Bai Lian lay on the bed, her small, palm-sized face as pale as paper. "Brother Wen, is my child gone..."
As she spoke, two clear tears trickled down, her beauty as fragile as a blooming pear blossom in the rain, evoking pity.
Seeing this, Zhou Wen immediately reached out and held her hand. "Lian'er, don't worry. We are still young. As long as you take good care of yourself and recover, we will have children in the future."
His eyes were filled with endless guilt.
It was all his fault today. Giving the invitation to Tong Yao had led Bai Xi to cause trouble, resulting in Lian'er's miscarriage, and their unborn child had turned into a pool of blood and flesh.
Thinking of this, the last shred of expectation he had for Bai Xi turned into hatred.
Seeing the hatred in Zhou Wen's eyes, Bai Lian quickly said, "Brother Wen, you can't blame Xi'er for this. It's all my fault. I wasn't stable myself. Xi'er didn't push me intentionally."
Zhou Wen gritted his teeth slightly. "Lian'er, you are too kind. She harmed you like this, and you are still defending her!"
He had truly misjudged Bai Xi before.
In the past, he thought Bai Xi was a girl who, despite appearing cold, was actually very kind and gentle. He had once wholeheartedly wanted to protect her with his true feelings and warm her.
But what was the result?
Bai Xi's cruelty had repeatedly refreshed his understanding.
It was one thing for her to betray their engagement. Upon her return, she had ordered her subordinates to break Bai Qian's legs and arms and had seized control of the Bai Group.
Today, she had also treated his grandmother and aunt like garbage and taken them away. She had even pushed Bai Lian down the stairs, causing his unborn child to turn into a pool of blood and flesh.
How could he tolerate this?
Seeing the hatred in Zhou Wen's eyes grow, Bai Lian harbored a scheme. She gently raised her hand to wipe away her tears. "Brother Wen, Xi'er doesn't know who she's with, but the force behind her must be very powerful. Lian'er doesn't want Brother Wen to conflict with her again for Lian'er's sake."
When Zhou Wen heard the words "behind force," the hatred in his eyes deepened.
Bai Xi had left him back then for this so-called powerful backing. So now she had returned with the influence given by that "adulterer" to show off and humiliate the Bai family and him?
"My Zhou family is not to be trifled with either. Since Bai Xi insists on opposing me and has killed my unborn child, then don't blame me for being ruthless."
M City Central Hospital.
Bai Xi, along with Feng Sisi, brought breakfast specially prepared for Bai Han and Lin Yun to visit.
Lin Yun was very happy to see Bai Xi arrive, especially Bai Han.
He had accepted Bai Xi as his sister, and it was like a family reunion.
Lin Yun glanced at Han Mo, who was still examining Bai Han, and said, "Dr. Han, you haven't had breakfast this morning either, have you? Would you like to have some? Sisi's cooking is very good."
Bai Han's eyes sparkled as he heard this. "Dr. Han, please have some with us."
Han Mo smiled slightly and closed the examination record book in his hand. "Then thank you, Madam and Xiao Han."
Since both Mother and Brother had so warmly invited him, what reason did he have to refuse? Moreover, after so many days of interaction, Han Mo was no longer just his brother's attending physician.
He was also someone his brother trusted, someone his mother trusted, and also... her friend.
She handed Han Mo a clean set of bowls and chopsticks. "Aunt Feng's egg rolls are especially good. Please try them."
After speaking, she prepared to drink her coffee.
Han Mo lightly tapped his finger downwards, pushing the black coffee cup down a bit. He handed the bowl that Bai Xi had given him earlier, along with the egg roll inside, back to Bai Xi. "Eat something before drinking coffee. Drinking it directly... will harm your stomach."
After speaking, he casually picked up a clean bowl and chopsticks and ate with Bai Han and Lin Yun. "These egg rolls are delicious."
Lin Yun had taken in everything that had just happened. Her gentle eyes held a faint smile as she said, "Then you haven't tasted mine. Mine are even better than Sisi's. When Han'er is discharged, please come to our house for a meal. It can be considered a small token of our gratitude."
Han Mo readily accepted. "It's better to accept than to decline. Thank you, Madam."
Lin Yun: "Why do you still call me Madam? You're being too formal. Just call me like Xi'er calls me..."
In the past two days, she had heard some explosive gossip from Bai Xi's subordinates, saying that Bai Xi had once pinned Han Mo down on a bed... If that were the case, and this child was so well-behaved, then she absolutely had to make her own daughter take responsibility!
She had been regarding Han Mo as a future son-in-law these past two days, and he only became more pleasing to her eyes.
Handsome, gentle, patient, with good character. So many nurses in the hospital desperately wanted to get close to him, but he never gave any of them an opportunity. He was also a doctor, so he was naturally good at taking care of people. She was very satisfied.
The egg roll Bai Xi had just eaten got stuck in her throat. She coughed twice. "Mom? What do you want to say?"
Lin Yun saw her daughter's strange expression and remembered what Bai Xi had said earlier about having her own plans. She decided to play it safe to avoid a negative outcome. "I just think this child Han Mo is truly good. I'm thinking of having him recognize me as his godmother. Let him call me Mom, or Godmother, like you do. Is there any problem with that?"
Although Bai Xi didn't understand how her mother had come up with this idea, she chose to go along with it. "...No problem."
She looked at Han Mo. "If you become my mom's godson, won't I have to call you... Godbrother in the future?"
As the words left her mouth, her mind suddenly recalled Tong Yao's mischievous jokes from before.
After high school graduation.
Tong Yao: "Why doesn't my dad find a handsome godson?"
Bai Xi frowned. "Don't you have a brother studying abroad? Are you still lacking?"
Tong Yao: "That's different."
Bai Xi: "How is it different?"
Tong Yao leaned in mischievously. "I recently read a novel where a father adopted a child who then protected his sister like a princess. If I found a handsome and talented godson, I'd do my best to conquer him to live up to my title."
It took her quite a while to process that.
Godbrother... godbrother. Only someone like Tong Yao, who was a bit of a hooligan, could come up with such remarks.
But Han Mo... her mind once again flashed with the dream from that night at the KTV.
She looked up and saw Han Mo looking at her.
His beautiful eyes were clean, bright, and shone like stars. Yet in that dream, they were as deep as ink, as if carrying a strong invasiveness and danger.
Han Mo saw Bai Xi looking at him, her thoughts drifting far away. "What is Miss thinking about?"
Bai Xi almost blurted out: Thinking about you.
Fortunately, she managed to restrain herself at the last second and said casually, "Nothing, just a small matter."
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Bai Xi looked over, and standing outside was none other than the director of the Central Hospital.
Bai Xi raised an eyebrow. "Is something the matter?"
Bai Han had been staying here for a long time, and this hospital director had only visited twice. The first time was when Doctor Yuan caused trouble, and he came to make a decision. The second time, he personally brought a fruit basket to apologize the next day.
She didn't believe he would come without a reason, as "no news is bad news."
Bai Xi's casual question, coupled with a brief glance, caused sweat to break out on the director's forehead. He seemed to have gone through a difficult internal struggle, finally gritting his teeth slightly. "Miss, I apologize, but please complete the discharge procedures today and leave our hospital!"
Bai Xi's eyes sharpened.
Was this a... polite way of asking her to leave?