"Hmph! For the Empress of my glorious Saint Roman Empire to be jealous of an actress, what a joke."
Xiao Xun tiptoed onto the bed and hugged Mu Jiahe, "I knew you wouldn't be jealous over something like this." As he spoke, he caressed Mu Jiahe's lower abdomen with his left hand.
Mu Jiahe grabbed Xiao Xun's wrist, "Why do you keep touching me there! It's not like I have any extra fat."
Xiao Xun replied with concern, "It's nothing. Just don't overwork yourself recently, make sure to get good nutrition, and avoid cold, raw foods."
Mu Jiahe turned and felt Xiao Xun's forehead, then her own. Confirming he wasn't feverish, she said, "Are you crazy! How can I not be tired? With so many state affairs, and no one to share the burden with."
Xiao Xun withdrew his hand and said solemnly, "I can help you share the burden!"
"You?"
Mu Jiahe looked at him with suspicion, "You'd better forget it! It's much better for you to honestly lead the troops and drive away the natural disasters."
Xiao Xun appeared as if he had something to say but hesitated, "But..."
"But nothing, I'm tired!" With that, she turned her back to Xiao Xun and fell asleep.
Xiao Xun reached out, but stopped halfway, unsure of what to say. After a long hesitation, he finally kept silent.
When the time came, the two returned to their original world.
Glancing at the clock, Mu Jiahe showed no intention of getting up. She stretched and wrapped her arms around Xiao Xun's neck, feeling like a completely different person from her counterpart in the other world.
"Shall we go for a medical check-up today?"
This was an idea that suddenly came to Xiao Xun. However, Mu Jiahe, who had been acting coy, suddenly released him, "What exactly do you mean? Just say what you want to say."
Xiao Xun didn't know how to explain. He couldn't possibly tell Mu Jiahe that he suspected she was pregnant!
"It's just that you look so exhausted, I was worried about your health."
Hearing Xiao Xun say this, Mu Jiahe felt a surge of sweetness, "Is that all? Nothing else?"
Xiao Xun nodded, "It's really just that."
"Alright! I appreciate your concern, but I absolutely will not go to the hospital. If I have any health problems, the pastor will take care of it."
With that, she got up and went to the bathroom.
Xiao Xun muttered to himself, thinking he should confirm with Yun Mei later if she was really pregnant, to avoid a big embarrassing misunderstanding.
Just as he was about to get dressed and get up, his phone rang. It was Secretary Fan.
Xiao Xun answered, "Why are you contacting me so early?"
"I was afraid our President Xiao would have trouble adjusting to the time difference! I'll be there in about an hour. I hope you won't be late for work."
Xiao Xun yawned, "Got it. I'm getting dressed."
After hanging up, Mu Jiahe peeked her head out from the bathroom, "Who was it?"
Xiao Xun told her the truth, "Secretary Fan. I had some drinks yesterday afternoon, and she drove me home. She's picking me up for work this morning."
"With so many cars at home, which one couldn't you drive? Why do you have to have her pick you up?"
Xiao Xun defended himself, "It saves the trouble of driving back and forth!"
Mu Jiahe let out a soft hum and returned to the bathroom.
Going downstairs, Xiao Xun saw that the dining table was empty. Usually, by this time, he would always find a table full of food. He thought, perhaps she had overslept today too.
With that thought, he went to knock on her door, "Yun Mei, are you alright?"
There was no answer from inside. Xiao Xun knocked again, raising his voice, "Are you in there?"
Still no response, and at that moment, the doorbell rang.
Xiao Xun knew it was Secretary Fan, so he hurried to open the door and shouted up to the second floor, "Jiahe, I'm leaving for work now."
When he opened the door, it wasn't Secretary Fan but the security guard at the entrance, along with several police officers.
He looked at the people in front of him in shock, "What happened?"
The police officer saluted Xiao Xun, "May I ask if you are Mr. Xiao Xun?"
Xiao Xun nodded with a bewildered look, "Yes, that's me."
"It's like this, we received a report early this morning that a female corpse was found in the community's garbage disposal area. According to the community security guard's identification, it is your housekeeper. So we need you to go and identify her."
Xiao Xun was struck by lightning, his eyes wide open, "What did you say? Our housekeeper?"
The security guard who came with the police nodded, "Yes, it's Auntie Yun Mei."
Xiao Xun rushed forward and grabbed his clothes, "Did you check the surveillance footage? Who did this?"
The security guard looked troubled, "The surveillance data has been formatted."
Xiao Xun roared, shaking the security guard's collar, "Who did it!"
The police officer pulled Xiao Xun away, "Mr. Xiao, please calm down."
Xiao Xun flung the police officer's hand away, "I can't calm down." Then he looked at the security guard, "Take me to the surveillance room."
The police officers didn't say anything and followed Xiao Xun towards the community's surveillance room.
At this moment, Mu Jiahe also came down from the second floor, "Didn't Yun Mei cook?"
As she spoke, she looked towards the door, "Oh? You haven't left yet? Why are the police here?"
Xiao Xun's eyes were red, and his temples throbbed, "Yun Mei, might not be here anymore."
"What!"
Mu Jiahe's shock was no less than Xiao Xun's when he heard the news, "How could this happen? When?"
Xiao Xun lowered his head and said weakly, "I'm going to investigate the reason."
Mu Jiahe casually picked up a jacket and put it on, "Wait for me, I'll go with you."
They walked towards the surveillance room, and Mu Jiahe's sedan also pulled up at the entrance.
The car window on the passenger side rolled down, and Secretary Fan lowered her head, looking out, "It's so lively! What's happening?"
Xiao Xun ignored her and went straight to the surveillance room.
Mu Jiahe pointed to the garage next to them, "Park the car there. Figure out how to get there yourself! Xiao Xun won't be going to the company today."
Secretary Fan showed no respect for Mu Jiahe, "Madam Mu, I am no longer an employee of Saint Roman. You cannot command me. It's fine if I don't go to the company, but I am President Xiao's personal secretary, so..."
Mu Jiahe ignored her after the first sentence and followed Xiao Xun's steps inside.
Xiao Xun sat in front of the computer, thinking: If the surveillance footage was still there, Yun Mei's cause of death might not have been so complicated. But with the surveillance deleted, this matter was no longer simple. There must be a hidden secret behind this.
The person responsible for maintaining the surveillance showed Xiao Xun that the entire storage system had indeed been formatted.
Xiao Xun looked at the IT personnel, "Do you usually monitor the surveillance?"
The IT personnel explained, "Yes, according to company policy, those who monitor the surveillance are only responsible for watching it, and only I have the key."
"Meaning, besides you, no one else could have formatted this?"
The IT personnel nodded, "Theoretically, yes. But I don't have the key to the surveillance room. I only come when I need to perform maintenance."
He had cleared himself of suspicion, and this statement was also confirmed by the security captain.
"Is the surveillance host connected to the network?"
The IT personnel shook his head, "It's not connected to the network, also to prevent hackers from stealing customer privacy."
His explanation was also valid. Xiao Xun rested his chin on his hand, "A master."
The police officer stood behind Xiao Xun, "Can't you recover it? If you really can recover it, then you will be assisting us in solving the case."
Xiao Xun turned to look at everyone present, "Everyone else, please leave."
This was said by one of the surveillance operators, "Why?"
Xiao Xun walked directly up to him, his eyes unfriendly, "Do you have a problem?"
The person's gaze flickered, "No, no."
Xiao Xun looked at the police, "Please control this person. He might be a major suspect."
Without Xiao Xun having to say it, two police officers were already standing behind him.
The person glanced back and then looked at Xiao Xun, "I'm telling you, don't make baseless accusations. I haven't done anything."
Xiao Xun pointed at him, "Then when I recover the video, the truth will be clear."
The person tilted his head back, "On what grounds?"
As soon as these three words were uttered, the security captain almost slapped him, "You idiot, are you out of your mind? This is Madam Mu's family matter, and Madam Mu is our boss."