Following Fu Lian out of the Fu Family's old mansion, as she walked through the front - hall courtyard, she felt a bit cold and couldn't help pulling up the collar of her clothes.
This subtle movement didn't escape Fu Lian's notice. He stopped in his tracks, took off his suit jacket, and then draped it over Wen Baozhu.
Before Wen Baozhu could react, the heavy coat with the man's body heat landed on her shoulders.
The large hem wrapped around her upper body, making her look even more petite and delicate.
With her head sticking out, she blinked her eyes. "Thank you, Mr. Fu."
Fu Lian glanced at her. Unable to resist, he said again, "Silly girl."
Silly girl.
Wen Baozhu didn't understand why he suddenly said this. A look of confusion appeared in her eyes. "What did I do wrong again?"
Actually, she didn't do anything wrong.
It was just that she had been wronged earlier, being scolded by Li Wenshu as a target.
He raised his hand and gently scraped the bridge of her nose with his index finger, pulling her into his arms. "You knew the temperature was dropping recently, but you didn't even wear something warmer. Aren't you a silly girl?"
"I didn't know the temperature was dropping in Hong Kong either..."
Wen Baozhu murmured softly. Before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Seeing that she wasn't moving, Fu Lian was about to urge her when he noticed her staring at a certain place and followed her gaze.
It was Fang Yuan's car.
Although the car window wasn't rolled down and no one was standing outside the car, they could be sure that the person inside the car had seen their intimate moment.
Wen Baozhu reacted faster than her mind. She broke free from Fu Lian's embrace.
At the same time, the back door of the car opened.
Sure enough, Fang Yuan got out of the car.
Carrying a handbag, she walked towards them cheerfully. "A Lian, did you bring Baozhu back to share good news?"
Her tone was light and natural, without a trace of annoyance, as if she hadn't seen anything just now.
Even the men's coat on Wen Baozhu's shoulders was ignored, whether deliberately or not.
In fact, the strap of the handbag in her hand was almost about to break.
Seeing the loving scene of the two with her own eyes was more shocking than the photos taken by the paparazzi.
Didn't she want to rush up and slap Wen Baozhu?
Of course, she did.
But her mind wasn't completely out of control yet. Reason still prevailed.
After the glass bead incident last time, she had already received a warning from Mr. Fu. If she caused trouble again now, the engagement might fall through.
She hadn't married Fu Lian yet, so she had to be careful in everything.
So what if she was angry and jealous? She had to swallow her grievances and put on an innocent smile to save her marriage and make everything go smoothly.
"I was wondering why you were in such a hurry to leave, A Lian. It turns out Baozhu had an accident." Fang Yuan walked up to them and affectionately hooked Wen Baozhu's arm as usual.
"Baozhu, you really worry me!" Her tone was half - blaming and half - worried. "You're pregnant, yet you went skiing in the north. You really don't take your body seriously."
Wen Baozhu felt a bit uncomfortable but still forced herself to socialize. "It was just a last - minute plan. I'm sorry to worry everyone."
"Don't do this again. You're carrying a baby now, so you have to be careful about everything. After you give birth to the baby, I'll go wherever you want. Okay?"
Her smile was gentle, and her words were full of concern. She seemed as close to Wen Baozhu as a real sister.
When saying this, Fang Yuan was looking at Fu Lian.
The meaning behind her words was obvious.
She was showing her loyalty to Fu Lian, indicating that she had no more hostility towards Wen Baozhu.
Fu Lian looked at Fang Yuan and slowly showed a satisfied smile. "It was an unexpected situation. I didn't think it through. This Christmas trip was unpleasant. I'll make it up to you later."
Fang Yuan shook her head and said considerately, "A Lian, why are you being so formal? We'll be a family in the future, so of course we should take care of each other."
The two of them played their parts perfectly, showing a harmonious relationship between husband and wife.
Although they both knew the truth, they still had to continue this act without revealing any flaws.
It was so tiring.
"A Lian, if I had known you were going to the north to visit Baozhu, you should have told me. As a girl, I know better than you how to take care of Baozhu."
"I didn't think it through. I'll be more careful next time."
The conversation between the two became more and more harmonious. Only Wen Baozhu, caught in the middle, felt extremely uneasy.
Surviving in the middle was really a kind of torture.
Maybe because Fang Yuan was so sensible, Fu Lian was in a good mood and casually promised to have dinner with her in the evening.
Sensing that Fang Yuan wanted to be alone with Fu Lian, Wen Baozhu quickly said she wasn't feeling well and wanted to go back to rest.
Fu Lian frowned and was about to say something when Fang Yuan immediately interrupted. "In that case, Baozhu should go back and rest earlier. Health comes first."
Wen Baozhu nodded and pursed her lips as she looked at Fu Lian.
Fu Lian still wanted to refuse, but he received a signal from her eyes: she didn't want to socialize and just wanted to sleep.
Helplessly, he waved his hand expressionlessly and asked the driver to take Wen Baozhu back to the villa first.
After the car drove away, Wen Baozhu finally let out a sigh of relief in the car.
When she got back to the villa, Aunt Jiang had already prepared dinner for her. Having known about Wen Baozhu's pregnancy in advance, she was also very cautious.
She even thought it was quite unexpected.
It seemed that getting pregnant was really a matter of fate. Before, they had tried different positions and taken tonics, but there was no sign of pregnancy.
After stopping taking traditional Chinese medicine for more than half a month, she got pregnant instead.
It was really strange.
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Although Fu Lian was unhappy because of Wen Baozhu's departure, his mood didn't stay like that for long.
He still maintained his gentlemanly demeanor. He asked A Yan to reserve a table in advance, and then the two of them went straight to the restaurant.
It was the same position and the same angle, but Fang Yuan's state of mind was different this time.
"A Lian, I need you to tell me the truth."
Fang Yuan didn't come for a date but wanted to confirm something. "Please tell me - whose child is Wen Baozhu carrying exactly?"
Fu Lian looked up at her, his eyes showing no emotion.
Fang Yuan took a deep breath. "Now everyone in Hong Kong is saying that Wen Baozhu is carrying your child, which is why you..."
"I didn't expect a well - known family like the Fang Family to believe such unfounded paparazzi news."
Fu Lian picked up his cup and took a sip. His tone was calm. "I thought no one would take those entertainment gossips seriously."
His calm attitude made Fang Yuan doubt again.
Could it be that the paparazzi had fabricated it out of thin air?
After looking into the man's eyes for a few seconds, Fang Yuan had to admit defeat. "I'm sorry, A Lian... I'm just too nervous. I'm afraid you'll really be with someone else."
Fang Yuan was unwilling to lose this man. After all, the glory and status he could bring were really irresistible.
Moreover, what he could bring was not just that.
There was also the glory of the family.
Thinking of this, she wanted to fight one last battle to defend her marriage.
She tried her best to show an adoring attitude, revealing the shyness and coyness that only a lover would have. "I like you. I want to be with you for the rest of my life."
"A Lian, promise me not to touch other women, okay?"