Jiaxi nodded silently and said, "Mom, let's go back."
Jiaxi's mother took a bag from his hand and said, "I'll carry some for you. Sigh, you really scared me like this."
"It's okay. I know now that you were right, and I won't be reckless anymore," Jiaxi comforted his mother.
He helped his mother into the car, feeling both love and hatred for Mengyao in his heart. He would have to find a way to coax her at the Huangfu family's place in a couple of days.
...
Mengyao felt a true sense of security only after returning home. She stopped thinking about Jiaxi's terrifying appearance and slept soundly.
When she woke up, it was already noon the next day. She had slept for a very long time.
She opened her eyes and saw Mengqi bringing in some food. She called out, "Sister, have you been taking care of me?"
"Mom watched over you last night. I came over early this morning. Mom went out for something," Mengqi put down the tray and asked, "See what you want to eat. I'll help you sit up."
Mengyao tried to sit up herself and said, "I'm fine, I feel much better."
Mengqi picked up a bowl of bird's nest porridge and placed it in her hand, saying, "Eat some porridge first to nourish your body."
Mengyao took a few bites of the porridge and found it particularly fragrant and sweet. She couldn't help but say, "It's still tastier when made at home."
"That's because you're used to your own home's taste. You're probably not quite used to your in-laws' cooking," Mengqi teased her.
As Mengyao ate the porridge, tears began to fall.
Mengqi quickly handed her a tissue and asked, "What's wrong? Is it just a bowl of porridge that makes you so emotional? You've just recovered, you mustn't be too sad, it's not good for the baby in your belly."
"Sister, can I live at home forever? I don't want to go back to the Hong family anymore," Mengyao said, wiping away her tears.
Mengqi felt something was amiss and asked, "Did someone at the Hong family bully you? Who was it? Tell me, and I'll deal with them for you."
"No, they've all been very good to me," Mengyao didn't know how to explain.
Mengqi asked worriedly, "Then what exactly happened? I don't think you're someone who can't control yourself. Knowing it's not good for the baby in your belly, you wouldn't indulge Jiaxi. Hurry up and tell me, how can I help you if you don't tell me!"
"I'm afraid... I'm really afraid of Jiaxi," Mengyao said in a low voice. "He's always bothered by my past liking for Song Jiaping. When he goes crazy, he's too terrifying..."
"So, you're saying he knew you were pregnant and still forced himself on you, without caring if your baby would be okay?" Mengqi asked angrily.
Mengyao nodded.
Mengqi asked strangely, "But how does Song Jiaping get involved in this?"
"Sister, ever since I married him, I haven't thought about Song Jiaping anymore, and I've let go of my feelings for him. But for some trivial reason, he thinks I haven't let go of Song Jiaping, and then he inexplicably gets angry and goes crazy."
"This kind of man is too terrifying. You absolutely cannot forgive him this time," Mengqi said fiercely. "I won't let him take you back. You must not soften your heart again."
"I'm also afraid to be around him," Mengyao hugged Mengqi and cried. "But what about the baby in my belly? Should he be born without a father? What should I do?"
Mengqi stroked her head, unable to answer.
If Mengyao wasn't pregnant, she could have cleanly divorced such a scumbag.
But she happened to be pregnant with the scumbag's child. If Mengqi insisted on a divorce, the child would grow up in a single-parent family, and that would be her fault.
"In any case, don't forgive him easily this time. Listen to me, you have to let him know that you are definitely not to be bullied."
"Okay, Sister, I'll listen to you."
"Don't cry. Here's some brown sugar water to replenish blood and a diet to help with the pregnancy. Eat some. The most important thing is to take care of your body," Mengqi comforted her.
...
Today was the day Tianyi and Kangxi had arranged to meet the person with the evidence.
Tianyi called Kangxi early in the morning while eating breakfast to confirm the meeting location.
Susu had also woken up and, not seeing Tianyi in the bedroom, came downstairs to find him. She vaguely heard him on the phone, talking about meeting in the park in the center of the street.
She quickly went to the dining room and saw that Tianyi had already put away his phone and was eating breakfast.
Susu asked curiously, "You're not resting at home this weekend. What are you going to the park for? Who are you meeting?"
"Mr. Ye, who is discussing a cooperation project with our group," Tianyi casually made up a name, trying to brush it off.
Susu noticed his unnatural expression and asked again, "Shouldn't project discussions happen in an office or a formal business setting? Why go to a park?"
"You also said today is the weekend. He also wanted to relax in the park, so we agreed to meet there," Tianyi said with a hint of impatience. "What do you mean? Are you suspecting me of lying to you?"
"No, no. Then go ahead with your business. I'll stay home with the children," Susu still didn't believe him but didn't press further. She thought that after he left, she would quietly go to that so-called park to see what he was hiding from her.
Seeing that she no longer doubted him, Tianyi quickly finished his breakfast and left.
After he left, Susu thought about what he had said and imagined the worst, feeling that he might be seeing someone else.
Going to a park on a weekend to discuss projects could only mean a date.
She had been to that park before; it was a place very suitable for couples to date.
Susu could no longer sit still. She went upstairs to change her clothes, informed Xiaomei, and then drove to the park herself.
Tianyi and Kangxi arrived at the agreed-upon spot in the park on time, waiting in a pavilion surrounded by large trees.
However, half an hour had passed since the agreed time, and the person still hadn't appeared.
Tianyi felt that something might have gone wrong and asked Kangxi, "Are you sure you arranged to meet that person for today's time?"
"I'm sure, I definitely didn't remember it wrong," Kangxi said, taking out his phone to show him the text message.
Tianyi said, "Did something happen to him? Call him again."
Kangxi dialed the person's phone again, but no one answered.
"I confirmed with him again last night. How did he change his mind today?" Kangxi said unwillingly.
Tianyi suspected that the person had either taken a hush fee from Wu Xiufang or had been silenced.
"Do you know where he lives? Let's not just wait here. Let's go to his place to find him."
Kangxi opened his phone to search and said, "I have his address in the information I found. If he doesn't come, we can go look for him."
Tianyi checked the time again, feeling that this person shouldn't be this late. He said, "Let's wait five more minutes. If he still doesn't show up, we'll go find him directly."
Kangxi nodded in agreement.