she felt so dizzy that she almost fell to the ground.
Everyone quickly supported her and asked what was wrong.
“It’s nothing. I didn’t eat lunch, so my blood sugar might be a bit low. I’ll be fine after resting.”
Everyone quickly brought her something to eat.
After drinking some water and resting for a while, she went out to work.
Midway through the filming, Lu Mingzhe called.
Xiang Wan didn’t answer to catch up on progress.
She planned to call him back when she returned.
Who knew that by the time filming ended, Lu Mingzhe had been waiting frantically, bombarding her with WeChat messages, almost blowing up her phone.
“What on earth are you busy with? How can you not even have time to reply to a message?”
“What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”
“Did the baby bother you today?”
“What did you eat for lunch? I have their phone number. Another batch of cakes from yesterday is out, do you want me to buy some and send them to you?”
“Where are you? If you don’t reply soon, I’m coming directly to the studio to find you.”
As they drove back, Xiang Wan replied to him, saying she had been busy all day and had no time to look at her phone.
Lu Mingzhe didn’t reply to her message, whether he was angry or not.
Xiang Wan was still thinking of calling him back once she reached the studio, but as the car pulled up downstairs, she saw him from afar.
That sunny, handsome figure was casually walking towards her direction, he had indeed come looking for her!
Due to filming requirements, Xiang Wan's makeup was a bit heavy for easier post-production retouching.
As soon as he got out of the car and saw her heavy makeup and high heels, Lu Mingzhe was unhappy.
“Can’t you let someone else film? Or turn up the beauty filter, even without it, your looks are still great, why do you have to wear makeup every day?”
“Everyone says makeup is bad for the baby. Also, you wear such high heels all day, aren’t you afraid of falling? What if you injure the baby?”
She didn’t know if this was how all men reacted when they learned they were going to be fathers, or if Lu Mingzhe was just older.
Xiang Wan always felt that his concern for this child was even greater than her own.
To be honest, she wasn’t particularly eager to become a mother.
When she was young, although her parents were still alive, their family lived in poverty.
Poor couples often quarrel, and she lived amidst their constant bickering for over a decade.
Later, when her parents passed away, she was alone and tasted all the bitterness and sweetness of life.
She always felt that life was not worth it.
Especially as a girl, living in this world was very difficult.
Before Lu Mingzhe asked her to have a child, she had never even imagined having one.
“I’m not stupid, won’t I take them off when I’m uncomfortable? Why aren’t you working properly either? Why do you keep coming here?”
“How can I not come here? Look at you, dressed so beautifully all day, and surrounded by men.”
As he spoke, he started to get jealous.
“Jiang Nan Fang’s career is much bigger than yours; she single-handedly manages an electronics company. Even though she’s pregnant, she’s obediently resting at home.”
“If you ask me, you shouldn’t push yourself so hard. Hand over your work to them. As a leader, you just need to make decisions on major matters; you don’t need to be personally involved.”
“The first step to a successful career is learning to delegate. Why are you exhausting yourself like a dog every day? What’s the point?”
Xiang Wan didn’t expect him to have such a traditional side.
This was just the beginning, and he wanted her to stay at home and be a good wife and mother.
She immediately felt a little unhappy.
“What do you think I’m doing it for? Of course, it’s for the money.”
Lu Mingzhe, as if he hadn’t noticed her displeasure, continued his patriarchal attitude.
“How much money is considered a lot? Name a number, and I’ll transfer it directly to your card. Go home and rest, okay?”
Before she was pregnant, or at any other time, if Lu Mingzhe made such a joke with her, Xiang Wan might have been happy.
But it was different now.
Her friend had just been kicked out by her man, and Lu Mingzhe kept bringing up the child.
She was afraid that after the baby was born, her figure would change, she would become an old, haggard woman, and lose her ability to earn money, and Lu Mingzhe would no longer fancy her.
“What do you take me for? A breeding machine? Or your pet?”