My CEO Baby Daddy Keeps Falling for My Tricks
Chapter 240 - 243 Damage at Midnight_1

Chapter 240: 243 Damage at Midnight_1

In an instant, Qin Muchuan’s gaze turned cold, the previously carefree expression vanished without a trace, replaced by a look of profound coldness. "You seem to enjoy using your body as a bargaining chip, don’t you?"

A wave of shame washed over Lin Xiangwan, her cheeks burning. "Indeed, I do enjoy using my body as leverage, because my body still holds attraction for men, it’s far more valuable than I am! When a woman is out of options, of course, she has to sacrifice her physical self!"

Qin Muchuan stared at her intently. "Do you think that’s the right thing to do?"

"As long as it serves my purpose, I see nothing wrong with it!" Lin Xiangwan spat back defiantly, revealing her despair.

She didn’t understand why she was constantly pushed to these lengths.

Qin Muchuan’s gaze brimmed with disappointment. "Don’t you think you’re losing respect for yourself?"

"..." Lin Xiangwan just gritted her teeth, sadness welling up in her eyes.

It’s not that she didn’t respect herself or value her dignity, it’s just that since her birth, no one had ever genuinely cared about her.

She wasn’t demanding someone’s constant care or assistance. Instead, if there had been someone who cared for her and helped her, she perhaps wouldn’t have sunk to her current lows.

"I can’t even imagine... How many more times will you sell yourself? To how many more men?" Qin Muchuan mocked.

Lin Xiangwan managed a bitter smile, trying to hide the tears welling up in her eyes. "So you mean to say... you’ll help me unconditionally, even if I don’t use my body as leverage, right?"

"You’re absolutely hopeless!" Qin Muchuan retorted angrily, flinging her away in disgust.

"Ah..." With a pained cry, Lin Xiangwan’s fragile body was thrown hard onto the floor.

The physical pain caused her to momentarily lose her breath.

Qin Muchuan, stood in place, showing no intention of helping Lin Xiangwan up. He looked down at her coldly. "I’m just trying to remind you to be mindful of your actions. Not for others, not for yourself, but for your child. You don’t want your child to become a laughingstock, do you? To have a mother who is labeled as a promiscuous woman!"

Lin Xiangwan didn’t know how she held back her tears, despite the overwhelming urge to let them flow. She was struggling to keep them in. "Yes, they have a terrible mother. If you really think I’m not good enough... I can leave."

After his words, she indeed felt filthy.

A filthy mother truly brings shame to her child.

"I’m telling you this now, not because I want you to leave your child. At least until the child is eighteen, I never thought about making you leave them. I’m trying to remind you how to be a good mother, so when your child grows up, they will respect you!" Qin Muchuan replied through gritted teeth.

Then he stormed out, slamming the door behind him.

Lin Xiangwan covered her face and broke down crying.

Was she really that terrible?

But why didn’t he understand that she never wanted to be so terrible?

Lin Xiangwan continuously wiped away her tears. Her heart was filled with inner conflict. Was she wrong to not care about anything or anyone?

Why was she always burdening herself with these responsibilities? They were clearly beyond her capabilities, should she just ignore them all?

But...

Too many buts and too many shouldn’ts were battling in her heart, leaving her with no direction to choose.

The ring of a message alert broke the silence. She opened her swollen eyes to read it. It was a message from Shen Hanqian. "Wanwan, what are you doing?"

"Nothing much!" Lin Xiangwan quickly responded.

"Just now, I remembered our school days. Time flies. We’ve known each other for so many years now!" Shen Hanqian said.

"Yes, my child is already six years old. I’ve aged!" Lin Xiangwan replied nonchalantly.

She was in no mood to reminisce about her past now.

"Wanwan, if I could have helped you those years ago, if I had considered your difficulties, so where do you think you would be now?" After some thought, Shen Hanqian sent that message. "I don’t know if I should regret it. Perhaps if I knew about your struggles then, you wouldn’t have met Qin Muchuan, and you’d have a normal life now?"

"That’s all in the past now!" Lin Xiangwan couldn’t help but imagine. If everything could be done over, would she be better off?

"Wanwan, please confide in me if you ever encounter any issues again, okay?" Shen Hanqian sent a voice message.

"Mmm."

She had already hit rock bottom. If there was a new problem, it would be for the next time.

"Go to sleep. I have to work tomorrow. If you hide something from me again, I won’t consider you a friend!" After Shen Hanqian sent the message, she added a picture of a bloody knife.

Lin Xiangwan didn’t reply, she closed her anguished eyes. No matter how hard she tried to push away her current troubles, the heartache and pain lingered.

If Qin Muchuan expressed the same concern for her, should she confide in him?

Would he try to help and protect her from that lecherous old man if he knew about her situation?

Or would he choose to ignore her?

After all, he didn’t love her or care about her, why would he pay attention to her?

Lin Xiangwan kept tossing and turning in her bed, unable to sleep. What if Su Yueze told Qin Muchuan about her situation? Would he drive her away, forbidding her from seeing her child again?

Would he? Would Su Yueze tell him?

No, no!

Or should he?

Various thoughts flashed through her mind, yet none provided a solution.

That night, she stayed awake, turning over and over in bed.

............

Qin Muchuan sat before his computer, his fingers dancing on the keyboard. The sounds of blade clashes from his game filled the room.

His eyes, unblinking, were fixed on the screen. With each keystroke, he cut down enemies, their pixelated blood staining the screen.

He played very fiercely that night, which caused complaints from many players. They asked if he needed to be so ruthless.

Ignoring their pleas, Qin Muchuan continued his virtual battle, slaying his enemies with valor.

On the other side, Su Yueze, not part of the battle, asked, "Bro, quite fun to kill, huh? Does it help alleviate your mood?"

After exterminating a swarm of monsters, Qin Muchuan replied, "You better jump in, so I can cut you down too!"

"Hey, come on, I don’t play often. It wasn’t easy to get this gear. I need to play carefully, I can’t afford to lose it!" Su Yueze replied cautiously, his game character flaunting its hair with every movement, with a swagger reflecting his real-life persona.