C1 Give Me a Child!

"Rumors are swirling that the head of Fu's Group and the Lo family's young Miss are soon to be an item."

The big screen in the square repeated the announcement, capturing Soong Ruanruan's attention as she stepped out of the shopping mall. She halted abruptly, her body rigid as she turned to look.

Displayed on the screen was a couple nestled close together.

The man was strikingly handsome with delicate features, and the woman sported a charming smile.

Soong Ruanruan's eyes narrowed, her cheeks, previously flushed and dewy, turned ashen. The hand clutching her bag lost its strength—

With a faint sound, the bag tumbled to her feet.

Inside was the birthday gift she had painstakingly saved up for, intending to give it to Fu Jingchuan, money earned from her diligent artwork.

Glued to the screen, Soong Ruanruan felt a gaping hole tear through her heart, a chilling wind howling through, leaving her limbs numb and nearly immobile.

She had always known she was nothing more than a plaything to him, yet she had convinced herself that no woman would ever stand by his side. How could she have devoted years to him, only to end up witnessing him with another woman?

"Miss, are you okay?" a passerby asked, noticing her frozen stance.

Soong Ruanruan snapped out of her daze, managing a weak smile. "Ah, I'm fine, thank you."

She stooped to retrieve her bag and pulled out her phone, her fingers quivering as she dialed a number she knew by heart.

After a brief busy signal, a deep, magnetic voice answered, resonant as a finely tuned cello, yet tinged with a subtle coolness: "Hello?"

"Jingchuan... you're coming tonight," Soong Ruanruan whispered, her voice barely above a breath, cautious not to disturb him, "Right?"

"I'm tied up with work," Fu Jingchuan replied succinctly, and Soong Ruanruan thought she could hear the rustle of papers in the background.

Her complexion was pale, her voice growing ever so gentle, "Jingchuan, I really need to talk to you. Can we talk, please?"

There was a brief pause on the other end before he finally gave in, his tone cool, "Alright."

Soong Ruanruan felt a softening in her heart, thinking that after all the years she had been by his side, he must still harbor some affection for her.

But in the next instant, a busy tone echoed from the phone.

Soong Ruanruan gripped the bag in her hand until her knuckles whitened.

As night fell, sounds stirred in the hallway.

A tall man with long legs entered at a leisurely pace, dressed in a bespoke suit that couldn't hide his air of nobility.

"Jingchuan, you've arrived," Soong Ruanruan said, rising quickly from the sofa.

Fu Jingchuan's gaze settled on her, growing heavy.

The woman was clad in a sheer black gauze dress, her snow-white skin barely concealed. Ribbons encircled her delicate calves, making her resemble a siren of the night.

"Is this what you wanted to talk about?" Fu Jingchuan asked, his voice frigid, a chill seeping into his dark eyes.

Soong Ruanruan, taken aback, her face blanching, stepped forward to grasp Fu Jingchuan's arm, her voice strained as she asked, "Jingchuan, are you really getting engaged?"

Fu Jingchuan looked down at the petite woman before him and uttered a single word: "Yes."

"Why?" she asked, her voice quivering.

Fu Jingchuan had to admit that the woman before him stirred a twinge of pity in him, but what of it?

His response was detached, "It's suitable."

Soong Ruanruan's grip loosened abruptly. She realized that anyone would be more fitting by his side than herself; she was merely a diversion he had once whimsically indulged in.

Her heart ached, and her eyes began to redden.

Jingchuan, if I just let go like this... I can't accept it.

She bowed her head, feigning the act of wiping away tears, and stealthily slipped the pill into her mouth.

Then, her delicate white arm reached up to his broad shoulders, and her moist, crimson lips tenderly met his.

Feeling something unexpected in his mouth, Fu Jingchuan's eyes quickly turned icy. However, within seconds, a wave of intense dizziness washed over him.

"Jingchuan, let's have a child," Soong Ruanruan murmured softly, kissing him.