Hospital, when Yin Moran hurried over, Qiao Xiya was having a check-up in the examination room.
Her assistant was waiting outside.
Seeing Yin Moran arrive, the assistant promptly came forward.
"Mr. Yin."
"How is she?"
"The doctor is checking on Qiao."
Yin Moran gave a slight nod, without asking further, and quietly waited for the results.
Soon, the doctor came out.
Yin Moran stepped forward and asked, "Director Li, is Ya okay?"
"It’s nothing serious, she just twisted her foot and needs to rest in bed for a few days."
The doctor was familiar with Qiao Xiya and felt embarrassed to say that she only had a minor external injury, so he made the injury sound more severe.
"Okay, thank you, Doctor Li."
Yin Moran thanked the doctor and strode towards the examination room.
"Moran, my foot hurts so much."
Qiao Xiya got up, pouting her red lips and with teary eyes, she leaned pitifully towards Yin Moran.
Yin Moran examined her injured foot and reached out to embrace her.
"Sit down and don’t move, I’ll get someone to bring a wheelchair."
"I can’t walk, carry me over to sit."
Qiao Xiya shifted all her weight onto Yin Moran, wrapping her arms around his strong waist.
Yin Moran furrowed his brows but eventually just scooped her up in a princess carry and settled her on a nearby resting chair.
Qiao Xiya wore a face full of triumph and glanced towards the examination room door, her eyes gleaming slightly when she noticed a few flashes of cameras.
The foot injury was minor, but she wouldn’t miss this perfect opportunity to stir up publicity with Yin Moran.
She was certain that tomorrow’s headlines would feature her again.
...
Lin Qian returned to her apartment.
Lin Zirui stared at his mommy’s new clothes, his eyes wide.
"Mommy, did you get into trouble again?"
"Baby, don’t worry, mommy always manages to turn danger into safety."
Lin Qian gently rubbed her baby’s smooth little face, smiling to soothe him.
"Tell baby, what happened? Did grandpa do something bad again?"
Lin Zirui posed coolly, staring at Lin Qian and asking.
"He... got into high-interest debt again, and the creditors came after him, so he set his sights on mommy. Luckily, Candy’s daddy was there and he saved mommy."
Lin Qian did not hide the truth from the little guy and told him the real situation.
Lin Zirui’s little face turned somber, and it might have been Lin Qian’s imagination, but she always felt that when he was silent and not speaking, he looked a bit like Yin Moran.
Yin Moran’s words flashed through her mind again.
Lin Qian swallowed and said to Lin Zirui, "Baby, Candy’s daddy said he likes me a lot and asked me to think about it."
Lin Zirui blinked, then a glint appeared in his eyes, "Mommy, does Candy’s daddy want you to repay him with your body? If you like him, baby agrees."
Like him?
Probably not there yet!
It was just that someone of his stature was hard to ignore.
Lin Qian pursed her lips, squatted down and held her little guy’s shoulders to probe, "Baby, do you want a daddy?"
Children always hope to be like others, having both a mom and a dad around.
Her son, although more mature than average, sometimes showed a longing in his eyes when he saw other kids accompanied by both parents.
He longed for paternal love.
Unfortunately, she had been unable to provide that so far.
Very regretful!
"No. Mommy, as long as I have you, that’s enough for me. As long as mommy is happy, baby is happy too."
Lin Zirui shook his head, eagerly demonstrating his loyalty to Lin Qian.
Lin Qian felt warm inside, pinched his smooth little cheek, and laughed, "You little flatterer, truly mommy’s treasure."
Lin Zirui smiled broadly, "Mommy, go take a shower and think about whether or not to agree to Candy’s daddy."
Although he did envy other children who had both parents’ company, he cared more about mommy.
Also, he was curious about the man who had impregnated his mommy.
If he could find him, he would definitely grab his ears and interrogate him about why he had bullied mommy in the first place!
Lin Qian rubbed the little guy’s head and went into the bathroom to soak herself in a hot bath.
She closed her eyes, her mind filled with Yin Moran’s deep, ink-like eyes.
It seemed like his scent, faintly minty, still lingered at the tip of her nose, immensely enticing.
Sigh!
This man, who made countless women go crazy for him, had actually extended an olive branch to her.
If it were any other woman, she would surely be thrilled!
But her...
Lin Qian took a deep breath, sank into the water, and let her thoughts drift.
He had only extended the olive branch to her because of Candy.
Could two people who had no emotional foundation live together?
No!
She was not like other women; she would not shamelessly cling to him just because he had condescended to notice her.
That wasn’t her style...
Lin Qian dreamed all night long.
When she woke up, she had forgotten what she had dreamed about, except for Yin Moran’s handsome face.
His deep, black eyes had looked at her, so profound that they were intimidating.
Shaking her head, Lin Qian dismissed those wild thoughts and sat up in bed, grabbing her phone for a quick glance.
Just one look made her slightly stunned.
Every major platform was pushing a trending search.
The man and woman in the trending search were none other than Yin Moran and Qiao Xiya.
The location was at a hospital.
In the photo, Yin Moran was holding the frail-looking Qiao Xiya, appearing very caring and tender.
Because Qiao Xiya was a big celebrity, netizens had already begun heated discussions.
They were all marveling at Qiao Xiya’s good luck, saying that it would be no time at all before she married into a wealthy family.
So, he had hurriedly left last night to take care of Qiao Xiya.
Despite having a girlfriend, why did he still ask her to consider him?
What did he think of himself?
Thinking of the difficulties Qiao Xiya had caused her, Lin Qian pursed her red lips, her heart more determined than ever to stay far away from Yin Moran.
She didn’t want to be treated like a fool, nor did she want to be caught in the center of public gossip.
She just wanted to find her two children and then lead a quiet life with her three kids.
Lin Qian set her phone aside and got up to make breakfast for her son as usual.
"Mommy, good morning."
Lin Zirui got out of bed and greeted Lin Qian.
"Morning, baby, you can come eat breakfast after you wash up."
Lin Qian brought the breakfast to the living room and spoke calmly.
"Okay, Mommy."
Lin Zirui quickly washed up and joined Lin Qian for the meal.
"Mommy, have you decided? Do you want to agree to Candy’s daddy?"
Lin Zirui asked Lin Qian with a smile.
Lin Qian took a sip of milk and spoke quietly, "Baby, he has a girlfriend. Mommy won’t agree to him."
His smile froze.
So, Candy’s daddy already had a girlfriend.
Then why did he come to bother mommy?
Was he like other men, wanting to have his cake and eat it too?
That was really disappointing.
Lin Zirui mentally gave Yin Moran a big negative review.
"Mommy, we don’t need a man who isn’t faithful. Baby will find a better man to take care of you."
Hearing this, Lin Qian laughed out loud, "Baby, the best man is right in front of me. I don’t need other men."
"Hehe, Mommy, I am just a little man."
"Mmm, I am waiting for our family’s little man to become a big man!"
"..."