Chu Munan was severely injured, and it’s been twenty-four hours without him being out of danger. He is still in the intensive care unit under observation.

Lu Jingchen brought in the most renowned experts from the country, but they all said the same thing, to see what fate holds for Chu Munan.

Because the bullet that hit Chu Munan was less than a centimeter away from his heart. If it were slightly off, Chu Munan would likely have been dead by now.

After leaving the Lu Family Mansion, Lu Jingchen thought over it and decided to head straight to the hospital.

Just as he was about to walk towards the ward where Chu Munan was, he saw a familiar figure standing outside the room. The figure looked very solitary, just standing by the glass window, gazing at the still unconscious Chu Munan inside, as if deep in thought.

Lu Jingchen paused, then walked directly over. The person heard footsteps behind her and turned around abruptly. When she saw Lu Jingchen, she was stunned at first, then forced a smile that looked worse than crying, "Jingchen, why are you here?"

Lu Jingchen’s expression turned serious as he firmly looked at her, then replied with a question, "Isn’t that a question I should be asking you?"

Zuo Yuqing heard this and recalled the reason behind these events. Tears still stained her face, and Lu Jingchen could tell at a glance that she had been crying, her eyes still red.

Lu Jingchen stepped forward to Zuo Yuqing and asked, "Is Chu Munan the biological father of your daughter?"

Though his tone was questioning, there was a certainty in it as he directly asked Zuo Yuqing.

Zuo Yuqing’s face revealed a look of panic. Just as she was about to deny it, Lu Jingchen spoke first, "There’s no need to deny it; your expression has already told me the answer."

Zuo Yuqing realized she couldn’t hide it anymore. Looking down at the floor in front of her, her voice was filled with helplessness and sadness, "It’s true, but I didn’t dare let him know I had the child. He personally told me back then to get rid of it."

Lu Jingchen furrowed his brows and said, "Do you love him?"

Zuo Yuqing suddenly looked up at Lu Jingchen, her expression surprised, and for a long while, she couldn’t utter a word.

Do I love him?

Maybe I do, or perhaps the hatred outweighs the love.

Chu Munan’s ruthlessness had already made her too afraid to love this man anymore.

After all the times she got hurt by him, she was left completely scarred.

So now, even she’s not sure if she loves or doesn’t love this man.

Lu Jingchen steadily looked at Zuo Yuqing. He had long suspected this but never asked.

He and Zuo Yuqing were once first loves but are now good friends.

Zuo Yuqing remained silent, and Lu Jingchen broke the silence by saying, "It’s uncertain if he’ll make it through. The bullet is only a centimeter away from the heart. If it had been slightly off, he wouldn’t be here but in the morgue. But given his current condition, he might not be far from there either..."

His face showed no other emotion, just a hint of regret.

Zuo Yuqing’s eyes widened in disbelief upon hearing Lu Jingchen’s words, "No... it can’t be. He’s so lucky, how could he not make it this time?"

Her daughter hasn’t even met her father yet.

Lu Jingchen observed Zuo Yuqing and sensed her emotions were a bit off. He thought for a moment and said, "Can we have a talk?"

Zuo Yuqing, with red eyes, nodded and agreed.

The two went to a nearby cafe. Its environment was quite nice, and given that Zuo Yuqing was a public figure, a renowned actress, and one of the few who made it big in Hollywood, her presence inevitably caused a stir.

After leaving the hospital, Zuo Yuqing put on sunglasses that covered most of her face and didn’t disguise herself much otherwise.

The more you disguise yourself, the more people can tell you’re a star.

Lu Jingchen didn’t sit in the main area but chose a private room. Once inside, they only ordered two cups of coffee. After the coffee was served and the waiter left, Lu Jingchen looked across at Zuo Yuqing and asked, "Aren’t you going to tell Chu Munan about your child’s existence?"

Zuo Yuqing stiffened upon hearing this and bit her lip before saying, "He doesn’t like children."

Her tone was absolutely certain.

But when Lu Jingchen heard her speak, he paused and then said meaningfully, "Are you really sure he doesn’t like children?"

Seeing how Chu Munan doted on Huanhuan, he didn’t seem like someone who didn’t like kids; in fact, he seemed to love them a lot.

How could that man possibly not like children?

Zuo Yuqing was taken aback, then nodded emphatically.

Chu Munan not liking children was something she was sure of because he had admitted it himself before.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have run so quickly when she was pregnant.

Moreover, even after she left, even though Chu Munan knew where she was, he didn’t come looking for her.

She knew things between her and Chu Munan were over, so now the child was just hers alone.

But strangely, even though she hated that man, upon hearing the news of his injury and hospitalization hours ago, she dropped her work immediately, took two planes from another city, and rushed back to An City. And after landing, she came straight here.

Lu Jingchen watched Zuo Yuqing and didn’t say much more, just offered, "Maybe there are some misunderstandings between you and him?"

Zuo Yuqing didn’t respond.

The issues between her and Chu Munan weren’t just simple misunderstandings.

They didn’t stay in the cafe for long, just about ten minutes, when Lu Jingchen received a call from his company saying that a confidential document had been lost. This document was about VIP clients with long-standing partnerships with CK Group, holding highly sensitive information.

Upon hearing this from his secretary, Lu Jingchen stood up abruptly, his face stormy enough to drip water.

"Is something wrong?" Zuo Yuqing asked, looking at Lu Jingchen.

Lu Jingchen hung up the phone and replied, "Something’s happened at the company, and I need to go back there now."