Chapter 185 He still softened his heart.

Gu Xingnian's heart skipped a beat.

No, not now. She's in early pregnancy; he could harm the baby.

He leaned down, wanting to kiss her again, but she quickly covered his mouth with her hand.

"Fu Beichen, I... am not available."

Fu Beichen stopped moving, the fervor in his eyes still lingering, tinged with a hint of astonishment.

He pulled her small hand away and kissed it again and again.

"Is my period still not over?"

He asked.

"Hmm, not now." She continued, following his lead.

The fire in Fu Beichen's heart was instantly extinguished by a bucket of cold water.

He took a deep breath, trying to suppress the restlessness.

"I'll have the kitchen make you some brown sugar water, you should rest first..."

His voice was terribly hoarse. He lowered his head and kissed her face several times before getting up and leaving.

The door was gently closed.

Gu Xingnian touched her burning forehead, but a warm and sweet feeling welled up in her heart.

Should we... tell him about the child in advance?

Fu Beichen walked downstairs when his phone rang.

It was Lynch calling.

He answered the phone and said only one sentence in a deep voice.

"I'm coming over now."

After saying that, he hung up the phone, grabbed his coat from the entrance, and strode away from the Royal Garden in his car.

Late at night, the banquet hall exuded extravagance.

Jiang Kexin sat in a luxurious private room, swirling a glass of expensive red wine in her hand. Outside the room stood six bodyguards in black, each with a muscular build and an expressionless face.

She enjoyed the feeling.

Wherever she was, she felt like a queen, high above everyone else.

Her status as the eldest daughter of the Bai family is her greatest source of confidence.

"Bang--"

The door to the private room was pushed open with tremendous force.

A tall, imposing figure stood against the light at the doorway, the air around him frighteningly oppressive.

Jiang Kexin was startled, but after seeing who it was, an uncontrollable look of surprise appeared in her eyes.

"Brother Beichen!"

She immediately stood up, walked quickly over in her high heels, and stopped in front of him.

Her eyes were slightly glazed with drunkenness, her red lips parted slightly, and she longed to throw herself into his arms, but her outstretched hand froze in mid-air, too afraid to get any closer.

Fu Beichen's gaze was as cold as ice as he stared straight at her.

"Did you call those kidnappers over?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it was like a poisoned blade, making Jiang Kexin tremble all over.

She instinctively took a half step back, then forced herself to remain calm and denied it.

"What kidnappers? I don't know what you're talking about."

Fu Beichen's patience had completely run out, and anger burned in his chest.

He stepped forward, closing in on her, the overwhelming pressure making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

"Jiang Kexin, I warned you, don't do anything to hurt her again!"

"How dare you cross my line time and time again?"

Every word he spoke carried a chilling coldness, and the aloofness and indifference in his eyes were what she feared most.

Jiang Kexin gritted her teeth in hatred.

She froze for a few seconds, her eyes quickly reddening, tears welling up in her beautiful eyes, making her look pitiful.

"Brother Beichen, I really don't know..."

"I don't know why you... are so hostile towards me. Am I really that heinous in your eyes?"

“You never used to be so mean to me.”

Tears streamed down her delicate cheeks, her face filled with a sense of heartbreak.

Even if you no longer care about what happened four years ago, I am really not... your enemy.

The words "four years ago" were like a curse, slamming shut on Fu Beichen's heart.

That was a fact he couldn't change.

She was his savior.

If it weren't for this, he would have torn her apart with his own hands today.

Fu Beichen took a deep breath, suppressing his surging emotions.

"In short, stay away from her from now on."

"If you dare to do anything wrong again, I'll have you locked up."

The sadness on Jiang Kexin's face froze instantly.

She boldly reached out and hugged him, resting her head against his firm chest.

"Brother Beichen, since you promised Mom that you would come to the Bai family next month to attend my family recognition banquet."

"You still care about me, don't you? The Fu family and the Bai family are the real match."

Her voice became soft yet urgent.

"Since God has given me this identity, it's like giving us another chance. Can you love me again?"

Fu Beichen forcefully pried her hands off, his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever, only a deathly indifference.

"It's impossible for us now."

He spoke each word clearly and distinctly.

"Remember, next time, I won't hold back."

After saying that, he turned around and strode away without the slightest hesitation.

Jiang Kexin watched his resolute back as he walked away, then raised her hand and gently wiped away the tears on her face.

A smug smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

Brother Beichen, in the end you still couldn't bring yourself to be cruel to me.

Some things are destined; you and I are destined to be entangled for the rest of your lives.

The Bai family is her strongest support.

At this moment, in a dark and damp underground cell, the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

A man was chained to a rack, his body covered with hideous whip marks, with hardly a patch of unscathed skin.

"Smack!"

The salt-soaked leather whip fell again, and the man trembled violently in pain, but he didn't even have the strength to scream.

Bai Yu stood in the shadows, his handsome face expressionless, but his eyes swirling with boundless hatred.

Anyone who dares to hurt his woman.

He wanted to make this man wish he were dead.

"Don't let him die," he said coldly. "His sins are not yet over."

"Yes, young master," the subordinate replied respectfully, raising the leather whip in his hand and lashing it down again.

...

Imperial Garden.

When Fu Beichen returned to the bedroom, Gu Xingnian was already asleep.

He walked into the bathroom, letting the hot water wash away the anger he felt.

After taking a shower, he tiptoed into bed.

It feels so good to be able to lie openly next to her and hold her while I sleep.

He turned to the side, pulled her into his arms, and gently took her hand.

The gruesome scar on her palm was still clearly visible.

His heart felt as if it had been stabbed hard by a needle, a dull ache throbbing within him.

He saw that her right hand was cut by a test tube when she tried to grab the reagent back. He then looked at her other palm, which also had a faint scar.

That was left when she cut herself to save him and fed him her blood.

Every little thing she did for him was deeply etched in his heart.

The person in my arms was sleeping soundly, breathing evenly, like a well-behaved and docile kitten.

Suddenly, she moved and murmured something softly.

"Baby……"

Fu Beichen froze completely. Did she also want to have his child?

A few seconds later, he tightened his arms and hugged her even tighter.

The next day, Fu Beichen got up and made breakfast for Gu Xingnian, and even fed her himself.

Happiness is like milk with added sugar, bubbling up from the bottom of your heart.

After they finished breakfast, just before leaving the house, Fu Beichen pinned her against the door and they exchanged a long and sweet kiss.

Back in her office, Gu Xingnian immediately went into battle mode, turned on her computer, and her fingers flew across the keyboard, with lines of code rapidly refreshing the screen.

He wrote quickly and carefully.

In the CEO's office, Fu Beichen quietly watched the small figure buried in his work through the computer screen.

His lips unconsciously curled up, and his chest filled with a sense of satisfaction.

He picked up his phone, tapped the screen a few times, and opened a pink app.

After entering a few dates, a clear periodic table popped up on the screen.

His gaze landed precisely on a date highlighted in red and bold.

Ovulation day.

A burning anticipation instantly ignited in his eyes.

"Knock knock knock".

Lin Qi pushed open the door and saw his boss beaming with pride; his expression practically screamed "Good things are coming!"

"President Fu."

"Go take care of a few things." Fu Beichen put away his phone and instructed in a light tone, "Have someone send a batch of the latest clothes and jewelry to Yuyuan, and prepare items from all the brands."

He paused, then added, "We'll also arrange for a top-notch nutritionist to specifically help my wife with her health."

Lin Qi's eyes lit up, and he asked, suppressing his excitement, "Has Madam gone back to the Imperial Garden?"

Fu Beichen nodded.

He calculated the days and figured it would be about time in a day or two.

Then he could be with her legitimately.

Thinking of this, he became even more excited, his eyes filled with undisguised anticipation.

Indeed, those who are near the water get the moon first.

“Oh, right,” he suddenly remembered something, “I heard that an auction house is going to auction off a crown today?”

Lin Qi quickly took out his tablet and checked, and soon found the information. "That's right, it's a rare treasure that was once kept by the royal family of Country F."

Fu Beichen tapped his fingertips lightly on the table. The sound was soft, but it carried an undeniable determination.

"Take it down."

"At that time, we'll send them directly to the Bai family's family reunion banquet."

He wanted to use that unique crown to personally welcome back his little princess.

"Okay, Mr. Fu," Lin Qi nodded quickly, his fingers flying across the tablet as he wrote it down.

At noon, Fu Beichen brought Gu Xingnian, who was still typing on her computer, out with him.

"Where are we going?" Gu Xingnian was still a little confused as he shoved her into the car.

"Have a meal."

The car made several turns before finally stopping in front of what appeared to be an extremely private club.

There are no signs here, only a simple and heavy wooden door, exuding a sense of high-class sophistication that keeps strangers at bay.

As soon as you enter, you can hear the melodious sound of a guqin.

The clear, melodious sound of the zither, like a mountain spring, tinkles and cleanses the soul.

Gu Xingnian followed the sound of the zither, passed through a moon gate, and suddenly found herself in a bright and open space.

In a courtyard filled with lush bamboo, a lady dressed in a moon-white cheongsam sat gracefully before a guqin.

Her hair was elegantly styled with a jade hairpin, and she wore lustrous pearl earrings on her earlobes, exuding a dignified and graceful demeanor.

Her fingers plucked the strings, each note perfectly placed, and Gu Xingnian's heart rose and fell with the music.

The music ended, but the lingering melody remained.

The ladies sitting around immediately applauded.

"You played so well!"

"Madam Bai, you truly live up to your noble birth; your zither skills are beyond our reach."

Zhuang Linyue, known as "Madam Bai," smiled gently at everyone and was about to say a few humble words when she looked up and saw Gu Xingnian standing not far away.

The girl stood there quietly, her features stunningly exquisite—her clear eyes, her perfectly shaped nose, her lips…

Surprisingly, she bore a striking resemblance to herself in the mirror, about seven or eight parts.

Zhuang Linyue's eyes trembled violently, and her heart pounded wildly as if gripped by an invisible hand.

She didn't know what she was doing; she just subconsciously squeezed out a trembling name from her throat.

“Xixi…”