Clara?
It had been a long time since Du Ruoxin had heard from her, and her mind felt a bit hazy. After a moment of stunned silence, she said, "She should, every child is an angel."
Caroline, however, shook her head – no, absolutely not.
She could guarantee that as long as the child wasn't born to Du Ruoxin, even if the child was thrown to death in front of him, even if it was his own son, he would remain indifferent.
That was the difference.
The favored, and the abandoned.
They were incomparable.
In fact, Caroline asked this question with ulterior motives. She wanted to remind Du Ruoxin – Cristiano had illegitimate children, and he had other women.
Don't fall for him.
Although—
It was petty.
But she couldn't help herself.
"Mhm." Caroline didn't refute Du Ruoxin's words. Some things were best left unsaid; saying too much would arouse suspicion and be counterproductive.
At dinnertime, Miranda and Ning Ning, who were in America, arrived. The women gathered around a table, chatting and laughing, but Grace was conspicuously absent.
"Where's Grace?"
"Didn't you say she was here too? Why don't I see her?"
"Hey— where is she?"
Miranda, Ning Ning, and Caroline looked around.
Du Ruoxin also couldn't see her friend. She turned to Qin Yunxi, "What did you do to Grace this time?"
Qin Yunxi shook his head, looking innocent. By heaven and earth, to make up for his "mistake" last time and to please his wife, he had spent the entire afternoon preparing a surprise and hadn't seen her.
Du Ruoxin hadn't seen Grace all afternoon either. Could it be... she had left?
She asked a nearby servant, who replied that Grace was reading, had been reading all afternoon, and said she wasn't hungry and didn't need to wait for dinner.
Du Ruoxin glanced at Qin Yunxi again: ...This isn't about not being hungry! It's clearly about not wanting to see someone!
[Brother Qin, did you offend someone deeply?]
Qin Yunxi rubbed his nose, "I'll go get her."
How could she not eat? Food is essential, and one feels hungry without a meal.
Only when she's full will she have the strength to resist him, right?
Caroline also stood up, "I'll go."
At this meeting, she had promised Grace that she would definitely help her escape Qin Yunxi's entanglement.
The two exchanged glances, neither willing to return to their seats.
He walks.
She also walks.
Miranda noticed the sparks between them and leaned closer to Du Ruoxin, whispering, "Sister Xin, don't these two have a story?"
Du Ruoxin smiled— it's a long story.
One is his ex... girlfriend? And the other is his current wife. It was indeed a bit awkward for them to interact.
It was better to give them some space to handle it privately.
Du Ruoxin didn't want to pry, she just said, "Shall we ask later?"
Qin Yunxi and Caroline walked side by side. Neither of them spoke first until they left the dining room and were out of everyone's sight. Qin Yunxi then turned his head and said in a low voice, "You probably don't know, but I'm married, to Grace."
The implied meaning was: let's not bring up past matters, from now on you are my wife's best friend, and I consider you a friend. Let's not trip each other up, and let's not scheme against each other.
Caroline naturally understood his underlying meaning and replied with two very contemptuous words, "Heh!"
When he was pursuing her, he called her his little sweetie, the most charming woman in the world.
And now?
Men's mouths are full of lies!
Hearing her tone, Qin Yunxi took her hand and faced her, "I won't kick you when you're down, but there's a condition."
As long as she dared to name it, he could fulfill it.
Speaking of which, Caroline was the only one among his many girlfriends who had never taken his money or benefited from him.
Based solely on this, he should give her some hush money.
Although he hadn't actually slept with her.
Caroline snorted coldly again, "Master Qin, do you really think money is everything?"
Qin Yunxi raised an eyebrow, "Oh?" What did she mean?
Caroline's eyes turned cold, "I know what kind of man you are, and you know it too. My friend is pure and guileless, she can't withstand your games."
Qin Yunxi suppressed the urge to argue and calmly said, "How do you know that my feelings for Grace are just games?"
"And how do you know that this time, I'm not serious?"
Caroline continued to mock, "Heh—"
Without any mercy, she scoffed, "You believe a philanderer can reform? Do you think this is an idol drama?"
Don't be naive.
Perhaps it could fool a young girl who hasn't experienced the world, but to fool her?
Heh!
"Is that so?" Qin Yunxi said indifferently, "Or are you just jealous? Or perhaps because I wasn't serious about you, and didn't intend to marry you, you're resorting to anger?"
Caroline broke free from his grip. Qin Yunxi was too self-righteous. Perhaps all the women in the world wanted to marry him, but she wasn't one of them, nor was Grace.
"I—" Caroline wanted to pour cold water on him, but then she thought better of it and decided to hold back for now.
She would expose Qin Yunxi's true colors later!