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Chen Yu didn't come home all night, and I fell asleep in a daze.
The next morning, when I got up for work, I saw his message.
[It was too late last night, and I was afraid of disturbing you, so I didn't come back. I'll go directly to Law Firm today, and I'll pick you up for dinner after work.]
I typed and deleted several messages, wanting to ask if he knew about Meng Yunxi, wanting to know if he was with her last night, wanting to tell him that he was going to be a dad.
But in the end, I couldn't bring myself to ask.
My stubbornness kicked in.
I thought that no matter what, Chen Yu should be the one to tell me these things.
[Okay.] I replied.
As I was getting ready to leave work, Li Si called and asked me to accompany her to IKEA.
"Chen Yu is coming to pick me up for dinner later," I said.
"At least he has a bit of conscience; he didn't rush over to find Meng Yunxi."
I remained silent.
Just after hanging up, Chen Yu's call came in.
"I'm sorry, Xiao Ran, but I have to accompany a client tonight. I might not be able to have dinner with you."
I lowered my gaze. "Okay."
Accompanying Li Si to IKEA.
Li Si wants to buy a children's desk for her little niece, while I wander around aimlessly.
I turn a corner.
"Yu, I don't want to change; this outfit doesn't look good with flip-flops..."
Suddenly, I see Meng Yunxi, and standing in front of her is Chen Yu.
It's the same Chen Yu who told me he had to work overtime to accompany a client.
Chen Yu is holding a pair of flip-flops and, ignoring Meng Yunxi's playful protests, squats down to take off her stilettos.
"It's not suitable to wear high heels for too long when you're pregnant."
Meng Yunxi keeps saying she doesn't want to, but still obediently lets Chen Yu help her change out of the stilettos, a sweet smile on her face.
"Yu, you will definitely be a great dad in the future."
Chen Yu seems lost in thought for a moment, then a slight smile appears on his lips. "Yeah."
A pang hits my heart.
I had once said those words to Chen Yu.
When he decided he wanted a child with me, I had rambled on about how to decorate a children's room.
Chen Yu helplessly pinched my face, saying, "With the way you describe things to a designer, nine out of ten would go crazy."
But a few days later, he showed me the design draft, piecing together my fragmented and chaotic ideas into a children's paradise.
I felt my eyes welling up, my heart swelling as if it were stuffed with cotton.
I sincerely praised him, "Chen Yu, you will definitely be a great dad in the future."
He didn't respond at that moment.
Now, it's him who says he will be a good father.
I thought I should leave; if I exposed the truth, I would be the one in an awkward position, not Meng Yunxi.
But Meng Yunxi saw me.
"Xiao Ran?!" Her eyes lit up as if she had spotted an old friend, and she quickly walked towards me.
In that instant, I saw Chen Yu reach out to support her, telling her to take it slow, afraid she might fall.
The one in an awkward situation was truly me.
Meng Yunxi insisted on holding my hand and catching up.
I was sulking, angry that Chen Yu had lied to me yet still faced me so calmly.
Even if he had just a moment of guilt and panic, it would have been better.
I wouldn't feel so insignificant at this moment.
I pulled my hand away.
My strength wasn't very great; I simply wanted to free my hand from Meng Yunxi's grip.
But she swayed dangerously in her slippers at that moment.
Chen Yu caught her.
He frowned at me and said, "Wen Ran, Xiaoxi is pregnant."
Whose fault is it?
My nose felt sour.
I clenched my fist, my nails digging into my palm, desperately holding back tears.
I thought that at least I couldn't look too disheveled.
I forced a smile and said, "It's my fault. I'm sorry."
"Is that enough, Chen Yu?"
I recalled when I first started working; I had been bullied by my colleagues.
At that time, we were preparing for a bid, but just two days before, I discovered there was a problem with the proposal.
Redoing it is certain, but the old employees, in order to shirk responsibility, reached an agreement to shift the blame onto me.
I have always stated that this is not my problem.
However, from the leadership to the staff, no one believed me, and in the end, I was still the one taking the blame.
At that time, I felt angry and wronged, but I am stubborn, and I didn’t shed a single tear in front of them.
It was when I met Chen Yu that he noticed something was off with my emotions and asked me, "What’s wrong?"
If no one had asked, perhaps I could have bottled this up for a lifetime.
But when Chen Yu asked, my tears just flowed uncontrollably.
I was sobbing and struggling to articulate the issues with the bid documents.
Chen Yu listened patiently and finally wiped my tears, saying, "Don't cry. You won't be wronged here with me."
Later on, news broke about the company’s tax evasion. The company was already small, and once investigated, it was completely shut down.
When I heard the news, I was taken aback and realized it was Chen Yu and his Law Firm behind it.
Reflecting on the past, I couldn't hold back my tears any longer; they fell down my cheeks.
It’s not that I feel particularly embarrassed about the current situation.
I just can’t understand why people can so easily go back on their word.
At that time, it was him who said he wouldn't let me suffer.
And now?
I believe in sincerity, but sincerity can change in an instant.
Seeing me cry, Chen Yu finally showed a hint of panic in his eyes.
He released Meng Yunxi's hand and tried to come over to pull me back. "Xiao Ran, I just—"
I took a step back, hiding my hands behind my back.
I was strongly resistant.
"Don't touch me," I said.
Chen Yu's hand froze in mid-air.
Meng Yunxi glanced at me and pressed his empty hand down.
"Xiao Ran, I am currently a client of Yu, asking him to help me with my Divorce Case. Coincidentally, I'm moving into a new house and needed to buy furniture, so I asked him to help."
"If you're unhappy and feel it's inappropriate, then Yu and I will just end our outing here today."
" Yu, I'll take a taxi back by myself. You take Xiao Ran home. Make sure to explain things to her properly and don't lose your temper."
After saying this, Meng Yunxi turned and left gracefully.
She is so smart.
The weak are understanding, which makes people feel pity.
Those who cling on are the ones being unreasonable.
When I got home, Chen Yu handed me his phone.
"Yunxi is just my client. I haven't even added her on WeChat. There's really nothing between us."
I was already tired.
I had no desire to look at his phone.
I didn't make a scene or lose my temper; I just ignored him.
But he was the one getting angry.
I had given him the cold shoulder all night, and he couldn't take it anymore, gritting his teeth as he pulled me out of the blanket.
"Wen Ran, how long are you going to keep this up?"
"Today, worried that you would be upset, Yunxi left directly. She, a pregnant woman, is accommodating you. Tell me, what do I need to do for you to be satisfied?"
I felt hot all over and dizzy.
Yet I still wanted to laugh.
Now, I am the one who doesn't understand things.
Meng Yunxi is pregnant, so what about me?
My Pregnancy Test Form is still sitting on the bedside table, very obvious.
Due to his profession, Chen Yu is usually very aware of even the smallest changes in the household items.
If I casually throw away a wilted flower, he would notice it and then come back the next day with a fresh bouquet, replacing all the flowers in the vase.
Yet now, he can't seem to see the Pregnancy Test Form that is right in front of him.
I could indeed tell him directly, "Chen Yu, I'm pregnant."
And then what?
Will he reconsider and give up on Meng Yunxi?
Can I just pretend that Meng Yunxi's uniqueness no longer exists?
At this point, whether I am pregnant or not has become unimportant.
Some clear thoughts are forming in my mind.
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