GBP Chapter 120 Zhang Yuxuan's Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 120 Zhang Yuxuan's Childhood Sweetheart
Besides, when Li Baoer returned to Zhangjia Village that day, she realized something was wrong. As soon as she entered the village, she met a woman from the same village. Li Baoer greeted her, but the woman just gave her a sympathetic look and told her to go home quickly.
At first, Li Baoer didn't think it was herself, she just thought something happened to her family. It was not until several people she met along the way looked at her with sympathy that she realized something was wrong.
When she hurried to the door of her house, she was stunned by the scene before her. The Zhang family's door was crowded with people watching the excitement, whispering, pointing, and the noise made Li Baoer's heart even more flustered.
She pushed through the crowd and walked in. What came into view was the image of Henry Zhang hugging a girl, who burst into tears in his arms. This scene was like a bolt from the blue, and it instantly chilled Li Baoer's heart.
In the main hall, Zhang Yuxuan's parents sat to one side, their expressions a mixture of embarrassment and helplessness. On the other side sat an elderly-looking couple whom Li Baoer didn't recognize. Next to them stood two fierce-looking men, their gazes sending a chill down Li Baoer's spine.
Li Baoer suppressed her panic and quickly walked to the main hall, asking, "Dad, Mom, Husband, what's going on?"
Although she tried to keep her voice calm, the trembling still betrayed her emotions. Zhang Yuxuan's parents looked at each other, lowered their heads, and did not answer. Zhang Yuxuan, on the other hand, just hugged the girl tightly, not even looking up at Li Baoer.
The girl seemed to feel Li Baoer's gaze, looked up at her, and a hint of pride and provocation flashed in her eyes. Li Baoer's heart ached. She didn't know this girl, but she knew that her appearance must be related to the matter between her and Henry Zhang.
"Husband, say something! What's going on?" Li Baoer spoke again, her voice already tinged with tears.
Zhang Yuxuan finally raised his head, his eyes complicated, with both guilt and helplessness. He glanced at Li Baoer, lowered his head again, and said softly: "Baoer, you're back. There are some things I think I need to explain to you."
Li Baoer's heart sank. She knew that what Zhang Yuxuan was going to say next was definitely not what she wanted to hear. But she still suppressed her panic and waited quietly for his explanation.
Zhang Yuxuan took a deep breath and slowly said, "Baoer, this is Xiangling who grew up with me. She...she is pregnant." Zhang Yuxuan's voice became lower and lower as he spoke.
But Li Baoer on the side still heard it. She couldn't help but stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Yuxuan's clothes and asked, with a little hope in her eyes, "Husband, what does her pregnancy have to do with you?"
"The child... is mine..." Zhang Yuxuan continued in a low voice.
Li Baoer felt a sharp pain in her heart. She couldn't believe that Henry Zhang had a child with another woman after she became pregnant. She stared at Henry Zhang with wide eyes and asked, "Husband, what do you mean by this?"
A trace of pain flashed in Henry Zhang’s eyes, and he explained: “Baoer, I didn’t mean it, but Xiangling is now pregnant with my child, and I must be responsible for her.”
Li Baoer listened to Zhang Yuxuan's words and felt a burst of laughter. No wonder Li Xiaoxiao had said that to her before. She must have known Zhang Yuxuan's character for a long time. No wonder her husband had been so indifferent to her since she got married. It turned out that he already had a lover. Li Baoer looked at Zhang Yuxuan, her heart filled with disappointment and heartache. She knew that Zhang Yuxuan's attitude had already revealed his choice.
"Husband, tell me, have you decided to marry this girl?" Li Baoer spoke again, her voice already holding a hint of determination.
"Hmph, our Xiangling has given birth to your Zhang family's flesh and blood. Do you still want to not let her in?" The old woman sitting next to them couldn't stand it anymore and cursed loudly.
Li Baoer bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes, "Okay, I understand." She turned her head and stopped looking at Zhang Yuxuan.
"Xiangling, since you are pregnant, you can stay at the Zhang family first." Li Baoer tried to keep her voice calm.
The old woman refused to accept this. "What do you mean by this? You don't plan for the wedding properly, but what do you mean by letting Xiangling live in your Zhang family? Don't think I don't know what you are planning. You want us to be your concubine? No way."
Li Baoer was furious after hearing what the old woman said. However, Zhang's mother at the side tried to persuade her, saying, "Xiangling's mother, our Yuxuan and Baoer were married in a formal ceremony. Since Xiangling wants to follow our Yuxuan, she can only be a concubine. Do you want us Yuxuan to divorce Li Baoer? Baoer is pregnant with Zhang's child now. If we divorce her, our Yuxuan will be criticized."
"I don't care. Xiangling cannot be wronged. She is pregnant with your Zhang family's child." The old woman insisted.
Li Baoer took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. "Xiangling, don't worry, I won't let you suffer any injustice. However, this matter needs to be considered carefully. After all, I am Zhang Yuxuan's legal wife."
Zhang Yuxuan looked at the scene in front of him, feeling a little guilty, but more helpless. He knew that he had let Li Baoer down, but now that Xiangling was pregnant, he couldn't ignore her.
"Okay, everyone calm down. Since Xiangling is pregnant with our Zhang family's child, we will naturally not ignore her, but she can only be a concubine. We can make more compensation in the betrothal gifts. Xiangling's mother, what do you think?" Zhang's mother stepped forward to smooth things over.
Li Xiangling's two brothers and parents were naturally happy to hear that they could get more silver. After all, they turned a blind eye to the relationship between Li Xiangling and Zhang Yuxuan because they had their eyes on the Zhang family's money and wanted to use Li Xiangling to get more money from the Zhang family.
Seeing that her family members had agreed, Li Xiangling became anxious. If she became a concubine in the Zhang family, her status would be lower than Li Baoer. Of course, she was not happy about it, but she also knew the character of her parents and two brothers. They just wanted money.
"Dad...Mom..." Li Xiangling still held on to a glimmer of hope, hoping that her parents could fight for her position as the legal wife. However, they were now blinded by the betrothal gift promised by Zhang's mother and did not see Li Xiangling's begging at all. Even if they saw it, they would probably pretend not to know.
On the other hand, Li Baoer, who was standing by, found it a little funny to see Li Xiangling's frustrated look. Fortunately, Zhang's mother was a sensible person, otherwise she really didn't know how to make trouble today.
After this incident, Li Baoer's impression of her mother-in-law improved a little, but looking at Zhang Yuxuan who was still holding Li Xiangling, Li Baoer wanted to slap him to death.