Director Jiang, don't let the divorce get out of control.

Jiang Yubai looked at Ji Shiyan solemnly and said, "Thank you for protecting my wife just now, Mr. Ji."

Ji Shiyan glanced back and forth between the two men, then chuckled, "No need for thanks."

"But Director Jiang, you can't even protect your own wife and you need outsiders to shield her. You're quite the dutiful husband."

These words were so jarring that Wen Ruan frowned. Before Jiang Yubai could speak, she said, "Ji Shiyan, thank you for today."

"But Yu Bai is my husband. He was able to save me in time, so you don't need to worry about him."

Ji Shiyan's expression was somewhat complicated. He snorted coldly, "Fine, I'll take it as me being nosy."

After saying that, he turned around and strode towards the hospital entrance.

"Let's go home," Jiang Yubai said softly.

Wen Ruan nodded and took a step to leave, but as soon as she bent her knee, a sharp pain shot through her.

She let out a muffled groan and swayed to the side.

Jiang Yubai reacted quickly and caught her, then bent down and picked her up in his arms.

Wen Ruan was startled and instinctively grabbed his collar: "Yu Bai... I'm fine, I can walk by myself..."

"You've been kneeling all day, how can you walk?" Jiang Yubai said indifferently, carrying her and striding towards the parking lot.

Wen Ruan buried her face in his chest, her ears burning hot.

Just as Ji Shiyan got into the driver's seat, he turned his head and happened to see Jiang Yubai carrying Wen Ruan as they walked out of the hospital gate.

Wen Ruan nestled in his arms, like a cat that had finally found its nest.

Ji Shiyan's fingers tightened slightly on the steering wheel, and he inexplicably found the scene extremely jarring.

He looked away, started the car, stepped on the gas, and drove away from the parking lot.

Ji Shiyan returned to his apartment, loosened his tie and threw it on the sofa, poured himself a glass of water and took a couple of sips, then suddenly remembered something, took out his phone and dialed his assistant's number.

"How's the investigation into Wen Ruan's matter coming along?"

The assistant paused for a moment: "Mr. Ji, we've found part of it, but some parts have been deliberately covered up, and it will take more time to uncover them."

"Send it over first."

"Okay, I'll send it to you right away."

After hanging up the phone, my phone vibrated quickly; an encrypted file had been sent to me.

Ji Shiyan clicked on it and read through the entries one by one.

Wen Ruan was sent away from the Wen family at the age of eight and moved to a villa in the suburbs, which was said to be for "quiet recuperation". She lived there for more than ten years.

The document didn't explain the reason; it was as clean as if someone had deliberately erased that period of time.

He frowned.

The Wen family always claimed to love their adopted daughter, but in reality, an eight-year-old child was left alone in a suburban villa for more than a decade.

Ji Shiyan went through the documents again, and the more he looked, the more something seemed off.

Those erased parts seem like someone deliberately didn't want people to know.

He tossed his phone onto the coffee table, leaned back on the sofa, and stared blankly into space.

At the same time, in the apartment.

Jiang Yubai placed Wen Ruan on the sofa and turned to get the first-aid kit.

He squatted down in front of her, lifted her trouser leg, and revealed a patch of bruises on her knee.

He silently squeezed out the ointment and gently applied it with his fingertips, using very light pressure.

"Why weren't you told I was taken to the old house?" His tone was unreadable.

Wen Ruan pursed her lips: "You're on a business trip to Country Z, the meeting is very important..."

"No matter how important the meeting is, it's not as important as you." Jiang Yubai glanced at her. "You didn't tell me you were pregnant, and you didn't tell me you were being given a hard time by your grandmother..."

"Wen Ruan, you still don't trust me?"

Wen Ruan's heart tightened, and she quickly explained, "No... I just didn't want to disturb you while you were working."

"I was planning to tell you when you got back, but I didn't expect Grandma to do it first..."

She never expected that the old lady would put poison in her lunch.

Jiang Yubai helped her apply the ointment and said in a deep voice, "You don't need to go to the old house anymore. Even if Grandma sends someone to call you, you don't need to go."

"If she tries to force herself on you, tell me."

Wen Ruan paused for a moment, then hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.

In the end, she simply nodded and whispered, "Okay."

Jiang Yubai put the first-aid kit back in its place, returned to her side, and his gaze fell on her flat stomach, his eyes gradually softening.

"We have a child now. I will protect you and he/she..."

Although this was unplanned, he had originally intended to wait until he and Wen Ruan were completely in love before having children.

But it's okay...

It's getting late, so Wen Ruan... might become even more inseparable from him.

He will take good care of her and the child.

Looking into the tenderness in his eyes, Wen Ruan felt a pang of tenderness in her heart.

But then she thought, what about Jiang Wanxing?

If Jiang Wanxing is the one he truly cares about, then would he still want this child?

She opened her mouth as if to ask, but when her gaze fell on the faint dark circles under his eyes, she swallowed the words back.

He flew back from country Z, a journey of more than ten hours, held such an important meeting, and then rushed to the hospital to pick her up. He barely slept a wink.

"...Go and get some sleep, you look so tired," Wen Ruan said softly.

Jiang Yubai looked at her for two seconds, then took her hand: "Together."

Late at night, in Jiang Wanxing's apartment.

On the table in front of her was a summary of a message obtained through internal hospital channels.

Her gaze fell on the words "about one month pregnant," and her fingers slowly tightened, her nails digging into her palms.

The next second, she raised her hand and swept the glass on the table to the ground.

With a crisp "crack," the fragments shattered into pieces.

Pregnant!

Jiang Yubai actually got Wen Ruan pregnant!

How could you?

Jiang Wanxing's breathing became rapid, and her eyes were filled with sinister anger.

Suddenly, her phone vibrated. She opened it and chuckled softly.

I didn't expect the old lady to act so quickly; today at the hospital, she forced Wen Ruan to have an amniocentesis...

Unfortunately, Jiang Yubai stopped them.

However, this at least shows that the old lady didn't welcome the child...

But Wen Ruan is pregnant now. Jiang Yubai has already protected her so much before, how could he let go now?

Can't wait.

She had to come up with a solution.

The next morning, Wen Ruan washed up and left the bedroom.

Jiang Yubai was seen making breakfast in the kitchen.

He caught a glimpse of her coming out and said in a low voice, "Breakfast is ready, come and eat."

As soon as Wen Ruan sat down, she heard him say, "Why don't you take some time off to rest?"

She wanted to say it wasn't that serious, but then she remembered her family doctor's examination, which indicated she had signs of miscarriage, and she immediately swallowed her words of refusal.

"it is good."

After finishing breakfast, Jiang Yubai left home.

Wen Ruan picked up her phone and dialed Shen Yicheng's number.

"Director Shen, I would like to request a few days' leave."

Shen Yicheng was taken aback. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I suffered a minor injury, and the doctor said I need to rest for a few days," Wen Ruan said without going into details.

Shen Yicheng didn't ask any further questions and replied gently, "Okay, I'll grant you a week's leave. Take a good rest."

"Thank you, Director Shen."

After hanging up the phone, Wen Ruan couldn't help but touch her stomach.

There's a little life here, it's truly amazing...