The next day, hospital.
Pei Xiaoxiao finally woke up.
The first thing she did after waking up was to touch her belly and ask in a hoarse voice, "Zichen, how is the baby?"
Duan Zichen stayed with her in the hospital overnight. When he saw her wake up, he raised his eyes slightly and looked at her.
When Pei Xiaoxiao saw Duan Zichen, she felt a little relieved, but when she looked closely, she found that his eyes were cold and penetrating.
She subconsciously asked again, "Zichen, what's wrong? Is something wrong with our baby?"
There was no warmth in Duan Zichen's voice. "The child is gone."
Pei Xiaoxiao was shocked. "How could this happen? How could my child be gone? Zichen, how did the child die? It was Liu Zhiyuan. It's all Liu Zhiyuan's fault! It's all because of her that I lost my child!"
She grabbed Duan Zichen's hand, and a crazy hatred flashed in her eyes.
Duan Zichen heard this and fiercely shook her hand away, "Xiaoxiao, that's enough! The child is gone, let's not dwell on it anymore."
Pei Xiaoxiao was shocked. "What do you mean? How can you say such a thing?"
"My meaning is very clear. I will not be with a sinister woman like you anymore. The last thing I can do for you is to let you announce the breakup first. That's it."
After Duan Zichen finished speaking, he left the ward without looking back.
Pei Xiaoxiao lay on the bed crying, but she was too weak to stand up.
When Qiu He came to see Pei Xiaoxiao, she happened to meet Duan Zichen. She greeted Duan Zichen, but he left without even looking at her.
She took a deep breath, put on large sunglasses, looked around nervously, and then pushed open the door of the ward and walked in.
When Pei Xiaoxiao heard the sound of the door opening, she immediately wiped away her tears and said happily: "Zichen, I know you still have feelings for me. What you said just now must have been said in anger..."
When she saw that the person coming was Qiu He, everything got stuck in her throat and she gave Qiu He a weak roll of the eyes.
"Why are you here?"
Qiu He recalled Duan Zichen's expression when she met him, and subconsciously asked, "Xiao Xiao, you didn't break up with Master Duan, did you?"
Pei Xiaoxiao quickly interrupted her, "No way, what nonsense are you talking about? Zichen and I are already engaged, how could we break up? We just had a fight. Zichen also longed to have a child, and since my child is gone, he must be in a bad mood."
Her explanation was so plausible that others couldn't see any problem with it.
Furthermore, she presented a facade that she had not been abandoned.
Qiu He thought about it and nodded, "Oh, it seems I'm overthinking it. Do you feel better?"
She sat down at the head of the bed, subconsciously looked at the door, and took off her sunglasses.
Pei Xiaoxiao was in a bad mood, and when she saw Qiu He's sneaky look, she was very angry.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you wearing such big sunglasses in the ward?"
Qiu He took off her sunglasses, revealing her haggard face with obvious dark circles under her eyes.
"What's going on?" Pei Xiaoxiao asked weakly.
Qiu He sighed and lowered his voice, "I, I don't know what happened. Ever since I attended your engagement ceremony, I've been receiving text messages from unfamiliar numbers. I think someone is following me..."
"Someone is following you?" Pei Xiaoxiao asked in disbelief.
Qiu He stood up guiltily and said loudly, "There? There? Did you see someone following me?"
Pei Xiaoxiao frowned, "Qiu He, are you crazy? What's wrong with you? This is my ward. What's wrong with you?"
Qiu He realized that he had lost control, covered his chest with his hands to breathe, and apologized after a while.
"I'm sorry, I might be too nervous. But I really feel like something's wrong lately. I even received a threatening text message a few days ago, telling me to stay out of other people's business..."
"Who sent you this text message? Have you checked who owns the number?" Pei Xiaoxiao rubbed her eyebrows and asked tiredly.
"I checked, but I found nothing. The number is a hidden number. I've been trying to figure out who I might have offended lately. Aside from the woman at your engagement ceremony, I can't think of anyone I've offended."
Qiu He looked very bad, and she hadn't been sleeping well recently.
Pei Xiaoxiao lowered her voice and quickly scolded, "Shut up! What did you do at my engagement ceremony? You didn't do anything, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Qiu He also felt that he had let the cat out of the bag and nodded quickly.
"Yes, yes, I didn't do anything."
Pei Xiaoxiao thought about it and said calmly,
"Don't be too nervous. It must be Liu Zhiyuan. She's a vicious woman with a hot temper. It's normal for her to retaliate against you. Of course, this bitch wouldn't dare to do anything to you. Let me help you analyze it. At best, she found some unknown numbers to intimidate you. As for what you said about someone following you, it must be because you were too guilty and had an epileptic seizure."
Qiu He thought about it.
"Is it really that bitch Liu Zhiyuan who is scaring me?"
"That must be the case, so you don't have to worry." Pei Xiaoxiao comforted her and continued to seduce her.
"That bitch Liu Zhiyuan can't cause any big waves. After I marry Zichen, you don't have to be afraid of her. She's not even worthy of carrying my shoes. This time she killed my child. You are my best friend, you must help me."
Qiu He was a little overwhelmed, "I, what should I do?"
Pei Xiaoxiao hooked her fingers.
"Come, I'll teach you."
…
After Liu Qing came back from a business trip, he asked Liu Zhiyuan to have dinner with him.
Liu Zhiyuan likes being with her father very much, so she has a good appetite.
Liu Qing ordered a table full of dishes that she liked, but he seldom used chopsticks himself. Instead, he watched his daughter eat with a loving look.
There were rice grains at the corners of Liu Zhiyuan's mouth from eating, and Liu Qing helped her wipe them off with a tissue.
She smiled. "Thank you, Dad."
"Silly girl." Liu Qing looked into her eyes, filled with love and guilt.
After he came back from his business trip, Lin Jinrong told Liu Qing that Pei Xiaoxiao had lost her child.
Although she did not show obvious blame to her daughter, he still heard Lin Jinrong's protection of Pei Xiaoxiao.
So, he guessed that Xiao Yuan must have been wronged again.
Liu Zhiyuan saw her father's guilt and laughed heartily, "Dad, don't look at me like that. What did Mom say to you again? Do you think Mom doesn't love me anymore? Do you feel sorry for me?"
Liu Qing smiled and said, "Xiao Yuan, you have a good temper. Whenever Dad is upset, seeing your smile and hearing your voice makes him feel relieved."
Liu Zhiyuan knew she guessed right.
After dinner, she fed Liu Qing a piece of fruit and said, "They say a daughter is her father's little cotton-padded jacket. Isn't that true?"
Liu Qing smiled again, "Xiao Yuan. Thank you for being so optimistic and cute. If your mother goes too far, don't take it to heart."
A trace of forbearance flashed through her heart, and she finally suppressed the impulse in her heart.
Liu Zhiyuan nodded, "Yeah, I know. I don't take it to heart. After all, she gave me my life, so what else can I care about?"
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