My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 431: Is this the child?

Chapter 431: Chapter 431: Is this the child?

"Let him in quickly!"

Ye Yunting’s face instantly became agitated.

He stood up abruptly, and this sudden action scared Lin Fuying quite a bit.

Soon, Bai Wuheng’s figure appeared at the doorway.

In his arms, he cradled a small swaddled infant, his hands gentle and his movements extremely careful.

"Is this my son?"

Ye Yunting was also seeing such a small infant for the first time.

Indeed, as Bai Wuheng had said, the child was smaller than a full-term baby, his little face unnaturally flushed with shades of blue and red.

His breathing was extremely faint, so much so that Ye Yunting didn’t even dare to touch him.

"Do you really think I would randomly bring a child to deceive you?"

Bai Wuheng was somewhat nervous inside, which was why he deliberately said such things to disguise his unease.

"His body is very weak. For the next few months, it’s best not to expose him to wind, and he also shouldn’t see too many people. Have you found a good wet nurse for him?"

"Yunting brother, I’ve already found the wet nurse and maids," Lin Fuying hurriedly added from the side. "Let me take care of this child. Though I haven’t given birth, I will surely look after this child with great care!"

She feared if she didn’t speak up, Ye Yunting would now have someone fetch Chu Nanli back!

"Yunting brother, rest assured, I will treat this child as if he were my own!"

"Well then, you take care of him for now. Once time passes and I bring Nanli back, then..."

"You still plan to bring that woman back!"

Bai Wuheng, seeing Ye Yunting’s demeanor at that moment, felt even more upset.

By now, he understood why Lin Fuying had so many concerns.

Ye Yunting had been completely bewitched by that woman!

Unable to hold back, he continued, "Have you thought about how, now that your affair with that woman has reached the emperor’s ears, even if you want to turn back, have you considered how the emperor might view you?"

"This is my family matter, what does it have to do with you?"

Ye Yunting looked at him impatiently—he still hadn’t forgiven Bai Wuheng for his previous insolence and had even less desire to converse with him further.

And Bai Wuheng’s words, though well-meaning, also made Lin Fuying feel impatient.

Does he not see what the occasion is? Everything was fine, so why bring up that woman without reason?

Originally, all of Ye Yunting’s attention had been on the child. Now, with Bai Wuheng mentioning that contemptible woman, what if he changed his mind?

"Indeed, it truly has nothing to do with me!"

Hearing Ye Yunting’s blunt words, Bai Wuheng’s expression instantly darkened.

He had only meant to give Ye Yunting a reminder. Seeing Ye Yunting’s lack of appreciation, he did not wish to say more.

"I will discuss the essentials of taking care of this child with Yingying later. You need not trouble yourself."

He handed the child over to a maid arranged by Lin Fuying before he continued.

"Nevertheless, this child still needs Yingying’s blood daily. This must be closely watched over the following days."

Bai Wuheng had hoped his words would elicit Ye Yunting’s sympathy.

But to his dismay, Ye Yunting showed not the slightest bit of compassion.

Lin Fuying naturally noticed this as well.

A shadow flitted across her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure, "Yunting brother, don’t worry, I will definitely take good care of this child and not cause you any concerns."

"However, should we let sister know about this?"

Since Bai Wuheng had already brought up Chu Nanli, she could only continue discussing the matter, trying to use it to gain leverage for herself.

"For now, there’s no need."

Thinking of Chu Nanli’s last attitude, a trace of surprise still showed on Ye Yunting’s face.

He had already humbled himself so much, why was Chu Nanli still so insensitive?

Could she not take the initiative to lower her head?

"In a few days, I will have someone tell her again."

But the sudden appearance of a child in the War King Residence simply couldn’t be concealed.

Especially with Lin Fuying deliberately spreading the news.

As for the child’s origins, there was a plethora of speculation from outsiders.

However, no one was guessing that the child was related to Chu Nanli for the time being.

This child was indeed premature, and its frailty that day was intentionally caused by Bai Wuheng.

Thus, under Lin Fuying’s "meticulous care" for a few days, the infant’s complexion had become much healthier.

Ye Yunting, unaware of the truth, thought all this was thanks to Lin Fuying’s efforts.

"Yunting brother, I heard that there have been quite a few rumors about this child recently," said Lin Fuying, who only showed concern for the child in Ye Yunting’s presence.

She started speaking with feigned worry, "I’m afraid if this continues, news about this child will reach the palace first, and eventually displease the emperor and the empress dowager."

"These past couple of days, so many people have been inquiring about this child’s matters."

After all, there are still quite a few in the capital who are eyeing the position of Princess Consort of the War King.

The ladies from noble families naturally do not hope that Ye Yunting already has a child before they successfully join the War King Residence.

Moreover, it is still unknown who the mother of this child is.

"What does it matter to me what those people outside think?"

Ye Yunting was not unaware of how many eyes had been watching the War King Residence.

Any slight movement within the War King Residence would be interpreted and magnified infinitely by those with ulterior motives.

Yet he still chose to take this child back.

He did so to let Chu Nanli know how much he valued their child.

Unfortunately, there has been no response from Chu Nanli’s side up to now.

Whether she was unaware of the situation or completely indifferent, Ye Yunting had no clue.

But Chu Nanli’s previous attitude had clearly infuriated him even more.

"Yunting brother, I’m just worried. What if, just what if sister really doesn’t want this child?"

Lin Fuying had gone to great lengths to set up this elaborate strategy, and it wasn’t just to regain Ye Yunting’s attention.

But Chu Nanli simply wouldn’t take the bait, which also made her somewhat agitated.

Even if Chu Nanli had already understood that this child was not her own,

could Chu Nanli truly tolerate her using that deceased child like this?

This was far too inconsistent with Chu Nanli’s character.

"Impossible!"

Without a thought, Ye Yunting directly denied her suggestion.

"That is her child!"

While he said so, Ye Yunting himself was not very certain in his heart.

Truly, Chu Nanli’s behavior was too "heartless."

But he didn’t consider how ruthlessly he had treated Chu Nanli before.

How could he expect Chu Nanli to return, how is it even possible?