Wen Yuqiao, whose face was pale from motion sickness, nervously gripped Chang Le upon hearing this.
"Don't be afraid, Aunt Qiao, I'm here!" Chang Le patted her hand.
There were security guards checking people in the central building. Jiu Fanggui led two people in, and Shen Hongchou's assistant came down to meet them. He was stunned when he saw the two people behind Jiu Fanggui and asked in a low voice.
“His old friend,” Jiu Fanggui said.
The assistant gasped softly, looking at the gentle and refined woman, a bad feeling welling up inside him.
Isn't this exactly the type that my master Shen prefers? Could it be another romantic entanglement coming my way?
Out of professionalism, the assistant didn't ask any questions and led the three of them up to the tenth floor, to the door of an office.
"Chang Shen is right here." The assistant stopped. "Mr. Jiufang, please come in first. Please wait a moment, both of you."
Shen Hongchou currently serves as the Director of the Security Bureau of Hua'an City, responsible for maintaining order in the city. He is addressed as "Director An" in his official capacity.
Jiufang Guidao said, "We'll go first."
The door opened, and Jiu Fanggui and his assistant went inside.
"An Chang, outside..."
"Ninth Brother!"
Before the assistant could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Shen Hongchou's enthusiastic greeting, and had no choice but to swallow his words.
Shen Hongchou smiled and stepped forward to hug him, but Jiu Fanggui refused, saying, "Commander Shen, please be mindful of social distancing."
"Still so boring." Shen Hongchou pouted. "I've known you for almost ten years, and you still act like we're complete strangers!"
After exchanging a few pleasantries and briefly inquiring about the situations on both sides, Shen Hongchou glanced at the hem of a garment outside the door and raised an eyebrow at Jiu Fanggui: "Zuo Zuo, are you in a relationship?"
Jiu Fanggui was slightly speechless: "It's a 'surprise' for you."
"For me? Looking for me? Who is it?" Shen Hongchou asked, puzzled.
"Please come in, both of you."
Wen Yuqiao walked in first, followed by Chang Le.
Shen Hongchou watched as the owner of the clothes outside the door revealed her full appearance, along with those beautiful, watery eyes that were gazing at him.
Chang Le scrutinized Fu Guang's father, whom she had never met before. During the ten seconds of silence after seeing Wen Yuqiao, she noticed the shifts in Shen Hongchou's expression.
From curiosity to astonishment, then disbelief, and then a fleeting moment of surprise, the smile suddenly froze, and the joy in the eyes turned into complexity.
It's that kind of feeling: "I love you, but the timing of your appearance is wrong, so I can't love you." That's the typical feeling of a jerk.
Chang Le looked at that face and felt a little disgusted.
There's no other reason than that Shen Fuguang's eyebrows and eyes have the beauty of Wen Yuqiao, but his overall profile is clearly similar to Shen Hongchou's. However, the two have completely different temperaments and ways of doing things.
Bad bamboo produces good shoots.
Chang Le silently grumbled to himself.
Then, Chang Le saw Shen Hongchou step forward, his eyes filled with a mixture of surprise, delight, and emotion, as he stared at the fan-shaped diagram. He grasped Wen Yuqiao's hands firmly, his face full of tenderness.
"Qiaoqiao, I never thought you were still alive! I can't believe we'll meet again in this lifetime!"
Chang Le, standing next to me: ヽ(。_°)ノ
Unaware of what was happening and ignoring Shen Hongchou's sudden change of expression, Wen Yuqiao was already teary-eyed, gazing at him with tender eyes:
"Me too. Not long after you left, Nine Cities fell. I thought I was going to die, but I never expected to survive... and see you again."
Shen Hongchou looked guilty: "I'm sorry, Qiaoqiao. I was in seclusion at the time. By the time I found out, Jiucheng had already fallen. I sent several groups of people to search for you, but they all returned empty-handed. I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry. I wasn't by your side when you were going through the most difficult time. You suffered so much."
Seeing his eyes redden, Wen Yuqiao softened and comforted him, "It's alright, it's all in the past. I've survived a great ordeal and found you again, haven't I? We'll never be apart again."
Shen Hongchou's expression stiffened for a moment: "Qiao, Qiaoqiao, I..."
"What's wrong?" Wen Yuqiao looked at his stammering appearance, and her joyful expression faded a bit.
Shen Hongchou glanced at Jiu Fanggui, who had a nonchalant expression, and the unfamiliar girl next to Wen Yuqiao who had been scrutinizing him. He hesitated for a moment, then put his arm around Wen Yuqiao's shoulder and said, "Qiaoqiao, there's something I need to tell you. I'll tell you when we're alone..."
"I'm pregnant." Wen Yuqiao looked up and stared straight into his eyes. "Shen Hongchou, it's your child."
Shen Hongchou's pupils dilated in shock on the spot. He looked down at her stomach, and Wen Yuqiao removed her hand, revealing her protruding belly: "You, Qiaoqiao, this, this, this is mine?"
“It’s been four and a half months, it’s yours.” Wen Yuqiao looked at him calmly and earnestly. “Achen, you said you would marry me. The situation is unstable now, so let’s get married as soon as possible before my belly gets too big.”
Shen Hongchou held his forehead, his eyes filled with panic.
He had countless romantic affairs, but he always kept them within the bounds of physical intimacy. However, a year ago, when he met Wen Yuqiao, he felt completely captivated and genuinely considered marrying her, without taking any precautions.
I thought it would be difficult for someone with his level of cultivation to have offspring, but I didn't expect him to be able to conceive after just a few times!
Nearly three months ago, the Nine Cities, which are closer to the Northern Boundary—now the central city of the Ninth District, Abyss City—fell. Shen Hongchou was indeed in seclusion. When he came out and learned the news, he panicked. Later, when he couldn't find him, he thought he was dead, and his initial joy gradually faded.
Less than two months later, his family arranged for him to marry a woman of equal social standing who wouldn't control him much. Shen Hongchou then put Wen Yuqiao out of his mind and forgot about her along with his former lovers.
Who would have thought that his supposedly dead ex-girlfriend would come back to him alive, and that she was pregnant!
"Ah Chen, why aren't you saying anything?" Wen Yuqiao stared at him and took a step forward. "If you're finding it difficult, I can wait until later to hold a wedding ceremony. Right now, the situation is urgent, and I just want the child to be born legitimately. Is there a problem?"
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