Chapter 396
Under Aunt Zhang’s care, her health had improved significantly, and she lived a leisurely and comfortable life.
She thought her life would continue like this, but unfortunately, everything was soon shattered.
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That day, An Ruo and Xia Nuo had agreed to go shopping for clothes. In the mall, they happened to run into Tang Yuchen and Lan Keren.
At the time, An Ruo was holding a piece of clothing. Seeing them coming, she hurried into a changing room to avoid being seen by Tang Yuchen.
However, her movements were a bit slow, and he still saw her.
Seeing her sneaky appearance, the corners of the man’s mouth slightly curled up, then he pulled Lan Keren into the shop across to try on clothes.
Xia Nuo didn’t see them, and An Ruo hid inside for a few minutes, thinking they had left, so she quietly came out.
“How is it?” Xia Nuo came up and asked her. She shook her head, indicating dissatisfaction.
After returning the clothes to the store attendant, An Ruo pulled Xia Nuo, intending to leave the mall. She had only taken a few steps when she suddenly saw Tang Yuchen standing opposite her.
The man stood with his arms folded, watching her indifferently.
He was actually still here!
An Ruo’s complexion changed slightly, and for a moment, she became a little flustered, so she did something very foolish—she forcefully pulled Xia Nuo in front of her to shield herself.
Her conspicuous action obviously caught the man’s attention.
Xia Nuo also saw Tang Yuchen, and she immediately understood An Ruo’s behavior. She glared at Tang Yuchen and said in a hostile manner, “What are you looking at? Haven’t you ever seen a beautiful woman before?”
The man was completely unphased by her, not shifting his gaze away but instead walking toward them.
An Ruo nervously gripped Xia Nuo’s arm. Just as Xia Nuo was about to scold Tang Yuchen again, he suddenly reached out to pull her aside, and his gaze immediately fell on An Ruo’s bulging belly.
His pupils constricted slightly, and he stared intensely at her abdomen, his thin lips nearly pressed into a straight line.
Since he had found out, there was no point in hiding it anymore.
An Ruo gave him a cold glance and quickly led Xia Nuo away. The man didn’t follow, just standing there stunned, with a very complex look in his eyes.
Lan Keren came out of the changing room and walked up to him, puzzled. “Ah Chen, what’s the matter?”
“I’m fine,” he regained his composure and gave her a slight smile.
Upon leaving the mall, Xia Nuo asked An Ruo, “Now that he knows, what should we do?”
An Ruo said calmly, “Let him know. Anyway, the child is mine, it has nothing to do with him.”
Besides, he wouldn’t leave Lan Keren for the child’s sake.
If he wanted children, there were plenty others. Lan Keren could bear them for him.
“That’s true, anyway, we won’t give the child to him.”
Disrupted by Tang Yuchen’s intervention, An Ruo no longer felt like shopping. She bid farewell to Xia Nuo and went home.
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Ever since she found out she was pregnant, she stopped dining out, eating instead the healthy meals prepared by Aunt Zhang every day.
After a satisfying meal, An Ruo went to watch television.
After finishing her cleaning, Aunt Zhang approached her with a hint of embarrassment, her daughter-in-law was going to give birth, and she wished to take a month’s leave to take care of her.
Upon hearing this, An Ruo was happy for her and agreed to let her go, even doubling her pay.
“Miss An, when I’m gone, what will you do? Perhaps you should find a temporary nanny to take care of you,” Aunt Zhang said, concerned.
“Aunt Zhang, don’t worry about me; I’ll be fine. Besides, my belly isn’t that big yet, I can manage on my own.”
“I’m still not at ease. Maybe I just won’t go back,” Aunt Zhang persisted.