Chapter 523: Roll Down the Stairs

condition.”The voice on the phone wasn't loud, but the Jun family's main hall was simply too vast and too cold. Even the old butler standing nearby, nervously waiting, could faintly hear their convers...Hospital, inpatient building.

The door to the ward creaked open, and Zhu Xiaowei inside looked nervously towards it. Because there were no more injections scheduled for this time of afternoon, doctors and nurses wouldn't knock on the door. The Pei family members should be busy at this hour anyway.

"...Why are you looking so pale and unwell Were you frightened last night"

Pei Haoran walked in carrying a large bag of lunch boxes. Seeing her surprised expression, he put the lunch boxes down and walked to the bedside to ask her with concern.

When she saw him, a smile spread across Zhu Xiaowei's face. She explained calmly, "It wasn't anything last night. I just overthought things. The amount of red peonies was so small, the doctor said it wouldn't make much of a difference..."

"By the way, why weren't you at the company at this time" It's only two o'clock in the afternoon.

Pei Haoran gently patted her head with his large palm. He understood her timid personality; last night, when he suddenly couldn't feel the heartbeat, the incident with safflower must have frightened her.

The supplement contained saffron, which was quite strange. He instinctively felt it had nothing to do with Qiao Bao'er, but those supplements were always sent by her. What tangled reasons could there be He would discuss it in detail with Jun Zhimu when he returned in a few days.

"Everyone says pregnant women get extra hungry, so I decided to skip work and keep my wife company."

Pei Haoran didn't mention Qiao Baier and the saffron, a gentle smile on his face. "… I came all the way to be your errand boy and deliver you food."

"...There's a bowl of congee with dried scallops and lean meat, and a plate of sweet vinegar pork ribs rice. See if you like either of them"

Zhu Xiaowei looked at him, her eyes filled with happiness.

“I’ve been really into sour things lately.” She pouted like a little girl.

Pei Haoran smiled, set up the bedside table with her meal, and opened the sweet vinegar pork ribs rice for her. He remembered these little details too. Zhu Xiaowei had very strong pregnancy nausea reactions and would feel sick at the smell of anything oily.

"...Elderly people always say that salty men and sour women, this child might be a girl."

Pei Haoran sat by the bedside, watching Zhu Xiaoyuan eat little by little with a small spoon, chatting leisurely with her.

Zhu Xiaowei felt a complex mix of emotions when he suddenly became so interested in talking about children with her. She was afraid he wouldn't like her daughter.

"Pei Haoran, if it were a daughter..."

"Daughter, hahaha..." Pei Haoran was in a good mood. He seemed to be imagining the cute appearance of his biological daughter when she was born, and then he said childishly to Zhu Xiaowei, "If it's a girl, then Lu Qinan and his family will drool over our daughter every day, envy them to death."

“And then there's Jun Zhimu, he says all the time that he won't have a second child, that as long as he has twin sons, that will be enough. Then we'll take our daughter over to show them.” Pei Haoran said, laughing heartily with glee.

Zhu Xiaowei saw him so happy, and she also followed suit with a smile curving her eyes.

This is wonderful. Before, because she got pregnant unexpectedly, the Pei family was filled with worry and hesitation. She even went to the extreme of considering divorce. She couldn't bear to part with Pei Haoran, and after their child was born, the family relationships would definitely become even more warm and harmonious.

Pei Haoran's phone rang.

This abrupt and urgent ringing echoed repeatedly.

Zhu Xiao Wei didn't speak. She glanced at the phone screen displaying the name "Guan Lei". Pei Hao Ran originally didn't want to answer, because in his impression Guan Lei wouldn't have anything important. After rejecting the call, he didn't expect the phone to ring again.

"...Perhaps something urgent has come up."

Pei Haoran said to Zhu Xiaowei on the bed in a faint voice, then he stood up from the chair and walked towards the balcony.

Then he pressed the answer button on his phone, “What’s up” he asked in a calm and natural tone.

His ex-wife frequently reached out to him, and no matter how considerate Zhu Xiaowei was, he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

However, it seems that something serious has happened with Guan Lei's side.

In a moment, Pei Haoran picked up his phone and his face immediately became tense. "Are you at this hospital right now, pediatrics" His voice was filled with anxiety.

"I understand, I'll go down now."

Pei Haoran didn't explain half a sentence to Zhu Xiaowei.

He held his phone in one hand, his steps hurried, and he strode out.

Zhu Xiaowei watched his anxious back, wanting to call out to him but afraid to disturb him.

It was perhaps in this moment of chaos that she truly realized who held the most importance in Pei Haoran's heart.

She doesn't need to win first place, as long as he doesn't make it too obvious, she can pretend to be very happy.

Sitting on the hospital bed, looking at this box of sweet and sour pork ribs from a famous restaurant, I have no appetite.

If Qiao Baier was pregnant and sick, Jun Zhi Mu would definitely accompany her and wouldn't suddenly leave.

Zhu Xiaowei couldn't control her racing thoughts. She was used to comparing herself to Qiao Bao'er, and as a result, she felt even more insignificant and pathetic.

"... He just said he was at this hospital, pediatrics." She murmured to herself, unable to help but glance out the door.

Pediatrics, perhaps Pei Yi is sick.

Only when Pei Yi has an accident will Pei Haoran be so flustered.

Thinking about this, Zhu Xiaowei didn't even care about Guan Lei's vinegar anymore. She also cared about Pei Yi that little guy, could something big have happened

Zhu Xiaowei quickly got out of bed and, following the signposts, found the pediatrics floor. Then she went from room to room looking for the patient.

Indeed, in a double room, I saw Pei Haoran and Guan Lei.

"...it's all my fault."

"...it's my fault as a mother that I wasn't competent enough, it's all because I gave him too much ice cream and that caused Pei Yi to suddenly have appendicitis..."

Guan Lei felt very guilty. She lowered her head and honestly told Pei Haoran the truth. As she spoke, she began to cry.

In the hospital room, Guan Lei was devoid of her usual glamorous makeup. She wore a casual light purple hooded sweatshirt and dark blue jeans, her long legs on full display. Her hair was pulled up in a simple high ponytail, but some strands were messy from rushing out earlier, falling onto her forehead. A few streaks of eyeliner were smudged as if she had been crying.

When a strong woman also learns to show weakness and cry, it's easy to gain a man's sympathy, especially since Guan Lei is originally a beautiful woman.

Guan n has really changed a lot.

"It's alright, it was appendicitis. The small surgery went well."

In the ward, Pei Haoran's voice was gentle and soothing, and he gently patted her shoulder.

"Pei Haoran, why do you always forgive me You should scold me."

Guan Lei's eyes were blurry with tears, her sobs growing louder as she flung herself into his arms, clutching tightly at his back, whispering softly as she cried.

"All this time, I've been pushing you, challenging you. Why have you always been so good to me... I can't help it, I really love you..."

These words, spoken with tears and choked sobs, were a heartfelt confession. Every syllable was genuine, a deeply sincere declaration of her feelings.

Outside the door, Zhu Xiaowei was petrified, motionless.

Her marriage, regardless of the entanglement and divorce between Pei Haoran and Guan Lei, made her more like an uninvolved third party.

And just when Zhu Xiaowei was feeling down, a hand suddenly reached out from behind her and covered her mouth and nose. The force was so strong that Zhu Xiaowei's cheeks were pinched into a deformed shape, and she immediately felt suffocated. She instinctively waved her hands and struggled, trying to scream for help.

Zhu Xiaowei's eyes widened in terror as she stared at Pei Haoran inside the ward. At such close proximity, her pupils were filled with nothing but fear and helplessness.

"...," she could only manage a weak, strangled sound.

Zhu Xiaowei was dragged backward.

She kicked and struggled with her hands and feet, using her elbows to shove and ram into the person behind her. But the other party didn't slow down at all; instead, they tightened their grip, pressing down harder on her. With their other hand, they roughly grabbed Zhu Xiaowei's hair, causing excruciating pain in her scalp, as if trying to rip off her skin entirely. Their actions were ruthless and showed no mercy.

Zhu Xiao Wei didn't even have a chance to see who it was, let alone the time to cry in fear. The other person forcefully dragged her to the hospital's safety stairwell...

In an instant, like discarding trash fiercely, he pushed Zhu Xiaowei downstairs.reality, he's a complete devil hiding under that facade. He's incredibly sarcastic and venomous with his words, always hitting you right where it hurts.Zhu Xiaowu suspected that he might have some dar...