Chapter 737: Chapter 738: Panicked Li Sijie
"Whatâs the matter? Why is President Li avoiding you?" Wang Xiaoqiang and Li Gang hadnât followed out but had seen through the glass. As soon as Xiaodong entered, Xiaoqiang asked.
Li Gang shrugged, "She must have a boyfriend now, and so, sheâs avoiding Dongzi."
Wang Xiaoqiang shook his head, "I donât think thatâs it. Even if she got a boyfriend, Dongzi has helped her so much. She has no reason to avoid him unless something happened."
Li Gang sneered, "Pull the other one. Didnât you see her retching just now? Itâs clear sheâs pregnant."
"Pregnant?" Xiaodong gasped, his face suddenly taking on an incredibly animated expression.
Wang Xiaoqiang rubbed his nose, "Dongzi, it isnât yours, is it?"
Xiaodong gave a dry laugh, "It really might be. No, I need to find out. I wonât be drinking with you guys today. When you guys come to Minghe, Iâll treat you to a good time."
"Go on then, the feeling of becoming a dad must be bittersweet." Wang Xiaoqiang and Li Gang both made teasing faces.
Xiaodong rushed out of the restaurant, but Li Sijie was already gone, and chasing in the direction she had headed, he saw no trace of her.
He called Li Sijieâs mobile phone, and it connected, but after a few rings, the call was disconnected, and when he tried again, the phone was turned off.
If Xiaodong was just suspicious before, now he was utterly convinced that Li Sijie was pregnant, and it was his child.
Li Sijie ran off in a flurry and directly got into a taxi, her heart pounding non-stop.
Indeed, she was pregnant, and the child was Xiaodongâs. She had never gotten pregnant during her time with her ex-husband, so she hadnât taken any precautions the two times with Xiaodong.
Her period was supposed to have come, but when it hadnât arrived, she didnât think much of it as she wasnât always regular; however, when she started experiencing bouts of nausea, she suddenly realized something was wrong.
She hurried to get checked and, indeed, she was pregnant.
The news shocked and thrilled Li Sijie. The shock came from being totally unprepared and finding herself pregnant with Xiaodongâs child. If Miao Xuanxuan learned about it, it would certainly bring big trouble for Xiaodong; the thrill was that she could finally become a mother, and Xiaodong was the man she truly loved. Having Xiaodongâs child was surely a joyous thing.
Back then, Xiaodong was involved in various dealings, grappling with both the Sun family and the Su Family, so he hadnât contacted Li Sijie, then left for Su Familyâs place, and almost two months passed without them seeing each other.
Initially, Li Sijie considered aborting the baby to avoid complications, but she always felt hesitant, especially as she had never conceived before.
As the pregnancy progressed, Li Sijieâs desire to keep the baby grew, and when she learned Xiaodong had gone out of town, she simply decided to secretly have the baby and not tell Xiaodong, planning to be a single mother.
But unexpectedly running into Xiaodong today caught her completely off guard. She didnât dare let Xiaodong know she was pregnant. She feared Xiaodong would not want the child, feared he might ask her to abort, so her first instinct was to run. She couldnât face Xiaodong; she had to protect her child.
The taxi was almost home when Li Sijie suddenly came back to her senses. Xiaodong had called her, he must have been suspicious, and she realized she couldnât meet him. Moreover, Xiaodong knew where she lived, he might come looking for her at home. She couldnât go home; she had to hide.
Li Sijie quickly called out to the driver, "Driver, please take us to a nearby hotel."
By staying in the hotel, Song Xiaodong wouldnât be able to find her. Once Song Xiaodong left, she could go back home or to the club without any issues, as he couldnât possibly stay around here indefinitely.
Li Sijie checked into the hotel and sat at the edge of the bed, still somewhat terrified.
After some time had passed and she had finally calmed down, she was just about to tidy up and rest when there was a knock on the door.
"Hello, water delivery." A manâs voice followed.
Li Sijie, who was thirsty, didnât think much of it and went to open the door, only to find a man standing there, smiling at herâit was Song Xiaodong.
"Ah!" Li Sijie gasped, clutching her chest and stumbling backward, utterly shocked to see Song Xiaodong there.
Song Xiaodong stepped forward to steady Li Sijie, speaking softly, "Donât be scared, Iâm not going to eat you. Itâs not good for a pregnant woman to be frightened." His hand gently patted her back as he infused her with True Qi.
"You... How did you get here?" Li Sijie stammered.
"You silly woman, having a baby, why are you still hiding from me?" Song Xiaodong closed the door with his foot, then led Li Sijie to sit on the bed.
"I... Iâm not pregnant, youâre thinking too much," Li Sijie said, turning her head away from Song Xiaodongâs gaze.
Song Xiaodong said, "Have you forgotten that Iâm a doctor? Whether youâre pregnant or not, canât I tell? Then Iâm a pretty lousy doctor."
Li Sijieâs lips twitched as she said, "Sorry... after you left, I... I got involved with another man."
"Oh?" Song Xiaodong raised an eyebrow.
Li Sijie turned to face Song Xiaodong, saying, "Thatâs right, you canât have me, and I canât just be alone forever. Luckily, there was a man who satisfied me, so I stayed with him, and then I got pregnant."
Song Xiaodongâs expression didnât show any displeasure as he said, "Then why are you hiding from me?"
"I... after all, you and I... were intimate, and Iâm afraid you would cling to me, which could cause trouble if my boyfriend found out. You better leave now; my boyfriend will be here any minute. It would be difficult to explain if he sees you with me."
With a smirk, Song Xiaodong asked, "So tell me, how long have you and this man been seeing each other?"
"Two... two months," Li Sijie hesitated.
Squinting, Song Xiaodong said, "Two months? The child in your stomach is about three months old now. Youâve been seeing him for two months and already have a three-month-old baby?"
Li Sijieâs lie was instantly exposed by Song Xiaodong, leaving her speechless and pale, truly at a loss for what to do.