Chapter 497: Chapter 497

They left the crew for a few hours in the afternoon, inevitably causing some curious gossip.

With Su Tutu’s vomiting, meddlers even suspected she was pregnant, only lacking evidence.

This matter couldn’t be concealed for long.

Su Tutu planned to wait until after she finished shooting to tell Sheng Chao, to avoid him worrying about her health and stopping her from filming.

The doctor had said to be particularly careful during the first three months, Su Tutu of course wouldn’t joke about her own health or the baby, but her well-laid plans were disrupted by a whistleblower.

Su Tutu’s visit to the maternity department of the hospital was leaked, with pictures and evidence, although Qiao Xi and Xie Baola, who followed her, weren’t implicated; only Su Tutu was mentioned.

This news was initially leaked by a passerby and at first, nobody cared, until the IP address matched Su Tutu’s and the paparazzi photos looked exactly like her, then combined with the reposting by media accounts, it began to garner more attention.

#SuTutuPregnant climbed from the bottom of hot searches to the top ten, and finally spiked to number one, followed by a hashtag "explosive reveal."

Her pregnancy wasn’t even covered up before it became common knowledge.

Sheng Chao was amidst a social gathering, exchanging toasts.

He was indifferent, and the older bosses in front of him were all very respectful.

They didn’t underestimate him because of his youth.

A young man so deeply calculated that they had to regard him with a measure of apprehension.

However, after receiving a phone call, everyone saw a slight change in his expression.

He always managed to keep his emotions off his face, what could have happened?

Sheng Chao picked up his suit jacket, draped it over his arm, and with a face made colder by the light said, "Gentlemen, I have other matters, I must leave."

Without waiting for responses, he strode briskly towards the outside.

As he moved downstairs, he made a phone call on the go, "Buy a ticket to Jiang City, the earliest one, I’m headed to the airport now."

Having hung up, he got into his car, and with a fierce turn of the steering wheel, the car sped away.

His movements, fluid like flowing water, carried a hint of urgency.

Perhaps it was a psychological effect, but Su Tutu suddenly felt a wave of exhaustion envelop her body, and thus she went to bed at nine.

It seemed she even had a dream during that time.

Woken by the doorbell, she was still a bit unsettled as she checked her phone, only two hours had passed.

She felt like she had slept for a long time, but it was only eleven o’clock.

The persistent ringing of the doorbell continued outside.

Su Tutu’s eyebrows were knit with a frown.

She had thought someone from the crew might need her, and when she opened the door with a rather unhappy expression, she hadn’t even spoken a word or seen the person clearly when the next second she fell straight into familiar arms.

Her head was tucked, face pressed against the man’s chest.

The steady heartbeat thudded against her ear.

Su Tutu already knew who it was.

She suddenly felt like crying.

She hadn’t felt an urge to cry after finding out about her pregnancy, yet seeing him now, her defenses crumbled.

Su Tutu sniffed, her voice muffled as she spoke from his embrace, "Why are you here? It’s so late, and you woke me up."

The voice was full of grievance, but dripping with dependency.

Sheng Chao’s embrace was warm and tight, perfectly enveloping her.

The height difference and their bodily disparity gave an idol-drama-like feel to the image of them standing together.

Their shadows on the ground also intertwined.

It was hard to tell where one ended and the other began, entirely blending into one.

"I didn’t mean to wake you."

Sheng Chao brought her into the room, closed the door, and sat her down on the bed, his hands supporting him on either side of her body.

His eyes were fixed intently on her face.

"Why didn’t you tell me sooner?"

Su Tutu didn’t speak.

Seeing his weary appearance, she knew he must have learned of her pregnancy.

She felt somewhat guilty.

She hadn’t planned on telling him that soon, yet he had found out anyway.

Under Sheng Chao’s intense gaze, Su Tutu quickly thought of an excuse: "I hadn’t even processed it myself yet, how was I supposed to tell you? Also, I didn’t know how to bring it up. You didn’t need to rush over, a phone call would have been enough."

Su Tutu gave him a pointed look.

He had come late at night, nearly giving her a fright.

But somehow, seeing him made her feel grounded.

Like a ship floating on the sea finally finding its harbor.

Sheng Chao narrowed his eyes. "Are you sure you weren’t trying to hide it from me?"

After all, they were husband and wife, how could they not understand each other?

Su Tutu’s eyes flickered, guiltily turning away. "Now that you know, it makes no difference, does it? What, did you come here in the middle of the night to accuse me?"

Her voice rose, clearly bluffing.

Sheng Chao chuckled: "Where would I dare to accuse you."

His calloused finger caressed her chin: "I should have been there with you when you found out at the hospital, that was my mistake."

This was something he should have done as her husband.

But he hadn’t been there.

And he had heard about his wife’s pregnancy from Tang Honghe.

Su Tutu frowned slightly. "Brother Chao, don’t say cheesy things."

She hadn’t used to be allergic to romance.

Su Tutu casually said, "Besides, Baola and Xixi were with me, I’m not that delicate."

No sooner had she spoken than she yawned, her eyes turning dewy.

She was early in her pregnancy, and her body hadn’t undergone much change, still rosy and healthy.

Sheng Chao laid her on the bed and pulled up the covers: "Sleep now."

He bent down and kissed her eyes.

Su Tutu muttered discontentedly: "It’s your fault for waking me."

Seeing him still standing at the bedside, she patted the space beside her, signaling him to come up.

She wanted to hold him as she slept.

Sheng Chao didn’t move, smiling lightly: "I’ve traveled a long way, my body is covered in germs, let me take a shower before I join you."

He hadn’t been this fastidious before.

"Just give me a few minutes."

Sheng Chao headed to the bathroom, and soon the sound of water could be heard.

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When Sheng Chao, wrapped in a towel, emerged, what he saw was her sleeping form.

After the moisture on his body had dried, he lay down in bed, taking her into his arms.

Smelling his familiar scent, Su Tutu subconsciously snuggled into his embrace, her legs nestled comfortably between his, and she continued to sleep.

A soft orange lamp was still on in the bedroom, and when Sheng Chao looked down, he could see her unmade-up, delicate face.

Resting in his embrace, she overflowed with a sense of security, her smile reminiscent of the first time he had seen her.

Sheng Chao smoothed her hair and lowered his head to kiss the top of her head.

Sheng Chao’s usually cold eyes overflowed with a thousand tender emotions, all blending into the night.

Su Tutu didn’t wake again until morning, sleeping through until dawn.