Fourth chuckled and said disdainfully, "I"ll look forward to it."
Murong Yunxi turned and walked towards the bathroom. Upon entering, she fell onto the floor immediately and did not have a single bit of strength to support herself up.
Her phone started ringing at this moment. She did even have the strength to pick it up. She looked at it as it rang for a very long time until it stopped. A while later, the phone rang again. She furrowed her brows as her fingers trembled and shook while she picked it up, "h.e.l.lo?"
"Where are you? Why aren"t you picking up?" Gong Yu"s rushed voice was heard from the other end. His worried tone was very evident.
"I"m in the gym, just now...I didn"t hear it just now." Murong Yuxi did not want him to worry, so she tried to brush it off.
Gong Yu was relieved immediately. He let out a sigh and said, "Okay, send me your address, I"ll pick you up."
"It"s okay, my bro has sent Fourth to follow me. He"ll bring me back later." Murong Yunxi truly did not want Gong Yu to see her desperate state right now, so she rejected him without hesitation.
"Send me your address, I"ll come now." Gong Yu"s words were unquestionable and very determined.
Murong Yunxi hung up and shared a location with him on WeChat.
After resting for a while, she gathered some strength and stood up and entered the bathroom.
After showering, she felt much more relaxed. Upon opening the bathroom door, she saw Gong Yu leaning against the wall with his hands placed in his pocket. He was looking towards the direction of the bathroom.
Murong Yunxi was stunned and froze at the door as she stared at him. Her heart felt warmed and even the fatigue in her body was relieved a little.
Gong Yu walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her slim waist. He lowered his head and looked at her with a gentle gaze. "What? Is it because your husband is too handsome? Or are you feeling touched?"
Murong Yunxi chuckled. "Both!"
Gong Yu lowered his head and planted a kiss. "Very honored."
At this moment, Fourth walked in and coughed. "Erhem...erm, should I send you guys back now?"
Gong Yu turned his head. At that moment when he saw Fourth, his expression became cold immediately.
Murong Yunxi entangled an arm around Gong Yu"s and pointed to Fourth with another hand. "This is Fourth, he is bro"s subordinate, he"ll be following me for this period of time. Fourth, this is my husband, Gong Yu."
Gong Yu nodded slightly. Unnaturally, he just could not develop any good feelings towards Fourth.
Fourth also felt a little strange. He did not expect Murong Yunxi to be married at such a young age. This man did indeed look very handsome, but why did he look so unloving?
The two men who did not find each other pleasing to the eye brought the atmosphere to the lowest point possible. Murong Yunxi felt the low pressure and could not help but say, "Well then, let"s go now."
Fourth turned and headed out. Gong Yu placed his hand over her shoulder and followed him.
On the car, Fourth sat in the front as the driver while Gong Yu and Murong Yunxi sat at the back. It was very quiet in the car.
Murong Yunxi did not have much strength. She leaned against Gong Yu"s embrace and closed her eyes to take a short nap. Gong Yu looked out of the window silently.
Suddenly, the car braked violently. Gong Yu held onto Murong Yunxi tightly but the duo was still thrown forward together.
Fourth"s expression was really awful. He got off the car and walked towards the woman in front of the car. If it were not for his quick response, this woman would have been below the rut right now.
"Are you out of your mind?" Fourth glared furiously at the pet.i.te woman.
The woman looked straight into the car. "Get her off."
Four turned to look in confusion. Because of the sudden break, the sleeping Murong Yunxi knocked onto the headrest in front of her. At this moment, she was frowning as she touched her head. Gong Yu held her nervously and checked for injuries.
The woman ordered again, "Get her off."
"Who are you?" Fourth scanned the woman. Although he did not like Gong Yu and Murong Yunxi very much at the moment, it was still his duty to protect them.
"Lian Can." Lian Can finally turned and glanced at Fourth with an absolute gaze.
"Lian Can?" Fourth stated thinking and asked, "Lian Feng"s daughter?"
At this moment, Murong Yunxi had noticed the situation in front of the car. She frowned and got off the car. When she saw who it was, "Lian Can?" Why are you here?"
Lian Can walked towards her in big steps and Murong Yunxi instinctively stepped behind.
Gong Yu also got off the car and walked towards Murong Yunxi and stood behind her back. He brought her into his embrace single-handedly and looked at Lian Can vigilantly.
With a "plop", Lian Can knelt in front of Murong Yunxi. "Yun Muxi, I"m begging to let go of Tian Xin. I"m begging you."
After careful observation, the current Lian Can was very pitiful. She no longer had the arrogance of a rich second generation from the first time that Murong Yunxi saw her.
Her small face had thinned a lot and her face was paler. Her eyes were swollen from crying. She even stopped paying attention to her clothing. She was dressed in a simple T-shirt and a pair of jeans.
She had obviously worried a lot for Jia Tianxin and really had no choice but to come and beg Murong Yunxi.
Lian Can knelt onto the ground and pleaded bitterly with a face full of tears. She was now inferior and soft in her words.
But even so, thinking about how they had kidnapped Niannian, she still could not go over the grudge in her heart and forgive them.
Everyone had their own critical point and bottom line. Niannian was her critical point and bottom line.
Murong Yunxi looked at her with a cold gaze. "I"m sorry Miss Lian, I can"t help you."
Lian Can"s voice immediately rose by a few decibels. Her high-pitched voice even went off. "Yun Muxi, how can you be so evil-hearted?" Did you know that Jia Tianxin is carrying a four-month-old baby? If anything were to happen to her, it would be two lives lost!"
Murong Yunxi was shocked. A child? Jia Tianxin was pregnant? Wasn"t Jia Tianxin and Lian Can a couple? Two women together...Jia Tianxin could still get pregnant?
She frowned and looked at Lian Can with extreme confusion as if she wanted to decipher the authenticity of her words from her face.
Lian Can continued to scold her, "Yun Muxi, you will get karma for being so evil-hearted. If anything were to happen to the mother and daughter, I will not let you go. Even if I have to die, I will pull you in with me."
Murong Yunxi did not pay much attention to her words. Instead, she asked, "How did Jia Tianxin get pregnant?"
"You"re doubting me? How can I lie about something like this? Bring her for a test and it"ll all be clear. Why would I lie to you guys about this? Yun Muxi, you"re also a mother. You should know how precious a little life is. The child is so innocent and Tian Xin is also such a poor thing. Why must you hold onto a mistake and not let it go? If you"re willing to let go of Tian Xin, I promise you that I"ll take Tian Xin and the child and go somewhere far. I"ll bring them abroad and never come back, I"ll never find trouble for you again. Can you please have pity on us and let her go?"
"Let her go? Why should I?"
Fourth had not intervened their conversation. As long as Lian Can did not act and hurt Murong Yunxi, he had no intention to step in, so he had been watching from the side. At this moment, seeing Murong Yunxi"s determination, he could not help but muttered, "I didn"t expect this woman to have such a dark heart when she"s so pretty."
Although his voice was very soft, almost like he was talking to himself, the other three heard him.
Lian Can seemed to have found someone on her side and she turned to look at Fourth, "Handsome, I"m begging you, please help me to ask for her forgiveness. As long as she"s willing to let go of Tian Xin, I"ll stay true to my words!"
Fourth looked at what was happening very calmly, yet he did not have the intention to intervene. Murong Yunxi was his Big Boss" biological sister. Even if he did not like her, it did not mean that he should help the enemy.
Fourth pretended to not hear her and walked back to the car.
Lian Can did not get any response from Fourth, so she could only come back to plead Murong Yunxi, "Yun Muxi, what do you want so that you"ll agree? What do you need me to do? Or what do you need Tian Xin to do? We are all women, must you be so evil-hearted?"
"Evil-hearted? You guys didn"t even think if what you were doing were evil-hearted, what gives you the right to come and lecture me about it? I really can"t do anything."
After which, Murong Yunxi walked past her and got onto the car.
The car drove off just like that, leaving Lian Can still kneeling on the road.
Fourth glanced at Murong Yunxi from the rearview mirror. His gaze was full of ridicule and contempt.
Murong Yunxi still leaned onto Gong Yu"s embrace and closed her eyes to take a nap. She could feel Fourth"s unfriendly gaze. She did not explain nor bother. She ordered in a cold voice, "Take me to my brother."
Fourth drove into the bas.e.m.e.nt parking lot of a building. Murong Yunxi got off the car directly and walked to the elevator while clinging onto Gong Yu.
A scornful smile formed on the corners of Fourth"s mouth. He locked the car and followed along.
Murong Yunxi knocked on Murong Ye"s office door. He replied with his usual cold voice, "Come in."
Murong Yunxi and Gong Yu pushed open the door and went in. Murong Ye was sitting on the couch and having a video conference with people on the television screen. Murong Ye was surprised when he saw that it was Murong Yunxi and Gong Yu.
"Tom, I"ll get back to you later!"
After which, Murong Ye hung up the call. He stood up and smiled at them gently, "What brings you here today?"
Murong Yunxi smiled sweetly and let go of Gong Yu"s arms to step forward and hugged Murong Ye.
"I just wanted to come and inspect to see if my brother is working hard."
"Oh? If that"s the case, dear sister, are you satisfied with my working att.i.tude?"
"Hmm, it"s not bad! But look at the time, you have not yet eaten. You need to improve."
Murong Ye laughed cheerfully. His mid-brows were filled with happy smiles.
"Do I have the honor of bringing my busy brother to lunch?"
"Of course! What do you want to eat? I"ll treat."
The trio arrived at a Western restaurant nearby.
At the dining table, Murong Yunxi looked towards Murong Ye suddenly and asked calmly, "Is Jia Tianxin pregnant?"
Murong Ye was surprised, He frowned and looked at her. "How did you know?"
"Lian Can came to find me. I want to go visit her."
"Lian Can went to find you?"
"Yes, she came to find me and begged me to let Jia Tianxin go."
"So you"re getting soft-hearted?"