Ma Hao's Mother insisted on giving me money. After I refused several times, she finally agreed.
"But, Teacher Lin, are you really not planning to terminate the pregnancy?" Ma Hao's Mother hesitated to ask.
"You heard me before; I will not terminate my child," I said firmly.
Ma Hao's Mother sighed, "Alright." With that, she left.
That evening, Ma Hao's Dad came to see me. He brought a lot of supplements with him.
"Teacher Lin, I'm sorry my wife has caused you trouble," Ma Hao's Dad sighed. "Rest assured, I've talked to her; she won't bother you again."
"Mr. Ma, thank you for your understanding," I nodded. "If there's nothing else, you can head back now."
However, Ma Hao's Dad showed no intention of leaving. He pulled up a chair and sat down beside my bed.
"Teacher Lin, actually I've wanted to meet you for a long time," he said. "I was always busy with work before and didn't have the time; now seems like a good opportunity."
I frowned as he continued speaking as if he hadn't noticed my discomfort.
"My marriage with Ma Hao's mother was a business arrangement..."
"I actually don't love her that much," he said. "A long time ago, there was a woman I really liked, but she left me for some reason. So after I married Ma Hao's Mother, we weren't very affectionate."
"Later, I found out that Ma Hao's Mother was pregnant with my child, and that's how Ma Hao came to be."
"After Ma Hao was born, I kept wondering whether I should keep this child. If I kept him, the woman I liked before would never come back. But if I didn't keep him, I just couldn't bear to let him go..."
"Stop!" I couldn't help but interrupt him. "Mr. Ma, this is your family matter; it has nothing to do with me. Talking to me about this is actually pointless."
Ma Hao's Dad smiled lightly. "You'll understand in the future."
"What do you mean?" I looked at him in confusion.
Ma Hao's Dad stood up and looked down at me. "Teacher Lin, I'll make it worth your while."
With that cryptic statement, he left.
"He said he would make it worth my while?" When Gao Xiang returned, I told him about the incident.
Gao Xiang frowned. "What kind of benefit is that?"
I shook my head.
Gao Xiang sighed. "Actually, Ma Hao is quite pitiful too."
"It seems he is a rich second generation, having everything he wants, but what is the reality?"
"He has become a tool for his parents to benchmark against Ex-Wife."
"However, in the midst of misfortune, there is a silver lining; he hasn't inherited his parents' madness, which is a good thing."
I nodded.
A few days later, I was discharged from the hospital and returned home.
But as soon as I got home, I received a call from the principal.
"Teacher Lin, it's best if you don't come to school for now."
I was taken aback. "Why?"
"Your situation has spread around the school." The principal sighed. "You should lay low at home for a while."
"My situation?" I asked in confusion. "What situation?"
"Haven't you seen the forum?"
I opened my computer and clicked on the link the principal had sent me.
It was a post titled "Let's Expose That Mistress Who Seduced Someone Else's Husband."
The content detailed how I had seduced Ma Hao's Dad, complete with photos of him talking to me in the hospital.
The post was written with such heartfelt emotion that it made my heart ache.
"Teacher Lin, I know you're not that kind of person," the principal said. "But this post has gone viral. You should stay away for now and come back once this blows over."
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