novelraw Chapter 585 - 9: Cinderella and the CEO (Part 9)
Chapter 585 - 9: Cinderella and the CEO (Part 9)
In the room, the two men were still a bit stunned, while Lin Xiaorou was clutching her stomach in pain, her entire small face turning pale from the agony.
As Zhu Lun came in and saw what was happening, he momentarily forgot to close the door.
At that moment, a group of men and women suddenly entered, loudly exclaiming, "Lin Xiaorou, happy birthday, come and see the surprise we prepared for you."
Their voices arrived before they did.
When they stepped in, they realized something was amiss.
There was Mr. Zhu standing at the bedroom door, and what about the clothes on the floor?
Then they caught sight of the scene in the bedroom.
What was going on here?
A person as significant as Mr. Zhu, yet Lin Xiaorou didn’t appreciate him and had an affair with another man?
The cake they were holding fell directly to the floor.
Their arrival caused the whole situation to spiral out of control.
In any case, Lin Xiaorou was later sent to the hospital.
Pregnant, but still fooling around with another man, ended up losing the child?
By the next day, Lin Xiaorou’s situation was already widely known.
Zhu Lun was already beside himself, and naturally, he didn’t handle any of the follow-up.
That child should have been his, right?
Zhu Lun returned home, somewhat in a daze.
He had never been in love before, and the first time he fell for a woman, it ended like this; even Zhu Lun himself could hardly believe it.
Zhu Lun’s mother had never thought much of Lin Xiaorou.
Coupled with previous complaints from her niece, she was even more displeased with Lin Xiaorou.
Now with this incident, she was practically seething with the idea of wanting to kill Lin Xiaorou.
She was ruining Lun’s reputation.
When Lin Xiaorou woke up, she discovered she had miscarried.
She was a bit incredulous; how could things have ended up this way?
The child, even though she was with Zhu Lun before, she knew that becoming Zhu Lun’s wife would not be easy.
Having a child would have given her more leverage, but now the child was gone.
Thinking of this, Lin Xiaorou felt a surge of pain throughout her body; how could this happen?
She recalled the madness of last night and blamed Zhong Jian.
If it weren’t for him, how could she end up like this?
Feeling a bit panicked, Lin Xiaorou thought for a moment and called Zhu Lun.
Zhu Lun was sitting on the balcony, basking in the sun, but even the warm sun couldn’t warm him; he felt like his heart was soaking in icy winter water.
When the phone rang, he looked over.
"Beloved Xiaorou."
A mocking smile appeared on Zhu Lun’s lips.
Back then, it was Lin Xiaorou who put in that contact name; now, it seemed so ironic.
She actually had the nerve to call him?
Zhu Lun let out a snicker, then suddenly picked up the phone: "Do you need something?"
"Lun, I was framed. Yesterday was my birthday, and you weren’t there. I drank a little, and that man set me up. I’m not as strong as him, so he forced me. Lun, I’m so scared, where are you?"
Suddenly Zhu Lun burst out laughing: "Lin Xiaorou, do you think you’re the fool or am I? Did you enjoy playing me for a fool? You can get lost. If you hadn’t called today and just quietly disappeared, I would’ve left you with some dignity, but as for now..."
Zhu Lun simply hung up the phone.
Afterwards, a few calls were made, and soon, the apartment where Lin Xiaorou was staying was sold, most of its contents bought by Zhu Lun.
As for Lin Xiaorou’s own things, many had been thrown away by herself.
However, a suitcase worth of belongings was still packed.
Zhu Lun had someone place it at the security guard’s station.
After the call disconnected, Lin Xiaorou knew it was over.
She was quite aware of what kind of person Zhu Lun was.
Having just had a miscarriage, Lin Xiaorou stayed in the hospital for two more days before leaving.
Returning to the community, she found herself blocked at the entrance.
Subsequently, the security guard handed her a suitcase and an envelope, all of her belongings were inside.
Lin Xiaorou’s gaze was vacant; she knew it was over between her and Zhu Lun.
She pulled the suitcase and walked away, soon squatting by the roadside, crying her heart out.
She had nothing left.
After squatting for a while, Lin Xiaorou felt dizzy.
She placed the suitcase on the ground, opened the envelope, and found many, many photos inside.
Seeing those photos, Lin Xiaorou couldn’t understand; who set her up? Could it have been Li Shuning?
She had to admit, her guess about Li Shuning was quite accurate.
But with her current status, she couldn’t even get near Li Shuning.
Finally, Lin Xiaorou took a cab and left.
She knew where Zhong Jian lived.
When she arrived at Zhong Jian’s place, he looked at Lin Xiaorou with strong disdain.
Zhong Jian then tried to close the door, but Lin Xiaorou panicked and used her body to stop him from shutting it.
"Zhong Jian, this is all because of you. You slept with me, and you’re not going to take responsibility?"
"Lin Xiaorou, just get lost. I admired you but didn’t know you had a boyfriend, let alone that you were pregnant. Are you that desperate? Leave. Because of you, my family was warned by Zhu Family. Just go away."
Lin Xiaorou couldn’t believe it; the man who had once treated her like a goddess now spoke such venomous words.
Lin Xiaorou’s family was ordinary, but when she first got together with Zhu Lun, he provided her with some material things.
So secretly, she had bought a small apartment.
Returning to that apartment, Lin Xiaorou cried her heart out.
After resting in the apartment for a few days, she began to contemplate her next steps.
Having grown accustomed to a life of luxury, going back to work seemed difficult.
But what else could she do?
Li Shuning wouldn’t do anything unnecessary; some people would just self-destruct over time.
Zhu Lun became a laughingstock in their circle.
He had a perfectly suitable fiancée from a good family but instead chose an ordinary girl, resulting in being cuckolded.
It truly was a joke.
The more miserable Zhu Lun was, the more lively things were around Li Shuning.
Many young men from various families were pursuing Li Shuning.
It’s not about what external women were like or whether they were with them for their status, but if it were Li Shuning, she would definitely be purer, and most importantly, Li Shuning was earning more than them herself.
Not only did Li Shuning often have men around her, but girls also flocked to Li Shuning due to her excellent ideas.
Her fashion sense and style were top-notch.
Zhu Lun was down for a while, but the situation within the conglomerate wasn’t looking good; he had to pull himself together.
When his father called him over, asking him to pursue Li Shuning again, Zhu Lun was taken aback.
"Lun, your mother and I have rarely interfered with you, but as the current leader of the Zhu Family, you need to consider the family’s interests in your actions."
"The conglomerate isn’t doing well now. Wouldn’t it be best if you restarted with Li Shuning? You should know, recently, Li Shuning has made quite a bit of money."