Shu Jia lowered her hands, lay back, pulled the blanket up, closed her eyes, and prepared to sleep.

Zhuo Zhiyuan: ...

Zhuo Zhiyuan lifted the blanket and, amidst Shu Jia's gasp, carried her to the bathroom.

Thankfully, there was a toilet in the bathroom.

"Get on there quickly, call me when you're done!"

Zhuo Zhiyuan put the person on the toilet and, without caring how Shu Jia resolved her personal issues, went out and closed the door behind him.

After standing with his back to the door for a while, Zhuo Zhiyuan heard the door open.

Shu Jia opened the door.

Seeing the two bare feet directly on the ground, Zhuo Zhiyuan's brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly.

Without saying a word, he went straight up, picked up Shu Jia, and brought her back to her hospital bed.

Then, someone brought over a basin of hot water and carefully wiped Shu Jia's feet clean with a damp towel soaked in hot water.

"Zhuo Zhiyuan, do you have someone you like?"

As Zhuo Zhiyuan squatted on the ground wiping Shu Jia's feet, Shu Jia casually asked a question from above, which made Zhuo Zhiyuan dizzy.

"What do you mean? Why are you asking this question?"

Zhuo Zhiyuan looked up and asked in return, his eyes revealing a sense of bewilderment.

What is this crazy woman up to now?

"Just answer me whether I have it or not!"

Shu Jia said impatiently.

"No."

Zhuo Zhiyuan answered.

"You're not lying to me?" Shu Jia asked, somewhat suspicious.

After all, she, Sister Chan, Lin Da, and Zhuo Zhiyuan were close friends in college. Besides work, they would often chat about their lives and gossip. Shu Jia often heard Zhuo Zhiyuan say that there were rows of girls pursuing him in school.

Shu Jia refused to believe that Zhuo Zhiyuan wouldn't find a single girl he liked among the rows of girls.

After becoming a food blogger, Zhuo Zhiyuan experienced a period of obesity in the initial stage due to eating a lot of delicious food, reaching a weight of 200 pounds at his heaviest.

If he was slightly overweight before, then his weight of 200 pounds undoubtedly affected his daily life, so Zhuo Zhiyuan made up his mind to lose weight.

After successfully losing weight, Zhuo Zhiyuan went from a chubby 200-pound man to a fit man weighing 140 pounds who is muscular when shirtless and slim when dressed.

With the added advantage of Zhuo He and Lin Chuyu's good looks, Zhuo Zhiyuan not only gained more fans on the video platform, but his popularity at school also soared, even earning him the title of the college's most handsome man.

Therefore, Shu Jia believed Zhuo Zhiyuan's claim that the girls pursuing him lined up in a row.

It is precisely because of Shu Jiaxin that we have this question today.

"Don't believe me? Fine!"

Zhuo Zhiyuan found Shu Jia's question to be inexplicable.

"Perfect, I don't have anyone I like either."

"So? What are you trying to say?"

Zhuo Zhiyuan stopped what he was doing, looked up at Shu Jia, and Shu Jia didn't say anything.

Then, their eyes met.

They stared at each other for a long time.

In the end, Shu Jia was the first to give in.

"I'm not lying to you."

Zhuo Zhiyuan: ? ? ?

“I told you I wasn’t lying, I did take Monday off to have surgery. But I hesitated while I was on the operating table.”

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Zhiyuan remained silent.

As Shu Jia spoke, she observed Zhuo Zhiyuan's expression, only to find him expressionless.

When did Zhuo Zhiyuan, whose emotions were always written on his face, begin to learn to remain expressionless? She could no longer understand him.

Ah—they've all grown up, but I'm still stuck in the same place.

He usually seems carefree and easygoing.

But now, Shu Jia finally understands that there is actually a coward living inside her. There are many things she is afraid to face, so she uses a carefree appearance and nonchalant words to cover it up.

But some things are destined not to be easily dismissed with a few words.

Like that night, which was both crazy and yet somehow lucid.

For example, the consequences of a one-night stand.

Shu Jia touched her lower abdomen.

At this moment, she could feel a small life here, a life connected to her by blood, growing strong and healthy.

"Shortly after I walked out of the hospital, I regretted it. It was an accident and shouldn't have existed in this world."

"So you've been working so hard these past few days, hoping it will also turn into an accident?"

Zhuo Zhiyuan's lips curled slightly, his smile mocking.

"Yes, you know. But it's still here. I never thought it would be so resilient."

It's so resilient that I can't bear to give it up now; I've completely succumbed to it.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you. Although there are signs of miscarriage, the baby is still safely in your belly. I'll have to trouble you to go to the hospital when you get back."

Zhuo Zhiyuan sneered.

"I want to give birth to it."

Through the blanket, Shu Jia's hand gently stroked her lower abdomen.

Zhuo Zhiyuan's cold smile, which had been on his face, froze.

"If you don't have someone you like right now, how about you consider living together with me? I don't want my child to be born without a father!"

Zhuo Zhiyuan was completely stunned and stood there in shock.

Before he could even speak, Shu Jia quickly offered herself a way out: "If you don't want to, that's fine too. I can take care of it by myself."

Don't worry, I will never tell anyone that you are the father of the child, and it will absolutely not affect your dating, marriage, or having children. When the child grows up, I will not let him compete with your next generation for the family fortune.

If you still find this an eyesore, I can leave immediately, and all the company's stock will be given to you and Sister Chan at market price.

Although I don't have your abilities, I can still support a child...

Also, my parents have lived in Changsha for most of their lives, and I will definitely come back to see them during holidays in the future. But don't worry, this will absolutely not bother you.

If you're not even willing to do that, I can have my parents come to visit me. Once they retire, I'll have them move in with me..."

Shu Jia talked on and on about raising her child alone, and eventually she was struggling with whether or not to find a stepfather for her child so that the child could experience a happy and fulfilling family atmosphere.

When Zhuo Zhiyuan heard the last part, he felt like he was being robbed of a vast green grassland.

The veins on my temples are bulging and I can't even suppress them.

"Shu Jia—do you really think I'm dead?"

Shu Jia: "I'm just considering things more comprehensively."

After all, I won't be living alone anymore.

The baby may not even be as big as a sesame seed, but since she found out she was pregnant, Shu Jia has grown a lot overnight.

"My child is half of me, why can't I see my child?"

Shu Jia's eyes were filled with surprise: "I didn't say you couldn't see them, but it's not really a good idea, since you'll have your own family in the future."

"Just get married."

These few words changed Shu Jia's expression from surprise to disbelief.