Don't meet me in your next life.

"Knock knock knock--"

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"Young Madam, are you awake?" the butler asked from the doorway.

Hearing the sound, Xiang Yi quickly scrambled to her feet and called out, "I'm here! Butler, come in quickly!"

Upon hearing this, the housekeeper pushed open the door, walked to the bedside, reached out to help her up, and helped her lean against the headboard. Then he brought the prepared porridge to her lips.

Xiang Yi obediently opened her mouth and drank, feeling a warm and comfortable sensation in her stomach.

"How are you? Are you still feeling unwell?" the housekeeper asked, looking at her with concern.

"Much better, thank you, housekeeper." Xiang Yi smiled. "By the way, where's Mr. Shen? Is he alright?"

"Young Master went out early this morning. Before he left, he told me that if you had a headache, you should take a nap," the butler explained.

Hearing that Shen Che had left, Xiang Yi sighed with a hint of disappointment.

Is he still blaming her?

Didn't she already apologize to him yesterday?

She thought that as long as she was willing to change, Shen Che would definitely forgive her.

But reality is always cruel; no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't salvage the misunderstanding between them.

"Young Madam, you don't need to worry about the young master. He will definitely come to his senses," the butler comforted Xiang Yiyi, seeing her expression.

Xiang Yi pursed her lips and remained silent.

She just didn't want things to escalate to an unmanageable point.

The housekeeper gave her a few more instructions, and seeing that her headache was gradually subsiding, he took the bowl and went out.

Shen Che sat in the car, his eyes fixed on the scenery outside the window.

He stayed up all night.

His brows were furrowed, and the gloom in his eyes was frightening.

He has always hated being deceived and betrayed, especially when it happens without his knowledge.

Xiang Yiyi actually kept her pregnancy a secret from him. What was she thinking?

"Mr. Shen, the young mistress's emotions have stabilized," the driver reported respectfully.

Upon hearing the driver's report, Shen Che finally looked away and silently gazed out the car window.

He didn't look well; his brows were furrowed with exhaustion and frustration.

"You can go back now," he said casually, then closed his eyes to rest.

He didn't know what to do with her.

Xiang Yiyi, how could you be so heartless? You don't even want this child anymore...?

Thinking of this, a trace of pain flashed in Shen Che's eyes.

"Yes," the driver replied, then turned the steering wheel around.

"Is the young mistress still at work today?" Shen Che suddenly asked the driver after the car had driven a short distance.

The driver nodded: "Yes."

"Ask her for leave, just say she's sick," Shen Che ordered indifferently.

"Yes."

The car stopped in front of the company building.

Shen Che got out of the car and walked straight into the company.

"Hello, I'm looking for your CEO!"

He came in with a fierce and imposing aura, and wherever he went, people gave way.

"Please wait a moment!" the receptionist said politely, and immediately dialed the internal phone number.

"President, it's Mr. Shen," the receptionist said. "He's in the lobby. Would you like me to bring him up?"

"No need, just bring the person up here."

A gentle and refined male voice came from the other end of the phone. Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed across Shen Che's eyes.

This voice sounds so familiar.

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, the receptionist pressed the internal line and said to the secretary next to the elevator, "Have someone let Mr. Shen up."

"Yes."

After a while.

"Knock knock--"

The receptionist knocked on the elevator door and said to the people inside, "President, Mr. Shen has arrived."

Shen Che stepped out of the elevator and walked inside without looking to the side.

The secretary quickly went to greet him: "Who are you looking for? I'll introduce you."

Shen Che ignored her and walked straight to his private elevator.

The secretary was stunned.

"President, I...I..." The secretary looked at his retreating figure with an embarrassed expression, feeling like she had made a fool of herself.

All she did was ask, "Who does President Shen think he is?"

Shen Che walked to the elevator door and pressed the button for the top floor.

"Mr. Shen, please wait a moment, the president will be down shortly," the secretary caught up with him and explained carefully.

Shen Che's expression grew increasingly grim.

His gaze swept over the secretary.

"roll!"

A single, brief word, carrying a powerful deterrent force, struck the secretary's heart.

The secretary couldn't help but take a few steps back, almost tripping.

Shen Che didn't say anything more, went straight into the elevator, and closed the elevator door.

The secretary looked at the closed elevator doors and felt a sense of relief.

She was genuinely afraid that she might have accidentally offended Shen Che.

These days, money talks!

The elevator quickly ascended to the top floor.

The elevator doors opened, and Shen Che stepped out first.

"President!" The secretary hurriedly went to greet him.

Shen Che gave her a cold glance, his eyes filled with frost: "You can leave!"

His voice carried a hint of warning.

The secretary trembled with fear, dared not utter a sound, and immediately scurried away in embarrassment.

Reaching the office door, Shen Che kicked it open.

A loud bang startled Assistant Lin, who was engrossed in her work, causing her to shudder and look up at the office door.

Upon seeing the person who had arrived, Assistant Lin breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mr. Shen, it's you." Assistant Lin smiled relaxedly. "I thought some important person had arrived!"

Shen Che snorted coldly and said impatiently, "Is she inside?"

“Yes.” Assistant Lin nodded, pointing to the break room. “However, I’m not quite sure why she suddenly stopped coming to work. I asked her colleagues, and they all said they didn’t know, so I don’t know what happened.”

What the hell is this damn woman up to?

Could it be, as she said, that the child in her belly is Shen Moli's?

Shen Che felt a surge of panic.

This feeling is absolutely awful!

Frustrated, Shen Che ripped off his bow tie, took off his suit jacket, and threw it onto the sofa.

He walked to the door of the lounge, took a deep breath, and calmed the turmoil in his heart.

At that moment, Xiang Yi was taking a shower in the bathroom.

After she finished showering and changing her clothes, she came out and found Shen Che sitting on the sofa, staring intently at her.

"Hey..." Xiang Yi looked at him in surprise, "What brings you here?"

Shen Che didn't answer, he just stared at her coldly.

Why are you staring at me so fiercely? It's scary!

Shen Che pursed his lips and stood up from the sofa without saying a word.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Xiang Yi looked at him warily.

"Go home." He uttered the two words coldly and walked straight towards the door.

"I don't have time to play your nonsense. Go talk to Shen Moli yourself!" Xiang Yi said defiantly.

"I'm not going!"

Shen Che said without turning his head, "Since he's the child's father, why should I talk to Shen Moli? Do you think that's a good idea?"

He looked indignant and spoke in an aggressive tone.

Xiang Yi was rendered speechless by his questioning.

"Okay! I'll go with you, but... I don't want my parents to misunderstand, and I don't want you to argue with my dad! So, I'm just playing along with your act, that's all."

Xiang Yi gritted her teeth, hardened her heart, and told Shen Che the truth.

Shen Che was stunned for a moment, then regained his composure.