All day long, Qiu Ruoxi was preoccupied, and she appeared out of sorts and listless.
Qianhuan Liuyun inquired about Qiu Ruoxi, but Qiu Ruoxi told her not to worry and to go about her work, which made Qianhuan Liuyun hesitant to say more. Still, she contacted Ye Xunhuan and informed him about Qiu Ruoxi’s condition.
Ye Xunhuan only told Qianhuan Liuyun not to interfere with Qiu Ruoxi and just take care of her.
This led Qianhuan Liuyun to sense that something was amiss between Ye Xunhuan and Qiu Ruoxi.
Time flew by unnoticed, and before long, it was already time to get off work.
After work, Qiu Ruoxi drove back to the villa at Tingxiang Shui Xie, while Ye Xunhuan stayed home, waiting for Qiu Ruoxi to return.
As soon as Qiu Ruoxi returned, Ye Xunhuan immediately said to her, "Honey, I want to talk to you."
"Good timing, I was thinking the same!"
"You go first," Ye Xunhuan said softly, looking at Qiu Ruoxi.
"Where’s Wu Mei?"
"In the capital!"
"I want to see her," Qiu Ruoxi stated bluntly.
Ye Xunhuan was taken aback, and memories of Wu Mei’s words in the capital involuntarily surfaced in his mind.
Wu Mei was right; Qiu Ruoxi really wanted to see her. Indeed, women understand women better!
"Alright, I’ll take you!" Ye Xunhuan agreed without hesitation!
"I’ve said my piece. Now, what do you want to say?"
Ye Xunhuan didn’t speak immediately. He organized his thoughts in his mind before saying, "I know what I did this time was wrong."
"But I really didn’t know about Wu Mei being pregnant before," Ye Xunhuan explained, "A guy named Ye Nanfeng told me, just a few days before I left Jiangzhong City..."
Ye Xunhuan told Qiu Ruoxi the whole story without any concealment.
"At first, I couldn’t accept it, couldn’t believe it was real But after seeing Wu Mei, I knew that person named Ye Nanfeng wasn’t lying!" Ye Xunhuan said bitterly!
"Oh!" Qiu Ruoxi nodded gently, remaining calm and unaffected.
Ye Xunhuan was stunned; was that all? Nothing more?
This totally wasn’t like Qiu Ruoxi. By logic, she should have been arguing with him!
"Honey, aren’t you...angry?"
"I am!" Qiu Ruoxi responded truthfully, "But is it any use?"
"If I’m angry and tell you to go and make Wu Mei abort the child, would you do it?"
Ye Xunhuan fell silent. He wouldn’t, he really wouldn’t!
"Or should I take out the divorce papers and slap them in front of you, telling you to sign?"
Ye Xunhuan couldn’t help but shiver, and the six-month agreement flashed through his mind!
"Though I’m angry and hateful, I also know I’m partly to blame, just like I told you yesterday," Qiu Ruoxi said softly, "I blame you, and I hate myself!"
"But in the end, the child is innocent," Qiu Ruoxi sighed slightly, "I’m not that cruel to harm an unborn child!"
"But you’re very cruel!"
"I..."
"Why did you tell me all this? Couldn’t you have kept it from me?"
"I was afraid you’d find out in the future..."
"Then why weren’t you afraid I would eventually find out when you were seeing other women? Why didn’t you report back to me each time?"
Qiu Ruoxi’s sharp words left Ye Xunhuan at a loss for words.
"Ye Xunhuan, you’re really cruel," Qiu Ruoxi took a deep breath, "I want some peace, and after I see Wu Mei, we can discuss other things!"
"I’m a bit tired, I’m going to rest first!"
With that, Qiu Ruoxi stood up and headed upstairs.
Today, she had no mood to make dinner for Ye Xunhuan. All she wanted was to do nothing and just clear her mind!
Qiu Ruoxi went upstairs, and Ye Xunhuan let out a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, things hadn’t turned for the worse, and everything was still under control.
But was everything really under control?
......
Time slipped by like a fleeting horse, and two days passed in the blink of an eye. During these two days, Ye Xunhuan and Qiu Ruoxi seemingly returned to the past: sleeping in separate rooms, speaking little, and not probing into each other’s affairs.
During these two days, Qiu Ruoxi handled all the company’s matters and put everything in order.
Today, she planned to go to the capital with Ye Xunhuan to see Wu Mei. As for the issues between her and Ye Xunhuan, they’ll be dealt with later.
Even though Ye Xunhuan had promised Qiu Ruoxi to take her to see Wu Mei, as the moment of departure approached, Ye Xunhuan began to feel anxious.
What if Qiu Ruoxi and Wu Mei ended up fighting?
Especially since Wu Mei was pregnant now.
Ye Xunhuan began to have second thoughts about taking Qiu Ruoxi, but he had no choice and had to grit his teeth and take Qiu Ruoxi to the capital.
During the journey, the two barely spoke, arriving in the capital in silence.
While Ye Xunhuan and Qiu Ruoxi were heading to the capital, Jun Wuhui had already received the news. However, Jun Wuhui took no action; he remained calm as if waiting for the right opportunity, or perhaps waiting for a call from Qiu Ruoxi.
It seemed he was sure Qiu Ruoxi would contact him!
Upon arriving in the capital, Ye Xunhuan’s plan was to rest first before meeting Wu Mei, but Qiu Ruoxi seemed determined to see Wu Mei immediately!
With no alternative, Ye Xunhuan had no choice but to take Qiu Ruoxi to see Wu Mei.
When Ye Xunhuan brought Qiu Ruoxi to Qin Fenghuang’s resting place, Qiu Ruoxi was somewhat surprised, but then seemed to think of something and was relieved.
At the familiar path to Qin Fenghuang’s cemetery, Qiu Ruoxi immediately spotted the simple tin house.
She also saw Wu Mei sitting outside, basking in the last bit of sunlight with her large belly.
"Qiu Ruoxi is here!"
The elderly occupant inside the house, upon seeing Qiu Ruoxi, promptly informed Wu Mei, who was bathing in sunlight.
Originally taking a nap with her eyes closed, Wu Mei opened her eyes immediately upon hearing this, got up, and looked at Qiu Ruoxi.
Upon seeing Qiu Ruoxi and Ye Xunhuan, Wu Mei walked directly toward Qiu Ruoxi with a warm smile on her face.
Perhaps due to her pregnancy, Wu Mei’s smile now exuded a comforting feeling along with a maternal glow.
When Wu Mei reached Qiu Ruoxi, she completely ignored Ye Xunhuan and spoke softly to Qiu Ruoxi, "You’re here!"