Disheartened, I Fled from the CEO with Our Babies
Chapter 296: Sealing Her Lips with a Kiss

Chapter 296: Chapter 296: Sealing Her Lips with a Kiss

An Muxin’s mood instantly soured when she heard that it was about An Ge.

However, she held back from erupting and truthfully said, "Already left."

As soon as her words landed, the man hung up on her.

An Muxin’s face grew increasingly grim, and she vented her anger on Fu Rou, saying, "Aunt Fu, if even you look down on me, then I might as well get rid of the baby..."

Fu Rou became anxious upon hearing that.

She hurriedly comforted An Muxin, saying, "Muxin, I know you’ve been wronged all these years. Rest assured, we will eventually be one family. No matter what, I’ll always stand by your side."

After a pause, she continued, "I’ve ordered a wedding dress for you, and it’s arrived. Why don’t you come with me tonight? We can try it on and see how it looks. If it doesn’t fit, the designer can alter it."

An Muxin had always dreamed of wearing a wedding dress to marry Huo Shaoyan, so Fu Rou’s latter words appeased her.

Immediately, An Muxin beamed with happiness and said, "Okay, I’ll go back with you tonight."

Gu Changfeng spoke after An Muxin finished, "Since the lady has plans tonight, I won’t tag along, sparing you from my intervention while trying on the wedding dress."

An Muxin looked at him discontentedly, "You’re my bodyguard. You need to protect my safety at all times..."

Gu Changfeng interrupted her, "I’ll have other bodyguards escort you."

An Muxin felt that Gu Changfeng was becoming increasingly audacious, but since he held leverage over her, she couldn’t act out.

Ultimately, An Muxin left with Fu Rou.

Gu Changfeng then got into another black car, which quickly disappeared into the heavy night.

Half an hour later, Gu Changfeng appeared at the underground night market.

As he entered, people instinctively parted, creating a path for him.

"Mr. Jing, it’s been over a year since you last visited us. Is there a major task you need us to handle today?"

Gu Changfeng’s voice was indifferent, "I need a DNA paternity test."

"Sure thing, Mr. Jing."

...

Meanwhile.

Anna took An Ge back to the hospital, and An Ge was feeling dizzy due to a high fever.

Anna was afraid it would damage her brain and wanted to get her an IV.

But due to early pregnancy complications, pregnant women cannot be administered medication carelessly.

An Ge refused the IV, so Anna could only help her cool down physically.

Using warm water to clean her, alternating with alcohol to cool her down, repeating the process numerous times until late into the night, An Ge’s fever finally subsided.

Afterward, An Ge let Anna take a rest.

Exhausted from her ordeal, An Ge soon fell into a deep sleep.

As dawn approached, she groggily felt a presence beside her bed, repeatedly whispering affectionately and deeply, calling her Xiaoqi.

The voice lingered in her ears, magical and entrancing, compelling her to open her eyes and see who was calling her.

However, no matter how hard she tried, her eyelids felt as heavy as stones and wouldn’t budge.

When Gu Changfeng sensed her eyelids moving, he realized she was about to wake up.

Just then, a text message came through on his phone: "Mr. Jing, Huo Shaoyan’s car is downstairs. Do you want to retreat?"

After reading, Gu Changfeng turned and climbed out through the balcony window.

Downstairs, his subordinate was waiting.

"Mr. Jing, is Ms. An Ge really the Seventh Young Lady of the Qin family?"

The man’s voice was low, "The DNA paternity test doesn’t lie."

His subordinate hesitated, "Then... are you planning to reveal your identity to Seventh Young Lady?"

"Not for the time being," the man replied, his voice growing more emotionless. "Have someone secretly protect her and the children."

"Understood."

"Also, erase all surveillance of my hospital visit."

...

Meanwhile.

An Ge was awoken by a damp breeze blowing in from the balcony.

She opened her eyes, looking at the empty hospital room under the soft light, her mind still trapped in a nightmare, the voice like a haunting melody lingering in her mind.

She distinctly felt someone had been there, yet now... the room was empty with only her in it.

Another gust came in from the balcony.

An Ge’s gaze turned to the wide-open balcony, her eyes narrowing in contemplation.

Could someone have actually been here?

While An Ge was puzzled, Nanny Lin, who was taking care of Huo Chenghuan outside, rushed in anxiously.

An Ge looked at her puzzledly and asked, frowning, "Nanny Lin, is something the matter?"

Nanny Lin had been sleeping soundly outside but was awakened by Huo Shaoyan’s knocking.

At this moment, she appeared utterly exhausted, yet her eyes were filled with complexity and urgency.

She said to An Ge, "It’s... President Huo. I... I didn’t want to let him disturb your rest, so I told him you were still sleeping, but President Huo insisted on me checking if you were awake. He insists on seeing you..."

An Ge’s head felt muddled and chaotic, yet her thoughts were clear.

After pondering, she told Nanny Lin, "Let him in."

Two minutes later, An Ge looked at the man standing by her bedside.

It seemed he hadn’t slept much all night, with reddened eyes and a rough stubble.

Due to her illness, An Ge’s voice was hoarse.

She looked up at Huo Shaoyan, her voice severely raspy, "You finally wrapped up, huh?"

Huo Shaoyan reached out, intending to feel her forehead to check if her fever had subsided, but An Ge instinctively stepped back, avoiding his touch.

Huo Shaoyan frowned deeply at her evasion, his voice darkened with contained emotion, "Are you angry?"

An Ge gave a half-smile, replying, "Shouldn’t I be?"

Huo Shaoyan’s frown deepened.

He pulled a chair to An Ge’s bedside and sat down, saying to her, "Talk to me in detail, what exactly are you angry about?"

Looking at his bloodshot eyes and the cold expression in his gaze, An Ge felt a pang in her heart.

She licked her chapped lips before speaking calmly after a moment, "What do you think?"

Huo Shaoyan squinted, saying, "Is it because I didn’t let you into the biological experimental base?"

An Ge sneered, "Is that really what you think?"

Huo Shaoyan arched a brow, "Did An Muxin say something to you..."

An Ge interrupted him, "Huo Shaoyan, I understand you have your reasons to compromise with An Muxin and Mr. An. I can even understand if you divorce me to marry An Muxin just to save Young Master Huo’s life. But shouldn’t you at least not allow An Muxin to trample over me? Who am I to you? How can you condone another woman treating me like this?"

Huo Shaoyan’s throat rolled, and after a while, he said to An Ge, "I didn’t know what she said to you..." Pausing, "But I’ll have her apologize to you..."

"No need. It’s meaningless."

An Ge’s voice was cold as she interrupted him, then reached up to pinch the throbbing spot on her brow, "Huo Shaoyan, can you give me my personal space? I don’t know what I am to you. You must see me when you want, but when I want to see you, I’m turned away. I don’t understand what status I hold in your life. I’m full of resentment towards you right now, so I can’t face you calmly. Please leave, okay?"

Huo Shaoyan’s face turned colder.

He stayed silent, and after a while, he rose from the chair, looking down at her with a deep voice, "Then, have a good rest."

With that, he pushed the chair aside and turned away.

His broad back appeared striking under the dim and uncertain light.

Watching his back, An Ge’s eyes inexplicably welled up.

Unable to hold back, she said to him, "An Muxin told me you’ll divorce me in six months to marry her. If that’s the case, why not get it over with sooner?"

Huo Shaoyan turned back because of her words.

His phoenix eyes met hers, filled with deep and lingering emotions, as if cutting through swaths of mountains and waters, scorching and intense.

An Ge heard him say, "Haven’t I told you before? Between us, there must be a child. I hope within these six months of marriage, you’ll conceive my child..."

An Ge found it preposterously laughable, cynical and absurd.

Thus, she laughed.

However, her laughter was tinged with fragility.

Tears glinted in her eyes as she looked at Huo Shaoyan’s increasingly darkened face, saying, "Didn’t you hear from Anna that my heart isn’t quite well? Why are you still insisting on having me bear your child? Clearly, our relationship is heading nowhere, bound to end separately sooner or later. Why can’t you just free me from this and yet want to bring a child into it?"

Huo Shaoyan looked deeply into her eyes for several seconds before saying placidly, "Once Huai Shang’s illness is cured, I’ll terminate the marriage agreement with An Muxin, then I’ll become single again, and we can start anew..."

He paused, hinting, "And as I know you, starting anew won’t be easy, but if we have a child as our connection, everything will become much easier."

An Ge smiled, "You truly have quite the plan." After a pause, "But, Huo Shaoyan, a broken mirror cannot be mended. Even if pieced together, it still shows cracks."

"So what? As long as it’s firmly bonded, there’s no fear of it shattering."

An Ge curled her lips, mocking, "Really?"

Huo Shaoyan affirmed, "Of course."

An Ge pursed her lips for a moment before lowering her head.

Tears brimmed in her eyes as she tried to hold them back, but regardless of her efforts, they fell one by one.

Though Huo Shaoyan couldn’t see her expression clearly, he noticed the tears spilling from her eyes.

His heart felt a stabbing pain as if pierced by a sharp blade, resulting in an expansive ache.

His Adam’s apple bobbed, and he walked up to her bed, then leaned down to grasp her chin.

Lifting her face, he saw it was covered in tears, her eyes red, gazing at him with an incredibly mocking and indifferent look.

Huo Shaoyan’s heart twisted painfully; he lowered his head to nibble at her lips, then said deeply, "Tell me, why are you crying? Is it grievance or anger?"