Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 166
Chapter 166 Aren’t You Curious About Who the Baby’s Father Is?
Zhou Ting asked Du Xiaoxian to accompany Nina for the antenatal examination, and she was thinking that Nina would come to the company after the examination and they could have lunch together. But unexpectedly, only Du Xiaoxian returned. Zhou Ting called Nina but no one answered the phone. She was a little worried. Since Nina was pregnant with a big belly, and it was snowing outside, she was worried that Nina would have a fall on the slippery road!
After lunch, Du Xiaoxian stayed with Zhou Ting and chatted with her about Nina’s antenatal examination in the morning. At this time, Shao Boqing happened to come in. Zhou Ting and Du Xiaoxian raised their heads and greeted him before continuing their chatting. Shao Boqing did not leave. He stood in front of the cabinet and seemed to be looking for something.
Zhou Ting noticed that from the corner of her eyes and asked, “Boss Shao, what are you looking for? Let me help you.”
“It doesn’t matter. Just continue your chatting. I’ll look for it myself.” Shao Boqing waved his hand without turning back and bent over to continue his searching.
Then Zhou Ting ignored him and asked Du Xiaoxian, “Is the result of the antenatal examination good?”
“Yes, all the indicators are good,” Du Xiaoxian said happily. “Sister Nina said that it was a baby boy. He always kicks her and is very naughty.”
“Really?” Zhou Ting was also very happy. “I’ve long heard Nina say that there’s fetal movement. Next time, I’ll also touch it and see what it feels like.”
Du Xiaoxian was a little upset. “I put my hand on her belly for a long time today, but the baby didn’t move. Sister Nina said that it was because the baby was shy and unfamiliar with me.”
Zhou Ting laughed, “The baby will not be shy with me. I’m his godmother, so he will definitely greet me.”
Du Xiaoxian said, “Then what is he supposed to address me? I’m his elder sister or aunt?”
“Well, you’d better have a baby with the boss as soon as possible. How fun!”
Du Xiaoxian blushed and lowered her head shyly.
Zhou Ting glanced at Shao Boqing from the corner of her eyes and said, “Why didn’t Nina come with you? I still want to have lunch with her.”
“Sister Nina said she had something to do. I wanted to give her a ride, but she refused. It seemed that she had an appointment with someone.”
“With whom?” Zhou Ting said, “I called her, but she didn’t answer. She went outside alone with such a big belly. I’m worried that she might have a fall!”
Du Xiaoxian said, “Probably not. Nina values the baby very much and she will be careful.”
As soon as she finished speaking, something fell to the ground with a crash. Zhou Ting stood up and glanced over. Then she walked towards the cabinet. “Boss Shao, what’s wrong?”
“It’s fine, just a few folders fell down.” Shao Boqing squatted on the ground and randomly picked them up. Then, he stuffed them into Zhou Ting’s hands and turned around to go into Gu Nianbin’s office.
Zhou Ting looked at his back and sighed. She sorted the folders into cabinets one by one. Obviously, Shao Boqing just stood here and was eavesdropping on their conversation. Since he couldn’t forget Nina, why was he so serious? Did it matter who the child’s father was? Men should be broad-minded. If he could apologize to Nina and coax her carefully, it would definitely be a happy ending for everyone. But he only focused on his reputation, so he might lose his happiness for the rest of the life. Nina was also a stubborn blockhead. If both of them refused to give in, the happy ending would turn into misery. She sighed again and slowly returned to her seat.
Du Xiaoxian asked, “Sister Zhou, are you sighing for Nina and Mr. Shao?”
“Yes!” Zhou Ting looked at her with melancholy. “Both of them are troublemakers. If they could get along as well as you and the boss, I would be relieved.”
Du Xiaoxian said, “Since Mr. Shao likes Nina, he should accept the baby in her belly and treat it like his own. In that case, it would be considered that he really loved Sister Nina. That’s what I see on TV.”
Zhou Ting laughed, “You know it’s TV series. In reality, it’s not that simple. First, Boss Shao’s identity is different from ordinary people. Second, men always care about their reputation. Boss Shao has a lot of acquaintances and many people know him, if this news gets out, he will be too ashamed to go out.”
“But if he gives up on his beloved one just for the reputation, then he won’t be happy, will he?”
“Xiaoxian, there are thousands of kinds of love in this world. There are millions of kinds of men in this world. Only you are the luckiest one.” Zhou Ting pinched her face and smiled. “No matter what it will cost, the boss will never give up on you!”
“Sister Zhou, we’re talking about Nina. Why do you talk about me again?” Du Xiaoxian glanced at her reproachfully.
Gu Nianbin looked at Shao Boqing who was listless, and couldn’t help but shake his head, “Well, I suggest you going home and resting for a few days, what do you say?”
Shao Boqing put his hand in his jacket pocket and lazily nestled himself in the chair. “I’m not sick. Why do I need to rest at home?”
“Then how long are you going to stay like this? You make me dizzy.” Gu Nianbin said, “Since you’ve broken up with her, just cheer up. Don’t give up the entire forest for a tree. That’s what you said to me before. How come you forget about that when it comes to yourself?”
“I was comforting you with those words. Who can’t do that?” Shao Boqing snorted, “But it’s not easy to be comforted when things happen to myself.”
Gu Nianbin kept silent for a while, “What about playing cards together tonight? Call Shen Li and Old Ling over, too. Since you’re frustrated in love, you’ll definitely win in gambling. I’d rather lose some money to you than see you get driven to distraction like this.”
“No,” Shao Boqing said with a lack of interest, “I’m too lazy to come out on such a cold day. You’d better stay at home with your little girl.”
Gu Nianbin looked at him for a while and said, “Did you and Nina really break up like this? Just because of that child? I know it’s because you think your reputation is damaged, but after all, it’s related to…”
Shao Boqing raised his hand and interrupted him, “It’s not a matter of reputation. I can even give up my life for her, let alone reputation? A child is not a big deal, either.”
Gu Nianbin was puzzled, “Then why?”
“She doesn’t love me,” Shao Boqing said bitterly. “She chose to be with me just to find a father for her child. If the person weren’t me, there would be someone else. She doesn’t love me at all. Even if we were to get married, do you think we would be happy? Rather than suffering in the future, it’s better to cut our relationship quickly now.”
Gu Nianbin smiled, “I don’t think your cutting is quick. It’s been so long, but you haven’t gotten over her yet.”
“Why are you so mean like this? I’m already so pitiful, yet you still sprinkled salt on my wounds. Aren’t you villainous?”
Gu Nianbin laughed even harder, “You mocked me a lot back then. I should take advantage of this to say those words back to you as soon as possible!”
At this time, Du Xiaoxian stuck her small head in and looked around. The smile on Gu Nianbin’s face became even brighter. He waved at her and said, “Come here.”
Du Xiaoxian was wearing a short pink coat with a short white velvet collar around her neck, which made her face look even more beautiful. Her big and round dark eyes blinked and her pink lips slightly pouted. Gu Nianbin wanted to take a bite when he saw her luring lips.
The little girl walked over and Gu Nianbin touched her hands. “Why are your hands so cold? Aren’t you wearing enough clothes?”
“I’m not cold.” In front of Shao Boqing, Du Xiaoxian was a little embarrassed. She wanted to pull back her hands. But Gu Nianbin grabbed onto them and said, “Don’t move. Let me warm your hands up.”
Shao Boqing finally couldn’t bear to watch anymore. He angrily stood up and walked out, muttering, “Public display of affection will only lead to a bad ending soon.”
Gu Nianbin didn’t hear him clearly, but he knew that he wouldn’t say anything nice. He raised his voice and asked, “What did you say?”
“Nothing. You guys can continue what you’re doing. I’m going back.” Shao Boqing didn’t look back. He raised his hand and waved it, then opened the door and went out.
Zhou Ting let Du Xiaoxian go in because she wanted Shao Boqing to come out. After Nina left, she witnessed all about Shao Boqing’s changes. She thought that with Shao Boqing’s deep love for Nina, how would he care about a child? Perhaps it was because the matter happened all of a sudden and he was unable to accept it immediately. When he could calm down and think about it carefully, he would take the initiative to make up with Nina.
However, after waiting for so long, Shao Boqing still didn’t act. She was a little uncertain. And Nina forbade her to tell the truth. If this condition went on, it might become that the baby would be born without a father. She felt that she should give Shao Boqing some hints.
Shao Boqing didn’t have any intention of stopping. He walked forward without looking sideways. Zhou Ting could only call him, “Boss Shao.”
“What’s the matter?” Shao Boqing stopped and turned to look at her.
“Hmm…” Zhou Ting hesitated for a moment and said, “Did you and Nina really break up like this?”
Shao Boqing walked up to her and looked at her inquiringly, “What do you want to say?”
“I just feel that it’s a pity that you guys have come to such an ending. You were fine at first. For the sake of a child, there’s really no need to break up. No matter who the father is, he’s not with Nina anymore. You don’t have to mind. If you two get married, you’ll be the baby’s father. Then you guys will have a happy family of three. How great would that be!”
So it turned out that everyone thought that what he minded was the baby! Shao Boqing heaved a sigh, but he didn’t want to explain.
Zhou Ting added, “You are a man. Be broad-minded and coax her.”
Shao Boqing put on a serious look on his face. “Secretary Zhou, thank you for your concern. But I won’t bother you about the matter between Nina and me in the future.” As he spoke, he took a step forward and was about to leave.
Zhou Ting hurriedly stopped him again, “Boss Shao, after Nina and Xiaoxian parted today, I still can’t get in touch with her. Aren’t you worried at all?”
Shao Boqing snorted and said indifferently, “She values her baby very much. She will definitely be very careful. There is no need for me to worry.”
“But…” Zhou Ting deliberately stimulated him, “What if she went to see a man?”
This indeed stimulated Shao Boqing. He said mockingly, “Of course she would go to see a man. Without me, doesn’t she need to find another father for the child?”
Facing Shao Boqing’s such attitude, Zhou Ting also felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. She said bluntly, “I only pity that child who won’t have a father to educate him after he is born. I don’t know who he will recognize as his father in the future. Isn’t the real father so irresponsible?”
Shao Boqing did not understand what she really meant. He sneered, “Indeed, the man is very irresponsible.”
Zhou Ting sensed that he just couldn’t get to the point, so she could only make it clear herself, “Boss Shao, aren’t you curious about who the baby’s father is?”
“Why should I be curious?” Shao Boqing asked her, “Does he have anything to do with me?”
“He has nothing to do with you, but he has something to do with the child.” Zhou Ting said, “Since you care about the child, why don’t you ask who the father is? You can find that irresponsible father!”
“And then?”
As long as you could find out who the father was, then it would be a happy ending for all!
Zhou Ting had already given him the hint. Unfortunately, Shao Boqing did not have the slightest bit of comprehension. She was so anxious that she stomped her feet, “Then you can beat the father to vent your anger, okay?”
Shao Boqing asked again, “Why would I beat him? I’m not that bored.”
“You can just do that for Nina, can’t you?”
“She doesn’t need me to do that for her.” Shao Boqing became impatient and waved at Zhou Ting, “Alright, stop talking. I’m leaving.”
Zhou Ting had wanted to give him some hints, but she didn’t expect that she would be angered by him so much. She sat down sullenly, took out her phone and started dialing Nina’s number again.
