For Xu Youning, Mumu was not just a child, but a person who brought warmth and hope to her for some time.

Mumu grew up with a nanny, but he was more sensible and obedient than his peers. He had relied on Xu Youning since he was very young, and miraculously, he could feel whether Xu Youning was in a good mood or not.

When Xu Youning went to Country A for him, if he found that she was in a good mood, he would hang out with her.

However, once he found that Xu Youning was in a bad mood, he would tell her in a sweet and soft voice that he would always be with her, and that from that day on, in order to have superpowers, he would eat much and grow up quickly. In that way, no one would dare to bully Xu Youning and make her unhappy.

Xu Youning always thought that even if the whole world let her down one day, she would still remember that there was once a child who loved her with all his heart and soul and hoped that she would be happy.

Mu Sijue did not know what she had gone through with Mumu. He did not even know what Mumu meant to her, nor did he know how sad she felt when Mumu left.

He only knew that Mumu was Kang Ruicheng’s son. He would not allow her to be sad because of Kang Ruicheng’s son.

Xu Youning did not want to explain. She put down the hot water, wiped away the tears on her face, and got up—

Mu Sijue asked immediately, “Where are you going?”

“I’m going to look for Jian’an and wait for Aunt Zhou to come back.” Xu Youning did not even take a glance at Mu Sijue. “In short, I don’t want to stay with you.”

“…” Mu Sijue sneered and said, “Unfortunately, you can only stay with me now.”

Was he going to force her to stay again?

Xu Youning stared at Mu Sijue and said with a teasing tone, “What are you afraid of? I can’t run away.”

Run away?

Mu Sijue’s eyes immediately darkened, and he dangerously stared at Xu Youning. “You have already agreed to marry me, but you still want to run away?”

Xu Youning slowly realized that she had said something wrong and precisely hit Mu Sijue’s sore point.

She panicked and was about to explain, but Mu Sijue had already exploded—

“Xu Youning!” Mu Sijue seemed to say every word while gritting his teeth. “What are you thinking about?”

Unless his eyes deceived him, there had been a hint of panic on Xu Youning’s face just now.

If she had not been seen through, why would she be in a panic?

If he guessed right, did that mean that Xu Youning really wanted to run away?

At the thought of that, Mu Sijue dangerously exuded a rush of aggression all over his body. He was like a beast who had woken up from a deep sleep, strolling in the forest, and wherever he went, danger followed him.

Xu Youning stared at Mu Sijue uneasily. After a while, she said with difficulty, “Mu Sijue, it is just… a figure of speech. I’m not really leaving. You…”

She wanted to ask Mu Sijue why he became so sensitive.

But according to Mu Sijue’s personality, he might not answer even if she asked.

Forget it.

Mu Sijue stared at Xu Youning deeply and suddenly pulled her into his arms.

Now, Xu Youning was really shocked, and her every word was full of surprise. “Mu Sijue, what’s wrong with you?”

Mu Sijue held Xu Youning tight and whispered after a while, “I contacted Kang Ruicheng last night.”

Xu Youning seemed to guess something and asked tentatively, “What did Kang Ruicheng say to you?”

Kang Ruicheng told Mu Sijue that Xu Youning had never believed in him and that Xu Youning agreed to marry him just for the sake of the child in her belly.

Mu Sijue admitted that Kang Ruicheng’s words had more or less affected him.

However, Aunt Zhou and Auntie Tang were in danger now, so it was not the time to get rid of the effect.

Besides, Kang Ruicheng was obviously trying to sow discord.

In the face of such a trick, he should have more confidence in himself and Xu Youning, shouldn’t he?

In the end, Mu Sijue did not report to Xu Youning what Kang Ruicheng had said. He just held her tighter and said, “Answer me, will you leave or not?”

Without hesitation, Xu Youning replied directly, “Now, no.”

She had thought that the child in her belly had no vital signs, and her future was uncertain. She did not want Mu Sijue to suffer the same pain as her, so she wanted to escape.

It would be better for Mu Sijue to hate her than to love her.

But now, she had known that her child was still alive. She could not go back to Kang Ruicheng. Otherwise, even if she did not reveal herself, the child in her belly would be in danger.

For the sake of Mu Sijue, she once wanted to leave.

Now, for the sake of the child, and in order to survive, she chose to stay.

Mu Sijue still felt uneasy and continued, “Tell me, the child is not the reason for you to stay.”

He said it in a deep and complicated tone. It was like both a command and a request.

Xu Youning was surprised, and soon a thought occurred to her. She asked Mu Sijue, “Kang Ruicheng told you that I was willing to stay because of the child, right?”

After a long while, Mu Sijue reluctantly replied with a “yep” like a child.

Xu Youning thought to herself, “It’s true that I stayed for the child, but ultimately, it’s all for Mu Sijue!”

She glanced at Mu Sijue, and a look of disdain slowly showed up in her eyes. “Mu Sijue, why didn’t I find out that you are actually somewhat silly.”

In this world, no one dared to question Mu Sijue’s IQ before him.

Mu Sijue narrowed his eyes and said, “Again!” His ending syllable was threatening.

But this time, Xu Youning was not afraid at all!

Xu Youning directly pushed Mu Sijue away and said confidently, “Even if Kang Ruicheng is right and I stayed for the sake of the child. But it’s your child, so the fact that I stayed for the child means that I stayed for you, right? Why do you have to split hairs?”

Mu Sijue looked at Xu Youning carefully. Although she seemed to be stealing the concept, he had to admit that he was very happy.

Seeing Mu Sijue’s curled lips, Xu Youning felt a little weird and asked in confusion, “What are you happy about?”

“You finally admitted it.” Mu Sijue’s voice was full of joy.

Xu Youning knew that he meant she admitted that he was the child’s father.

She still felt somewhat awkward and turned her face away. “Haven’t you long confirmed it? Why does it matter if I admit it or not?”

The smile on Mu Sijue’s lips deepened.

His confirmation was different from Xu Youning’s personal admission. The fundamental difference was that the latter could make him happy.

Also, why didn’t he think of this explanation when he contacted Kang Ruicheng in the early morning?

Even if Xu Youning stayed for the sake of the child, it was his child. If he replied to Kang Ruicheng like that, at least 50% or 80% of Kang Ruicheng’s health points would be cut off.

Xu Youning ignored the look of childish satisfaction on Mu Sijue’s face and asked, “How was your negotiation with Kang Ruicheng? Are you sure that Kang Ruicheng will keep his word?”

She was still worried that Kang Ruicheng would change his mind and continue to illegally detain Aunt Zhou.

“I’ve already warned Ah Guang about it.” Mu Sijue said, “Don’t worry. Ah Guang is not stupid.”

Xu Youning was as confident in Ah Guang as in Mu Sijue, just as Ah Guang released her when Mu Sijue asked him to kill her.

With that in mind, Xu Youning felt relieved, then she turned her attention to Mu Sijue and asked, “Why did you come back?”

Mu Sijue stared at Xu Youning and said, “To see you.”

In this circumstances, Mu Sijue could not be so leisurely.

Xu Youning knew very well that Mu Sijue said so because it was inconvenient for him to explain to her.

She sensibly stopped asking further and said, “I’ll go to see Jian’an next door.”

Mu Sijue replied with a “hmm” and did not stop Xu Youning.

Their movements just now had made Mu Sijue’s coat fall off Xu Youning’s shoulders. Xu Youning picked it up, returned it to Mu Sijue, and then went out.

As soon as she stepped out of the villa, Xu Youning suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Instead of her or Mu Sijue, there was something wrong with Kang Ruicheng.

A week later after she found out about her pregnancy, Doctor Liu had arranged for her to go back to the hospital for a checkup.

The results came out soon. Doctor Liu told her clearly that the fetus had no vital signs and suggested an immediate abortion to protect herself. She even gave her the medicine.

However, she insisted that the fetus should at least know who his father was.

She did not take the medicine immediately but told Kang Ruicheng that she was going to perform a mission and then came to find Mu Sijue.

Later, Mu Sijue followed Su Jian’an’s suggestion and took her to have a checkup. The doctor in the private hospital told her that the fetus was healthily developing, but her physical condition was not satisfactory.

At that time, she was overjoyed as if she had obtained a new life.

As for why Doctor Liu told her that the fetus had no vital signs, she had thought that it was Kang Ruicheng’s conspiracy—Kang Ruicheng seemingly agreed to let her decide whether to let the fetus stay, but in fact, he did not allow the fetus to live at all.

Also, she had thought that Kang Ruicheng forced Doctor Liu to deceive her into aborting the child. At the same time, he pretended to be innocent so that she could not blame him.

However, if it was really Kang Ruicheng’s conspiracy to tell her that the child had no vital signs, how could he say that she stayed here just for the child’s sake?

Hadn’t Kang Ruicheng ordered Doctor Liu to tell her that the child had no vital signs?

Once his words were heard by her, she would realize the conspiracy and suspect that the child was healthy!

Once the suspicion was aroused, she would certainly have a checkup, and then the conspiracy would be exposed, wouldn’t it?

Kang Ruicheng would always consider everything, so it was impossible for him to make such a serious slip of the tongue.

Thus, there was only one explanation…

Kang Ruicheng was really willing to let her decide whether to let the fetus stay. That was to say, it was not Kang Ruicheng’s and Dr. Liu’s conspiracy that the fetus was found to have no vital signs for the first time.

On the contrary, Doctor Liu really kept an unreal secret for her, and Kang Ruicheng always thought that the child was healthy.

In this way, she had to return to where the problem started.

Why did Doctor Liu say that the fetus had no vital signs and gave her the medicine of abortion?

Why would a doctor who welcomed new lives to this world kill her child?

What was hidden behind this?