Chapter 453 Qi Mingxuan's Unspeakable Secret!
Two days later, Han Mingyu said that he still needed to go to the overseas project.
Qi Mingxuan didn't think much of it and even packed Han Mingyu's luggage herself.
The night before her departure, Han Mingyu clung to her, bringing her joy as he had done before, while he himself endured it by taking a cold shower.
In fact, during the second trimester, doctors have explained that sexual intercourse is acceptable if the pregnant woman's body allows it, and it is generally safe as long as some precautions are taken.
But Han Mingyu didn't want to take any risks; he valued this child very much.
The sound of water drying in the bathroom lingered for a long time.
Qi Mingxuan didn't sleep.
Perhaps because she knew he was leaving the country the next day, she was worried about him and couldn't fall asleep at all while lying in bed.
When Han Mingyu came out after taking a shower, he was a little surprised to see that she was still awake.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"I can't sleep a bit." Qi Mingxuan lay on her side, looking at his short hair that was still wet and dripping with water. "It's cold, hurry up and dry your hair."
Han Mingyu smiled and said, "Okay."
A few minutes later, Han Mingyu dried his hair.
He turned off the lights, got into bed, and pulled Qi Mingxuan into his arms.
A large hand gently rested on her slightly protruding pregnant belly.
The little guy seemed to be waiting for his dad, and just as the man's big hand came up to him, he kicked him away.
My belly trembled slightly.
The couple both sensed it and smiled simultaneously.
Qi Mingxuan said softly, "Xiao Bao's personality is mostly like yours."
Han Mingyu chuckled softly, "Isn't it good that you take after me?"
Qi Mingxuan deliberately mocked him, "What's so good about a dog's temper?"
"Well, it's not good for a boy to be like me, but it would be great if it were a girl, so she wouldn't have to worry about being bullied."
"Who would want a girl with your temper?"
"It would be best if no one dared to take it," Han Mingyu said proudly. "Our Han family can support it ourselves; it's not like we can't afford it."
Qi Mingxuan: "..."
We can't talk anymore, prenatal education is in serious jeopardy!
She changed the subject, "How many days are you going?"
"About three or four days," Han Mingyu said in a low voice. "I'll get back as soon as possible."
"Yes, I can get back before the eighth day of the lunar new year."
There are still ten days until Fu Siyan's birthday family banquet on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.
Han Mingyu thought it was fine and said, "There's enough time."
"Okay, go to sleep," Qi Mingxuan said. "You have to get up early to catch your flight tomorrow."
"Goodnight." Han Mingyu lowered his head and kissed her forehead.
Qi Mingxuan closed her eyes in his arms, "Goodnight."
Qi Mingxuan didn't sleep well that night. She had a series of chaotic dreams, but couldn't remember anything.
When I woke up the next day, the seat next to me was empty.
She glanced at the clock on the bedside table; it was already eight o'clock.
Han Mingyu should already be on the plane.
She got up, washed up, changed her clothes, put on some light makeup, and went downstairs for breakfast.
During Han Mingyu's few days abroad, the task of picking up and dropping off Qi Mingxuan fell to Anmi again.
Anmi arrived at Mingyuan at 8 o'clock sharp.
Qi Mingxuan was having breakfast when she saw her arrive. She waved and said, "Come and have some with me."
"No need, I've already eaten today." Anmi laughed and patted her little belly. "I'm on a diet lately, eating low-fat meals!"
Qi Mingxuan glanced at her round belly and said, "You seem to have gained weight. Have you been eating too many late-night snacks lately?"
"No, it's because I've been drinking too much bubble tea lately, and I've gained three pounds!"
"Drink less milk tea." Qi Mingxuan put the last bite of her boiled egg in her mouth, chewed and swallowed before asking, "What's today's schedule?"
"Aside from the high-level meeting at 10 a.m., there are no other scheduled activities this morning. This afternoon..."
After listening to Anmi's report, Qi Mingxuan finished her breakfast.
She got up, grabbed her bag, and said, "Let's go."
"Mr. Qi, slow down, let me help you!"
"I'm pregnant, not disabled. It's not that bad." Qi Mingxuan pushed her hand away. "I'm not even five months pregnant and I already need help. What will I be doing in the late stages of pregnancy, lying in bed all the time?"
Anmi withdrew her hand and scratched her forehead. "I've never been pregnant, so I don't really know, but I just did what President Han told me to do!"
Qi Mingxuan glanced at her, "Now you're listening to him."
"Of course we should listen to anything that's good for President Qi!"
Qi Mingxuan smiled but didn't say anything.
Han Mingyu's changes during this period were not only noticed by her, but also by those around her.
Qi Mingxuan stroked her belly.
My heart is filled with sweetness.
...
Capital of Country F.
5 a.m. local time.
A black Maybach stopped at an apartment building.
Guan Shuo looked at the man in the back seat through the rearview mirror.
"Mr. Han, Ms. Lin lives in this apartment building."
In the back seat, Han Mingyu's cold, hard features were hidden in the darkness, making it impossible to see his expression.
But Guan Shuo could sense the oppressive atmosphere emanating from him.
If it weren't for Lin Xiaoyue's constant harassment, Han Mingyu would have been extremely reluctant to come.
"Call her and tell her to come down."
"OK."
Guan Shuo immediately opened his phone and found Lin Xiaoyue's number.
Lin Xiaoyue answered the phone quickly after the call was connected.
"Assistant Guan."
"Miss Lin, Mr. Han and I are downstairs. Mr. Han wants you to come down now."
"President Han really came!" Lin Xiaoyue exclaimed with delight. "I'll be right down!"
After hanging up the phone, Guan Shuo turned to look at Han Mingyu: "Miss Lin said she'll be down right away."
Han Mingyu responded indifferently.
...
Lin Xiaoyue hung up the phone, found a white dress to change into, and the dress was very form-fitting, perfectly showing off her graceful figure.
She turned around twice in front of the full-length mirror and was very satisfied.
Then, she quickly applied a subtle, natural-looking makeup.
Looking at the exquisite face in the mirror, so different from her 18-year-old self, a hint of excitement flickered in her eyes.
18-year-old Lin Xiaoyue has transformed!
Now that Lin Xiaoyue holds the leverage and Qi Zhao is in a vegetative state, she no longer needs to be wary of Qi Mingxuan!
On the contrary, she will use her resources to gradually replace Qi Mingxuan!
Lin Xiaoyue looked at herself in the mirror and smiled.
...
The apartment building's entrance door opened, and Lin Xiaoyue walked out into the night.
She wore a shawl and slippers, and her long hair was loose. At first glance, it was hard to tell that she had dressed up specially.
She approached the Maybach and leaned down to gently tap on the rear window.
The car window slowly rolled down, revealing the man's cold and handsome profile.
Lin Xiaoyue's eyes were filled with infatuation, and her voice was soft and sweet: "President Han, why didn't you tell me you were coming? Look, I didn't even have time to change my clothes..."
As she spoke, she reached up and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, looking shy and embarrassed.
Han Mingyu's expression was indifferent, showing no intention of getting out of the car. "I'm here. Where are the things?"
Lin Xiaoyue glanced around. "It concerns Mrs. Han's reputation, so I dare not take the risk. I'll leave the things in the apartment."
"Then go up and get it." Han Mingyu ordered coldly, "Guan Shuo, you accompany Miss Lin up to get it."
"OK."
As soon as Guan Shuo opened the door, he heard Lin Xiaoyue's soft voice: "President Han, I would like to hand it over to you personally."
Han Mingyu scoffed, "Lin Xiaoyue, do you think I'm stupid?"
Lin Xiaoyue lowered her eyes and spoke in a soft, gentle voice: "Mr. Han, I like you. It is because I like you that I have kept Mrs. Han's things hidden for so many years. I know that what I did was not honorable, but I like you, and I could not possibly not try when I had the opportunity to get close to you."
Hearing Lin Xiaoyue's words, Guan Shuo couldn't help but sigh inwardly: Indeed, dogs that bite don't bark.
Han Mingyu stared at her. "I can't go up with you."
“Then Mr. Han, please return.” Lin Xiaoyue raised her head, looked at him, and smiled slightly. “But once Mr. Han returns, the things I have might be sent back to China before he does. They might end up in the hands of a marketing account, or they might end up in the hands of Mr. Qi himself.”
Han Mingyu scoffed, "So you're not even going to act anymore?"
"Mr. Han, please don't be so cruel to me," Lin Xiaoyue said, tears streaming down her face. "If it weren't for the fact that I liked you back then, I wouldn't have been bullied by Qi Mingxuan. She hired people to beat me up so badly that I lost my uterus and could never be a mother again..."
"Lin Xiaoyue, 2 billion is more than enough to buy your uterus."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoyue cried even harder.
"Just because I'm the nanny's daughter, does that mean my uterus is worth 2 billion?"
Lin Xiaoyue clutched the fabric at her chest. "Why? Why did I lose my uterus and the right to be a mother, while the one who started this can still live a carefree life?! President Han, I know I come from a humble background, but I am a human being too. Why should I be born to be humiliated and bullied by Miss Qi?!"
Han Mingyu lit a cigarette and slowly took a drag.
The streetlights along the road illuminated the car, inside which sat a man whose handsome face was half bright and half shadowed.
He rested his hand, holding a cigarette, on the lowered car door, flicked it lightly with his fingertips, and the ash fell.
The man parted his thin lips slightly, his voice low and magnetic but devoid of warmth: "18-year-old Qi Mingxuan can be immature because she has the means, because she has Qi Zhao, because she has the Qi family. 34-year-old Qi Mingxuan can still be immature because she has me, Han Mingyu."
Han Mingyu glanced down at the woman outside the car, a cigarette between his thin lips. He took a deep drag and slowly exhaled.
The smoke curled upwards, drifting toward the woman.
In that expensive vanilla smoke, Lin Xiaoyue heard him say, "Then tell me, what gives 18-year-old Lin Xiaoyue and 34-year-old Lin Xiaoyue the right to say they like me?"
Lin Xiaoyue's pupils contracted sharply as she stared at Han Mingyu in disbelief.
"Do you think Han Mingyu picks up just any kind of trash?"
Lin Xiaoyue's pupils constricted sharply!
"Lin Xiaoyue, you should be glad. If it weren't for 18-year-old Qi Mingxuan, you wouldn't have had the chance to stand here and bargain with me."
Han Mingyu tossed the cigarette at her feet, his tone cold: "I hate being a pushover, and I despise women threatening me. You hold a grudge against Qi Mingxuan? Don't you know where you got what you have?"
Lin Xiaoyue looked at him and suddenly laughed, "As expected of President Han, you found out so quickly, didn't you? You call me trash? Then what is Qi Mingxuan? President Han, you really should come upstairs with me and see those things, see what your pure and innocent Mrs. Han looks like under someone else—ah!"
The car door was suddenly pushed open forcefully, and Lin Xiaoyue was unable to dodge and was knocked to the ground by the door.
Han Mingyu got out of the car, walked up to her, slowly squatted down, grabbed her long hair and pulled it back—
"ah--"
Lin Xiaoyue screamed, tears streaming down her face.
Her head was forced to tilt back, maintaining a very strange and awkward posture.
The streetlights illuminated the man's cold, gloomy face, his dark eyes filled with a terrifying ferocity.
"Give me the things, and I'll guarantee you a life of comfort and ease abroad. If you still don't agree, let me remind you, this is abroad, and I don't mind arranging some special services for Miss Lin, hmm?"
Special services...
Lin Xiaoyue cried uncontrollably, "President Han, why are you forcing me like this? I've been the victim from the very beginning!"
Han Mingyu remained unmoved by her accusations.
He was very annoyed and just wanted to get rid of Lin Xiaoyue as soon as possible so he could return to China quickly.
"Looks like we can't reach an agreement." Han Mingyu looked at Guan Shuo. "Call them over there..."
"President Han, you can't do this to me!" Lin Xiaoyue screamed at the top of her lungs. "If something happens to me, those things will be spread all over the major websites in China immediately!"
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