CHAPTER 771: CHAPTER 770 UNABLE TO GET PREGNANT (10)

His hand lifted unconsciously, slowly falling onto Ling Chuxia’s face, his movements were gentle and soft, lightly touching her cheek.

The corners of her eyes still bore traces of undried tears, which he carefully wiped away again.

"Fool."

His thin lips parted slowly, uttering these two words with a touch of reprimand but filled mainly with compassion.

If he had discovered nothing, how long would Ling Chuxia plan to keep it from him? How long would she struggle with guilt and entanglement?

And every time he talked about children, every time his mother mentioned children, how long would her heart be tormented?

To actually believe he would despise her, that he wouldn’t want her?

Just how much insecurity had he caused her?

Shi Che’s dark pupils fixed on her face. After a while, he leaned down slowly, his thin lips planting a light kiss on hers.

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When Ling Chuxia awoke, Shi Che was already gone. She instinctively reached out beside her, feeling the coolness of the bedsheet under her palm, indicating Shi Che had been gone for some time.

Previously, she would almost always wake up with Shi Che and have breakfast together before seeing him out the door. Why didn’t he wake her today?

But it was just as well that he didn’t wake her because she still didn’t know how to face Shi Che.

Just thinking about being unable to get pregnant, Ling Chuxia’s mood plummeted to its lowest point. She got up with a heavy heart and went to the bathroom to wash up, not even in the mood to care for her skin, and then headed downstairs out of the bedroom.

Since the large villa was only inhabited by her and Shi Che, and now with Shi Che gone to work, it was exceptionally quiet. Perhaps due to her mood, it also seemed exceptionally lifeless.

Ling Chuxia, devoid of energy, trudged downstairs, each step heavier than the last.

But just as she reached two-thirds of the way down the stairs, she heard some noises—noises that shouldn’t be in this villa.

Why... was there a sound coming from the kitchen? And this sound, it seemed like someone was making breakfast?

But how could that be? Shi Che wasn’t here, and there she was.

Could it be Aunt Zhu?

Ling Chuxia, filled with curiosity, continued down step by step towards the kitchen. And just as she reached the doorway, her eyes caught sight of a figure inside, and she came to a sudden stop, frozen in place.

The man she had thought had left for work was actually in the kitchen, making... breakfast.

Ling Chuxia’s strikingly clear eyes widened with bafflement, "Shi, Shi Che, what are you doing here?"

At this time, he should have already left for work.

Hearing her question, Shi Che found it amusing. His dark eyes glanced over at her with a hint of teasing in his voice, "I’m in my own house, why’d you ask what I’m doing here?"

Caught by Shi Che’s response, Ling Chuxia realized her blunder and quickly corrected herself, "I mean, why haven’t you gone to work? And, you making breakfast is..."

It felt somewhat unbelievable.

This time Shi Che didn’t reply to Ling Chuxia but simply stated, "Breakfast will be ready soon, go wait outside."

Ling Chuxia, full of confusion, saw that Shi Che wouldn’t speak and continued to focus solely on preparing breakfast. Unable to question further, she pouted her lips slightly but didn’t turn to leave. Instead, she said, "Let me help you."