Xiao Zexin was taken aback, "You’re not going to take care of her?"

"With Dad around, I’m at ease."

"..." Xiao Zexin rubbed his temples, "If I could convince your mom, I wouldn’t be calling you."

Jian Yufei said similarly, "I can’t persuade her either; otherwise, she wouldn’t have gone to find you alone."

"..."

"Dad, Ruan Tianling told me, ’Handle your own woman by yourself,’ so Mom is your responsibility now."

"..."

Jian Yufei added, "By the way, if you can’t persuade Mom, call Uncle. He might be able to convince her."

"No need!" Xiao Zexin instinctively refused.

Entrusting Ruyue to Gong Jiahua is out of the question!

Decades have passed, yet Gong Jiahua still has feelings for Ruyue. He won’t give them a chance to be together.

Jian Yufei chuckled silently, "Whether you can handle Mom is entirely up to you."

With that, she directly hung up the phone.

Xiao Zexin wanted to say something more, but the words wouldn’t come out.

Why has his daughter’s personality suddenly changed?

Could she be setting up an opportunity for them?

But does she know that his situation is very different, this isn’t just any ordinary illness...

Xiao Zexin clenched his fist and finally got up, heading outside.

Night was about to fall—

His mood was as gloomy as the sky at that moment.

As he reached the doorway, Chen Fen opened the door.

"Sir, you finally came! Madam hasn’t eaten yet; I was about to go get you." Seeing him, Chen Fen seemed to have seen a savior.

Xiao Zexin couldn’t help but ask, "Are you a servant of Gong Jiahua?" 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"Yes. I’m a servant of the Gong family. The old master instructed me to take good care of Madam. Rest assured, Sir, I will take care of her wholeheartedly."

Actually, Xiao Zexin was just asking casually.

Last time, Chen Fen mentioned her master had the surname Gong.

But why is Gong Jiahua so stingy, sending just one servant to look after Ruyue?

However, this might have been Ruyue’s request...

She might be deliberately making him worry.

Xiao Zexin smiled bitterly inside but remained poised outwardly.

As he walked into the house, he found the furnishings extremely simple.

Only some basic furniture, nothing else.

If ordinary people lived in such a house, they would think it quite good—a modestly well-off household.

But in Xiao Zexin’s eyes, it looked like the slums.

Ruyue was raised in luxury; could she be used to living in such a place?

Just upon entering, Xiao Zexin’s mind was already filled with concern for her.

"Sir, please wait, I’ll go bring Madam down,"

Just as Chen Fen finished speaking, Nangong Ruyue came down the stairs, holding her belly.

Hearing Xiao Zexin’s voice, she came down on her own.

Her belly was so big, it almost obstructed her view while descending the stairs.

Every step she took was slow and cautious.

Xiao Zexin watched with a pounding heart, almost rushing to support her.

Fortunately, Chen Fen reacted swiftly, "Madam, stand still, I’ll help you!"

Xiao Zexin’s hand clenched behind his back.

He always made this gesture when he saw her.

Nangong Ruyue came down, raised her eyes, and met his gaze, "I thought you weren’t coming."

"You’re being... too willful!" Xiao Zexin couldn’t help but scold her.

"You should take care of your body, it’s not worth it to skip meals over someone like me!"

"What kind of person are you?" Nangong Ruyue countered.