Chapter 37

Xu Ai couldn’t remember the last time she had such an intimate interaction with him. Anyway, she felt quite uncomfortable, and her face flushed. “Um, actually, I can walk on my own. Can you put me down?”

Sheng Zexi didn’t let her down, instead saying, “Your foot is already injured, and you still want to walk? Do you want to lie in bed for the next few days?”

Xu Ai: …

Considering his reasoning, Xu Ai ultimately didn’t refuse again. After all, they already had a child. Since she was injured now, it was him who would find it laborious to carry her, so whatever.

After arriving at the hospital, the doctor checked her and confirmed that her injury was indeed somewhat serious. It seemed she wouldn’t be able to walk for the next few days.

While Xu Ai inwardly cursed Sheng Zexi for her bad luck, she was also relieved that she had obediently listened to him and hadn’t insisted on walking by herself. Otherwise, her condition might have been much worse.

That evening, when Nuo Nuo returned, she immediately learned that her mom was injured. Without even putting down her backpack, she rushed over, her tone filled with concern as she asked, “Mommy, are you okay?”

Xu Ai found it quite heartwarming that her little girl rushed over with such worry. After hugging her adorable daughter, she comforted her, saying, “Mommy is fine, don’t worry.”

Nuo Nuo stood beside her, concerned, and said, “Mommy, please don’t do such dangerous things in the future. I’ll be very worried if you get hurt.”

At that moment, Sheng Zexi walked in from outside. Seeing him, Xu Ai, with a hint of confusion in her eyes, asked, “Did you tell Nuo Nuo?”

Sheng Zexi denied, “No.”

No?

Xu Ai looked at her little girl, somewhat puzzled. If he hadn’t told her, how did she know her mom did something dangerous?

“How did you know?”

In response to her mother’s question, Nuo Nuo confidently expressed, “Your foot is injured, and it’s not because of doing something safe. Could you fall while just walking?”

So it wasn’t the meaning she thought it was.

Xu Ai was a bit unsure whether to admit that she had done something dangerous or to tell her daughter she had tripped over flat ground. Clearly, even a child found it hard to believe that someone could fall just walking. If she said that, wouldn’t it make her look foolish in front of her daughter? Xu Ai valued her pride, so she didn’t want to appear foolish in her daughter’s eyes. Thus, she could only obediently agree, “Okay, okay, I understand. I won’t do that next time.”

Then she gently pinched her little one’s cheek and smiled, saying, “You little caretaker, you’re already managing your mom at such a young age.”

Nuo Nuo confidently replied, “Mommy, this isn’t managing you. I’m caring for you. If I don’t care for you, who else will?”

Xu Ai: … Actually, there are people who want to manage her.

She couldn’t help but recall the events of the day…

Quickly, she forced herself to suppress those memories.

After injuring her foot, Xu Ai focused on resting at home. She had already obtained the evidence of Lin Xuan’s infidelity but kept it quiet. Instead, she asked her sister Xu Ying to handle delivering the materials to their grandfather and parents. After her grandfather flew into a rage, he didn’t make a scene but began to retract the authority he had planned to give Lin Xuan. Of course, this was a bit challenging, but Sheng Zexi stepped in to help manage the situation.

Xu Ai learned about Sheng Zexi’s assistance from her sister. He hadn’t informed her in advance.

Although she felt that having a change of heart about him due to this incident was somewhat superficial, she indeed had a much better impression of Sheng Zexi. Especially that evening after dinner, seeing him playing downstairs with their daughter, Xu Ai felt a twinge of reluctance to break such a beautiful scene.

So, she decided to have a proper conversation with Sheng Zexi.

That night, Xu Ai called Sheng Zexi into her room and asked him with a serious expression.

“Sheng Zexi, do you still hold a grudge against your brother?”

In truth, Xu Ai didn’t want to refer to that person as his brother, but she couldn’t quite remember the male lead’s name.

Sheng Zexi was a clever person. Xu Ai’s insistence on his “grudge” indicated that she likely knew something but was unwilling to share. He didn’t press further but honestly expressed his thoughts: “It’s impossible to have no resentment or grievance in my heart. However, right now, I don’t really have any intention of targeting him. If he doesn’t provoke me, then I won’t act against him.”

With that, he lowered his gaze and added, “But you can rest assured, if one day I really need to fight him to the death, I will always remember that I have family. I won’t let hatred drag my family into an irreversible situation.”

Xu Ai had prepared herself for the possibility of a failed discussion about divorce, but hearing his unexpected words caused her previously steadfast desire to divorce to crumble in an instant.

Indeed, she didn’t want to divorce that much.

Everything Sheng Zexi had was incredibly tempting. Once divorced, if he went bankrupt, the outcome could mean that everything belonging to the two of them would be handed over to someone else.

She understood that doing business involved risks, and at that moment, seeing Sheng Zexi’s change, she wanted to take a gamble.

Of course, it wasn’t for him. She was just looking out for their own interests.

“Okay, I understand. You can go now.”

Xu Ai felt her mind was a bit chaotic, and there were many things she wanted to sort out alone.

Sheng Zexi cooperated, saying a few words of encouragement before leaving.

As Sheng Zexi exited Xu Ai’s room, he recalled seeing her furrowed brow relax, and he let out a sigh of relief.

He knew that his previous response had been correct. Xu Ai seemed genuinely afraid of him confronting that person. Although Sheng Zexi felt there was nothing to fear, Xu Ai’s serious expression, ready to bring up divorce at any moment, still somewhat startled him.

Regarding Xu Ai and that person, Sheng Zexi was certain there was no connection between them. Since there was no connection, it didn’t matter to him.

Now, everything in the Sheng family belonged to him. Even if his father wanted to give anything to that person, it was impossible. He would have to beg Sheng Zexi instead.

Treating him as air was not difficult.

As Sheng Zexi pondered this and prepared to go downstairs, he noticed Nuo Nuo, who had fallen asleep on the couch, waking up. She rubbed her eyes and reached for her father.

Her father’s embrace was warm and comforting. Nuo Nuo nestled in his arms and recounted her dream.

“Daddy, I just had a dream where you and Mommy didn’t want me anymore. I was left by the garbage bin, eating trash with stray cats every day.”

The little girl’s tone carried a hint of grievance.

Sheng Zexi’s smile faded a bit as he reached out to rub her little head, reassuring her, “You are Daddy and Mommy’s favorite little princess. How could we ever not want you?”