Chapter 737: Chapter 737

She tightened her grip on his hand, and Lin Sili suddenly felt the breath on her head grow warm, making her cheeks involuntarily flush.

"Jiang Taigong fishes for the willing," Lin Tao said, uttering an ambiguous phrase. Lin Sili mulled over it between her lips, still not quite understanding.

Lin Tao said nothing more, carrying her through the living room and striding outside.

"Miss..." Watching the two figures walk away, Lingling couldn’t help but frown. Why would the young master be with the miss? It was just too strange.

After placing her in the passenger seat and bending down to fasten her seatbelt, Lin Sili’s shoulder garment slipped slightly, revealing the jade pendant on her chest. Against her snowy skin, it looked even more lustrous and vibrant.

His pupils constricted.

Lin Sili hurriedly covered her neckline, hiding the jade and glared at him fiercely, "Pervert, where are you looking?"

Lin Tao smiled, closed the car door, circled around to the driver’s side, and started the car slowly.

The interior of the car went quiet. Lin Sili’s gaze turned to the window, feeling the atmosphere grow slightly awkward.

"That jade is very pretty, it looks quite expensive and suits you well," Lin Tao broke the silence.

Lin Sili’s fingers touched the jade, the cool sensation seemed to calm her heart as well.

"It’s not mine." She didn’t know why she told Lin Tao this, it was just an impulsive need to speak.

"Oh? Was it a gift from the father of the child?" Lin Tao’s voice was unusually gentle, effortlessly pressing down the resistance that rose within Lin Sili at the mention of the child.

Lin Sili lowered her eyelashes, silent.

Lin Tao turned his head and glanced at her, her profile fair as jade, her long and thick eyelashes curling upward, sharply contrasting with the scattered light from the windows outside, giving her an especially ethereal beauty.

His heart felt like it was stingingly punctured by something, and he quickly turned his head away.

"How foolish of me, not even knowing who the father of my child is," she said, her voice trailing off as she covered her face with her hand, her shoulders beginning to shake slightly.

Supporting everything alone was truly exhausting. She felt as if she could no longer hold on.

Lin Tao reached out to pat her shoulder for comfort, but as Lin Sili looked up, he swiftly withdrew his hand.

"Lin Tao." Lin Sili turned her head to look at him.

His profile was sharply defined, handsome and resolute. She realized only now that Lin Tao was quite attractive. However, the thought of his background immediately brought her mood down to rock bottom.

"You better remember your words. If news of my pregnancy gets out, it’ll be because you spilled it. I will never let you off," she threatened without much forcefulness, to which he earnestly nodded, "I won’t tell anyone."

For some reason, Lin Sili subconsciously believed him. Lin Tao and his mother were indeed different.

But she couldn’t rule out the possibility that he was deliberately getting close to her, wanting to ensnare her with his attractiveness—a tactic all too characteristic of Pan Yu. Thinking of this, her gaze grew colder.

Upon reaching the hospital parking lot, Lin Tao tried to carry her, but Lin Sili pushed him away, "I can walk on my own."

She had just stepped out of the car when her legs gave way, and Lin Tao swiftly caught her, "Don’t be stubborn, the child is what’s important."

At the hospital, she registered and underwent an examination. The baby had hemolytic disease, and she was already undergoing treatment. This time, she had symptoms of threatened miscarriage. The doctor put her on IV and instructed her to maintain a happy state of mind.

Lin Tao went out and came back after making a round. In the ward, Lin Sili had already fallen asleep, her closed-eyed visage pale yet beautiful.

He sat by the bed for a while, his gaze falling on her small abdomen. He reached out, wanting to touch it, but just as he was about to make contact, he pulled back sharply.

He closed his eyes and sighed deeply.

"Where did you go?" Lin Sili, half-awake, saw Lin Tao sitting by the bed and asked subconsciously. Latest content published on novel·fire·net

"I went to talk to the doctor about your condition," he replied, frowning, "Hemolytic disease is tricky but not without a possibility of treatment. Don’t worry, the baby will be fine."

Lin Sili pursed her lips, "Would you really not tell Pan Yu? After all, you’ve discovered my biggest secret. If you want to take me down, it’d be easy with this leverage." Her gaze scrutinized him.

Lin Tao raised an eyebrow, looking at her amusedly, "Do you really see me as that kind of person?"

Lin Sili snorted. Aren’t you that kind of person?

Lin Tao shook his head, tucking her in tidily, "I didn’t come back to fight over the inheritance with you. You can relax."