Stealing Your Love [Complete] - 3

Chapter Twenty-Two: Comforting

"No! Don't touch me!"

You Yang had just stepped into the hospital corridor, and hadn't taken more than a few steps when he was horrified to hear her painful scream from the operating room at the end of the corridor!

He immediately turned around and ran towards the source of the scream, to the tightly closed operating room. He

didn't know what force compelled him to push aside the nurse blocking the door, and then push open the operating room door. He saw her—lying on the operating table like a broken doll.

The bright lights inside the operating room dazzled him for a moment, and the sight he saw almost stopped his heart.

Hot, dark red blood had seeped into her hair, staining the white sheet beneath her head. The doctors weren't paying attention to her head; instead, they were rolling up her skirt above her knees, spreading her legs apart.

A doctor was bending down between her legs…

"What are you doing?" You Yang rushed over almost angrily, shoving the doctor aside. "Get away! Don't touch her!"

The male doctor stumbled from the shove! The doctors in the room were startled by his imposing presence. For a moment, they dared not approach.

Ignoring the growing commotion around him, You Yang gently turned her blood-stained head, softly wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his fingers. Her frail appearance almost took his breath away.

"No!" Jingzhi's tear-filled eyes met his. "Don't let him touch me!"

You Yang stood frozen in place, Jingzhi's terrified gaze piercing his heart.

Her face was pale and covered in blood. Her trembling hands gripped his arm. "Please," she choked out in a whisper. "Don't let him touch me..."

This girl was probably knocked unconscious; her head injury was likely quite serious. You Yang angrily turned around and roared at the doctor, who was standing there dumbfounded, "What are you doing!"

"Sir!" The young doctor's face flushed red as he adjusted his glasses. "This girl keeps shouting that she wants to save her baby. I'm afraid she might miscarry, so I'm checking her first..."

"No! My baby..." Jingzhi suddenly understood those words. She looked at him with tearful eyes. "Don't let him touch my baby!"

"Is she still conscious?" A doctor gestured to two nurses to hold Jingzhi down. "She thinks she's lost her baby. We're just doing a routine check; there are no signs of miscarriage."

“What miscarriage?” a young nurse muttered under her breath. “Less than a month, and she’s already miscarried?”

Jingzhi seemed not to hear their conversation. She stared at him, motionless, her eyes brimming with tears that made his heart clench. He turned and yelled at them, “Her head is bleeding, and you’re all just standing there! Clean the wound, now!”

As the nurses skillfully cleaned the wound on her head, Jingzhi groaned softly. For some reason, she clung tightly to his sleeve as if she were drowning…

“Take good care of these wounds!” You Yang’s voice was strained with anger and anxiety. For some reason, he wanted to hold this weak and helpless girl in his arms to comfort her, but she could only lie there helplessly as the doctors treated the wound on her head.

Her head was still bleeding, the sticky blood soaking the white sheet beneath her head, forming an irregular bloodstain.

He didn't know what was wrong with him. For days, he'd been like a walking corpse, living in a torturous hell. His nerves had been gnawed numb by the scene he'd witnessed at the club that day.

Only today, seeing this injured girl…

did his numb heart seem to start beating again, for the injured girl, and for the pain and helplessness in her eyes.

"Will she be alright?" He couldn't believe he was speaking to the doctor with such compassion.

"Hmm, just a superficial wound, we'll have to observe her…"

Jingzhi struggled to move, weakly trying to raise her hand, but her arm slumped back onto the sheets.

You Yang could barely breathe; his heart pounded violently in his chest.

He held her fragile, weak fingers tightly against his face: "Don't be afraid! It'll be alright."

Jingzhi frowned slightly at his reassuring tone: "My head hurts so much."

She said, slightly confused, and slowly closed her eyes…

"It must hurt, right?" You Yang said in a low, calm tone: "You have a big bump on your head."

"Did I fall?" she murmured, confused.

"Yes! The bus suddenly started moving," he answered as she tried to sit up: "No, don't move, just lie there…"

"But, my head hurts so much." She was a little confused, yet stubbornly tried to sit up.

"No!" You Yang pressed down on her shoulders: "Don't move easily!"

"But…" Jingzhi's eyes met his, then she nodded slightly and obediently lay back down on the bed to receive treatment.

"That's right!" You Yang gently stroked her hair, "A good night's sleep will make you feel better!"

Whether it was due to excessive blood loss from the wound or Jingzhi's weakness, under his gentle and deliberate comfort, she slowly drifted into a deep sleep.

"Is there anything wrong with her baby?" You Yang had long forgotten about the meeting that was waiting for him. He was carefully discussing the patient's condition with Jingzhi's attending physician, wondering how serious Jingzhi's concussion was.

"The concussion is secondary; the main concern is the baby in the patient's womb..." The attending physician was an elderly doctor with graying temples. "Pregnant and still taking the bus?"

The elderly doctor put on his glasses, then took them off again: "This situation is truly frightening. We were just about to do a gynecological exam to check for bleeding, but it seems there's nothing wrong now."

"You guarantee there's nothing wrong?" You Yang was still uneasy; this girl's hands were so cold...

"What's your relationship to the patient?" The elderly doctor looked at You Yang, who was being held tightly by Jingzhi: "You're her boyfriend, right? How could you be so careless?"

"What?" You Yang was stunned.

"This girl is so young and already pregnant, and she's anemic. Should she keep the baby or not?"

"Uh!" You Yang's face immediately turned red. He wanted to explain that he didn't know this girl at all, but what good would that do?

"Give her the best nutritional supplements!" He looked at Jingzhi, who was fast asleep but still clinging to his sleeve, with heartache. "She was so afraid of losing this child just now; she must love this child. Please do everything you can to help her save the baby!"

In her unconscious state, Jingzhi felt a warm hand touch her forehead. She struggled to wake up, but couldn't break free from the fog of sleep. She felt that comforting, soothing sensation, which seemed familiar!

Chapter 23 Blood Ties

"Where did You Yang go?" You Shiqun had just come out of the conference room and was almost furious, though his tone was calm.

"Oh, he just called from the hospital. He said that when he passed by the Central Hospital, he encountered a girl who had been in a car accident, and he stayed there to arrange for her to be hospitalized."

Secretary Du was a married woman in her thirties; You Shiqun always used married secretaries to avoid trouble. "Yangyang is such a kind child."

"You encountered a girl in a car accident?" You Shiqun frowned. "He didn't hit her, did he? Kindness... this kid is sometimes too kind. Call him and tell him to come to my office as soon as he gets back."

"Okay! But You Yang just used the hospital's phone; his cell phone is off!" "

What's going on?" You Shiqun asked as he walked into his spacious and brightly decorated CEO office. "Any other calls?"

"Oh, Wu Yanya called you several times."

"Her? Called me?" You Shiqun raised an eyebrow. "Did she say anything?"

"No! There's also some information from the investigation company here!"

"I understand!" You Shiqun nodded at the table in front of him. "Put it there!"

Secretary Du placed the thick stack of documents on the table in front of him and carefully left the office.

You Shiqun picked up the thick stack of documents, flipped through them casually, and then smiled. "This Wu Yanya actually dared to sign this surrogacy agreement using You Yang's name?"

He slowly turned the pages, his expression gradually becoming serious. The girl who signed the agreement was a college graduate.

Due to the surrogacy agency's confidentiality policy, the investigation company hadn't yet obtained the girl's photo or name, but this was enough! Since it was an agreement signed between the surrogacy agency and You Yang, as long as he gave the girl some money through the agency, he could settle things!

You Shiqun pushed the materials aside. You Yang, this child, had always been kind-hearted; he always believed there were no bad people in the world, and in this respect, he was just like his deceased wife.

You Shiqun's gaze fell on the photo of his wife placed in the upper right corner of his desk. Six years had passed, and he hadn't dared to place her photo on his desk until three years after her death.

In the years of his decadent lifestyle after her death, he had even had the urge to burn all her photos, but…

His trembling fingers touched her smiling face; she was the unspeakable wound in his heart. Kindness, sometimes, can hurt, hurt deeply!

The walkie-talkie suddenly crackled to life: "Mr. You, this is Wu Yanya's second line. Do you want to answer?"

"Yes!"

"Uncle You! It's me, Xiaoya!" Wu Yanya spoke into the phone while driving: "Why is You Yang's phone off? I have some good news to tell you!"

"Who knows where that child is!" You Shiqun leaned back: "What good news?"

"I'm pregnant! Uncle You! I'm carrying your grandson!"

You Shiqun was almost momentarily stunned: "What? What did you say?"

"I'm pregnant!" Wu Yanya parked the car smoothly in front of the You Shi Group building: "You Yang doesn't know this good news

yet! I want to tell him myself!" "Listen to me!" You Shiqun frowned: "You Yang is going to Beijing for an important ordering meeting. He's already at the airport. You're pregnant… who else knows about this exciting news?"

"Yes, besides Uncle You, it's my dad! He wants to find some time to meet and talk with you!"

With a headache, You Shiqun pressed his forehead: "Xiaoya, have you forgotten what I said that day? Without the baby's DNA, nothing is possible!"

"I know, Uncle You!" Wu Yanya started the car again: "It seems like you can check the DNA around four months of pregnancy, so please be patient!"

She smiled slightly and drove away. A month had already passed; in just three more months, once she received the DNA test results for the baby in Jingzhi's womb, everything would be fine!

You Shiqun put down the phone and, with a serious expression, dialed the investigation company's number: "We must find out everything about that girl, whether she's pregnant or not. If possible, I need my lawyer to go find her, so it's best to get her exact address!"

He hung up and then dialed his secretary's intercom: "See if Iron-Faced God is here, tell me to find him!"

A moment later, the office door knocked, and before You Shiqun could answer, it was pushed open. Tie Yikun, the You Group's go-to lawyer, nicknamed Iron-Faced God, strolled in leisurely!

"You wanted to see me?" Tie Yikun was about the same age as You Shiqun, in his forties, and looked shrewd and capable: "Is there another problem with a contract?"

"No! It's just that I've encountered a tricky situation." You Shiqun stood up and gestured for him to look at the investigation company's materials on the table.

Tie Yikun stared at the contract for a long time, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper: "What's going on? What is You Yang doing?"

You Shiqun sighed: "That kid was blinded by the test results that his girlfriend couldn't have children. To prove his love for her, he was led by the nose by that girl to sign this kind of contract. By the time I found out, it was too late."

"It's quite difficult," Tie Yikun nodded. "The issue of surrogacy involves using part of the surrogate mother's physical functions, and the legal status of the baby is hard to determine!

In China's existing laws, only the 'Administrative Measures for Human Assisted Reproductive Technology' promulgated by the health department on February 20, 2001, clearly stipulates that no medical institution or medical personnel may engage in any form of surrogacy.

Moreover, there are no relevant legal regulations for surrogacy contracts drafted by surrogacy companies, and it's difficult to determine who the legal parents of the child born through surrogacy are. How could You Yang..."

"This kid..." You Shiqun sighed: "I want you to check if there are many legal loopholes in this contract."

"Okay, let me take a look!" Tie Yikun sat down and carefully examined the copy of the legal contract in his hand:

"This surrogacy contract only states that the surrogate mother will receive payment or compensation for carrying the baby, but it doesn't mention that the surrogate mother promises to relinquish her parental rights after receiving payment or compensation.

This makes it easy for loopholes to be exploited. If the girl gets pregnant and gives birth, and feels the payment is insufficient or for some other reason, she might use the child's bloodline to blackmail us, because she didn't promise to relinquish her parental rights."

"Yes! That's exactly what I'm worried about!" You Shiqun sighed, "You Yang told me that he gave that girl emergency contraception, but now Wu Yanya tells me she's pregnant with my grandson..."

"This is really messed up!" Tie Yikun also had a headache, "You should have kept You Yang away from Wu Yanya a long time ago. Now look what's happened, how could such a grown boy..." "

There's no other way!" You Shiqun decisively closed the documents in his hand, "I'll have the investigation company find that girl. You can go and sign a supplementary agreement with her, preferably one that allows her to terminate the pregnancy naturally."

“What if!” Tie Yikun adopted a lawyer’s meticulous demeanor at this moment: “What if the surrogate mother insists on giving birth to the child?”

“This… really?” You Shiqun hesitated for a moment: “My compensation will be the same as the price in the surrogacy agreement. She won’t lose anything whether she gives birth or not. Believe me, this girl will be happy not to give birth. You should draft the agreement as soon as possible!”

“That’s not necessarily true,” Tie Yikun said earnestly:

“I’ve read related reports. Surrogacy is far from as simple as we imagine: there have been cases where surrogate mothers suddenly changed their minds after giving birth and decided to raise ‘their own child’. These are legal problems that cannot be solved at this stage.”

“I know all that!” You Shiqun stood up irritably: “I’m just afraid that this surrogate girl might suddenly have a change of heart and try to blackmail us with the child. That wouldn’t be good.”

"Yes, it won't be just a matter of 2 million then!" Tie Yikun sighed. "Just like back then, with your You Yang..."

You Shiqun suddenly turned around, his gaze icy. "How many times have I told you, don't mention You Yang again!"

"Uh!" Tie Yikun realized he had said too much and blushed slightly. "Shiqun, I'm sorry!"

"It's alright! So much time has passed..." You Shiqun sighed deeply. "Go draft the agreement!"

Tie Yikun patted his shoulder and silently left the room.

You Shiqun placed his hands on the desk, his gaze falling on his wife's gentle and charming smile. His usually strong and sharp gaze slowly softened, carrying a hint of sadness. "You Yang will always be our child! No one can change that!"

Chapter 24

When the child Jingzhi fell, her biggest fear was miscarrying. At one month of pregnancy, the fetus is just a tiny embryo developing from a fertilized egg, making it very easy to miscarry.

After arranging for Jingzhi to stay in a VIP ward at the hospital, You Yang received another call from You Shiqun: "You silly boy, even if you're doing something heroic, you can't let it interfere with your important business, right? Wu Yanya is looking for you everywhere."

You Yang suddenly stopped in the empty hospital corridor. "What?" He paused, stunned. "I told her I've been busy lately and asked her not to keep looking for me. What did she say?"

"Son, you're going to be a father!" You Shiqun's tone was teasing. "She said she's pregnant!"

"No way!" You Yang was stunned. "I gave that girl emergency contraception!"

"Something must have gone wrong. I told Wu Yanya you were going to Beijing for a trade meeting." You Shiqun rested his hand on his forehead. "You should hide for a few days! I don't want to expose her yet. I need to find that pregnant girl! What impressions do you have of her?"

Impressions? You Yang suddenly blushed as he recalled his impression of the girl in the darkness—her soft, smooth skin, her fragrant scent…

“No, I didn’t see her face clearly at all! I only remember the outline of her profile. To be honest, even if we met face-to-face on the street, I wouldn’t recognize her!”

“Alright, stop talking. The investigation company will find out for me!” You Shiqun sighed. “And you, don’t show your face again until I find that girl. Don’t pay attention to Wu Yanya, and don’t answer her calls! This time, you must be ruthless!”

“I know!” You Yang sighed. “I know, Dad! Even without the club incident, I wouldn’t have paid any attention to her. Don’t worry! As for that girl… you won’t make things difficult for her once you find her, will you?”

“How could I? I’ll give her money. She can get money without having a child. Why not?”

“That’s good!” You Yang turned to look at the closed door of the VIP ward. The girl hadn’t woken up yet, but the hospital billed the medical expenses directly to the company, so he wasn’t worried.

But why was he hesitant to leave? He hesitated for a long time before returning to the ward.

Jingzhi lay quietly on the bed, her head wrapped in dense white bandages. This girl… her appearance…

You Yang suddenly remembered that this girl was also pregnant, and her voice sounded so familiar! Could it be?

“Wake up! Wake up!” Jingzhi was awakened by his urgent calls: “You… the child in your belly!”

When You Yang saw Jingzhi’s pitiful, watery eyes, he was momentarily stunned: “Your child…” Was he going to ask the girl if she had met a stranger in the dark and then used a surrogate mother? That was too far-fetched!

“Your child is fine!” These were the last words You Yang uttered.

"Um, thank you!" Jingzhi felt uncomfortable under his almost burning gaze. She lowered her eyelids. "Thank you, I'm so sorry, it was all my negligence... about the medical expenses..."

"It's just a superficial head injury, it didn't cost much! Do your family members have a phone number? I'll call them for you."

"Oh, no need!" Jingzhi hurriedly waved her hand. "I, I've arranged to go furniture shopping with my husband. If the head injury is nothing serious, I won't waste the hospital's resources lying here!"

She hurriedly sat up from the bed, and perhaps because she got up too quickly, she felt dizzy again.

Husband?

You Yang was stunned for a moment. Oh, she's pregnant, so naturally she's married. But this girl looks like a beautiful and pure doll, not at all like a married woman.

Since she said that, he couldn't stop her, otherwise he might be mistaken for a lecher!

Jingzhi had a good impression of the well-dressed boy, but her independent and self-reliant personality, cultivated since childhood, made her unwilling to accept too much charity. Besides, what right did she have to accept help from others?

Jingzhi picked up her small bag and walked out of the hospital gate with You Yang.

"Where are you going? I can give you a ride!" You Yang pointed to his beloved car parked in the hospital courtyard—a brand-new Land Rover SUV!

"No need, thank you! I'll just take a taxi myself, thank you!" Jingzhi tried her best to maintain a smile. She knew that her gentle and weak appearance often aroused boys' excessive protective instincts.

When she was in college, she always encountered these wealthy second-generation rich kids. Some of these boys were cynical and arrogant, while others were unbelievably kind because of their good family background. This boy was probably the latter!

However, she knew that she didn't have that kind of ambition, nor did she have the desire to become prey for these boys. She always avoided rich and handsome rich men like the plague.

So, she deliberately said she was going to choose furniture with her husband, giving You Yang a misleading impression.

Clutching her empty wallet, Jingzhi gritted her teeth and hailed a taxi. A child—she finally had a child!

In the passenger seat, Jingzhi stroked her lower abdomen with her palms outstretched—using this little life to exchange for money, and then using that money to buy her mother's life. As a daughter, she had fulfilled her filial duty; as a mother, wasn't she too cruel?

You Yang watched the taxi carrying Jingzhi drive away, feeling a pang of melancholy. This girl, both her voice and the feeling she gave him, were so similar to the girl he remembered. Yet, she was a married woman.

Fate is sometimes so strange. Two people who had whispered intimately in the darkness for so many days met so unexpectedly and dramatically, yet, for various reasons, they didn't recognize each other… passing each other by.

You Yang didn't know that inside this beautiful and strong girl's belly was a tiny life growing, that tiny embryo seemingly calling to him from beyond.

Otherwise, why would it be such a coincidence that he was the one who saved her?

Jingzhi didn't know that the man who carried her into the emergency room without hesitation was the same man who had given her her first experience of pleasure in the darkness. Perhaps her body recognized him before her mind!

Otherwise, why would she have held his hand so tightly while unconscious, and why would her heart have pounded so hard when she saw him upon waking? The child, it was all the child's fault!

After this terrifying car accident, Jingzhi was terrified of losing the child in her womb; this child was her hope for life.

Wu Yanya was also smugly waiting for Jingzhi to give birth to the child smoothly, harboring her own little wishful thinking.

You Shiqun's thoughts were even more far-reaching; the trouble brought by a sudden member of the You family would be far-reaching!

You Yang thought the emergency contraception had worked, but the girl still got pregnant? On his drive home, You Yang kept thinking about the girl, but then the blurry face of the girl transformed into the clear face of Jingzhi…

“Keep that baby safe!” Wu Yanya threatened Jingzhi on the phone, “Otherwise you won’t get a penny!”

“But…” Jingzhi held the receiver of the public phone downstairs in the dormitory, tears welling up in her eyes, “My mother’s medical expenses…”

“I won’t pay the second advance payment until it’s found out in less than three months whether the child is my husband’s! Didn’t the surrogacy company already pay you 3,000 yuan a month for nutrition?”

“But…” Before Jingzhi could finish speaking, Wu Yanya hung up.

The child, three long months, 3,000 yuan a month for nutrition was simply not enough to cover the cost of the mother’s conservative treatment! And how could the child’s nutrition be guaranteed during these three months?

In desperation, Jingzhi had no choice but to contact her senior, Ding Lei.

"Okay! I'll give you 20,000 yuan right away," Ding Lei answered decisively on the other end of the phone. "But Jingzhi, you have to keep a close eye on her. This woman might change her mind, right? It's strange that she's dragging her feet like this. When I was pregnant before, that woman would bring me soup every day! But luckily, your agreement was signed through a surrogacy agency. As long as you give birth, you don't have to worry about them defaulting! Because they should have already deposited a certain amount of money into the surrogacy agency's account."

"Yes, I'll be careful!" Jingzhi didn't know if she was comforting Ding Lei or herself. "It should be fine!"

"I hope it's fine!" Ding Lei sighed. "I hope so!"

Chapter 25 Revenge

Could this be You Yang, whom You Shiqun claimed went to Beijing?

Why has he been avoiding her?

Wu Yanya watched in disbelief as You Yang's Land Rover turned the corner and disappeared into the luxurious gates of the You family's villa. She gripped the steering wheel tightly; her question had finally been answered!

For nearly three months, she increasingly felt that You Yang wanted to dump her!

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so impatient every time he called these past few days; he had never treated her like this before! Later, he even turned off his phone and ignored her!

The baby Jingzhi was carrying would soon be ready for a DNA test, but Wu Yanya's sense of uncertainty was growing stronger!

Now there was only one answer—You Shiqun was the mastermind behind it all!

What to do? Watching You Yang, who was once within her grasp, slowly slip out of her control, Wu Yanya gritted her teeth.

She guessed You Yang had already entered his room and immediately called his private phone line, but after a few rings, the housekeeper, Wu Ma, answered.

"Young Master isn't home, Miss Wu, is there something you need?" Wu Ma's voice was polite but cold.

"Oh, is Uncle Wu here?" Wu Yanya tried to maintain her composure.

"This is the private line to the young master's room. If you want to find Mr. You, please call the private line to his study."

"Then, what's the private line to Uncle You's study?"

"This...don't you know?" Aunt Wu's tone was still polite, but to Wu Yanya it was full of disdain: "Mr. You doesn't want to be disturbed when he's in his study!"

The call ended, and Wu Yanya sat there, confused and bewildered, for a long while before slowly starting the car. Now, she truly couldn't figure out what You Shiqun was up to.

In short, if she wanted to call You Shiqun these past few days, it would be harder than climbing to heaven.

One thing was certain: the You father and son had made up their minds to give up on her.

Why?

Wu Yanya recalled her usual behavior, confused. There was nothing wrong with it,

except...

except for that club... She suddenly slammed on the brakes. That club—she had a great time there that day.

Finally, as she left, Cheng Jian smiled and returned her card with her membership fee: "No need for your membership fee, you're welcome to come anytime. It's all free for you here!"

Cheng Jian's smile was so eerie. She took out a cigarette and lighter, lit it with trembling hands, and took a deep drag. Cheng Jian, that old fox, returned her membership fee, could it be because...?

"Cheng Jian, don't fucking play dumb with me!" Wu Yanya dialed Cheng Jian's number and, before he could speak, launched into a tirade: "Damn it, did you sell me out?"

"What did you say?" Cheng Jian loosened his tie and leaned back in his sofa chair. A hot, scantily clad young woman was sitting on his lap, kissing the skin behind his ear: "Don't wrong me, I don't understand."

"Damn it, I knew it!" Wu Yanya slammed the phone shut. "Trash! Trash!"

The phone rang again, this time from Cheng Jian. "Hey, baby, why are you so angry? Wake up! That You Shiqun never wanted you to be his daughter-in-law. Why are you so hung up on it?"

"Get out! You piece of trash!" Wu Yanya roared. "Go to hell! Why didn't your dad shoot you dead against the wall back then? Even if he didn't, why did your mom squeeze you into this mess when she gave birth to you?"

"Haha!" Cheng Jian wasn't angry at all. "Don't be angry, baby. You Shiqun is a cunning old fox. You can't beat him. Why don't you come back and enjoy life with me? Stop dreaming about being some rich young mistress!"

"You!" Wu Yanya gritted her teeth. "I really didn't expect..."

"Save your breath!" Cheng Jian laughed. "Believe me, I'm saving you. You can't beat that old fox from the You family, and that spoiled brat is just a complete waste. Why go through all that trouble to marry into such a wealthy family?"

"Cheng Jian! I told you so!" Wu Yanya said fiercely. "Between you and me, there's no love, only desire. What the hell are you trying to do with me for?"

"Desire is a good thing!" Cheng Jian sighed slightly as the woman unbuttoned his shirt and slipped her hand inside his collar. "Without desire, how can there be love? Xiaoya, come back! In this world, only I can satisfy you!"

"Are you serious?" Wu Yanya laughed instead of getting angry. "Then why did you marry that other woman? Why didn't you marry me?"

"It's simple, you can't give me a child!" Cheng Jian was silent for a long time. "And she has a child. A man needs his own child, his own flesh and blood..."

"Haha!" Wu Yanya laughed almost hysterically: "I never thought someone as avant-garde as you could be so conservative? You even used your wife to swap wives and have a threesome? That unwilling woman must have been a real downer!"

"Yeah!" The woman in Cheng Jian's arms kissed his open collar downwards, and he sighed softly: "Xiaoya, you're the best. You're my true partner, both spiritually and physically!"

"Sounds good! Partner!" Wu Yanya coldly snorted: "Fine! Now do you admit that you planted maggots in You Shiqun's place?"

"No, I swear to God! I swear on the light!" Cheng Jian laughed awkwardly: "I absolutely didn't say a word to him!" (Yes, he didn't say anything, but he saw it directly.)

"You really didn't tell him anything about me?"

"No! Absolutely! But..."

"But what?"

"You came to the club that day, coincidentally, You Shiqun and his son were there too..."

"What did you say?" Wu Yanya said slowly, emphasizing each word. "Say it again!"

"You heard me!" Cheng Jian laughed, pressing his hand against the back of the woman's head, which was buried in front of his open zipper, gesturing for her to take it in as deeply as possible. "So, give up! My Xiaoya!"

Wu Yanya was stunned for a long time. "Cheng Jian, you're a beast!"

"No! I did this because I love you!" Cheng Jian's voice on the other end of the phone was warm and seductive. "Come back, we're a match made in heaven!"

"No! Go to hell!" Wu Yanya roared at him. "I hate you so much!"

"No, you don't hate me. You hate not being able to be a rich man's wife. Believe me, you have no chance. You Shiqun brought his son and saw everything you did that day... enjoyment! Now, even if you were really carrying the You family's child, it wouldn't change anything... Besides... you're not!"

"The You family's flesh and blood? What if I had one?" Wu Yanya suddenly laughed, murmuring softly to Cheng Jian, "I do, I do! Unfortunately, I don't need it anymore!"

She hung up the phone, started the car. Now, everything was shattered, except for the child—You Shiqun's grandson. That child was still there!

You Shiqun, that damned old fox, deserved to be childless!

Jingzhi was nearly three months pregnant. In the early stages, she didn't experience much morning sickness or vomiting, only occasionally feeling nauseous from the smell of gasoline or cigarettes.

She moved back home; since her mother was in the hospital, her younger brother, Xue Ran, shuttled between the hospital and home every day except for school.

Children from poor families mature early; Xue Ran had already taken leave from school to accompany his mother to the hospital, providing full-time care. He would occasionally return to help Jingzhi with daily necessities and food.

Jingzhi knew that Xue Ran initially couldn't adapt to her changes; he was hesitant to see her waistline gradually loosen.

He dared not stay home often, secretly turning his head away to wipe his tears whenever Jingzhi wasn't looking. Was his sister being too hard on herself?

But as soon as he turned back, he forced a smile, and even got his sister a whole bunch of parenting books to read.

At three months, the baby could already talk to his mother. Jingzhi started talking to him/her according to the books. Every day, Jingzhi insisted on going downstairs for a walk, slowly telling him/her what she saw, thought, and was doing.

Of course, at first, this self-talk didn't elicit any response, but as the baby in her belly grew, Jingzhi was delighted to find that the little life inside her would respond to her words and the songs she sang!

A fragile yet strong little life was growing inside her…

Now, Jingzhi couldn't figure out whether she liked the child because she could sell him/her, or because she liked the feeling of being a mother.

That day, she was taking a leisurely stroll in a small park near her home when suddenly a man rushing towards her ran up to her: "Excuse me! Are you Jingzhi?"

"Yes! And you are?" Jingzhi was puzzled as to why he knew her.

"Your mother is in the hospital, critically ill. I'm a hospital employee. Your brother told me you were here!"

"What?" Jingzhi panicked: "My mother, she..."

"Critically ill," the man pointed to a hospital ambulance parked at a street corner not far away: "It's urgent, come with me quickly!"

Without suspicion, Jingzhi followed the man into the ambulance, but before she could react, several men suddenly emerged from the vehicle, gagged her with a handkerchief, lifted her into the open ambulance, and then tied her to the bed.

Jingzhi was terrified. She struggled desperately, trying to protect her lower abdomen, but to her even greater surprise, she saw Wu Yanya sitting in the back seat of the ambulance.

"Ready?" Wu Yanya looked down at Jingzhi's surprised eyes. "Don't look at me like that! I don't want the bastard in your belly! Go to hell!"

Then, she turned to the men. "Make it look like a real car accident!"

"Don't worry!" One of the men took the thick wad of money she handed him. "Professional guaranteed!"

Wu Yanya smiled, gracefully got out of the car, and blew a kiss to Jingzhi. "Goodbye, darling!"

Chapter 26 Rescue

"Still haven't found that girl?" You Shiqun complained impatiently to the head of the investigation company on the phone. "I say, Lao Guan, your efficiency is really low!"

"I'm sorry!" The head of the investigation company on the other end of the phone also sounded apologetic. "Look, the user information of that surrogacy company is confidential. It's very troublesome to get detailed information out!"

"I don't care about that. In short, your efficiency is too poor. So many days have passed. If you still can't find her, I'll find another company!"

“Okay, okay! Our investigators have been following Wu Yanya these past few days! Hopefully, we can find clues through her! By the way, she lingered near your villa for a long time yesterday before leaving.”

“My villa?” You Shiqun was taken aback.

"Yes, she seems to be following someone. Who in your family drives a Land Rover Jeep?"

"I understand!" You Shiqun replied, seemingly ignoring the question. "Keep monitoring her. Report back to me if anything happens!"

He hung up the phone, remained silent for a while, then dialed You Yang's new number: "You Yang, Wu Yanya called you. Did you answer?"

"No!" You Yang asked, puzzled. "What's wrong?"

"Here's what we'll do! Leave the city and go stay at the seaside villa for a while. Remember, have Xiao Chen wear your clothes, drive your car, and come to work as usual! Yes! Stay at the villa for half a month! Be careful not to be followed on the road."

"Why? Could it be that Wu Yanya...?"

"Don't ask! Just drive the small Toyota that the maid goes to buy! You Yang, I hope you can learn a lesson from this incident and not trust women so easily again, understand?"

"Dad, what are you saying? You're making me sound like a girl!" You Yang's handsome face flushed red. "It will never happen again, I promise!"

You Shiqun's villa by the sea was about a five-hour drive from their city. It was a cluster of luxurious, gated villas, with the You family's villa situated in the best feng shui location.

You Yang had just left the city in his small Toyota economy car when he noticed a suspicious white car following him.

What a nuisance… How could there be such a stupid stalker in the world? It was blatantly following him, stopping and turning as he pleased.

You Yang's childish temper flared. He'd really be wasting this terrifyingly intelligent car if he didn't tease it today!

He swerved the steering wheel, and before the car behind could react, he suddenly made a U-turn at the highway exit, heading straight for a rural secondary road.

He still had time; he might as well play a trick on that car! Sure enough, the car behind him, unaware of the trap, stumbled off the highway as well.

You Yang was very familiar with this dirt road. Although it was rugged, it was winding and labyrinthine, passing through several villages and complex rural rice paddies. Along the way, you had to cross several small rivers and narrow stone bridges.

Just as You Yang was playing around with the car behind him, an ambulance painted with a red cross suddenly sped past him and headed towards the small village ahead.

An ambulance? Strange, seeing an ambulance in the countryside is quite unusual. Is someone in the village sick?

But before You Yang's car could even turn past the village, he saw the ambulance, which was more than half a mile ahead of him, drive out of the village...

You Yang looked back, but the white sedan was already out of sight. How boring, is this the kind of skill they have to follow someone?

He stopped his car and waited for the car. Just as he was getting bored, he saw the ambulance drive onto a small bridge, where a truck was already parked.

Then what happened next stunned him. Several people jumped out of the ambulance and onto the truck. The truck slowly reversed, reversed... The ambulance was pushed towards the edge of the bridge by the truck... One of its rear wheels was already hanging in the air...

You Yang stepped on the gas, and the Toyota roared down the country road towards the small bridge.

The sound of his car's engine attracted the attention of the truck driver, who suddenly reversed, and with a loud crash, the ambulance was pushed off the bridge! Then the truck drove towards You Yang's car like a madman!

You Yang hurriedly turned the steering wheel, and the truck grazed past his car and drove away, but You Yang didn't stop and drove directly onto the small bridge.

Good heavens! The river under the bridge wasn't deep, but the ambulance windows were wide open, and water had already flooded in. Through the windows, he could vaguely see a person behind the ambulance, which was slowly sinking into the mud…

You Yang opened the car door and jumped directly into the icy river. The water wasn't deep, only up to his chest. He struggled to wade forward. The half-tilted ambulance was about to capsize due to the slow influx of water.

He ran and swam to the ambulance and saw Jingzhi strapped to a stretcher at the back. The icy river water that had quickly filled the vehicle had already soaked through her clothes…

Even though her mouth was taped shut, You Yang still recognized her. "It's you?" You Yang, forgetting his surprise, frantically reached out to reach Jingzhi, but he was still far away…

Fortunately, the window was open. He tried to climb in through the window, but the water inside the vehicle was increasing. You Yang simply kicked the window open, and the shattered glass scattered like raindrops.

Jingzhi's mouth was taped shut, and her hands and feet were bound. She watched helplessly as the man climbed into the car with incredible speed, the ropes binding her so tight…

Just as You Yang finally managed to pull Jingzhi out of the window, the ambulance overturned with a bang, and the rushing river quickly swallowed it.

Everything was like a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster—thrilling and exciting. If You Yang had hesitated for even a second or two during the entire rescue, perhaps neither he nor Jingzhi would have made it out!

When You Yang carried Jingzhi ashore, his hands and feet were already trembling from the lingering fear and the cold!

He climbed ashore, panting, and laid Jingzhi, whose eyes were wide with terror, flat on her back, and ripped the tape off her mouth.

"What happened? Hmm?" You Yang gasped, "Why do I always seem to see you in trouble? Last time it was a car accident, this time it's murder..."

"I'm sorry..." Jingzhi's teeth chattered as she tried to thank him, "Th-thank you!"

"Never mind!" You Yang didn't let her explain and reached out to unbutton her clothes...

"Ah~~~~~~" Jingzhi grabbed her collar, her eyes wide as she stared at him!

"Oh dear, it's not what you think. Take off your wet clothes, you'll get pneumonia!" You Yang went back to the back seat of the car, grabbed a thin blanket, and threw it at her, "I won't look. Take off your wet clothes and wrap yourself up tightly!"

He turned his head away, "It's busy farming season now, there's no one around. Take off your clothes!" He raised a hand, "I swear to God, even if I were a lecherous monster reincarnated, I wouldn't touch a pregnant woman!"

Jingzhi blushed, hurriedly took off her wet clothes, and wrapped herself up in the blanket.

"All done?" You Yang asked tentatively, then turned to look at Jingzhi, who was wrapped up like a cocoon. "I'll carry you to the car, please stop screaming! I just wanted to save you!"

"Okay, I'm sorry, thank you!" Jingzhi blushed as You Yang picked her up, not daring to look at him.

"Really, who did you mess with?" You Yang said to her in the back seat as he drove. "Do you owe anyone money? No way, if someone wants money, they'll kill you to cover it up. Who are you going to ask for the money back?"

"I'm sorry for causing you trouble!" Jingzhi murmured.

"I'll take you home!" You Yang turned the car around.

"No..." Jingzhi objected anxiously. "Those people arrested me at my own home!"

"This... does your husband owe them money?"

"Please, don't ask!" Jingzhi sobbed. Oh my god, everything's a mess. Why did that woman want to kill her? She said she didn't want the child anymore. To be honest, she didn't want to sell the child to such a cruel woman, but…

“Okay, I won't ask.” You Yang glanced at her pitiful face in the rearview mirror: “Alright, I'll ask you, can you cook?”

“What?”

“Cooking, washing clothes, cleaning, of course…” He hesitated for a moment, “If your health allows, you can go to my seaside vacation cottage first, and you can help me cook. I can do the washing clothes and cleaning myself.”

Seeing that Jingzhi was still hesitating: “Don't worry, I'm not a serial killer. I won't harm pregnant women. Or, where do you want to go? I'll take you!”

“I have nowhere to go,” Jingzhi hesitated for a moment: “Then I'll trouble you for now!”

“Okay!” You Yang floored the accelerator: “Then it's a deal!”

Chapter 27 Ambiguity

The villa of the You family by the sea was the most luxurious and grand one in this enclosed villa area, not at all like the vacation cottage You Yang had described.

You Yang drove the car into the villa complex in one go and parked in front of his villa.

Goodness, it was as huge as a castle in a fairy tale!

You Yang carried Jing, wrapped in a blanket, upstairs to the second floor and put her down in the bedroom next to the master bedroom. "Take a shower! It has a solar-powered central hot water system. I'll go to the community supermarket to buy you some clothes."

"Hmm, this house is huge! It's not a vacation home at all.

" "This house belongs to our boss!" You Yang lied. "I borrowed it for a vacation."

"Oh, no wonder!" Jing nodded. "I was wondering how you got such a big house. Working at the company must be tough, right?"

"It's alright," You Yang smiled, pointing to the small Toyota sedan parked in the yard. "That's my car, a secondhand one. The one I drove the other day was borrowed from a friend."

"Oh, can you make phone calls in this house?"

“Sure, either the phone in the living room or the one in the bedroom will do.”

You Yang tried his best not to look at Jingzhi lying on the bed with her hair all messy; she looked too alluring…

He hurriedly went to the neighborhood supermarket, haphazardly stuffed a few pieces of women's loungewear into his shopping basket, and while checking out, he stared intently at the rows of condoms hanging next to the checkout counter.

The cashier, a middle-aged woman, glanced at him, then at the condoms, and then chuckled, saying mysteriously, “These are all imported brands, kid, buy a pack and try them out, you'll see!”

You Yang felt as if he'd been burned by those words. That damned old woman! What did she think he was? A pervert?

He hurriedly paid the bill, his mind still filled with those colorful condoms. What a joke, pregnant women don't need condoms!

He abruptly stopped in his tracks. He'd really gone mad! What was he thinking?

Back at the villa, he knocked on Jingzhi's bedroom door, left his clothes by the door, and then went back to his own master bedroom…

The master bedroom also had an ensuite bathroom. He quickly stripped off his wet clothes, opened the bathroom door, and went in. Then, Jingzhi's scream echoed through the air!

Good heavens!

You Yang froze. He'd forgotten that the master bedroom's bathroom and the adjacent bedroom's bathroom were shared, only separated by a door between the two rooms!

This layout was actually modeled after European-style villas, where the male and female owners each had their own bedrooms, but shared a bathroom.

He forgot, because those two rooms were originally where his father and mother lived…

In the hazy mist, Jingzhi was like Venus emerging from the morning fog, her perfect, delicate skin like that of a fine porcelain doll. Completely naked, she was seen by You Yang, with only a playful sliver of bath soap clinging to her pink and firm nipple, slowly sliding down to her slightly protruding belly…

You Yang himself had just stripped naked in the bedroom, and his lower body reacted quickly and obviously…

Jingzhi reacted the fastest; she hurriedly grabbed a towel to cover herself, but her foot slipped. You Yang, disregarding his reserve, instinctively rushed over and embraced her…

The fragrance, that familiar scent, and the soft, sweet beauty in his arms—You Yang was momentarily bewildered, as if he had returned to that dark, enclosed wooden house…

And the person in his arms was the girl who haunted his dreams.

"I'm so sorry!" Jingzhi's trembling voice broke the spell. You Yang suddenly realized he was holding her, almost naked, and he was already aroused…

Good heavens, he was actually feeling something for a pregnant woman?

You Yang forgot how he put Jingzhi down, or how he left the bathroom. He only remembered hurriedly putting on trousers, running out of the villa, and running along the coastline for a long, long time until he was exhausted and his limbs were trembling…

When he returned to the villa, Jingzhi had moved from the second floor to a guest room on the first floor. You Yang hesitated for a long time, not daring to knock on the door to comfort her.

The villa was three stories high, with community security patrolling 24 hours a day and hourly cleaners coming regularly. Jingzhi only needed to cook and arrange the rooms.

It wasn't peak tourist season, so most of the villas were empty. The community security guards naturally assumed You Yang and Jingzhi were a young couple on vacation, constantly referring to her as Mrs. You. You Yang wanted to correct them, but then thought better of it.

What trouble had Jingzhi gotten herself into? She never said. Aside from a phone call when she first arrived, Jingzhi hadn't contacted anyone else. But You Yang gradually noticed that Jingzhi was forcing a smile; she would always wipe away tears when he wasn't looking…

and her tears inexplicably pained him…

You Yang initially thought that taking in this poor girl temporarily was a way of helping her.

What he least expected was that in the following days, he would develop feelings for this girl whose belly was already slightly protruding—good heavens, he was actually having fantasies about a pregnant woman?

When did this feeling arise? He should have felt disappointed in the girl because of Wu Yanya's situation, and he still often thought about the girl in the darkness… How was that girl's mother?

He often blamed himself, wondering if Wu Yanya had withheld the girl's payment.

Now, Jingzhi was gradually entering his life. This beautiful and delicate woman was busy managing his life meticulously every day.

The moment he opened his eyes, he would see her busily tidying the house. Even with a part-time maid, she still personally prepared many nutritious snacks for him.

This girl was completely different from Wu Yanya. Her soft voice even gave him the illusion that she was the girl in the darkness, and the faint fragrance of her body...

He was going crazy! You Yang was horrified to find that he was beginning to doubt whether he could really keep his promise not to touch a pregnant woman. Was he provoked by Wu Yanya? Was he a pervert at heart?

God, he had tried his best to control himself from looking at or thinking about Jingzhi for the past two days, but...

In order to get rid of the crazy, almost perverted fantasies in her mind, he went out early every day to work out desperately at the community center, and then went swimming in the cold seawater, but the effect was not obvious!

Jingzhi, the gentle and graceful Jingzhi, and her scent… filled his mind, gnawing at his nerves…

Another afternoon of cold seawater bathing and sunbathing. You Yang didn't return to the villa until sunset, reluctantly. As soon as he entered, he walked heavily to the bar and poured himself a glass of Martell. The strong

liquor burned his stomach, but he tilted his head back and gulped it down. He couldn't believe that without the numbing effect of alcohol, he might do something outrageous. Are men truly creatures of desire?

Now, whenever Jingzhi approached him, he felt…

just like this…

“Why did you drink so much on an empty stomach?” Jingzhi appeared behind him, her tone more like a wife scolding her husband, a feeling You Yang didn't like.

“So much?” He tilted his head back and downed the drink. “I don't think so.”

“I'm sorry… but you can't drink on an empty stomach!” Jingzhi didn't know what was wrong with him. These past few days, he had completely changed from his initial amiable demeanor, seemingly avoiding her at every turn.

Jingzhi didn't know where to go. She dared not go home, fearing Wu Yanya might harm her again. She only called Ding Lei, who suggested she hide for now and return after the baby was born, so the surrogacy company couldn't unilaterally break the contract.

However, Jingzhi was now worried not only about herself but also about the baby in her womb. How could she bear to sell her child when Wu Yanya was so cruel?

You Yang, this sunny boy, had saved her twice. She knew he was a good person, but his attitude these past two days had been so strange…

You Yang brushed his messy hair aside, and in an attempt to get her to stay away, he began to speak recklessly:

“This house is very big. Can you give me some space where I can breathe freely? I'm here on vacation, not to be monitored! Can you stay in your place, and I'll stay in mine? We should leave each other alone, okay?”

Before Jingzhi could react, he turned and walked out of the French windows.

Outside the window lay the sun-baked beach, scorching hot after sunset…

He wandered aimlessly, lost in thought, barefoot on the increasingly wet sand, oblivious to the rising tide washing over his calves, the sea breeze whipping his hair and tugging at his half-open shirt. He constantly felt her standing at the window, watching him.

Good heavens! He was going crazy! He remembered You Shiqun's parting words: "Don't trust women so easily again!"

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Desire

Hahaha! You Yang! You're still a virgin, aren't you?

Wu Yanya, what nonsense are you talking about?

Otherwise, why would you blush when you see a girl?

Why am I blushing?

Did I say something wrong? You're blushing! Poor little boy… Let your older sister pamper you!

Shut up! You…you…

He remembered the later events clearly. To prove he wasn't a little boy, he brought Wu Yanya home to prove it!

But unexpectedly…

he walked away even faster. That time, that time with Wu Yanya, truly was his first time. But what about Wu Yanya? Clearly, she was much more experienced.

Of course, she bled too. She laughed and said, "The only difference between a virgin and a non-virgin is this membrane. Before we did it, you saw my membrane clearly, it wasn't fake at all!"

Yes! She did have that membrane. Before their intimacy, he had carefully observed it when he kissed her—that lovely, thin hymen. But…does a membrane really prove anything?

Wu Yanya's maturity in matters of the bedroom was frighteningly mature. When they broke through that final barrier, You Yang was almost like a child obsessed with a new toy, captivated by her beautiful body.

Who says only women remember their first man forever?

In truth, every boy cares more about his first girl…

He wasn't unaware of Wu Yanya's little ambitions and tricks, but he just couldn't bear to go against her wishes. Whenever she cried, he was helpless. It wasn't

until he witnessed her engaging in group sex at that club that his heart was truly broken—not by Wu Yanya, but by his own indifference. Because at that moment, he realized he wasn't as heartbroken as he'd imagined!

It turned out that what he'd always thought was love was nothing more than habit… For two years, he'd grown accustomed to Wu Yanya's cautiousness, accustomed to playing the role of Wu Yanya's domineering boyfriend in the eyes of others.

But at that moment, he suddenly realized that Wu Yanya was the dominant one in their relationship. She skillfully manipulated him, making him act according to her wishes, while he had actually believed he was the one making all the decisions.

How tragic, how lamentable! When love becomes a meticulously planned undertaking, then perhaps love is no longer love.

You Yang picked up a stone from the beach and threw it far into the sea. In truth, he now preferred to believe that a girl with a truly pure heart was a true virgin.

On some level, purity of heart was more precious than purity of body, like that shy girl in the darkness, like… Jingzhi…

You Yang took a deep breath. The girl in the darkness was abstract, merely a warm, soft memory, a faint, elusive fragrance.

But Jingzhi, the Jingzhi of today, was concrete and vibrant!

Even now, he could leave this house, leave this girl who inexplicably stirred his heart, yet he couldn't shake off his inexplicable feelings.

Yes, this untimely stirring of emotion seemed to always come his way, like his feelings for Wu Yanya. Didn't he also think it was love then?

Love, he thought with a touch of cynical anger, love was nothing more than a synonym for lust!

But this time, his feelings for Jingzhi were different! A small voice in You Yang's heart kept repeating to him.

Different, different!

Yes, his feelings for Jingzhi were indeed different. They hadn't been together yet; he'd only seen her naked body once, but she had effortlessly captured his entire heart and soul.

This terrified him. Even when he was so infatuated with Wu Yanya, he had never been so heartbroken for her.

The sea breeze grew colder, and You Yang wandered the beach for over an hour until the patrolling security guards cast suspicious glances at him, at which point he slowly returned.

His chaotic thoughts, like his hair tousled by the sea breeze, were restless and unable to find peace.

Jingzhi was tidying up the already neat kitchen. Dinner she'd left for him was laid out on the dining table. Wearing loose-fitting loungewear, her slender waist was incredibly delicate from behind. She tiptoed to open the upper cabinet and placed a gleaming pot on it, an action that emphasized the curves of her rounded hips…

You Yang swallowed hard. He wondered why Jingzhi's seemingly unintentional, harmless actions were causing his brain to race. Before him, every movement of Jingzhi's was incredibly provocative.

He forced himself to stop at the kitchen doorway, away from her.

"I'm not hungry!" he lied. In reality, he was starving—not from the taste buds, but from the desperate need to release his pent-up male hormones.

Jingzhi didn't sense anything amiss. Although she found his earlier harsh words strange, she naively assumed it was due to work stress.

She chatted with him, telling him about the news on TV, how the wisteria behind the house was blooming, and so on.

“Oh, that must be beautiful,” You Yang replied in a hoarse whisper, opening the refrigerator. He wanted to grab a can of soda, but instead, he saw it was filled with his familiar German beer!

Beer! Sweat beaded on his forehead!

“What’s wrong?” Jingzhi asked curiously as she approached. “Oh, this beer was brought by the cleaning lady. She said you only drink this brand.”

“Yes, yes! But I’m not thirsty…” He grabbed a can of cola, turned to leave, yes, leave. Jingzhi was too close; he couldn’t take that risk. He tried everything to avoid her.

“But, your food…” Her tone was gentle, her bright eyes flashing with confusion and hurt, as if she were hurt that he didn’t want to eat the food she had cooked. But

You Yang had already bypassed her and strode upstairs.

Running away was something only a coward would do. Actually, what he wanted most was to get close to her, look at her, hold her tightly, carry her to his bed, and let himself be intoxicated by her uncontrollable panting. He was going

crazy!

He truly began to act like a pervert, repeatedly picturing Jingzhi completely naked in his mind. He paced back and forth in the room, countless times, irresistibly drawn to the door, wanting to go downstairs, but each time forcing himself back to the bed.

The empty bed…

This went on for several times until finally he heard the soft sound of the door opening and closing in the room downstairs.

She must be undressing now, getting ready to shower and go to bed.

Her image in the bathroom flashed before his eyes again, that alluring, graceful figure, even her slightly protruding belly, was incredibly tempting!

Yes, he admitted he wanted more!

He wanted to hold her in his arms, to gently merge with her, he wanted to make love to her, he wanted to hold her beautiful body in his arms, he wanted to caress every inch of her soft skin, he wanted… he wanted her sweet lips to always be open for him… only for him!

He longed for her. In that instant, he suddenly realized it. He longed for her, even though she was already pregnant, even though she might have a lover… He still longed for her…

Yes, he used the word “longed.” He was like a traveler in the desert, desperately searching for water in a distant mirage, longing for her…

His self-control teetered on the edge of desire and reason, slowly reaching its limit.

Finally, as if making up his mind, he stood up and rushed to the door, his heart burning with impatience. He had to find her, even if it was just to hold her, he had to keep her within his reach!

Just then, there was a knock on his bedroom door. A knock?

Jingzhi was standing right outside his door?

What was Jingzhi doing here? You Yang's heart pounded, all the blood rushing to his head. He stood stiffly by the door, completely unsure of what to do next.

He went to see her, that was one thing, but she came to see him?

Did Jingzhi sense his intense need, which was why she came to see him?

Chapter Twenty-Nine: A Dream

"You Yang," Jingzhi's voice hesitated, "Are you asleep? I have something to tell you."

You Yang froze, standing there for a long time, so long that he felt like he was about to turn to stone. He slowly reached out and grasped the doorknob, his palms sweating nervously.

No! He couldn't open the door! If she came in and saw him like this… aroused, she would be terrified.

But then, Jingzhi knocked lightly on the door again. He pressed his forehead against the door, feeling her right outside. She was going crazy!

He turned around and leaned against the door. Was he going crazy? This feeling was like the desire he had for that girl that night in the cabin…

No, he absolutely couldn't succumb to that terrible desire; he had to shut her and his desire for her out!

But Jingzhi knocked gently on the door again.

“Youyang, it's only nine o'clock, you're still awake, aren't you?”

That voice…

He painfully closed his eyes, clenching his fists. Each knock from Jingzhi felt like a blow to his heart. It would be

a lie to say he wasn't in pain during this time apart from Wu Yanya; after all, she was his first love. He had tried desperately to work to forget the pain.

But he hadn't expected to suddenly encounter Jingzhi, to meet her at this vulnerable moment, and his willpower was no longer able to resist the charm she unintentionally exuded!

Damn it! What did she want from him in the middle of the night?

Did she sense his feelings for her?

Was she deliberately trying to seduce him?

Did she not want to appear as innocent as she did, like Wu Yanya?

The thought suddenly gnawed at his mind. He flung open the door, feigning composure with a hint of hostility on his face—only in this way could he conceal his rapidly beating heart and the sweat beading on his forehead…

“What are you doing?”

Jingzhi paused, his image clearly imprinted in her bewildered and fearful eyes.

“I just wanted to ask if I should leave?” Jingzhi’s voice was low. “I seem to have disturbed your vacation.”

Her gaze was pure and sincere, yet why did it carry a trace of fear? Her voice was gentle as water, a voice he would never forget.

“No!” He almost shouted. She actually wanted to leave?

“You Yang,” Jingzhi looked up at his distorted face. She wasn’t afraid of him, but she was afraid of herself. She was afraid of falling for this boy. What right did she have to like anyone?

“I feel like my presence here is affecting you. I’ll… leave. I’ve been here too long.”

“No!”

You Yang’s tone was resolute: “Have you forgotten how you got here? You’re being hunted. If I ask you to leave, wouldn’t that be harming you?”

“But…” Jingzhi’s face slowly turned pale. Yes, where could she go? She had no money and dared not go back to her younger brother and mother, afraid of getting involved with that crazy woman and implicating her mother.

But You Yang's attitude towards her was so strange…

“Don't go anywhere except here!” You Yang's tone became harsh. “If anyone's leaving, it'll be me.”

“Huh?”

“You stay here, as long as you want, understand? It's safe here. Besides, where else can you go besides staying here?”

“But, you don't seem to like me staying here… I think I'll leave…”

“When did I say that?” You Yang felt a pang of pain in his heart. “I never said that.”

“But…”

“There are no buts. Go back to your room, don't overthink things!”

You Yang smelled her delicate fragrance again, the scent just like that night… He lowered his head, greedily staring at her beautiful face, his hands trembling involuntarily as he clenched his fists. He intensely desired her soft body, desired to hold her tightly.

Damn it, her large, melancholy eyes gazed at him blankly. Why did she look at him with such innocent purity?

“Thank you for taking me in temporarily.”

God, what else did she want to say? How much longer would she stay? “Don’t say any more, just come downstairs!” He was surprised that his tone could still sound so normal.

“I really haven’t caused you any trouble?”

“No,” You Yang’s voice was low and hoarse, “Leave here, don’t make me… don’t make us do something we’ll both regret tomorrow morning.

” “Huh?” Jingzhi was taken aback by his abrupt words. Her rosy lips opened in surprise, as if inviting him…

“Oh my god…” You Yang swallowed a groan of unbearable pain. His arms, against his will, reached out and embraced her tightly. Her body was indeed as soft as he had imagined…

and her lips… He was like a thirsty traveler finding a clear spring. He kissed her greedily, persistently, and tirelessly. Jingzhi, after an initial stiffness, was immediately overwhelmed by his kisses. Her lips trembled and parted, losing control under his relentless plunder.

Sweetness, this natural and undisguised sweetness and sensuality suddenly reminded him of the girl in the darkness…

He abruptly stopped the kiss, grasped her shoulders and pushed her away. His voice became unsteady and breathless: “Go! Before I do anything we’ll regret, go!” Jingzhi

stared blankly at him. He didn't try to take advantage of her because of her infatuation. Her eyes were filled with hesitation and pain. She had no right, no reason to stay here!

She smiled at him and slowly backed away from his open embrace. He stared at her face sternly. The atmosphere was awkward and ambiguous...

"Good night..."

"Good night." "He said hoarsely.

The door closed gently in front of You Yang. He went barefoot to the balcony. The distant sound of the waves and the cries of the seagulls couldn't sway his mind.

He couldn't see or hear any of that. He could only hear her voice, see only her shy smile and graceful figure, and taste her on his lips.

He desperately wanted her...

The salty sea breeze dried the sweat on his forehead. Finally, he controlled his impulse, took off his sweat-soaked clothes, and lay in the darkness, unable to sleep.

He didn't know how much time had passed when a piercing scream woke him up!

It was Jingzhi!

What happened to her? What danger had she encountered?

Without bothering to put on his clothes, he hurriedly wrapped a towel around his waist. The stairs were dark, and her room was the first one on the left at the bottom of the stairs!"

He slammed the door twice but couldn't open it. He stepped back and tried again!

The door opened, and in the darkness, only her small silhouette was visible on the blurry bed.

He breathed a sigh of relief; it was a nightmare. He climbed onto the bed and pulled her into his arms.

"It's alright, it's alright!" He held her tightly. "It's alright!"

"No, no..." Jingzhi clung to him tightly: "Don't leave me!"

In a flash, as if struck by lightning, in the darkness, You Yang suddenly felt that the girl in his arms was the girl from the darkness—it was her, her scent, her voice, her body...

"Oh my god!" he groaned. Had he gone mad? Had he become so obsessed with women? How could this be? How could this girl be that girl? How could things in the world be so coincidental?

Jingzhi had just been troubled by a persistent nightmare, and in the blink of an eye, that nightmare seemed to have transformed into a erotic dream.

A man's burning body radiated boundless heat, igniting her. She writhed in confusion, her nostrils filled with the familiar scent of musk. His hot skin and muscles hardened at her touch.

She could taste his faint, salty sweat, and her legs yearned for relief from the pain. "

This is a dream," she told herself. She twisted her body, cooperating with him as he removed her pajamas.

Oh, he was naked, just like her, and excited.

In the dream, she kissed, caressed, and tasted him freely for the first time. It was just a dream, like the same dreams she'd had for the past few months…

"Jingzhi…"

The hoarse voice seemed to intensify her desire. She moaned, gasped, yearned…

"Jingzhi! Wake up!"

Jingzhi suddenly opened her eyes. In the darkness, You Yang's arms were supporting her head, his chest heaving with desire.

God, this isn't a dream?

“Jingzhi, you’re not dreaming. Now, answer me, do you want me to finish this?”

She looked up at him in utter shock. It was the same position, the same subjugated posture and angle. The man in that wooden house, his male desire had once pressed between her legs just like this. Jingzhi’s cheeks instantly flushed crimson!

She was going crazy! How could she do such a thing in her sleep? She had actually thrown herself into his arms! If You Yang were to mock her now, she would die of shame!

“I don’t regret it!” You Yang’s voice was hoarse. His fingers covered her slightly protruding belly, his erect penis pressed against her legs. “I only regret not meeting you sooner.” The deep regret in his voice shocked Jingzhi.

Jingzhi trembled, her eyes blurred with tears. Yes, if only, if only it had been You Yang she had met in that little wooden house!

“No, it’s not too late!” She raised her arms and embraced his strong neck and back, slowly responding to his movements. “I’m yours, let’s forget the past! Tonight, just tonight!”

That night, she was no longer Jingzhi, who sold herself for money; she was herself, a woman succumbing to desire!

Her legs ached with a burning longing for his hot manhood to enter her. She raised her hips, letting his powerful erection slide into her already wet and hot core…

In that moment of passion, besides succumbing to the raging desire within her, she forgot she had to protect the child in her womb. She abandoned all reason and taboos, wanting only to satisfy her intense need for You Yang!

Fortunately, You Yang remembered the fragile little life inside her. He groaned as he slid into her, tenderly making love with her all night.

Yes, it was real lovemaking.

When the first rays of dawn shone on their bed, Jingzhi finally woke up. Their bodies were intertwined, and he possessively embraced her from behind, his large hand caressing her slightly protruding belly.

Jingzhi stared wide-eyed at the gradually brightening dawn outside the window. Daylight was approaching!

"Regret it?" You Yang asked softly behind her, the faint sadness in his voice making her feel utterly ashamed. She had been so wanton last night, and she had no regrets, never…

Chapter 30 Separation

You Yang stared blankly at the distant coastline. He walked alone on the beach, his mind in turmoil!

The longer he spent with Jingzhi, the more he couldn't let her go!

Since that night when they crossed that line, Jingzhi hadn't taken any further steps to get closer to him; instead, she had deliberately distanced herself…

Regret? Did Jingzhi regret it? Did

he regret it? He kept asking himself, but what gnawed at his nerves wasn't regret, but… jealousy!

He was jealous of the man who gave Jingzhi a child, he envied the man who had met Jingzhi before him!

He tried to imagine himself as the man who had impregnated Jingzhi, but he couldn't…

Jingzhi refused to mention the father of the child, but Youyang knew that man must have abandoned her, which was why she was in this state, unable to return home.

He painfully recalled more than once that he wasn't the father of the child in Jingzhi's womb! He was jealous of the child…

But none of that mattered. The important thing was—how was he going to arrange Jingzhi's future?

Marriage?

"Youyang, I hope you won't easily trust women again!"

His father's cold voice echoed in his ears. Marriage seemed unlikely. After what happened with Wu Yanya, Jingzhi couldn't get past her father's hurdle.

Her father would definitely think he had once again inadvertently fallen into another woman's trap!

But was it really a trap?

This thought had barely surfaced before he dismissed it!

How could the innocent-looking Jingzhi be a cunning opportunist?

She didn't know his identity at all; he only said he was a lowly employee at a company. Besides, she had never tried to seduce him; he had been blinded by desire!

Yes, desire…

Ever since his first meeting with Jingzhi at the hospital, he had felt an inexplicable attraction to this girl, as if they were familiar, yet also as if…

He stopped, picking up a brightly colored seashell from the beach. More than a month had passed since that night with Jingzhi, and her pregnancy was becoming increasingly obvious.

Afraid of hurting her, he hadn't touched her again, but he could sense that Jingzhi liked him too, even longed for him. However, their relationship had reached a dead end!

He didn't know if what stood between them was desire or love.

He only knew that if he didn't see her for a day, he couldn't feel at ease, a feeling he had never experienced with Wu Yanya.

Jingzhi was four months pregnant, and she wasn't as agile as before. Youyang treated her with utmost care, driving her to the hospital in a nearby town for prenatal checkups. Everyone around them thought they were a sweet, loving couple.

You Shiqun called him, urging him to return to the company. You Shiqun deliberately did not tell his son that he was looking for the surrogate girl, because despite the investigation company's best efforts, the girl seemed to have vanished into thin air!

Summer was drawing to a close, but the sweltering heat hadn't lessened with the arrival of autumn. Four months pregnant, Jingzhi's body temperature was noticeably higher than before, and she found herself less tolerant of the heat, yet she dared not spend too much time indoors with the air conditioning on.

Her relationship with You Yang was a heavy burden; she wanted to escape, but had nowhere to go.

She tried to distract herself with housework, but watching You Yang stroll on the beach through the window, his deliberate distancing and increasingly distant yet polite attitude towards her only added to the torment.

You Yang was on the phone; You Shiqun had called again, urging him to return. He hesitated; if he left, where would Jingzhi go?

"But, Dad! I haven't rested enough yet!"

"Come back! Hiding like this isn't a solution. I don't think Wu Yanya can cause any trouble. Come back. At the beginning of next month, I'll send you and Tie Yikun to the US branch for an inspection. Stay in the US for another six months, and then everything should be fine."

"What?" You Yang was startled. "The US branch? But, I..."

"But what?" You Shiqun's tone was decisive: "Even without Wu Yanya's involvement, where you go for training is up to me. I've spoiled you too much! I should have sent you to the oil fields in Arabia for a while!"

"Forget it, Dad!" You Yang sighed: "Then let's go to the US! Aren't you afraid I'll pick up those Saudi Arabian men's ideas in Arabia?"

"It's settled then. Your passport and visa for the US will be ready soon. Pack your things and come back!"

"Give me one more day!" You Yang hesitated: "I'll go back tomorrow!"

"I really don't understand!" You Shiqun was puzzled: "You used to dislike staying by the sea, always finding it boring. What's wrong this time?"

"Perhaps it's because the seaside is away from your nagging!" You Yang smiled slightly. "Alright, alright, see you tomorrow!" He hung up the phone and suddenly turned to walk towards the villa. He had already figured out how to arrange things for Jingzhi.

He wanted Jingzhi to stay here until she gave birth. Since her mother's death, her father had never been to this villa. He could leave Jingzhi enough money so she could rest and recuperate here in peace. When he returned from America, Jingzhi would understand him.

"No! No way!" Jingzhi vehemently opposed his suggestion. "I can't. You have no obligation to take care of me. I can't stay in someone else's house!"

"Why not? The environment and climate here are good. You can rest and give birth here in peace!"

You Yang half-squatted on the ground, his gaze full of tenderness as he looked at her. "When I return from America, please let me take care of you and your child, Jingzhi. After the baby is born, marry me!"

"No!" Jingzhi was startled by his words. "You have no obligation or responsibility..."

"I love you! Isn't that reason enough?"

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