Fated Love With the Billionaire
Chapter 441: As a Person, You Can’t Have It Both Ways

Chapter 441: Chapter 441: As a Person, You Can’t Have It Both Ways

Ten minutes later, Cheng Qiaobei appeared in casual clothes, while Yuan Xiao was waiting at the entrance of the building.

He glanced at the people by the roadside, "There’s a café across the street, let’s talk there."

Yuan Xiao nodded and followed Cheng Qiaobei.

Symbolically, he ordered a glass of water and sat across from Yuan Xiao, "I’ll give you five minutes, go ahead."

Yuan Xiao said, "I know you hate me. Even if I apologize to you, you wouldn’t accept it, but I sincerely regret it and apologize for my previous selfishness."

Cheng Qiaobei lowered his eyes, expressionless.

"You have four minutes and thirty seconds left."

His reaction caught Yuan Xiao off guard, and she began speaking faster.

"It’s like this, as you know, after my dad went inside, some people in the shipyard started getting restless, thinking my dad wouldn’t come back out. With my dad gone, it’s like we lost our backbone. They think the shipyard is going to collapse; workers started leaving one after another. If it weren’t for Chairman Huang introducing two large orders to my dad’s shipyard, I’m afraid in another month, there would be hardly any workers left."

Cheng Qiaobei still didn’t respond, his gaze fixed only on the time on his phone.

Yuan Xiao continued, "Without my dad, I can’t support such a large shipyard by myself. The shipyard needs connections and resources, and Chairman Huang—"

Cheng Qiaobei lifted his upper eyelid, speaking in a cold voice, "Get to the point."

Yuan Xiao paused, "..."

Cheng Qiaobei reminded her, "You have two minutes left."

Yuan Xiao, anxious, said, "I want to get away from Chairman Huang and Huang Yuanwei. As for this child, I don’t want it either. The only one who can help me is you."

Cheng Qiaobei hit the nail on the head with a question, "Is it really that only I can help you, or have you realized I can stand against Chairman Huang?"

His question left Yuan Xiao at a loss for words, unsure of how to respond.

Yuan Xiao’s reaction had already given the answer, Cheng Qiaobei continued, "To make you suddenly abandon Chairman Huang’s protection, did you find out that he’s being investigated, and that Huang Yuanwei is also likely going to jail? You don’t want to be involved with them because you’re afraid of getting implicated."

Yuan Xiao felt like she was sitting on pins and needles, her hands nervously clenching into fists under the table.

To women other than Chen Ningxi, Cheng Qiaobei had no patience, much less gentleness, being nearly ruthlessly indifferent.

"You’re quite skilled at using people and throwing them away when you’re done," Cheng Qiaobei mocked with a smirk, "Now, there’s a very good question for you to answer."

Yuan Xiao looked up at Cheng Qiaobei, "...What?"

Cheng Qiaobei’s gaze was as sharp as a knife, "What makes you think I’d be stupid enough to let you use me?"

Yuan Xiao felt a chill run down her spine, unable to speak.

The atmosphere of the conversation seemed to plunge into an icy pit, until she collected her thoughts and said, "I didn’t intend to use you, I can’t handle Chairman Huang and them alone, but you’re different. You easily put Huang Yuanwei away, and now you’re holding Chairman Huang at bay. I admire your determination and intellect very much."

"Heh," Cheng Qiaobei let out a disdainful laugh from his nose, "Who told you their downfall had anything to do with me?"

Yuan Xiao said, "No one needed to tell me; I know you did it."

Cheng Qiaobei eyes narrowed dangerously, "If you know, then you should understand that I wouldn’t help you."

Yuan Xiao understood the meaning behind his words, "I’m sorry, you saved me once before, I shouldn’t have gone back on my word, I failed your kindness. But I had my difficulties too."

She paused for a few seconds, her lips twitched as she said, "The shipyard needed stability, and I found out I was pregnant, please understand me."

Cheng Qiaobei closed his eyes with a stern voice, "I don’t want to understand you, and also, words of advice are wasted on someone doomed to die. It’s the path you’ve chosen; even if you have to crawl, you must finish it."

He glanced at his watch, "Five minutes are up."

Cheng Qiaobei called the waiter to pay the bill.

Yuan Xiao was anxious, her eyes reddening, "Cheng Qiaobei, I’m begging you, I don’t want this child, nor do I want to be with Huang Yuanwei, I want to break free from Chairman Huang, please help me."

Cheng Qiaobei stood up, saying lightly, "In life, you can’t have your cake and eat it too. You’ve chosen your path, now you must stick to it. And don’t come looking for me again, in any form, don’t contact me. I have a bad temper; should I take my anger out on you, the consequences might be worse than your current predicament."

After speaking, Cheng Qiaobei turned and walked out of the café.

He wasn’t kind-hearted enough to leave goodwill for those who sought to manipulate him, nor was he foolish enough to be used by her.

Yuan Xiao felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen, leaving the café with a pained expression, she sat in her car for a while before it eased.

She noticed a private gynecological clinic by the roadside, staring at the clinic’s door for a while before finally getting out of the car.

Upon entering, a nurse asked what ailment she was there for, Yuan Xiao discreetly indicated that she needed a medication to solve her problem.

Leaving the private clinic, Yuan Xiao put the pillbox into her bag.

The doctor instructed her that after taking the medication, uterine contractions would start within 2-6 hours, and the pain caused by contractions would vary from person to person.

At that moment, her phone rang; it was a call from Huang Kangtai.

"Yuan Xiao, where are you?"

If there was any opportunity to shed this burden without anyone’s reproach, the present moment was the best chance.

Yuan Xiao said, "I’m at the shipyard, there’s an urgent matter I need to handle."

Huang Kangtai said, "Come to my office when you’re done; I have some matters to discuss with you."

Yuan Xiao: "Alright, I’ll be right over."

After hanging up the phone, Yuan Xiao took out the pillbox, opened the packaging, and swallowed two pills with mineral water.

She waited for over an hour before driving to Huang Kangtai’s company.

"Mr. Huang."

"Please, sit."

Yuan Xiao still needed to maintain superficial relations, but Huang Kangtai’s face was noticeably grave, clearly worried about the investigation.

Huang Kangtai handed over two documents, "Yuan Xiao, this one is for you, consider it the betrothal gift from our Huang Family, and this one is for the child in your belly, our Huang family’s eldest grandson. Yuan Wei hasn’t been released yet, and I’m quite busy lately, but rest assured, I will arrange everything for you and the child in your belly. The lawyer will contact you for the certification shortly."

Yuan Xiao took them, "Thank you, Mr. Huang."

Suddenly, a sharp pain tore through Yuan Xiao’s lower abdomen, "Ugh—"

She clutched her stomach, her face gradually turning pale.

Huang Kangtai noticed something was amiss, "Yuan Xiao, what’s wrong?"

It felt like countless bone knives were carving up her insides.

The pain subsided slightly, and Yuan Xiao, drenched in sweat, said, "Mr. Huang, there’s something, don’t blame me. I went to find Cheng Qiaobei just now, hoping to plead with him to spare Yuan Wei and yourself, but he didn’t... ugh..."

She collapsed onto the ground, curling up in pain, and Huang Kangtai quickly called for an ambulance.

She was rushed into the emergency room, and when the doctor came out, they informed Huang Kangtai that the pregnant woman had miscarried.

Huang Kangtai felt a buzz in his head, a sudden darkness before his eyes. Supporting himself on a wall, he steadied himself, "You said the child couldn’t be saved?"

The doctor was also helpless, "Her situation was quite urgent. By the time she arrived, the gestational sac had already been expelled."