As a man, even when drunk, Shen Liubai knew who it was that night.
In fact, he had deliberately made the wrong call, deliberately mistaken the person, and then had a relationship with Lin Zhuyin.
Of course, during the process, it was mostly driven by an uncontrollable urge, but he didn't regret it at all.
He did this for only one reason: Lin Zhuyin.
He had thought of using Gao Ruolan to provoke Lin Zhuyin, to see if Lin Zhuyin had any genuine feelings for him.
He hadn't expected the unexpected bonus: she was pregnant.
Shen Liubai felt for the first time like he'd been hit by a pie, and he couldn't express his current feelings in words.
As shocked as he was to learn of her pregnancy, he was as enraged to hear her desire to terminate the child.
Lin Zhuyin cried heartbreakingly in Shen Liubai's arms, "So, did you really fall in love with Gao Ruolan? Did you decide to marry her?"
"Marry my ass."
Lin Zhuyin looked at Shen Liubai in disbelief, "You... you actually swore."
Shen Liubai had always been a gentleman. Having known each other for so long, Lin Zhuyin had never seen Shen Liubai swear.
"What's wrong with swearing? If you hadn't come to find me, I would have wanted to kill someone."
Lin Zhuyin froze, "You... how did you know I would come to find you?"
Shen Liubai pulled Lin Zhuyin to sit on the sofa. He reached out and carefully touched her lower abdomen, making Lin Zhuyin blush.
"It's too early to feel anything after just finding out you're pregnant. You haven't answered my question yet."
Shen Liubai snorted. He was still angry with Lin Zhuyin, especially after she had mentioned divorce and leaving him without a second thought.
"Did you really think I would fall in love with Gao Ruolan and be with her?"
"Did you really think falling in love with someone and forgetting someone is as simple as eating and drinking?"
"My heart, Shen Liubai's heart, was given to you in this life, and it will not be given to any other woman."
Hearing Shen Liubai's confession, Lin Zhuyin's eyes welled up again, and she didn't know what else to say besides "I'm sorry."
"I don't want to hear your apologies. I just want one sentence from you: do you still want to be with me? The kind where we never leave each other."
Lin Zhuyin had met Shen Liubai during her worst and most painful moments. Her greatest fortune in this life was meeting him, marrying him, and even falling in love with him.
Previously, she had struggled, but now she realized she couldn't leave Shen Liubai.
"Yes, I do! Shen Liubai, I love you..."
Shen Liubai looked at Lin Zhuyin with burning eyes and raised her chin, "Kiss me."
Since she had made her decision, Lin Zhuyin was not one to be indecisive. She actively kissed Shen Liubai.
Shen Liubai held the woman he loved in his arms, and his gloom of several months finally cleared. At first, they kissed cautiously, reluctant to break this beautiful moment.
But as they kissed, Shen Liubai became more assertive.
A thought flashed through Lin Zhuyin's mind, and she suddenly pushed Shen Liubai away, realizing something. "So, there was nothing between you and Gao Ruolan. You deliberately used Gao Ruolan to provoke me?"
His intentions exposed, Shen Liubai showed no embarrassment or guilt. "Who told you to keep avoiding me? If I didn't provoke you thoroughly, would you have realized how important I am to you?"
"So, you knew the person on the eighth of last month was me?"
Shen Liubai pinched her cheek, a sly smile appearing. "Of course. Didn't I already call you wife?"
Lin Zhuyin: "..."
Damn it, she thought he was calling Gao Ruolan his wife and had been sad for a long time.
Turns out, he was calling her.
Her heart instantly warmed. She leaned into Shen Liubai's embrace. "Xiaobai, thank you for never giving up on me. I'll find some time to apologize to Uncle and Aunt. If they don't forgive me, I..."
Meeting Shen Liubai's dangerous gaze, Lin Zhuyin smiled. "I won't leave you either."
Shen Liubai stroked her head and snorted, "That's more like it. But don't worry, my parents will definitely forgive you. They already liked you very much, and now you'll have the advantage of your child."
Things progressed as Shen Liubai had expected. Shen Zhengcheng had no objections to Shen Liubai and Lin Zhuyin's affairs.
Unlike the time Jian Mubai met his parents, this time Xi Ruxue met Lin Zhuyin alone.
Xi Ruxue held Lin Zhuyin's hand, filled with emotion. "I knew you and Liubai couldn't be separated. Zhuyin, what happened before is in the past. You and Liubai must be well in the future."
Lin Zhuyin nodded with red eyes. Shen Zhengcheng and Xi Ruxue could forgive her after what she had done, which made her feel even more guilty, only able to repay them with the rest of her life.
"Also, the first three months of pregnancy are dangerous. For the sake of you and the child, let someone else handle the flower shop. You should stay home and take good care of yourself. Look at you... you've gotten so thin after leaving home for such a short time."
After Lin Zhuyin married into the Shen family, Xi Ruxue treated her completely as her own daughter. Anything Shen Keqin had, Lin Zhuyin would also have.
This was the most painful thing for Lin Zhuyin during her period of seeking revenge.
She nodded with a blush. "Mom, thank you..."
Xi Ruxue smiled. "Good child, all the bad things are over."
Lin Zhuyin nodded. "Mm."
Once their matter was settled, Shen Liubai impatiently took Lin Zhuyin to complete the remarriage procedures, as if he were afraid Lin Zhuyin would change her mind.
Song Qinian was quite happy to hear this. Her elder brother loved her sister-in-law so much; they were destined to be together.
Fortunately, after all the twists and turns, they were finally back together.
However, upon hearing that Lin Zhuyin was pregnant, Shen Chi Yan clicked his tongue twice. "It seems I underestimated my elder brother. I thought he was a gentleman, but unexpectedly, he's quite cunning."
To win his wife back, he even resorted to getting drunk and acting out of character.
Song Qinian couldn't help but chuckle. "Did you forget that you even faked your own death?"
Shen Chi Yan snorted and hugged his wife tightly. "You rarely come to see me. I don't want to go home tonight. Let's go to a hotel."
Song Qinian looked at Shen Chi Yan speechlessly. "Why would we go to a hotel for no reason instead of going home?"
A suggestive smile appeared on Shen Chi Yan's face. "Gong Yuqi said there's a hotel in Nanwan that's particularly suitable for couples on dates. Let's go experience it."
Mentioning Gong Yuqi, Song Qinian suddenly remembered him and Liang Xiao.
"By the way, did he manage to win over Dr. Liang?"
"He went to a hotel, so of course he did."
Excitement lit up in Song Qinian's eyes. "I really want to know how they got together. Isn't Dr. Liang a straight man? And so aloof. What methods did Gong Yuqi use to win him over?"