My Wife Longs for Divorce Every Day-Chapter 798 - : 798, what if I get rid of this child?

Chapter 798: 798, what if I get rid of this child?

“It’s almost eight o’clock now.” Huo Jingshen said, “Do you think you can still make it to Grandma’s dinner?”

Su Wanwan immediately replied, “Whose fault is it for not telling me earlier? I had no idea.”

“If I had told you earlier, could you have made it?” Huo Jingshen asked back.

Su Wanwan: “…”

That was true.

“Weiyi was hospitalized, and I couldn’t just leave her alone.”

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Huo Jingshen chuckled, “You’re pregnant, yet you still don’t know to prioritize. You’ve been hospitalized twice in two days.”

Su Wanwan glared at him fiercely, “Don’t you dare talk about my friend like that.”

Huo Jingshen: “…”

This is what women do. When something happens, their first instinct is to side with their best friend without a second thought.

It’s unreasonable.

Just as the elevator arrived, he pulled his wife out, “Do you still want to go to the big courtyard?”

Su Wanwan thought for a moment.

Since she started working with Yan Shunhua, she hadn’t visited the old lady at the big courtyard for a while. She hadn’t seen Fu Ziyang for a long time either, it wasn’t great to let down the old woman’s expectations…

So.

“Let’s go to the big courtyard to see Grandma, have dinner there, then go home.”

“Alright.” Huo Jingshen agreed, “Then let’s not call her, just give Grandma a little surprise.”

Su Wanwan blinked, following his statement, the old lady indeed wanted to invite her for dinner tonight…

All the way, Huo Jingshen indeed didn’t call.

When they arrived at the military district compound, it was already half past eight and the sky was dark. The first floor of the Huo family villa was brightly lit, and Su Wanwan, following Huo Jingshen, walked to the entrance, and heard laughter and chatter from inside.

There were still guests this late?

A maid carrying fruit from the kitchen was delighted when she saw the two coming in from outside, “Master and Madam, the eldest young master and his wife are here!”

Her loud voice immediately drew the attention of those in the living room, and the old lady Huo asked, “Have Ashen and Wanwan arrived?”

The laughter and chatter stopped.

Soon after, old lady Huo came out to greet them, “Wanwan, come over here.”

She warmly held her daughter-in-law’s hand and took her away from Huo Jingshen.

There were several people sitting on the living room sofa, Huo Juncheng, Mingzhu, Huo Zhexi and Gu Shuhan.

Su Wanwan knew what was happening at a glance. They were introducing the future daughter-in-law to the family.

It seemed that Mingzhu was quite satisfied with Gu Shuhan. It had only been a few days since she was invited to their home…

Old Lady Huo introduced, “Wanwan, this is your third brother’s girlfriend, Gu Shuhan. She is two years older than you and currently working at Gu’s Media.”

Gu Shuhan nodded and smiled at Su Wanwan, “Mrs. Huo, nice to see you again.”

“Why are you calling her Mrs. Huo? Call her sister-in-law. We’re all family now.” Mingzhu hastened to correct her.

Gu Shuhan agreed gently, “Sister-in-law.”

Seeing old lady Huo so pleased, Su Wanwan could only force a smile, “Nice to meet you.”

Huo Jingshen walked over after instructing the maid.

Old Lady Huo heard his voice and clicked her tongue, “Haven’t you eaten dinner yet? Why didn’t you give a heads-up beforehand? I thought you weren’t coming, so I didn’t ask Yunxiu to prepare anything.”

When she heard this, Su Wanwan immediately became clear about the situation.

So, the reason the old lady wanted Huo Jingshen to bring her home for dinner was because there were guests tonight…

Su Wanwan felt ashamed; she actually doubted her own husband’s honesty?!

Even on their way here, she kept wondering why Huo Jingshen didn’t call the old lady beforehand, suggesting that they really didn’t concoct their story beforehand…

“Mom, dad, I’ve already chosen a date for the wedding. It’s the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is a lucky day, and it’s also a weekend. There are still two to three months from now, so we have ample time,”

Mingzhu spoke these words, and the elders of the Huo family appeared rather satisfied, even the usually stern patriarch of the Huo family nodded in agreement.

Su Wanwan immediately looked towards Gu Shuhan.

They’re already discussing marriage?

Isn’t it a bit hurried?

She remembers that day in the women’s restroom at the hotel, Gu Shuhan and a man appeared quite intimate.

Perhaps her gaze was too frequent, Gu Shuhan looked over at her.

Mingzhu beside her laughed and asked, “Shuhan, what’s up?”

Gu Shuhan spoke calmly, “Nothing much, I just think that the sister-in-law…. resembles someone else.”

“Who?” Grandmother Huo also looked over curiously.

Gu Shuhan said, “She looks a lot like one of my dad’s friends, the female director from the last charity dinner. I believe you’ve met her too, auntie.”

Su Wanwan was stunned.

Yan Shunhua?

“Oh, as I remember, it was the female director surnamed Yan, right?” Mingzhu looked at Su Wanwan, “I thought they looked alike too at the time. Ashen, did you notice it?”

Huo Jingshen calmly picked up the cup of iced tea the servant just poured, took a sip, and then said something astonishing, “Still, my wife is more beautiful.”

Mingzhu: “…..”

Gu Shuhan: “…..”

He really had to throw dog food like that?

Su Wanwan was embarrassed, but Grandmother Huo couldn’t help but chuckle.

Ever since Ashen got married, he’s become sentimental…

Su Wanwan’s phone rang at the perfect moment. She quickly said, “I’m going to take a call.”

With that, she rose and went to the balcony.

Grandmother Huo quickly grabbed Huo Jingshen’s hand, winked and made faces at him, “So, what’s the update? Has there been any movement…. in Wanwan’s belly?”

Huo Jingshen: “…..”

**

The call was from Gu Haohao.

Ever since this little girl added her on WeChat, she would video call or voice call her every night, as if she had endless things to say.

Su Wanwan answered the video call. On the other end, the little girl seemed to have just taken a bath and was wearing a pink flouncy dress. Her small eyebrows were tightly furrowed.

“Sister Wanwan, what are you doing?”

Su Wanwan said, “I’m at grandpa and grandma’s waiting for dinner, what about you?”

Gu Haohao hummed a few times, “I’m reading news about Deng Anya. Apparently, she has had plastic surgery and a boob job. Her old photos were really ugly and she even had big buckteeth! I sent the photos to my brother earlier, but he ignored me!”

Su Wanwan: “…..”

Lately, Gu Huai’an and Deng Anya, the top celebrity under Gu Media, have been seen together frequently, attending dinners and events. Regarding the rumors of a romantic relationship, Gu Huai’an has not denied them.

Gu Huai’an is handsome and spoils Gu Haohao, his adopted sister. It appears that the young girl has a brother complex. This is not the first time she has badmouthed her brother’s girlfriend to her….

But, she’s only 15 years old, what does she know?

When Su Wanwan was 15 years old, all she did was defy and argue with Su Yuntang every day….

The phone call didn’t last long as a maid came to urge her to do her homework.

The miserable life of a junior high school student.

After hanging up, Su Wanwan turned around to leave, but saw someone coming out of the room.

“Mrs. Huo.”

It was Gu Shuhan.

She walked straight over and closed the balcony door.

Su Wanwan could only ask, “Do you need something?”

Gu Shuhan nodded, “I came to thank you. Thank you for helping me cover up that incident.”

Su Wanwan made her stance clear, “I didn’t intend to help you. I just believe that it’s not too appropriate for me to meddle in other people’s affairs, and the nature of your relationship with that man is not clear to me. It’s better that you be honest with Zhexi….”

“I no longer have any relationship with him.” Gu Shuhan interrupted, “So there shouldn’t be anything to confess, it’s all in the past, right? I won’t enquire about Zhexi’s past love history either. Plus, as you must have heard, Zhexi and I have already set a date for our wedding. Because of this, my father even came back from abroad.”

After speaking, she tentatively asked, “Mrs. Huo, you should know my father, shouldn’t you?”

Su Wanwan was confused by the question, “I don’t know him.”

“You really don’t know him?” Gu Shuhan said and then suddenly giggled.

Just hearing this sentence alone wouldn’t raise any issue, but combined with that laughter, it mysteriously gave people… an uncomfortable feeling.

Su Wanwan was upset and her tone was no longer gentle, “Miss Gu, are you implying that I should know your father? May I know his full name? Is he a high-ranking individual? Or does he have some necessary relationship with me that I must acknowledge?”

“Mrs. Huo, please do not misunderstand.” Gu Shuhan’s face regained its usual gentleness, “In fact, my mother passed away when I was very baby, and my father has been working in M Country for many years. He has been a close friend with Director Yan Shunhua for many years. I heard that my father invested in Director Yan’s company, and now you happen to be working in Director Yan’s company, so I just wanted to ask… ”

“Indeed, I am currently working at Director Yan’s company, but as his subordinate, I do not know about his personal affairs. Miss Gu, if you want to know your father’s personal matters, you can ask your father directly. If you suspect that Director Yan has an unusual relationship with your father, you can directly investigate. What do you mean by asking me?”

Su Wanwan’s words were already very impolite, and after speaking, her face cooled down, “The meal should be ready, I will excuse myself first.”

“Mrs. Huo…”

Su Wanwan turned and left.

…

When she returned to the living room, footsteps were heard close behind.

On the sofa, everyone glanced at her when they heard the noise.

Mingzhu laughed and said, “It seems like Wanwan and Shuhan are getting on well.”

Elder Mrs. Huo also kept nodding.

As they will be sisters-in-law in the future, it is naturally a joy for the elders to see the younger generations getting along well.

Gu Shuhan smiled softly, “It’s getting late, I have a curfew, so Grandpa Huo, Grandma Huo, Uncle, and Aunt, I might need to leave early.”

When the elders heard about the curfew, they naturally refrained from holding her back.

Mingzhu also got up, “Dad, Mom, we will send Shuhan back to the Gu residence first, and come back to visit you another day.”

“Okay, drive safe on the road.”

Su Wanwan watched Elder Mrs. Huo personally seeing the guests off. It was clear that she was quite satisfied with this future granddaughter-in-law.

She had heard from Mingzhu’s brief introduction that although her mother passed away early and her father barely comes back, Gu Shuhan is still the daughter of the Gu Family and the niece of Gu Huai’an. Moreover, she is now working at Gu Media. This background is nothing short of superior…

Moreover, Gu Shuhan was frail and charming, which made her very appealing to Elder Mrs. Huo.

As for Huo Zhexi.

He hadn’t seemed to utter a word from beginning to end.

There was no enthusiasm shown towards this marriage, but there was no resistance either.

It seemed that he finally obeyed his parents’ arrangement.

After experiencing that tumultuous relationship with Bai Ruwei, he now seemed like a frostbitten eggplant, a stark contrast from his arrogant and standoffish persona as the third young master of the Huo family.

“Ah, it seems like it’s going to rain, there were just some thunder.” Elder Mrs. Huo suggested cheerfully after seeing off the guests, “How about… you two stay here for the night?”

Huo Jingshen raised an eyebrow but didn’t comment.

Su Wanwan grimaced and hurriedly said, “There’s no need grandmother, we will go home once we finish dinner… ”

Just as she finished speaking, a burst of lightning streaked across the night sky, illuminating the entire balcony.

Two seconds later, a deafening roll of thunder resounded.

Damn, if she had known it was going to rain, she wouldn’t have come. If she stays overnight here, she definitely couldn’t escape Elder Mrs. Huo’s pressure to give birth…

As expected.

“Look, there’s such intense thunder, the coming rain would certainly be heavy. It’s dangerous on the road, so you should just stay here.” She seemed to recall something as she spoke, “Right, I have to remind Yunxiu to heat up the soup. I didn’t mention it just now, she would have definitely forgotten.”

Right after that, Elder Mrs. Huo rushed into the kitchen as quickly as lightning.

Her footsteps were agile, definitely not like someone in their seventies.

From a distance, her loud voice could be heard yelling, “Yunxiu, don’t forget to heat up the bullwhip soup for Ashen… ”

Huo Jingshen: “…”

Su Wanwan: “…”

Even Mr. Huo flinched at the sound, feeling quite embarrassed by his wife’s actions.

**

The hospital.

In the ward, Mo Weiyi had just finished a nutritious meal when the door was knocked on.

She startled at the sight of the man who walked in, then hurriedly put down her left hand which was clutching a tissue.

Suddenly, she realized it was just a simple matter of wiping her mouth, her arm was merely injured, not handicapped…

She averted her gaze, lifted her left hand once again, and wiped the corners of her mouth.

Rong An’s phone suddenly rang, he glanced at it, “Princess, I’m going to answer a call.”

“Okay.”

After Mo Weiyi cleaned her mouth, she was about to throw away the tissue when she realized the trash bin was quite far away.

She called out, “Aunt Zhou.”

The sound of running water could be heard coming from the kitchen; Aunt Zhou hadn’t heard her.

Mo Weiyi furrowed her brows, was just about to toss the tissue onto the table when footsteps sounded…

The tall and cold man placed his laptop on the coffee table, stood up, bent over, and lifted the trash bin next to him and placed it next to her bed.

Without even looking, Mo Weiyi directly threw the used tissue on the table.

The next second…

Mo Weiyi watched as the man, who usually had a high level of cleanliness, stretched out his long, beautiful fingers, picked up her discarded tissue, and threw it into the trash bin.

Mo Weiyi: “…”

After a good five seconds, she reached out, picked up the remote, and turned on the TV.

However…

Perhaps the hospital was overly considerate, the moment she turned on the TV, a program about infant care was being broadcasted.

Mo Weiyi pretended to be nonchalant on the surface, but, deep inside, she was somewhat embarrassed.

She hastily grabbed the remote to change the channel, but to her disbelief, every channel she switched to was either about infant care knowledge, pregnant women’s yoga, or diet for pregnant women…

Turning off the TV, she threw the remote away, and instead picked up her phone next to her.

Just as she opened WeChat, a long, beautiful hand suddenly reached over and took her phone away.

Mo Weiyi blurted out, “What are you doing?”

Xiao Yebai brought the phone back to the sofa, “The phone has radiation.”

Radiation?

Mo Weiyi was stunned.

Just as she was about to speak, the door was pushed open.

Rong An walked in, “Princess, Mr. Shi wants me to go to Nangong Hospital right now.”

After Mo’s grandpa’s heart surgery in the afternoon, he had been placed in the special care ward of Nangong Hospital.

Mo Weiyi immediately asked, “Was it Grandpa who asked you to go?”

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“I’m not sure.”

But Mo Weiyi already had her answer.

“Rong An, you are not to go anywhere. Stay right here.” After saying that, she turned to Xiao Yebai, “It wasn’t Rong An’s fault that my arm was injured, why did you go and tattle to my Grandpa? Despicable!”

The man, who was previously looking at his computer, slowly looked up.

He stared at Mo Weiyi, pushing up his flat eyeglasses with his slender, fair index finger. His action and tone were inexplicably elegant, “I didn’t mention anything about your injured arm.”

“You still lie at this point? Who else could it be if it isn’t you?” Mo Weiyi was like an angry little beast, her tone was very harsh.

Xiao Yebai casually said, “I only mentioned about your pregnancy.”

Mo Weiyi’s previoulsy escalating emotions, suddenly deflated like a punctured balloon.

More than deflated, she was left speechless.

Staring hard at Xiao Yebai, she could only describe her feelings as incomprehensible.

How did he know she was pregnant?

Who told him?

Rong An, however, reacted calmly and continued, “Princess, I think I should go first.”

Mo Weiyi didn’t say anything.

Or it could be said that she hadn’t come out of her shock yet.

Rong An then said, “Auntie Zhou, the princess’s IV fluid is almost finished, could you help take care of it?”

“…Oh, okay.” Auntie Zhou quickly nodded.

Rong An left shortly after.

Auntie Zhou stood there, looking at the couple who seemed to be giving each other the silent treatment. After thinking for a moment, she decided to go back to the kitchen.

This wasn’t a place to linger around…

There was a moment of absolute silence in the hospital room.

Until suddenly, a flash of lightning lit up the sky from the outside of the window.

Followed by a rumbling thunderstorm.

Mo Weiyi felt her heart constrict, her face draining of color.

Before she could react, Xiao Yebai had already gotten up and walked over.

The towering and cold figure walked onto the balcony, closed all the windows, then returned to the ward and pulled all the curtains shut.

The flashes of lightning and the sounds of thunder were effectively blocked outside.

He turned around and walked step by step to the bedside, then sat down on that chair.

Mo Weiyi had already turned her face away.

Just before he turned around after pulling the curtains closed.

The hospital room was eerily quiet; the sound of raindrops and thunder from outside seemed to underscore this silence.

Under these extremely quiet circumstances, other senses tend to become exceptionally sensitive.

Mo Weiyi acutely sensed the pristine and chilly aura from this man.

His presence was overwhelming, so much so it felt like it could mask the strong scent of disinfectant, engulfing her entirely.

Suddenly, her left wrist was grabbed.

Mo Weiyi’s heart skipped a beat, she panicked and tried to pull her hand back. The man only tightened his grip, controlling her utterly.

With his head bowed, Xiao Yebai slowly rolled up the sleeve of her left hand, revealing her slender arm wrapped in white gauze.

He untied the knot, unrolled the gauze, and discarded it.

After all this was done, he uncovered a corner of the blanket and placed her intact left arm back underneath.

“I’ve already arranged for the new hospital and ward, but it’s raining outside and it’s inconvenient, we will move tomorrow.”

His voice was as indifferent as if he was discussing something that had nothing to do with him. He made no mention of her pretended arm injury.

Mo Weiyi clenched her fist tightly. It took her a while to regain her composure, then she assembled her expression and turned her face to him, “What do you mean?”

Xiao Yebai studied her attractive but cold features, his tone was soft, “You’ll stay here tonight, I’ll accompany you.”

“I don’t want to see you.”

“If you close your eyes, you won’t be able to see me.”

Mo Weiyi: “…”

She took a deep breath.

“Xiao Yebai.” Mo Weiyi’s tone was sarcastic, “You surely don’t think that just because I’m pregnant, I’m going to continue living with you, do you?”

“It’s not what you think, it’s me,” Xiao Yebai stared into her eyes, “I’ve said that I will not divorce you, especially now that you’re pregnant.”

“So what if I’m pregnant?” Mo Weiyi retorted, “I want a divorce! I’m going to get a divorce! There’s no room for discussion!”

In the face of her nearly hysterical words, Xiao Yebai remained calm, “I’ve told grandpa that you’re pregnant and I’ve also told him I’m not divorcing.”

“That’s your business! I told grandpa that I want a divorce!”

“But, grandpa has already agreed.”

Mo Weiyi was furious, “Xiao Yebai, as far as I remember, you never wanted me to be pregnant before, did you? What now? Afraid that grandpa would remove you from your position in the Mo Family after our divorce? So, you want to use this child to tie me down with you?”

She clearly remembered that half a year ago, there was a period of time when she wanted to get pregnant so badly and made all sorts of efforts and attempts to conceive.

Because she wanted to give birth to a boy who would look exactly like him. She wanted this child to make up for Xiao Yebai’s past experience of being displaced in his youth, and for him to experience a complete family and love from parents.

But what did he say back then?

He said she was still too young, mentioned she was still a student, noted that she was immature and not ready to have a child so early…

At that time, she thought he might not like children, or maybe he felt he was too young to have a child. But what about now?

He has completely changed, planning to use this child to bind her to this marriage.

It was ridiculous.

Xiao Yebai opened his mouth lightly, “In your eyes, do you consider me a man who is solely driven by self-interest?”

“Isn’t that the case?” Mo Weiyi looked at him, “Who was scared that the child my aunt was carrying would threaten his position in the Mo Family? And who plotted a conflict between my aunt and me, leading to her miscarriage due to the shock? You admitted these yourself, have you already forgotten?”

The man met her straightforward and sarcastic gaze, his handsome face showed no expression, even his eyes remained the same – deep and silent over the years.

A few seconds later.

He spoke calmly but assertively, “I will not divorce.”

That sentence again!

Stubborn and dictatorial!

Mo Weiyi bit her lip, and suddenly said out of spite, “What if I get rid of this child?”

Hearing her words, the calm look on Xiao Yebai’s face changed.

He tilted up the corner of his mouth and looked at her with a mocking smile, his voice dropped slightly, “Are you going to abort our child?”

For a moment, Mo Weiyi dared not to meet his eyes.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly as her fingers clenched tightly under the covers. Despite the chill sweeping over her back, she stated firmly, “Yes, the child is mine, I can do whatever I want with it, it’s none of your business!”

As soon as her words ended, a sharp pain shot through her jaw.

Xiao Yebai reached out and grabbed her chin, forcing her to look up at him.

His handsome face leaned in slightly, looking down at her, his warm breath sprayed on her face, yet it brought a chilling sense of oppression.

Mo Weiyi’s jaw hurt from the grip, the pain made her frown unwittingly. Amidst the pain, she heard Xiao Yebai say, “The doctor said, grandpa just had surgery, he can’t be stimulated.”

“What do you mean by that?” Mo Weiyi’s pupils shrank, barely believing it.

Is he threatening her with his grandfather?

She admitted, her grandpa has always been wary of him and not particularly fond of him.

Compared to his father, her grandpa would always chastise him for slight dissatisfaction, sometimes even resorting to violence…

But despite all that, her grandpa had watched him grow up. He was his elder, and he dared to…

Xiao Yebai leaned down, his body almost enveloping the petite woman on the hospital bed. He spoke word by word, with a bone-chilling cold tone, “If you dare abort the child, I can’t guarantee what I’ll do.”

Mo Weiyi wouldn’t admit defeat, even though she was completely surrounded by his aura and oppression, “The child is in my womb, it’s naturally not safe. The doctor said it might not be saved easily, as long as I’m a bit less cautious, then….”

“How dare you!”

Mo Weiyi trembled, startled by his menacing and intolerable tone.

She was almost stupefied.

It was as if a long-suppressed emotion was finally triggered, the force on her chin intensified, almost crushing her, “I will do everything in my power to save this child, and if I can’t save it…”

Xiao Yebai’s voice turned gloomy, “I will make you conceive another one.”

“…” Mo Weiyi looked at him, her eyes reddened, but she was completely lost for words.

She didn’t know how much time had passed when Xiao Yebai finally let go of her. She continued to stare at him with her clear feline eyes.

Her fair and delicate chin had an obvious bruise from his grip, but she did not care about it at the moment.

Just now, for a moment, she suddenly felt as if she had never known him.

More brutal and terrifying than when he was hospitalized with a bleeding stomach last time…

No.

More brutal and terrifying than ever before.

There was another roar of thunder outside the window.

Before she could react, the man leaned in once again after just pulling away.

Mo Weiyi looked anxious and scared, trying to dodge but his hand held her cheek.

His thin lips pressed down onto hers.

He went deep, swept around recklessly, nonchalantly…

Not until their hospital room door was knocked, did Xiao Yebai release her.

“Come in.”

The man’s voice was deep and husky.

As soon as the door was pushed open, he had already risen and left.

The female doctor came in with a nurse, while Xiao Yebai sat on a couch, opened his laptop, and continued to work.

He seemed composed as if nothing had just happened…

Mo Weiyi sat on the hospital bed in a daze, her expression unreadable. She let the doctor remove the needle from the back of her hand, sanitize it, and then press a sterile cotton ball onto it.

“Miss Mo, Miss Mo…”

It took several calls before Mo Weiyi snapped out of her daze and pressed her finger to the spot.

**

After the doctors left, a woman named Mrs. Zhou came out of a small kitchen.

Xiao Yebai calmly instructed, “Help her clean up, she should rest early.”

The coldness had abated, the man in front of her returned to his usual refined and scholarly appearance, as if he was a different person from the one who had just threatened her.

Mo Weiyi looked at him, uncertain about what he actually wanted.

He clearly didn’t love her, so why wouldn’t he divorce her?

Why did he get so angry when she talked about getting rid of their child?

Aside from using these as means to solidify his position in the Mo Family, Mo Weiyi could not think of any other reasons.

Exhausted from a whole day of turmoil, she was incredibly weary, both physically and mentally.

However, as soon as she closed her eyes, the sound of him typing on his keyboard reached her ears.

Listening to it, Mo Weiyi couldn’t avoid feeling a wave of irritation.

He truly was an undeniable workaholic. Despite being so late and their relationship having deteriorated to such an extent, he was still working…

In his eyes, work was always the most important thing…

Perhaps due to exhaustion, she forced her eyes shut. She rambled and ruminated and unknowingly, drifted off to sleep.

**

Late at night.

The light in the hospital room was dim, it was quiet and peaceful.

The man, who was previously lying on the couch, suddenly got up. His towering figure slowly moved beside the hospital bed in the dim light.

The woman on the bed was already asleep, her breathing soft and steady.

He sat in the chair next to her, then extended his right hand, slowly tucking it into a corner of the blanket.

The room wasn’t cold, but he waited patiently for several minutes.

It was only when his hand was as warm as the temperature under the covers, that he ventured further, and finally covered her soft but still flat belly.

His nose filled with her faint fragrance, his ears listening to her soft breaths. Xiao Yebai rested his face on the side of the bed and closed his eyes.

The chaos in his mind slowly eased, settling into peacefulness and calmness.

…

The next morning.

When Mo Weiyi woke up, it was already broad daylight.

“Princess, you’re awake. What would you like to eat?”

Mo Weiyi instinctively turned to look at the couch.

The couch was neatly arranged, leaving no trace on the coffee table.

Aunt Zhou took a glance and hurriedly said, “Young Master Xiao said there’s an important meeting in the company today. Once it’s over, he will be back to accompany you.”

Mo Weiyi: “…”

She pursed her lips, having no interest in pretending anymore, “What about Rong An?”

“Young Master Rong An came back yesterday night when you were asleep. So, he left first. He should be coming over soon.”

Mo Weiyi nodded and said nothing more.

After breakfast, an unexpected visitor came to the hospital room.

The color drained from Mo Weiyi’s face as soon as she saw who it was.

“Little Princess.” Zhan Yao, with a thick-skinned smile, walked in.

He saw Mo Weiyi’s cold demeanor, but…

What could he do?

He was indeed in the wrong, but for his brother’s happiness, he needed to come and explain.

Just as he was about to hand over a big bouquet of lilies…

“Aunt Zhou, tell him to leave. I don’t want to see him.”

Zhan Yao was surprised by Mo Weiyi’s harsh reaction. He hurriedly said, “Little Princess, I just have a few words to say. Is that not okay, too?”

“I don’t want to see you.” Having said that, Mo Weiyi pinched her nose. “Take away the flowers too. They smell pungent.”

Zhan Yao: “…”

Of course, he refused to leave.

He put the lilies far away on a little desk, moved regardless of Mo Weiyi’s rejection, and said, “Little Princess, surely Dazhuang has told you about this. Yes, it was indeed my fault for planning this from start to finish, so please don’t blame Yebai. If you must blame someone, blame me, okay?”

Mo Weiyi did not say anything but simply turned her face away.

It was clear she didn’t want to engage with him.

Aunt Zhou looked at them, “Princess, I’m going to take out the trash.”

Once the servant left, Zhan Yao closed the room door, walked to the front of the hospital bed, and began to speak at length:

“I know you must feel that Yebai used you this time, but why didn’t you consider that if Xu Jing really had this child, you would be even more devastated when you found out. At first, we planned to find a way to abort the child. But you know, the old man has never liked Yebai. If this matter had any connection to him, can you imagine what would happen in the end? Have you thought about that? Could you bear it?”

“But it’s different with you. You are the only granddaughter of the Mo family, the granddaughter that the old man loves the most. You merely had a conflict with Xu Jing and, unknowingly, caused the child to be aborted. The most the old man would do is get upset for a while, but it would pass.”

“Actually, Yebai was always hesitant about this decision. It was only after my relentless persuasions that he finally agreed to my plan.”

“And besides, can’t you see? I told you before: Yebai has feelings for you. He’s just not good at expressing his emotions. You’ve always been jealous of Tian Ye, but actually that day after Tian Ye was drugged, Yebai didn’t lay a finger on her. Not only that, he even had me bring Ye Bei over. Knowing full well that Ye Bei is the man Tian Ye dislikes the most, why would he do that? Isn’t it just to make Tian Ye give up on him and see his true feelings so that she can finally give up on him?”

“All these years, there’s been no woman beside Yebai except you. He’s only used you once. Can’t you forgive him generously? He was indeed persuaded by me.”

“Huh.” Mo Weiyi finally reacted. She turned her face around with a cold laugh, “So, you helped him use his wife to achieve his goals. As a pawn, I, his wife, should thank you for your great idea?”

“I didn’t mean it that way… Little Princess, actually the child in Xu Jing’s belly…”

“Zhan Yao!” Mo Weiyi abruptly interrupted him, “I truly underestimated your brotherly love for Yebai. It’s truly touching but I’m sorry; I am not the Virgin Mary. If you feel sorry for him, then go live with him. Don’t try to morally coerce me here.”

Zhan Yao was speechless for a while.

Then, he sighed softly, “Little Princess, you are the belle of the ball, you were born and raised among the nobility, living a life of the highest luxury. You probably don’t know and can’t comprehend how different Yebai’s upbringing was compared to yours.”

Mo Weiyi laughed, “Are you saying it’s my fault for being born better? So his poor upbringing is the reason he can hurt and use me?”

“No, I am not blaming you but pointing out the differences between you and Yebai.”

Mo Weiyi leaned back and lifted her chin high.

“Yebai lost his parents before he was even 9 years old. But, you probably don’t know that even before that, his parents were constantly fighting and arguing. He was the only child in the family but always lived through a childhood without food and playmates.”

“Tongcheng is a small place. His mother returned there when she was pregnant and then married his father. In small places, rumors and gossip are unavoidable. Everywhere they went, they would hear the differing opinions and guesses of neighbors and townspeople. This public opinion existed until he was 9 years old when, after another big argument, both his parents were immediately killed by a large truck on the street.”

“Later, Yebai went to live with his uncle Xiao Depeng. But you know, Xiao Depeng is not a good man. The family’s financial condition was pretty bad too. Just a year later, Xiao Depeng wanted Yebai to drop out of school to help him in his business. He often took Yebai gambling and once even left Yebai at the casino to retrieve money after losing a large sum but he sneakily ran away instead, leaving Yebai in pledge to the casino. Eventually, the casino sold Yebai to human traffickers…”

“Are you making up stories?” Mo Weiyi couldn’t help but interrupt him.

Zhan Yao laughed, “I found these out later too. Do you find them unbelievable?”

Mo Weiyi: “…”

Unbelievable? More like astounding.

All this while, she knew that Xiao Yebai was bought from the Xiao Family by Mo Yaoxiong for 5 million. But she had no idea that before he came to the Mo Family, Xiao Yebai lived…such a life?