Chapter 427: Chapter 427

For a while, Qiu Mingyan went to get some congee, ate, and then went to sleep.

Before going to sleep, he sent a text message to Feng Chengyue.

When the message was delivered to Feng Chengyue, she had just arrived at the hospital, changing into her white coat, preparing to do her rounds before surgery.

Upon hearing her phone vibrate, she opened it.

Inside it read, "It was delicious, thank you for the effort."

She couldn’t help but smile with her eyes.

She replied, "Do we need to be so formal?"

Qiu Mingyan seemed to blush instantly from being teased, did not reply for a while, and when he did, it became, "We both have Friday off; if you’re free, shall we go out for a bit?"

Was this officially asking her out on a date? Feng Chengyue smiled, her eyes curving.

After a pause, initially wanting to reply, "Okay." But after typing it, she hesitated for a bit, then changed it to, "Let’s discuss it when I get back tonight."

"..." Qiu Mingyan replied with this symbol.

Feng Chengyue knew he understood her meaning, so she laughed wholeheartedly.

Closing her phone, before the surgery, she took the opportunity during her rounds to glance at Liang Yichao’s ward. Upon hearing Liang Yichao’s condition, she thought something had happened.

But upon arriving at the ward, she found Yu Wei was surprisingly absent.

These days, Feng Chengyue had keenly sensed something was off with Yu Wei’s emotions; just simply showing care, after inquiring about Liang Yichao’s condition, she stepped out to call Yu Wei.

The phone was consistently off, and Feng Chengyue slightly frowned, feeling that something wasn’t that simple, as Yu Wei wasn’t that kind of person.

So Feng Chengyue was a bit suspicious, wondering if something had happened to Yu Wei...

Meanwhile, Gu Zixuan likewise couldn’t set her mind at ease.

Liang Yichao was safe.

Feng Chengjin followed Gu Zixuan home.

All the way, still unable to reach Yu Wei, made Gu Zixuan start to worry about Yu Wei while still concerned about Liang Yichao at the same time.

Feng Chengjin, however, didn’t think much of it.

After all, the fact that Yu Wei left behind the ring box and disregarded Liang Yichao was true; intentional or not, the scene undeniably hurt Liang Yichao.

Feng Chengjin always took a go-with-the-flow approach towards feelings.

Understanding well that the emotional disputes between Liang Yichao and Yu Wei could only be resolved between them, no one else could help.

Just watching the sleepless Gu Zixuan made him slightly pity their unborn baby.

He softened his brow slightly, and while making a turn, said, "Zixuan, you’ve been up all night, want to consider taking a nap?"

Gu Zixuan was momentarily stunned, and looking at Feng Chengjin’s profile, she quickly realized he was referring to their child, unable to suppress a small arc at the corner of her lips, looking at this man waiting stubbornly for her to confess.

She lowered her head, secretly smiled in happiness, then straightened her face, deliberately shaking her head and saying, "Not tired yet, Weiwei’s matter is more important, let’s deal with Weiwei’s first."

With that said, she opened her phone, pretending to look up Yu Wei’s contacts.

In reality, she was secretly searching on Baidu to see how much harm staying up all night could cause to a child.

Feng Chengjin was driving, so naturally, he couldn’t see what Gu Zixuan was up to.

He only felt his heart skip at Zixuan’s prioritization of Yu Wei above all else.

Thinking of Zixuan’s near familial-like emotions towards He Qimo, Feng Chengjin was swept by an inexplicable worry about the boundary between familial and romantic choices Gu Zixuan faced.

Pressing his lips together, he rested his cheek on one hand while driving with the other, heading towards the villa...

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Two days quickly passed.

For Zixuan, who was already busy early in the morning, Feng Chengjin had many words he wished to say: "Zixuan, you’re pregnant, why don’t we skip visiting your father today and go to the hospital instead?"

Problems would always exist, but avoiding them isn’t the solution.

So, even though he felt something was off, upon hearing Gu Zixuan repeatedly say that after seeing her father, they’d go register.

Looking at her belly, his eyes darkened slightly but eventually nodded, changing into a formal suit, prepared with gifts for the visit.

When they arrived at the Gu Family.

Qiu Yuan was surprised by Feng Chengjin’s arrival.

Knowing about Zixuan’s divorce from He Qimo, and that she now had someone she liked, she was in a difficult position to announce it. Although she was unwilling, given the situation, she could only accept it.

However, she had never expected the person to be the top wealthy individual in Rong City, Feng Chengjin...

Uncertain, she looked at her daughter, whose pale green cheongsam made her as beautiful as ever, almost a mirror image of Gu Zixuan.

Qiu Yuan was once the most beautiful woman in Rong City, widely acknowledged, and Gu Zixuan inherited her mother’s looks, growing into a beauty surpassing her.

At this moment, Qiu Yuan’s expression was slightly conflicted, yet not overtly so.

After glancing at her daughter, she adjusted her deep brown hair of similar tones to Gu Zixuan’s with a gentle and graceful sweeping line, smiled at Feng Chengjin, and said, "Please sit."

While mother and daughter took the opportunity to wash fruit in the kitchen.

Qiu Yuan quietly remarked, "Zixuan, is this situation appropriate? Our family has been declining these few years, not that I don’t want you to pursue your preferred marriage and person, but the Feng Family..."

Pausing slightly, Qiu Yuan gently shook her head, "The gap is indeed too big. You’ve jumped from one rich family to another, yet many people have been attacking us these years. We actually have many problems to face. In a wealthy alliance, even in name, there should be mutual balance, but now, we can’t hold up our front, and aren’t in a position to negotiate. I only have one daughter, worried you might suffer if marrying down, and afraid of you being wronged if marrying up..."

Qiu Yuan spoke with gentle sincerity, reflecting every mother’s endless concern and deep love for her daughter.

Gu Zixuan, while washing the apple, was moved by these words.

However, after furrowing her brows like distant mountains, she turned to sit against the sink with a smile.

In her moon-white long dress, she looked as beautiful as a Greek goddess, caressing the apple.

Shaking her head, she said with calm dignity, "Mom, there’s actually nothing to worry about. You’ve always thought of me as weak, but only I know how strong my mind is. Our family isn’t doing well now. Honestly, I’ve weighed many times whether to continue this path. My reputation, my family, indeed don’t give me much good capital to marry now. Past misses make me accept things I shouldn’t have. Maybe enduring grievances not suited to my nature, I’ve hesitated, pondered. Even worried whether being with someone like me would bring him down. But..."

Gu Zixuan paused, "If, upon reuniting after eight years, he had been with other women, had other feelings, I wouldn’t have waited, but he hasn’t. So, I just want to love him. Perhaps speaking these words now sounds unfilial, and insane to you. But truly, if choosing one person in the world to love, to bet life on, I would surely choose him..."