Five years without pregnancy means you're too weak; I remarried a powerful man and had triplets

"And that child, my mom said she can temporarily stay with my relatives, and my dad has taken her back to raise her. You'll never hear her cry again, Zhe, tonight..."

Su Manman paused here, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes, her voice so low that only the two of them could hear: "I asked my mom to move out, and I bought you your favorite clothes and toys... I'll wear them when I get back, okay?"

Xu Zhesheng looked at her.

Su Manman was indeed not as good-looking as Shen Zhiyi. Shen Zhiyi was the kind of bright and beautiful woman who could be noticed at a glance in a crowd, while Su Manman was just pretty and slightly better-looking than the average girl, but not particularly eye-catching in a crowd.

But the subtle, alluring quality in her tone made Xu Zhesheng suddenly recall the times they had spent together in the past.

She's relaxed in bed.

No matter what he wears, what he says, or what poses others wouldn't even dare to imagine, she's willing to cooperate and even enjoy it.

That unreserved pandering and flattery gave Hsu Che-sheng a great sense of satisfaction.

In this respect, Shen Zhiyi is indeed... inferior.

Those images flooded his mind uncontrollably, and Xu Zhesheng's breathing became slightly erratic.

Come to think of it, it's been a long time since he's...

He looked at Su Manman with deep eyes, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.

The scales in his heart began to tip. Of course, he still thought about Shen Zhiyi, but hadn't she been getting very close to Lu Zichuan lately?

Today he saw Lu Zichuan go to her house with his own eyes. Although there were other people there, who knows if they did anything shady?

If she can do it, why can't he?

It's not too late for him to be devoted to her after they reconcile.

Although he was already distracted, Xu Zhesheng did not show it on the surface.

He put on a cold face, feigning indifference, and said, "No need, Su Manman. You've disappointed me. I don't want to see you. Go away."

He raised his hand and pointed to the door, his posture resolute, as if he didn't want to hear anything the other person had to say.

Su Manman panicked immediately, blocking the doorway and refusing to move, her eyes instantly filling with tears: "A-Zhe, please don't do this!"

"Didn't we already agree that we'd get our marriage certificate after your divorce? Are you going to go back on your word?"

"If you keep doing this, how am I supposed to face anyone after this?"

Xu Zhesheng remained unfazed, his tone cold: "When you plotted against me, didn't you think about the consequences of being discovered?"

"You deserve all of this now."

As he spoke, he made a gesture as if to close the door.

But the force wasn't great, and the movements weren't swift; they were slow and deliberate, clearly giving Su Manman plenty of time to react.

Sure enough, she grabbed his wrist, her voice softening:

"Zhe, I know I was wrong about what happened back then, but I love you too much. I'm afraid that if we don't have a child, you won't even look at me properly. Besides, you can't have children now, can you? Just pretend that child is yours, okay?"

"Don't worry, I will absolutely not tell anyone that you have oligospermia..."

Seeing her so self-righteous, Xu Zhesheng's expression changed: "Just because you love me, you think you can plot against me?"

"Our relationship was an accident. If it weren't for the child, I would never have been with you. You've made me look like a treacherous person, and now you want me to raise this bastard child? What were you thinking?"

His chest heaved, and his hands were clenched into fists at his sides.

Seeing that he was truly angry, Su Manman shrank back, her voice weakening: "I'm sorry, I misspoke. If you don't want the child, fine, but could you please stop ignoring me?"

She bit her lip and tentatively took half a step forward: "About the marriage... if you change your mind, I can pretend I didn't hear you. Can I just stay with you like this?"

"I'll do whatever you say. If you tell me to go east, I'll never go west. Just treat me like your dog, tease me when you're happy, okay?"

She spoke humbly, but her mind was racing with calculations.

Xu Zhesheng had never considered marrying her before.

Later, I don't know what deal he made with Lu Zichuan, but he suddenly changed his mind and wanted to get a marriage certificate with her.

Although she didn't do very well academically, she was very shrewd in interpersonal relationships.

Lu Zichuan's intervention in Xu Zhesheng's case was clearly motivated by a desire for Shen Zhiyi. The only way to make Shen Zhiyi give up on Xu Zhesheng was to have him marry someone else.

And she was naturally the only choice.

Xu Zhesheng may not agree verbally now, but he will eventually compromise for the sake of his interests.

She had simply gotten a little carried away and made some overly confident statements, which angered him.

She'll lower herself and coax him nicely now, and once she gets the marriage certificate, she won't care where he goes or what he does.

Su Manman's ability to speak to people in a way that suits them perfectly is a skill she has mastered.

Otherwise, with her only decent-looking face, she wouldn't have been able to carve out a path for herself in the already difficult entertainment industry.

Moreover, the obedient image she had cultivated in front of Xu Zhesheng for so long, coupled with her now meekly admitting her mistakes, involuntarily brought back memories of her gentle and sweet nature from the past.

Xu Zhesheng swallowed imperceptibly, his Adam's apple bobbing. His tone remained composed, but a hint of amusement crept in: "You think I'm a dog?"

"What kind of dog is so disobedient to its owner?"

Although it was a question, the tone had already relaxed.

How could Su Manman not hear it?

She bit her lower lip, her eyes reddening, like a puppy wagging its tail and rubbing against its owner's trouser leg in an attempt to appease him after doing something wrong. She took a step forward and whispered softly in his ear, "It was the dog's fault... Please punish the dog severely, Master..."

As she spoke, her fingers gently tugged at the hem of his shirt, her fingertips brushing against his waist almost imperceptibly. Her eyes were glistening with tears, a mixture of grievance and seduction.

Xu Zhesheng's breathing became completely disordered.

His eyes were fixed on her, as if he had already stripped her completely through her clothes.

There has already been a reaction somewhere.

Su Manman also keenly sensed something, and gently placed her soft, boneless hand on the back of his hand, "Master...do you want to take the dog home?"

That faint itch made Xu Zhesheng a sensation.

He looked at her intently and reiterated, "Su Manman, you said those words yourself, don't regret them."

Su Manman licked her lips, looking at him with irresistible allure: "This dog just wants its owner to take me home, nothing else..."

With a "boom," Xu Zhesheng felt as if something had exploded in his head. He turned around and shouted into the house, "Mom and Dad, I'm going back to my own place tonight."

He then picked Su Manman up in his arms and walked steadily toward his home.