Xu Ruoxuan lounged comfortably on the hospital bed, watching a variety show while continuously popping snacks into her mouth. Every so often, she let out a giggle.
She looked carefree, with a fantastic attitude. Anyone who didn't know better would never guess she was about to have an abortion. They'd think she was staying at a hotel for a vacation.
Every so often, a few messages came through on WeChat, clearly interrupting her show. Irritated, she tapped open the app.
She opened the topmost chat and dictated a voice message: "Du Wence, damn it, I've seen right through you. Do you really have no idea whether this baby is yours? I'm lying in a hospital bed, and who knows which woman you're off fooling around with now! Let me make this clear: either send me a hundred thousand yuan, or I'll come find you with a knife as soon as I'm discharged. That's all. Don't keep running your mouth."
Then she opened another chat. "Mr. Zhu, are you even a man? You're a company boss, for goodness' sake. I'm having an abortion for you, and asking you for fifty thousand yuan is hardly extortion, is it? So, are you paying or not? If you don't, your wife and kid will get a video of us in bed tomorrow. High definition."
Then a third: "Liu Heqian, for God's sake, act like a human being! You got me pregnant, then vanished without a trace. You're away on a business trip, are you? Out of town, are you? Fine, I know where you live. Want me to go ask your wife about you? Are you even a man? You won't even pay a few thousand yuan for the surgery. Why didn't you wear a condom when you were having your fun?"
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