My Soft AI Boyfriend Turned into a Rough Man—and Kisses Me Until I Am Pregnant - Chapter 57

Upon hearing those words, Xu Xiaoguai’s eyes welled up with tears. Had she studied all these years just to pave the way for her younger brother?

Why was her mother so certain she couldn’t find a good job?

Both she and her brother were their mother’s children. She could also earn money to support their parents in the future, why did they have to be so biased?

“Mom, why is the gap between me and my brother so vast in your heart?” Xu Xiaoguai asked, her voice trembling.

She already knew the answer and understood that asking was pointless. Her mother would only grow impatient with her.

“Are daughters just meant to be married off for a bride price to buy a house for their sons?”

Xu Xiaoguai knew her parents’ mindset had been deeply ingrained for years. Even if they heard her words, they wouldn’t change.

But she felt it was unfair.

Everything was so unjust.

If only… if only her mother would say a few gentle words and stop acting as if she were selling her daughter.

“Xu Xiaoguai, you’ve really grown up, haven’t you? Now that you’ve been living at school, you think you can talk back? How are we biased toward your brother? He will be the pillar of this family in the future; he can support us. You’re just a girl, a married daughter is like spilled water. Once you go to your husband’s family, will you still support us?”

“You’re so young, and you’re already complaining that we’re biased! If we were truly biased, why did we even raise you? We could’ve just abandoned you right after your brother was born, wouldn’t that have been better?”

“I understand.”

Xu Xiaoguai took a deep breath, tears swirling in her eyes, and hung up the phone.

She knew there was no way to communicate with her parents.

As for their remark about abandoning her after her brother’s birth, that was illegal, of course they wouldn’t dare.

Xu Xiaoguai wasn’t a fool; she wouldn’t be deceived by such clumsy words. She had endured her parents’ favoritism all these years because she had no other choice.

Back then, she was still a minor, unable to support herself and reliant on her family. Even part-time jobs were hard to come by, as most employers were wary of hiring underage workers.

Xu Xiaoguai had to lie and claim she was already an adult, just small for her age. Some kind-hearted bosses, taking pity on her, hired her, partly because she was diligent and hardworking.

But now she had grown up.

Perhaps someday she could break free from her family. As long as she worked hard, she could support herself.

Yet, Xu Xiaoguai still felt a deep sadness. After all, she was their daughter.

Did they not love her at all?

Lately, because Lu Wang had been so good to her, Xu Xiaoguai had slowly let her guard down.

But now, hearing her own mother’s words, that sense of insecurity resurfaced.

If even her own parents didn’t treat her well, could Lu Wang truly love her forever?

Xu Xiaoguai clutched the hem of her clothes tightly. How could she trust anyone else?

The only person she could fully rely on was herself.

Just then, the doorbell rang, it was the housekeeper Lu Wang had sent to clean.

Xu Xiaoguai rubbed her eyes and retreated to another room to sit alone. She didn’t even notice when the housekeeper left.

She was just so, so heartbroken.

Her parents didn’t love her, it seemed only her younger brother was their child. She had nowhere to go.

Even now, at Lu Wang’s place, she felt uneasy.

Because from childhood to adulthood, no one had ever truly loved her.

Lu Wang was busy with work at the company, unaware that his wife was once again doubting his love for her while he was away.

He was thinking of finishing up quickly so he could go home and have dinner with his little beauty.

But as soon as Lu Wang arrived home, he found the house empty: no one in the living room, no one in the bedroom.

The living room had a sofa to sit on, the bedroom had a bed to lie on, and even the bathroom had a toilet to use.

But all three places were empty.

Lu Wang frowned. Could it be that his little beauty had gone out?

Still, before stepping out, he decided to check every room one by one. He thought that if she had gone out, she would have told him.

When Lu Wang reached the walk-in closet, he initially thought there was no way she’d be in there. But as soon as he opened the door, he saw Xu Xiaoguai sitting alone on the floor, hugging her knees. Her figure was thin and frail, looking utterly desolate.

Her small body trembled slightly. When she heard the sound, she turned her head, her eyes red and slightly swollen.

Xu Xiaoguai froze in place, staring blankly at Lu Wang. It wasn’t until the man picked her up that she realized what was happening.

Xu Xiaoguai bit her lower lip tightly. Lu Wang would surely ask why she was crying.

What should she say?

If Lu Wang knew she was a girl who had never been loved since childhood, would he also look down on her?

Lu Wang carried her to the sofa before setting her down.

Xu Xiaoguai kept her head lowered, biting her lip, not daring to meet his gaze.

Finally, the man asked the question he’d been wanting to ask.

“Why were you crying? Are you feeling unwell?”

Xu Xiaoguai shook her head. “No, nothing.”

Lu Wang grew even more puzzled. “Then what’s wrong?”

Not wanting to reveal the real reason, Xu Xiaoguai told a small lie in a soft voice.

“Because… because I missed you.”

She knew Lu Wang liked hearing such things from her, so she thought she could brush it off this way.

But Lu Wang was no fool.

Even if he could be “occasionally” clueless, he wasn’t so dense that he couldn’t tell Xu Xiaoguai was lying to him.

“If you missed your husband, why not just call him?”

He took a deep breath. “Xu Xiaoguai, are you trying to fool me like I’m an idiot?”

“What’s really going on?”

Lu Wang’s tone grew noticeably more serious.

He believed that if something was bothering his little beauty, she should tell him. Was he not worthy of her trust?

She was his woman, after all!

Xu Xiaoguai was startled by his stern tone. After hesitating for a long time, she finally asked in a small voice, “Lu Wang, you’ve met my father. My family favors boys over girls. Do you think… do you think I’m pitiful?”

So pitiful that she didn’t deserve anything good in life.

As soon as Lu Wang heard this, he knew his little beauty must be upset about her family again.

What had her parents, so obsessed with their son, done this time?

It wasn’t that Lu Wang didn’t want to respect them, but they had treated Xu Xiaoguai so poorly. Lu Wang was a man of principle.

He cared about Xu Xiaoguai, and he wouldn’t allow anyone to bully her.

Not even her parents.

Lu Wang pulled the young woman onto his lap. “Who dares to think my woman is pitiful?”

He gently tapped Xu Xiaoguai’s nose and said, “Even you yourself can’t do that.”

“Most of the businesses in this southern city belong to your husband. You are the wealthiest woman in the entire southern city. Anyone who dares to look down on you is challenging me, Lu Wang.”

“As the spouse, you have the priority right to inheritance. While your husband is alive, he is yours. If your husband dies, everything he has belongs to you.”

Lu Wang wasn’t one for sweet, flowery words. He preferred taking concrete actions. Money could make the devil turn the millstone, so he gave all his wealth to his little beauty, allowing her to have whatever she desired.

Money and love? He’ll gave her both.