I Became the Mother of His Child-Chapter 484: It Turned Out This Way

Breaking the law?

Xu Xiuxiu sensitively captured the reason behind Lu Xiangxiang’s panic. Although she knew that Lu Xiangxiang must be in some trouble to end up looking like a vagrant, she had never imagined that Lu Xiangxiang would actually commit a crime. Breaking the law? Had Lu Xiangxiang committed a crime to end up this way? They were complete strangers; Xiuxiu must have been crazy to think about helping her get away with it after knowing she had broken the law.

She was willing to speak up for Lu Xiangxiang because she believed that Lu Xiangxiang was not inherently bad. It was just that her life had been too smooth from an early age, leading her to be somewhat arrogant and often acting irrationally. If it were borrowing money or something within her means, she would have been willing to lend a hand. But breaking the law? Song Yuanhuan was a military man, and as a military wife, should she knowingly break the law for Lu Xiangxiang’s sake? Ridiculous!

"No way!" Xu Xiuxiu straightforwardly wanted Lu Xiangxiang to face reality.

"Why? You just said you would help me. Why can’t you now?" Lu Xiangxiang was very agitated, grabbing Xu Xiuxiu’s arm with an uncontrolled strength, almost pinching into her flesh.

Xu Xiuxiu, having delicate skin, felt pain in her arm from Lu Xiangxiang’s unrestrained questioning but still endured it without pulling away. Instead, she grabbed Lu Xiangxiang’s skinny arm in turn.

"Lu Xiangxiang, please be sensible. I’m not your parents; I can’t unconditionally tolerate everything you do. If you commit murder or arson, deal drugs or gamble, even if I want to help you, I can’t. We’re neither relatives nor friends. The only reason I would extend a helping hand is that I think you are not inherently bad, and I don’t dislike you; that’s all. But if you expect me to disregard the law and help you escape punishment, do you think that’s possible?" Xu Xiuxiu frankly told Lu Xiangxiang the truth.

Frankly speaking, seeing Lu Xiangxiang in this state, she felt both shocked and sympathetic. If it weren’t for her deep love for Song Yuanhuan, perhaps Lu Xiangxiang wouldn’t have ended up with such a self-destructive demeanor. However, that couldn’t justify making an exception for her.

"You don’t have to break the law. Just speak to Song Yuanhuan, ask him to spare me. I was just deceived, I really didn’t know anything..." When Lu Xiangxiang saw that Xu Xiuxiu seemed somewhat angry, she spoke recklessly, even bringing up Song Yuanhuan?

Song Yuanhuan? Did Lu Xiangxiang’s troubles have something to do with Song Yuanhuan? A knot formed in Xu Xiuxiu’s mind; she wanted to deny it, but at this moment, Lu Xiangxiang did not seem to be speaking with premeditation. Her self-defense, though not addressing the core issue, was definitely related to Song Yuanhuan.

But Song Yuanhuan had been out on a mission, and they hadn’t been in contact for many days; she was unclear about what he was up to. What kind of mission would involve Lu Xiangxiang? Xu Xiuxiu frowned in thought.

"Xu Xiuxiu, my life is already ruined. I don’t mind living like a beggar in the future. Please, help me. I don’t want to go to prison!" Lu Xiangxiang stubbornly expressed her desire to avoid imprisonment.

Xu Xiuxiu’s patience was exhausted. If Song Yuanhuan hadn’t been mentioned, her thoughts might have been clearer, and she might not have minded Lu Xiangxiang being slightly reckless. However, since Song Yuanhuan was involved, she naturally could not relax her attitude.

"You don’t want to talk? Fine, I’m leaving." Xu Xiuxiu rolled her eyes and turned to leave.

Lu Xiangxiang’s childish schemes left her speechless. Did she really expect her to feel pity and agree to help her? What a joke. Even if she agreed, if she found out Lu Xiangxiang did something unforgivable, she wouldn’t mind contradicting herself; verbal agreements counted for nothing.

"Don’t leave," Lu Xiangxiang raised her voice sharply.

"Let go," Xu Xiuxiu frowned, her voice tinged with annoyance.

Lu Xiangxiang really did not get it. They had loitered here for a long time, outside the post office, with many people passing by. Lu was still unwilling to tell the truth, and Xu was not inclined to waste time entertaining others.

"Xu Xiuxiu, I’ll tell you, I will, but you must help me once I do," Lu Xiangxiang knew Xu Xiuxiu was truly angry, and having no alternatives, she clung to this last hope.

Xu Xiuxiu crossed her arms and lifted her eyebrows, making a face as if she were ready to listen attentively.

"Remember my former fiancé?" Lu Xiangxiang brought up the man with a touch of crazed viciousness: "He is the one who forced me to become this wretched creature. He pushed me into drug addiction, made me help him traffic drugs. Because of my addiction, I had no choice but to obey him, be manipulated by him. He always told me not to worry, claiming that since both of our families were powerful and influential, even if something went wrong, someone would cover for us." Lu Xiangxiang spoke with a tone of self-mockery.

"But I don’t know what went wrong this time? Everything was fine before. During my shift delivering the goods, the situation blew up, causing a major scandal. Many active officials in City Z got involved. My father, thinking of his career, refused to help; neither did my uncle’s family, and my grandfather had passed away years ago. No one is left to help me." As Lu Xiangxiang reflected, she felt utterly pitiful. Once catered to for every whim, she now had nothing.

Drug addiction? Looking at Lu Xiangxiang’s current state, it seemed plausible. There were too many drug users in the world, and Lu truly looked like someone who had overdosed. Getting caught for drug use meant a short time in prison, but trafficking drugs would lead to a much longer sentence.

Lu Xiangxiang had really fallen from grace, from a once-prized daughter to this sorry state. And with many active officials in City Z involved in this scandal, it showed that these people were either accepting bribes or using drugs themselves. If a high number of officials were involved, the situation was undoubtedly severe. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"Xu Xiuxiu, I’ve told you the whole truth. Now you’re the only one who can help me. You’re Song Yuanhuan’s wife, and he personally oversees this crackdown operation. Please, speak to Song Yuanhuan on my behalf, have him let me off the hook?" Lu Xiangxiang pleaded, clutching Xu Xiuxiu’s sleeve tightly, refusing to let go.

So that was it!

Hearing this, Xu Xiuxiu finally understood why Lu Xiangxiang had come to her. So Song Yuanhuan had gone to City Z for a mission, and it seemed to be a significant one at that. And here was Lu, asking her for help—had she lost her mind? To ask Song Yuanhuan to exonerate Lu Xiangxiang?

"Lu Xiangxiang!" Xu Xiuxiu thought, her eyes serious and steadfast as she looked at Lu Xiangxiang.