Qi Qi pouted and looked at the man. He had asked someone for a thousand yuan for the dry cleaning fee. She didn't even know if it would be enough to wash the clothes.
The man had been unable to stop staring at Chu Xia's back, and Qi Qi was beginning to suspect that Sikong Jue was still in love with Chu Xia!
"Mr. Sikong, let's go eat," she called out to Sikong Jue softly.
Sikong Jue was pulled back to his senses. "You can go eat by yourself. I still have something to do, so I'll be leaving you."
Qi Qi only wanted to curse. He'd used someone else's card to buy her a piece of clothing, and he didn't even want to treat her to lunch?
This fella really didn't want to spend a single cent!
Did she really want to be with this man? Gong Mochen had a keen interest in him, and he was the Duke's friend. If she clung to him, maybe she could get close to them two?
She caught up with the man in a few steps. "Where are you going? I'll go with you."
"I'm going to the Chinese medicine store. You can take a taxi and leave me," Sikong Jue said as he strode away, completely ignoring the woman behind him.
Qi Qi stomped her feet. She had to pay for the ride back! What a huge loss!
***
After Qin Sheng sent Chu Xia home, she returned to the Qin family's old residence. It had been many days since she had seen Gong Mochen. She had marked the calendar on her phone.
Suddenly, she thought of something. She'd not seen Li Ang over the past few days either. Everyone must have been very busy.
She gave Chu Xia a call to comfort her and to tell her to not to be angry. She needed to be calm for the sake of the baby.
Chu Xia was very open-minded. She said that the baby was hers and hers alone and that she didn't have a father.
Now that everything was in place, she only needed to wait for the acceptance letter to come before she could leave with Chu Xia.
During dinner, Qin Sheng still didn't see Gong Mochen. Qin Ze, on the other hand, told her to eat more, saying that he felt that she had lost weight.
Qin Sheng only ate a few mouthfuls before returning to her bedroom. But she stopped and decided to head to Gong Mochen's bedroom. The man's bedroom was still the same.
Looking at the big bed, her eyes were misty.
There were photos of the two of them on the bedside table. She was snuggled into the man's arms and smiling brightly.
She sniffed. 'Gong Mochen, just you wait. When you can't find me, I'll make you regret not giving me attention!' she thought. She didn't tell anyone about her leaving the country. After her thoughts had calmed, she ran back to her own bedroom.
After a long time, when everyone in the villa had fallen asleep, the sound of a man's footsteps could be heard in the corridor. The man turned and opened Qin Sheng's room door.
The girl on the bed wasn't sleeping well. The blanket had been kicked to the ground.
Gong Mochen picked up the blanket and covered the girl, carefully pressing the blanket on her. His hand gently touched the girl's head, and it was clear to him that she had cried while sleeping.
His heart was beating painfully, and his fingers carefully wiped away the tears on her eyelashes.
He lowered his head and wanted to kiss her, but he stopped himself. The poison was getting stronger and stronger, and he was afraid that it would infect her. He hadn't come back to eat because he was afraid that he would accidentally poison her.
His gaze was deeply fixed on her face. 'Baby, hold on a little longer. When I achieve my goal, we won't have to separate anymore,' he thought.
After a moment, he retracted his gaze, though he couldn't bear to turn away. He stood up and walked out of the villa reluctantly.
Nie Feng had been waiting outside. The man deliberately came back to visit Qin Sheng every day, and Qin Sheng was still holding a grudge against him. Sometimes, he really wanted to tell Qin Sheng the truth.
As Gong Mochen got into the car, Nie Feng interrupted his thoughts and drove towards the Moonlight Club.
It was late at night. After Chu Xia took a shower, she walked out of the bathroom and was about to sleep, when she suddenly saw the open window and the black figure in the room.
She was so scared that she wanted to scream. The man closed the window and ran over to cover her mouth.
"Don't shout, it's me!" the man said.
Chu Xia's hand held the man's hand, and her words escaped from between the man's fingers. "Let go of me! Aren't you tired of chasing a debt for a thousand dollars? And you've climbed a window to retrieve it! I can't believe you!"
Sikong Jue let go of the girl's mouth, but his hand moved to her throat. "I don't want a thousand dollars, but you didn't have an abortion. How are we going to settle this debt?"
Chu Xia looked at the man nervously. "Who... who said that? I did have one! How did you know where I lived?"
She quickly denied it. Her mind couldn't figure out what was going on. Only Qin Sheng knew about her not having the abortion, but Qin Sheng wouldn't betray her!
"I asked my men to follow Qin Sheng's car. It was easy to find you. When I grabbed your wrist, I found out that you had a XI Meridian. You didn't have an abortion at all!" Sikong Jue said.
Although he wasn't a doctor, as a pharmacist, he still had a few simple medical skills.
Chu Xia bit her lip. "Okay, yes, I didn't have an abortion... I don't need you to be responsible for me though. The child is mine and has nothing to do with you. I'll raise it myself and won't tell him or her who their father is. Is that okay?"
She spoke anxiously. She could feel the man's fingers tightening around her throat.
Sikong Jue's brows sank and his voice was cold. "No, you don't have the right to raise my child."
He raised his hand and took out the medicine he had prepared. "Drink it!"
Chu Xia shut her mouth tightly and shook her head. She refused to drink the medicine in the small bottle. Even if the man didn't say what it was, she could guess it.
Sikong Jue was anxious. He had said all the harsh words he needed to say. Why was she still so stupid as to give birth to his child?
His hand locked on the girl's throat tightly, preventing her from breathing.
Chu Xia raised her hand and grabbed the man's face, forcing him to let go. However, the man didn't know pain.
Due to her intense scuffling, Chu Xia's lack of oxygen was starting to take it's toll. She couldn't breathe and felt her sight going dark.
Suddenly, the man's hand let go of her throat, and she took in large mouthfuls of oxygen.
Sikong Jue took the opportunity to pour the medicine into the girl's mouth. Then, he used his hand to block her nose.
Looking at the struggling girl, his lips formed into a straight line. "The medicine has no side effects. It can work in one go, and won't affect your future marriage and childbirth. I was afraid that you would find it too bitter, so I put honey in it for you."
He didn't know if that was comforting or not. The medicine was made by him himself. She was only a little over a month pregnant, so it was best for her to take the medicine and miscarry. He controlled the amount of the medicine to minimize the damage to her.
Chu Xia didn't want to drink it, but the lack of oxygen caused her to swallow. The bitter medicine had slipped down her throat.
She kicked the man and asked him to let go.
Sikong Jue only let go when he felt that the girl had drank all the medicine.
He took out a cheque from his pocket. "This is a cheque for a million dollars. It's to compensate you."
He put down the cheque and jumped out of the window. He didn't dare to look at the girl in pain. However, he really couldn't let her give birth to this child. He believed Chu Xia would definitely regret her decision if she had gone ahead with the pregnancy.
"Sikong Jue, you're not human. I hate you!" Chu Xia cried and cursed.
She ran to the bathroom, desperate to spit out the medicine...