Xiang Zhilan finished tidying up, let go of his hand, looked up at him and smiled.
Looking at her gentle smile, Shen Muzhi felt something was amiss, and his heart inexplicably raced.
He took her hand and held it tightly, his heart still pounding anxiously.
Just as he was about to speak, his phone rang, and he answered it immediately upon seeing the number.
Xiang Zhilan held her bag, looking like she was waiting for him to finish his call so they could leave together.
Shen Muzhi's expression suddenly changed, and he said into the phone, "I'm coming over now."
Xiang Zhilan frowned, feigning confusion, and asked with concern, "What happened?"
Shen Muzhi put away his phone, looked at her with some difficulty, and pursed his lips, saying, "I can't go with you now, I'll go later."
"Oh, I see..." Xiang Zhilan feigned a disappointed expression, then took a deep breath, looked up at him, and said considerately, "Then go ahead and get busy, come over soon, they said they really want to see you."
"Okay." Shen Muzhi hurried away and instructed A Chao, "Take Madam there, drive carefully."
Ah Chao nodded and went out to prepare the car.
Shen Muzhi looked at Xiang Zhilan again, the panic in his heart still not subsided. Could it be because of the news that Su Yan was critically ill?
"You go ahead, I'm about to head out too." Xiang Zhilan maintained her gentle smile.
Shen Muzhi grasped her arm and pulled her into his arms. Her belly pressed against his, preventing them from embracing tightly. He could only loosely wrap his arms around her shoulders.
Xiang Zhilan leaned on his shoulder, her smile unchanged, but her eyes were devoid of light.
"I'm leaving now. I'll call you later." After embracing her, Shen Muzhi had no choice but to let go, as Su Yan was in an urgent situation.
Xiang Zhilan watched him hurry down the steps of the main house, and the smile on her lips slowly faded.
In fact, this was the last chance she could give him. She was always soft-hearted, but he chose to go to Su Yan.
Well then, that's settled.
Xiang Zhilan took a light breath, a faint smile appearing on her lips, and turned to Afang, saying, "Don't prepare a midnight snack tonight."
Afang thought Xiang Zhilan was saying this because the class reunion might go on very late, so she replied, "Okay, I understand."
Xiang Zhilan glanced at Afang, then at Butler Chen, and the other servants in the room, before finally looking around the house one last time.
He slowly withdrew his gaze, took a deep breath, walked out of the house, and headed towards his car.
Butler Chen watched the car drive out the gate, frowned slightly, and asked Afang, "Don't you think Madam is acting a little strange today?"
Because of her pregnancy, Xiang Zhilan sometimes eats late-night snacks until 11 or 12 at night. Today, she was told not to prepare any late-night snacks. Does she, a pregnant woman, have to stay at the class reunion so late?
"Really? I think the husband is the strange one. His wife is resting at home due to pregnancy complications, and he's never home." Afang thought to herself, "Could he be having an affair? They say on TV that men are very likely to have affairs when their wives are pregnant."
"Get to work." Butler Chen waved his hand. He knew the reason for his master's behavior, but he couldn't tell anyone else.
Afang stuck out her tongue and took a rag to wipe the stairs.
Xiang Zhilan sat in the car, watching the scenery as she drove away from the Shen family villa, a faint smile on her lips.
"Madam seems to be in a good mood." Ah Chao glanced at Xiang Zhilan in the rearview mirror. He had been worried that his husband's absence would affect his wife's mood.
"Yes, I'm in a great mood." Xiang Zhilan looked up at the sunset. When the sun rises tomorrow, she will be completely free.
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