CHAPTER 262: CHAPTER 262: EXPLICIT DECLARATION

"Senior, I hope you can be more mindful. After all, I have a boyfriend, and we should keep a proper distance. I trust you understand what I’m trying to say."

Although he was indeed very important to their family, that didn’t mean he could do as he pleased.

"Yu, you might have misunderstood. I wouldn’t do anything inappropriate to you. I just still care about you in my heart, so I hope you can understand that."

He appeared genuinely sincere, as if he had invested a significant amount of emotion into this matter.

Ji Yu, however, was exceptionally clear-headed.

"Senior, I’m very grateful for your feelings toward me, but there is no possibility for us to be together. And besides, I’m already pregnant—did you not know?"

Perhaps from the very beginning, he hadn’t noticed her physical condition.

If someone truly loved another, how could they overlook such a detail?

"What?" His expression became slightly strained, evidently not expecting such a revelation.

"The fact that I’m pregnant is something everyone is aware of. Maybe you haven’t noticed the subtle curve of my belly, Senior."

She hadn’t intended to hide this from anyone; it was his lack of observation that caused the misunderstanding.

Feng Qinqin found this matter rather absurd. If someone truly loved another, they would undoubtedly notice the changes in that person’s body.

"Yuyu and Gu Qixiao have a great relationship. They are perfect for each other. As for you, sir, I’d suggest you calm down and avoid any inappropriate thoughts."

After all the effort it took for these two to open up to each other, how could their progress be halted due to a third party?

At this moment, Xia Chuanhe felt deeply unsettled, convinced that Ji Yu must have done this intentionally.

"Yu, you’re joking with me, aren’t you? Even if you have a boyfriend, you shouldn’t be pregnant."

In his mind, Ji Yu had always been someone who respected herself, which explained his disbelief toward this matter.

"I am indeed pregnant. Furthermore, we once had a marriage before; although circumstances led to our separation, we are now back together."

Their journey of separation and reunion showed that people who truly loved each other wouldn’t remain apart. Even meeting the right person at the wrong time could eventually lead to reconciliation.

Xia Chuanhe felt, for the first time, that some things could turn out so awfully wrong. Upon hearing this, his emotions were on the verge of exploding.

"How could this happen..." He no longer had the presence of mind to stay or question further. All he wanted was to find a quiet place to calm down.

Watching him leave with a defeated air, Ji Yu couldn’t help but feel a little helpless.

"Yuyu, will our words just now offend him? What if he refuses to help Mom with her treatment?"

"I don’t think he’s that kind of person. Besides, his mentor has already contacted us. I believe there shouldn’t be too much trouble going forward." Ji Yu trusted that their character wouldn’t be so terrible.

"That’s good." Feng Qinqin also hoped Madam Ji would recover soon so they could discuss things properly without resulting in an overly disastrous outcome.

When Gu Qixiao arrived at the hospital, he saw Feng Qinqin was still there.

"President Gu, it seems you’re aware of everything now."

The events of the past had probably faded much in his memory, but meeting her again now still brought some awkwardness.

"The fault was mine back then. I should offer you an apology." At the time, he had assumed that there was a connection between Feng Qinqin and his ex-wife.

Yet he hadn’t pieced their stories together.

"It’s all in the past. I obviously won’t hold a grudge. However, you need to treat Yuyu well. After all, you owe her for what happened before."

During their three years of marriage, they hadn’t seen each other even once. Such a situation would naturally leave anyone feeling bitter.

"I understand." Recently, Gu Qixiao had been overwhelmed with regret, wondering why he hadn’t gone back to meet his bride earlier.

If they had met sooner, perhaps all this wouldn’t have unfolded.

He knew that if he saw Ji Yu again, he couldn’t restrain his feelings for her.

"Alright then, since Gu Qixiao is already here, I won’t intrude on your private time together."

Seeing the two of them exchange longing glances, she naturally didn’t want to linger and disrupt their moment.

Ji Yu was a bit worried about her state.

"Don’t worry, Yuyu. I’ll be fine. It’s just that I carry a lot in my heart, but soon enough, I’ll forget all of it."

She had always been someone relaxed and unbothered, without any special sensitivity to such affairs.

Though Ji Yu was still somewhat uneasy, since she had insisted, worrying further would seem excessive.

"Gu Qixiao, what do you think will happen to those two eventually?"

Clearly, they were two people who loved each other, yet why were there so many barriers? If they eventually parted because of this, what a shame that would be.

"What happens to them is up to them alone to resolve, and you already know what kind of personalities they have." He couldn’t deliver a definitive answer in this situation.

After all, matters of the heart belong to the two involved, and every action they take affects the outcome.

"But if there are real feelings, it shouldn’t end in the worst possible way."

One person being overly busy and the other too idle created their current predicament.

"If they’ve thoroughly discussed things and there’s still no good result, then that must be the real ending."

Some issues stemmed solely from their prolonged lack of communication, which led to so many misunderstandings.

Ji Yu didn’t know what to say.

She could only hope that their eventual outcome wouldn’t turn out as dreadful as they feared.

"Yu, don’t worry too much about their situation."

From his perspective, since feelings existed on both sides, neither would choose an outcome that was outright bad.

Ji Yu nodded to indicate she understood.

"Gu Qixiao, I don’t want to stay in the hospital anymore. It’s too boring here." Besides, her condition had already improved significantly, and there was no need for prolonged treatment.

"If you don’t like staying here, then we’ll go home."

Going home to rest and recover peacefully wasn’t a bad idea.

He always found it impossible to refuse her requests.