Chapter 796: Chapter 796: Su Hongxing and Ms. Lan are acquaintances…_1 Chapter 796: Chapter 796: Su Hongxing and Ms. Lan are acquaintances…_1 Su Hongxing hated feeling so paranoid.
But what if someone really was plotting against her unborn child, wouldn’t that turn her baby into a threat?
Seeing Su Hongxing distracted at dinner, staring into space with unfocused eyes, Ye Qilan softly asked, “Aren’t you hungry?”
Su Hongxing only shook her head, avoiding conversation, occasionally glancing at Little Pudding who was happily eating his meal.
She didn’t know whether the child in her belly was a boy or a girl. If it was a girl, would she be as cute as Little Pudding?
If it was a boy, who would he take after?
Given her and Ye Qilan’s good looks, their child was certain to be beautiful, right?
But what if the child had health issues?
The mere thought made Su Hongxing gloomy, sapping her appetite entirely. Setting her bowl and chopsticks down, she remarked, “I want to rest early tonight. Can you please put Little Pudding to bed?”
She needed some time alone.
“I want to sleep with mommy.” Little Pudding fixed his eager eyes on Su Hongxing.
Su Hongxing planted a peck on Little Pudding’s face: “Be a good boy, sleep with daddy tonight.”
Little Pudding pouted, trying to channel his disappointment into devouring his dinner.
As Ye Qilan watched Su Hongxing’s retreating figure, he could sense her troubles weighing heavily on her. What could possibly be bothering her so much?
She seemed to be preoccupied since lunch, although during dinner she seemed to be alright.
Then it seemed like she had a revelation, and her mood seemed to have leveled.
Upon their return from a trip to the pharmacy, where she claimed to be preparing a surprise for him, he didn’t follow…
“Age, go to the pharmacy visited by Amou earlier. Ask the cashier what medications she bought,” Ye Qilan instructed Age.
The pharmacy was nearby. Age quickly returned and reported, “The cashier said Ms. Su only bought detoxification and cold medicine. Nothing unusual.”
Unbeknownst to him, Su Hongxing, being precautious, had instructed the cashier to provide this response.
Still skeptical, Ye Qilan asked, “Nothing else seemed amiss?”
“I asked thrice, and the cashier gave the same answer each time,” Age replied.
“Maybe I’m overthinking?” Ye Qilan held Little Pudding in his arms and asked, “What do you think your mom is thinking, little one? Why doesn’t she want us father and daughter?”
Little Pudding looked bewildered and equally gloomy, “Mommy usually locks herself in the room when she’s upset.”
“When exactly was this?” Ye Qilan perked up at this new information.
How was it possible that he didn’t know about Su Hongxing’s habit, while Little Pudding did?
“When I was little,” Little Pudding innocently replied.
“When you were little?” Ye Qilan chuckled, “What do you mean by ‘when you were little’?”
Did Little Pudding think he had grown up? The child always managed to induce laughter with his remarks.
“I mean, when I was very little. Granny told me,” Little Pudding found a comfortable position in Ye Qilan’s lap and settled down.
Ye Qilan found this statement odd. ‘When he was very little’, Granny had talked to Little Pudding about how Su Hongxing would retreat to her room when upset?
Was it possible that Granny knew Su Hongxing in the past? Were they well acquainted?
Was it his misunderstanding, or was Little Pudding’s statement ambiguous?
Ye Qilan’s heart started to race as his eyebrows tweaked with anxiety. What if Granny did know Su Hongxing before, was it possible that Su Hongxing was aware of Little Pudding’s existence all the while?