Chapter 975 Hello baby, I'm your dad!
Inside the villa.
Not long after Qu Qingli arrived home, she received a call from Lao Ou.
"Miss Qu, dinner is served."
Qu Qingli opened the door and saw Lao Ou carrying a lunchbox. She frowned slightly and said, "Didn't you say you didn't need to deliver anything tonight? I can just eat whatever I want?"
Old Ou is so old, yet he handles casino work during the day and still has to cook and deliver meals to her at night.
She acted like a miserly exploiter who oppresses his employees.
It's truly heartbreaking.
“Mr. Chi gave me the money.” Old Ou put down his lunchbox and smiled gently. “If I take the money and do nothing, I will feel guilty and won’t be able to sleep. If I can’t sleep, it will affect my health and shorten my lifespan.”
"For the sake of longevity, Miss Qu, please let me do it."
"..."
He spoke so earnestly that Qu Qingli couldn't find any words to refute him.
"Okay, take care of yourself and don't overwork yourself."
Qu Qingli thought that she could give him a little more money when he got paid.
Once the baby is born, she will take full control of the casino business, and Old Ou won't have to work so hard anymore.
"Go back and get some rest."
"Yes, Miss Qu." Old Ou nodded, glancing at Qu Qingli a couple more times before leaving.
By the way—
I looked at the baby in her belly.
——
The door closed.
The living room became extremely quiet.
Qu Qingli ate braised pork rice while scrolling through WeChat on her phone.
Chi Yingzhou has been gone for a full forty-five days.
So far, I haven't called her or sent her a WeChat message.
Before leaving, he so humbly begged me not to let him go.
After leaving, they disappeared quite cleanly.
The outcome was initially good, but for some reason, Qu Qingli felt a pang of sadness.
She's been dreaming about him more times lately than she's dreamed about Liang Muye combined.
I've been having dreams almost every night, especially these past few nights.
I dreamt that he cooked for me, massaged me, hugged me, kissed me, and then did unspeakable things.
This is a very bad sign, but she doesn't know what to do.
Thinking about this...
Qu Qingli's mood suddenly became depressed, and she was locked in a room with four walls.
They fled in panic, unable to find an exit.
She found it increasingly difficult to breathe and stumbled back to her bedroom.
I took out the medicine that Wuwu had given me, poured out two pills and put them in my mouth.
It took a long time for my fluctuating emotions to gradually calm down.
I'll go visit Liang Muye's grave tomorrow.
She hadn't visited him in a long time.
Qu Qingli lay on the sofa, gently stroking her prominent belly.
Will Liang Mu be angry if he sees this too?
——
the next day.
Qu Qingli did not go to the casino, but instructed Lao Ou to handle the affairs on her behalf.
She drove to the hillside cemetery alone.
Although he doesn't visit often, Liang Muye's grave is kept exceptionally quiet by the staff he entrusted to them.
The cemetery is surrounded by colorful cosmos flowers, which are in full bloom.
This is Liang Mu's favorite flower.
Qu Qingli put down the flowers she brought, squatted in front of the tombstone, and gently stroked the young face in the photo.
"I'm sorry, it's been so long since I've come to see you." Qu Qingli's eyes were moist, and her voice was hoarse as she said, "It's not that I didn't want to come, it's that I was afraid you would blame me if I did."
"because……"
Qu Qingli pursed her red lips, tears sliding down her cheeks: "I promised that I would only love you in this life, but now, I've fallen for someone else."
She has fallen for Chi Yingzhou.
If there was only suspicion before, during the time that Chi Yingzhou was away...
She felt an intense longing that was slowly consuming her.
She was certain that she wasn't used to Chi Yingzhou's care.
She had actually fallen in love with him.
"I'm sorry." Qu Qingli sat on the ground, the wind blowing, slightly reducing her voice. "If I fall in love with someone else, will you be angry?"
Qu Qingli remained quietly in place, hearing nothing but the sound of the wind.
I don't know how much time passed.
Qu Qingli heard someone call her name: "Miss Qu".
"..."
Qu Qingli looked up down the mountain and saw Old Ou, dressed in a neat Zhongshan suit, smiling and waving at her.
Looking at Old Ou, whose figure and height were somewhat similar to Chi Yingzhou's, Qu Qingli was momentarily dazed, as if she were seeing an older version of Chi Yingzhou.
Their faces are completely different...
She's really gone mad.
"How did you know I was here?" Qu Qingli asked, getting up and composing herself as she looked at the person who had suddenly appeared.
"There's an urgent document that needs your signature, but your phone is off and I can't reach you, so I had to check the vehicle's navigation location."
Old Ou took out the documents, bowed his head apologetically, and said, "I'm sorry, Ms. Qu, I'm sorry to have bothered you."
"fine."
Qu Qingli took out her phone and realized that it had been turned off at some point.
The documents Lao Ou sent were indeed very important.
"It's my fault for making you go through all this trouble." Qu Qingli handed the signed documents back to Lao Ou and said in a low voice, "Go back now."
"Isn't Miss going back?" Old Ou glanced behind her, his expression grave. "The weather forecast says it's going to rain heavily later. If we don't go down the mountain soon, it might be dangerous."
Qu Qingli looked up at the sky; it was overcast and gray, but she didn't even notice.
"Then let's go back." Qu Qingli pursed her lips and walked down the mountain.
"Miss, the road is slippery, please hold my hand."
Old Ou reached out his hand, and Qu Qingli gently placed her hand on his wrist.
The downhill slope was indeed quite steep, and Qu Qingli was afraid of hurting the child, so she walked very slowly.
Old Ou, keeping pace with her steps, asked softly, "Miss, who was that just now...?"
"One of the most important people in my life."
Qu Qingli twitched the corners of her mouth and uttered a bitter sound.
Now--
Many more important people have entered her life.
"Is that so?" Old Ou helped Qu Qingli up, a gentle smile on his lips, and said, "If there really is a soul in this world, he would definitely want you to be happy. Forget the past and live in the present."
"How do you know?" Qu Qingli sneered, thinking that Lao Ou was just trying to comfort her.
"Seen."
As Old Ou spoke, he suddenly stopped, bent down, picked up a sprig of Gesang flower, and handed it to Qu Qingli: "The meaning of Gesang flower is the light of hope, cherish the people in front of you."
"..."
Qu Qingli's back stiffened. She only remembered that when she found Liang Muye, he had already passed away.
His surviving "orphanage friends" who were with him conveyed his last words: Gesang flower.
The three words he uttered with all his might as he breathed his last.
Over the years, she had never thought about the meaning of flowers.
——
Inside the car.
Qu Qingli leaned back in the back seat, staring blankly out the window.
Live in the moment and cherish the people around you.
She knew that if Liang Mu lived to see her, he would also let her live a good life.
But--
He didn't realize that accepting reality is a very difficult thing.
As Qu Qingli pondered, she unknowingly fell asleep from exhaustion.
Chi Yingzhou took the blanket and gently covered her stomach.
She was fast asleep, her coat open, revealing her protruding belly.
It's round, like holding a watermelon.
It must have been tough.
Chi Yingzhou moved closer and, through the air, waved his palm above her stomach.
That day at the hospital, I forgot to ask the gender.
I don't know if it's a son or a daughter.
never mind.
If the answer is unknown, it will be assumed to be a daughter.
He smiled slightly and said in a very soft voice, "Hello baby, I'm your dad."
——
good evening.
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