"Did you just receive any new messages?" Ouyang Xin asked uneasily, staring intently at Yu Hui in front of him, afraid to miss the slightest change in her expression.
Yu Hui looked up, thought for a moment, then shook her head. "No." She frowned slightly. "What on earth is going on? Just tell me directly. I'm so worried like this."
Ouyang Xin was really acting out of character today in her eyes.
A look of struggle flashed across Ouyang Xin's eyes, but he still shook his head and said softly, "It's nothing."
Yu Hui's doubts only deepened. Her expression changed, and she frowned. "Ouyang Xin, you know that there should be no secrets between husband and wife. I don't want there to be any rift between us. I hate that. Is that what you want?"
As time ticked by, Ouyang Xin finally relaxed. He grabbed Yu Hui's shoulders, straightened her back, looked into her eyes, and said seriously, "Listen to me, but don't get too excited. This isn't the truth."
Yu Hui nodded with a puzzled look in her eyes.
"These days, I've been on the headlines, not for any other reason." Ouyang Xin lowered his head slightly, his voice dropping a few notches. "It's because of some negative scandalous news."
In front of Ouyang Xin was a light - gray bedsheet with only stripes on it. It looked simple and extremely clean.
"I know. So what?" Yu Hui's voice came from above him.
"You know?" Ouyang Xin looked up and asked in surprise.
These days, he had always tried to prevent Yu Hui from coming across such news. One reason was that it was hard to explain, and the other was that he was afraid Yu Hui's emotions would change too much, which wasn't good for her as she was pregnant.
Yu Hui put her finger on her face, stunned, and fell into memories. "That day, I did see a piece of news about you."
"I know. So what?" Yu Hui remembered and became even more confused.
Ouyang Xin swallowed hard, leaned back a bit, and his eyes couldn't hide his nervousness. "What do you think?"
Yu Hui sized up the uncomfortable Ouyang Xin in front of her. Her eyes shifted, and she remembered Ouyang Xin's behavior just now. She pursed her lips and asked uncertainly, "Are you afraid I'll misunderstand and then leave?"
By the end of her sentence, Yu Hui burst out laughing.
Seeing Yu Hui's reaction, Ouyang Xin let out a sigh of relief. A huge stone in his heart finally dropped. Fortunately, the worst - case scenario he had imagined hadn't happened.
But what was so funny?
Ouyang Xin frowned aggrievedly. Seeing his expression, Yu Hui confirmed her guess. She opened her eyes in disbelief and laughed even louder.
After a fit of laughter, Yu Hui supported the now - frowning Ouyang Xin and waited for her emotions to calm down.
Then she spread out her hands and pressed them down continuously, exhaling to relax herself. "Why do you think I would leave?"
Ouyang Xin kept silent with a frown on his face.
Yu Hui adjusted her posture, sat in front of Ouyang Xin, held his face, and said seriously, "I know you're worried, but do you think I would misunderstand you? We've known each other for so long. I understand you. I'm sure of it."
Ouyang Xin completely relaxed and leaned his head on Yu Hui's shoulder. Their hearts seemed to get closer. For some reason, he had wanted to completely hide this matter, but there's no such thing as a wall that doesn't let the wind through. He should have realized that earlier.
"It's so good. Thank you for trusting me." Ouyang Xin kissed Yu Hui on the cheek.
Yu Hui grinned and whispered in Ouyang Xin's ear, "We still have a long way to go in the future. We'll have to face more things. You've been working so hard. You've had a tough time, daddy. Let's work hard together from now on."
The notification sound of Yu Hui's phone rang again, interrupting their embrace.
She glanced at the message. There was a text: "Do you like the pictures you see?" Scroll down further, and there were the intimate photos of Ouyang Xin and a strange woman that Yu Hui had seen before. This time, they were even clearer.
The two looked at each other.
...
Gu Sisi was sitting in the lounge, feeling a headache after thinking about what had just happened. Huo Cheng opened the door of the lounge, walked in from the outside, and closed the door. He was wearing a crisp suit, obviously coming straight from the company.
"What's wrong?" Huo Cheng saw Gu Sisi looking troubled and in pain.
Gu Sisi covered her head. Since she heard what Ouyang Xin said, scenes of memories had been replaying in her mind. Along with Ouyang Xin's words, it even seemed a bit terrifying.
No, she couldn't just sit back and do nothing.
Gu Sisi stood up without answering Huo Cheng's question. She paced back and forth anxiously in the lounge. She walked to the window, slapped her forehead, thought for a while, then shook her head, and started pacing back and forth again. She stopped in front of the dressing mirror, her thoughts drifting, and then shook her head again.
Finally, she simply sat down. Huo Cheng raised his eyebrows. It seemed that something really had happened.
As she sat down, he sat down beside her and asked again, "What's going on?"
Gu Sisi shook her head. Her eyes were fixed on a point in front of her, looking absent - minded. Then she suddenly turned her head to look at Huo Cheng, staring at him without blinking. "Do you have any ideas?" Gu Sisi asked.
"..."
Gu Sisi told Huo Cheng about this matter. Huo Cheng raised his eyebrows. "So you want to help?"
"Yeah, but I don't have any good ideas." Gu Sisi was completely in a state of anxiety. This matter would seem terrifying to anyone. And with such a crazy person around, there might be dangerous situations. Yu Hui and the baby might even be targeted by that person.
Gu Sisi heaved a heavy sigh. She had never thought such a thing would happen, so she had no good ideas at all.
Huo Cheng asked, "Haven't they hired bodyguards?"
"They have, but she's a supporting performer now." Gu Sisi replied seriously.
"Just tell the director, won't that do?"
Gu Sisi shook her head. "No. I heard that this person's family is very rich. The director might even listen to her."
"Then we can only ignore it."
Gu Sisi stood up and shook her head. "What if that person does something? Then we'll be completely helpless, won't we?"
"Yes." Huo Cheng's answer was very concise.
Gu Sisi paused for a few seconds, then sighed again. She still had no solution. She slumped against the dressing table dejectedly, in a low mood.
She secretly glanced at Huo Cheng and gave a faint smile. "Then I..."
Huo Cheng interrupted her. "No. You can't help."
"Why?" Gu Sisi's expression froze on her face. Her eyes were full of confusion, and her mouth was half - open.
"It has nothing to do with you."
"But I..."
Gu Sisi wanted to argue, but Huo Cheng just shook his head. With his emotionless eyes and his crisp suit, he looked like someone who had never been influenced by the world's affairs.
He seemed so high and mighty.
"For them, this is their own trial. If you help them this time, can you help them for a lifetime? With your own ability, do you think you can achieve anything? And since even Ouyang Xin himself doesn't want to deal with this matter, what reason do you have to get involved?"
Huo Cheng said these words calmly, without a trace of expression on his face. He looked extremely serious.
After hearing this, Gu Sisi just kept shaking her head.