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Su Qian's expression deepened a bit.
Only after I finished speaking did he softly ask, "Do you love him?"
I didn't know how to answer that. So much had happened between Xiao Minxing and me, and we had known each other since childhood. After so many years apart, if I said I didn't love him, I wouldn't have married him without hesitation back then. But if I said I loved him, I was now trying to find a way to divorce him.
"Love should be mutual, right?" I said softly.
Su Qian continued to look at me, but he didn't press further. I thought he must have guessed some of the situation.
He had always been smart.
As we walked on, we came across a small pavilion built by the water, with some wooden benches leaning against the railing. If it were midsummer, sitting here would be very cool, but in this season, when the wind occasionally stirred the water's surface, it brought a slight chill.
I unconsciously wrapped my clothes tighter around me and then walked around the pavilion toward the outside.
Su Qian followed beside me, and soon we reached a sunny spot where even my heart felt warm.
He squinted at the position of the sun and softly said, "Anan, you actually don't understand Xiao Zong, or perhaps you don't understand men."
I had to admit this; when it came to understanding people, I was truly a novice. Not only did I not understand men, but I also didn't know women very well. As for scheming against others, that was something I couldn't do at all. Sometimes I felt like my life was quite empty.
Of course, Su Qian didn't say it outright; he shifted the topic directly into the main point.
"Before knowing who the child's father is, maybe he would really accept you and the child. Although I don't know how long that situation could last, he would definitely care about it in his heart."
Su Qian's voice lowered as if he were speaking to himself: "After all, no man wants the woman he loves to be involved with someone else."
I didn't respond to him, and I actually felt quite uncomfortable inside.
Although I did this to divorce Xiao Minxing and prevent him from getting sick again in the future, he must have been furious when he heard the news, right?
I can't even bear to think if his condition would worsen because of this.
Lu Yiheng told me that he couldn't be stimulated anymore, couldn't get angry, and couldn't be overly sad. But when I think about everything I'm doing now, it feels like I'm pushing him towards that.
Seeing him last night, he looked extremely haggard and disheveled.
At that moment, my heart ached terribly, and I felt very soft-hearted.
But even so, I know that Xiao Minxing is acting this way not because he loves me, but because as his nominal wife, I've done something that made him angry.
I'm not his cure; why should I occupy this position?
Not being able to tell Su Qian all my thoughts was really hard to say, so I briefly said, "Maybe that's it. So it's better to separate quickly to avoid any rumors spreading outside. That would be even more embarrassing for him."
Su Qian nodded and after a long time said, "Then let's say the child is mine."
I suddenly turned to look at Su Qian, unable to believe what I had just heard.
To be honest, if I said I hadn't thought about this situation reaching this point, that would be a lie. But when I think about it, I almost want to slap myself twice.
This child can carry anyone's name, but it cannot be Su Qian's.
He values face just like Xiao Minxing does, and looking at their family background seems even more profound than the Xiao family. The main point is that the Xiao family is entirely business-oriented, while his family seems to have some connections with officials.
For such a family, reputation is even more important; I know that without anyone telling me.
Su Qian Although he has a reputation, no woman has ever come forward to say anything bad about him, and there haven't been any targeted scandals; it's just said that he is a playboy who constantly changes girlfriends.
This shows how he, or his family, handles these matters.
Now, suddenly interfering in someone else's marriage and even having a child is undoubtedly fatal for him. Even if Su Qian were to speak up now, the elders in his family would likely not agree.
Yet he has already spoken again: "Let's stick to our original plan; you are going to marry me anyway. If we don't acknowledge this child as mine, it will only make things more awkward. Since we have to take this step eventually, we might as well do it all at once. The key point is, I know that by saying this, Xiao Zong will definitely give up."
"Why?"
"Just a gut feeling, a man's intuition," Su Qian said, without further explanation on the matter.
I don't know if his intuition is correct, but I was eager to express my thoughts: "This is too unfair for you; you really don't have to do this. If people outside find out..."
"And so what if they know? It's my own business, right? They can only talk, but who can decide how I live my life? Besides, Anan, I think you are overthinking it. What others say has no direct relation to how we choose to live."
"That may be true, but your family won't agree, right?"
His expression relaxed a bit and then returned to his usual smile: "You don't need to worry about that; I'll handle it."
I still felt uneasy about it, but I couldn't think of a better solution and just stared blankly at Su Qian.
After thinking for a moment, he brought up Xiao Minxing: "Although we haven't interacted much before, there are only a few people in Haicheng. I still know him somewhat. So this is the only way to get a quick result. You wouldn't want to keep staying at Mina's place forever, would you?"
"But I feel uneasy about bothering you," I said as I looked at him.
Su Qian raised an eyebrow and said: "Well then, just think about how you'll repay me in the future. Isn't that good? I'm not some saint helping you out for free. If one day I need your help, you can't refuse."
What else could I do but nod?
After this matter was settled, the two of us had lunch outside together.
In the afternoon, Su Qian asked me to go to his house with him.
I refused.
But he said, "Since we've decided to do this, we should do it properly. The fact that we're going to my house doesn't need to be known by others, but Xiao Zong should be informed so that there won't be any unexpected issues later."
However, I didn't understand how going to his house was something that others didn't know about. If no one else knew, how would Xiao Minxing know?
In a difficult situation, I secretly sent a message to Mina.
She quickly called me back, and her voice was loud: "Anan, where are you right now?"
I replied confusedly, "I'm outside, what's up?"
She immediately said, "Take a taxi to my company; I have something urgent to tell you."
Before answering her, I turned to look at Su Qian.
Since Mina's voice was loud enough, he probably heard it and turned the car around towards Mina's company.
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