"Even with a big belly, you’re still worried about me."

Jin Chenye spoke lightly, his gaze turned somber as he thought of Qin Youxuan.

He didn’t attend that grand wedding; instead, on the same day, he left Washington alone, quietly mourning his own love.

He had let go a long time ago, yet he couldn’t help but worry about whether she was doing well, whether she’d be unhappy without his protection...

Such worries, he feared, he could never quit in his lifetime, nor did he want to.

This time, he came to the United States just to quickly handle matters here and then return home.

Not disturbing her was the last way he could protect her.

"Go on in."

Jin Chenye lowered his gaze, concealing the loneliness in his eyes, pressed the elevator button, and motioned to Ye Mingmei.

"Take good care of yourself, and give birth to a cute little one."

"I will."

Ye Mingmei looked at his gloomy face, didn’t insist further, waved at him, and entered the elevator.

Back at the apartment, looking at this house personally arranged by Yu Xiuzhun, Ye Mingmei’s eyes turned moist.

She stepped forward, put her bag on the sofa, and walked into the nursery.

On the table sat a photo frame with a picture of Yu Xiuzhun inside.

Ye Mingmei approached, picked up the frame, "I went for a check-up at the hospital today, the baby is healthy, and in less than a month, it’ll be born."

Her fingers brushed over Yu Xiuzhun’s handsome face in the photo, and she smiled.

"In a few days, I’m planning to stay at the Ye Family for a few days, probably staying until the baby is born before I return. You won’t blame me for not letting you see the baby first, will you?"

Talking to the photo, Ye Mingmei’s demeanor showed no trace of awkwardness or discomfort.

As if Yu Xiuzhun were right in front of her, and she was seeking his opinion.

After speaking, she carefully wiped the glass of the frame until it was spotless, then put the photo down.

She turned, walked to the bed, and sat down.

Looking at the cozy and adorable nursery, her eyes turned slightly red.

Soon, this place would be needed.

But the person who had set up the nursery was no longer here.

Time truly flew by; in a blink of an eye, Yu Xiuzhun had been missing for over half a year.

She thought as long as she didn’t give up, she would surely find his whereabouts.

But each time, she only found disappointment.

Gradually, she began to feel numb.

"Baby, do you miss Daddy? Mommy misses him so much..."

Ye Mingmei sniffed, felt the baby move inside her belly, and quickly stopped her idle thoughts.

She wiped the corners of her eyes, stood up, and walked out of the room.

"Dingdong—"

The doorbell rang.

Ye Mingmei paused for a moment before realizing it was her own doorbell.

Not many people knew she lived here, so who would suddenly come by?

With curiosity in her heart, Ye Mingmei walked to the door.

Peering through the peephole, she saw no one.

"Was it my imagination?" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Thinking about the good security of the neighborhood, Ye Mingmei bravely opened the door and looked out.

The doorway was empty, with no one in sight, but there was a letter in her mailbox.

Ye Mingmei’s eyes flickered slightly as she picked up the envelope.

Seeing her name written on it, she took the envelope back to the living room.

Sitting by the door, she flipped through it a couple of times to make sure there was nothing unusual on the envelope, then opened it.

Inside was just a brief sentence: [If you want to see Yu Xiuzhun, come alone]

The back of the envelope also contained an address!