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The so-called insufficient evidence makes you reasonably suspect that they are biased towards Bai Li. Because of his father, even if he breaks the law, he can avoid punishment. After all, you are just an ordinary human who cannot stir up any trouble; what impact could you possibly have on them?
You truly have no way out. Even your counselor advises you to endure it. You accepted the "compensation" given to you by Bai Li's father, and at least you still have some money. If you were to make a fuss, not only would you end up with nothing, but you would also attract a heap of trouble.
You remained silent, and the counselor thought you were taking it in, letting out a sigh of relief. After all, if things escalated, he would have his own troubles to deal with.
Bai Li's differentiation means he has reached adulthood. His transformation into a male was unexpected for his family; before this, everyone thought he would be a beautiful and outstanding female, and some even wanted to arrange a marriage with him. Now that he has differentiated into a male, everything has turned chaotic. As the most prominent young Merfolk at present, even the elders were disturbed and came to Bai Li's home to scold him.
Bai Li's father arranged for him to take a leave of absence from school. He is already in his third year; further studies are not important. As the future heir, Bai Li needs to return to the family business to learn how to manage it.
No one at school knows the details about Bai Li; they only know that one day he suddenly left, and no one knows where he went. The counselor had privately spoken with you several times and even took you to see a psychologist. All of this was merely to ensure that you wouldn't cause any disturbances.
Fortunately, you remained calm and obedient. Although the counselor felt sorry for your situation, the reputation of the school and his job were still more important than your plight. Once he was assured that you wouldn’t make a scene, he felt relieved.
However, just when he let his guard down, one day without warning, you suddenly erupted. You posted about the incident on the school forum and Confession Wall, accusing Bai Li of harming you and those who sheltered him. Even though your post was quickly deleted, many people had seen it.
You did not stop there; you hung banners around school and distributed flyers, creating quite a stir online. Even the principal was alarmed, and you were soon stopped.
When Bai Li's father saw you again, his gaze was like that of someone looking at an insect that hadn’t been crushed yet still wriggled about. Even when you glared at him with eyes full of hatred and resentment, he showed little emotion because he didn’t regard you as significant.
Your actions only annoyed him slightly; they were merely a nuisance in his eyes. He couldn’t help but think that being too lenient with you in the past had allowed you enough strength to cause trouble now.
The principal cautiously apologized to him, claiming that he would handle the matter properly. He waved his hand dismissively, interrupting the principal’s words. He looked down at you from above; his icy blue eyes—just like Bai Li's—were now fixed on you.
"You are Meng Tong, right? I’ve heard Bai Li mention you."
"He said you're a good kid with a simple mind who worked hard to get into this school."
You continued to watch him warily; you didn’t understand why he was saying these things. But having witnessed their shamelessness before, you remained on guard against him, afraid of being ensnared in his web.
He certainly knew how to use language artfully to discipline his employees into serving him diligently.
But clearly, he felt that you did not deserve his polite words, so every word he spoke was laced with a threat aimed at you.
"I think Bai Li misjudged you. Since you've taken my money, you shouldn't drag this out any longer."
"Even if you don't consider yourself, you should think about your elderly parents at home, right?"
Your expression changed suddenly, the high walls you had built in your heart were easily struck by him and began to shake.
He continued, this time his voice much lower: "If you push your luck any further, do you believe I can make it so you won't graduate? Your parents will lose their jobs too."
You felt a chill all over, a coldness that seemed to separate your soul from your body.
You could ruin your own life to seek justice, but your parents were undoubtedly your most vulnerable weakness.
They were indeed getting old; you were the child they had worked so hard to have. They had almost given their lives to support your education.
What he said clearly indicated that he had investigated you and knew everything about your situation.
The hand resting on your thigh turned into a fist, trembling with force.
Your eyes burned, and the soreness in your nose made it hard to breathe smoothly.
Bai Li's Father noticed your feigned calmness.
Dealing with a girl like you required only a little effort; it wouldn't take much strength. To completely resolve this trouble, he even lowered himself to come and "negotiate" with you personally.
Before it even officially began, you had already lost the battle.
It was easier than he had imagined.
He glanced at his watch, frowning slightly.
"You young people shouldn't be so stubborn; it won't do you any good."
It sounded like a lecture but was actually mocking.
His time was precious; there was no need to waste it on you.
After resolving this issue with you, he would return to the company to handle work since Bai Li still didn't have the capability to take charge of everything.
He left, and you were still left in the office.
The counselor looked at you with an ugly expression, unable to believe that you were so disobedient.
He scolded you harshly, and you cried—not because of the scolding—but because it felt unfair.
Just because you were an ordinary person, the scales never tipped in your favor.
The simplest rule in this world is that whoever has more power gets to speak.
Now both those who can speak and those who cannot are trying to silence you, turning you into a mute.
Only by giving up the struggle can your life return to its former tranquility. They are willing to use your parents as a threat to force you to comply. The criminals are smug, while the true victims can only cower in fear. You have learned a harsh lesson; you have given up. Before you even stepped into society, the cruel world had already taught you how treacherous human nature can be.
You were supposed to be expelled, but for reasons unknown, the principal received a phone call that spared you from this "death sentence." Later, you learned that the call was from Bai Li. The counselor said that Bai Li was magnanimous and forgave you. What is the point of acting this way after ruining your life?
Your life has been thrown into chaos by him. Even though a long time has passed since that incident, you still go through each day in a daze, often feeling unreal, as if trapped in a nightmarish illusion. You wish it were just a dream, but then you discover you are pregnant, and the embryo inside cruelly pulls you back to reality.
You have to face the truth: that you were violated by Bai Li and are now carrying his child. At first, when you saw the pregnancy test, you held onto a glimmer of hope and went to the hospital for a check-up. The doctor informed you that the child in your womb was already over a month along. It felt like being punched hard in the gut; everything went black, and you nearly fainted.
The doctor didn’t know your ordeal; she even congratulated you on having your own baby and told you that if the father was an orc, the gestation period would be much shorter than that of humans—usually just four months before giving birth. The slight bulge of your abdomen was proof; being only over a month pregnant, it was already comparable to someone three or four months along.
You were terrified; you weren’t prepared to be a mother and certainly didn’t want to give birth to Bai Li’s child. After leaving the hospital, you finally broke down, squatting by the roadside and crying uncontrollably. The strange looks from passersby no longer made you feel ashamed.
You didn’t know who to talk to and didn’t dare tell your parents. If they found out, they would likely foolishly expect an ideal outcome just like you did. What should you do? Aside from terminating this pregnancy, there seemed to be no other option.
But you were afraid. The fear of the unknown made you want to hide away; yet compared to waiting for this child’s birth, you'd rather muster the courage to lie on the cold operating table and let the doctor turn it into mush.
You thought about it all day and ultimately scheduled the procedure. No one asked why you wanted to terminate this pregnancy; in today’s society, losing a life or having an abortion is all too common.
You waited outside the operating room; today didn’t seem like a good day—there were quite a few people in line. Some had companions with them, but you were all alone, anxiously waiting for your name to be called as if awaiting execution.
In just three short years of college life, your world has been turned upside down because of Bai Li. On the day you received your acceptance letter, you were overjoyed; your parents felt proud of you. Your frugal parents even hosted several banquets in celebration.
Relatives at the dinner table drank happily, praising your potential and looking forward to when you'd graduate and earn big money to take your parents into the city for a better life. Your parents said they didn’t expect much from you—just that you would be safe and sound.
The daughter they had high hopes for was now waiting in line for an abortion. You covered your face, tears streaming down, finally torn apart by the sudden turn of your life. You buried your head and closed your eyes, wanting to rest for a moment. You silently told yourself that as long as you got rid of the child, you could live as if nothing had ever happened.
"Meng Tong."
You heard someone call your name. Instinctively thinking it was your turn, you looked up, only to see Bai Li, who had appeared out of nowhere, along with his bodyguards behind him. Tears still clung to your eyelashes, and your eyes were red and swollen, clearly showing how heartbroken you were.
Seeing Bai Li after such a long time left your expression frozen. Once you regained your senses, you stood up abruptly, filled with rage. If this weren't a hospital, you would have cursed at him like a madwoman, venting all your anger on the culprit. But you couldn't; all you could do was tremble with anger and breathe heavily.
The male Merfolk still had long silver hair, but his facial features had undergone subtle changes, becoming more angular and deep-set—a masculine beauty that still drew attention in the crowd. He had just come from work, dressed in a white shirt and black vest, looking every bit the wealthy gentleman.
His smile was gentle, but there was a hint of anger hidden deep within his gem-like eyes. "It's really unfair; I'm the child's father, yet you won't even give me the right to know before deciding to terminate it."
Unfair? Were you the one who willingly got pregnant? He had clearly violated you; this child was the offspring of a criminal—how could it deserve to be born from your body?
People around were watching you both; you didn't want to make a scene, nor did you have the strength to do so. You didn't want to cry, yet tears flowed uncontrollably, blurring your vision further.
"Bai Li, please, I admit defeat. Can we just leave it at that? Don't come looking for me again."
Bai Li could no longer smile; the corners of his mouth gradually turned into a straight line. When he was expressionless, he seemed even more oppressive than when he smiled. The corner of his eye twitched slightly; his lowered brows hinted at his current mood.
What you said truly angered him. He thought perhaps it was because he had been too busy lately and hadn't contacted you that led you to think such things. Pregnant women often have strange thoughts due to hormonal changes; it was normal.
This was his child too—how could it be terminated? You needed to give birth to the child; he wanted to marry you and provide the best life for both you and the baby. He needed to prove that being with him was the right choice for you.
But you were crying; every part of you was resisting him fiercely.
Bai Li felt sorry for you, but he couldn't indulge you now; otherwise, you would take advantage of him, and it would be troublesome if things escalated. He decided to take a simpler approach.
“Xiao Tong, be good and come back with me,” he said. “Unless you want me to inform your parents.”
How shameless can a person be? You probably know the answer now. Whether they are beastmen or humans, they are all greedy creatures; if you let your guard down even a little, they will drain you dry without end.
Sitting in the car, Bai Li gently stroked your rounded belly, careful and filled with the tenderness of a first-time father. He asked you, “Are you feeling uncomfortable?”
You didn’t want to answer him; you felt exhausted. However, this child had not caused you any trouble. If it weren't for noticing your growing belly and the absence of your period, you wouldn't have realized you were pregnant.
You remained silent, and Bai Li wasn't angry; he knew your mood was likely very low. He apologized, “I’m sorry, Xiao Tong, I didn’t mean to threaten you. I just want you to come home with me.”
“This is our first baby; I’ve dreamed of this day.”
“I’m begging you, let’s keep it. I will be a good husband and a good father.”
You felt a lump in your heart; the anger that had finally calmed down was reignited by his words. You swatted his hand away and mocked him, “I won’t marry you; this child will be born a bastard.”
Bai Li’s expression changed as he grasped your hand instead. “Don’t say things in anger, Xiao Tong. The Merfolk Baby is very smart; it can understand.”
You looked at him coldly, your emotions rising, “It’s best if it can understand; I want to tell it what a shameless, despicable person you are!”
Bai Li stared at you for a moment before suddenly laughing. “I know you're just saying that out of anger; it’s okay, I won’t take it seriously.”
You felt like hitting a wall of cotton; the frustration made you cry. Bai Li held you close and comforted you as the two of you bickered along the way. Ten minutes later, the car stopped in front of a private villa.
The surroundings were serene, with the road ending at this villa. This was a gift from Bai Li's Father for his coming-of-age celebration. Becoming an adult meant independence; he had moved out and lived here alone.
Now he has brought you and the child over, and this home finally feels a bit like a home. He holds your hand as he helps you out of the car and leads you inside.
The villa's decor is luxurious, but nothing can lift your spirits right now. On the way back, Bai Li is worried you might be tired, so he supports you as you walk to your room to rest. He tells you to sleep for a while; he still has work to finish in the study next door. As long as you call out to him, he will be right there in front of you.
You remain silent, and Bai Li takes that as your agreement. He covers you with a blanket, kisses your forehead, and then leaves the room.
Bai Li has a mountain of work to complete every day, working tirelessly late into the night has become routine. But when he learned about your pregnancy and the need for an abortion, he dropped everything and rushed to the hospital to find you.
On the way, Bai Li kept praying that he would make it in time. Does he really like this child? Perhaps not; it's just that this child represents the most tangible connection between you two, something made of your genes and bloodline.
Motherhood can cloud judgment; even if you don't like this child now, that may change in the future. As long as there is a child connecting you both, even if you want to leave, it will be hard to let go. This is a chain.
For more than a month, he didn't contact you because he wanted you to calm down. If he appeared before you, you'd surely become emotional and might even hit him again—he's already scared of being hit by you. But who would have thought you'd remain so calm that you'd end up in the hospital?
If he hadn't arrived in time, the child would have been nothing but a bloody mass now. As Bai Li thinks about this while working, he suddenly feels relieved. It's okay; you'll eventually come to terms with everything. You both have plenty of time; take it slow.
He sighs and leans back in his chair for a moment of rest when suddenly screams pierce through from outside. Instinctively thinking of you, he rushes into your bedroom without even pausing to think.
The scene is chaotic. You are on the floor, clutching your stomach in pain, while a servant supports you and the butler is contacting a doctor. The sight panics Bai Li; he pushes aside the servant and picks you up, rushing to the hospital as fast as he can.
Thanks to timely rescue efforts, both the child and you are safe and sound. Bai Li is utterly exhausted. He forces himself to stay alert as he sits by your bedside and feeds you medicine.
You leaned against the hospital bed, your face pale. You couldn't help but lament why that bastard hadn't bled out.
Bai Li comforted you, "The gestation period for Merfolk is only four months; it will be over soon, and it won't be too painful." His self-deceptive words were meant to reassure himself. Did he not understand why you didn't want this child?
"Drink some water," he said, trying to feed you, but you snatched the cup and smashed it over his head.
With a loud crash, the cup shattered. Blood mixed with clear water stained his face, trickling down his hair in a messy and pitiful manner.
"I won't give birth to it; it's just a bastard!"
Bai Li closed his eyes, trying to calm himself with deep breaths. "You're emotionally unstable right now; I won't get angry."
You were like a lit firecracker, cursing louder and more viciously. "I will never like you in this lifetime, and I certainly won't give birth to your child!"
He lost control; his hands trembled. Then that trembling hand suddenly gripped your neck tightly. He looked at you with a twisted expression, but you suddenly laughed.
You provoked him, "If you have the guts, go ahead and kill me."
Bai Li snapped back to reality and slowly released his grip. "I won’t kill you." His tone was cold and cruel as he spoke each word deliberately. "Your parents probably don’t know about this yet, do they?"
"They’ve worked hard all their lives, living honestly and decently. If they found out, how scared would they be?"
This time, you couldn’t manage a smile.
"What do you want?"
Bai Li tugged at the corner of his mouth. "I just want you to be quiet. After all, who told you to say such hurtful things to me?"
He wiped the water stains off himself with a tissue, but the wound was a bit deep and would likely need stitches. You really hit hard; you didn’t hold back at all. Even your gaze towards him was so fierce. He treated you so well; why couldn’t you understand? If only you weren’t so stubborn, there wouldn’t be so many troublesome issues.
Though he knew that his methods of forcing you were despicable, what else could he do? Your temper was so fierce; you always went against him and even hit people. Sometimes if he didn’t take some special measures, you would have run away long ago.
He tossed the blood-stained tissue into the trash can.
Bai Li’s expression darkened. "Xiao Tong, I don’t want to treat you this way either; can’t you show me a little compassion?"
How shameless can one be to say such things? You want to curse at him. But after being threatened by him, you have to weigh the consequences of your words. Your silence brings Bai Li great joy; he sits on the edge of the bed, gently stroking the back of your hand, seemingly trying to comfort you.
“Xiao Tong, please don’t hurt your body anymore. It makes me sad,” he says. His soothing words do have some effect. You calm down. There’s no benefit in arguing with him; he has plenty of ways to deal with you. Before you think of a way to escape, you must learn to navigate around him and endure.
Bai Li has arranged for you to take a leave of absence from school; this is a simple matter for him. He says that you don’t need to go to school right now; you should focus on taking care of yourself at home. After the baby is born, you’ll need to rest for a month, and then there’s the wedding to plan. In short, there’s a lot to do, and compared to all that, studying is trivial.
After spending a week in the hospital, on the day of your discharge, you look at yourself in the mirror and can visibly see that your belly has grown much larger. It doesn’t feel like you’re carrying a child; it feels more like something is parasitizing you. You feel no joy in becoming a mother; if it weren’t for the fear that Bai Li would harm your parents, you would find a way to get rid of this Bastard, just like last time when you deliberately bumped your belly against the corner of a table.
Bai Li has already informed his parents about your pregnancy, and they were not particularly surprised. However, Bai Li's Father is not very pleased with you; he believes that even if Bai Li has transformed into a male, his future wife should be the daughter of a prominent family, not an ordinary human who cannot contribute anything.
But since Bai Li likes you, it ultimately comes back around to you; whether you want to agree or not, you have no choice but to comply. After experiencing a near-miscarriage once, Bai Li is even more cautious with you. Even though you only move around at home every day, he has assigned three nannies and five bodyguards to carefully protect you.
Your belly changes daily; just over three months into your pregnancy, it feels like you're about to give birth. You have been too submissive lately, leading Bai Li to believe that you have truly compromised. You even no longer resist his touches; he makes an effort to come home early every night so he can hold you while sleeping.
Bai Li feels unprecedented satisfaction; although you don’t enjoy communicating with him and often respond indifferently when he speaks, he believes it’s important for you to have an adjustment period. He can’t push you too hard; partners need time to adapt to each other.
To cultivate feelings with you, Bai Li takes some time out of his busy schedule to accompany you on walks. He has read many books on caring for pregnant women, and doctors say that moderate exercise helps with childbirth. He doesn’t want you to suffer too much and tries various ways to make things easier for you.
You no longer talk about wanting to get rid of the baby; occasionally he notices that you're looking up parenting knowledge and that your shopping cart contains items for newborns.
Bai Li completely let down his guard. He thought, now that things have come to this, you can't possibly be thinking of leaving anymore. Once the child is born, you will go and apply for a marriage certificate, and then you'll need to bring your parents over. They had a wonderful daughter, and Bai Li was very grateful to them. Therefore, he not only prepared a generous betrothal gift but also set aside a sum of money for their compensation. Once he married you, that couple wouldn't have to work hard anymore; he would take care of them, allowing them to live a good life.
Bai Li had already prepared the wedding ring, a custom-made piece he began preparing three months ago after he transformed into a male. He would use this ring to propose to you and vow before God at the wedding that he would love you forever. Bai Li had never felt that the world could be so beautiful.
On his way home from work, he held tightly onto the small box containing the ring. He had also prepared flowers; once he got home, he would present them to you, then kneel on one knee and confess his feelings, pleading for you to marry him. He had rehearsed this scene countless times in his mind and was incredibly familiar with the process.
As he neared home, his phone rang. It was the butler calling. Upon answering, the butler's hurried and tense breathing came through the speaker into his ear. "Young Master, the person is missing."
Running with a big belly was difficult; every step made your stomach jolt uncomfortably, but you dared not stop. You had finally found an opportunity to escape; if you were caught and taken back, you would never have another chance to leave.
During your escape, you found all your identification documents that Bai Li had hidden away, and you also had some cash on you. You needed to go home and move your parents; as long as Bai Li couldn't find you, he wouldn't be able to threaten you with your parents.
But you were exhausted; you truly didn't have the strength to run anymore. The child in your belly weighed you down; it was just as much a curse as its father. Your vision blurred, and your legs lost feeling as you tried to move forward.
In the later stages of pregnancy, you experienced some hypoglycemia; intense physical activity made you weak, as if your vitality was gradually being consumed by the child inside you. You were in pain—your stomach hurt.
Warm liquid flowed down your thighs; it was thick and sticky, making it impossible for you to run any longer. You didn't know how you stopped; you fell down, and the pain intensified as you lay on the ground, which felt like a scorching furnace under the sun.
You were in agony, sweating profusely while clutching your belly and crying. You wanted to go home; you missed your mom and dad. Why did this happen to you? You were clearly innocent—why did everyone have to bully you?
The sunlight was blinding, and you felt as if you would die here. There wasn't a single person on this road; even if you died, no one would notice, and you would be baked into a dry corpse by the sun, dying in an incredibly ugly and pitiful manner. This was your fate.
You closed your eyes, the buzzing in your ears scattered your consciousness. You felt like a leaf falling onto the surface of the sea, swaying and rising and falling without an end.
You didn't know how long it had been when you heard a voice coming closer. You listened carefully; it was calling your name.
You were picked up, struggling to open your eyes, and saw Bai Li's panicked face.
“Xiao Tong, don’t be afraid. I’ll take you to the hospital right now.”
You clutched his shirt and cried out, “Bai Li, it hurts so much.”
Blood stained Bai Li's hands; his eyes turned red, and his voice trembled.
“It’s okay, it’s okay. It will stop hurting soon.”
He carried you to the car and instructed the driver to head to the hospital. Amniotic fluid and blood continued to flow; you were in premature labor. If something wasn’t done, the baby would die, and you would be in danger as well.
Bai Li decided to take matters into his own hands. He raised the partition, washed his hands with bottled water from the car, and used the methods he had learned to assist with your delivery.
You cried out in pain; Bai Li was afraid you would lose strength and faint, so he urged you to bite down on his hand.
As he instructed you to breathe deeply, the feeling of pressure in your abdomen intensified.
Until the baby's head began to emerge, Bai Li's hand was already bitten raw by you. Just before you lost consciousness, amidst a wave of detachment, you heard the sharp cries of a newborn.
With tear-filled eyes, Bai Li cradled the tiny Merfolk Baby still attached by its umbilical cord. The newborn Merfolk had not yet formed legs; its short tail flicked slightly, blood splattered everywhere, filling the enclosed car with a strong metallic scent.
“Look, this is our baby.”
You were exhausted; when he showed you the child, you could barely muster any expression at all.
You thought about how humans could give birth to such a monster. It was like a demon; you loathed this child born from you because its father was Bai Li, which was why you felt such disdain.
You fell into a deep sleep.
In that moment, you clearly understood that there was no escaping anymore; he would never let you leave again. For a long time ahead, you would be locked tightly in a cage, referred to as wife and mother by a monster.
—The End
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