Cannon Fodder Group Ch.350

Chapter 350 – But Why?!

“Qiqi, are you sure?” Yuan Yong asked.

To be honest, Yuan Yong was taken aback by the extent of his daughter’s change and took a moment to process it.

Previously, Qiqi had been very fond of Ye Jing, to the point of infatuation. She was also eagerly anticipating the child in her womb, and every time she mentioned it in front of him, she would show a happy smile.

But now, Qiqi not only wanted to divorce Ye Jing but also intended to ab*rt the child.

To be honest, this child was not only Qiqi’s but also his grandchild. Yuan Yong felt a sense of reluctance because it was a little life.

However, Yuan Yong remained clear-headed and rational. He knew that after Qiqi divorced Ye Jing, ab*rting the child was the best option for her. Otherwise, the child would not have the chance to be as happy as other children.

While the grandchild was important to Yuan Yong, his daughter was even more important.

Although Qiqi’s change was quite drastic and had initially shocked him, he eventually felt that this was just Qiqi returning to who she was.

To be precise, Qiqi seemed to have returned to the time before she met Ye Jing. Back then, although she was also naive, she was not foolish. She was decisive and knew what was best for herself.

It was after meeting Ye Jing that Qiqi had changed, becoming confused and foolish, no longer like the daughter he once knew.

Now, the old Qiqi had come back.

“Alright, Qiqi, as long as you’ve decided, Dad supports you.”

“Don’t be afraid. No matter when, Dad will always be behind you.”

Yuan Yong’s words brought tears to Yuan Qi’s eyes.

Yuan Qi also reflected on the many foolish things she had done since meeting Ye Jing and felt that she had been extremely foolish. Fortunately, her father had never given up on her.

“No, Qiqi, you can’t ab*rt the child. This is the fruit of our love. You said that in the future, our little family of three would be happy and live joyfully together.” Ye Jing reached out to grasp Yuan Qi’s hand, but Yuan Yong forcefully slapped it away.

Ye Jing pleaded with Yuan Qi not to divorce him, or at least not to ab*rt the child.

“He is a little life. He yearns to come into this world.”

“Qiqi, didn’t you say that you wanted to wait for the child to be born, to hear him call you ‘Mom’ and me ‘Dad’?”

“Qiqi, please. If you want a divorce, that’s fine, but don’t ab*rt the child. I really love this child.”

“…”

Yuan Qi’s cold smile was a response to Ye Jing’s words. “Do you love this child, or are you just waiting to use him once he’s born?”

“If you really loved the child, you wouldn’t have left your two other children back home.”

“Ye Jing, is it so hard to admit your hypocrisy and irresponsibility? You only make me despise you more.”

After learning those facts, Yuan Qi felt an immense clarity and fully understood what kind of person Ye Jing truly was.

Selfish, heartless, indifferent…

All he wanted was to climb higher, using everyone and everything he could, relentlessly pursuing his own gain. That was Ye Jing.

Yuan Qi found it strange that she hadn’t seen this earlier and had even helped him in his wrongdoing.

Yuan Qi’s words seemed to have struck a chord with Ye Jing, causing him to suddenly calm down.

Ye Jing then looked at Yuan Qi coldly, his face no longer showing the previous pleading and suffering.

Instead, it was marked by indifference, resentment, and anger.

“Despise me?”

“Ha, yes. Who among you ever respected me?”

“You’re all just people who rely on your connections and look down on me. I’ve known that for a long time.”

“Yuan Qi, you b*tch, you’re just like the others, saying you love me and would do anything for me, but in the end, what’s the result?”

“You’re all hypocrites. With a bit of power or some filthy money, you like to look down on me with your condescending gazes. Don’t think I haven’t seen the disdain and contempt in your eyes. I know, I know it all.”

“But why?!”

“Why is it that you are born with everything, having it all, while I have nothing, growing up like a stray dog?”

“If I wasn’t born with it, is it wrong for me to strive for it, to seize it? Being able to get it is my skill!”

“It’s a pity that even though I was about to go abroad, even though I was on the list, but you…”

Ye Jing’s red eyes swept across President Jiang, Yuan Yong, and Yuan Qi in the office…

“But with just one sentence from you, you can take away what I had almost achieved.”

“Why? What’s the reason?!”

In the end, Ye Jing almost shouted in a low growl, his eyes blazing red, like a lion roaring in anger and unwillingness.

“Talk about fairness, ha, this world has no fairness.”

“People like me are destined to be trampled underfoot by people like you.”

“Dreams, dignity, wantonly trampled by you, as humble as dust.”

As Ye Jing spoke, tears streamed down his face, his appearance pitifully resembling that of a desperate and vulnerable youth pushed to the brink.

But…

“Ye Jing, birth circumstances are beyond anyone’s control, but the path of growth, the kind of morals and values we hold, is something we can choose and decide for ourselves.” Jiang Wenxu, who had been silent since Yuan Yong’s arrival, finally spoke up.

“Yes, your family conditions were indeed poor, and your parents passed away early. But did the people in your village treat you poorly?”

“If they had, you wouldn’t have survived to grow up, nor would you have had the money to attend Beijing University. From what I know, the expenses for your education, living costs, and so on were all saved up by the villagers of Yejia Village through selling vegetables and eggs.”

“Do you have any gratitude for that?”

“You could even abandon your wife, who bore and raised your children.”

“Ye Jing, striving for what you want is not wrong, and chasing dreams is not wrong either.”

“But what do you think you’ll do after studying abroad?”

“Will you return and contribute to your country and society once you succeed? No, you won’t. There’s a high likelihood that you won’t come back once you leave, and you might even engage in acts of betrayal against the country and its people to climb higher.”

“Ye Jing, don’t argue. I know you are capable of such things.”

“So, don’t hold any grievances here. I won’t regret removing your name; on the contrary, if I let you study abroad, I would regret it. I might even become a historical sinner.”

Jiang Wenxu had seen in those visions the consequences of Ye Jing’s actions if he went abroad—Yuan Qi going mad, Yuan Yong being removed from his post, his health deteriorating, and many elderly villagers who had helped Ye Jing falling into depression and dying…

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