Jin Qingyan decided to accompany her for the day instead of going to work .
He had no idea where An Xiaoning's spirit had gone or when the spirit of the girl would leave An Xiaoning's body . Neither did he know if she would even leave .
After she had fallen asleep, Jin Qingyan proceeded to look into the matter, only to discover that there was a basement in An Xiaoning's house . He then ordered for the underground passageway to be constructed between his basement and hers .
“Young Sir, I've consulted a famous Master who said the same thing as the medium . We would have to wait 'til the 1st of October on the Lunar Calendar to perform the ritual, in order to completely get rid of the spirit . I've already instructed them to start preparing the necessary items . We just have to wait for that day to arrive,” Fan Shixin said softly upon returning from his errands .
“It's the 16th of July today, there's still a long while to go before October arrives . ” To Jin Qingyan, days felt like months .
“We don't have any other choice . ” It was a knotty issue which had exceeded Fan Shixin's imagination . He found it hard to believe that something so ridiculous and far-fetched had actually happened .
“Okay, send more men here . ”
“Yes . ”
Jin Qingyan walked towards the living room and said to Mei Yangyang, “Tell me, what exactly happened?”
“What… what do you mean?”
“The matter about your sister's pregnancy . ”
“Mr . Jin, I wasn't the one who got Sis pregnant . Why are you asking me instead of yourself?” Mei Yangyang asked rhetorically .
“I'm asking you, what does it mean that there's a 90% chance that your sister will suffer a miscarriage?” asked Jin Qingyan, beyond irritated at the fact that she was feigning ignorance .
“That's literally what it means,” said Mei Yangyang, unsure if she should tell him the truth .
“Are you planning to not go into detail about her condition? The ritual can only be performed on the first day of October . Mei Yangyang, are you going to be held responsible should there be any mishaps within the next few months?” Jin Qingyan questioned, glowering at her sternly, giving her the chills .
Mei Yangyang was stuck in a dilemma — she did not wish to go against An Xiaoning's wishes, yet she found that his words had made sense as well .
“Well, it's actually because of the scarring on the womb which resulted from the time she got stabbed in her abdomen . The doctor said that the scarring would be permanent, and the fetus happens to be embedded right in the middle of it . The doctor also mentioned that it would be difficult for her to conceive and that she would suffer a natural miscarriage even if she manages to get pregnant . It is very unlikely for the child to be born alive,” Mei Yangyang explained .
Jin Qingyan felt like a million daggers had just stabbed him in his heart . “Is this the reason why she was so insistent on divorcing me?” he asked .
After some consideration, Mei Yangyang nodded and answered, “It's not entirely because of that, though . Another reason is that she just can't forget about that incident which really hurt her . ”
“I understand,” said Jin Qingyan as he hung his head low .
Mei Yangyang was stunned yet sympathetic to see his teardrop falling onto the ground .
A deafening silence filled the air of the living room .
Upon hearing the truth, Jin Qingyan felt rather thankful that he did not give up on their relationship straight away after their divorce . Otherwise, he would not have found out about these .
Jin Qingyan could not help but burst into tears of agony . His heart ached at the thought of An Xiaoning bottling up all her emotions and suffering in silence, just so she could continue putting up a strong front .
He headed upstairs and gazed at An Xiaoning, who was sound asleep .
He was overwhelmed with immense guilt, which made him feel like he had nowhere to hide his shame .
All of these had happened solely because he failed to protect her well .
If only he had done his utmost best, she would not have been implicated into such a catastrophic string of events .
“I've gained another pound!?! I'm going to die of obesity if this goes on,” Jin Qingyue lamented as she stepped off the scale .
“Don't worry, I'll still love you even if you weighed 300 pounds,” Shi Shaochuan comforted her .
“I'll crush you to death if I become 300 pounds,” she scoffed .
“You shall be on the bottom then, I'll be on top . ”
Jin Qingyue crawled onto the bed and cuddled up to him . “Hubby, I kinda want it . ”
“No, you've yet to reach the first trimester . ”
“Wow, Hubby, you've really got such great tolerance, huh? Would you like a girl or a boy?”
“I like both . It's still going to be my child at the end of the day, be it a girl or a boy . ” He turned serious all of a sudden and continued, “But, given the circumstances of our family now, we must have a boy no matter what . It'll be best if our firstborn is a boy . Otherwise, we'll have a few more babies . ”
“Actually, my utmost wish is to have a pair of twins consisting of a boy and a girl . It'll be great to have two at the same time . ”
“I'd like for that too, you wouldn't have to suffer then . Honey, it's been hard on you,” said Shi Shaochuan as he caressed her supple and chubby cheeks .
“Not at all, our baby is the testament of our love . ”
“Let's go to bed,” said Shi Shaochuan, reaching out to switch the lights off .
Smiling from ear to ear, Jin Qingyue went to bed, all snuggled up in his arms . At about three past midnight, Shi Shaochuan was woken up by the sudden ringing of his mobile phone .
He awakened instantly upon seeing that it was a call from Xu Jingwen .
Instead of getting up, he answered the call and placed the phone beside his ear .
“I miss you, what am I supposed to do?”
Shi Shaochuan remained silent while holding onto his phone .
Xu Jingwen moaned suggestively over the phone, in an attempt to arouse Shi Shaochuan, who was kept awake by her sexual advances .
He wanted very much to go back to sleep but simply could not bring himself to end the call .
Reminded that he still had to go to work early the next morning, he decided to force himself to end the call anyway .
He had already woken up by six o'clock in the morning .
He did not even bother to have breakfast at home and instead hurriedly drove out to Xu Jingwen's house right away .
Clad in a nightdress, Xu Jingwen answered the door and said smilingly, “Why are you here so early?”
“All because you tempted me, little lass . Watch how I punish you,” he answered teasingly before pinning her onto the bed as soon as he closed the door .
Xu Jingwen let out a squeal and giggled in joy . “I missed you so much last night, that's why I called . ”
“I know, you won't ever be satisfied without me at night . ”
She wrapped her legs around his waist and began unbuckling his belt with her hands .
They then began to get intimate with burning passion .
“I only have forty minutes,” he said, struggling to speak while holding onto her waist .
“No worries, forty minutes it shall be then . It's just, I'll be so bored at home,” Xu Jingwen answered with her eyes glassed over and her face flushed red .
She was now leading a comfortable life of monetary and material abundance .
“Didn't I already give you money? Use it for shopping . ”
“Yeah, but, I can't just go shopping every day . Shaochuan, I'd like to have a car to get around in . Will you buy me a cheap one?”
“Sure, I'll give you the money later . Go get one yourself,” he agreed right away .
Xu Jingwen beamed with happiness and thrusted her hips forcefully against him to match his rhythm .
Shi Shaochuan had been obsessed with her body lately and wanted to go see her every single day .
In fact, he would get her almost anything she wanted .
He found it exceptionally thrilling to have an affair outside of his marriage .
However, he could only provide Xu Jingwen with material comfort and nothing more .
She could practically drop the idea of him giving her a proper status .
The idea had never once crossed his mind .
However, Xu Jingwen had thought otherwise . She was fine with staying as a kept woman of his for a short period of time, but continuing to remain status quo in the long run was out of the question, especially since she had always found herself to be extremely gorgeous .
She was also aware that there would be a day when she'd grow old and her beauty would fade . Thus, she was extra careful to keep her plans to herself .
Chapter end
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