Shadow and Light: The Bride Who Clicks Her Way to Love-Chapter 443 - 456: The Photographer’s Challenge

At that moment, hearing the journalists’ comments, she was quite embarrassed but had to tough it out: "Of course I will take care of the child."

Su Xingyu sneered, "Oh, really? Then tell me, Miss Zhuang, when do kids generally start to eat solid food? How many times should a three-year-old be fed each day? How much exercise do they need daily? And when they don’t know if they’re too hot or cold, how do you judge if their clothes are too much or too little?"

A barrage of questions was thrown out, leaving Zhuang Heng speechless.

Darn, how would she know any of this?! She had never personally taken care of a child!

Whenever she sat with Jue in front of Lu Shifeng, she barely managed to contain her temper, pretending to be there to accompany him as part of the act. As for feeding, exercising, whether it was too hot or cold, there were always servants to worry about those things. Who had the patience to care for that half-dead sick child anyway!

Yet now, so many eyes were on her, waiting for her answer.

"What, can’t answer?" Su Xingyu pressed her, "You don’t know even one thing, do you? And you have the nerve to bring a whole group of people to make a big scene demanding Jue from me!"

Though women are weak, as mothers, they become strong.

Although Su Xingyu was annoyed by Zhuang Heng’s antics related to her divorce from Lu Shifeng, the only issue that truly riled her up, making her fiercely determined to win, was the matter of the child.

Even though Jue wasn’t her biological child?

Precisely because he wasn’t her biological child was why he was pitiable, as his own mother Zhuang Heng had never cared for him!

Su Xingyu’s maternal instincts were triggered; she was determined to fight for Jue, no matter what, not allowing him to return to Zhuang Heng!

Facing the aggressive Su Xingyu, some reporters urged Zhuang Heng, "Miss Zhuang, just answer, aren’t these questions simple, anyone who’s cared for a child would know them!"

Zhuang Heng felt a thin layer of cold sweat on her forehead. How would she know anything? In a moment of desperation, she had a quick idea and, mimicking Su Xingyu’s disdainful way of pulling off her mask, said, "Of course I know how to raise a child, but why should I accept your examination, Su Xingyu, who are you to judge me?"

"You obviously can’t say anything," Su Xingyu wasn’t about to be polite with her.

The surrounding people started buzzing, "Could it be that Zhuang Heng really can’t answer?"

"No way, if a mother of a three-year-old can’t answer this, how indifferent must she be to her child?"

"Could she really just be putting on a show? After all, that child is weak, and it’s heard that autism never gets better in a lifetime. Having this son only makes it seem like Zhuang Heng can only give birth to a sick child!"

Many people agreed and nodded approvingly.

Zhuang Heng grew more anxious; actually, she regretted taking Jue from Ouyang Yi because she had heard whispered discussions years ago: "The young master Jue has both heart disease and autism, it’s really serious. Can you believe Zhuang Heng, such a beautiful woman, with everything going for her, can’t give birth properly!"

"Isn’t it true, you can find healthier children born to random women on the street!"

"Women, if they can’t have children, it’s half their worth destroyed. What’s her bargaining chip now?"...

Each word pierced her heart.

What hurt her the most was wondering if the elders in the Lu Family thought this way, even if they never said it. Since her child with Lu was sick, was she truly eligible to enter the Lu Family? This might be why the Lu elders never insisted that Lu Shifeng and she get a marriage certificate all these years.

The more Zhuang Heng thought, the worse she felt, cursing Jue fiercely in her heart over and over, scoffing at how a sickly child could ruin her!

Thoughts swirled in her mind and naturally she said, "Even if Jue is not healthy, that doesn’t mean I can’t have healthy children. You can’t judge me like this."

The nearby people, who had been whispering, quickly fell silent.

Su Xingyu felt uncomfortable too; this Zhuang Heng only thought of defending herself, still worrying about having healthy children after leaving the Lu Family! But had she considered how these gossiping comments affected Jue? Didn’t she want to defend or protect her child? Even just a little bit?

Su Xingyu couldn’t help but speak, changing the subject, "Zhuang Heng, stop using the child as an excuse. Aside from the child, you don’t compare to me. How about we compete in photography sometime?"

Zhuang Heng was taken aback, not understanding why she brought up photography.

The reporters around were excited, "Miss Axing, you want to compete with Zhuang Heng in photography?"

"You really want to compete with Miss Zhuang? She’s a renowned chief photographer with an established reputation!"

"What’s stable about it," someone dissented, "Wasn’t her reputation almost seized by Su Xingyu back then?"

"It’s already seized by Su Xingyu, honestly."

"Miss Axing, are you really Su Xingyu in person? If so, defeating Zhuang Heng should be no problem."

"What is the stake of the competition, should we make it interesting? How about, whoever loses has to withdraw from competing for Mr. Lu!" said a reporter who loved stirring things up.

Everyone turned to look at that reporter in shock, but soon many were excited, "Yeah, how about you two compete in photography, whoever loses should stop badgering Lu Shifeng!"

Zhuang Heng’s heart was moved; this might be a good way out.

Since Lu Shifeng publicly announced their "divorce" today, she had no way to salvage the situation. Without an official marriage certificate, she couldn’t even refuse to leave. Now she’s desperate, coming to see Su Xingyu as a gamble, hoping against hope to make her give up Lu Shifeng.

Upon hearing the reporters’ encouragement for a photography competition, she couldn’t help but feel proud. Haha, Su Xingyu, aren’t you digging your own grave!

She was troubled about finding an excuse to make her give up Lu Shifeng!

"Fine, let’s compete in photography!" Zhuang Heng said without hesitation, "Su Xingyu, let’s see who’s superior in photography. If you lose, don’t ever fight me for Shifeng again!"

Su Xingyu was slightly stunned, not expecting things to go this far.

She had casually brought up photography, purely to divert everyone’s attention away from the sick Jue. Now the situation had rapidly escalated, and she was a bit at a loss.