Mr. Lu, stop being such a jerk. Your wife is your nemesis's white moonlight.

"Sorry, the number you dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later..."

Xu An'an gripped her phone tightly, her knuckles trembling slightly.

This was the third call, and Lu Yiming still hadn't answered.

On the screen, the word "husband" dimmed, but Xu An'an pressed the dial button again, unwilling to give up.

A sharp pain shot through her lower abdomen, and Xu An'an quickly grabbed the white wall of the hospital for support.

Turning his head, he was caught off guard and saw a familiar figure—it was Lu Yiming.

The man walked out of the ultrasound room.

He was elegant and handsome, and his pure black handmade suit accentuated his broad shoulders and long legs.

He pulled out his buzzing phone and glanced at it.

Immediately afterwards, he turned off his phone and put it back in his pocket.

Xu An'an's heart sank.

He deliberately didn't answer the phone?!

Before Xu An'an could recover, she saw a pretty figure follow her out of the ultrasound room.

—It was Lin Wan'er, who had just returned to the mainland three months ago.

The woman affectionately linked arms with Lu Yiming, her delicate forearm dazzlingly white.

A soft, sweet voice came from a distance:

"Yiming, we're really having a baby!"

A sharp roar exploded in her mind, and Xu An'an froze on the spot.

Baby... baby?!

For a few seconds, she seemed to forget how to breathe.

She could only watch helplessly as Lu Yiming skillfully wrapped his arm around Lin Wan'er's slender waist.

The two walked side by side, heads close together, looking at the reports in their hands as they went.

Xu An'an also had one of those forms.

However, they were celebrating the arrival of a new life.

However, what Xu An'an held in her hand showed:

She miscarried.

...

Leaning against the stark white walls of the hospital, Xu An'an staggered back to her ward in a daze.

It should have been discovered much earlier.

Lu Yiming has been acting very strangely over the past three months.

A sudden increase in business trips and social engagements

During each call, a faint, sweet voice could be heard from the side...

Xu An'an had her doubts.

But every time she questioned him, Lu Yiming would gently kiss her:

"An'an, don't overthink it. Wan'er is facing some difficulties right now. The Lin family and the Lu family are old friends, and I'm just helping her out."

"An'an, believe me. In this life, I will only love you."

Lu Yiming's eyes were always so affectionate; Xu An'an had been captivated by those amber eyes countless times, unable to extricate herself.

However, she never imagined that such a affectionate person could lie.

I struggled to lie down on the hospital bed, and through the slightly ajar door, I could hear the nurses gossiping:

"Don't you guys think that person in VIP bed 6 looks familiar? They resemble an actor..."

"That's her! Xu An'an! The one who's won several Best Actress awards! I can't believe she's still so beautiful after all these years!"

"Yeah, but speaking of which, she was so popular back then, how come she suddenly disappeared?"

"Pshaw! She married a rich man. Once she's a wealthy wife, who would want to appear in public and act?"

"To be honest, she's not doing too well either. Her husband didn't even come when she had such a serious miscarriage..."

"Not only that, she was brought here by ambulance last night, and there was no one with her... I just heard the doctor say that if she had been brought in in time, the baby might have been saved. It's such a pity—ah! Director Chen! You've arrived."

The enthusiastic gossip was interrupted by a stern female voice:

"Is this your first day working in the VIP ward?! Don't you know that protecting patient privacy is the most important thing here?! If I hear anyone gossiping again, get downstairs!"

The nurses fell silent, admitting their mistakes repeatedly before dispersing in a commotion.

Seeing that they had all left, Director Chen cleared his throat, turned around, pushed open the door, and asked softly, "Ms. Xu, have you contacted your family? Your condition requires immediate surgery—"

A sharp ringing sound suddenly rang out.

Xu An'an picked up her phone, and the word "husband" kept flashing on the screen.

It's extremely bright.

After a moment of stunned silence, Xu An'an slowly tightened her slightly trembling fingers.

Hang it up forcefully.

Looking up again, a resolute smile appeared on her pale face.

"No need, doctor, I can manage on my own."

...

The D&C procedure was not as painful as I had imagined.

Or rather, compared to witnessing her husband of five years cheating on her, this physical pain is nothing.

"The surgery was successful. After one night of observation, you can be discharged tomorrow." Director Chen hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Ms. Xu, I suggest you notify your family to come and pick you up from the hospital. You are very weak right now and cannot be exposed to the wind. You will also need to rest and recuperate after childbirth."

"Okay, I'll call my friend over in a bit." Xu An'an looked up at the cold-faced but kind-hearted middle-aged woman and sincerely said, "Thank you, Dr. Chen."

After Dr. Chen left, Xu An'an picked up her phone.

There are several messages sent by Lu Yiming above:

"Sorry, An'an, I was busy just now. What's up?"

"Why aren't you answering the phone? Are you angry?"

"An'an, something came up at the branch office and I have to go on a business trip for two days. We'll eat cake together when I get home."

cake.....

Ah, so he still remembers the cake.

Xu An'an slowly reached out and touched her now flat stomach.

No one could tell that a tiny life had briefly passed by there.

Xu An'an closed her eyes, and hot, moist tears silently slid down her cheeks.

Last night was Lu Yiming's 31st birthday.

Xu An'an hid her pregnancy ultrasound report inside the exquisite birthday cake, wanting to give Lu Yiming a surprise.

Before he could even open the cake, Lin Wan'er called him away.

"An'an, I'm sorry, there's an urgent matter at the company that I need to take care of."

"Sweetie, wait for me to come back, and we'll eat cake together."

He's lying.

He never came back.

Otherwise, there wouldn't have been no one by Xu An'an's side when she fainted from pain in the middle of the night!

If he hadn't left, would the child have...?

Tears suddenly burst forth, and Xu An'an curled up in anguish.

Baby, I'm sorry...

Mom failed to protect you.

Next time, please choose a truly happy family so you can grow up healthy and happy...

As for Lu Yiming

He doesn't deserve to eat this cake.

They don't even deserve to know that this child ever existed!

As darkness fell outside the window, night descended upon the room.

After some time, the silence was broken once again by the ringing of a cell phone.

Xu An'an picked up her phone after a while, and was stunned when she saw the screen. It was Director Shao Feng?

Director Shao is Xu An'an's mentor.

Ten years ago, he chose Xu An'an, who had just been admitted to the dance academy, to play the second female lead in his movie.

Immediately afterwards, he cast her as the female lead in his film "The Last Goodnight".

—It was this movie that earned Hsu An-an her first Best Actress award.

"Hello, Teacher Shao." Xu An'an cleared her throat after pressing the answer button, trying her best to sound less disheveled.

"An'an, why is your voice so hoarse? Are you sick?"

Hearing her elders' concern, Xu An'an's nose suddenly stung with tears. Suppressing the surging grievances in her heart, she softly replied:

"It's just a bit of a cold. Teacher Shao, what's the matter?"

When the conversation turned to serious matters, Director Shao suddenly hesitated: "An'an, are you really not going to come out and film anymore?"

Xu An'an was taken aback, then fell silent.

"An'an, do you still remember President Yan's project 'Breaking the Cocoon'?"

President Yan...?

Oh, it's Yan Heng.

Xu An'an smiled wryly. After all these years, she still inexplicably resisted associating "President Yan" with the cool "handsome younger brother" from back then.

"I remember," Xu An'an replied, somewhat surprised, "That was several years ago... That project hasn't been filmed yet?"

"Yes!" Shao Feng said, a hint of disappointment in his voice.

"Back then, Yan Heng specifically requested you to star in this drama, but you first accepted Lu's Media's 'An Qi,' and then you got married and retired from the entertainment industry, so this project has been shelved ever since."

Shao Feng paused, sighed, and continued, "An'an, every year over the years, President Yan has asked me to inquire whether you want to make a comeback... Judging from the tone, it seems he really can't do without you."

Xu An'an was taken aback, and her words were somewhat evasive: "Teacher, please don't make fun of me. There are so many good actors, we won't miss one more."

"An'an, don't try to fool me," Shao Feng insisted, ignoring her words.

"The platform's copyright expires next year. The crew will start filming in Bincheng in two months. I'll be directing. We've tried several actresses for the female lead, but we weren't satisfied with any of them."

"An'an..." Director Shao paused, "Let me tell you the truth..."

"Yan Heng has waited for you for six years."

anyway,

You should at least read the script before making a decision!