He Kezhou's serious expression when he asked her made her both laugh and cry.

"Have you figured out the relationship before thinking about marriage?"

"If you dare nod, I'll beat you up."

Ning Xi rarely appears this lively and relaxed.

He Kezhou's dark eyes settled on the gentle, soft curve of her lips: "You'll look beautiful in your wedding dress."

After saying that, a smile appeared in his eyes.

Ning Xi was stunned by the smile in his eyes.

Too foul.

He's laughing so lewdly.

I think he might be smiling like that because he's imagining himself in his wedding dress.

Her heart was pounding and her face was burning.

Before this, Ning Xi had never imagined that she might get married and start a family.

These things are far removed from her life. In fact, she has already prepared herself to live alone forever.

She believes in love, yet not entirely.

It's a contradiction.

When she sees others happy, she feels that love is wonderful.

But they never imagined that a sincere affection would be right in front of them.

Because it's too difficult.

But now she feels that she is really lucky.

He Kezhou looks so handsome in his best man attire, what would he look like in his groom's attire?

He would probably be a thousand or ten thousand times more handsome than he is today.

Ning Xi shook her head.

Don't let He Kezhou lead you astray; figure out your relationship first.

Ning Xi smiled and asked He Kezhou, "How about we go on a date this afternoon?"

He Kezhou tapped his phone twice and showed Ning Xi his saved list of must-do items for couples.

Ning Xi curled up the corners of her mouth, her smile particularly soft and relaxed.

For the rest of the day, the two followed their list, watched a movie, went to the zoo, had dinner, and then took a walk hand in hand along the riverbank.

It was just an ordinary day, and nothing I did was particularly significant, but somehow everything felt wonderful.

The evening breeze caressed her face as Ning Xi was pulled into He Kezhou's arms and given a long kiss.

At this moment, I feel perfectly happy.

Human happiness is not something that can be shared by all.

……

Port City.

Hidden deep in the lush greenery of the Pinglushan luxury district, the hotel is constructed entirely of cool-toned stone, with a private staircase leading directly to the top-floor lobby, where floor-to-ceiling windows offer a tranquil view of the lights of Victoria Harbour.

In the penthouse suite, the man slumped on the sofa, his expression aloof and cold, yet he reeked of alcohol, looking like a lump of mud.

Wan Shuang bent down, took the wine bottle from his hand, and held a clean men's nightgown in her other hand. She knelt down in front of him and said, "Ke Xun, you look very tired. Why don't you take a shower and get some sleep?"

Ke Xun roughly pulled Wan Shuang into his arms and kissed her lips.

Wan Shuang's gentle response displeased him.

He bit her lips until they were covered in blood, and she cried from the pain.

He looked at his masterpiece with satisfaction and commanded her, "Smile."

"You know I don't like it when you cry in front of me."

Wan Shuang cooperated with him and catered to him from beginning to end.

Ke Xun gripped her chin tightly.

The beautiful woman shed tears, but he felt no pity, only a surge of restlessness.

Tasting the salty, hot tears in his mouth, he gripped Wan Shuang's neck and said in a gloomy voice, "He's not dead, aren't you happy?"

Wan Shuang's trembling made Ke Xun chuckle, but there was no smile in his eyes; beneath his prominent brow bone, his eyes were icy cold.

The news that He Kezhou had left the intensive care unit to recuperate in Switzerland instantly stirred up a storm in the top circles of Hong Kong, led by the He, Ming, Ke, and Wan families.

His meticulously planned schemes all fell apart. The Ke family's various businesses were successively blocked by the He Group, their upstream and downstream sales channels were cut off, their capital chain was on the verge of collapse, and their stock price plummeted. This was an unprecedented blow he had suffered since taking over the group.

If the Ke family has been forced into this situation, the Wan family can expect to have an even worse time.

Wan Shuang was restless and anxious every day, fearing that He Kezhou would suddenly return to Gangcheng from Xincheng.

When he returns to the port city, her and Ke Xun's betrayal will be exposed to the light of day.

She would tarnish the family's reputation and be branded as an immoral woman; she would be a sinner to the Wan family.

She originally intended to keep He Kezhou's news from Xincheng a secret from Ke Xun.

He had protected her for so many years, and she betrayed him with Ke Xun, leaving her with no peace of mind.

Seeing He Kezhou alive with her own eyes, she felt a great sense of relief.

With the family business suppressed, all the preferential treatment she received was taken back by He Kezhou.

Yet, she secretly hoped he would be even more ruthless.

Only by enduring this suffering can the heavy burden of sin in one's heart find some solace.

Since being taken back to Hong Kong by He Zhixian's men in Xincheng, she has been under 24-hour surveillance.

The He, Ke, and Wan families each had their own agendas; some were eager for He Kezhou to die, while others were afraid of his death.

Only the Ming family was overjoyed.

Today, she secretly ran away from home. With Ke Xun's help in dealing with the mess behind her, she was able to meet him at the hotel and steal this brief time together.

Despite the risk of Ke Xun being exposed, she still came.

She wanted to tell him that he was going to be a father.

The clothes tore and fell to the ground, and Wan Shuang interrupted him for the first time.

Ke Xun pinched her cheek hard, his eyes filled with overwhelming melancholy: "Are you rejecting me?"

The women of the Wan family never refuse men.

Wan Shuang shook her head and knelt down on the soft carpet in front of the sofa.

Ke Xun felt pleased by her obedience and compliance.

He draped his arm over the sofa. "The women of the Wan family certainly know how to serve men."

After half an hour.

Ke Xun pushed her away, "Wait until I take a shower, then I'll take you home."

Wan Shuang leaned against the sofa, her eyes filled with tenderness, and gently touched her belly: "Ke Xun, I'm pregnant with your child."

There was no joy on Ke Xun's face as he prepared to become a father.

His voice was icy, almost cruel: "This child cannot be kept."

Wan Shuang's face turned pale instantly.

Ke Xun walked up to her, took the pale-faced Wan Shuang into his arms, and said in his voice, which was as gentle and considerate as before, "You are still He Kezhou's nominal fiancée. If he dies, this child can rightfully exist as his posthumous child. But if he doesn't die, this child cannot be kept."

There is an unwritten rule among the women of the Wan family.

Before marriage, one must guarantee that one is a virgin.

This is also the reason why women from the Wan family have been sought after by wealthy and powerful families for so many years. With a respectable family background and a strong adherence to etiquette, they have raised dignified and self-possessed ladies of noble birth for generations, making them recognized as top-tier marriage candidates in the social circle.

Wan Shuang looked up, almost pleading, "When he returns to Hong Kong, I will beg him to let us go and grant us our wish."

"He promised Grandma Ming that I could make three requests of him."

She has already used one of the three conditions, and she has two left.

This is also why she knew He Kezhou was still alive and didn't have any particularly scary trump cards.

When Ke Xun heard that she wanted to use the remaining two conditions to save them, the fear in his heart that he was still alive eased a little.

Although he didn't want to admit it, he was wary and afraid of He Kezhou.

Ke Xun gently wiped away Wan Shuang's tears. "You want to keep this child?"

Wan Shuang gazed at the tenderness and affection in his eyes and nodded.

On her way here, she had already considered that Ke Xun might not want this child to be born.

Ke Xun's eyes showed even more pity and tenderness. "Shuangshuang, if he returns to Hong Kong, I will still be alive. I will marry you in a grand ceremony."

"We will have children in the future."

Wan Shuang is still a useful card for him.

Now that He Kezhou is alive, she is even more useful.

Wan Shuang lowered her beautiful eyelashes. "Ke Xun, I want to give birth to this child."

"If I abort this child, I may never have another child in my life."

Her constitution is not that of someone who is easily fertile.

This is not a secret in the Wan family.

When she learned that she was going to be a mother, she was overwhelmed with immense joy.

She looked forward to the arrival of this life.

Ke Xun smiled and kissed her lips. "If this is our only child, then let's keep it."

His relenting filled Wan Shuang with immense joy and excitement.

A hint of sarcasm flashed in Ke Xun's eyes.

idiot.

"Shuangshuang, have you found out anything about He Kezhou's situation in Switzerland? How is his recovery going?"

That was his real purpose in wanting to see Wan Shuang today.

She is He Kezhou's fiancée, and the information she gets from the He and Ming families will be more accurate than what he knows.

When Wan Shuang revealed that He Kezhou was not in Switzerland, Ke Xun suppressed the emotions surging within him, which had been distorted by the false information.

He picked up Wan Shuang from the carpet and carried her to the sofa. "How long have you known about him in the new city?"

Wan Shuang clutched his clothes, "He won't be back for a while."

Her certainty made Ke Xun raise an eyebrow.

Wan Shuang has been out for too long, and she is afraid that He Zhixian's men will discover Ke Xun.

She told him about He Kezhou's experiences in Xincheng.

Wan Shuang looked at Ke Xun, who seemed lost in thought, picked up her phone and bag, and said, "I have to go."

Ke Xun pulled her into his arms and kissed her lips. "Take good care of our child, and take good care of yourself too."

Wan Shuang was reluctant to leave, yet she had no choice but to go.

Ke Xun stared at Wan Shuang's departing figure, his gloomy expression no longer concealed.

Staying in the new city for a woman?

Ke Xun did not believe that He Kezhou would do such a thing.

The fact that He Kezhou is still alive is a ticking time bomb for Ke Xun.

He wanted He Kezhou dead, not for Wan Shuang's sake.

That night, on the yacht, he tricked Wan Shuang into drugging He Kezhou so they could have an affair. His goal was to get rid of He Kezhou.

That stupid woman, Wan Shuang, still believes that the yacht fire that night was truly an accident.

If he hadn't been drugged that night, He Kezhou wouldn't have fallen into the sea.

She felt that she had harmed He Kezhou, so he did as she wished and pushed all the blame onto her.

For him, Wan Shuang was nothing more than a tool for venting his frustrations.

Her beauty, her cleanliness, her purity—all of these qualities resonated with him.

What excited him even more was that Wan Shuang was his woman.

He never considered He Kezhou a brother; in order to gain his trust, he had been pretending to be a good one all these years.

"Ah Sui, he killed you, I will avenge you."

"You stay in heaven and watch over me."

"If he didn't die, then let him die again."

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