The doorknob turned, and Shi Mei quickly hung up the phone, looking toward the door.
Shi Lingyan’s figure appeared at the doorway, his deep gaze unreadable as he looked straight at her.
For some reason, Shi Mei felt uncomfortable under such a gaze.
Quickly, Shi Mei faced him, blinked her eyes, and said in a soft, mushy tone, "Hubby~"
That call, sweet as if filled with candy.
Shi Lingyan closed the door behind him and slowly walked in, "What are you doing?"
A sense of alertness suddenly arose in Shi Mei’s heart.
Shi Lingyan didn’t usually ask such questions.
Could it be that he had started to suspect something?
Panic flitted through Shi Mei’s heart, but in a moment, she pouted and said, "I’m writing in my diary!"
"Writing in your diary?" Shi Lingyan looked slightly surprised and raised his eyebrows a bit, "Let me see."
"Ye Bao said diaries are the most private things and shouldn’t be shown to others," Shi Mei said solemnly, "This is Shi Mei’s little secret."
Shi Lingyan couldn’t help but chuckle, "You’re grown up now, having your own little secrets."
This tone finally made Shi Mei completely relax; she pouted and bounced towards him, saying, "Hubby, Uncle Yang said someone wants to kill Shi Mei, will Shi Mei die?"
"No," Shi Lingyan pressed her head gently, "Uncle Yang is mistaken, no one wants to kill you, that uncle’s car just broke down, that’s all."
Shi Mei sneered inwardly.
Of all times for it to break down, it had to be when she was going out.
And of all times to drive, it had to aim for her when she was leaving.
Was this not someone trying to kill her? Was this an accident?
Indeed, Shi Lingyan already knew it was Bai Yuejie’s doing, and was now starting to suppress it for her.
Shi Mei felt somewhat cold inside, but still put on a puzzled face, "Really, but Uncle Yang said..."
"It was a misunderstanding by Uncle Yang," Shi Lingyan said patiently, "There aren’t that many bad people in the world, that uncle was just careless."
"Okay then," Shi Mei puffed up her cheeks, "But I still feel so sad, that uncle kept glaring at me, he doesn’t like Shi Mei at all."
Shi Lingyan caught the key point in her words, "He was glaring at you? How?"
Shi Mei imitated that man’s look, appearing somewhat fierce and enraged.
Shi Lingyan paused for a moment, then frowned, "Was it you who reminded Aunt Chen to call the police?"
"Mmhmm!" Shi Mei nodded energetically, a triumphant look on her face, "When you encounter bad people, you have to find a police officer~"
The corners of Shi Lingyan’s lips slightly curved up in an arc that didn’t reach his eyes, as he touched her head, "Very good, you’re getting braver, not even crying today."
Instead, it was Aunt Chen who was quite frightened, still tearfully unsettled when she returned.
Shi Mei’s heart skipped a beat.
In the urgency of the situation, she completely forgot to pretend to cry.
Her current ’mental age’ was only about eight or nine, she should have been scared to tears.
But this tension was just momentary, as Shi Mei quickly lowered her head and pursed her pink, pouty lips, "No crying noses, oh, Shi Mei will be a mommy in the future, mommies shouldn’t cry," she said, cradling her stomach full of hope, and whispered, "Hubby, when can we have a baby?"
Listening to this innocent, childlike voice, Shi Lingyan felt somewhat choked up, silent for a moment, he said, "Shi Mei, you’re still young, you’ll definitely have your own baby with someone you love in the future."
"You are the loved one!"
"That person won’t be me."
Shi Mei cocked her head and blinked, "What about you?"
Shi Lingyan: Your loved one won’t be me.
Wan Lili (drumming and gonging): You said it yourself, the people of Guangdong bear witness.