Chapter 2001: 2001

Shen Luo’an had only closed his eyes briefly when he heard his phone vibrating .

Manting: Let’s meet!

Shen Luo’an was stunned for a moment after reading the message .

After staring at the screen for a while, he instinctively wanted to reply: OK .

But his gaze moved upward and he noticed the chain of messages above as he scrolled through the chat window .

Every single message he had sent was contained in a green speech bubble .

He had sent her so many messages, yet she didn’t reply to even a single one .

He felt anger rising in his chest and erased the response he had typed, replacing it instead with: Anything?

Looking at his choice of words tinged with indifference, Shen Manting could almost imagine the expression on his face if he were to appear in front of her .

He would surely stare at her with a cold gaze .

A cold, piercing gaze reserved for enemies .

Shen Manting started to hesitate .

If she asked to meet up with him, he would mock her yet again .

If she were to mention the baby, he might taunt her, saying: I gave you a chance, but you decided to abandon the baby .

Would he deploy such a taunt to dismiss her?

Shen Manting felt her heart growing heavy in her chest .

She stared long and hard at his response before replying: I think we need to talk .

Shen Luo’an: I have nothing to say to you . The child is mine .

Shen Manting’s felt her heart turn cold .

This man was unbelievably ruthless .

Shen Manting: I gave birth to him!

Shen Luo’an: You didn’t want him, remember?

The conversation turned out as she expected – a pointless exchange .

But his words left Shen Manting in a stunned daze .

Shen Manting sat on the bed and felt a devastating sadness wash over her . She was losing hope .

Her phone pinged .

She received a WeChat notification .

Shen Luo’an: I’ll treat you to a proper meal if you cannot afford to have one . I’ll take the child out for a walk at 11 o’clock tomorrow morning . Come along if you want to dine together .

The message cheered Shen Manting up . She immediately replied: Deal!

After a while, Shen Luo’an replied: Are you really so poor that you’re willing to give up your dignity for a meal?

Shen Manting felt a sting in her chest, but she didn’t bother replying .

She threw her phone aside and proceeded to wash herself up .

The next morning, Shen Manting woke up at 7 o’clock .

It would take an hour and a half to get there . That meant she still had an hour to prepare herself .

She took out one of her prized dresses . The long-sleeved dress was suitable for the spring weather .

She put it on, only to realize that the dress was now too loose for her .

It hung loosely from her thin frame and looked ill-fitting .

But she didn’t have any better dresses to wear .

She carefully took out her makeup products . They had been out of use for a while, but they likely haven’t expired yet .

Ever since she left the Shen family, this was her first time dressing up this immaculately and applying makeup so meticulously .

She looked into the mirror and felt her mood lighten up at the sight of her well-groomed self .

She was satisfied with her new look . It was perfect .

The child was growing up . What if he remembered her?

Even if she couldn’t stake her claim on the baby, she wanted to leave a good impression on him .

Shen Manting left her room and headed for the subway .

Today was different . Many people on the subway paid attention to Shen Manting this time around .

Upon arriving at the designated place, she walked to the park, clutching her bag in her hands .

It was 10:50 am .

It was a fine day . There were senior citizens taking a stroll or exercising together .

The flowers and greenery were teeming with life .

Shen Manting sat on the same bench as she did the day before . She couldn’t help looking around anxiously for fear that she might miss the sight of Shen Luo’an .

Only after waiting for twenty minutes did she see Shen Luo’an .

But Shen Luo’an was alone .