Chapter 128 - 128: 127 Confidential
Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict
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After being reprimanded and mocked by MO Zixuan, Zhou Linâs face changed as she spoke coldly, âItâs not impossible. As far as I know, when Wen Hongrui moved his family, it was after Wen Ran fell ill. They went to G City, and Wen Ran never returned to F City. There must be some scandalous secret behind this.â
âWhat did you find out?â
MO Zixuan was shocked, but he didnât show it on his face. He wore a mocking smile and shot a cold glance at Zhou Lin.
A victorious look appeared on Zhou Linâs face. She had not been simply loafing around these days. In a bid to step on Wen Ran, she had diligently investigated, âI suspect that Wen Ran is not Wen Hongruiâs biological daughter.â
âDo you have any evidence?â
âNot yet, thatâs why I took a few extra days off.â
âDid your father ask you to look into this? Have you told him about these suspicions?â
MO Zixuan wasnât naive. After Wen Ranâs parents died, he heard rumors of
Zhou Mingfuâs antics. He knew Zhou Mingfu intended to take over the Wen Family, to the extent that he suspected Zhou Mingfu was behind the abduction and nearly assaulting Wen Ran in F City one night.
Besides him, no one else could hate Wen Ran so much.
âNot yet, I only called him a few days ago.â
Zhou Lin said, her eyes flickering.
MO Zixuan squinted, not quite believing her, âReally?â
âOf course, itâs true!â
Zhou Lin lifted her head, staring back into his sharp gaze.
âIn that case, consider these days as your leisure time. Nothing happened, and youâre not allowed to share your suspicions with your father, nor continue your investigation. If you canât do that, donât blame me! â
By the end of the sentence, a fierce glint flashed from MO Zixuanâs eyes. Contrasting to his usual cultured demeanor, Zhou Lin couldnât help but shiver. Subconsciously she asked, âIf I keep this secret, will you be willing to marry
MO Zixuan grunted from his nose and stood up from the sofa, leaving her with the words: âGet some rest early, youâre going back to G City with me tomorrow.â
Then, he started walking towards the door.
Zhou Lin also stood up, anxiously asking, âZixuan, where are you going so late at night? Please stay!â
âIâm staying in the room next to yours. Youâre pregnant now, so donât overthink.â
MO Zixuan stopped and turned to look at Zhou Lin. The bright crystal lamp outlined his handsome features, devoid of his usual sharp aura, back to his usual elegance. Although it was just a casual consolation, it somehow warmed Zhou Linâs heart.
She obediently nodded, âOk, Iâll go back with you tomorrow.â
If keeping Wen Ranâs secret could bring her a bit of Zixuanâs sympathy and acceptance, she didnât mind temporarily letting Wen Ran off the hook.
One weekend afternoon
When Wen Ran arrived at the hospital, she noticed Wen Jin sleeping. Instead of disturbing her, she decided to find Gu Kai.
Gu Kai was examining a patient, and there was a line waiting outside. As Wen Ran had no pressing matters, she decided to wait as well.
She was passing the time playing with her phone when a bright voice rang out from above her, âMiss Wen, Doctor Gu asks you to come in.â
âAh, okay, thank you!â
Wen Ran looked up to see a young nurse with a pleasant smile watching her. She thanked the nurse and walked inside.
Behind the desk, Gu Kai looked classy in his white coat. His relaxed features adorned with a mild smile, which would surely captivate any womanâs heart. âTruthfully, I couldâve waited for you to finish.â
As Wen Ran said this, she pulled out a chair and sat down in front of the desk.
Gu Kai gave a light smile and took a sip from his teacup before saying, âI just wanted to take advantage of the situation to take a break.â
His words amused Wen Ran. Reminded of the reason she came to see him, she put away her smile and seriously looked at him, asking, âOlder Brother Gu, do you already have the results?â
Gently leaning back on his chair, Gu Kai cradled his teacup in his hands. Jokingly, he remarked, âYou shouldnât look so serious; youâre making me nervous.â
Wen Ran offered a strained smile. Though she hadnât drunk the shark fin soup, the revelation that it was spiked put her into a melancholy mood.
A soft sound announced the opening of the door. Gu Kai turned his gaze towards it to see a nurse carrying a cup of milk. He gave a small smile: âYouâve been waiting for so long, you must be thirsty. Have this cup of milk, and Iâll tell you.â
The nurse placed the milk on the table in front of Wen Ran and silently withdrew.
After taking a few sips and putting the mug down, Gu Kaiâs mellow voice echoed again, âThe soup contained multiple toxic substances besides musk. Even though the quantities were small, the combined effect could have beenâ¦
very serious.â
Wen Ranâs face paled slightly.
If Gu Kai said it was serious, then it must be.
After contemplating for a bit, she asked in a soft voice, âIf I drank it, would I not be able to become a mother in my lifetime?
Seeing her furrowed brows and effort to suppress her emotions, Gu Kaiâs heart clenched a bit. His handsome features softened as he comforted her, âRanran, you shouldnât be sad. You didnât drink the soup, and the people who should be frustrated are those who tried to harm you.â
Wen Ran pursed her lips. She remembered the insulting assault she almost suffered in F City and how she almost died jumping off a cliff. Yet, she ended up with only minor injuries. For some reason, someone was always there to help her at the pivotal moment.
She truly was fortunate. Right now, those who wanted to harm her must be seething with anger. A smile broke out on her face as her sorrow faded like a cloud. She cheerfully said, âOlder Brother Gu, youâre right. I should be glad I didnât drink that spiked shark fin soup and avoid falling into their trap.â
Influenced by her emotions, a smile found its way onto Gu Kaiâs face. He drained his teacup in one gulp, then got up to pour some more water.
After pouring the water and returning to his desk, Gu Kai asked, âRanran, are you really not planning to tell Xiuchen and your brother about this?â
A hint of hesitation flashed in Wen Ranâs eyes. If she didnât tell them now, they would be angry when they eventually found out. But if she did, she was worried they would be overly concerned.
âI think itâs better to tell them. Now that it happened once, whoâs to say it wonât happen again? Ever since your parents passed away in a car accident last month, thereâs been a chain of events.â
Wen Ran turned slightly pale. She opened her mouth to say something but couldnât bring herself to say it.
Gu Kai stayed silent for a moment, then carefully said, âEven though we havenât found evidence for these incidents, you should have some idea of whatâs going on.â
âI think Zhou Mingfu was behind the kidnapping that night, and Xiao Wenqing was behind the spiked soup.â
Wen Ran earnestly shared her thoughts with Gu Kai..