Chapter 291: Nankang Comes Knocking

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

After the kiss in the library, Murong Qiao fell into Huo Yichen’s arms in a daze.

As for declaring her sovereignty over the two girls at the beginning, Murong Qiao had already forgotten about it.

She covered her slightly swollen lips from the kiss and felt dizzy. The only reason she had to stop the kiss was to breathe.

“You’re not allowed to kiss me anymore!” She tried to reject him in a serious tone.

However, Murong Qiao’s feigned toughness made her look like a soft lamb in his eyes. She was harmless and soft, making him want to hug her.

Huo Yichen listened to her and slowly loosened his grip on Murong Qiao.

He half-hugged Murong Qiao. “You started it.”

His words were filled with innocence, making Murong Qiao’s already thin face turn even redder.

After such a struggle, they naturally had no more intention of learning.

Murong Qiao lost all her strength from the kiss and watched as Huo Yichen packed his things. He put them all into his bag and carried them on his back. Then, he came over and took her hand to go downstairs.

“My mouth hurts. As compensation, we shall watch a movie tonight!” Murong Qiao perfectly explained what it meant to raise the price on the spot.

What else could Huo Yichen say? Of course, he nodded in agreement and booked the movie tickets.

People’s joys and sorrows were not interlinked. Murong Qiao was happily in love, and meanwhile, Nan Kang would arrive at Zheng Yue’s house in five minutes.

“Alright, I understand.” Nan Kang ended the call with his a.s.sistant.

Distracted, he used his left hand to control the steering wheel and his right hand to search in front of the pa.s.senger seat. After searching for a long time, he finally found what he was looking for.

The last time Nan Kang asked Zheng Yue to have an abortion, he had already prepared medicine that could easily cause a miscarriage. However, they quarreled very badly that time and went to the hospital later, so the medicine had never been used.

Nan Kang didn’t expect it to be of use this time.

His face was cold. He was determined to make sure nothing went wrong this time. Moreover, according to the time, if he did not make a move, Zheng Yue would probably really give birth soon.

No matter what, Nan Kang did not intend to let this child be born.

Zheng Yue stood in the room and reached out to take the clothes on the upper floor of the closet.

However, when she reached out, her stomach moved first, causing Zheng Yue to retract her hand and look at her stomach nervously.

It had been almost seven months since she was pregnant. During this period of time, the fetal movements had become more and more frequent.

She frowned and touched her round stomach. “Be good.”

It was unknown if she was comforting the child in her stomach or herself.

It had been more than a month since she returned to her hometown. Zheng Yue was afraid that she would be exposed, so she had been living alone. However, as her stomach grew bigger, it became more and more inconvenient for her to move.

Zheng Yue’s hometown was in a mountain village. It was a small and remote village. Most of the elders relied on the mountains to farm and make a living. They were all busy with their own matters, so no one noticed Zheng Yue’s existence.

With her big belly, she carefully took out the clothes she wanted.

During this process, Zheng Yue held the cabinet door with one hand, afraid that she would accidentally b.u.mp into it.

After all, she was the one who had secretly moved here to nourish the baby. Zheng Yue could not rely on another person now.

Knock, knock, knock.

An impatient knock sounded at the door.

Zheng Yue clenched her fists and looked at the door with her eyes wide open. Her entire body was stiff as she stood rooted to the ground, not daring to move.

There was silence in the room, but the person who knocked on the door seemed determined not to leave. Even though he didn’t get a response, he kept knocking on the door and the m.u.f.fled sound made Zheng Yue feel inexplicably afraid.

She boldly took a step towards the door, but she could only see a person standing at the door. His figure was blurry, and his face could not be seen clearly.

The house she rented was very old-fashioned, and the door was not the kind with peepholes, so Zheng Yue could not help but feel afraid.

“Who is it?” Zheng Yue asked softly.

That person didn’t answer. Instead, he knocked heavily on the door again after she asked.

It seemed like he wouldn’t leave if she didn’t open the door.

Zheng Yue was a little uncertain, but she still walked over with her stomach and slowly opened the door.

However, the person standing outside the door was a familiar but terrifying existence.

“Long time no see.” Nan Kang looked at her.

Compared to Nan Kang, who was too calm, Zheng Yue was frightened by his appearance.

The moment she saw Nan Kang, her originally rosy and healthy face lost its color and turned pale and helpless.

Zheng Yue couldn’t stop her body from trembling. She hurriedly reached out to close the door, but she couldn’t move as fast as Nan Kang.

“All!”

She reached out and her arm was caught in midair by Nan Kang, who had expected this.

Zheng Yue’s lips moved, but she could not make a sound. She was extremely afraid and shrank back.

Nan Kang then forced his leg in. “Why are you panicking?”

He looked at Zheng Yue and asked, taking in her panic and embarra.s.sment.

“Shouldn’t you be happy to see me here?” he said again.

Zheng Yue felt that her throat seemed to be hoa.r.s.e now. Under Nan Kang’s gaze, she could only look at the ground and tremble.

Nan Kang’s body blocked the light outside the door, making the atmosphere even more oppressive.

Zheng Yue then took a deep breath and tried her best to calm herself down. At the very least, from the angle of where he was standing, he should not be able to see that she was pregnant.

“I just—I just don’t think I look very good right now.” She made up a random reason.

Zheng Yue had never expected Nan Kang to come looking for her. She was so frightened that her breathing turned cold. She stared at the door with both hands and secretly exerted strength, afraid that Nan Kang would rush in and discover the secret she had been hiding.

Now that Nan Kang had met Zheng Yue in person, he was naturally very patient.

He stood in the doorway without backing away. “Why would I despise you?”

Nan Kang spoke helplessly and affectionately, as if he really hadn’t discovered anything and still liked Zheng Yue as much as before.

“It’s just that you’ve been back in your hometown for too long. I was a little worried about you, so 1 rushed over to take a look.” He tried to lower the other party’s guard.

However, although Nan Kang’s tone was gentle, his movements were very domineering. One of his legs pressed against the door, leaving a gap so that Zheng Yue couldn’t completely close the door.

Zheng Yue didn’t care if she believed him or not. She just shook her head. “I’m afraid you’ll think I’m very ugly.”

She continued stubbornly, not daring to relax her grip.

She did not know if it was her own imagination, but she felt that her stomach was twitching because of her nervousness. Her heart was hanging high, afraid that something would happen to her and her baby.

“Of course not.” Nan Kang comforted her. “No matter what you look like, my feelings for you won’t change.”

His voice was the calmness that Zheng Yue was used to hearing. It always gave people a sense of security.

Zheng Yue’s heart ached after he gave her the excuse. She knew the changes in her body, so after hearing Nan Kang’s answer, she couldn’t help but be stunned for a moment. She actually thought that Nan Kang probably didn’t lie to her.

It was also at this moment that Nan Kang seized the opportunity and squeezed in through the door..