It Started With a Kiss: Leng Shao's Beloved Wife

Wu Xinyan leaned weakly against the sink, the cool tile bringing her a little more clarity. The mirror showed her pale face, red-rimmed eyes, and haggard appearance. With trembling hands, she caressed her belly again, a mixture of emotions welling up in her. Pregnant! In this precarious moment, unexpectedly...

Was the arrival of this child a hope or a burden for her? She couldn't imagine how Luo Yichen would react if he knew about the child's existence. Would he be happy? Or would he hate her even more, thinking she was using the child to restrain him?

Wu Xinyan's thoughts were swirling, and she felt dizzy. Holding onto the wall, she slowly walked back to the living room and slumped down on the sofa. Her phone was still lit, displaying Assistant Lin's number. She wanted to call again, but she let it go. She didn't know what else to ask, or what else to do.

Just then, the door to the villa opened. Luo Yichen walked in, his face gloomy and a hint of fatigue between his brows. Seeing Wu Xinyan, he paused, and a complex emotion flashed in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared, replaced by indifference.

"You're back." Wu Xinyan's voice was very low, with a barely perceptible tremor.

Luo Yichen just said "hmm" lightly and walked straight to the study. He didn't look at her again, nor did he ask her a question.

Wu Xinyan looked at his back, her heart aching. She wanted to tell him the news of her pregnancy, but she was afraid to break the peace of the moment, afraid of getting an answer she couldn't bear.

The study door closed, isolating Wu Xinyan in a cold world. She hugged herself tightly, tears silently falling.

At the same time, in another luxurious apartment, Su Jiuai was listening to Assistant Lin's report with pride.

"Is the wife really pregnant?" Su Jiuai sneered.

"Yes, I heard her retching with my own ears, and her face looked very bad, so I can't be wrong." Assistant Lin replied respectfully.

A hint of viciousness flashed across Su Jiuai's eyes, but then she put on a pitiful expression. "I understand. You can go down."

After Assistant Lin left, Su Jiuai called Luo Yichen. The moment the call was connected, her voice was filled with tears. "Yichen, I... I feel so bad..."

Luo Yichen's heart tightened when he heard Su Jiuai's voice. "What's wrong? What happened?"

"I... I'm fine, I just... I just don't want to disturb you. I know you're busy, I know you and her..." Su Jiuai choked up and spoke intermittently, "I won't destroy your family, I never will..."

Luo Yichen felt guilty listening to Su Jiuai's words. He thought Su Jiuai was sad because of Wu Xinyan's pregnancy, and he felt even more sorry for her.

"Don't think too much, I will take care of it." Luo Yichen comforted.

After hanging up the phone, Luo Yichen rubbed his brows in annoyance. He walked to the window and looked at the brightly lit city outside, his heart filled with confusion.

At this time, there was a knock on the study door.

"Come in."

Mr. Luo appeared at the door, his face solemn and his eyes sharp.

"Yi Chen," said Mr. Luo in a deep voice, "There are some things you must deal with as soon as possible..."

Old Master Luo, leaning on his cane, thumped heavily on the carpet. "Yichen, your mother passed away long ago, and I've always loved you dearly. But your actions now truly disappoint me." He paused, his gaze fixed on Luo Yichen sharply. "The matter with the Su girl has dragged on for so long, it's time to put it to rest. Now the Wu girl is involved, and there's even the issue of the child involved. How do you plan to resolve this?"

Luo Yichen rubbed his temples and sighed tiredly. "Grandpa, I know things are complicated. I will handle it."

"Handle it?" Old Master Luo raised his voice. "How should we handle it? Rumors are flying all over the company right now. They're all saying that the Wu family girl is forcing a marriage with the child. Where will the Luo family put their face? The Su family girl cries every other day. Those who don't know would think that our Luo family has treated her unfairly! If you keep hesitating like this, it will only make things worse, and ultimately harm the interests of the entire family!"

Mr. Luo's words struck Luo Yichen's heart like a hammer, a suffocating pressure building within him. He knew the gravity of the situation, but how should he choose? On one side was his family's reputation and interests, and on the other was the deep, unresolved emotions within him. He was caught in a dilemma.

Meanwhile, rumors about Wu Xinyan intensified within the company. Assistant Lin exaggerated the news of Wu Xinyan's pregnancy, portraying her as a scheming woman who would do anything to cling to power. These rumors spread like a virus, stirring up a storm within the company.

Wu Xinyan was already being ostracized at the company due to her new role, and now the situation has only gotten worse. Her colleagues look at her with disdain and disdain, gossip about her behind her back, and some even verbally attack her.

"I don't know what means she used, but she actually got pregnant with the CEO's child."

"He must be hoping that his son will make him famous and turn him into a phoenix."

"How shameless! Don't you even consider your own status?"

These harsh words pierced Wu Xinyan's heart like needles, leaving her feeling immensely humiliated and tormented. She endured it all silently, fighting back tears and trying to maintain a calm facade. She knew she couldn't give up. She had to face it all with strength, for herself and for the child in her belly.

After get off work, Wu Xinyan dragged her exhausted body back to the villa. She took a deep breath, mustered up the courage to walk to the study. She had to talk to Luo Yichen and tell him about her pregnancy. No matter what the result was, she had to face it.

The door of the study was ajar. She pushed it open gently and saw Luo Yichen sitting at his desk with a frown on his face, as if he was thinking about something.

"Yi Chen..." Wu Xinyan spoke softly.

Luo Yichen raised his head and saw her, a complicated expression flashing across his face. "Xinyan, you're here. I just happened to have something to tell you." His tone sounded a little serious.

Wu Xinyan's heart sank suddenly, and an ominous premonition came to her mind.

"About Su..." Luo Yichen paused, as if choosing his words, "I want to collaborate with her on a project..."

"Yi Chen..." Wu Xinyan's voice was thin and almost drowned out by the thick silence of the study. She clutched the test results tightly in her hand, her fingertips turning white from the strain. She mustered up the courage to confess her pregnancy, wanting to grasp at this last straw.

Luo Yichen raised his head, a complex emotion flashing across his tired face. He rubbed his brows, seemingly having a thousand words to say, but in the end, he only managed one: "Xinyan, you're here. I just happened to have something to tell you."

Wu Xinyan's heart sank suddenly, and a sense of foreboding spread throughout her heart. She tried to remain calm and waited for his next words.

"About Su..." Luo Yichen paused, his eyes drifting out the window, as if avoiding her sight, "I want to cooperate with her on a project that is crucial to the future development of the company..."

His words were like a bucket of cold water, dousing Wu Xinyan's remaining hope. The news of her pregnancy seemed so pale and powerless at that moment. She looked at the man before her, and the tenderness and promises he had once made were now like a faded photograph, gradually blurring.

"Project?" Wu Xinyan's voice trembled as she tried hard to hold back her tears. "So, you're going to get entangled with her again?"

Luo Yichen didn't answer directly, but just said evasively: "Xinyan, you understand, this is for the company."

At this moment, the door of the study was pushed open, and Su Jiuai walked in with a pale face, followed closely by Assistant Lin with an anxious look on his face.

"Yi Chen..." Su Jiuai called out weakly, her body swayed, and she was about to fall down.

Luo Yichen almost instinctively rushed forward and supported her. Su Jiuai fell into his arms, her face as pale as paper and her breath weak.

"Su! What's wrong with you?" Luo Yichen asked anxiously, completely forgetting Wu Xinyan who was standing beside him.

"I... I feel dizzy..." Su Jiuai said weakly, clutching Luo Yichen's sleeve tightly, like a drowning person grabbing the last straw.

Assistant Lin reminded at the right time: "President, we should send Miss Su to the hospital as soon as possible."

Luo Yichen didn't hesitate at all. He picked up Su Jiuai and walked out in a hurry without even looking back at Wu Xinyan.

Wu Xinyan stood there, watching them leave. She felt as if all her strength had been drained from her, and she slumped helplessly in her chair. The test report slipped from her hand and fell to the carpet like a withered white flower.

She wanted to chase him, to ask loudly, to tell him that she was pregnant, but she couldn't make any sound. She felt like an outsider, excluded from their world.

The study door closed again, leaving Wu Xinyan alone in the cold silence. She slowly squatted down, picked up the test report on the ground, and held it tightly in her hand.

"Yi Chen..." She whispered his name, her voice filled with despair and sadness. She felt like she had lost him, everything they had once had.

The sound of hurried footsteps approached from afar in the corridor. Wu Xinyan looked up and saw Assistant Lin returning with a barely perceptible sneer on her face. She walked up to Wu Xinyan, looked down at her, and spoke slowly, "Miss Wu, I have a piece of advice for you. If you have any sense, leave early..."

Assistant Lin's words were like a sharp thorn, piercing Wu Xinyan's already broken heart. She didn't argue, but slowly stood up and stumbled out of the study. Every step felt like stepping on a knife, and pain spread throughout her body.

Back home, the empty villa seemed especially desolate. Wu Xinyan leaned weakly against the wall of the entrance hall, slowly sliding down, and finally falling to the ground. Tears flowed silently, blurring her vision.

She looked up, her gaze fixed on the large wedding photo on the living room wall. In it, she and Luo Yichen smiled so brightly, so happily. Once upon a time, she had thought this was the happiness she had always wanted, that she had finally found a safe haven to rely on.

But now, all this seemed like a joke. The cruel reality ruthlessly tore her dreams apart and plunged her into the bottomless abyss.

"Yi Chen..." Wu Xinyan choked and reached out to touch Luo Yi Chen's face in the photo, as if trying to grasp the warmth that had long since passed away.

The slight movement of the fetus in her abdomen suddenly woke her up. She looked down at her belly, and a glimmer of maternal light flashed in her dim eyes.

She couldn't fall down, she still had a child. Even if Luo Yichen really wanted to leave her, she would fight for the rights and interests she deserved for herself and her child.

But what should she do? How can she, an orphan abandoned by her family, stand up to the powerful Luo family?

Despair and fear surged over her like a tide, drowning her. She hugged her belly tightly, curled up on the ground, trembling like a wounded little animal.

After an unknown amount of time, Wu Xinyan gradually calmed down. She wiped away her tears, took a deep breath, and tried to stay awake.

She couldn't just give up. She had to cheer up, for her child and for herself.

She looked around, her gaze finally landing on a newspaper on the coffee table. The headline read, "Luo Yichen, President of the Luo Group, was seen in and out of a luxury hotel with a mysterious woman, suspected of extramarital affairs!"

The accompanying picture is a photo of Luo Yichen and Su Jiuai at the hotel entrance. Although the angle is blurry, the intimate behavior of the two can still be seen.

Wu Xinyan's heart was pierced again. She knew that someone had done this on purpose, trying to force her into a dead end.

Who is it? Su Jiuai? Or someone else?

Wu Xinyan's eyes grew fierce. She had a premonition that there must be a bigger conspiracy behind all this.

She picked up the newspaper and read every line and every detail carefully. Suddenly, her eyes stopped at the report's signature - "Assistant Lin".

Assistant Lin? Su's ex-lover's assistant? Why her?

A thought flashed through Wu Xinyan's mind. She remembered Assistant Lin's cold smile before she left the study, and her warning: "If you know what's good for you, leave early."

Could it be... that Assistant Lin is manipulating all this behind the scenes?

A glimmer of hope ignited in Wu Xinyan's heart. If she could find Assistant Lin's weakness, perhaps she could find an opportunity to strike back.

She stood up and walked to the window, watching the sky gradually darken. She decided to start with Assistant Lin.

The next morning, Wu Xinyan quietly followed Assistant Lin... She saw Assistant Lin walk into a cafe and whisper to a man. Wu Xinyan recognized that man; he was a reporter for a notorious gossip magazine in City A.

"Fifty thousand yuan, is that enough?" Assistant Lin's voice, deep and clear, reached Wu Xinyan's ears.