CHAPTER 575: CHAPTER 492: POLITENESS

Long Wu smiled and explained to everyone, "Spam calls!"

Su Meng stared at Long Wu, a bitter smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. Recently, his phone has been ringing just like that, only for him to reject the calls.

If he says there’s nothing going on, who would believe him?

Li Si pulled her aside, worry flashing in her eyes, "What’s wrong?"

Su Meng snapped out of it, "Nothing! Let’s keep talking!"

Leng Mochen glared at Long Wu. This was clearly a case of a guilty conscience. No one here was an idiot.

Who would have thought that even after marriage, with a child about to be born, he would still be up to such antics?

He’s just asking for trouble! And yet he shamelessly calls to pour out his woes. Someone like him deserves what’s coming to him!

Xu Er also gave him a look of disapproval. With Su Meng in her current situation, that guy is still messing around with things that don’t matter. Truly despicable.

At the same time, his warning gaze pinned Long Wu, the implication clear without uttering a word: continue down this path, and he’ll soon find himself ousted.

Long Wu mumbled his grievance in a small voice, "What on earth are you all thinking? I don’t even know which jerk spread my number around, but I keep getting calls asking if I need ’that kind’ of service!"

Isn’t this just plain ridiculous?

Long Wu—forget about not wanting to look for that—if he wanted, why would he turn to those kinds of trashy women?

If he so much as hinted at it, who knows how many girls would throw themselves at him?

Leng Mochen and Xu Er exchanged glances before bursting into laughter.

"Serves you right!"

"Exactly! You deserve it!"

Li Si and Su Meng glanced at each other with puzzled faces, wondering what was so funny.

"Hey! What’s so funny? Tell us too!" Li Si leaned in.

Leng Mochen looked at Su Meng, whose expression was a little downcast, and gave Long Wu a signal. At this point, saying the truth was better than keeping secrets, which would only lead to further misunderstandings.

At least this way, the two of them wouldn’t spiral into suspicion and conflict over this.

Long Wu was perceptive. Faced with the choice of losing face or upsetting Su Meng, he chose the former.

He cleared his throat and walked over to sit beside Su Meng, "Honey! I need to explain something to you. My phone has been ringing a lot lately, but there’s a reason for it.

Some jerk gave my number to someone else... for those kinds of services.

It must’ve been someone I know. Regular people wouldn’t have my private number!"

As soon as Long Wu finished speaking, the others couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Su Meng’s expression also improved a little, "Really?"

"Of course! If you don’t believe me, we can call back that number just now. You’ll see for yourself!"

Long Wu gestured to redial, saying he had stopped answering any unfamiliar numbers recently.

Su Meng nodded with a smile, "Alright then!"

Long Wu put the phone on speaker. After ringing twice, the call was answered. A ridiculously seductive female voice chimed, "Sir! Would you like any services?"

He immediately hung up, leaving everyone laughing uncontrollably.

Long Wu roared, "Let me find out who the jerk is that did this, I won’t let him off easily!"

Xu Er mocked him, "Whoever it is probably just wants to gross you out! Maybe it was one of those idiots you drank with at the bar!"

At this point, the misunderstanding had been cleared up, and Su Meng’s mood seemed to brighten significantly.

But just then, Long Wu’s phone rang again. He glanced at Su Meng.

"Answer it! Why are you looking at me? Put it on speaker!" Su Meng calmly stroked her belly while looking at him.

Long Wu let the music play for a while before pressing the answer button. He walked a few steps away and held the phone to his ear, "Hello?"

Leng Mochen and Li Si exchanged whispers, "This doesn’t seem right!"

Li Si nodded and glanced at Long Wu with mixed emotions. His expression seems off.

Could there really be something going on?

Xu Er also curiously fixated on Long Wu.

Long Wu listened for a while, letting out a few "hmm"s before nonchalantly hanging up, "A friend!"

Everyone fell silent. No one said a word, yet they all understood—this was no ordinary "friend."

Su Meng’s expression remained unchanged, but a flicker of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

Leng Mochen, along with Li Si and Xu Er, quietly left.

Before stepping into the car, Xu Er remarked to Leng Mochen, "Long Wu is going to cry about this one day!"

"What’s Long Wu really up to?" Li Si curiously pulled her gaze back from the scenery outside the window and asked Leng Mochen, who was driving.

Leng Mochen stroked his chin, "Playing with fire!"

"I just hope, with the baby about to be born, nothing bad happens!" Li Si’s voice was filled with deep concern.

Su Meng clearly wasn’t in a good state, and Long Wu was still hiding things.

Long Wu faced Su Meng, who was silently leaning against the sofa resting her eyes, feeling utterly helpless.

He wanted to say something to explain, but he was afraid of making Su Meng so angry that she’d be hurt emotionally.

But without an explanation, he felt as if there was now a transparent wall separating them.

He could see her, yet he couldn’t touch her heart.

Since that day, their relationship had grown increasingly polite.

Was this how a marriage was supposed to be?

"Honey! Can we talk?"

Su Meng responded softly, "Alright! You talk, I’m listening."

"That call just now was from Wang Si. He needs a favor," Long Wu explained hesitantly, his gaze flickering.

"Okay," Su Meng replied, unmoving, a fleeting bitter smile gracing her lips for an instant before fading.

What he said didn’t matter anymore. Regardless of whether his words were the truth or not, she wasn’t going to waste her energy dwelling on it.

All she prayed for now was for the child to be born safely. Whether boy or girl, she would raise them with strength.

As for everything else... who could predict the future?

Long Wu knew his explanation was feeble. Su Meng wouldn’t believe him. She wasn’t the only one—he didn’t even believe himself.

The call was indeed from Wang Si, but the content was about the woman he met at the bar. She had gone off the rails and was relentlessly pursuing him, demanding closure.

She even went so far as to find Wang Si’s company and cause a scene in his office.

But how could he possibly tell Su Meng about this now? Her condition wasn’t good, and any stress could have devastating consequences.

He couldn’t bear that.

Right now, he deeply regretted everything—why had he involved himself with another woman, especially when Su Meng was pregnant?

Still, in this world, you can buy many things with money, but you can’t buy a remedy for regret.

Long Wu sighed heavily as he sat beside Su Meng, lowering his gaze to her rounded belly. Carefully, he reached out to feel his son’s presence. "Is our son moving?"

Su Meng’s eyes suddenly snapped open, silently staring at him. "How can you be so sure it’s a boy? What if it’s a girl?"

Long Wu rubbed his forehead, feeling a little guilty as he answered, "It’s definitely a boy! Didn’t we check during the scans? Of course, I’d love a girl too! Boy or girl—it’s fine!"

Truthfully, he wasn’t picky. But he admitted that knowing Su Meng carried a baby boy brought a certain joy within him.

Maybe it was his sense of male pride. He imagined having a son—one who looked like a blend of him and Su Meng. That thought thrilled him, the idea so cool, so satisfying.

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