Zhong Li rubbed her sore wrist, picked up the storage box on the floor, and went to the bedroom.
Gu Nanxi stood with one hand in his pocket by the floor-to-ceiling window, finished smoking his cigarette, and then left.
After tidying up for more than two hours, Zhong Li finally packed everything. She struggled to move all the boxes into the elevator and then locked the door to leave.
Coming out of the elevator, Zhong Li moved the boxes to the trunk. Looking up at the open window, she stepped into the car in her high heels.
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Han Xi woke up from a nap in the afternoon. As soon as she finished showering in the bathroom, her phone on the bedside table rang. She walked over, drying her wet hair with a towel, picked up the phone, and pressed the answer button.
"Xiao Xi, have you not done that with Lu Jinghan since you got pregnant?"
On the other end, Manman nervously asked a seemingly nonsensical question.
Han Xi sat in front of the dressing table, puzzled at the girl’s odd question: "Why are you suddenly asking this?"
Manman irritably scratched her head, hesitated for a few seconds before speaking: "Lu Jinghan seems to be sneaking around behind your back."
"What you’re saying is getting more ridiculous. Jing Han wouldn’t do such a thing."
"Just look at the news yourself. I’m about to arrive at your house, so I’ll hang up now."
After hanging up, Han Xi opened the news on her phone. The photos of Lu Jinghan having dinner with a popular female celebrity and entering a hotel together hit her eyes.
Han Xi stared at the photos on the screen for quite a while before coming to her senses. Although she’s unsure why such photos exist, Han Xi believes Lu Jinghan wouldn’t wrong her and their child.
While she was sleeping earlier, Lu Jinghan sent her a text saying he was about to board a flight and should be home by dinner.
Han Xi dried her hair and headed downstairs. Manman was changing her shoes at the entrance: "I just called Lu Jinghan, and his phone is off. You’re home suffering to carry the child for him, and he has the nerve to do such a thing."
Manman angrily sat on the sofa, feeling like she could tear that bastard Lu Jinghan apart right now.
Han Xi instructed Sister Zhang to bring some fruit over and sat beside the girl: "There must be some misunderstanding. I trust Jing Han wouldn’t do anything to hurt me."
"Hopefully. That female celebrity often gets involved in various gossip rumors. I don’t know how Lu Jinghan got tangled up with her."
"Jinghan will be back tonight, and I’ll ask him to explain then."
Even though Han Xi believes in Lu Jinghan, seeing him holding another woman left her feeling very uneasy inside.
Leaning over, Han Xi stabbed a small piece of apple and put it in her mouth: "Did you go to see Chu Ci today?"
"Yes, there was some bleeding this morning, but thankfully the baby is fine."
"Why is there bleeding again?" Han Xi asked worriedly.
"I’m not really sure. It scared Fu Bin and me quite a bit at the time, but everything’s fine now."
Manman leaned over, picked up the remote control from the coffee table, and turned on the TV, wanting to watch a variety show. But as soon as she turned it on, news of Lu Jinghan and the actress Bai Antong entering a hotel together appeared on the screen.
Manman quickly changed the channel: "When he comes back, ask him properly. If it’s a misunderstanding, then clarify it with the media quickly."
Probably everyone knows about Lu Jinghan and Bai Antong checking into a hotel together now, and Han Xi feels like there’s a heavy stone blocking her heart, making her uncomfortable.