"Then think about it carefully, and once you’ve thought it through, go ahead and do it!"
Qiu Ruoxi, as usual, did not question Ye Xunhuan much, as if she knew nothing. Her entire demeanor was very calm, but there was a tinge of coldness within that calmness.
Ye Xunhuan is a careless person. On any other day, he would have realized Qiu Ruoxi’s abnormality, but now his own mind was in chaos, and he did not notice Qiu Ruoxi’s subtle changes.
Qiu Ruoxi didn’t speak much to Ye Xunhuan and just walked into the kitchen.
Watching Qiu Ruoxi’s back, Ye Xunhuan opened his mouth, wanting to call out to her and talk about Wu Mei, but suddenly he felt as though a fishbone was stuck in his throat, and he couldn’t make a sound.
With a sigh of resignation, Ye Xunhuan realized he still didn’t know how to tell Qiu Ruoxi.
Time flew by, and Qiu Ruoxi soon finished preparing the dishes and called Ye Xunhuan to come for dinner.
Since both of them were harboring secrets, the atmosphere at the dinner table was a bit stifling.
After dinner, Qiu Ruoxi began to clean up, but at that moment, Ye Xunhuan suddenly spoke, "Honey, I have something I want to tell you."
After contemplating for a long time, Ye Xunhuan decided to confess to Qiu Ruoxi. He couldn’t delay any longer, after all, if something must happen, better sooner than later!
"What is it?" Qiu Ruoxi paused her actions and calmly looked at Ye Xunhuan, asking.
Ye Xunhuan didn’t speak immediately. Instead, he took a cigarette out, lit it, and took a gentle puff.
Thick smoke exhaled from his mouth, swirling around Ye Xunhuan’s face, making his expression seem a bit hazy.
"Wu Mei is pregnant, and the child is mine!"
Without any preamble, ornamentation, or giving Qiu Ruoxi any time to prepare, he straightforwardly and bluntly voiced it in a simple sentence, revealing everything.
But just as he uttered these words, Ye Xunhuan’s heart jumped to his throat, filled with regret.
He regretted saying it, but there’s no shop selling regret pills in this world.
Qiu Ruoxi’s expression didn’t change, she just looked at Ye Xunhuan with calm eyes, showing neither joy nor sorrow, utterly devoid of emotional fluctuation.
Seeing Qiu Ruoxi silent, Ye Xunhuan grew more tense and uneasy, "Honey, you..."
"How many months?" Qiu Ruoxi asked calmly.
Qiu Ruoxi’s increasing calmness filled Ye Xunhuan with anxiety.
He longed for Qiu Ruoxi to scold or hit him a couple of times, but she remained calm, simply asking how many months Wu Mei’s pregnancy was!
"She’s about to give birth," Ye Xunhuan said, full of apprehension and unease.
Qiu Ruoxi nodded, "Do I need to prepare anything?"
Hearing this, Ye Xunhuan’s heart trembled fiercely because he sensed an indescribable rage in Qiu Ruoxi’s calm voice.
"Honey, I..."
"Let me know once the baby is born!"
Qiu Ruoxi remained calm, as if Wu Mei’s pregnancy had nothing to do with her.
After saying this, Qiu Ruoxi began organizing the dishes on the table and then headed into the kitchen.
Seeing this, Ye Xunhuan wanted to say something more, but ultimately swallowed his words and sighed deeply.
Once inside the kitchen, tears slowly welled up in Qiu Ruoxi’s eyes, and she bit her lip until it bled, but she seemed to feel no pain.
Once clear and bright eyes were now clouded, as if a blink would release the tears held back.
At this moment, Qiu Ruoxi’s heart ached unbearably, and she hated Ye Xunhuan, hated him for telling her, for not keeping it from her.
Even though Jun Wuhui had already told her, Qiu Ruoxi was willing to play dumb, pretending she knew nothing. She’d rather weave a beautiful dream for herself to be trapped within than face the reality.
It could be said that Qiu Ruoxi’s thoughts mirrored what Wu Mei once told Ye Xunhuan in Beijing.
But now, Ye Xunhuan had shattered all her dreams, like a sharp blade piercing into her heart, suffocating her with pain.
She wanted to argue with Ye Xunhuan, slap him, but ultimately she restrained herself.
She wasn’t a conventional woman; she knew quarreling wouldn’t change anything, and she and Ye Xunhuan had been together long enough for her to know what kind of person he was.
Since Ye Xunhuan had confessed, it meant he was prepared to face any consequences.
But was Ye Xunhuan really ready?
No, he wasn’t!
Qiu Ruoxi took a deep breath and started to wash the dishes, yet tears silently fell from her eyes, cascading down her cheeks and mingling with the water from the faucet.
She was unwilling, angry, yet utterly helpless!
Tears fell from Qiu Ruoxi’s eyes like broken beads, uncontrollably pouring down.
Her heart ached, she was in agony, and she hated herself!
If only she hadn’t been so proud, so willful, if only she hadn’t made Ye Xunhuan feel unwelcome and had truly treated him as her husband, doing her duty as a wife to the fullest, then maybe this wouldn’t have happened, and Ye Xunhuan wouldn’t have had so many romantic debts outside!
She hated herself and regretted it deeply.
But there’s no regret medicine in the world; otherwise, Qiu Ruoxi would definitely buy a bottle for herself!
Although Qiu Ruoxi knew part of the blame lay on her, she couldn’t accept it.
Not just her, no woman could easily accept it.
Meanwhile, Ye Xunhuan sat in the living room, silently smoking, his face filled with complexity and helplessness, looking like a prisoner walking to the gallows.
Qiu Ruoxi eventually came out of the kitchen.
Her eyes were red, making it clear she had cried intensely.
Seeing Qiu Ruoxi emerge from the kitchen, Ye Xunhuan immediately stood from the sofa, focusing his gaze on her.
Noticing her red eyes, Ye Xunhuan felt as though an iron hammer struck hard against his heart.
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(PS: Another three Chapters will be updated later!)