After speaking, she picked up a throw pillow beside her and threw it forcefully at her stepfather.
Her stepfather didn't dodge. The pillow knocked his gold-rimmed glasses askew. He calmly raised his hand to straighten them and looked at He Yao's mother.
He Yao's mother stood up abruptly, furious.
"He Yao, talking to you nicely doesn't work, does it? Do I have to resort to force? You curse everyone, you're completely out of control now!"
He Yao looked at her love-struck mother and felt utterly disheartened.
"I'm not just talking about him, but you, and all of you! Get out, all of you! Don't ever come to my house again, now, immediately, at once!"
This time, even her uncle couldn't stay seated.
"This girl is truly lawless. No wonder everyone says she is."
"Why waste more words? Listen to her uncle, take her to the hospital, and then report it to the police. I don't believe we can't handle her!"
With that, He Chuan, extremely agitated, was the first to step forward to lend his strength.
He grabbed one of He Yao's arms and tried to pull her up.
He Yao remained stubbornly on the sofa, kicking him with her feet and shouting at them.
"You hypocrites, all of you, what else are you good at besides bullying and exploiting me?"
"Mom, don't you know what kind of person your bedmate is? You're pushing your own daughter into a fire pit, doesn't your conscience hurt?"
"I'm not going! I'd rather die than go today! Let go of me!"
She wanted to grab her phone to call Zhan Jingrui, but her strength was no match for He Chuan.
Within moments, she was pulled to the floor, and her phone was snatched by her aunt.
He Chuan's pent-up anger from yesterday finally found an outlet today. He pressed down on her arm with his knee.
"There are so many of us, do you think you can resist alone? If you don't want to suffer, just be obedient. Otherwise, we'll take you to the hospital even if we have to knock you out!"
"He Chuan, you scumbag, you have your own mess to deal with, what right do you have to control me? Let go... Ah!"
Her left shoulder, which had only recently healed, seemed to have split open again. He Yao was in so much pain that she didn't dare to speak.
Soon, they all dragged her out, shoved her into a car, and took her to the hospital like a prisoner.
In the middle of winter, He Yao was sweating profusely from the pain.
The group didn't take her to orthopedics first, but directly to gynecology.
Restrained by her mother and aunt, she was forcibly examined. The results came back in less than half an hour.
She had not only had a physical relationship with Zhan Jingrui but was also pregnant.
Upon hearing this news, her aunt and mother showed a mixture of shock and joy.
They looked at the report repeatedly and asked the doctor.
"Is it true? Are you sure, Doctor? Is she really pregnant?"
The doctor, annoyed, replied, "It's true. Confirmed. If you don't believe it, you can get another check-up at a different hospital."
"I say, how could such a thing happen to a child this young? Did something happen? Should we report it to the police?"
Hearing this news, He Yao's first reaction was as if lightning had struck her.
Although her maturity far surpassed her peers, and she had been the one to initiate everything, she liked Zhan Jingrui, and he liked her. She never regretted being with him.
However, when she actually heard the outcome, she still couldn't accept it.
After all, they were both still young.
She could be defiant and accept her fate, but Zhan Jingrui couldn't.
She didn't know what his family did or how influential they were, nor what his family would think of this result, but she knew it would be anything but good for him.
He still had to attend good schools, perhaps even pursue further studies abroad, and eventually marry a suitable "white, rich, and beautiful" woman as his legal wife.
He Yao was merely an insignificant interlude in the long river of his life. He would absolutely not accept this outcome...
What a shame, He Yao really liked Zhan Jingrui.
He was so outstanding and handsome; their child would surely be as wonderful as him.
If the circumstances allowed, He Yao would have been quite willing to have a child with him.
"Of course, we have to report it! My daughter is so young to encounter such a thing, and she kept it from us! We must report it! We can't let that scumbag get away with it!"
Her mother's scream pulled He Yao back to reality.
Doctors have a responsibility and obligation to report certain special circumstances involving patients to the police.
So, upon hearing her mother's words, the doctor immediately took it seriously.
He Yao complexly touched her stomach, enduring the pain in her arm, and took a step forward amidst their further discussion.
"It was consensual. There's no need to report it."
The doctor turned back, staring at her pale face.
"What do you mean? Was this a consensual relationship or..."
"It was consensual," He Yao repeated. "It has nothing to do with them. Really, there's no need."
"What do you mean no need? How old are you? You were deceived! He hasn't even shown up, not a word of explanation, like a turtle hiding in its shell, and you're still defending him?"
Her aunt signaled the doctor.
"Report it, report it! Please, Doctor, help us report it!"
He Yao covered her stomach, her eyes red, and suddenly roared at her aunt.
"Shut up! What business is it of yours? When I needed you to care about me, when I needed your genuine concern, where were you? Now you're pretending to be nice!"
"I started washing your clothes when I was eight, washing your soiled clothes during your period. Where was your concern then?"
"On cold winter days, while your family sat around the electric heater, eating sunflower seeds and watching TV, I was alone in the cold bathroom scrubbing toilets and mopping the floor. Where was your concern then?"
"When I was beaten by your son with chopsticks for wanting another piece of meat, where was your concern then?"
"Every time I had a conflict with He Chuan, was beaten by him, and even had my money for books stolen, where was your concern then?"
"What are your intentions for coming here today? Do you think reporting it to the police will allow you to extort a considerable sum of money, which you can then split with my mother?"
"Let me tell you, I won't let you succeed! Even if the police come, I'll say the same thing: it was consensual! In fact, I forced him. If anyone is to be arrested, it's me!"
Her aunt's face turned red then white. She stammered, looking at the doctor, then at He Yao's mother, and pointed at He Yao.
"This child has gone mad. This child is truly mentally ill, an ungrateful wretch!"
"Fine, since you say that about me, then all these years of kindness were for nothing! I won't interfere in your family matters anymore. You can handle it however you wish. I'm leaving!"
Saying that, she pretended to leave, but He Yao's mother grabbed her hand.
"Sister-in-law, the child is young and doesn't know any better. And with such a big event just happening, her mind is confused for a moment. Please don't hold it against her."
"If you leave, I can't hold her back alone. For my sake, please don't hold it against her."
Seeing He Yao's mother's accommodating attitude, her aunt grudgingly returned.