âBesides tomato sauce steak, what else do you want to eat? The weather is really nice today, and I heard that good weather goes hand in hand with good food,â Nie Chenglang asked.
âI canât eat any more, just make me another glass of fresh fruit juice, the fresh kind.â
âOkay, later weâll go to the fruit shop and pick some fruit. Eating more fruit benefits the pregnancy.â
âGreat! Chenglang, how come you know how to do everything? Iâm even jealous,â she said.
âItâs just making a steak and juicing some fruit. I can teach you, and youâll certainly be able to do it, too.â
âDonât teach me, if you do, then you wonât make it for me anymore,â Xu Chaomu laughed.
Nie Chenglang laughed too. How could that be? As long as she wanted to eat, he would cook for her.
They chatted all the way to the hospital.
Xu Chaomu, with her bag on her back, headed straight for the fourth floor, with Nie Chenglang following by her side.
After retrieving the test results and the ultrasound scans, Xu Chaomu walked toward the doctorâs office.
âDoctor, I was here yesterday. Could you please help me check how my body is doing? Is everything all right?â Xu Chaomu handed over all her documents.
The female doctor with glasses took Xu Chaomuâs documents, pushed her glasses up, and started to examine them closely.
Xu Chaomu patiently waited, and Nie Chenglang also stood by her side.
âThings look quite good, only your blood sugar is a bit low. Pay attention to a balanced diet, eat more nutritious food. Your baby is also doing well, very healthy, so donât worry. From now on, you should exercise appropriately each day, walk more as itâs good for both the baby and you. Just avoid vigorous exercise. Also, donât overwork yourself and avoid staying up late.â
Nie Chenglang nodded: âI will, from now on Iâll take her out for walks every day, and Iâll make sure to take care of her.â
The doctor looked up, smiling: âThis must be your husband, right? Heâs good. Men should spend more time with their wives. No matter how busy you are with work, it doesnât compare to having a healthy family. Peaceful and harmonious.â
âYouâre right,â Nie Chenglang responded.
âIâve seen too many cases like this. Some husbands are so busy every day. The wife gets pregnant, about to give birth, and he doesnât even accompany her to the hospital once,â the doctor sighed.
âI will take her to do regular health check-ups from now on,â Nie Chenglang said.
âThatâs right, the health of the child and the adults is whatâs most important,â the doctor said.
âIâll remember that,â Nie Chenglang nodded.
Xu Chaomu smiled, she knew that once Nie Chenglang said heâd remember, he definitely would.
Being with Nie Chenglang, she didnât have to worry about anything. Just like when she was in college, many things were settled by Nie Chenglang for her.
He helped her contact her advisor, helped her rent a house, helped her sign up for various activitiesâ¦
Sometimes, she felt very secure with Nie Chenglang. Itâs just that she didnât know when this sense of security could turn into loveâ¦
Give her some time.
After all, in marriage, suitability is more important than love.
She and Shen Chi were doomed to be unsuitable.
After listening to the female doctorâs nagging for a while, Nie Chenglang finally took Xu Chaomu out of the office.
Xu Chaomu touched her flat belly, feeling a bit disappointed: âYou still canât tell Iâm pregnant. I must have been too tired recently, which prevented the baby from growing.â
âItâs only been a little over two months. Itâs very normal.â
âWhen we get home, I want to eat and eat, to supply the baby with more nutrients.â
But just as Xu Chaomu was mumbling with her head down, Nie Chenglang suddenly stopped walking, and Xu Chaomu also stopped.
A freezing yet powerful aura hit them, causing Xu Chaomu to take a step back involuntarily.
Without looking up, she already knew who had come!
She knew that as long as she was in C City, she couldnât escape his hold.
âMumu, coming to the hospital and not calling your husband?â Shen Chi said lightly, his tone nonetheless imperiously decisive.
Xu Chaomu quickly clung to Nie Chenglangâs arm. She was most afraid of Shen Chi like this.
The calmer he seemed, the more likely a storm was brewing.
âChenglang is my husband.â
âMumu, stop joking. Have you had enough of the affair? Come home with me.â
Nie Chenglang stepped forward, staring into Shen Chiâs eyes: âDonât push her, listen to what she wants. Sheâs not your puppet; you donât always have to be so domineering.â
âReally? I was asking her in a negotiating tone. How did it turn into forcing her?â Shen Chi said coldly.
Nie Chenglangâs words struck right at Xu Chaomuâs heartâShen Chi really was too domineering.
âThen let me tell you, I donât want to go back to the Shen family,â Xu Chaomu said calmly, âwhenever you have time, letâs get the divorce settled.â
The expression on Shen Chiâs face suddenly darkened; every time she mentioned divorce, his entire face would scowl.
Just last night, they were fine. Today, as soon as Nie Chenglang appeared, it was as if Shen Chi had lost her soul.
âStop making a fuss; letâs go home,â Shen Chi looked at Xu Chaomu.
âMr. Shen, I heard from Chaomu that your marriage certificate was obtained through illegal means,â Nie Chenglang said.
âIllegal means? Xu Chaomu, come here; I promise I wonât kill you.â
âShen Chi, I was unaware of that marriage certificate. Of course, if you insist on not divorcing me, then go ahead and sue me for bigamy. I donât mind!â
âHow touching, youâd rather go to jail than be apart from him?â Shen Chi pointed at Nie Chenglang.
âYes,â Xu Chaomu responded.
âThen donât regret it!â Shen Chi was annoyed and raised his voice.
âI wonât regret it,â Xu Chaomu said indifferently.
âFine, get lost!â Shen Chi was furious.
Xu Chaomu knew that when this man was angry, all his patience and good temper must have been exhausted.
These past few days, he had treated her quite well, and she hadnât given him any trouble.
But now, let him be angry. She and he werenât meant to be anyway. He deserved someone better by his side. And she, too, couldnât get over the hurdle in her heart.
So, let it be.
âChenglang, letâs go,â Xu Chaomu whispered, pulling Nie Chenglangâs arm as they passed by Shen Chi.
Shen Chiâs fists clenched tight, his eyes reddened, a demonic chill on his face.
While Shen Chi didnât change his mind, Xu Chaomu hurriedly pulled Nie Chenglang down the stairs, rushing to the parking lot, and without pause got back into the car.
âDrive!â Xu Chaomu told the driver.
Nie Chenglang comforted her: âDonât let Shen Chi intimidate you.â
Nie Chenglang had been back in C City for a while now, and he had heard about Shen Chi from others early on.
âIâve been scared by him for eight years; Iâm immune to it now,â Xu Chaomu pouted.
âThen why did you run?â
âIf I donât run, should I wait to be slaughtered? That man is very frightening.â
âHe wonât do anything to you, after all, youâve called him âbig brotherâ for eight years.â
âBig brotherâ⦠The term once again silenced Xu Chaomu.
Five years later, returning to C City, she never called him âFourth Brotherâ again. The title âFourth Brotherâ was once unique to them.
But five years ago, after she took the bullet for him, she paid off her debt to him.