Liang Jingxiao pursed her red lips tightly and tugged hard at her skirt.
She looked away with a stiff expression on her face, but she didn't say a word.
Liang Feifan assumed that she had been spoiled by her family since she was young, so she didn't take it to heart. She walked around her and went straight into the living room.
After Liang Feifan walked into the living room, Liang Jingxiao took out her phone and dialed a number.
"Where is he?"
"Miss Liang, you gave him a lot of money before, but he ran away a long time ago. You've been trying to find him, but we can't find him." A man's hoarse voice came from the other end of the phone, mixed with the sound of noisy music.
Liang Jingxiao replied fiercely, "Don't talk nonsense with me. I gave you the money so you could do the job! You didn't do the job well, and now you dare to talk nonsense with me? Name a price. You have to get that person to appear in front of me within three days! "
"Hey, Miss Liang, it's easy to talk when you have the money. I'll have to spend a lot to help you find him … Adding it all up, it'll be about a hundred thousand!" The man demanded an exorbitant price.
Liang Jingxiao wasn't an idiot. She sneered and said, "A hundred thousand? Why don't you say a million? You're trying to extort me, but you should take a good look at yourself first! "
"Miss Liang, are you kidding? How am I trying to extort you? You're the daughter of Family Liang. A hundred thousand is definitely worthy of your status. "
Although Liang Jingxiao knew that this man was trying to raise the price, she was also anxious to find the man who had arranged for Bai Lu. A hundred thousand was nothing to her. She didn't hesitate for too long and agreed.
"I only have one request. If you can't get it done within three days, don't even think about getting a single cent."
The man on the other end of the phone smiled greedily. "Don't worry, Miss Liang. We'll be at your beck and call! There won't be a problem within three days! "
Liang Jingxiao angrily hung up the phone. After thinking about it, she still felt indignant, so she called Ye Lian.
"Sister Ye Lian, let's find a place to meet up."
The matter between Liang Feifan and Bai Lu was still Family Liang's internal news, so Ye Lian didn't know about it.
Her relationship with Liang Jingxiao wasn't very close. Ye Lian was a few years older than Liang Jingxiao and had been studying abroad, so they didn't have much interaction. But this time, Ye Lian clearly felt that Liang Jingxiao was very enthusiastic about her. She was Liang Feifan's younger sister, so Ye Lian naturally wouldn't reject her approach.
The two of them agreed to meet up the next day. Liang Jingxiao hung up the phone, her finger hovering over the two words "Bai Lu" on her phone. She wanted to go over first, but she still pressed the call button.
She deliberately walked a little further away...
Bai Lu put the last piece of golden egg into the box. Her phone, which was on the sofa in the living room, rang happily.
She hurriedly closed the box and put it in a bag. Then she walked out with the food. She hung her jacket around her wrist and walked to the entrance to change her shoes. She took out her phone, but when she saw the caller ID, she was stunned.
She was pretty fast. She couldn't wait to call her. What was she trying to do?
Was she questioning her?
Or was she trying to mock her for overestimating herself?
Actually, she didn't need to answer the call. She knew what Liang Jingxiao would say, so she didn't feel the need to answer the call. She pressed the reject button.
After she changed her shoes and walked out the door, her phone rang again.
Bai Lu glanced at the caller ID. It was the same name. She pursed her lips and rejected the call again. Then she turned off her phone and went to the hospital to look for Chin Jin-hee.
Chin Jin-hee was a nurse at the hospital and had worked there for many years. Ever since Bai Lu could remember, she had known that her mother was an angel in white. Over the years, Chin Jin-hee had accumulated a lot of work experience. Therefore, if there were any unexpected situations in the hospital, she would stay and work overtime.
Bai Lu had just entered the nurses' lounge when she saw her mother leaning against the window with a glass of water. "Mom." Bai Lu placed the food on the table and walked over quickly. "You don't look too good. Are you tired? Eat something first. "
Chin Jin-hee gently patted the back of her daughter's hand. She had always been calm, so her tone was calm. "I'm fine. I'm almost done."
"Then eat something first." Bai Lu pulled her mother to sit on a stool and opened the food she had prepared. "I've already eaten at home. Have some first."
By this time, the other nurses had already gotten off work. Chin Jin-hee picked up the chopsticks her daughter handed her and took a bite of an egg. The egg looked golden, but when it entered her mouth, it was so salty that she frowned.
"You put too much salt." She took two bites and swallowed it.
Bai Lu also picked up her chopsticks and took a bite of the egg. It was indeed salty. She laughed mischievously and held her mother's hand coquettishly. "My cooking is definitely not as good as Mom's. You can just have some."
Chin Jin-hee glanced at her. Her thin lips curved slightly. "It's Friday today. Why are you suddenly back? Don't you have to go to work? "
"I applied for leave."
"What's the matter?"
Of course, she knew her daughter's personality very well. In fact, from the moment she walked into this room, Chin Jin-hee knew that her visit today was not a coincidence. There was a reason for it.
She was actually not a child who was good at hiding her feelings. Therefore, whenever there was something on her mind, it would be written all over her face. Obviously, this incident was not ordinary.
"Actually, it's not a big deal. Mom, I just wanted to discuss something with you."
On the way here, she had already rehearsed her speech countless times. However, she realized that every time she looked at her mother's gentle face and looked at her in her white nurse's uniform, she would feel guilty even if she wanted to lie.
All the excuses that she had thought of seemed to have been thrown to the back of her mind. Now, she only had one thought in her mind. Should she come clean? She was pregnant out of wedlock. Now, the child's father had given her a choice. She had to get married to give birth to the child in her belly.
However, she really did not know how to broach such an explosive topic.
Chin Jin-hee nodded. "Go ahead."
"Mom... Actually, I wanted to ask you. I'm not young anymore. Why have you never urged me to get married?"
She had been dating Xiang Longjin for so many years, so naturally, Chin Jin-hee knew about it. However, she did not mention a word about her breakup with Xiang Longjin. As Chin Jin-hee was never like other parents who urged their daughters to get married, Bai Lu felt that even if she did not mention it, she would not find out.
However, this thought was obviously overturned the moment Chin Jin-hee said the following words.
Bai Lu heard her mother say calmly, "Didn't you already break up with Longjin? Why would I urge you to get married? "
"Mom, h-how did you know?" Bai Lu was shocked. She was a little flustered. "I don't think I told you. Who told you?"
Chin Jin-hee looked at her daughter and sighed softly. Then she said slowly, "Did you really think that because I live in a small town like this, I'm not well-informed? The news of Liang Jingxiao and Xiang Longjin's marriage has already been on TV. I already knew about it. The reason why I didn't ask you is because I know that you are a very opinionated child. I don't want to interfere with the affairs of you young people. I know very well how good my daughter is. Since Xiang Longjin is marrying your friend, it means that he is no longer good enough for you. I don't want to put any pressure on you because of someone who is not good enough for you. That's why I didn't even mention it. "
However, seeing her suddenly visit today, Chin Jin-hee was really worried. Was this child still in the shadow of her breakup?
She used to be very close to Liang Jingxiao, so Chin Jin-hee knew very well that having both her boyfriend and her best friend betray her must be a terrible feeling.
"Lulu, if you feel uncomfortable, you can talk to me. I will definitely listen to you. Don't keep it to yourself."
"Mom... actually, I'm not here because of Xiang Longjin and Liang Jingxiao." Bai Lu paused. Some things had to be said eventually. She wasn't the kind of person who liked to hesitate. Moreover, she was carrying a child in her womb...
She really didn't want to give up, but if she wanted to keep this child, it seemed like her only choice was to marry Liang Feifan...
Actually, the person who felt wronged wasn't her. Liang Feifan was such a dazzling man. She only felt that she wasn't good enough for him.
"Is there anything else?" Chin Jin-hee put down her chopsticks and looked at her daughter's conflicted face. She reached out and gently squeezed her hand. "If there's anything you want to say, just say it. Since you've already come looking for me, I'm sure you've already decided to come clean." Yes, she had already decided to come clean.
Bai Lu took a deep breath and said with difficulty, "Mom, if I told you that I want to get married... would... would you agree?"
Chin Jin-hee's usually calm expression changed slightly. "You want to get married? So suddenly, who are you marrying? "
The three words "Liang Feifan" were at the tip of her tongue, but she realized that she didn't have the courage to say it.
Since her mother knew about Liang Jingxiao, it was impossible that she didn't know about Liang Feifan. Not long ago, Liang Jingxiao and Xiang Longjin had announced their marriage. They hadn't even had the time to hold a grand wedding ceremony. Now, she and Liang Feifan were like this...
If this kind of thing were to spread to the ears of anyone who knew about it, it wouldn't seem like a cause for celebration.
She... what should she say?
"Is it hard to say?" Chin Jin-hee frowned and went straight to the point. "What kind of person is he?"
"Mom, don't think too much. He... he's very capable. He's not the kind of person you think he is."
"Then what's there to be embarrassed about? Since we're getting married, I'll find out sooner or later. Besides, you've already said it, so there's no need to be so hesitant. "
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