novelraw Chapter 405: Scumbag
Chapter 405: Scumbag
After observing for a while, Song Song finally recognized the person and mumbled, "Isn’t that Lin Man?"Wasn’t she supposed to go home? Why is she still at the hospital? And she seems to be crying...
There’s a lake in front of her. Although this is a hospital, the chance of successfully committing suicide is small. But she is pregnant; if she jumps out of desperation, the damage to the child would be huge...
Song Song grew increasingly uneasy the more she thought about it, and immediately walked over and shouted, "Lin Man, why are you still here? Aren’t you going home?"
Hearing this, Lin Man’s body jerked, and she turned around while hastily wiping away the tears on her face, trying to appear fine, "I-I thought it was still early, so I wanted to stay at the hospital for a while."
"The hospital isn’t a good place; you shouldn’t be here if you can avoid it! What are you doing at the hospital?"
Song Song walked up to her, looking at her swollen eyes, and furrowed her brow, "Did...did something happen to you?"
"Song Song—"
Suddenly, Lin Man burst into tears and threw herself into Song Song’s arms, "You advised me before not to be with Xu Lang. I was so foolish back then and didn’t listen to you. Now it’s too late to regret it; he truly is a complete bastard!"
"I’ve wanted to complain to you all along, but my pride wouldn’t let me do it. I was afraid you would look down on me, I..."
Song Song had no memory of the past incidents, but when this woman threw herself into her arms, she felt an inexplicable sadness in her heart. She thought they must have had a good relationship before, or else she wouldn’t be feeling this way.
"Don’t get too worked up; it’s bad for the child. Just say whatever you want to say, don’t keep it bottled inside."
Song Song quickly pulled her away from the lake, "Come on, let’s go over there and talk."
"Okay." Lin Man nodded.
Soon, the two sat on the shady path of the hospital, facing the sunset. In the glow of the setting sun, Song Song gazed at the broken clouds in the sky and sighed, "It’s so beautiful..."
Lin Man’s lips curled into a bitter smile, "The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it’s near dusk."
"Look at me now; no matter how optimistic and cheerful I used to be, I view everything pessimistically. There’s an old saying that’s quite accurate: men fear choosing the wrong career, women fear marrying the wrong guy, and I’ve married the wrong one."
"Because of him, I was pregnant out of wedlock and kicked out by my parents. I almost lost a good job because of him, turned into this shrew because of him, lost so much because of him—just hoping for his true heart. He did give me his heart, but it was fake, it was fake..."
"Do you understand that feeling? To give everything for a man and end up being humble as a handmaid, but still get none of his true affection—it’s truly worse than death!"
Song Song felt a softness in her heart as she watched Lin Man cry bitterly, pondering how unpredictable people’s hearts are, "Let’s go! I’ll take you home first; it’s not worth crying and harming your health. Think of the child inside your belly, even if not for yourself."
Lin Man hesitated at the thought of the situation at home but eventually got up and walked towards the hospital entrance.
Considering Lin Man’s pregnancy, Song Song flagged down a car outside the hospital. It was too harsh for a pregnant woman to squeeze into the subway, at least she couldn’t bear to watch it.
Half an hour later, the taxi arrived below the apartment complex.
Song Song carefully helped Lin Man out of the car, hesitatingly saying, "Lin Man, let me accompany you upstairs."
"Mm, okay...I’m just afraid you’ll laugh at me; my home really isn’t very decent."
Song Song smiled warmly, "It’s okay, don’t be too polite with me." Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs NoveI-Fire.ɴet
Lin Man lived on the fourth floor. It was a low-rise building so there wasn’t an elevator, and she was gasping for breath by the time they reached the fourth floor.
Song Song noticed this; she thought how lucky it was she was around today, or else she feared Lin Man might just fall down the stairs...
The husband named Xu Lang, how could he be so cold-hearted to turn a blind eye like this? Song Song wanted to witness it for herself.
Lin Man took out the key from her purse, her hand trembling a bit as she opened the door. Before they could step inside, a man’s angry scolding came from within, "Useless woman, coming back only now! Do you want to starve me and my mom to death?"
Lin Man gave Song Song an embarrassed smile, "...Sorry you had to see this, come on in and have a seat!"
"...Alright."
Song Song didn’t expect this man named Xu Lang to be even worse than she imagined!
After entering, Song Song immediately saw a man sitting in the living room, feet propped up on the coffee table, snacking while watching TV, and a simple-dressed woman sitting beside him...
The room was messy, clothes thrown carelessly on the sofa, the coffee table filled with various dried fruits, the floor covered with peeled shells.
Lin Man hurried to tidy the clothes, "Song Song, look at how messy my home is, just sit anywhere! I-I’ll pour you a glass of water..."
The man who had been watching TV without looking away turned startled upon hearing the name "Song Song," glancing towards the door, and then leaped up from the sofa, "Miss Song, what are you doing here?"
"Son, what’s wrong with you? You stood up all of a sudden, do you want to scare mom into a heart attack?"
Xu Lang sighed helplessly, "Mom, watch your TV, don’t worry about me."
"Miss Song, please have a seat, I’m sorry about the mess at our place..."
Song Song wasn’t sure why this man named Xu Lang was so respectful to her, but respect was good; she feared him ignoring her, as then nothing she said would be of any use...
The woman sitting beside Xu Lang, Song Song guessed was Lin Man’s mother-in-law, appeared kind and friendly but her gaze revealed her true thoughts.
This woman was not easy to get along with.
"Son, who is this person? Why are you afraid of her?"
"Mom, just watch your TV, stop worrying so much!"
"..."
Song Song sat in front of the sofa and glanced at the melodramatic family drama playing on TV, chuckling, "Oh, this is what you’re watching! There’s a mama’s boy in this show who listens to his mother for everything, constantly disliking the female lead. When the female lead proposed divorce, he shamelessly refused."
"Later, he hooked up with a wealthy and beautiful woman, thinking it would lead him to success before finally releasing the female lead; but unexpectedly..."
"Unexpectedly what?"
The woman was so engrossed in watching that she didn’t realize Song Song was hinting something, eagerly asking, "Have you watched the entire series on TV? What’s the ending like?"
Song Song spoke calmly, "The full series has been available online for a while."
The melodramatic show had a significantly skewed worldview, but its ratings were high. Coincidentally, she was quite bored during that time and patiently watched it all.
"Then tell me quickly! What happens in the end?"
Song Song smiled slightly, looking straight at Xu Lang, speaking clearly, "In the end, this man takes the blame for the wealthy beauty and goes to jail. Upon release, he wants to reconcile with his ex-wife, but it’s too late; eventually! He gets hit by a car and dies!"
Xu Lang fully understood the meaning behind this and couldn’t stop his heart from pounding, breaking out in a cold sweat.