As soon as Su Qi hung up Li Cuiping's call, her phone vibrated. It was Xu Linchuan.
"Linchuan?"
"Are you... alright."
Xu Linchuan hesitated, wanting to say more but stopping himself.
He must have already known about Xu Linyun's pregnancy.
"I'm fine, how about you?"
Su Qi's voice was gentle, tinged with a smile.
On the other end, Xu Linchuan couldn't tell if Su Qi's demeanor was a pretense of strength or something else.
"I know you're not feeling well inside, cry if you want to."
"I'm doing great, but your sister's pregnancy is a joyous occasion. Why aren't you at the film set?"
"I just finished a surgery, I haven't had time yet, but my mom told me Linyun is pregnant."
Xu Linchuan was shocked.
It took him a long time to recover.
He couldn't believe Huo Tingyun had done such a thing.
He clearly remembered Linyun saying Huo Tingyun had been unwilling to touch her, insisting on waiting until their wedding night.
This was also the reason Linyun hadn't gotten pregnant for three years.
Furthermore, he hadn't expected it to happen so soon.
Just one month, and she was already pregnant.
However, the person he worried about the most was still Su Qi.
"I'm off today."
"Are you feeling okay?"
Knowing what Xu Linchuan was asking about, Su Qi glanced at her reflection in the mirror.
"I'm starting to show. I feel like in another month, I won't be able to hide it anymore."
By the end of next month, she would have to temporarily resign.
"I saw the prenatal check-ups. Your baby is very healthy, no deformities. We'll be able to find out if it's a boy or a girl in five months..."
Xu Linchuan's words brought a smile to Su Qi's face.
"Since you're off today, would you like to go for a walk?"
"That would be nice."
Su Qi hung up the phone, put on her flats, and went out.
She was now more than four months pregnant, and her daily attire consisted of loose-fitting dresses.
Although her chest and abdomen had changed, her limbs were still slender, so as long as she covered up, it was barely noticeable.
The meeting place was a nearby amusement park, not far from her apartment complex.
While not a large-scale establishment, it was a scenic spot, often frequented by families of three on holidays.
Xu Linchuan was already waiting at the entrance of the amusement park, dressed in light-colored clothing, looking neat and fresh, like a Korean oppa from a distance.
Even though it wasn't a holiday, there were still many people passing by. Upon seeing Xu Linchuan, they turned back to whisper, and some even approached him to strike up a conversation.
Xu Linchuan waved them away, and upon seeing Su Qi arrive, he waved at her.
"My wife is here, she'll get jealous if she sees this."
After Xu Linchuan spoke, the women who had been trying to chat looked at Su Qi, and the next moment, they all dispersed.
"It seems I really need to have you with me all the time."
"Should I charge you for my appearance fee, Mr. Xu."
Su Qi spread out her palm.
She didn't want to be inexplicably labeled as Xu Linchuan's girlfriend.
"Here, I'll pay you."
Xu Linchuan naturally placed his hand into Su Qi's palm.
The man's hand was a little cool.
The moment their skin touched, Su Qi immediately withdrew her hand.
"Did you buy the tickets?"
She walked forward.
Xu Linchuan raised the two amusement park tickets in his hand. "Of course. How can a date not involve proper preparation?"
It was only then that Su Qi realized she had been tricked by this man.
He had said it was a walk, but when they met, it turned into a date.
However, since she was already here, she decided to go with the flow. Su Qi no longer dwelled on it and entered the amusement park with Xu Linchuan.
Meanwhile, a Rolls-Royce was driving towards the city.
The car was silent.
Lin Te endured for a moment before speaking, "Sir... what do we do now?"
That child was clearly the male model's.
Not Huo Tingyun's offspring.
But judging by everyone's reactions, even Qin Xue and Xu Ruyun's reactions, they all seemed to believe that the child was Huo Tingyun's offspring.
"Should we tell Miss Xu the truth?"
"No need."
Huo Tingyun frowned slightly.
He felt a headache coming on.
The unexpected event he hadn't anticipated had still occurred.
Xu Linyun hadn't taken the morning-after pill.
She had actually gotten pregnant with that male model's child.
He hadn't expected to conceive on the first try, but fate loved to play jokes.
"Then you..."
Are you going to be a father?
Lin Te swallowed.
He didn't dare to be that bold.
He couldn't utter that word!
"We'll see." He was annoyed and didn't want to think about this matter.
He opened his phone and clicked on the tracking location.
The mobile map showed that Su Qi was at the amusement park.
Amusement park?
What was this woman doing there?
Checking the time, it was already five in the afternoon.
"Lin Te."
"I'm here, Mr. Huo, please speak."
"At this hour, what would a girl be doing at an amusement park?"
"Of course, it's a date, Mr. Huo."
"A date?"
This single sentence caused Huo Tingyun's brow to furrow.
"Drive to this amusement park."
Huo Tingyun sent an address to Lin Te.
Lin Te squinted and saw that it was the amusement park near where Miss Su Qi had moved.
Could it be...
The amusement park in the evening was also quite crowded, mostly with families of three and young couples.
The sun was setting, casting a beautiful glow.
It was deep autumn, the air was crisp and refreshing, without a hint of heat.
"The amusement park at this time is the most fun. This amusement park is also open at night, and the scenery is completely different from during the day."
Because it was winter, nightfall came early. Even though it was only evening, the streetlights on both sides had already lit up, and the rides in the amusement park were illuminated.
Unexpectedly, there were still quite a few people at this hour.
"Would you like to hold my hand?"
Xu Linchuan, who was beside her, stopped walking.
The man's eyes were soft, gazing at her with a gentle smile, as if starlight and the sea were in his eyes.
As they walked side by side, they attracted a lot of attention.
"They look so good together. This is the first time I've seen such a well-matched couple."
Su Qi pursed her lips, hearing the whispers of passersby. "I can walk by myself."
"You can also hold the rope."
A flicker of disappointment flashed in Xu Linchuan's eyes. He then handed Su Qi a ribbon, asking her to hold one end.
"Mhm..."
Su Qi held the ribbon.
Xu Linchuan smiled and continued to walk forward.
The amusement park at night had its facilities still open, all accessible.
Although the tickets were not cheap, all the rides inside were free to use.
However, even at night, the queues did not decrease.
Passing by the roller coaster ride, screams erupted one after another.
"What ride do you want to go on? I'll queue for you."
"Roller coaster!"
"That's not possible, it's too intense. The carousel is fine."
Su Qi chuckled.
Xu Linchuan realized belatedly that he had been teased by Su Qi. "You little rascal."
He naturally raised his hand and pinched Su Qi's nose.
"Oh dear! Dr. Xu, don't be angry. Let's go, we'll ride the carousel together."
The carousel only had children, so there was no need to queue; they could board immediately.
Su Qi sat on a relatively low horse, holding onto the metal rod, while Xu Linchuan sat beside her.
As the ride started, the horses rotated around the center, rising and falling intermittently.