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Mina almost immediately said, "He has been keeping women for quite some time now. How could something like this still happen?"
Su Qian remained silent. For someone as refined as him, discussing such matters seemed to tarnish his image, so both Mina and I, despite having many questions in our minds, kept quiet.
However, after Su Qian left, Mina seriously said to me, "I know why Li Ru went to find Xiao Minxing."
"Why?"
Mina said while driving, "She probably wants to report to Old Master Xiao through Xiao Minxing."
I didn't believe this because it sounded too far-fetched. If Li Ru wanted to complain, wouldn't it be better for her to go by herself rather than dragging Xiao Minxing into it? If they had a good relationship, it might make sense, but in reality, the two families had never spoken to each other, and Xiao Minxing's personality was rather cold; he wouldn't care about their affairs at all.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but say, "Li Ru is probably wasting her tears."
Mina glanced at me and said, "You really hit the nail on the head. She cried until she was exhausted, and Xiao Minxing didn't say a word to her. In the end, it was his assistant who took her out."
I looked at Mina with a bit of frustration and said, "If you had mentioned this outcome from the start, we wouldn't have even needed to meet Su Qian."
She didn't respond and dropped me off downstairs before asking again, "Are you really not going to see Xiao Zong?"
My hand hovered over the elevator button; I didn't reply or press it. It felt as if someone had gently grasped my heart, leaving me at a loss for words.
She didn't say anything more and pressed the elevator button for me. After I entered, she said, "Get some rest. Come by my company tomorrow; I have something normal to discuss with you."
What I didn't expect was that I received a call from Xiao Minxing that night.
At that time, I was already preparing to sleep. Just as I lay down on the bed, I heard my mobile phone buzzing on the nightstand. I thought it was Mina, but when I saw the name on the screen, my heart skipped a beat, and my hand felt a bit uncoordinated as I somehow swiped to answer.
Xiao Minxing's voice was as cold as ever. He said without any emotion, "Yi Heng told me you were looking for me?"
I thought about his words for a long time before realizing what he meant. I stammered, "It's been a while, not right now."
He ignored that sidetrack and directly asked, "What's the matter?"
At that moment, I was just uncertain about the news of his illness, but now that he was back, what was the point of asking about it?
However, I hadn't seen him for a long time or heard his voice. In this helpless situation, I could only try my best to suppress myself, but now he had called me.
I clutched my mobile phone tightly like an ordinary creature dependent on oxygen, pressing my ear against it, feeling as if countless words were about to spill out, yet afraid that saying even one would upset him.
I don't know how long it took, but Xiao Minxing unexpectedly said on the other end, "I'm fine, thank you for your concern."
I felt a sudden sense of relief in my heart, even to the point where tears were about to flow.
It seemed that although Lu Yi Heng didn't have a good impression of me, he still conveyed my feelings to him. Moreover, he wasn't angry; did this mean his illness had really gotten better?
Of course, I didn't dare to ask that. I could only say something unimportant: "You're welcome."
After saying that, I felt utterly foolish. Xiao Minxing probably didn't say that just to elicit those three words in response.
Sure enough, he was already laughing over there, and it was a somewhat sarcastic laugh, cold and monotonous. Although it was laughter, there was not a hint of joy in his voice.
After a long time, he asked, "You have nothing to say?"
I was afraid he would hang up the phone immediately. Anxious in my heart and unable to think of anything to say, I could only casually mention, "A few days ago, I went for a prenatal check-up, and the baby is doing well."
Xiao Minxing on the other end let out a long "oh," his tone very intriguing.
It suddenly occurred to me that when we divorced, I had said that this child was not his. So why was I telling him about the child's situation now? Wouldn't he directly think that I was just trying to provoke him with this?
A man who had been "green" would surely go crazy hearing his ex-wife talk about how the child was doing.
I broke out in a cold sweat and forgot to say goodbye to him; I just hung up the phone.
Until the light on the screen dimmed, I was still panting heavily, truly feeling foolish for my own actions.
It had been so hard to wait for his call, so hard to have a chance to talk to him, so hard that he didn't seem that angry. After such a long time since our divorce, we could still be in contact. How could I poke at such a sensitive spot?
Clearly, there were so many things I could say; even casually asking about his health would have been good. Why did I have to bring this up?
The more I thought about it, the more unforgivable I felt. I also worried that Xiao Minxing would be upset with me again. After saying those words, I didn’t even wait for him to hang up first. In the past, if I hung up without saying anything, he would definitely be furious.
He had just gotten better; he couldn't bear any more of this. I needed to explain myself to him.
Without carefully considering how to explain myself, I called him back again.
The other side quickly picked up, and the tone sounded relatively calm.
I said nervously, "Um... I didn't mean to earlier, I just..."
"I know." Xiao Minxing interrupted me before I could finish, and then fell silent.
I had nothing more to say, but since I had already made the call, I needed to find something to talk about. So I rummaged through my thoughts and expressed my previous concerns.
Xiao Minxing listened quietly, without interrupting or showing any impatience.
It was actually quite awkward; the atmosphere between us was still tense. I felt nervous when he spoke, and even more so when he was silent. Although I mechanically spoke, my ears were attentive, hoping he would make some sound.
But until I finished speaking, he only let out a soft sigh and then said, "You don't need to worry. I'm fine. Since you already know about this, I'll explain it clearly: it's just emotional outbursts due to stress. Everyone experiences this; mine is just a bit more severe."
"I'm sorry, I..." I really wanted to say that I shouldn't have lied to him in the past or treated him that way. Maybe if I had gone along with his wishes or hadn't pressured him into marriage from the start, things would be different now.
But Xiao Minxing quickly replied, "What are you apologizing for? This isn't your fault; it's just that I couldn't control myself."
"But you said before..."
This time he didn't let me finish again and firmly responded, "Yes, I did say that. The cause of the problem is indeed you."
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