Going home for Chinese New Year, I squeezed onto a bus with three energetic young women.

The atmosphere at the booths has changed.

Wang Wei's words were too absolute, and his attitude was too harsh.

Even the most clueless person could tell there was something seriously wrong with this.

Zhao Min's best friend, who was wearing a crop top, couldn't sit still any longer. She put down her Jägermeister glass and grabbed Zhao Min's arm.

"Minmin, what's going on?" Her best friend looked Zhao Min up and down, her tone full of confusion.

"Why are they so sure the child in your belly isn't Tianbi's? Are you hiding something from me?"

"How would I know!" Zhao Min's eyes darted around, unable to meet her best friend's gaze, and she could only give a vague answer:

"They're just talking nonsense!"

"They're just trying to annoy me because they see I'm doing well now, they don't want me to be happy!"

The woman in the crop top sensed that Zhao Min was hiding something from her, but she didn't press the matter further.

Zhao Min quickly moved closer to Ai Tianbi, clinging tightly to his arm with both hands, her voice so tight it sent chills down one's spine:

"Brother Tianbi, you have to believe me."

"Ever since you returned from studying abroad, I've only been with you. How could this child not be yours?"

This time, Ai Tianbi didn't continue the conversation.

He does like to put on airs and has a head full of cringeworthy quotes, but he's not a complete idiot.

Wang Wei's resolute determination—even if it meant eating excrement in Quanping County—had shaken Wang Wei's proud "wolf-like mentality."

When faced with a matter of principle like being cuckolded, a man's intuition is always surprisingly sharp.

Ai Tianbi pulled her arm out of Zhao Min's arms.

"Minmin." Ai Tianbi stared at her round belly, her tone no longer as condescending as before:

"Why don't we get a DNA test done, just to put our minds at ease?"

"Brother Tianbi!" Zhao Min stamped her foot anxiously, her voice rising eight octaves in an instant.

"Didn't I just say? There's radiation! I'm afraid it will harm the baby! Why don't you believe me?"

She hated Wang Wei intensely.

She couldn't understand why this honest man, whom she used to have completely under her thumb, had suddenly become so insistent that the child wasn't his.

But seeing that Ai Tianbi was starting to become suspicious, Zhao Min had no choice but to suppress her disgust and place her hopes on Wang Wei.

"Wang Wei! Didn't you used to say you loved me the most?"

Zhao Min feigned a pitiful appearance, her eyes red as she accused him:

"Can you please clarify this for me? These are all just your guesses, aren't they!"

"You quickly tell Tianbi that you're jealous of him and deliberately made up lies to sow discord between us!"

Down the steps.

Wang Wei looked at Zhao Min as if she were a rare species.

He took a big step forward, pointed his finger straight at Zhao Min's face, and spat wildly.

"I love your mom's stinky luck! Damn your grandma!"

"I must have been blind to think you were even a thing!"

Who do you think you are?

"You think you're worthy of my help in clarifying things?"

Being publicly insulted by her once most docile backup boyfriend left Zhao Min stunned, her face flushed as she stood there.

She turned to find Ai Tianbi, hoping that her lover would step forward and dominate the battlefield.

As a result, Ai Tianbi stood there, his eyes scanning Zhao Min back and forth, trying to find a flaw.

Because of the alcohol and her earlier dancing on the dance floor, Zhao Min's bodycon skirt had ridden up quite a bit, revealing a large expanse of her white thighs.

Just then, Ai Tianbi's gaze settled on the base of Zhao Min's thighs.

She had a new tattoo on each of her thighs, the design being a wing in flight.

"That's not right!"

Ai Tianbi pointed at the tattoo, her face full of suspicion as she questioned:

"What's that tattoo on your leg?"

"When we met a month ago, your legs were completely clean and white; you didn't have this at all! You got a tattoo while you were heavily pregnant?"

Zhao Min's expression froze.

After a few seconds of pause, she quickly realized what was happening and forced a fawning smile onto her face.

She walked over and tugged at Ai Tianbi's sleeve, acting coquettishly:

"Oh, Tianbi, this is all for you."

"Isn't this just so you can drive a luxury car sooner?"

Zhao Min's embellishment flowed more and more smoothly as she spoke, and she said with righteous indignation:

"Even if we can't drive this car now, do you think we can prevent you from carving this mark?"

This incredible explanation left her friend, who was wearing a crop top, speechless.

Her best friend took two steps closer, her eyes fixed on the two wing tattoos, her voice growing increasingly surprised.

"Minmin, really? When did you get this tattoo?"

My best friend frowned deeply, the more she looked at the pattern, the more familiar it seemed. Suddenly, she slapped her thigh:

"Hey! How come this has the exact same winged emblem as the Bentley my ex-husband owned?"

At this point, her best friend's expression also turned somewhat off.

Her voice began to tremble as she recalled what had happened a few months ago:

"Back then, you kept nagging me that guys who drive cars like that are absolute scumbags, with who knows how many mistresses they have on the side, and you even advised me to divorce him!"

"Later you said that men who are mean to women are no good, and I actually listened to you and went to get a divorce certificate..."

"What do you mean by tattooing this car logo on your upper thigh?"

My best friend's questioning hit me like a hammer blow in the booth.

Zhao Min's face turned deathly pale, and she bit her lip tightly, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

Bai Li, who was standing at the bottom of the steps, heard this conversation and her eyes lit up with an alarming intensity.

This is a truly shocking revelation!

Bai Li turned her head and exchanged a glance with Zhang Qian and Wang Wei.

At the same time, an extremely terrifying hypothesis popped into the minds of the three of them.

Zhang Qian leaned close to Bai Li's ear and whispered:

"Dude, is this woman some kind of legendary 'green tea bitch'?"

"She's constantly brainwashing her best friend, urging her to get a divorce, just so she can sleep with her best friend's ex-husband and climb the social ladder?"

Bai Li probably already had a guess in his heart.

It's not just what Zhang Qian said.

Zhao Min's plans are far-reaching.

Not only does she want to rise to power, but she also wants to make a fortune off Ai Tianbi and Wang Wei before that happens...

Win from both ends, bet on all three sides.

This kind of operation is so rotten to the core that it's utterly heinous.

Hearing her best friend's words, Ai Tianbi, who was on the steps, finally understood, even if her mind wasn't working properly.

Although he was a severe case of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), he absolutely could not tolerate being treated like a green-haired turtle.

"Walk!"

Ai Tianbi grabbed Zhao Min's wrist with tremendous force and pulled her down the stairs:

"Now! Right now! Come with me to the hospital for a blood test!"

"Let me go! I won't go!" Zhao Min screamed like a pig being slaughtered, struggling desperately.

She plopped down on the floor, gripping the edge of the booth sofa tightly with both hands, her high heels kicking wildly on the floor.

During the struggle, the strap of the Chanel bag she was carrying broke and fell to the ground.

The zipper burst open.

Lipstick and powder compact were scattered all over the floor.

A neatly folded A4 sheet of paper floated down next to Ai Tianbi's loafers.

Zhao Min, with her sharp eyes, saw the piece of paper and pounced on it like a madwoman.

"Don't touch it! That's mine! Give it back!"

Zhao Min's hair was disheveled, and she howled like a mother dog guarding her food:

"You dare look! Otherwise, I'll smash my head against the wall and kill this baby in my belly!"

But this attempt to cover up the threat came too late.

Taking advantage of her height, Ai Tianbi bent down and picked up the A4 paper first, then quickly unfolded it.

The neon lights in the bar shone on that piece of paper.

Just one glance.

Ai Tianbi was completely frozen in place, as if she had been struck by a pressure point, turning into a statue and not moving an inch.

That was an ultrasound examination report from the county hospital.

The outline of the fetus is clearly visible in the black and white image.

And in the diagnosis below, a line of black text is clearly printed:

[Single live fetus in utero, fetus already formed. Estimated gestational age by ultrasound: 16 weeks.]

Four months.

Four whole months!

Wang Wei stood at the bottom of the steps, craning his neck to see the words on the form.

He exhaled a long breath, and his whole body relaxed completely.

"It's settled." Wang Wei slapped his thigh, laughing heartily. "Now I'm 100% sure it's not mine."

Wang Wei looked at Zhao Min, whose face was ashen, and mocked her loudly:

"Sister, six months ago I was working late into the night editing videos at the studio, thinking we could part amicably, so I said I'd just have a 'breakup sex' with you and call it a day."

"But you, on the other hand, claimed you were on your period and absolutely refused to do it."

"I haven't touched you for a full six months! What do your four months of pregnancy have to do with me?"

This reconciliation of the timeline felt like steel needles piercing Ai Tianbi's ears.

Ai Tianbi's eyes instantly became bloodshot.

The string in his mind snapped completely.

The veins in my temples were throbbing.

Five months ago.

Yes, he remembers it perfectly clearly.

I returned from abroad five months ago and met Zhao Min at a budget hotel one night.

From then on, Zhao Min made all sorts of excuses to refuse him, and wouldn't even let him hold her hand for long.

I haven't touched her in five months.

But the child on this form is clearly listed as four months old!

So, this bastard child in his belly isn't his at all!

The so-called "our baby", the so-called "following my surname Ai", the so-called "Ai Shouying".

It's all a lie that this rotten woman made up to fool herself into being her ATM!

Ai Tianbi's hands trembled like a leaf as she held the report.

He slowly turned his head and stared intently at Zhao Min, who was sitting on the ground.

The rage in his eyes was so intense, it was as if he wanted to devour people alive.

Zhao Min collapsed onto the floor, which was covered in spilled liquor.

She looked at Wang Wei's mocking gaze, then met Ai Tianbi's murderous stare.

She knew in her heart that the situation had completely collapsed today.

No matter what reason you give, it's impossible to make up for the time difference of those few months.

With nowhere else to retreat.

Zhao Min gritted her teeth and slowly got up from the ground.

She patted the dust off her pencil skirt and surprisingly calmed down.

She looked at Ethan Biscuit with deep affection and threw out an epic excuse that sent shivers down the spines of the entire bar.

"Well......"

Zhao Min tossed her messy hair aside and spoke with an air of self-righteousness:

"Brother Tianbi, what if I told you that this child could actually be yours?"

Ai Tianbi's forehead veins throbbed even more, and he forced out a sound through clenched teeth:

"Four months? I haven't touched you for five months. And you're telling me you're mine?"

"How did you get pregnant? Did you conceive remotely?"

"Let me explain!"

Zhao Min took a step forward, her tone extremely serious:

"Four months ago, I went swimming at that outdoor swimming pool in the city. That day happened to be my ovulation period."

"It just so happens that someone in the pool was doing that kind of thing underwater, and it accidentally got into the water."

"Then my swimsuit was swept away by the current."

"That thing went inside me with the water!"

Zhao Min clasped her hands together, her eyes full of sincerity:

"That's how I got pregnant."

"This really isn't my fault; it was all an accident."

"You can't abandon me and the baby just because of an accident in the swimming pool, okay? You believe me, okay?"