Surprise #255: I'm sorry, the child has nothing to do with you.
Gu Mingxia continued to live in Lan Garden as before. However, Song Jia would wander around Lan Garden like a ghost while Gu Mingxia slept. When Gu Mingxia woke up the next morning, Song Jia placed a bunch of cameras and listening devices in front of her.
"What's this?"
"You didn't even know your place was being spied on and wiretapped?"
Song Jia ate the breakfast brought by the maid while speaking slowly and deliberately. Gu Mingxia raised an eyebrow. She hadn't been back to live here for a long time. Who would install so many eavesdropping devices here?
That's quite an interesting question! But Gu Mingxia isn't really concerned about that right now; what she cares about most is whether she can get the ownership of the Gu family back from A Xin.
Faced with this primary issue, all other issues become insignificant.
"Didn't you sleep all night? You found so much stuff."
"It's not that I didn't sleep all night, but in the middle of the night, I searched the entire Lan Garden, including the bathrooms, except for the room you stayed in."
Song Jia gave a lewd chuckle. Gu Mingxia glared at him, picked up the milk on the table, and drank it down in one gulp. Her brows furrowed tightly; the taste was truly awful.
"You really have nothing better to do!" Gu Mingxia threw down the napkin and got up to go for a walk, but after taking a few steps, she muttered something under her breath. "I don't like being watched while I'm sleeping."
"That's right, I don't like it either."
Song Jia chuckled and, after finishing his meal, immediately went to Gu Mingxia's room. Sure enough, he found several cameras and listening devices in her room. He really admired the person who installed these things. He had to admit that only someone with a lot of free time would install so many things in a courtyard that was basically uninhabited.
In the presidential suite of the 7UP Hotel, Xiao Yan slept until the afternoon. After waking up and taking a bath, he felt refreshed.
After making himself a cup of tea, Xiao Yan sat on the rocking chair on the balcony and leisurely opened his phone.
After the phone fully booted up, Qianye's message arrived. Xiao Yan opened it and read it, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
"Mr. Xiao, I really want to say 'fack' to you! People who disturb others' sleep are the most despicable!"
The message was sent at 4:30 a.m., just before Xiao Yan turned off his phone.
Xiao Yan was extremely sorry for actually waking her up, but he would definitely do it again next time.
The second message was a voicemail. Xiao Yan frowned and opened the message that Zhang Yunyi had left for him.
"Mr. Xiao, Mingxia has moved back to the Gu family home. If my information is correct, she is now twenty weeks pregnant. You can ask Dr. Jiang in the obstetrics and gynecology department of Maria Hospital for more details."
Xiaxia moved back to the Gu family home, and she's pregnant!
This was completely unexpected news for Xiao Yan. He was stunned and didn't think to call Zhang Yunyi back to ask if the source of the information was accurate for a long time.
But Xiaxia is pregnant!
Xiao Yan felt a sense of disbelief, which was understandable, since he had always followed Xia Xia's wishes and taken the initiative to prevent pregnancy. How could she still get pregnant?
After listening to Zhang Yunyi's voicemail, Xiao Yan was stunned for a full half hour. Only after he finally came to his senses did he remember to call Zhang Yunyi back.
"Yun Yi, is the message you left me accurate?"
"Of course it's accurate! Mingxia is indeed twenty weeks pregnant. Her prenatal checkups have been handled by Dr. Jiang at Maria Hospital. You can find out the whole truth just by asking her!"
"Okay, then I won't bother you any longer."
Still dazed, Xiao Yan hung up the phone. Xia Xia really was pregnant!
Is this child his? If so, why didn't Xiaxia tell him?
But if not, no! He absolutely cannot doubt Xiaxia anymore. His Xiaxia is definitely not that kind of person, so this child must be his.
Xiao Yan's thoughts were truly in turmoil. Gu Mingxia didn't tell herself that she was still angry with him. Yes, that must be it.
Now that Xiaxia has moved back to the Gu family home, I'm sure I can see her if I go there to find her!
He thought this and did this. In less than half an hour, Xiao Yan appeared at the gate of the Gu family villa. After being announced and going inside, he sat in the living room with some unease. He was extremely anxious while waiting for Gu Mingxia, fearing that she would not want to see him.
"What a rare guest!"
Gu Mingxia, dressed in a light yellow loungewear, appeared in the living room and said these words in a lukewarm tone. When Xiao Yan saw her, a joyful smile immediately appeared on his face, instinctively ignoring her sarcastic opening remarks.
"Xiaxia, where have you been all this time? I'm so worried about you."
"Mr. Xiao, you are so busy with so many things, yet you still have time to worry about me. I am truly flattered!"
Xiao Yan was taken aback. After hearing Gu Mingxia's words, he clearly felt a little uncomfortable.
But when he saw Gu Mingxia's expressionless face, he still spoke with a bitter tone.
"Xiaxia, you should know how I feel about you, why do you have to be so sarcastic?"
"Mr. Xiao, you're really joking. Your fiancée, Miss Tina, is living happily in the villa. What feelings could you possibly have for me? If Miss Tina knew this, she would definitely be heartbroken!"
Gu Mingxia casually sat down opposite Xiao Yan. From the moment she entered the living room, her face remained expressionless. Even her usually bright and lively eyes were devoid of any sparkle, instead filled with coldness.
Xiao Yan felt a headache coming on. Xia Xia was a stubborn person, especially when it came to relationships. If she was convinced that Tina was his fiancée, then no matter how much he explained, it would be in vain!
Rubbing his aching temples, Xiao Yan looked helplessly at Gu Mingxia's icy expression. She seemed to have reverted to the unapproachable young lady of the Gu family she used to be.
"Xiaxia, you've really misunderstood! Tina is not my fiancée."
"Whether it is or isn't, it doesn't matter at all!"
The important thing is that you lied to me! Gu Mingxia didn't say the rest of the sentence. She always felt that the most important thing in a relationship was to be honest with each other, but she never expected that Xiao Yan would hide so many things from her. This was something that Gu Mingxia absolutely could not tolerate.
"So what do you think is the most important thing? Just tell me, and I will definitely do whatever you say."
Xiao Yan, you don't even know what I value anymore. Have we become so estranged? Gu Mingxia smiled bitterly to herself. She thought that even if she didn't say anything, Xiao Yan would know what she was thinking. But she didn't expect that he didn't even know what she valued most. If that's the case, what's the point of them staying together?
"Mr. Xiao, you don't need to worry about that. I think you should be more concerned about Ms. Tina's affairs right now, instead of sitting here talking to me about things that seem plausible but are not."
Gu Mingxia's voice was unusually cold, and Xiao Yan had another headache. Looking at Gu Mingxia's serious expression, he really didn't know what else to say, because he did know Tina!
"Xiaxia, you have to believe me, Tina and I really have nothing to do with each other! She... she suffered brain damage in a car accident when she was a child, and now her mental age is only that of a ten-year-old, so... she's still just a child, how could I be interested in a child?"
Gu Mingxia frowned, but still didn't interrupt her to forgive him, because some things are really hard to make up for or forgive once they cause harm.
What Gu Mingxia cared about most was that Xiao Yan didn't trust her and even doubted her, which was the hardest thing for her to accept!
"Mr. Xiao, really, you really don't need to explain anything to me! I don't think there's any need for us to get involved in so many things! Also, if Mr. Xiao has anything else to say, please leave!"
Hearing Gu Mingxia's cold voice dismiss him, a hint of sadness flashed across Xiao Yan's face, but this sadness could not dampen his heart that longed to win back his wife.
He got up with a grin and walked to Gu Mingxia's side, grabbed her arm, and knelt down on the ground.
"Xiaxia, will you come back with me? I know I've been at fault all this time. Please give me a chance to make it up to you."
Gu Mingxia looked down at Xiao Yan, who was as unchanging as ever, but for some reason, she suddenly felt a lack of the intense emotions she used to have. Perhaps it was because he had hurt her so deeply!
After so many years of relationship, she never expected that he didn't believe her in his heart. This made Gu Mingxia, who had always trusted Xiao Yan, very sad. She even felt that she was blind and had misjudged him!
"Xiaxia, I know you're pregnant. Let's go back and prepare for the wedding. How about I take good care of you from now on?"
Gu Mingxia was taken aback, but quickly revealed a faint smile and reached out to gently push Xiao Yan's hand, which was holding her arm, aside.
"Mr. Xiao, I think you've really misunderstood! We weren't close enough for me to misunderstand."
"Xiaxia, are you really not going to forgive me?"
"You didn't do anything wrong, why do you need me to forgive you?"
Gu Mingxia asked a question in return, her eyes still devoid of any emotion. Xiao Yan felt a pang of sadness in his heart, but he still looked at Gu Mingxia with unwavering determination.
"Xiaxia, can you really bear to let your child be born without a father? Even if it's just for the baby's sake, please give me another chance, okay?"
To everyone's surprise, Gu Mingxia simply smiled faintly after hearing Xiao Yan's words, her eyes filled with mockery.
"I'm sorry, this child has nothing to do with you! So, Mr. Xiao, there's no need to beg for my forgiveness here. Please leave!"
Gu Mingxia said coldly, then got up and walked out. Xiao Yan watched her back, feeling puzzled. If the child wasn't his, then whose was it?
“Xiaxia…”
"Please go back now. See you at the mall sometime!"
"Xiaxia, be careful, Gu Huaiyan is back!"
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