Li Qing Shuo nodded with a smile, suppressing the excitement in his heart.
"Good! Xia Xia, thank you too, for giving me this opportunity."
If Yun Yun hadn't mentioned Xia Xia's pregnancy, he might not have known about the child's existence even after it was born.
"Xia Xia, it's very late now, how about we think about it tomorrow?" Li Qing Shuo worried she wouldn't sleep well.
Yun Xia actually wasn't sleepy, that's why she said that.
"I can't sleep now, I just want to think of names." Yun Xia gently stroked her round belly. The baby wasn't asleep yet, occasionally kicking her, the force very gentle.
She smiled and explained, "Perhaps it's because Nuan Nuan and Ninth Master got their marriage certificate, I'm so happy, I don't feel sleepy."
Li Qing Shuo was also happy, and happy for Mu Jiu Chen too.
But tonight, he and He Ming Run could only envy them.
He also said with envy, "Yes, Little Jiu should be the happiest today. He truly loves Jiang Nuan, and is willing to risk his life for her."
He then smiled at Yun Xia, "But He Ming Run will probably not be able to sleep tonight?"
"Why?" Yun Xia asked, and then belatedly understood what Li Qing Shuo meant.
Yuan Yuan had left, and He Ming Run was left to mourn alone. Serves him right, who told him to be so careless?
Yun Xia couldn't help but say, "He deserves it!"
"Xia Xia, was he set up?" Li Qing Shuo still felt for his friend and spoke up for him.
Yun Xia glared at him angrily, "You men are all the same. Clearly, you can't resist temptation, but you always find excuses."
Li Qing Shuo: "..." So, his mouth was too talkative, why did he have to bring up He Ming Run for no reason?
"Alright, alright, Xia Xia, don't be angry. Let's not talk about him. He deserves it, he deserves to be abandoned."
Fearing she might get too angry and affect her health, she was very precious now.
Her mother constantly reminded her not to do anything that would upset Xia Xia.
Seeing his cautious demeanor, Yun Xia paused for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.
"Li Qing Shuo, why are you always so cautious with me? Do I look like a tigress?" She still looked at him angrily.
After coming to the hospital, she felt more and more how much he cared about her.
"No, no, no." Li Qing Shuo raised his hands, gazing at her angry face. Even when angry, she was so gentle, her eyes like shimmering starlight, beautiful, soft, making him want to hug her.
"Xia Xia, you are the most gentle woman I've ever met in this world. I'm not lying to you, I'm telling the truth. I've met many women, but none of them are as gentle as you. I just like women who are gentle and strong like you."
Li Qing Shuo said it sincerely, his eyes filled with a genuine smile.
Having been pampered since childhood and of noble status, he hadn't done much manual labor, but for Yun Xia, he was willing to do anything.
The more he interacted with her, the more he realized she was a treasure girl.
She was gentle and strong.
A gentle heart was soft, and also the most powerful.
Her gentleness could soothe his overwhelming emotions, and also his furious emotions.
Being with her these past few days, his emotions had been particularly stable.
Jiang Nuan said he needed to maintain a good mindset.
His mindset had been very good recently.
Yun Xia stared at him blankly for a while longer, realizing that in his heart, she was such a girl.
A joy she had never felt before flashed in her eyes. She smiled charmingly. Under the light, her porcelain-like skin had a radiant glow. She was a stunning beauty, serene and captivating.
Li Qing Shuo was momentarily lost in thought, then blinked. "Xia Xia."
His voice was slightly husky and filled with desire.
"Mhm!" Yun Xia responded gently. That single "Xia Xia" stirred her heart.
"Xia Xia, let's name the child Li Yun Qing."
"Ah..." Yun Xia was startled for a moment. The name was taken from their names.
She was slightly surprised again. "Li Qing Shuo, you..."
"Xia Xia, we talked about this before. I'll give you time to get used to me. You don't have to give me any answer now, but I want our child to be named this."
He smiled at her quietly. Perhaps it was because he liked her that he took care of her so willingly.
That's why he was patient with everything concerning her.
Sometimes he felt destiny was quite magical.
If he hadn't met Yun Xia, he might have casually married a woman to fulfill the duty of continuing the family line after turning 30 or 40.
There were too many women who coveted and eyed his wealth.
Yun Xia's heart began to beat faster. The rhythmic pounding sounded like a drum in her ears.
She could clearly hear her own heartbeat.
Perhaps, she was truly moved.
"Yun Qing, it sounds nice. I like this name." Her voice was very low, conveying a certain emotion.
Hearing that she liked it, Li Qing Shuo smiled gently.
Seeing her shy expression, Li Qing Shuo's heart also pounded.
...
Two in the morning.
He Ming Run lay in bed, unable to sleep.
The wounds on his body ached faintly, but he didn't seem to feel anything.
After seeing Mu Jiu Chen get his marriage certificate, he had been in a daze all day.
He had sent countless messages to Yuan Yuan, but she hadn't replied.
He Ming Run had never felt so lonely.
He curled himself up tightly, still completely enveloped by loneliness.
He felt discomfort all over, and longing was like a tide, consuming his mind.
He tightly gripped his phone, looking at the thousands of messages sent. Meng Yuan had blocked him. Only he could see these messages.
Meng Yuan couldn't.
"Heh heh..." He Ming Run chuckled with a trembling voice, "Ruthless girl, is this how you treat me?"
He Ming Run returned to the contact list interface on his phone.
He dialed Meng Yuan's number.
To his surprise, the number he dialed was no longer the official, cold voice.
Instead, it was a ringtone.
"Heh heh..." He Ming Run laughed happily. The call went through.
He could reach Yuan Yuan's phone.
He Ming Run's eyes turned red with excitement.
"Hello!"
A low, tired voice came through.
He Ming Run was stunned. He really hadn't expected the call to go through.
His heart leaped, and he nervously called out, "Yuan Yuan."
"Mhm!" Meng Yuan replied lazily.
"Yuan Yuan," He Ming Run called out excitedly again, "Where are you? I miss you, I miss you a lot!"
Meng Yuan responded with an "Oh," and didn't say any more.
"Yuan Yuan, why aren't you asleep yet? It's very late." He Ming Run's voice was filled with longing and concern.
"Then why aren't you asleep?" Meng Yuan retorted.
He Ming Run replied with a gentle smile, "I miss you so much I can't sleep."
Meng Yuan looked at the night outside the window. Tonight, for her, was also a sleepless night.
She glanced at the things on the table and smiled, "He Ming Run, next time I come back, I'll give you a surprise."