Back in the living room, Xia Ning stood by the French windows and looked out at the dark night sky. She was lost in her thoughts.
Qiao Yu stood there, watching her from behind. He could sense the cold and detached air she was giving off. It was as if she had closed herself up in her own world, not allowing anything or anyone to disturb her.
What was happening between Mu Zichen and Wen Yue reminded Qiao Yu a lot about the two of them back then. He felt grateful that he married her and kept that baby without hesitation.
Otherwise, he would have no reason to have anything to do with her.
However, at this moment, she was giving him this feeling that she was out of his reach as if the two of them were worlds apart. He didn’t like this feeling.
“Mu Zichen just hasn’t learned how to love yet. Give him some time. He’ll get there.” Qiao Yu went up to Xia Ning and whispered in her ear. “Don’t let them wind you up.”
“If he can’t love a woman, why did he get Wen Yue pregnant? The moment a woman learns she’s with child, she would be as flustered as she is happy. Why did you think Wen Yue fell off the radar for such a long time? She was trying to get used to the change in her identity. After she finally decided that she was going to keep the baby, Mu Zichen denied her for everything she had done. Do you know what Wen Yue was like when I met her today? She used to love drinking so much that she was a borderline alcoholic, but she has switched to milk for the baby. She wore loose-fitting clothes and she stopped caring about her appearance. She was really looking forward to having this baby. I can’t imagine what Wen Yue would think when she hears about this.” Xia Ning turned to look at Qiao Yu. “I’ve always believed that a couple should never have a baby unless they’re sure they’re in love. Otherwise, the child will become a problem that will never go away. It will hurt the child as well as the parents.”
Qiao Yu’s stomach lurched. Seeing the grim look in Xia Ning’s eyes, he took her hands and said in a low voice. “Let’s stay out of their business. We’ll be fine and that’s the important thing.” He feared that the last bit was about the two of them.
We’ll be fine? How so? By ignoring existing problems? Women could be strange in that way. They could ignore what was good, but the bad things would only keep accumulating, until one day, they erupted like a volcano, destroying everything.
Xia Ning smiled. “How do you know what happened to other people won’t happen to us one day?”
Qiao Yu’s handsome face stiffened and he held her hands tighter. He said in a low voice. “No, it won’t happen to us!” Because they loved each other.
Xia Ning didn’t reply. She turned around to leave, but the man held her hand and stopped her.
“My mum is back at the Gao family home today and she’s not coming back tonight. Enoch is upstairs.”
Xia Ning looked down and nodded. “Alright. I’ll go to him.”
Qiao Yu let go of Xia Ning, who went upstairs right away.
Qiao Yu’s face darkened as he watched her from behind. She had been acting strangely ever since she got back today, but he had no idea what had happened. Somehow, he felt that it was more than Wen Yue. He could only tell himself that she had remembered how distant he had been toward her back then, which made her want to ignore him.
Qiao Yu’s phone rang in the middle of the night. It was Mu Zichen. He said that Wen Yue had fallen and that she was in the hospital!
