Chapter 77: Be Attentive For No Reason
“I’m not abnormal!” Zhong Yi sat in the sofa naturally with open arms.
“Hey! This is my home! Have I allowed you in?”
Putting down her bag, Xu Youyou shouted with her arms akimbo.
“Get out! Now! Or I’ll call the police!”
Then Xu Youyou took out her phone, pretending to call 110.
Zhong Yi squinted slightly, completely indifferent to Xu Youyou’s action.
“Just do it, and let the police judge who is right and who is wrong. You just took my baby away, and even want to drive me out now. Let’s see who the police will help?”
After saying these words, Zhong Yi even made some pathetic expressions, looking as if he had suffered great grievances.
Xu Youyou controlled her impulse to punch him, and forced a smile.
“Is it interesting? I have said the baby has nothing to do with you, and I won’t bring him into the world either. So what are you worrying about? Are you afraid that I might pester you if I give birth to the baby? Don’t worry, Zhong Yi. There is no relationship between us, not before and not now!”
Xu Youyou’s breast puffed up, and her voice softened suddenly.
“Please get out. Don’t disturb me any more, OK?”
Zhong Yi stopped being careless and casual, and looked at Xu Youyou seriously. Appearing very pale in the light, Xu Youyou’s face looked calm but with deep tolerance.
“Are you tired? Do you need to go to bed?”
Zhong Yi stood up, walked up to Xu Youyou, and put his hands on her shoulder gently.
The sudden gentleness of him made Xu Youyou confused. Not knowing his intention, Xu Youyou pushed him away in a hurry.
“I just said please get out! Please!”
“Come on! You get a baby in your belly, so don’t be angry. Let’s go to bed early, OK? I’m tired too.”
Zhong Yi carried her up with his arms. The house was small, and he noticed Xu Youyou’s room immediately.
Xu Youyou held his neck instinctively, and she had already been put on bed when she figured out what was happening.
“Get out!”
Xu Youyou resisted Zhong Yi violently with her hands, but the latter didn’t get angry, and pushed the girl onto the bed by force.
“I can’t go away. I must stay to take care of you and our baby.”
The bed was small. Zhong Yi lay on one side with his legs curled up, and he even couldn’t turn over.
Xu Youyou was pressed inside, and couldn’t move freely. She had to let the guy snuggle up to her.
“What on earth do you want?”
Money? Zhong Yi didn’t lack money, and if he intended to ask for money, she would repay him at all costs. Or he just cared about her scheming against him, and thus wanted to take revenge on purpose.
Anyway, she owed Zhong. No matter how he intended to torture her, she had no right to resist.
“Just sleep. Good night.”
Ignoring Xu Youyou’s awkwardness, Zhong Yi made the girl rest her head on his arm. It was the second time for him to hold Xu Youyou in his arms to sleep. He had never done this with any woman before. When he slept alone, he would always huddle up. Xu Youyou felt the guy looked completely different today, and it seemed as if they had never become unfamiliar before, and they could be intimate just like two lovers who had been together for years.
Undoubtedly, it was uncomfortable to huddle together, but Xu Youyou didn’t lose sleep for it. Instead, she slept better than before. There was a slight smell of vanilla on his body. Although Xu Youyou knew clearly that she shouldn’t be infatuated with his smell, she still couldn’t help clinging to his arms.
Xu Youyou got a sound sleep, while Zhong Yi got sleepless all night. Afraid of bumping against the girl’s belly, he didn’t dare to move casually all night even though his arm went numb.
The next morning, as soon as You Ze got to the office, he saw Zhong Yi rush in aggressively with dark circles under the eyes.
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Refraining himself from laughing, You Ze pretended to be calm and greeted Zhong Yi.
“Morning! Handsome Zhong.”
Rubbing his messy hair, Zhong Yi sat beside You Ze seriously.
“You’ll be my boss! I’ll do whatever you want me to.”
“…”
“Do you want to have a coffee? I’ll make one for you.”
“No.”
“Are you tired? Let me knead your shoulders, OK?”
“…”
Having pinned the overexcited man down onto the sofa, You Ze stood up and poured a cup of water to calm himself down.
“Don’t fawn on me on purpose. Just tell me what you want?”
Zhong Yi rubbed his head awkwardly, and said firmly, “I plan to pursue Xu Youyou once again.”
“OK. Just do it, but what’s the matter with me?”
Thrusting a cup of water into Zhong Yi’s hands, You Ze replied, “I’m not good at it. Can’t help you with anything!”
Zhong Yi tugged at You Ze’s sleeve excitedly with his eyes full of strong eagerness.
“I know you’re not good at it, but we can get your wife to help me, right?”
Shiyao was Xu Youyou’s best friend, so if she could help him, she definitely could be of great assistance.
“You want my wife to help you pursue a girl?” You Ze looked at Zhong Yi as if he was looking at an idiot.
“Have you become muddleheaded for lack of sleep last night? It’s OK to turn to my wife, but how can you be sure that she will help you?”
Zhong Yi was lost in a trance. You Ze was right. Zhong Yi was famous for being unfaithful in the company, let alone he had made such a mess in the private room last time. It could be lucky if Shiyao didn’t beat him up when she saw him. How could she allow her best friend to be with the guy?
“Then what should I do? I can’t bear it any more. I can’t see her like this any more. I have hurt her once, and can’t do it again.”
Zhong Yi sat in the sofa, dispirited, while You Ze took up a file and had a look.
“I’ll help you explain to my wife. Your flight leaves at 3 pm. Just have a rest here, in case you make any error at work for being overtired.”
You Ze pulled an inner room open, and pushed Zhong Yi in.
“Take a shower, and you may still be able to recover your handsome image a little.”
Seeing You Ze close the door and leave, Zhong Yi lay face down on the bed, and was in a daze with a survey report about Xu Youyou in hands to cover his head.
Xu Youyou’s mom was diagnosed with uremia half a year ago. Since it was still in an early stage then, Xu Youyou was able to take care of her mom by herself. However, three months ago, her mom got seriously ill suddenly. It was just during that period of time that Xu Youyou was forced to cheat Zhong Yi against her will, and got a large sum of money.
As soon as she got the money, she paid the medical fee for her mom. It was difficult to get a kidney source. Xu Youyou’s mom was in poor health for years of overwork. She had been in hospital for months, and Xu Youyou looked after her in person.
Apart from treating her mom, Xu Youyou didn’t spend any money she had got from Zhong Yi on any other things. She got so tired, and could just sleep for a few hours every day. She just ate steamed buns when she got hungry. She struggled to work hard to earn more money. However, she never mentioned these sufferings to anybody.
It was not until Xu Youyou was found pregnant that everything got even more terrible. You Ze sent someone to the hospital where Xu Youyou had made a check-up before. The doctor said that considering her body condition, it was difficult for Xu Youyou to give birth to the baby, but it would do more harm to her body if she had an abortion. Therefore, she kept taking medicines to protect the fetus. She must be at a loss. She had to face various setbacks by herself.
You Ze even found the reason why Xu Youyou had refused Zhong Yi then. The monitoring cameras of the company showed Zhong Yi’s mom came to meet Xu Youyou many times a year ago. You Ze sent someone to arrange for a few rich ladies to get along with Zhong Yi’s mom, and found the truth easily.