Yun Xia’s vision went black, and her hands involuntarily shot to protect her stomach. But before she could even hit the ground, a strong arm caught her.
Yun Xia looked up abruptly, meeting Li Qing Shuo’s worried gaze. Seeing it was him, her body trembled uncontrollably.
She must be hallucinating. How could she possibly see Li Qing Shuo?
“Yun Xia, are you alright?” Li Qing Shuo asked anxiously, looking at her pale face and trembling body. He was very concerned.
Jiang Nuan had said Yun Xia was not in a good emotional state, that she was not resilient, and due to her family background, she lived very cautiously.
As his concerned, gentle voice reached her, Yun Xia came to her senses. She slowly straightened up. The warmth of his body was real, and his handsome face was exactly as she remembered. It was indeed Li Qing Shuo.
She pushed him away forcefully, her resentful gaze tearfully meeting his. She choked out, word by painful word, "Li Qing Shuo, my child has nothing to do with you. The child is not yours, he is mine alone."
Li Qing Shuo watched her tears, her unsteady appearance filling him with worry and heartache.
“Xia Xia, don’t be nervous, and don’t be afraid. I’m not here to fight you for the child. First, adjust your breathing. Take a deep breath. Once I deal with this woman, I’ll explain everything to you, alright?”
His voice was very gentle, yet filled with tension. Yun Xia still bit her lip, watching him nervously.
Meanwhile, Sheng Huan was completely stunned. Why was Li Qing Shuo here?
Before she could say anything, Li Qing Shuo pushed her by the shoulder, sending her into the room.
"Bang…" Li Qing Shuo closed the door, then went to help Yun Xia.
Yun Xia quickly stepped back, evading him.
Li Qing Shuo’s outstretched hand froze in mid-air.
“Xia Xia, please sit down,” Li Qing Shuo said, trying to keep his voice steady. His deep gaze never left her.
Yun Xia felt discomfort in her stomach. She took a deep breath, adjusting her mindset. She couldn’t let anything happen to her baby.
A mother’s love makes one strong. She wasn't afraid, only of the Li family snatching her child away!
“Hoo…” Yun Xia closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
Yun Xia remembered what Jiang Nuan had told her, “Xia Xia, a beautiful appearance and excellent work ethic are not your strengths. Your only strength is your heart.”
After a while, Yun Xia slowly opened her eyes. Her gaze was clear.
Li Qing Shuo watched her anxiously. Seeing her complexion gradually return to normal, his heart finally began to ease.
“Xia Xia, please sit. I promise you, things are not what you heard. Okay?” Li Qing Shuo tried his best to explain.
Perhaps soothed by his gentle voice, Yun Xia merely glanced at him indifferently and walked to the sofa to sit down.
As soon as she sat down…
“Slap…” Li Qing Shuo slapped Sheng Huan hard across the face.
“Ah…” Sheng Huan was sent sprawling to the ground. Her vision went black, and her ears buzzed. In that moment, she felt a fear far greater than falling into hell.
Why had Li Qing Shuo come?
Why was he here?
And why had he hit her?
Yun Xia: “……”
“Qing Shuo,” Sheng Huan cried out in pain.
Li Qing Shuo walked over, his face grim. He grabbed Sheng Huan by the collar and asked furiously, “Tell me, how did you know Yun Xia lived here, and why did you say such vicious things to her?”
Sheng Huan looked at the enraged Li Qing Shuo, who seemed capable of tearing someone apart. She had known Li Qing Shuo for many years. He had always been gentle and refined. She had never seen such a terrifying side of him.
“Qing Shuo, you hit me.” She felt wronged, distressed, and hurt.
Li Qing Shuo was never someone who showed sympathy to bad people. He sneered at Sheng Huan’s ugly face, "It seems you haven’t suffered enough."
With that, he flung Sheng Huan away and kicked her in the shoulder. Sheng Huan’s vision blacked out from the pain, and she nearly fainted.
Even so, Li Qing Shuo was not appeased. The loss of two lives—mother and child—showed that this woman was less than human.
“Beast, you’re worse than a beast! Xia Xia is pregnant, and you said those words to provoke her. You’re asking for death!”
“Ah…” Sheng Huan looked at the furious Li Qing Shuo in terror. Had he heard everything?
Li Qing Shuo turned his body slightly and looked down at Sheng Huan, “I’ll ask you one last time, how did you know Xia Xia lived here?”
“You can also choose not to say. I will investigate, but the consequences will be something you absolutely cannot bear. Sheng Huan, we’ve known each other for many years, and I never thought you could be so vicious.”
Sheng Huan gave a bitter smile and slowly sat up. Looking as pathetic as a dog, even her smile was repulsive at this moment.
She looked at Li Qing Shuo with a mournful gaze, “Qing Shuo, we’ve known each other for many years, but what you don’t know is that I’ve liked you for many years. When I suddenly found out another woman was pregnant with your child, what would you do? I’ve guarded you for so many years, how could I be willing to let another woman have you?”
“How is this woman worthy of you?”
Li Qing Shuo asked with a cold laugh, “And you are worthy of me?”
“I…” Sheng Huan opened her red lips and watched him cry. She had forgotten her mediocre family background and her pair of snobbish parents.
“Sheng Huan, I only made you my assistant because I saw you worked hard.”
“Tell me, why did you know?” He had never told Sheng Huan, so she shouldn’t have known about this.
Sheng Huan looked at him and smiled, “What if I don’t tell you?”
Li Qing Shuo said, “There are surveillance cameras here. Every word and sentence you just said has been recorded. I’m calling the police now. This is attempted murder.”
“Also, I am not as good as you think. If Yun Xia and my child had an accident, I would make you regret being born into this world. I’ll give you two choices. First, tell me why you knew. Second, go to prison for ten or twenty years and then come out. I have the ability to make you die inside.”
Sheng Huan was stunned for a moment, then realized that this man could truly do as he said.
Furthermore, he wouldn’t show her any sympathy.
She had overestimated herself in the end.
“I… I don’t know. This morning, I received an anonymous message with a video of Yun Xia being pregnant, along with Yun Xia’s address and name. I thought that since you weren’t married to her, I’d give her a warning to leave you. Qing Shuo, I only did this because I love you so much. Qing Shuo, please look at me too, I really like you.”
Li Qing Shuo took out his phone and looked at her coldly, asking, “Where is your phone?”
Sheng Huan unlocked her phone and found the message to show Li Qing Shuo.
Li Qing Shuo turned to Yun Xia and asked, “When will Miss Meng be back?”
Yun Xia blinked slightly. Seeing Li Qing Shuo’s gaze was on her, she realized he was speaking to her. She shook her head, “I don’t know.”
Li Qing Shuo said, “It’s alright, I can find out.”
After saying that, Li Qing Shuo made a call to the police.
Sheng Huan asked in terror, “Li Qing Shuo, why are you calling the police?” Yun Xia wasn’t harmed in any way!