Meng Xi'er hung her head low, her face turning pale.
Madam Lu gently stroked her hair, her voice soft, "And, you've been pregnant before. Qingchuan doesn't know about this, does he?"
"!"
Like a thunderbolt, a shocking realization exploded in Meng Xi'er's mind. She looked at Madam Lu incredulously, her lips turning pale. "Why...why would you...?"
Madam Lu gave her a faint smile. Her beautiful face bore an expression of understanding, "How I found out isn't important. What matters is, how will Qingchuan look at you if he finds out? I know that Qingchuan is a kind-hearted boy. He might not disdain you for this. But what about you? Are you willing to let Qingchuan, who's been so good to you, bear the burden of your past mistakes?"
She had been pregnant once before.
Meng Xi'er's fingers lightly touched her lower abdomen.
That one miscarriage had left her unable to bear children anymore.
Thinking of this, Meng Xi'er became lost in confusion.
She'd really been...
So foolish.
