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However, what made Chen Shuo even more unsettling was that there seemed to be some ulterior motive hidden in Li Chuyue's tone.

"You're not calling me just to reminisce about the past, are you?" Chen Shuo asked tentatively.

"Of course not. Chen Shu, I have good news for you. I'm pregnant, and the child is Fu Chaoge's." Li Chuyue's words were like a bolt from the blue, and Chen Shu was stunned on the spot.

She never thought that Li Chuyue would call her like this and say such shocking words.

For a moment, Chen Shu's mind went blank, and the hand holding the phone unconsciously increased its strength, almost crushing the phone.

However, her inner feelings were far more complicated and chaotic than the shock she appeared to be showing on the surface.

Chen Shuo held the phone in his hand and walked out of the living room with heavy steps. The night was like a thick black cloth, covering the entire world tightly, making it seem particularly depressing.

"How many months old is the baby?" She tried to make her voice sound calm.

"Heh, I thought you didn't care. Counting the days, it's been almost two months." Li Chuyue's smug voice was like a sharp knife, piercing Chen Shu's heart.

It would be a lie to say that she didn't care, but Chen Shu was unwilling to let this concern become an excuse for her weakness. Her pride would not allow it.

As for Fu Chaoge's choice, she chose to respect it. The worst result would be that the two of them would go their separate ways.

She walked towards the lonely swing in the yard and sat down slowly, as if she wanted to use this loneliness to calm the turmoil in her heart.

"Go ahead, is there anything else you want to say?" She tried to make her tone sound cold.

"It seems like you really don't want to talk to me more." Li Chuyue's tone was a little dissatisfied.

"Ms. Li, it seems that there is nothing much for us to talk about. If you just want to show off your 'achievements', I have received it. If there is nothing else, I will hang up. After all, the phone bill is quite expensive." Chen Shuo tried to hide his inner nervousness with light words.

"Wait!" Li Chuyue suddenly raised her voice, sounding a little anxious.

Chen Shu didn't really intend to hang up. She knew in her heart that Li Chuyue must have her own purpose in doing this, and it wasn't just to show off.

"What other tricks do you have?" Chen Shu asked coldly.

"Chen Shuo, I want you to leave Fu Chaoge." Li Chuyue's words were straightforward and decisive.

Upon hearing this, Chen Shuo curled up the corner of his mouth in a sneer, which was a mockery of Li Chuyue's arrogance.

"Why should I listen to you?" she asked back.

"Hehe, you know? Your father's current situation is not very good." Li Chuyue's words were like a bomb, exploding in Chen Shu's heart.

"What did you do to my father?!" The statement's voice trembled with fear.

However, the only answer she got was the sound of the phone being hung up.

Chen Shu's eyes widened, and she looked at the phone in her hand in horror, as if it was a black hole that was about to swallow her.

She dialed the number again with trembling hands, but the other party seemed to be avoiding her intentionally and hung up the call as soon as it was connected.

At this moment, her mind was full of Li Chuyue's meaningful words. Her heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and she was almost suffocated.

"Hurry up and answer the phone!" Chen Shuo called repeatedly and anxiously, but the person on the other end of the line still hung up mercilessly.

Her emotions finally broke down and tears welled up in her eyes. The scene of Chen Yusheng's accident kept appearing in her mind, and her hand holding the phone kept shaking.

Just when she was feeling discouraged, the screen of her cell phone suddenly lit up. It was a text message from Li Chuyue. The glaring number was like a sharp blade.

"If you want to save your father, leave Fu Chaoge immediately, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous." The text message was short and cold.

Chen Shuo suppressed his grief and replied with trembling fingers: "I promise you, but give me two days to ensure my father's safety, otherwise I swear to die with you."

After saying that, the phone slipped from her weak hands and gently lay on the soft grass.

She sat on the swing, letting it sway gently, her eyes full of sadness and helplessness.

At this moment, the cell phone lit up again, and Li Chuyue's new text message stabbed her like an icy blade.

She jumped off the swing, picked up her phone woodenly, opened the text message, and saw that the content was even more harsh: "The conditions have changed. You have to make Fu Chaoge completely disgusted with you and then leave him! The time is still two days. Don't play tricks. Your father's life is in my hands."

Chen Shu took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She had thought about calling the police, but her fear of Li Chuyue's unknown made her dare not act rashly.

She knew that Chen Yusheng might have been kidnapped and Li Chuyue alone could not accomplish the task.

She must remain calm and rescue her father.

So she said firmly: "Three days, I will leave Fu Chaoge in three days."

On the other end of the text message, Li Chuyue seemed to be weighing the weight of the statement. After a long silence, she finally sent a message: "Okay, but don't play tricks on me."

Chen Shu stood there, as if all her strength had been drained away. It was not until the chill invaded her whole body that she returned to the living room like a wandering soul.

In response to the housekeeper's concerned call, she forced a smile, but her pale face revealed her helplessness and fear.

As soon as she entered the bedroom, Chen Shu threw herself on the bed, burying her face deeply in the fluffy and soft bedding. A warm breath instantly surrounded her, it was the smell of sunshine and love, probably because of the careful drying of the bedding on weekdays.

A crystal teardrop quietly slid down the edge of her tightly closed eyes, and in a flash, it blossomed into a delicate splash of water on the quilt, like a dewdrop on flower petals in the morning.

A faint whimpering sound slowly rang out in the quiet room. Her slender white hands unconsciously clasped the corners of the quilt tightly, as if trying to draw a little comfort from it.

She was depressed and cried for a long time until a rapid ring of the cell phone pulled her out of her sadness.

Chen Shu sat up abruptly and reached out to grab the forgotten cell phone beside him.

The flashing caller ID on the screen made her heart tremble slightly, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously pursed into a line.

"Hello?" Her voice trembled slightly.

"Aren't you coming back tonight?" On the other end of the phone was Fu Chaoge's low and magnetic voice, a little hoarse, revealing fatigue and concern.

Chen Shuo subconsciously bit his lower lip, a feeling of bitterness rising from the bottom of his heart and rushing straight to his eyes.

She tried hard to control her emotions and not let the other party notice that something was wrong with her, until a shallow tooth mark was left on her lip and blood was faintly seeping out.

"Well, you should get some rest early." She responded softly, trying her best to make her voice sound calm.

Fu Chaoge didn't seem to notice anything was wrong. He simply responded, gave a few gentle instructions, and hung up the phone.