Opening the door, she saw Tian Ernan standing at the entrance, looking deeply guilty and visibly much more haggard.
"Ernan, come in and let’s talk," she said, realizing that she had some questions for him as well.
Now that Ernan already knew about her and Huo Shaohua, there was no reason to hide anything.
This would also help her clarify some truths.
Tian Ernan entered the room and sat down, hanging his head in silence, unsure of what to say.
Tian Xingyun grabbed a chair and sat across from him, breaking the silence first: "Ernan, how many times have you threatened Huo Shaohua with photos?"
"The second time. The first time was sent to his company, just before their people came to cause trouble in the village," he replied.
"Really, because the camera was lost earlier, we had no way to develop the photos. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have taken this long to find out that you were in the photos..."
"Ernan, don’t go looking for trouble with him. He has promised me that he won’t bother Huatan Village anymore," Tian Xingyun earnestly persuaded him, worried that he might go after Huo Shaohua in anger.
"But he..." Tian Ernan clenched his fists in fury, his heart aching at the thought of Xingyun being bullied.
"I’m fine," Tian Xingyun put on a smile, though she was secretly worried.
It seemed their secret wouldn’t stay hidden for long.
She had planned to leave quietly and have the baby.
But now things were spiraling out of control, and she needed to discuss a plan with Huo Shaohua.
Tian Ernan chatted with Xingyun for a while before leaving the room to rest.
After he left, Tian Xingyun lay in bed but couldn’t sleep.
She believed what Ernan said. The photos sent to the Huo Family’s old house addressed to Grandma were definitely not sent by him.
There must have been someone else in the cabin that night.
And this person probably hated Huo Shaohua and Song Yi very much.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t have gone to such lengths to secretly take photos and send them to Grandma.
Clearly, they wanted to see Huo Shaohua and Song Yi embarrassed.
Huo Shaohua was out having a late-night snack with Song Yi, and during a bathroom break,
He dialed Andy’s number: "Investigate the photos sent to the old house."
"Yes, President Huo."
"Make sure Grandma doesn’t find out," Huo Shaohua instructed before hanging up the phone.
Remembering the first time he met Tian Xingyun, she had said she didn’t send the photos.
It seemed she indeed hadn’t sent them. She had no reason to threaten him with photos.
The child in her belly was more effective than any photo; there was no need for her to do that.
The person who sent the photos to the old house was definitely someone else.
He shook off his thoughts, exited the bathroom, and returned to his seat to continue eating with Song Yi.
"Shaohua, try this. This dessert is really delicious," Song Yi said, feeding him with a small spoon.
Huo Shaohua ate what she fed him, savoring it before nodding, "It really is good."
"Isn’t it delicious?"
"Aren’t you afraid of gaining weight?" Huo Shaohua raised an eyebrow, noting that it was rare for her to eat desserts, especially at night.
"I am, but it’s so good I can’t resist. I’ll skip breakfast tomorrow!" Song Yi said firmly, feeling she had to maintain her weight.
But often she couldn’t resist delicious food and would skip the next meal to control her weight, a method she found quite effective.
"This way of dieting isn’t right," Huo Shaohua said disapprovingly. He was strongly against her starving herself to lose weight.
His mind suddenly flashed to Tian Xingyun’s way of eating without concern.
That woman wasn’t worried about gaining weight at all and could eat enough for two people by herself.
Two people... she was indeed two people now, with a baby in her belly.
"You know our standards are very strict. How much weight you gain is how much you have to lose. I must maintain my standard weight," Song Yi sighed. It was something she couldn’t control.
Because she loved being a model.