Chen Jiaojiao never expected that Zhang Yu would be the one to help her in the end. Though it was Zhang Dong who scolded Zhang Hao, she understood that Liang Yan would never bring up this matter in front of Zhang Dong. Zhang Dong was busy and looked down on her, so he certainly wouldn’t care about her. "Thank you." Chen Jiaojiao whispered as she walked Zhang Yu downstairs. Expressing gratitude? Zhang Yu was genuinely surprised, "Thank me? After all, you are pregnant." "As long as you’re not trying to trick me, I’d be thankful to heaven." Zhang Yu carefully avoided Chen Jiaojiao. Chen Jiaojiao felt deeply hurt upon seeing Zhang Yu’s actions, "I, I never thought..." "Whether you did or not, you know it in your heart. But I’m not afraid. If something were to happen to you, everyone might not blame me." "Everyone knows Zhang Hao is a waste; I am the most promising in the Zhang Family. You’re doing this to frame me." "Are you sure that sacrificing your child guarantees you’ll get benefits?" "Do you think Zhang Hao would be grateful to you? That’s his attitude towards you now, and you have a child." "If you lose the child, how do you think Zhang Hao’s attitude will be towards you?" "Zhang Hao, that person, is careless and heartless." "As for my mom, she’s someone who values money above everything. Even her son isn’t as important as money." "Do you think the child in your belly will end up well?" "Also, don’t forget your physical condition. Zhang Hao once complained in a group that your health was poor because you’ve had too many abortions." "Then you’ll wonder how much compensation you might get." Even if she could hold Liang Yan accountable, Zhang Yu was sure she’d get very little money. "Even if you do get money, are you sure it’ll be yours to use?" Zhang Yu could bet that in the end, the money would end up in Chen Jiaojiao’s parents’ hands. "Here, no matter what, after having Zhang Hao’s child, my dad surely won’t ignore it." Zhang Yu patiently offered Chen Jiaojiao suggestions, not out of kindness, but because if Chen Jiaojiao broke up with Zhang Hao, it would give him a chance to change his fate. Zhang Yu absolutely wouldn’t allow Zhang Hao such an opportunity. People like him should stay with Chen Jiaojiao, enduring the ups and downs at the lower rung of society. Chen Jiaojiao looked at Zhang Yu, puzzled. Their relationship was terrible, even describable as awful. Why was she advising her now, instead of letting her misfortune worsen her life? Why let her stay here? Was it to drag Zhang Hao down? He was truly useless, didn’t love studying, was picky about work, and just wanted easy money, with no prospect at all compared to Zhang Yu. Zhang Yu wouldn’t explain; she believed Chen Jiaojiao would choose the path most advantageous for herself. Chen Jiaojiao touched her belly, falling into contemplation, hesitated, "Why are you helping me." "Clearly our relationship isn’t good." Chen Jiaojiao didn’t like Zhang Yu, just as Zhang Yu didn’t like her. "It’s simple, your presence is torture for Zhang Hao." No beating around the bush, "Once he leaves you." "How you’ll manage, I don’t know, and I won’t care. What I know is that Zhang Hao might have the chance to regain everything." Clearly, the dislike for Zhang Hao, "You want him to get nothing from the family." "That way, it doesn’t benefit me either." Chen Jiaojiao would never do something unprofitable, "I don’t do losing business." Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu laughed, "You’ve already made a losing business." Chen Jiaojiao was speechless, yes, having Zhang Hao’s child was a losing business. "The man is unreliable, but the child in your belly has potential." "Raise them well, and you’ll find they’ll be more dependable than Zhang Hao." "Of course, if you raise the child to be as useless as Zhang Hao, it’ll be double the disappointment." "Or you may completely lose any chance of turning things around." Zhang Yu believed that given Chen Jiaojiao’s nature, along with Liang Yan spoiling the child, her child could have prospects. People, after all, must live with hope; without hope, there’s no drive to strive. "My dad is disappointed in worthless Zhang Hao; you should know that because his son is useless, he’ll be even more excited about a promising grandson." "Skipping the son, transferring assets to the grandson, isn’t unheard of." Zhang Yu pointed Chen Jiaojiao towards a hopeful path. Though the likelihood of success wasn’t high, there was still hope. Chen Jiaojiao admitted Zhang Yu’s points were tempting, "Still painting a picture for me." "You can admit it’s a picture of hope, isn’t hope just that?" "You strive towards that goal, it’s not a mere picture; but if you lie idle, waiting for success, then it’s definitely just a picture." "It’s your choice." Zhang Yu finished and prepared to leave. Chen Jiaojiao admitted the difficulty of the picture, but she was heartened, though she needed to confirm one more thing with Zhang Yu. "Have you ever thought about inheriting the family business? You are the most promising, after all." This person represented the biggest obstacle for her child’s inheritance of family wealth. "Compared to inheriting the family business, I prefer earning my own money." "I don’t like anyone meddling in my affairs." With Zhang Dong and Liang Yan being who they were, winning them over for their assets would involve countless hurdles. Instead of struggling and achieving nothing, Zhang Yu preferred to strive on her own. "Whatever happens, I find it easier to make money." Zhang Yu truly wasn’t bragging; when she wanted to earn, it really wasn’t difficult at all. "Earning money easily?" Chen Jiaojiao was astonished, seeing how hard both her parents and Zhang Hao worked for money. Zhang Hao made money, yes, but he was truly busy, already of age, with late nights being a common occurrence. "Those who study mathematics are all calculating; some foreign casinos don’t welcome math professionals because they know how to calculate." "Plus, I can also earn from the stock market." Zhang Yu paused, "But it’s not guaranteed to always win." "At least it’s more convenient than Zhang Hao." "Rest assured, I won’t fight for family matters, but whether or not you’ll get them depends on you." "Don’t let me step aside without you doing your part, ending up with nothing." "My dad can be unexpectedly ruthless, truly harsher than anyone." Chen Jiaojiao nodded anxiously, "Yes, yes." That’s right. "Alright, go upstairs now, don’t overthink. Maintain your health for the delivery of a plump, healthy child." "For a woman, health is the most important thing; having a healthy body really trumps everything else." Watching Zhang Yu leave, Chen Jiaojiao went upstairs much later, even though she’s been calculating. She could only follow Zhang Yu’s suggestions; otherwise, she wouldn’t know which path to take ahead.