Actually, before Zhou You's parents set off for the business trip, they had already been to the hospital, where it was found that her mother was pregnant.
At that time, the couple didn't choose to tell Zhou You right away. Instead, they planned to unveil this surprise for her on her birthday.
However, they both perished in that plane crash.
Wen Baozhu was speechless.
She couldn't help muttering, "So, it was two corpses and three lives..."
The image of Zhou You eagerly leaning on her belly just now flashed through her mind. Wen Baozhu's heart clenched. "Does Zhou You know? About the fact that her mother was going to have a younger brother or sister?"
"Yes." Gu Xiujing let out a long sigh. "She found the medical examination report at home. By then, she could already recognize simple characters."
Children from wealthy families usually start learning earlier than others.
Among all the medical terms, she vaguely caught the word "pregnant" and understood what the dark shadow in the picture represented.
No wonder Zhou You had been so eager for the birth of this child and had wanted to protect it so much.
In Zhou You's heart, she really regarded the baby in Wen Baozhu's belly as her own younger brother or sister.
For a moment, Wen Baozhu felt a mixture of bitterness and warmth in her heart.
She quietly placed her hand on her lower abdomen.
Before this, she had always been terrified of being pregnant. In fact, she herself wasn't mentally prepared to be a mother.
Even though Li Wenshu was so eager for the arrival of this child, Wen Baozhu knew very well that it wasn't out of love and hope for a new life.
Was it necessary for an unloved child to be born?
She often had such thoughts but quickly suppressed them, not allowing herself to think wildly.
Whether to give birth or not was never a choice she could make.
...
The car pulled up steadily in front of the villa.
Gu Xiujing turned around from the passenger seat and said to Wen Baozhu, "If you need help in the future, you can contact me at any time."
This was the second time he had made such a promise to Wen Baozhu.
However, Wen Baozhu didn't fully understand the deeper meaning. She just nodded politely. "Thank you."
Saying that, she was about to open the car door and get out.
Gu Xiujing suddenly interrupted her and told her to wait a moment.
He got out of the car first, took something from the trunk, and opened the back - seat door.
Wen Baozhu was confused and watched as Gu Xiujing handed her something.
Looking down, she saw it was a tin box.
When she opened it, it was filled with dried olives.
"I went back to Fucheng a while ago and bought some as souvenirs on the way." Gu Xiujing's tone was extremely casual, as if he was just mentioning a trivial matter.
Wen Baozhu was a little surprised. "I like these the most. I've never seen them in Hong Kong."
Gu Xiujing said softly, "I know."
Wen Baozhu looked at him in surprise. "How do you know?"
How did he know?
Because on countless afternoons, he had seen her walking through the long alleys with her grandmother to the busiest cross - road in the town, just to buy a small box of dried olives to satisfy their cravings.
At that time, she couldn't even wait to get home. She would open the box at the cross - road, put one olive in her own mouth and one in her grandmother's.
The smile on her face was even brighter than the pale - gold sunset.
Seeing her looking at him doubtfully, Gu Xiujing was afraid that she would be scared away, so he could only say, "A lot of kids in Changfu Town like them."
"Really." Wen Baozhu didn't think much about it. She just closed the box contentedly and then took out her phone. "I need to check if pregnant women can eat these."
Mentioning pregnancy, Gu Xiujing fell silent.
After thinking for a while, he still chose to speak.
"It may be a bit presumptuous of me to say this, but the baby you're carrying is Fu Lian's, right?"
Wen Baozhu's face changed slightly, but she still denied it. "Mr. Gu, are you mistaken? The baby I'm carrying is..."
"I saw Fu Nian's death certificate with my own eyes. It was right on my desk."
He directly pierced through Wen Baozhu's disguise and lies. "The time of your pregnancy doesn't match the time of Fu Nian's death."
As soon as he said this, the car fell into silence.
Gu Xiujing continued, "I know that you were brought to Hong Kong from Fucheng by Fu Lian and deliberately arranged to marry Fu Nian. But Fu Nian is dead now. You don't have to be tied down by the Fu family anymore."
Wen Baozhu didn't say a word.
Gu Xiujing said, "You saw it tonight. Fu Lian and his fiancée are about to get married. Why do you want to give birth to his child? He will never be responsible for you and the child. The law in Hong Kong doesn't allow a man to have multiple wives either. Why do you have to..."
"Mr. Gu!" Wen Baozhu suddenly interrupted him loudly. "This matter has nothing to do with you, Mr. Gu. Please stop talking!"
The smile on her face was gone. Her eyes were full of evasion.
Gu Xiujing was stunned. There was a look of pity in his eyes. "Sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. I just think you shouldn't waste your life like this."
Wen Baozhu said self - deprecatingly, "I'm an adult. I can be responsible for my own decisions."
"You can be responsible for your decisions, but what about the child?" Gu Xiujing asked her. "Have you ever asked the child if it wants to accept an unclear life?"
Wen Baozhu fell silent.
She clenched her fingers tightly. The metal box was hurting her palm.
After a long time, she spoke again, but her voice was faint. "... Mr. Gu, I know this matter is very complicated.
"I can hardly explain the reason, but I sincerely beg you to keep this secret for me."
"Of course." There was pity in Gu Xiujing's words. "I won't tell anyone, but I just can't understand why you're doing this."
Wen Baozhu bit her lip. "I can't say."
Actually, Wen Baozhu was very clear - headed.
This was Hong Kong. Everyone knew whose territory and whose world it was.
No one could help her, and she didn't expect anyone to save her either.
It was originally a consensual deal. Why should she now feign helplessness and ask for help from outsiders?
Seeing that she still refused to say anything, Gu Xiujing sighed and guessed in his heart.
Maybe Wen Baozhu was facing financial problems, or maybe she had done something wrong and needed someone to help her out.
Anyway, he had missed this opportunity.
Gu Xiujing felt a bit regretful. He appeared too late and failed to help Wen Baozhu in time.
In some situations, the order of appearance really mattered.
If he had been braver and appeared earlier, maybe it wouldn't have been someone else who could help her.
Seeing that she was in a low mood at the moment, Gu Xiujing knew that he shouldn't continue to press her.
He glanced at his watch. It was already late.
When Wen Baozhu got out of the car, Gu Xiujing softened his tone. "Wen Baozhu, no matter what difficulties and pressures you're facing, if you need help, no matter what kind, I hope you'll contact me immediately. I will definitely do my best to help you."
For the first time, someone made such a solemn promise to her without asking for any return.
Wen Baozhu lowered her eyes. When she looked up again, she forced a smile on her face. "Thank you. I'm really grateful. But... why are you willing to help me, Mr. Gu?"