Running Away While Pregnant with the Villain’s Child - Chapter 11

Since Shen Yao stopped contacting Li Dan, she felt her mind become clearer than ever before.

Whether it was solving problems in class or judging people in her daily life, everything had improved significantly. She felt that this current state was how she was truly meant to be. Before, she had always felt as if something were veiling her eyes.

With this newfound contrast, Shen Yao felt increasingly that her previous behavior had been bizarre.

“Have you heard? Luo Xingran, relying on her status as the eldest miss of the Luo family, publicly rejected someone’s confession and trampled a guy’s dignity into the dirt.”

“What a waste. I actually thought she was pretty and was planning to find a chance to pursue her myself.”

“Exactly. I heard she didn’t give him any face at all when she rejected him. Tsk tsk, that kind of woman isn’t ‘virtuous’ at all. She looks like the vain type; who could ever afford to keep a woman like that?”

A few men gathered together, spewing one disgusting comment after another.

Shen Yao, passing by and overhearing just a few sentences, felt like her ears had been defiled.

“What are you all talking about? Since when is it ‘wrong’ to reject a confession?”

“Where are your brains? Are you all brainless, single-celled organisms?”

“What’s the matter? Are you saying you’ve never rejected a confession? Oh, I forgot—with looks like yours, it’s probably quite difficult to have a confession to reject in the first place.”

“If a woman actually took an interest in you, your ancestral graves would probably start smoking from pure luck.”

Faced with this sudden outburst from a girl, the men looked embarrassed and indignant.

“Why are you coming at us? Li Dan says much harsher things than this. If you’re so brave, go yell at him; he’s the one spreading these stories.”

“Besides, Luo Xingran is a lesbian. Since you’re defending her so much, you must be one too. Tsk tsk.”

As they spoke, the men made expressions of pure disgust.

“If you ask me, you girls only become lesbians because you can’t find a boyfriend. Why don’t you try one of us instead?”

Looking at their repulsive and greasy faces, Shen Yao felt, for the first time, that being attracted to men was a terrifying thing. This visceral sense of disgust and “oiliness” made her feel like her eyes and ears were suffering a great ordeal.

“The family businesses for all of you have some connection to the Shen family, don’t they?”

As soon as Shen Yao spoke, their faces turned pale. They began to regret why they had just said such foul things to the young lady of the Shen family.

Moreover, they were discussing a member of the Luo family—the sole heiress of the Luo Group! Had their brains been scrambled?

“We’re sorry, we didn’t mean it.”

“Please don’t tell my mom, she’ll definitely kill me.”

“I really wouldn’t dare presume to associate with you. Please, have mercy and let us go!”

These men seemed to snap back to reality instantly, their faces switching to expressions of flattery.

Watching them, Shen Yao felt that these people were somewhat similar to how she had been before.

“Disappear within three minutes, and I’ll pretend I never saw you.” The moment Shen Yao finished speaking, the men bolted.

Fuming with anger, Shen Yao headed straight for Li Dan’s classroom. Before she could find him, she heard the sound of a girl sobbing pitifully.

“How can you be so heartless! This is your child!”

The soft female voice recounted her grievance and sorrow word by word.

“Have you had enough yet?!”

“I told you, I have to be with Luo Xingran right now. You’re pregnant now? Do you actually expect me to marry you?”

Hearing this, Shen Yao was shocked by Li Dan’s utter shamelessness. How could he sound so self-righteous? Could that girl have gotten pregnant all by herself?

“Please, stop pursuing Luo Xingran, okay? I don’t care that you’re poor. I’m willing to marry you.”

“No matter how much money you have, I’m willing to be with you for the rest of my life.”

The girl’s voice was melodious and lingering, her words spoken in a way that pleaded for sympathy.

Indeed, Li Dan’s heart softened. He walked over to the girl and slowly pulled her into his arms.

“Don’t worry. I’m only pursuing Luo Xingran for her family’s wealth. In the end, I will definitely marry you. This child… we can’t keep it. But in the future, I will give you the very best of everything.”

Shen Yao, listening in, was speechless: ??? Is there something wrong with them? What kind of delusional “pie in the sky” is he painting? And she’s actually falling for it?

“Okay. As long as Brother Li has me in his heart, I will have no regrets in this life.” After a soft reply, the girl threw herself into Li Dan’s arms.

Watching this, Shen Yao felt her sense of morality crumbling. She turned and left.

As expected, no one stays the same forever. Her childhood “big brother next door” had effectively died the moment he moved away all those years ago.

As Shen Yao walked away, her only thought was that she had to tell Luo Xingran immediately. She absolutely could not let Luo Xingran be deceived by a scumbag like Li Dan.

And what was Luo Xingran doing on the other side?

She was currently reflecting on herself. After spending some time together, she felt more and more that Pei Junzhuo was a good person.

Or rather, she was a perfect girlfriend.

It was precisely because of this that Luo Xingran felt she shouldn’t deceive the other girl.

After asking her to step out of the classroom, Luo Xingran felt a wave of nervousness.

“I think I’ve been too reckless with you.”

“I shouldn’t let you bear this bad reputation just because of me. I also have to admit… I don’t know if what I feel for you is actually love.”

“I don’t want to fail your feelings.” Luo Xingran didn’t even dare to look up at Pei Junzhuo’s expression; her heart was heavy with guilt.

“Of course, if this causes you trouble, I will help you clarify things.” Her heart beat with unease, and she felt a pang of sadness at the very mention of the word “clarify.”

To be honest, she wasn’t afraid of what people said about her. After everything she had endured in her past life, she had been criticized far too many times to count.

However, that didn’t mean she could accept people talking about Pei Junzhuo.

“Lesbians are mentally ill,” “They don’t have normal lives”—when these words were directed at Luo Xingran, she felt indifferent. But the moment the subject of those insults became Pei Junzhuo, she couldn’t suppress the fire in her heart.

She had cursed people into submission time and time again, but there was always a next one. She truly didn’t want Pei Junzhuo to see or hear any of it.

Why should such a wonderful person be dragged into this mess because of her? She deserved a healthy relationship, not one characterized by vitriol and slurs.

Luo Xingran was torn, and she felt terrible inside. Still, she had to say what needed to be said.

“But, I fell for you at first sight. I want to be with you.”

Pei Junzhuo took a step forward, closing the distance between them. She caught Luo Xingran’s hands and pulled her into an embrace.

“But I still don’t know… if I actually like you or not.” Feeling the warmth, Luo Xingran’s eyes were filled with confusion.

Beyond the storms brewing outside, she was equally worried about bringing sorrow to Pei Junzhuo. What if, in the end, she only ever saw her as a friend? Luo Xingran couldn’t distinguish her own emotions.

“Let time give us the answer. If you ever find someone you truly like, just tell me. I’ll let you go.”

As Pei Junzhuo said this, she added a silent thought in her heart: Absolutely impossible.

“You’ll get hurt like this. It’s not fair to you.” Luo Xingran looked up from Pei Junzhuo’s arms, her brows furrowed in a look of displeasure.

Shen Yao, who had witnessed the entire scene, thought to herself: I shouldn’t be here. I should be outside the school gates.

“Can I interrupt for a second?”

After thinking it over, Shen Yao walked in and shared everything she had just seen and heard with Luo Xingran and Pei Junzhuo.

After listening, Luo Xingran’s face was a mask of pure annoyance.

How was this male lead so persistent? Even after everything she had said, he was still obsessed with her family’s wealth.

Luo Xingran fell silent. She was speechless. Right now, she just wanted to slap that bastard Li Dan across the face.

However, this also reminded her of another character she had been overlooking.

The male lead’s “true love”—the very person responsible for her death in the original story.

On the surface, she appeared harmless, but in reality, she was a ruthless, cold-blooded man-eater.

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