Space: Super Agricultural Tycoon

Chapter 13: Threat

Lan Ruomei covered her slapped cheek, eyes filled with disbelief. "You... you hit me?"

Then she angrily shouted, "Gu Qingming, even my parents wouldn't lay a finger on me. What gives you the right to hit me?"

Hearing this, Gu Qingming sneered coldly, "Oh, so your parents really do love you that much, huh? Lan Ruomei, didn't you tell me that your parents preferred boys over girls and would either hit or scold you from a young age? Because of that, I even felt sorry for you, giving you money, buying you designer bags and jewelry. So, the whole 'a gentleman would not eat what is offered in contempt' was just a big scam, huh? And the fool in this scam was me!"

In her past life, after discovering the truth, Gu Qingming had exacted revenge on them, ensuring they never got back on their feet, trampling over the things they desired most. Yet now, thinking about how foolish she had been for three whole years, getting deceived by them, a fury still burned inside her.

"Lan Ruomei, Lin Haotian, you went through so much trouble just to get close to me, huh? You even fabricated your backgrounds so meticulously!" Gu Qingming said casually, "One of you claimed your father was dead, while the other said your mother had passed. Then there's the stepmother and stepfather. You two are truly a perfect match. If that's the case, why come and torment me? Did you really think I was that easy to fool?"

The two bodyguards thought to themselves, "..."

'Miss, you were indeed that easy to fool. Have you forgotten that not long ago, you almost severed ties with your parents just to be with this scumbag?'

Lin Haotian and Lan Ruomei thought, "..."

'Weren't you the one who was so easy to deceive? Otherwise, why else would you have been showering us with money and gifts for the past three years, losing even your heart to us?'

Losing her heart?

Indeed, Gu Qingming now had lost her chastity, and there was even a bastard child in her belly. If this news got out, her reputation would surely be ruined.

Lin Haotian and Lan Ruomei exchanged a glance, a tacit understanding passing between them, a hint of excitement flashing in their eyes. Lan Ruomei signaled Lin Haotian with a look.

Enduring the discomfort in his body, Lin Haotian straightened up with a smug expression, lifted his chin slightly, and said arrogantly, "Gu Qingming, even if you've discovered the truth now and know we deceived you, so what? Don't forget, just over a month ago, you and I slept together, and now you're pregnant with my child. If the people of Haicheng find out that the dignified heiress of the Gu family threw caution to the wind to sleep with a man and got pregnant, do you think your reputation won't be destroyed? Who else in Haicheng, other than me, Lin Haotian, would marry someone like you, who's already tainted?"

Lin Haotian, with his wits about him, cleverly avoided mentioning that the child in Gu Qingming's belly was someone else's and not his. He needed to use this child to keep Gu Qingming firmly under his control.

Gu Qingming was a wealthy socialite in Haicheng's elite circles, and her identity represented the Gu Group's reputation. In prestigious families like hers, reputation was paramount.

Gu Jianguo's status in Haicheng was second to none, and he was a businessman who highly valued face.

"Only you would marry me?" Gu Qingming let out a cold laugh. "After marrying me and becoming the son-in-law of the Gu Group, are you planning to rename the Gu Group to the Lin Group and marry your true love as the rich lady of the house, living a life of wealth and splendor?"

Lin Haotian and Lan Ruomei's pupils constricted again, their expressions changing instantly.

Clearly, Gu Qingming had overheard their conversation.

Seeing their expressions shift, Gu Qingming sneered again, "Lin Haotian, how arrogant and confident you must be to think that even after knowing your malicious intent, I would still marry you? Even if I slept with you and got pregnant, so what? Even if no man in Haicheng would marry me, so what? The Gu family is wealthy and powerful enough for me to live comfortably and raise a child. Why would I need a man to be a burden to myself?"

Gu Qingming directly exposed their schemes, revealing their wolfish ambitions starkly. Since everything from the start was a calculation, their betrayal was only natural. From the beginning of their sneaky maneuvers to catching them red-handed now, there was really nothing surprising about it.

The hateful thing was that in her previous life, she really had been an utter fool, completely deceived by them. She had even married this scumbag, and later, they schemed to get rid of the child in her belly. At that time, the child was already five or six months old. When she miscarried, the sight of all the blood on the floor was horrifying, something she could never forget. Because of that miscarriage, she might never be able to be a mother in this lifetime.

Back then, she was heartbroken and despairing. Facing her supposedly loving husband, Lin Haotian, she felt even more guilt because she couldn't be a mother, which meant Lin Haotian might never become a father.

She felt so remorseful and guilty, but she was also selfish. She couldn't bear the thought of her husband finding another woman just because she couldn't have children. Lin Haotian had comforted her back then, saying he loved her and didn't care if they couldn't have children. In fact, he selfishly didn't want anyone else, even a child, to take her attention away from him.

He managed to placate her, making her more devoted to him than ever. If it hadn't been for discovering their affair later on, she might have always believed that the miscarriage was simply due to her own carelessness. It was only after finding out about their affair that she realized they got rid of the child because it wasn't Lin Haotian's to begin with.

Upon learning this truth, she couldn't fathom how the child in her belly could not be Lin Haotian's. After all, when she woke up in the hotel back then, the person next to her was Lin Haotian!

Initially, following Lan Ruomei's suggestion, she believed that the only way to force her parents to agree to her being with Lin Haotian was to get pregnant first. Once there was a child in her belly, her parents would soften their stance for the child's sake and agree to their relationship. So, foolishly, she thought this was a feasible plan.

Thus, on Lin Haotian's birthday, she presented herself as a gift to him. A little over a month later, she got pregnant as she had hoped. When she shared the good news with Lin Haotian and Lan Ruomei, their expressions initially froze, then twisted slightly, but finally, they acted extremely excited and overjoyed.

At that time, Lin Haotian hugged Lan Ruomei and said, with deep emotion, "Meier, from now on, we can be together."

Back then, she foolishly believed that Lin Haotian was referring to him being with her. Later, after discovering their true nature, she realized the "we" meant Lin Haotian and Lan Ruomei.

Thinking back now, she really had been unbelievably stupid and naive.

(End of Chapter)