"You're so strange, getting up so early every day. Do you want me to go for a morning run with you?" Bai Xiaoruo wouldn't want to get out of bed unless there was something else important.
My bed is so soft and comfortable now, I can sleep so well.
Compared to the hard wooden bed I used to sleep on at the Bai family's house, this is like living in paradise.
"Can your short legs keep up with me?" Putting aside whether she's pregnant or not, even if she were as lively and energetic as usual, Xuan Mingyu wouldn't take her out for a run. It's not like he's training her to be an athlete. Her short legs would definitely be out of breath after just a few steps.
"Hmph, don't look down on me... Oh right," Bai Xiaoruo suddenly remembered that this didn't seem to be their room anymore. She looked around. Although the whole ward was decorated like a cozy little room, it couldn't hide the familiar, pungent smell of disinfectant. Also, there was the needle in her left hand and the IV drip hanging by the bed. "Why am I in the hospital again? What happened?"
"It's nothing, you just have indigestion, that's all. Just get some sleep, we'll go home for the New Year tomorrow." Xuan Mingyu didn't dare tell Bai Xiaoruo the truth directly, afraid she would overthink it.
During pregnancy, the most taboo thing is to live in fear and overthink day and night.
He won't let anything happen to her and the baby. He understands what the doctor said; he doesn't need to let her know.
"Really? But I didn't eat much tonight, how could I have indigestion? My stomach hurt so much, is it really just indigestion?" Bai Xiaoru was skeptical. She was in so much pain that she almost wanted to die, how could it be just as simple as indigestion?
Even her clothes were changed into hospital gowns. She was just going home after getting an IV drip, so why change her clothes?
"Of course it's indigestion. You don't even believe what the doctor says?"
"All right."
Although she still had doubts, Bai Xiaoruo stopped worrying after Xuan Mingyu so decisively brought up the doctor.
Tomorrow is Chinese New Year, and this is the first time she has spent the holiday away from L City in a foreign country.
Even though she was in an unfamiliar place with nowhere to go, she felt at ease with Xian Mingyu around.
"Alright, you've asked your questions. Lie down and go to sleep." Xuan Mingyu helped Bai Xiaoru lie down slowly and covered her with the blanket.
It was already past midnight, and he was getting sleepy.
Are you leaving?
"No, I'll stay here with you."
"Then...you lie down with me too, I can't sleep alone." Actually, she just didn't want him to sleep alone on the sofa, nor did she want him to sleep next to her bed, as that would be very uncomfortable.
"You're still on an IV drip." He was afraid that if he lay down, he might accidentally press on her.
"Hmm, lie down." Bai Xiaoru deliberately shifted her body to make room for him.
This was originally a two-meter-wide bed, more than enough for three people, let alone two.
Xuan Mingyu had no choice but to comply, lifting the other side of the blanket and lying down next to Bai Xiaoruo. "Alright, go to sleep now. I'll sleep after I've finished watching your IV drip."
"Okay, goodnight."
"Good night."
***
"Master, we've arrived."
"Okay. Wait for me outside, I'll be right out."
"yes."
Bai Minglei opened the car door and got out.
It's been almost half a year since I last came here to see that old man.
Every month, people from the nursing home would report to him on the situation. That old man Feng Zhiyuan was still pretending to be crazy all day long, just like a three-year-old child. Sometimes he would even pick up trash and put it in his mouth, as if he really couldn't remember anything.
The Bai Group is declining day by day. The Xian family has completely given up and will no longer get involved in this mess. The Bai family's expenses are already high, and there are hundreds of mouths to feed in the company. Bai Minglei can't help but worry.
Before the Lunar New Year this year, we laid off some more people, but the performance still didn't improve.
The previous scandal had a huge impact, and many of their loyal customers left.
We kept that old bastard around, not killing him outright, because we figured he might still be of some use.
When Feng Lan'er and Bai Minglei got married, Feng Zhiyuan gave her a lot of dowry, all of which were registered in Feng Lan'er's name, including dozens of villas and real estate, and hundreds of millions of yuan worth of jewelry and ornaments.
Bai Minglei had been eagerly waiting for a long time, but after so many years of marriage, Feng Lan'er had never revealed the whereabouts of her dowry to him. He searched through all her belongings but couldn't find it. The only thing he could hope for was Feng Zhiyuan. Bai Minglei guessed that Feng Zhiyuan must have said something to Feng Lan'er, which caused her to distrust him and even deliberately hide the dowry.
How could Bai Minglei give up so easily? The Bai family is currently facing its most difficult time and needs money the most. If he can find out the whereabouts of the dowry from Feng Zhiyuan and obtain those contracts, then the Bai family will definitely be able to recover and return to its most glorious period.
That old man has been feigning madness for years. Bai Minglei tried many methods, but still couldn't get anything out of him.
Looking at the nursing home in front of him, a sinister glint flashed in Bai Minglei's eyes; he was running out of patience.
If we can't get anything out of that old man today, there's no need to waste any more resources on a good-for-nothing!
......
When Bai Minglei was almost at the courtyard where Feng Zhiyuan lived, he was walking too fast and slipped on the water stains on the floor, falling heavily to the ground.
His pants were completely wet, and his hands were also soaked.
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