Could it be that she felt something? Or did she find out something? Why did she suddenly have a nightmare?

"Nangong Yaoling, let’s go back. Let’s leave tonight, okay?" Xia Xiaonuan broke free from his embrace and looked at his handsome face and said.

Nangong Yaoling’s gaze slightly darkened.

"Xiaonuan, did you learn something?"

Xia Xiaonuan bit her lower lip, not intending to hide it from him.

"Today, I called Qi Yue..."

Nangong Yaoling’s fist slightly clenched.

"Xiaonuan... you..."

"I’m really fine." Xia Xiaonuan looked at him: "Actually...though I’m sad, I’m not as fragile as you think. Nangong Yaoling, she’s my mother after all, even if you want to hide it from me, how much longer can you keep it a secret? Besides, with such a big incident, if I were still having fun outside alone, wouldn’t I be too unfilial?"

Nangong Yaoling sighed slightly.

He reached out his hand and cupped half of her face.

"Xiaonuan, you’re pregnant now. I promise you, after a week, I’ll take you back, okay?"

"No." Xia Xiaonuan said anxiously, "I promise you, I will be careful. I don’t want to wait even a day longer." She always felt something was off about this matter.

Xia Xiaonuan’s grandfather passed away, how could Mrs. Xia also suddenly leave?

She remembered when Mrs. Xia and Mr. Xia argued, Mrs. Xia mentioned that Mr. Xia always tolerated everything because his father-in-law was alive.

But... if Mr. Xia were dead, he should feel relieved, right!

The old man had health issues, leaving was inevitable, but Mrs. Xia also had an accident at this time, it was too strange.

But she dared not voice such suspicions to Nangong Yaoling.

After all, one was her father, the other was her mother.

Before the truth was investigated, she didn’t want to provoke Nangong Yaoling into doing something irreversible.

Nangong Yaoling, however, held her hand, looking at her solemnly: "Xiaonuan, be good. Don’t worry, I’ve already arranged for someone to handle it over there, promise me, wait a few more days, okay?"

"Nangong Yaoling." Xia Xiaonuan gazed into his deep eyes, lowered her head, and gently kissed his forehead.

"I know you care about me. I’m really alright..."

"Three days... just wait for three days." Nangong Yaoling compromised, looking at her slightly swollen eyes, a pang of pain surged through his heart.

After three days, once Mrs. Xia’s funeral is over, Xiaonuan can return.

That way, the impact on her will be lessened. He didn’t want Xiaonuan to know that when Mrs. Xia’s body was retrieved, it was already beyond recognition from burning. Moreover... she’s pregnant now, in every aspect, it’s not good for her!

He didn’t want to see her sad and desperate.

"Xiaonuan, it was hard for me to find you, don’t make me worry again! Besides, Mrs. Xia probably wouldn’t want you to be heartbroken while pregnant." Nangong Yaoling issued his final ultimatum.

Xia Xiaonuan, reluctantly, looked at his serious and earnest expression, nodded reluctantly.

Her whole person leaned against his chest.

"Nangong Yaoling, thank you."

Nangong Yaoling was slightly taken aback.

Lowering his head, he kissed her forehead and said: "Xiaonuan, there’s no need for us to say this word, understand?"

Xia Xiaonuan nodded.

Then asked: "Where did you just go?"

"I asked Qin Yi to investigate the whole matter."

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