Plunder-Chapter 255 Give Him a Chance

Qiao En noticed a determination in Lin Youyou’s eyes that had never been there before.

She was only twenty-two years old, and had this accident not occurred, her life would never have been this way.

"Have you made up your mind?"

Qiao En asked.

Lin Youyou nodded firmly, "I have made up my mind, I must give birth to him, he is my child."

She placed her hand on her stomach.

A few seconds later, she took hold of Qiao En’s hand, "Secretary Qiao, listen, he’s talking to me."

She placed Qiao En’s hand on her belly as well.

It was still flat there, but inside, a little life was growing.

Qiao En gently smiled, and she also took Lin Youyou’s delicate hand and placed it on her own stomach.

Five months along, her belly had started to swell, with the little one inside growing day by day.

Lin Youyou’s eyes widened as she felt the slight movements of the little one inside the belly with her fingertips.

"Secretary Qiao, I think I can feel him moving."

Her eyes sparkled brightly, and a soft smile bloomed on her cheeks.

"He seems quite mischievous, very happy."

Qiao En softly gazed at the bulging belly, her heart having slowed and softened since becoming a mother.

"In a few more months, he will be born."

"In a few months, my belly will be as big as yours, and once they’re both born, they can play together," Lin Youyou spoke to herself.

Qiao En nodded emphatically.

After talking for a while, Lin Youyou seemed to be in a better mood.

"Secretary Qiao, let’s take a walk in the garden," she suggested.

Behind the place where Qiao En was staying, there was a small garden with blooming flowers of various colors, very beautiful.

Qiao En stood up and followed Lin Youyou out.

Lin Youyou walked briskly and quickly reached the garden, bending down to smell the flowers one moment and taking out her phone to photograph them the next.

The sun was warm and gentle, bathing her in its light.

In this moment, she was carefree, simply enjoying the pure joy.

Qiao En sat down in the pavilion.

"Secretary Qiao, come over here, I’ll take a picture of you," Lin Youyou called out to her.

Qiao En stood up and walked over, Lin Youyou pointed to a large flowering tree, "Secretary Qiao, stand there."

Qiao En did as instructed.

Lin Youyou crouched down to adjust the angle, and quickly took the photo.

"Secretary Qiao, I’ll send it to you," Lin Youyou said, and sent the photo to Qiao En’s WeChat.

In the photo, she looked tender-eyed, wearing a champagne-colored long dress that outlined her graceful figure. Her belly was slightly protruding, adding a motherly glow.

"Secretary Qiao, you are truly beautiful," Lin Youyou couldn’t help but exclaim.

"Back when we were at the company, we often gathered to talk about Director Zhou, speculating about what kind of woman would win over the aloof Director Zhou. Who would have thought it would be you, Secretary Qiao?" Lin Youyou spoke softly.

Qiao En smiled faintly, "He is very outstanding, but I’m not bad either, you know."

A blush flew to Lin Youyou’s cheeks.

Qiao En took hold of her wrist, "Let me take a picture of you too."

Lin Youyou was slightly shy, "I didn’t put on makeup today."

"You are beautiful even without makeup," Qiao En encouraged.

Lin Youyou looked around and chose a spot amid the bushes. She adopted a relaxed pose with a bright smile on her face.

Qiao En immediately pressed the shutter.

The photo was simple, but the atmosphere was good, capturing the purity in Lin Youyou’s eyes.

Lin Youyou looked carefully at the photo, not speaking for a long time.

Qiao En secretly sent the photo to Cheng Lu as well.

Upon receiving the photo, Cheng Lu seemed quite excited.

"Young Madam, please, you must persuade her. The person I’ve set my heart on will never change," he wrote.

Qiao En screenshotted the message and sent it to Lin Youyou; her mood suddenly fell again.

"Really not going to give him another chance?" Qiao En inquired.

Lin Youyou was silent, her hands clasped in front of her belly, nervously picking at her nails.

She was conflicted in her heart.

She had a secret crush on Zhou Jin’an, and everyone in the company knew about it, especially Cheng Lu.

She was pregnant with Ding Hao’s child, and Cheng Lu knew that too.

A man who knew all her past and shame, she didn’t have the courage to stand beside him.

"Secretary Qiao, I’m not in the mood to think about these things right now, I just want this child to be born safely."

One can’t rush things.

Qiao En didn’t ask any further.

That night, very late, Cheng Lu sent another message.

"Young Madam, how is it now? Has Youyou agreed?"

He was very anxious.

Qiao En decided to call him directly.

"Assistant Cheng, Youyou might need some time right now."

Qiao En spoke truthfully.

Cheng Lu did not understand, "What she needs now is not time, but a legitimate husband. Young Madam, you are a woman, you should understand what I’m saying."

Of course, Qiao En understood.

Lin Youyou’s choice to be a single mother was bound to be difficult.

Her parents didn’t yet know about this, and if they found out, would they be able to accept it?

She planned to continue working, and with public opinion being so formidable, how would she face the rumors and gossip?

As for after the child was born, there would be many unknown matters that she would have to handle alone.

All these, Cheng Lu had considered.

"She’s very conflicted right now, Assistant Cheng, we can’t pressure her."

"I’m not pressuring her, I’m thinking of her well-being. A girl like her shouldn’t go through this alone. Young Madam, could you please try to persuade her again?"

Cheng Lu requested once more.

Qiao En, not wanting to hurt him, chose to agree.

However, Cheng Lu was anxious and after hanging up with Qiao En, his worry grew.

So, he dialed Lin Youyou’s number.

"Youyou, please trust me, I really won’t hurt you. Give me a chance, okay? Let me take care of you and the child."

Cheng Lu was straightforward and didn’t beat around the bush.

"Assistant Cheng, thank you, but this is my issue, it’s not related to you, I will handle it myself."

Lin Youyou firmly refused, just like before.

Cheng Lu grew more anxious, "Let me share the burden with you. Rest assured, I acknowledge the child, and from now on, it is my own flesh and blood. I promise that no one will ever know the child’s origins."

"But Ding Hao knows. Sooner or later, he will come out from there."

Lin Youyou frowned.

This was a hurdle she could never get over.

That day, in the reception room, when she used the child to make Ding Hao tell the truth, Ding Hao had forced her to swear never to marry in her life.

His child must not call someone else daddy.

Indeed, Lin Youyou had agreed.

She was very clear about what kind of person Ding Hao was, and if one day he came out from that place and found out she had broken her promise, he would definitely seek revenge at all costs.

She had never told anyone about these things.

So, when Cheng Lu stepped up and said he wanted to marry her, her instinctive reaction was to refuse.

She was already in this state, what right did she have to aspire to happiness?

And why involve others in weathering the storm with her?

"Then we will go live somewhere where nobody knows us, don’t worry, I can arrange everything."

Cheng Lu offered a solution.

No matter how big the world is, there is always a place that can become a home.

As long as he could be with the person he loved, he was willing to give up everything he had.

His words were truly moving.

But Lin Youyou remained unmoved.

She laughed, "Assistant Cheng, thank you. You’re a good man, and you will meet someone more suitable for you than me."

After speaking, she didn’t give Cheng Lu a chance to reply and immediately hung up the phone.

Cheng Lu immediately called back, but Lin Youyou had already blocked his number.

He was known as a straightforward man.

He couldn’t comprehend Lin Youyou’s actions at all for the moment. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

He just felt a boundless gloom well up in his heart with nowhere to vent.

Cheng Lu, disheartened in love, went to a bar alone.

It seemed that only alcohol could extinguish the sorrow at the bottom of his heart.

He found a corner spot, ordered a drink, and hid in the darkness of the night.

Glass after glass, he poured the liquor down his throat.

But what he didn’t know was that in the bustling crowd, a pair of eyes had already set their sights on him.