Chapter 195 [Something wrong?]
Mu Jia's breath was caught in his throat, and the atmosphere in the car was awkward for a moment.
Last night, she and Xie Siyan did leave one after the other. Before leaving, Xie Siyan even said hello to Zhou Xu.
As long as she told him the specific time, Song Mingxi would immediately start to imagine something in a certain direction.
She coughed lightly and chose not to answer directly. Instead, she threw the question back, "Didn't you notice when I left yesterday?"
This rhetorical question left Song Mingxi speechless for a moment.
She retracted her gaze and muttered softly, "Why do I feel like... you and Xie Siyan disappeared at about the same time."
She lowered her voice so low that Zheng Pingzhou in the front row couldn't hear clearly.
But Mu Jia understood every word.
A trace of embarrassment appeared on her face, but she remained calm on the outside. For a moment, no one in the car responded. Mu Jia was secretly glad that the topic was safely passed over.
——
Unfortunately, Mu Jia had anticipated Song Mingxi's interrogation, but he didn't anticipate that they would run into a group of reporters at the entrance of the private hospital.
Zhou Xu was in the entertainment industry in his early years and had a rich love history. He had dated no less than ten celebrities, big and small.
In stark contrast to Xie Siyan's usual low-key behavior, he is extroverted and the Zhou family's family style is relatively tolerant, with almost no restrictions on him in this regard. Therefore, Zhou Xu has always been the focus of entertainment tabloids and a frequent headline.
When Song Mingxi and Zhou Xu suddenly announced their flash marriage, it caused a sensation in the media.
As for this time's birth, the news was leaked by someone, attracting so many reporters to stake out the place. Mu Jiashen sighed that things didn't go as planned.
If Song Mingxi was in the car now, it wouldn't be a big deal.
Song Mingxi gave birth to a daughter safely, and the couple are still excited. She has a generous personality and has said that she does not mind being photographed and exposed by the media.
However, it just happened to be such a coincidence.
Before arriving at the hospital, Song Mingxi received a call on the way saying that Zhou's father and mother had just left the hospital and were buying baby supplies at a nearby shopping mall, and asked her to go and pick them up.
So Song Mingxi got off the car temporarily near the hospital.
In the end, only Mu Jia and Zheng Pingzhou drove to the hospital building first and waited for Song Mingxi and Zhou's father and mother to come.
They were all familiar friends, so it wasn't a bad show of hospitality, and it wasn't Mu Jia's first time here. But as soon as the car stopped downstairs, it ran head-on into the group of reporters who had been waiting for a long time.
The two men got off the car one after the other, their ages and temperaments matching each other.
"Mr. Zheng, is this your girlfriend?" The reporters, keenly aware of gossip, swarmed over and surrounded them.
The place where they parked was intriguing, right at the entrance of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Building, and their destination was self-evident.
Along with this question, the eyes from all around were full of prying and curiosity, as if they had "come across big news", and Mu Jia was a little confused.
Zheng Pingzhou, on the other hand, remained calm when he heard the question. He turned his head and glanced at Mu Jia beside him, then calmly turned around and faced the reporter, explaining in a calm tone:
"Everyone misunderstood. We are just here to visit a friend who just gave birth. The baby is upstairs."
Naturally, few people believed this.
Now, refuting rumors is like a lawyer's letter in the entertainment industry. Everyone has a copy, and as long as they are asked, they will definitely deny it.
The reporters' ambiguous and prying gazes continued, and Mu Jia suddenly felt a little overwhelmed.
She was not afraid of being in the news. She was not a public figure, just an ordinary office worker. The bad thing was that she had just agreed to Xie Siyan's request for a relationship and signed a contract.
If he was photographed, would he see it? Mu Jia couldn't predict.
"Excuse me, Mr. Zheng, where is your friend who is giving birth? Is she upstairs waiting for you to come over?"
"Since our friend just gave birth, wouldn't it be impolite for the two of them to come empty-handed?"
The questions are more incisive than the last.
The two looked at each other, and although they didn't say anything, they felt they had no way to defend themselves.
Mu Jia also experienced the feelings of the celebrities and internet celebrities in the entertainment industry. It turns out that this is how public opinion is formed.
The two people were talking and laughing when they got off the car, and the relaxed atmosphere became "evidence" in the eyes of reporters.
Everyone was watching, and some even glanced at Mu Jia's lower abdomen.
"Madam, are you pregnant? Did you choose this time to come here to plan for pregnancy?"
Mu Jia, "..."
It's simply impossible to explain.
In the end, they could only try their best to avoid the questioning and hurried into the building, trying to get rid of the group of reporters who were chasing them.
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Song Mingxi and Zhou's father and mother arrived half an hour later.
Upon learning that they were surrounded by reporters downstairs, she seemed relaxed and even smiled nonchalantly, "Anyway, you two are both single now, neither of you has a boyfriend or girlfriend, so what's there to be afraid of about a little scandal?"
Mu Jia pulled the corner of his mouth awkwardly, realizing for the first time what it meant to be "a dumb person eating bitter herbs, unable to express his pain".
Zhou's father and mother chatted with Zheng Pingzhou, and Song Mingxi followed them.
Mu Jia sat alone in the waiting room, quietly opened WeChat, and searched for Xie Siyan's name in the contact list.
She hesitated for a while, and finally took the initiative to send a message:
Are you busy with work?
The meaning of this sentence is very obvious, and it is very rare for someone like Mu Jia who is not good at taking the initiative.
However, after the message was sent, there was silence on the other side, and there was no response for a long time.
Mu Jia had no choice but to put down his phone silently and followed Song Mingxi back to the nursery.
The baby has been in the incubator for more than half a month. The redness he had when he was born has faded from his body. Now his skin is white and tender, and his arms and legs are like plump little lotus roots, which makes him particularly adorable.
When she saw Song Mingxi approaching, she even raised her little fist and babbled as if she was speaking baby language.
Song Mingxi smiled and turned sideways to make room for Mu Jia. He whispered to the baby, "Look who's here to see you?"
"It's my godmother."
Mu Jia gently took the baby's hand, turned around and asked Song Mingxi: "Have you chosen a name?"
"The nickname is Little Lotus Root," Song Mingxi said with a smile, a little dissatisfied, "I did come up with a few full names, but the elders on both sides were not very satisfied."
She curled her lips, perhaps suggesting that parents on both sides were too controlling.
Mu Jia leaned over and called softly, "Little Lotus Root." The baby seemed to understand and giggled.
Mu Jia and Song Mingxi finished seeing the baby.
While Song Mingxi was inquiring about the doctor's condition, Mu Jia had just left the waiting room when her phone vibrated slightly. She looked down and saw a reply from Xie Siyan, a very brief sentence:
[What's up?]
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