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We were quickly arranged into the ward, and then Xiao Minxing kept pouring me cups of hot water, while Sister Liu ran back and forth, sometimes to turn on the water and other times following Xiao Minxing's instructions to find the doctor to take a look.
Usually, she talks to me more at home; sometimes Xiao Minxing doesn’t say a word to her all day, except for asking her to take care of me, while most of her own matters she handles herself.
Now he has Sister Liu so busy that she can't even catch her breath. Once I slowly regained my strength, I looked at him and said, "Look at how busy you’ve made Sister Liu; you haven’t even given her a chance to rest."
Xiao Minxing’s expression didn’t change much as he softly replied, "Just focus on getting yourself better. Once you’re well, she won’t be so busy anymore."
After saying that, he curiously asked me, "How come you still caught a cold? The weather was nice when we went out yesterday. Even if it rained at night, you were well covered with your blanket."
I shook my head and said, "Who knows? But I heard people say that pregnant women are generally not in good health. It’s all your fault for insisting that I go out for walks every day. Now look what happened; we’re not going anymore, right?"
Xiao Minxing gave me a strange look and suddenly asked, "Weren't you scared when I mentioned remarrying yesterday?"
I was stunned and took a while to process what he meant until he shook his head and said, "Not really. You’re quite bold now; how could you be scared by that? I need to ask the doctor later how we can prevent this. As we get closer to the delivery date, relying on medication isn’t good."
He could now replace the gynecologist, making decisions for me about everything.
By dawn, my fever had completely subsided. Xiao Minxing told Sister Liu to go back and rest and come back in the afternoon. He leaned back in a chair and closed his eyes to rest.
Mina called in the morning. Upon hearing that I was in the hospital, she braved the wind and rain to come over.
If there’s anyone who cares about this child besides Xiao Minxing and me, it must be Mina. She calls me almost every day now; even if it’s just a few words, it warms my heart. She asks about me and the baby, and every time she says, "Anan, if I end up lonely in my old age, don’t forget to bring our son to see me."
I always laugh at her and say, "You should hurry up and get married and have one yourself."
Mina would fall silent then; it seems like she has fallen out with Zhuo Feng again. The brief glow of their past romance has faded from her face. Most of the time, she is busy with work and then comes to keep me company.
At this moment, Xiao Minxing saw her coming and stood up to offer her a chair.
Mina didn't hold back and sat down with a thud, holding my hand and saying, "What's wrong, Anan? Why did you suddenly catch a cold?"
I looked at Xiao Minxing standing behind her, his eyes blazing with anger, and smiled, "I don't know either. I just caught a cold suddenly, but the doctor said it's not serious. Why did you come over today? Aren't you supposed to be working?"
Mina waved her hand and said, "That heartless boss, I might as well come see you instead of killing myself at work. Our child is suffering, and it breaks my heart."
At this point, Xiao Minxing kicked the leg of her chair.
Mina turned around irritably and said, "I know you're his father. I'm not competing with you for anything. Why are you so anxious? In the future, isn't he allowed to recognize me as his godmother?"
Xiao Minxing fell silent but probably disapproved of Mina being so close to me and went out the door.
Talking to Mina always felt like flying an airplane; by the time I caught up on one topic, she had already moved on to another. In just ten minutes, we had gone from discussing our child to her work troubles and then to major events in the Xiao family.
She glanced towards the entrance and said, "I heard that Li Ru has officially filed for divorce from Xiao Minfeng, and both sides' lawyers have met."
This outcome was something we had anticipated for a long time, but we didn't expect Li Ru to act so quickly. I thought she would at least hold on until after the Spring Festival.
Mina shook her head and said, "This woman is quite ruthless. If Xiao Minfeng really divorces her, he might end up losing everything—not just money but also his reputation."
I looked at Mina and said, "What if Xiao Minfeng had treated her well from the start? Would they still end up like this?"
Mina glanced at me and replied, "It's hard to say. Li Ru didn't marry into the Xiao family because she was truly infatuated with Xiao Minfeng himself; money was a big reason. Just look at Young Master Xiao's superficial demeanor. If he didn't have some money on the surface, what woman would be interested?"
"Regardless of everything, Xiao Minfeng was at fault first. Even if Li Ru initially married for money, if he had treated her well, perhaps they could have waited together until their child grew up."
I didn't genuinely sympathize with Li Ru; I just felt that a woman's life can be quite tough. She originally wanted to live well, but in the end, many things don't go as planned.
Mina didn't say much more, only lightly remarked, "Anyway, these two people are not good at all. Let's see how they end up. However, I heard that Li Ru is not doing too well either."
This puzzled me a bit, so I asked her, "What's wrong with her? Didn't she take most of the money? Now, as long as she divorces Xiao Minfeng, she'll be a free and wealthy woman."
"That's one way to look at it, but in a divorce, both parties have to divide their joint assets. Although she transferred the Xiao Family's money out, those transactions can still be traced on paper. I heard that Xiao Minfeng's lawyer is already gathering evidence against them."
She paused for a moment before continuing, "Li Ru must have anticipated this long ago, so the amounts she transferred were very small. It's possible that the other side won't be able to find anything substantial."
Hearing this, I shot Mina a glance and said, "After all that, isn't Li Ru still winning?"
She shook her head thoughtfully and replied, "Not necessarily. I always feel something is off about this. With Li Ru's intelligence, she can handle Xiao Minfeng, but if a couple is determined to scheme against each other, women often have the upper hand—unless the woman still harbors illusions about the man. However, judging by their situation, Li Ru should have given up on that long ago."
"But that's only between the two of them. In the business world, Li Ru is still too weak. The Xiao Family has such a large enterprise; she can't manage it alone. Who knows what other people might be involved later on?"
Mina concluded.
I wasn't familiar with Li Ru, but from previous information and what Mina had told me, she had arranged for her family members to join the Xiao Family. So aren't those people her backup?
Mina laughed when she heard my words.
"Anan, you really don't know what's happening outside your door. Although Li Ru's family is numerous, they are all a bunch of good-for-nothings who can’t accomplish anything but can cause trouble. They might think they can mess with the Xiao Family, but transferring that money safely elsewhere will be difficult."
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