The weather gradually grew darker.
It was chilly outside. After returning to the room, Xiao Chi Zhan took off his cloak and walked straight to the bedside.
"Get up and eat something."
Ye Luan stared at the canopy above, her eyes a little vacant. Hearing his words, she slowly came back to her senses.
"I'm not hungry."
Xiao Chi Zhan frowned. "You still need to take your medicine. Get up."
His tone was cold and stern, colder than the weather outside.
Yet, Ye Luan was not afraid. She curled up in the blanket and turned her head away.
"----"
Xiao Chi Zhan stood up, directly pulled away her blanket, picked her up, and walked towards the round table.
"Put me down, I can walk myself."
"No."
He had always been a man of his word and never knew how to be gentle.
"You just had a miscarriage, and your body is weak. Don't be overly dramatic. This King isn't willing to carry just anyone."
Hearing such brazen words, Ye Luan closed her eyes wearily, took a deep breath, and then opened them again.
She was forced to sit on his lap, looking at the table full of food, with no appetite at all.
Xiao Chi Zhan saw the disdain in her eyes and said faintly, "Just eat something to get by. Your body isn't suitable for spicy food right now."
"The medicine, I'll just drink the medicine."
She would not mistreat her own body. She wanted to recover well and live.
"Drink the medicine after you eat."
He held out the lotus root and pork trotter soup to feed her. Ye Luan drank only a few mouthfuls before feeling uncomfortable, her brows furrowed tightly.
Xiao Chi Zhan lowered his gaze. "Then what do you want to eat?"
"I have no appetite."
"You have to eat even without an appetite. It's to nourish your body."
He forced more food down her throat.
Ye Luan only stopped when she felt like she was going to vomit.
After drinking the medicine, Xiao Chi Zhan carried her to the bathroom to freshen up.
Ye Luan's body was quite weak and not suitable for a bath, so she could only wipe herself down.
She looked at the skirt that had fallen on the ground, the blood on it stinging her eyes, making her feel a little dizzy.
Xiao Chi Zhan noticed, directly threw the clothes away, changed her into clean inner clothes, and carried her back to the inner room, placing her on the couch.
"Sleep."
"Where are you going?"
She reached out her fair hand and grabbed his robe.
Xiao Chi Zhan tapped her head. "I'm cleaning myself after getting splashed with water during your bath. I'm going to wash up."
Hearing this, Ye Luan let go of him.
As soon as he left, she stared blankly at the canopy above, her eyes empty and weak.
The desolate moonlight fell into the quiet room, casting a faint silver glow.
After washing up, Xiao Chi Zhan wore only a white inner garment, his chest unbuttoned, revealing his strong physique. He carelessly lifted the canopy and got onto the couch.
"What are you thinking about?"
Ye Luan snapped back to attention when he patted her.
"Don't hit people so casually, alright?"
Xiao Chi Zhan smiled faintly, then propped his head on one arm, lying on his side on the bed, and pulled her into his embrace.
"That's called stroking, a light pat. If I wanted to hit you, your face would be swollen by now."
"Oh."
"Come, give me a kiss."
His teasing tone pricked Ye Luan.
She sat up abruptly, brushed his hand away, and said calmly, "The child is gone."
Hearing this, Xiao Chi Zhan raised an eyebrow.
He sat up, leaned on the edge of the bed, his eyes slightly narrowed, and cast a sideways glance at her, a faint, cold smile on his lips. "It is fate."
Ye Luan looked at him with bitterness.
"Fate?"
It was gone within a few days, so dramatically. They had no fate with the child, and the child had no fate with them.
"Yes, fate. It's all fate."
Xiao Chi Zhan, even if I die, it will be fate. Please don't cry, just smile like you are now.
"Don't look at me so coldly. I'm as heartbroken as you are. But it's happened, and it can't be undone. The most important thing is for you to recover. You'll have plenty of opportunities to have children later."
His words sounded so jarring and unpleasant in Ye Luan's ears.
Ye Luan had no one to confide in about the pain in her heart. She withdrew her desire to communicate with him and quietly curled up in the blanket, lying on the inner side of the bed.
Xiao Chi Zhan frowned at her actions, directly lifted the blanket, and forcefully turned her over.
"You're turning your back on me, you don't want to see me?"
"I'm sleepy. I'm going to sleep now."
Her tone sounded a little tired, and her face looked even paler under the moonlight.
Xiao Chi Zhan narrowed his red pupils and looked at her for a few moments before not bothering her anymore.
"Sleep."
Ye Luan also wanted to sleep, but as soon as she closed her eyes, all she saw was blood, which prevented her from calming down.
She took a few deep breaths and turned over, sleeping on her stomach.
Xiao Chi Zhan was disturbed by her and opened his eyes. "If you can't sleep, don't force it. This King will keep you company for a while."
Ye Luan didn't want to talk to him and continued to sleep on her stomach.
"Are you hating me?"
Xiao Chi Zhan could feel that her gaze towards him was becoming colder, and her body no longer leaned against him, as if she wanted to stick to the wall.
"How dare I."
Perhaps one day this madman would lose his affection for her and kill her without hesitation.
Every day by his side was torment.
Human nature, so cold and thin, was truly terrifying.
"Oh, you don't dare. Then come here."
Ye Luan did not move.
Xiao Chi Zhan sneered, propped his head on one arm, and lay on his side. With his other hand, he nudged Ye Luan's waist. "Come closer."
"My stomach hurts. It's more comfortable to sleep on my stomach."
"You can sleep on your stomach in this King's arms too."
The girl with her back to him remained motionless. Xiao Chi Zhan detested her distance and directly reached out to pull her over forcefully.
Ye Luan was forced to lie on his bare chest. She looked up at him and said, "You're always this overbearing, never considering other people's feelings."
Her voice was calm and indifferent.
Xiao Chi Zhan's expression turned grim. After a moment, he explained, "This King just wants to hold you."
Seeing her lack of reaction, he lay down, stared directly into her eyes, and his cold tone softened slightly. "Are you feeling upset?"
But he simply couldn't learn to be gentle, and his voice sounded even more bone-chilling.
However, upon hearing his words, Ye Luan felt a release for the pain in her heart.
"The child came suddenly and left suddenly. In just a few short days, it feels like a dream." As she spoke, her eyes reddened, and she couldn't help but grip him tightly. "Xiao Chi Zhan, don't you feel any pain?"
"Of course, I feel pain. I'm hurting just like you."
These words were so hypocritical.
He was truly a heartless madman.
Ye Luan had not wanted that child either, but now that it was gone, the pain in her heart outweighed the relief.
Yet, the man before her, the child's biological father, was so heartless.
No one would feel heartbroken for the unborn child like she did.
Thinking this, a cramping pain spread through her chest.
"It was an accidental miscarriage, don't be too sad. You'll have more in the future."
Xiao Chi Zhan held her and gently kissed her eyes, cheeks, ears, and lips, leaving no inch of skin unkissed.
His hot, burning body pressed tightly against hers, but Ye Luan's heart was too cold to be warmed.
"Xiao Chi Zhan, the child is gone. Truly gone."
"Yes, there will be more in the future."