Return of the Antagonistic Lady Boss

Chapter 420 - 394: Divine Logic

"...To be honest, I didn’t think that far ahead. At the time, I thought marrying Xiaohong would solve all the problems, but the truth is, the problems only got more complicated. You can’t cover up one trouble with another; when many troubles come together, they give rise to more issues."

For the first time in his life, Yu Mingyi was dissecting himself so deeply with someone else. Not even to his parents had he ever revealed his inner thoughts, but he wanted to tell her.

"Because your thinking wasn’t far-reaching enough, a woman lost her marriage." Dong Yi didn’t know about the situation between Mr. Yu and Wang Xiaohong, but today’s experience of being called a mistress was deeply unforgettable.

"Yes, I admit, in this matter, I was wrong." Even at this point, Yu Mingyi did not blame his ex-wife for anything she did.

"Then do you... want to remarry her... Panpan is quite pitiful." Dong Yi’s heart ached as she spoke, but she knew she had to say it.

"The child isn’t hers."

Dong Yi’s eyes widened in shock as she looked at Yu Mingyi.

"You had an affair during the marriage?!"

This was utterly shattering to her impression; she couldn’t imagine Yu Mingyi doing such a thing.

"The child isn’t mine either..."

"What?!!" She had been treating Panpan for so long, completely unaware that the child wasn’t Yu Mingyi’s!

Panpan was a very handsome little boy. Dong Yi had carefully examined him before; his facial features bore no resemblance to Yu Mingyi.

Yu Mingyi had a manly, sunny handsomeness, while Panpan was a bit more feminine and delicate. Especially after Mr. Yu’s divorce, Panpan was raised by his grandmother and cared for by Dong Yi, becoming fairer and plumper, looking more like a beautiful girl.

Dong Yi didn’t have a strong impression of Wang Xiaohong, but she had heard from Qian before that she was a woman of unremarkable appearance, bad temperament, and poor character—these were Qian’s own words. Qian could always see people accurately, and her evaluation precisely captured what kind of woman Wang Xiaohong was.

Despite this, Dong Yi hadn’t thought in other directions. She couldn’t have guessed that Panpan wasn’t Wang Xiaohong and Yu Mingyi’s son!

"Then Panpan is...?"

"He’s a child I adopted. Back then, Wang Xiaohong’s condition was quite unstable. The psychologist I found wasn’t very professional and suggested that we adopt a baby. Coincidentally, I saw Panpan abandoned on a grassy area not far from the airport, in a cardboard box, with his birth date inside. So I brought him home."

"..." Dong Yi was at a loss for words; it was all too surprising.

Raising a child isn’t like raising a cat or dog. How could he just adopt him like that? Yu Mingyi always seemed like such a shrewd man; she had always admired him.

But to think he would make such a messy life decision, it was really puzzling.

"If a man doesn’t consider long-term worries, he’ll suffer from immediate ones. I think previously, I didn’t think things through enough, but I don’t regret adopting Panpan; this child and I are meant to be."

"No wonder your ex-wife would mistreat the child..." Dong Yi was previously puzzled about how a mother could be cruel to such an adorable child, and now all the mysteries were solved.

"Precisely because my actions in the past were inappropriate, I now want to resolve all issues in advance—Dong Yi, I want to tell you the real reason we can’t be together."

Dong Yi looked straight at him, remaining silent, not understanding why Yu Mingyi, who had always avoided this issue, would suddenly bring it up.

Her mind couldn’t keep up with Mr. Yu’s god-like logic.

Her thoughts were still stuck on Panpan’s background, yet he had already moved on, leaving her bewildered.

"Dong Yi, when I saw the message Qian sent me, I realized."

"Qian sent you a message? What did she say?" Dong Yi didn’t know about this.

"It was on the day we had a conflict; she sent it to me. At the time, I chose to handle it with silence, but today’s events showed me I handled it wrong. I hurt you."

Yu Mingyi pulled out his phone and handed it to Dong Yi. Surprised, Dong Yi saw that her friend had sent Yu Mingyi a message with just one sentence: Every man who undermines a woman’s confidence is a jerk. You can reject her feelings, but you shouldn’t avoid the issue. Low EQ jerk!

So direct...

The overwhelming confidence and bluntness was truly Chen Xiaoqian’s style.

Reading it, Dong Yi found Qian’s way of scolding quite funny, but her eyes brimmed with warmth.

These matters, Qian never discussed them with her. Always appearing carefree, as if above all rules, Qian’s imperceptible nourishment of their friendship touched Dong Yi deeply.

"She’s the best person I’ve ever met." Dong Yi sniffed, holding back her tears.

During this time, Qian had been cold towards Mingyi, surely because of her. Actually, Yu Mingyi hadn’t done anything wrong; it was just that Qian was so protective. If she brought someone into her territory, no one else could bully them.

Originally, Yu Mingyi had prepared a set of explanations, but after seeing Dong Yi moved by Chen Xiaoqian, he felt an indescribable strange feeling. These two girls seemed to base their friendship on disdain for him. He truly had brought it upon himself.

"Previously, I chose avoidance to handle our situation. Even though Chen Xiaoqian reminded me, I didn’t take it seriously. But today’s events reminded me I can’t continue to avoid it."

"Today’s events are no big deal, don’t take it to heart. The hit I got wasn’t even painful, just wash it off and it’ll be fine..." Dong Yi quickly explained, worried that he would have a psychological burden.

Yu Mingyi shook his head, "The egg hitting your body wasn’t painful, but when they accused you of being a mistress, wasn’t your heart hurt?"

How could it not hurt? Combined with the previous emotional hurt from him, it was heart-wrenching. But the reason Dong Yi hadn’t broken down was partly because Qian was with her, providing emotional support, and partly because she feared her sorrowful demeanor would be a burden to Yu Mingyi.

Even if they couldn’t be together, she didn’t want to cause him any trouble. She had complained about Mr. Yu to Qian, but in her heart, he occupied the most cherished spot. He was the most important man in her life, the one she admired the most. For him, she could endure all the unfairness.

"I’m fine. In the future, I’ll be a psychologist. Qian says I have potential. I can manage my emotions, it’s fine. You go handle your affairs, I’ll be okay soon." She said, her eyes welling with tears but feigning nonchalance.