Chapter 451: A Badly Frightened Person
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Her feelings were complicated. On one hand, she felt that Miss Ye had it coming because she was unfaithful to Mister. Thus, she deserved to be in pain. On the other hand, that day when she watched blood flowing from Miss Ye as she begged in front of Mister, she felt a little sorrowful as a woman. Pregnancy was not an easy task. No matter who the child belonged to, all mothers would cherish their child.

She entered the kitchen and poured a cup of warm water for Xia Ling.

Xia Ling took it and held it in her hand.

It was already late summer, but it was still sweltering. The AC was on, and Xia Ling’s fingertips were as cold as the room temperature. After she returned here and calmed down, she finally felt scared. This abortion was really a close call because she almost could not keep her child.

Her hands trembled so much that she almost could not hold the cup.

She sadly realized that actually, her current life was the same as her past life. She was always powerless against Pei Ziheng’s forceful ways. Even though she knelt down shamelessly to beg him, he did not let her go. In front of him, she could not protect anything.

“Miss Ye, drink some warm water.” Seeing that she was holding the cup and in a daze, she could not help but say, “You just came back from the hospital and need to replenish your fluids. I will make lunch for you now. What do you want to eat?”

Startled, she looked up at Nanny Zhou and shook her head.

“You don’t know? I will cook snakehead fish for you then to revitalize your body.” Nanny Zhou said.

“I’m not eating.” Xia Ling said. Her voice was a little hoarse. “I’m going upstairs to sleep for a while. Don’t call me.” After that, she went upstairs and left Nanny Zhou alone.

Looking at her, Nanny Zhou was speechless. Finally, she just sighed.

Xia Ling did not want to see Nanny Zhou. Once she saw her face, she would only remember how this servant of two years smiled with concern as she patiently urged her to eat meals mixed with abortion pills.

Those were abortion pills!

Xia Ling lay down on the luxurious and spacious bed. As she stroked her lower abdomen, tears flowed out again. “Baby, I’m sorry…” She mumbled. She was useless as a mother and almost killed it.

In a daze, she fell asleep and had a nightmare.

She dreamed that she ate something wrong. Once she ate it, there was excruciating pain in her stomach. Lots of fresh blood flowed out, and the child was killed.

She screamed as she awoke from her nightmare in tears.

A few seconds later, someone pushed the bedroom door open. The one who barged in was Pei Ziheng.

Pei Ziheng knew that she was discharged in the afternoon. He decided not to pick her up but felt distracted during the entire afternoon meeting. He could only think of her. Immediately after the meeting was over, he rushed back home without eating lunch. After not seeing her for a month, he wondered if she had gained weight or slimmed down.

Once he stepped foot into the house, he asked Nanny Zhou about her condition. Before he could say much, he heard a high-pitched scream from the bedroom and immediately ran upstairs.

He thought that something happened to Xiao Ling, but once he pushed the door open, he sighed in relief. Xiao Ling was fine on the bed. She was probably scared by a nightmare.

However, in a flash, he saw her face clearly.

She looked extremely haggard like a withered rose that had lost its vitality.

What had she endured during this month? Why did she look so weak? How did Chu Chen and those people take care of her? Why was she in this state?!

Pei Ziheng was heartbroken and angry. However, he silently looked at her and pretended that nothing was bothering him.

Seeing that he was here, she curled up with some alertness.

Both of them looked at each other for a long time. After that, Pei Ziheng closed the bedroom door and walked out.

Xia Ling grimly laughed in her heart. It looked like when she was unwell, suffering, and having a nightmare, Pei Ziheng would not comfort her gently liked he used to in the past. Besides, the child in her womb was not his. It seemed that tolerating this child was already his bottom line.

How could she hope for him to treat her and her child well?

Xia Ling also did not know the gender of her child. When she was hospitalized, she forgot to ask the doctor. Although she hoped that it was a girl, when she was dreaming, she dreamed that she was holding a small boy, and Li Lei was beside her. Could it be that her child was actually a male?

She lowered her head in speculation and fell asleep again.

She slept for a very long time and only awoke during dinner time due to hunger.

She recalled that she had not even eaten lunch. Thus, she went downstairs and headed towards the dining hall.

In the dining hall, Pei Ziheng was already eating. Under the dim yellow light, roasted foie gras and fried beef bones were exuding a delicious aroma. They were all dishes that Pei Ziheng loved to eat.

When he saw Xia Ling coming down, Pei Ziheng only faintly glanced at her before lowering his head to eat. Xia Ling paused in her footsteps as she felt that she was in a fix.

Nanny Zhou greeted her. “Miss Ye, quickly come and eat.”

She diligently pulled out the chair for Xia Ling and placed her favorite tableware on the table. “There’s sea cucumber soup in the kitchen, and it will be ready very soon. Just wait for a while, I will bring it over for you.”

Sea cucumber soup was also something that Pei Ziheng loved.

It seemed that she did not prepare anything that she liked today.

She guessed that Pei Ziheng really wanted to abort her baby. Although he agreed not to force her to abort her child, if she did not eat enough, her child would be naturally be aborted, and it would not be his fault.

Once she thought about it this way, Xia Ling felt upset.

She was reminded of her nightmare during her afternoon nap. She recalled the previous abortion medicine and the endless flow of blood.

Nanny Zhou brought the sea cucumber soup over and smiled. “Miss Ye, quickly drink it while it’s hot. Sea cucumber is nutritious and will be good for your child.”

The scene in front of her coincided with what happened some time ago. Was this bowl of steaming sea cucumber soup laced with abortion medicine? She obviously knew that the probability was low as Pei Ziheng had already agreed not to hurt her child, but she could not help but feel uneasy.

She turned pale as she instinctively pushed away her utensils.

“Miss Ye, what’s wrong?” Nanny Zhou was shocked.

“I’m not eating.” Xia Ling said.

Pei Ziheng looked up slightly but continued eating without saying a word. As long as she was alive, he did not care about her child at all. It was her decision whether to eat or not.

Seeing that Pei Ziheng was not persuading her, Nanny Zhou became anxious. Although Miss Ye did something wrong, she could not hurt her body like that because she was still pregnant. Thus, Nanny Zhou daringly said, “Miss Ye, you should eat something. I’m sorry about what I did that time, but you can’t torture yourself like that. Even if you don’t think about yourself, you still have to think about your…”

Pei Ziheng’s slammed his knife and fork on his porcelain plate, causing a shrill sound.

Nanny Zhou finally realized that she might have said something taboo to Mister while trying to persuade Miss Ye to eat. She quickly shut her mouth and bowed her head.

Chapter 452: Stubborn
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Xia Ling coldly laughed. “The only reason why I’m not eating the food you made is because I’m thinking about my child.”

Not only did she not dare to eat anything, but she also did not even dare to touch any ready-made items in the kitchen. She was being paranoid, but she could not risk letting the smallest problem affect her child anymore.

She stood up and left the dining hall.

She was so hungry that she felt heartburn. She went to the room to look for a thick coat to wrap around her body, put on sunglasses, and covered up most of her face before she went to the nearby supermarket to buy something.

She bought items like sealed mineral water, instant noodles, ham, and milk.

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Nanny Zhou was distressed looking at her. How could a pregnant woman eat those things? She wanted to persuade her, but she realized that she had long lost the ability to do so. “Mister, how about you replace me?” Nanny Zhou resolutely said. “Miss Ye doesn’t trust me. If you replace me with someone new, perhaps she will be willing to eat again.”

“This is not something you should worry about.” Pei Ziheng’s voice was low.

Thus, Nanny Zhou did not dare to speak again. However, she felt extremely guilty. It was her who wronged Miss Ye!

In actuality, Pei Ziheng understood that things would remain the same even if he replaced her. As long as it was someone Pei Ziheng assigned, the person would never gain Xia Ling’s trust. Although his Xiao Ling was sometimes foolish, she was very clear about certain things. She definitely knew that every wrong had its cause. She could not really blame Nanny Zhou for the abortion medicine.

Xiao Ling was just throwing a tantrum in front of him.

Pei Ziheng was unhappy and only coldly looked at Xia Ling preparing as she prepared her dinner without reprimanding her.

As she was clumsy and accidentally knocked over the pot, the boiling hot water splashed out, and an earth-shattering bang was heard. The kitchen was in a mess. All of the food she had bought was wasted.

Xia Ling only felt that her hand was aching. With a closer look, she realized that a big blister had formed on her thin wrist.

She looked at the blister and the mess around her in shock. Suddenly, she felt that she was really stupid. She could not do anything and could not even cook a meal well. How could she face her baby? The more she thought about it, the more sorrowful, indignant, and helpless she felt. As if she had lost all of her strength, she held her injured hand and slowly crouched down.

Pei Ziheng looked at everything coldly and whispered something to Nanny Zhou.

Soon, Nanny Zhou brought over a medicine box.

Pei Ziheng opened it and took out disinfectant, gauze, and other things. He ignored the mess as he walked towards Xia Ling and squatted down. “Show me your hand.”

Xia Ling shrank back her hand, lowered her head, and nasally rebuked. “I don’t need your help.”

Pei Ziheng frowned. “Blisters will leave a scar.”

Xia Ling trembled and suddenly realized why Pei Ziheng did not say a word to her the entire day since he got back home but suddenly became concerned about her injury. She lifted her head and stared at Pei Ziheng with red eyes. “Pei Ziheng, do you only care about whether there will be a scar on my hand? Do you not care about the child’s life at all?” She wept, almost about to break down. “I hate you, I hate you!”

The emotions of pregnant women were never stable, to begin with. Furthermore, she was provoked many times.

Pei Ziheng was upset, but he resisted the urge to argue with her. He forcefully pulled her hand over and applied the medicine on her.

After that, he wrapped her wound using a white bandage.

Xia Ling could not fight him and was half forced to let him bandage her wound with tears still flowing down her face. She cried until her shoulders shivered, and her body curled up in fear and helplessness.

“I’ll take you out to eat.” Pei Ziheng hated to see her cry. In the end, he could not bear to see her in tears.

Xia Ling relentlessly shook her head as she wept and pushed him away. “Go away!”

His slight tenderness and sympathy immediately disappeared. He abandoned Xia Ling as he stood up and coldly instructed Nanny Zhou. “Ignore her. Let her starve to death!”

Nanny Zhou became even more worried. She was so anxious that she almost stamped her feet.

Xia Ling was still hungry. After crying for a while, she went out to buy dinner. She went to the same supermarket and bought a frozen lunch box this time. As she did not dare to take it back to heat it up herself, she asked the staff for help.

Unexpectedly, she was recognized by the store employee.

“Ye Xingling. You’re Ye Xingling, right?!” The store employee said excitedly. “Can you give me an autograph?”

Xia Ling was taken back. The store employee was loud and caused several customers nearby to turn around to look at her. It was human nature for people to gather around celebrities. Many people’s eyes were shining as they rushed to surround her.

Xia Ling knew that she was in an unlucky situation. Without buying her sandwiches, she immediately ran out. After running a few steps, her stomach started to hurt again. It was a terrible pain for pregnant women.

Her face turned pale, and she regretted running. She hurriedly flagged for a taxi beside the road and said to the drive, “Go to Huaxin Mother and Child Specialist Hospital.”

The driver quickly sent her to the hospital’s emergency room.

An old senior professor like Senior Zhang was not on duty during the emergency night shift. The doctor who examined her was young. He recognized her as a celebrity, so he was excited and happy. However, the doctor already knew that Ye Xingling had already been doing birth checks here and would have a child here in the future. Thus, seeing her was not very unexpected. Although he was excited, he maintained good professionalism and carefully checked her.

“There are slight signs of miscarriage. Miss Ye, you can’t do any strenuous exercise anymore.” The young doctor said. “I recommend that you stay in the hospital for the sake of your child. Tomorrow, when Senior Zhang comes to work, he will do an even more detailed diagnosis and treatment.”

Anything that happened to the child was a big deal.

Xia Ling nodded and followed the doctor’s advice and stayed in the hospital.

Even though she was just discharged in the afternoon.

“I want… to eat something.” In the ward, she was a little embarrassed as she spoke to the head nurse who came to see her. “I didn’t eat anything for lunch and dinner.”

The head nurse was shocked. “With the condition you are in now, how could you not take care of your body? You should at least eat three meals a day on time. You can’t do this anymore in the future.”

Xia Ling obediently listened to her lecture.

The head nurse turned away and went out. Soon, she gave her a lunch box. “It’s the middle of the night, so the hospital cafeteria has already been closed. The nearby restaurants use unhealthy oil, so you can’t eat food from there as well. If you don’t mind, you can eat this meal. I’m working overnight today, so my husband made this as supper for me. It’s very clean.”

Xia Ling was very grateful. She thanked her and took the lunch box.

When she opened it, it was a very simple homemade stir-fried white rice stem and sliced meat. However, Xia Ling could tell that a lot of effort was put into making it. Every piece of white rice steam and meat was cut thinly and evenly and looked tasty.

After tasting it, she felt that it was quite delicious.

Chapter 453: Feng Kun’s Invitation
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Xia Ling lifted her head and thanked the head nurse again. “It’s really delicious.”

Thus, the professional smile on her face faded away, and she let out a warm and sincere smile. “I think so too. When I just got married to my husband, he didn’t know how to do anything. These years, as I had to work late at night, he learned everything. And now, the family’s meals are made by him.”

Perhaps the night shift was lonely. She stayed beside Xia Ling and took care of her while chatting about her family life. “My husband doesn’t make much money, and he can’t even pay the house mortgage by himself. However, he treats me very well and doesn’t mind doing the dirty work. During these many years of marriage, he never let me suffer any sort of grievance.”

As the head nurse spoke, she smiled. “I’m also content.”

Xia Ling envied her very much as she was able to spend every day together with her beloved ones. What else did a couple want more than a peaceful life together? She recalled that the man she loved was far away, and there was a slight pain in her heart.

The head nurse asked her, “Why did you come to the hospital alone without Mr. Pei? Is he not at home? I usually see him on the news, and he seems to be busy traveling around.” She thought that Xia Ling and Pei Ziheng had a strong relationship. In reality, almost everyone in the outside world thought this way. Otherwise, why would Pei Ziheng go through so much hardship to marry a wife without any status? This situation was the first of its kind in the Pei Family.

Xia Ling did not want to explain. She finished her meal and said that she was tired.

The nurse was afraid of disturbing her, so she kept the lunch box and left. When she turned off the lights for her in the ward, she looked at the way Xia Ling’s frail figure curled up in the darkness and was a little worried. Being together with someone rich was not as ideal as she imagined. Mr. Pei was so busy. It was probably hard on Miss Ye as she was usually alone.

Unconsciously, she started to sympathize with Xia Ling.

Xia Ling stayed in the hospital for a night.

The next day, Senior Zhang came to work and did a detailed check on her. “There are no large problems. However, you can’t run around recklessly anymore.” He said the same thing as the night shift doctor yesterday.

Only then did Xia Ling sigh in relief.

Senior Zhang gave her some medicine to protect her fetus. After seeing that she was unhappy, he asked, “Did you fight with Mr. Pei?” As he knew the secret about the child’s identity, he did not think that her relationship with Pei Ziheng was so good like others thought.

Xia Ling smiled bitterly. In front of his amiable doctor, she revealed a little more. “I’m afraid that he will put medicine in my food, so I don’t dare to eat it.”

A while ago, she was hospitalized in Compassionate Peace Hospital. However, Senior Zhang flipped through her medical record earlier today and found out what she had suffered from some time ago. Thus, he comforted her. “Luckily, the child is fine. Stay here a few more stays and eat in the hospital to feel more reassured.”

Xia Ling continued to stay in the hospital.

Huaxin Mother and Child Specialist Hospital was one of the best hospitals in the city. Competition for bed space was strong, and as she was admitted to the hospital suddenly, the intensive care unit was full. There was no space, so she had to stay in the general ward.

The double room was very clean. The patient who occupied the bed beside hers was discharged yesterday, so it was empty at this time.

Xia Ling lived calmly and quietly in the hospital. She ate a meal for patients for lunch. It tasted bland, but it was a well-balanced meal with nutrients and would be sufficient to take care of her child well.

Unfortunately, this simple happiness did not last long. In the evening, a pregnant woman was admitted to her neighboring bed to also prevent a miscarriage.

The pregnant woman was an ordinary person. When she saw Xia Ling, she became very excited. She kept chatting with her non-stop and bombarded her with endless questions. Xia Ling only then deeply realized about the troubles of being a celebrity. She could no longer continue to stay in this ward.

Xia Ling asked Senior Zhang, “Is there any space in the intensive care unit?”

Senior Zhang was also troubled. “No. You have to wait for at least a week.”

While they were talking, someone gently knocked on the door of the doctor’s office. Xia Ling turned around and saw her chauffeur. She asked, “Why are you here?”

“Miss Ye,” The chauffeur said. “Mister wants me to send you home.”

Yesterday, she ran out without informing him, causing Pei Ziheng to become angry. He initially did not want to care about her, but after calming down, he really could not neglect her like that. He was worried about her being alone outside. After hearing that she was staying in an ordinary ward, he became more concerned and sent a chauffeur to pick her up.

Originally, Xia Ling did not want to go home. However, since the wards were all occupied, she had no choice but to follow the chauffeur back.

Senior Zhang shook his head. They were really an unrightful couple.

When she saw the dishes that Nanny Zhou made at home, Xia Ling did not dare to eat them. She went to the kitchen to wash some vegetables. Then, she broke an egg and cooked those ingredients using boiled water. Her cooking skills were taught by Li Lei, and she did not learn them well. Luckily, although she was clumsy, she did not overturn the entire pot like last time.

As she cooked the vegetables, she thought of Li Lei in her heart. Mist covered her eyes, and she wanted to cry.

Her bowl of noodles was half-cooked, but she still ate it.

Nanny Zhou looked at her in distress but was unable to help much. She watched as Xia Ling the entire bowl of half-cooked noodles. After that, she ran to look for Pei Ziheng. “Mister, are you really not going to care about Miss Ye? How will her body be able to survive at this rate?”

After Xia Ling was brought back home, Pei Ziheng became nonchalant towards her again. At that time, his tone was curt. “Let her do what she wants. She won’t die.” This man was really cruel when it was time to be cruel and had no sympathy for someone else’s child.

Xia Ling’s stomach was uncomfortable for the entire night. The next day, she went to the hospital again. These days, she made repeated trips to the hospital frequently. It really took a toll on her health as she lost a lot of weight.

Senior Zhang looked at her and said, “You aren’t sick. You will be fine after eating a proper meal.”

Sympathetically, he sent her away.

Xia Ling was feeling down as she returned to the car.

The chauffeur said, “Miss Ye, how about I help you buy something to eat?”

She shook her head and rejected him. She did not trust anyone near Pei Ziheng.

The chauffeur’s phone rang. He answered it for a while before putting it down. He then said to Xia Ling, “Miss Ye, Mr. Feng Kun is looking for you regarding something. He wants you to visit Imperial Entertainment for a while. Do you want to go?”

Feng Kun?

Why would he be looking for her at this time?

Xia Ling was a little doubtful. Recently, due to her pregnancy, she had stopped recording songs and was on a complete break. However, doubts were doubts. She knew that Feng Kun would not look for her for no reason, so she agreed to go to Imperial Entertainment.

When she arrived at Imperial Entertainment, everyone around turned to look at her.

She was already five months pregnant. Although her stomach was not very big, she still showed the signs. She wore a pair of flats and carefully walked near the wall. In the crowded building, everyone looked like glamorous royalty. Only she looked like an unexpected alien.

All types of eyes fell on her body. Some were envious, some were jealous, and some were flattering.

Chapter 454: Silent Love
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Under their gazes, Xia Ling walked into Feng Kun’s office.

Feng Kun was already waiting for her in his office. When he saw her walking in, he quickly rushed forward to support her as she walked towards a soft sofa to sit down. He also took two cushions and placed them at her waist.

He carefully looked at her and realized that she was much frailer, paler, and thinner than before. It broke his heart.

Feng Kun said, “Xiao Ling, you have suffered during this time.”

Xia Ling shook her head and forced a smile. “For my child, any suffering is worth it.”

Feng Kun asked, “Is it true that Pei Ziheng found out about the identity of the child?” He looked for Senior Zhang, and Senior Zhang said that some time ago, Xia Ling was given abortion medicine.

Under Pei Ziheng’s care, how could such a careless mistake happen to Xia Ling?

Feng Kun guessed that perhaps Pei Ziheng was the one who did it.

Sure enough, after hesitating, Xia Ling nodded and told him everything about what happened some time ago.

Although the situation was in the past, Feng Kun still shuddered with fear as he listened to her story. He sympathized with Xiao Ling and resented Pei Ziheng more. “That beast! How could he do such an inhumane thing?! The child is not his, so he doesn’t have the right to make the decision for you at all! What he did was a violation of human rights!”

“How can I talk about ethics with Pei Ziheng?” Xia Ling lamented bitterly.

Feng Kun also knew that he was too emotional. He could not solve the problem by adding fuel to the fire. Forcing himself to calm down, he started talking to Xia Ling again. “Yes, don’t waste your breath on that beast. You have to take care of yourself.”

He asked Xia Ling again, “Did you not have a proper meal for these two days?”

Xia Ling was slightly startled. “How did you know?”

Feng Kun said, “That’s why I told you to come today.”

He turned around and took out a thermal box from the storage cabinet which contained a steaming hot meal. “This is a meal I made myself. I don’t know if it suits your tastebuds. Try some.”

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Xia Ling was surprised to see it and was moved. “Why would you suddenly think of cooking for me?”

Feng Kun said, “You haven’t visited the company for some time, and I can only find out about you through Chu Chen and Pei Ziheng. But I can’t trust them. Thus, I went to the hospital yesterday to look for Senior Zhang, and he told me that you did not dare to eat anything from Pei Ziheng’s house. So, I thought that I should cook for you.”

After listening to him, Xia Ling was even more moved. She felt that the most worthwhile thing that she did in her past life was making a friend like Feng Kun. She sniffed as she lowered her head to look at the food. It was a meatball and vegetable porridge that was easy to digest. Just looking at it made her eager to eat it.

Feng Kun said, “If you like it, you can come to the company every day to eat it in the future. I will bring it every day for you.”

Xia Ling nodded. “Ok.”

Once the porridge entered her mouth, it exploded with flavor. It was so delicious that she could not stop. She had not eaten such a delicious and nutritious meal for a long time. Soon, she finished it all, her stomach finally more comfortable as the feeling of hunger weakened.

After she finished her meal, she smiled at Feng Kun. “Thank you.”

Feng Kun also smiled warmly. “We’ve known each other for so many years, why are you being so polite?” He also asked her, “Is it delicious? What do you think? Does it need any improvement?”

Xia Ling replied, “It’s very good. How strange…”

Suddenly, she hesitated.

“What’s strange?” Feng Kun carefully concealed a trace of tension on his face.

Xia Ling said, “I rarely eat the food you cook. However, I don’t know why I feel that this taste is rather familiar. It’s very… sincere.” Xia Ling was silent for a moment before smiling. “Perhaps it’s because we’ve known each other for too long.”

Only then did Feng Kun sigh in relief.

“We’re good friends!” He said.

He got up, cleared the lunch box on the table, and poured a cup of warm water for her to drink. However, in his heart, he thought, How risky. Luckily, she didn’t find out. How could it be possible that he made that meal? It was obviously Li Lei who sent it over after begging him to give it to Xia Ling to eat.

Li Lei had always been concerned about her condition.

Yesterday, the one who went to Hua Xin Women and Children’s Hospital to look for Senior Zhang was not Feng Kun but Li Lei. Senior Zhang listened to his intentions and generally knew that he was the child’s biological father. Although he could not tell him the identity of the child, he revealed that Xia Ling was having difficulties eating well.

Li Lei was very distressed.

He did not know that she had been given an abortion drug and only thought she was not eating well because she felt too sick during her pregnancy. He spent a lot of effort cooking a meal for her and asked Feng Kun to deliver it to her.

He was afraid that she would refuse to eat it after finding out that the food was made by him. Thus, Li Lei did not even dare to use his frequently used ingredients and worked hard to especially learn new dishes. He even convinced Feng Kun that it would be best if Xiao Ling ate all three meals a day provided by him. He had especially cooked the dishes after consulting a dietitian to fit the needs of a pregnant woman.

Feng Kun’s feelings were very complicated when he asked Li Lei, “Xiao Ling is pregnant with someone else’s child. Aren’t you resentful?”

Li Lei’s expression darkened, and he was quiet for a long time before finally saying, “No matter what, I hope that she lives well.”

Perhaps Xiao Ling will never know the things Li Lei did for her. Feng Kun could not help but sigh. Their relationship was so difficult. If only Pei Ziheng did not meddle in their romance.

If Xiao Ling met Li Lei from the start, would everything be different?

Unfortunately, that did not happen.

From that day onwards, Xia Ling wanted to look for Feng Kun every day to eat.

However, Pei Ziheng did not allow her to do so. She was his woman, so she had to accompany him for breakfast every day and wait for him to come back for dinner every night to eat with him. This was a rule.

Xia Ling could not eat Nanny Zhou’s cooking. This was perhaps a psychological rejection. Sometimes, she would feel sick after eating a bite and vomit it out like when she had just gotten pregnant. However, even so, Pei Ziheng refused to let her leave the dining table. He instructed Nanny Zhou to give her a glass of water and made her wait at the table for him to finish eating.

This man had a calm madness when he was being cruel.

As Xia Ling was concerned about her baby, she did not dare to be stubborn. In the morning, she would swallow insult and humiliation silently as she accompanied him for breakfast and would sit in the car together to Imperial Entertainment. After that, she would look for Feng Kun to eat her portion of breakfast.

In the evening, she would also eat some food in Feng Kun’s office before going home. Then, she would continue to endure Pei Ziheng’s presence without protest as he ate dinner. Sometimes at night, she would feel hungry and would eat a few packets of biscuits she kept in a small cabinet that she had the key for.

Pei Ziheng knew what was going on but was not calculative about it.

His mind was focused on something else. Very soon, the seventh day of the seventh month would be here.

On that day, in the early morning, the sky was clear and cloudless. Bright sunlight sprinkled on the luxurious bed in the villa through the floor-to-ceiling windows as Pei Ziheng got up from the bed and pointed to a beautiful package of clothing at the bedside. He said to Xia Ling, “Wear it. We’re going to get the marriage certificate.”

Chapter 455: Getting Married on Chinese Valentine’s Day
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Xia Ling was originally in a deep sleep. However, she was jolted awake by his sentence. During her pregnancy, she had many things in her heart, so she almost forgot about this hurdle that was approaching.

She bit her lip and plucked her courage. “When you said that you wanted to get a marriage certificate, you didn’t know that my child was Li…” She felt guilty and asked cautiously in a low voice. “So, we don’t need to officially get married now. Do you think…”

“No.” Pei Ziheng knew that she did not want to get the marriage certificate and coldly interrupted her. “Put on your clothes and go.”

Xia Ling’s heart sank as she tried to put up a last fight. “If our marriage is official, he will become your eldest son by name. Why do you want to give this title to a child who is not destined to inherit the family business?”

Suddenly, Pei Ziheng turned around and looked at her darkly. “Xia Ling, listen carefully. You already agreed to give the child away once you gave birth to it. I don’t care if it’s a girl or boy. Once it’s secretly sent away, I will publicly announce the child’s death. Eldest son? It doesn’t matter anymore.”

Xia Ling shuddered. Publicly announce its death? She did not expect him to have this idea.

However, thinking about it carefully, to Pei Ziheng, this was already the best plan. The bottom line was not to leave the slightest possibility of the child inheriting the family business.

He would also be able to marry her.

Xia Ling murmured. “I don’t want to get married.”

Pei Ziheng said coldly. “You want to go back on your word? It’s fine. I can break my promise too.”

Break his promise and destroy the child.

Xia Ling hated him for using the child to threaten her the most. However, she could not do anything about it. Her eyes turned misty as she said, “Pei Ziheng, how could you be so despicable and force me to do things that I don’t want to do?”

“Weren’t you very willing to marry me in the past?” Pei Ziheng stated calmly. “To achieve your goal, you did not even hesitate to kill my fiancee. Now I want to marry you, but you want to flee? Not a chance.”

His tone was gloomy like a voice from the depths of hell.

Xia Ling fell silent as she knew that she could not go against him.

Pei Ziheng pointed at the beautifully packaged clothing at the bedside again. “Change.”

Her hands slightly quivered as she opened the package. Inside, there was a very delicate little dress. It had deep red embroidery that looked like a blooming rose, and the skirt was decorated with gorgeous and brilliant diamonds. It was expensive and extravagant.

Although she was only going to get a marriage certificate and there was no banquet, Pei Ziheng took this event very seriously.

She took the clothes to the bathroom, closed the door and changed into them.

Looking at herself in the mirror, she realized that she looked a little more lively wearing the red dress despite her paleness, looking somewhat like a new bride. Her hair was like snow, and she was beautiful and enchanting.

When she was very young during her past life, she always dreamed about the day she would marry him.

She thought about how she would be like on that day. Would she beautiful? Would she wear the most beautiful gown and become the happiest person in the world?

However, now, her gown was probably the most beautiful.

But she was the most unhappy person in the world.

She dawdled in the bathroom for a long time and only slowly walked out when Pei Ziheng hurried her.

Looking at her, there was a flash of amazement in Pei Ziheng’s eyes.

“You’re really beautiful.” He said.

At this time, he had also changed his clothes. He was wearing a finely crafted suit which was as black as the night sky matched with an elegant burgundy tie and diamond tie clips for a gentle yet elegant look. Any unsuspecting little girls would be smitten with him at first sight.

He took her hand as they walked downstairs and got on the Rolls Royce.

Today, in the Rolls Royce, there was an unusual red rose in clear water. The chauffeur smiled and said, “Mister and Miss Ye, congratulations.”

Pei Ziheng was in a good mood, so he said to the chauffeur, “You have to call her madam in the future.”

The chauffeur found it humorous and smiled. “Yes. Congratulations madam.”

Pei Ziheng gave him a very large red packet.

The chauffeur beamed as he took it and said a few auspicious words before steadily driving the car.

However, Xia Ling was in a bad mood. She knew that she could not object and was very quiet for the entire journey. Pei Ziheng also did not say anything and only held her hand tightly.

Xia Ling’s fingers were cold, and her stomach faintly hurt again.

She said, “Pei Ziheng, I don’t feel well.”

Pei Ziheng slightly frowned. He warmly said, “Rest on my shoulder for a while. We will be there very soon.”

Xia Ling said, “My stomach hurts. I want to go to the hospital.”

Pei Ziheng thought that she was pretending, so he intensified his grip around her hand unconsciously. She yelped in pain before he slowly let go of her again. Pei Ziheng’s tone was slightly heavier. “Xia Ling, no matter how uncomfortable you are, you have to tolerate it. We must settle our marriage today. After that, you can go to the hospital if you want. After we get our marriage certificate, I will take you there.”

Thus, Xia Ling stopped talking. The pain in her lower abdomen gradually vanished. She sighed in relief. At the same time, she felt that the pain just now was only her imagination.

The car reached the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

On such a good day like the Chinese Valentine’s Day, many people were there to get a marriage certificate. Couples lined up at the Civil Affairs Bureau, and it was extremely crowded. There were also many reporters and fans who knew that today was the day she was marrying Pei Ziheng and rushed to the vicinity early in the morning to wait for them. It was really bustling with activity there.

Under the eyes of the public, Pei Ziheng could not skip the queue easily, so he instructed the chauffeur to queue for them while he waited with Xia Ling in the car. A few bodyguards protected the Rolls Royce and made a cordon.

The car was quiet, perhaps too quiet. The vague pain in Xia Ling’s lower abdomen started to come back again. She was uneasy as it turned out that the pain she felt in the morning was not a hallucination. At this point, she no longer cared about getting married. She said, “Pei Ziheng, I really need to go to the hospital.”

Pei Ziheng said, “It’ll be our turn very soon.”

“I want to go to the hospital!” Xia Ling glared at him.

Pei Ziheng’s voice was cold. “Xia Ling, even if you are going to die, you have to do it after we get our marriage certificate.”

Xia Ling shivered in her heart. It was as if this was the first day she met this man.

She looked at him sorrowfully like she was looking at a stranger.

The pain in her lower abdomen intensified. She was really worried about the condition of her child and broke out in cold sweat.

However, Pei Ziheng still thought that she was faking it or did not even care if her stomach hurt. He only shut his lips tightly and coldly held her hand as he waited.

The long queue in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a marriage certificate slowly moved. After a long time, the chauffeur called him. “Boss, it’s your turn.”

Pei Ziheng went to support Xia Ling.

Xia Ling desperately struggled as she said, “My stomach hurts. I want to get off the car.”