“Stand right there!” Ye Moxuan stopped her. Han Xueyou stood still, but she didn’t turn back to face him.
Ye Moxuan’s voice cut through coldly from behind. “She must never know about this!”
Han Xueyou laughed mirthlessly in her heart. Shen Qi already knows. However, she didn’t comment on that; on the contrary, she turned around weakly to face Ye Moxuan. “Alright, don’t worry. I will not tell her about this.”
Ye Moxuan had had enough with her, so he looked at Xiao Su coldly and said, “Let’s go.”
Xiao Su came forward to push Ye Moxuan’s wheelchair, and when the two of them were about to leave, Han Xueyou blurted out, “Have you ever thought that you can’t possibly keep this a secret forever? What are you planning to do if Qi finds out one day?”
Han Xueyou placed a hand over her belly when she said that before biting on her lower lip. “I am pregnant with your child.”
Ye Moxuan squinted at her menacingly when he heard that. “What did you say?”
Han Xueyou’s heart was racing in her chest. That’s right, I’m lying, but Ye Moxuan’s actions today are too obvious—if that pair of stud earrings are truly a gift for Shen Qi, it means that he has deep feelings for her, but he might not have realized that himself.
I have to stop this, and I can’t let the two of them end up together.
Ye Moxuan!
I have my eyes on this man, and since I’ve taken the first step, I have to complete this journey. I must never allow anything or anyone, including Shen Qi, to snatch away the man I fancy!
Xiao Su was shocked when he heard Han Xueyou say that. She’s pregnant? In that case… wouldn’t everything be messed up?
Han Xueyou approached Ye Moxuan and stood in front of him.
“If you don’t believe me, we can go to the hospital right now for a check-up. Or if you feel that there is no meaning in the existence of this unborn child, I can abort the child straight away as well. I will not make things difficult for you and Shen Qi.”
“Young Master Ye, well—” Xiao Su uttered.
Ye Moxuan gave Han Xueyou a quick look before pursing his lips. “Before I investigate this matter thoroughly, you had better stay right here obediently. Let’s go.”
Xiao Su pushed Ye Moxuan to leave the villa with a heavy heart, and his thoughts were a tangled mess. Han Xueyou is pregnant with Ye Moxuan’s child, whereas Second Young Lady is pregnant with a stranger’s child. What would a normal man choose out of these two?
Nevertheless, for some reason, Xiao Su was still rooting for Shen Qi.
He felt that Han Xueyou was not a good person, and she seemed rather strange.
“Young Master Ye, what are your thoughts regarding this matter? Should I send someone to investigate what she said?”
“Go ahead,” replied Ye Moxuan icily. “Although the location and timing she claimed are accurate, everything seems too much of a coincidence.”
Sometimes, when it sounds too normal, it might turn out to be abnormal.
“In that case, Second Young Lady—”
“Don’t let her know about this.”
“No, Young Master Ye. What I meant is that, what if it turns out to be true after our investigation? Han Xueyou is Second Young Lady’s best friend, after all. If this matter… gets leaked out, it will be a massive blow to Second Young Lady.”
Ye Moxuan was well aware of this, and that was why he insisted on hiding the truth from Shen Qi.
However, what we have to do right now is to find out whether Han Xueyou was speaking the truth or not.
She may be lying.
…
After leaving the milk tea shop, Shen Qi walked along the pebbled street, and since the shop was close to a school, there were many students walking around. They were mostly in groups while chattering happily away.
In that instant, Shen Qi recalled the scene where she was in university with Han Xueyou. They were extremely close at that time, and due to Han Xueyou’s family background, she was boycotted by most of her classmates. Besides, she was not great at socializing, and so she would always offend others easily.
There was once when Shen Qi rescued Han Xueyou when she was being beaten up badly by her classmates.
After that, Han Xueyou would constantly show up in front of Shen Qi and try getting in her good books. After that, the two of them became inseparable good friends, and with time, they became best friends who would attend classes together and leave the university together.
Later, they exchanged countless deep, dark secrets with each other, and soon, Han Xueyou was discovered by her family out of the blue, and she turned into the Young Miss of the Han family.
After that, nothing about the friendship changed; in fact, Han Xueyou treated her even better than before, and she would always share all the nice things she had with Shen Qi. Whenever Shen Qi faced any problems, Han Xueyou would always be the first to help her.
Shen Qi had never regretted being best friends with Han Xueyou, but the fact that two of them fell in love with the same man made Shen Qi feel as if the almighty God was having a good laugh at her.
Han Xueyou is in love with my husband, and the two of them have feelings for each other.
In that case, what can I say? Am I in a position to complain?
If the two of them are in love with each other, am I allowed to break them apart?
That is why I don’t blame Han Xueyou.
Nevertheless, I will never forgive her as well. We can’t possibly be best friends like before.
After all, I am not such a generous and understanding woman…
Shen Qi stopped dead in her tracks when she thought of that, and she saw a man who was standing nearby.
The man was wearing a white shirt, and he looked very tall while standing in the middle of the path. The sun shone on his body, and it was as if his body was glowing warmly under the sunlight, and it made him look especially gentle.
Ye Linhan. I didn’t expect him to show up again.
I never expected him, of all people, to appear before me so many times.
Shen Qi regarded his gentle and tender eyes, and somehow, tears started brimming in her eyes as she stared at Ye Linhan sadly.
Ye Linhan hesitated for a while before approaching her.
“Have you sorted out your problems?”
His voice was like a soft caress, and it felt as if a grown-up was looking after her. In that instant, Shen Qi felt as if she needed nothing more than a shoulder to rely on. But… Ye Linhan is Ye Moxuan’s older brother.
After that thought flashed across Shen Qi’s mind, she pursed her lips before turning around to leave.
No matter how weak I am, I do not need to rely on anyone’s shoulders.
Lin Jiang, Ye Moxuan…
I don’t deserve the love of those men.
Every one of them…
Someone held onto her, and it was Ye Linhan, who was blocking right in front of her.
“Is escaping the only thing you know how to do?”
Shen Qi was stumped, and she struggled hard to release her hand from his grip. However, Ye Linhan pulled her into an embrace.
“Just look at the state you’ve been in for the past two days. Has he ever come looking for you? If he cared for you, he wouldn’t have left you alone without being concerned for you!”
His words were like daggers piercing through her heart, and Shen Qi shoved against him aggressively. “That’s none of your business.”
“You claim that it’s none of my business, and I don’t want to be involved in your matters as well. However, apart from me, do you have anyone else who is concerned about your wellbeing? Shen Qi, can you please turn to face me? I am the person who has been standing behind you all along, and I am the one treating you sincerely with all my heart. I am the person who is truly in love with you. Can’t you shift your love for him to me?”
Shen Qi turned around to face him while looking amused when she heard that. “It feels as if feelings come and go easily for you, Linhan. Can feelings be shifted so easily? Am I in a position to change my feelings as long as I say so? Do you think that I want to be in love with him? If I were given a choice, I wish I had never gotten married into the Ye family!”
