With Mother Chu's departure, the atmosphere in the ward became so heavy it was almost suffocating. Chu Tianche stood there, his hands clenched into fists, his breathing rapid, his chest heaving violently. He closed his eyes, took a few deep breaths, and tried to calm his surging emotions.

After a moment, Chu Tianche slowly turned around and his eyes fell on Chen Xiaoru lying on the bed.

"Xiao Ru, I..." Chu Tianche spoke in a hoarse voice.

Chen Xiaoru suddenly raised her head, tears glistening in her eyes. She curled her lips into a bitter smile.

"Boss Chu, stop talking. Your mother is right. I am a questionable woman. I am not worthy of you doing this for me."

"Chen Xiaoru!"

Chu Tianche frowned, took a few steps to the bedside, leaned down with his tall body with a sense of oppression, and grabbed her shoulders tightly with both hands, with such strength that it seemed as if he wanted to rub her into her bones and blood.

"I won't let you talk about yourself like that! You're my woman, and I know you best!"

Before he finished speaking, he lowered his head and kissed her fiercely, with irresistible dominance and eagerness.

Chen Xiaoru subconsciously turned her head to avoid him, but he got there first. He grabbed the back of her head with his big hands, fixed her face, and kissed her again.

As their lips met, Chen Xiaoru's sobs were choked in her throat, and her hands feebly pushed away his hard chest. Feeling his determination, she finally gave up resistance, closed her eyes, and let him take over.

Chu Tianche's kiss was as aggressive as a storm, as if he wanted to swallow her whole, but also as if he wanted to use this kiss to dispel all the haze and prove the feelings between them.

Chen Xiaoru's body gradually softened, her hands changed from resisting to embracing, and she responded to the passionate kiss awkwardly.

Chu Tianche felt her response and felt a surge of ecstasy in his heart. Chen Xiaoru did not have no feelings for him!

After a long moment, their lips parted. Chu Tianche let her go, their eyes meeting, their breaths mingling.

"Xiao Ru, I love you."

Chen Xiaoru looked at the love that was about to overflow from Chu Tianche's eyes, and she felt flustered. She turned her head away, not daring to look into his eyes.

Chu Tianche let her go, sat down beside her, took her hand, gently stroked the back of her delicate hand, his eyes so gentle that tears could drip out.

He began to speak to himself, his voice deep and magnetic, like a long-forgotten past being slowly revealed. "I was only twenty years old, full of youthful recklessness, when my father was suddenly hit and killed by a car."

He paused, as if lost in painful memories, his brow furrowed and his eyes dimmed. "I never thought he would leave this world so early, without even having the chance to say goodbye."

He took a deep breath and continued, "My father's sudden passing plunged the entire group into an unprecedented crisis. At that time, I knew nothing about business, but I was forced to take over the mess that was the group."

He gave a wry laugh and shook his head. "To prevent my father's hard work from going to waste, I began forcing myself to interact with those I once loathed. Every day, I'd spend time at various drinking parties, getting drunk as a dregs and being trampled on like a dog."

“After a long period of hard work, I finally got the group back on track and revitalized it.”

He clenched Chen Xiaoru's hand, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force. "However, long-term high pressure and alcoholism have completely destroyed my body. Once, I drank so much that I had stomach bleeding and was rushed to the hospital. During the full body examination, the doctor told me that I had azoospermia."

He raised his head and looked at Chen Xiaoru, his eyes full of helplessness and bitterness.

"Xiao Ru, I'm not telling you this to make you sympathize with me, or..."

Chu Tianche paused here, took a deep breath, as if to suppress the emotions surging in his chest, and then continued.

"I always thought I would never have the chance to be a father in this life. I never thought we would... have sex, and I never thought you would actually... get pregnant. I'm very happy, really."

As he spoke, he looked at Chen Xiaoru with burning eyes, his eyes full of anticipation and uneasiness.

Chen Xiaoru seemed to be burned by his words. She suddenly retracted her hand that he was holding. Her eyes were wandering and she didn't dare to look him in the eye.

"Mr. Chu, I... I want to be alone." Her voice was as thin as a mosquito and trembled slightly.

“Dongdongdong——”

A sudden knock on the door interrupted the stagnant atmosphere in the ward. Chu Tianche stood up, walked to the door and opened it.

"President, here's the meal you ordered." Zhou Chen stood at the door, holding a few insulated lunch boxes in his hands, and said respectfully.

"Well, come in." Chu Tianche stepped aside to make way, his voice low.

Zhou Chen walked into the ward carrying a lunch box and placed it one by one on the bedside table. Seeing this, Chen Xiaoru forced a smile on her face: "Assistant Zhou, thank you for your help."

"It's not a problem. Is Secretary Chen feeling better?" Zhou Chen asked with concern and a sincere tone.

Chen Xiaoru replied softly: "Much better, thank you for your concern."

"Okay, Zhou Chen, you can go now." Chu Tianche saw the two of them chatting back and forth, and he felt inexplicably annoyed in his heart, so he interrupted their conversation in a bad tone.

Zhou Chen noticed the displeasure in Chu Tianche's tone, and knew that he might have touched a bad rue. He quickly stopped while he was ahead and changed the subject:

"President, I have something to report to you. Look..." He said while gesturing at the door, meaning that he wanted to talk to him for a moment.

"Well, wait for me outside, I'll be out in a while." Chu Tianche said coldly, with a hint of impatience in his tone.

Zhou Chen nodded slightly as if he had been pardoned, turned around and quickly left the ward, closing the door gently, for fear of angering the moody president again.

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