Chapter 117: You Divorce Runrun and Be with Wanwan!

He understands her so well...

Actually, these past few days, Runrun Shi felt that life had been quite difficult. On one hand, she had to take care of her grandparents, and on the other, she had to endure the reactions brought on by the baby growing inside her.

Her morning sickness was severe, and she didn’t understand why she was already experiencing such intense symptoms at just two months pregnant.

But that wasn’t the most important part. The crucial thing was that she couldn’t show it in front of others.

Ever since she found out that someone was lurking in the shadows, trying to harm her, Runrun Shi had been extremely cautious and careful.

She couldn’t let anyone know she was pregnant—not even Xuezheng Xiao.

Until she safely gave birth to this child, she couldn’t tell a soul.

That’s why her life had become so bitter and difficult.

Qiao Yu watched her lower her head and couldn’t help but reach out to gently rub her head. Then he finally said, “I know you must be hiding something in your heart. You can talk more with Cen Huan, go out shopping with her, have some fun to relax yourself. Don’t keep everything bottled up inside. You need to learn to ease your inner troubles, to protect yourself, understand?”

Listening to him, Runrun Shi felt a pang in her heart, and in an instant, her eyes grew even wetter.

Brother Qiao was always like this—constantly caring for her every moment.

Sometimes she felt she owed him so much.

Their past misunderstandings had delayed him until now.

But she knew she couldn’t accept the depth of his feelings.

He deserved a better woman to love him, to care for him.

As for herself, this life was destined to be one of fate without union with him.

Just like back then, after she confessed to him, he went abroad, and there was no possibility for them anymore...

It was fate decreed by heaven, something neither of them could change.

So now, Runrun Shi could still move a little and deliberately kept some distance from him before saying a simple thank you.

Besides thank you, she didn’t know what else to say...

***

A few days later, her grandfather’s health showed some improvement.

One day, as usual, Runrun Shi was secretly watching and listening at the doorway when she overheard a few words between her waking grandfather and grandmother.

Grandmother Xiao said, “That girl Runrun is a good child. These days when you were unconscious, she was always here taking care of you, even bringing me meals three times a day. Don’t be too harsh on her.”

Grandfather Xiao replied, “I know. About the pregnancy... sigh... it means she is destined to have no connection with our Xiao family. I won’t force her anymore. The child doesn’t have to be born by her.”

Hearing this outside, Runrun Shi couldn’t help but curl the corners of her lips.

It seemed her grandfather was finally starting to change his view of her, no longer hating her like before.

But she frowned again, thinking about his last sentence: “The child doesn’t have to be born by her”—what did that mean?!

Did her grandfather no longer look forward to a precious great-grandchild?!

Or was there some other reason...

A bad premonition rose in her heart.

At home, she told Xuezheng Xiao what her grandfather had said.

He held her close, kissed her, and told her not to overthink it. In any case, her grandfather’s change of heart was a good thing.

Runrun Shi thought so too. As long as her grandfather gradually accepted her and was willing to see her, when the baby was safely born, he would surely be very happy!

Just as she thought this, the phone in the man’s pocket rang.

Xuezheng Xiao took out his phone and answered it, his sharp brows slightly knitting.

Runrun Shi asked, “What’s wrong? Who’s calling?”

Xuezheng Xiao hung up and said, “Grandma called. Grandpa wants to see me now; I have to go immediately.”

“Ah? Is it that urgent? Do I need to go with you?”

Xuezheng Xiao glanced at her and said softly, “No need. It’s late. Go wash up and get some sleep. You’ve been leaving early and returning late these days; I can see dark circles under your eyes.”

He smiled gently with concern.

Runrun Shi felt warmth in her heart, said okay, then reminded him to come back early before going upstairs to shower.

***

Xuezheng Xiao drove himself to the hospital.

By this time, it was already ten o’clock at night.

***

The hospital’s inpatient ward was still brightly lit.

Entering the room, Xuezheng Xiao frowned slightly and looked at his grandfather, asking in a low voice, “Grandpa, what did you mean this afternoon when you said the child doesn’t have to be born by Runrun?!”

Sitting on the bed, Grandpa Xiao pulled out a stack of photos from under his pillow and handed them to Xuezheng Xiao.

Xuezheng Xiao took them, confused, and glanced down. Immediately, his expression changed drastically.

“Grandpa?! What is this...?”

“Humph! I was about to ask you! You’re a grown man, and you did those things with Wanwan. Don’t you know? If she hadn’t come to me with these photos, I wouldn’t have known you’ve been hiding this from me! Wan Ya, come in here!”

As Grandpa Xiao finished speaking, the ward door opened again, and the beautiful, classic oval face of Wanwan Chi appeared.

She moved in lightly, stepping into the room, standing by her grandfather’s bedside, beside Xuezheng Xiao, softly calling out, “Grandpa, Xuezheng...”

Her gentle, watery voice pleased Grandpa Xiao immensely.

From the moment she entered, his gaze was fixed on her belly.

It was the same look of a grandfather seeing his precious great-grandchild.

When Runrun Shi was carrying her first child, Grandpa Xiao had looked at her that way.

Only now, the focus had shifted to Wanwan.

Xuezheng Xiao’s eyes darkened, cold and sharp as blades, fixed on Wanwan.

Before he could speak, Grandpa Xiao happily waved to her, “Wan Ya, come here quickly, sit by grandpa’s side. Pregnant women shouldn’t stand for too long!”

“Pregnant?!” Xuezheng Xiao exclaimed, his eyes narrowing sharply as he looked at Wanwan with suspicion and ice-cold intensity.

Wanwan felt uneasy under his gaze, but kept a calm expression, softly saying, “Xuezheng... what’s wrong? I’m pregnant—is that such a strange thing? Have you forgotten what you did to me back then...?”

As she spoke, she seemed to feel wronged and squeezed out two tears, looking pitiful and fragile.

Grandpa Xiao looked at them and quickly added, “Xuezheng! Don’t look at Wanwan that way! What’s done is done. Since there’s already a child, no matter how it happened, the child is innocent. The bloodline of our Xiao family must not be left nameless and without belonging. I think, since Runrun secretly took contraceptives behind your back to avoid having a child, you should divorce her and be with Wanwan!”