But the old lady's insults today were really too harsh, especially her suspicion that the child in her belly wasn't Wu Gang's. She couldn't tolerate that at all.

However, now that she's already out here, she doesn't plan to go back even if the old lady comes to invite her in person.

As for what will happen between Liu Yan and Wu Gang in the future, she hasn't decided yet.

They never had any feelings for each other. She was forced to live with Wu Gang. If it weren't for the child in her womb, she wouldn't have compromised like that.

But ever since I arrived at the base, my former pride and self-esteem seemed to have returned to me after I met Jian Ning.

They followed Xiao Wuyu to the third floor.

"I live in the room by the window. The room next door is empty. The previous occupants didn't take their bedding and other belongings. If you don't mind, you can wash and use it."

As Xiao Wuyu spoke, he pushed open the door and went inside. The room was spotless, as if it had just been cleaned.

The house was bright and clean, completely different from the mud-brick house she lived in now. Looking at the green mountains outside, she felt as if she were still living in her own villa on the hillside before the apocalypse.

Liu Yan whispered a thank you and wiped away her tears with her hand.

I went over and lifted the blanket covering the bed, revealing a bright red floral quilt cover underneath, which looked quite festive.

People aren't as particular about bedding as they used to be; having usable blankets to cover themselves with is already considered quite good.

The contents of her own luggage roll paled in comparison to the bedding on the bed. It was old and tattered, having been mended several times.

"Teacher Liu, you should rest now. You can call me if you need anything. The key to this room is in the bedside table." After Xiao Wuyu finished speaking, he turned around and left, and thoughtfully closed the door for Liu Yan.

More than ten minutes later, he came back and knocked on the door again.

He handed a bowl of egg and gravy noodles to Liu Yan.

"Eat something first, my cooking skills are so-so,"

"Thank you. Principal Xiao, you've gone to so much trouble." Liu Yan was actually quite hungry; her stomach had been growling for a while, but she hadn't taken anything to eat with her when she came out.

She couldn't possibly go back to get it, but Xiao Wuyu's fragrant bowl of noodles warmed her heart.

"Don't be shy," Xiao Wuyu said, seeing Liu Yan take the noodles and eat them heartily, seemingly quite satisfied with his cooking.

He then smiled and returned to his room. He was about to start refining pills. He had just observed that Liu Yan's complexion was extremely poor, and she was weak and deficient. Now that she was pregnant, how could she not get enough nutrition?

So he wanted to refine a batch of health-strengthening pills. He could give her one every day, and in a few days, her body would be restored to health.

Don't ask him why he's so nice to Liu Yan. Just based on the fact that Liu Yan has the same face as his Daoist partner from his previous life, Xiao Wuyu could easily suspect that he is the reincarnation of his Daoist partner, Xian'er.

Let's lend a hand if we can.

Liu Yan hadn't finished his bowl of noodles when he heard loud banging on the door outside.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she almost dropped the bowl in her hand. Judging from the sound, there was no need to ask; it was definitely Wu Gang coming to find her.

Although I was scared, I still had to go out and face it. I quickly shoveled the noodles in my bowl into my mouth and then hurried downstairs.

When she got downstairs, Xiao Wuyu had already opened the door and let Wu Gang into the courtyard.

"Where's Liu Yan? I'm her husband, and you're the one?"

Wu Gang glanced at Xiao Wuyu, not taking him too seriously. When he got home earlier, although the old lady had exaggerated the affair between Liu Yan and the school's male principal, he hadn't suspected anything.

He knew his mother's words were unreliable. Liu Yan would never betray him; it was her character, especially since she was pregnant with his child.

"I'm the principal here. Who are you? This isn't your front door. Can't you knock more gently?" Xiao Wuyu's voice was icy, and he didn't give him a friendly look.

“I am Liu Yan’s husband. Wife, don’t hide away just because you’re angry. I’ve already scolded Mom. Come back with me.”

Wu Gang looked up and saw Liu Yan walking out of the villa. He quickly took two steps up and said with a smile.

"Wu Gang, I won't go back, and I've decided that our relationship doesn't need to continue."

Although we lived together before, I was forced into it. You know in your heart that we were never married and were not husband and wife.

"Now I can let bygones be bygones regarding what you did to me, and from now on we'll go our separate ways. I'll raise the child in my belly well. And I won't stop him from acknowledging you as his father, you can rest assured about that."

"Liu Yan, what the hell are you saying? You're not going to be with me anymore? You wish! Don't think that just because I've been begging you these past few days, you can take advantage of me."

In this life, you belong to me, whether you live or die. Don't think you can turn your life around by relying on that girl Jian Ning. It's impossible, don't even dream about it!

Come with me home.

Upon hearing Liu Yan's words, Wu Gang's expression immediately changed, and he reached out to grab Liu Yan's arm. Unexpectedly, Xiao Wuyu pulled him back.

“You can’t act recklessly in this school. Teacher Liu just said that you and she are not legally married, so you have no right to force her.”

Although Xiao Wuyu didn't understand what getting a marriage certificate meant, it didn't stop him from explaining it.

"Who do you think you are? What business is it of yours if I bring my own wife home?" Wu Gang was really angry. He raised his head with all his might, but to his surprise, he didn't budge.

Where did his strength go? Wu Gang looked at Xiao Wuyu in disbelief. Could this person also be a martial arts expert like Jian Ning? Someone he couldn't beat?

Undeterred, she struggled again, this time managing to break free from Xiao Lingfeng's grasp. However, due to the excessive force, she stumbled all the way back outside the door and landed on her bottom.

"Teacher Liu, you should go back inside first. Since you don't want to go with him, then this person definitely can't take you away. I'll go out and talk to him."

After saying that, Xiao Wuyu flicked his sleeve, which didn't even exist, and walked out with great style, closing the door behind him.

Liu Yan was worried that he would be taken advantage of, so he went over and listened at the door for a long time, but there was no sound at all. He couldn't help but feel puzzled.

These two people couldn't communicate using sign language. They wanted to open the door, but no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't budge it. They guessed that Principal Xiao had locked the door from the outside.

Unable to go out and unable to hear any noise, he had no choice but to return to his bedroom, leaving the door open and waiting for Xiao Wuyu to come back.

About half an hour later, I heard the sound of footsteps going upstairs at a leisurely pace.

Liu Yan quickly ran out.

"Principal Xiao, has he left?"