Chapter 16 Small Actions in the Dark

I spoke cautiously, "Yes, I'm Chen Siyi. Hello, Auntie."

The voice on the other end of the phone remained forceful, "You didn't go to the hospital for a check-up today, did you? Although you didn't leave us your phone number, it's easy for our family to track it down. Now, tell me, how is your health? Is the child okay?"

Upon hearing this, Ah Tian immediately turned to look at Su Haicheng beside him, his face filled with disbelief. However, Su Haicheng grabbed a pen and paper and started writing quickly.

"The child? The child is fine, and I'm fine too."

"Remember, the child in your belly doesn't belong to you; it belongs to our Su family. For you, that means a lot of money. So hold onto your money tightly and don't waste it."

Hearing those words made me really uncomfortable. I couldn't help but pout and wanted to retort, "Even if I have no money, I would never sell my own child. But this is just a play, and right now, I don't have a child, let alone whether it belongs to his family or not."

Su Haicheng handed me a note. I looked at the words written on it and hesitated for a moment before reciting them, "Auntie, I heard what you said today. I love Su Haicheng, and I just want to know how he really died. Don't you think there are too many doubts surrounding these things? I really want... want to hold Haicheng one more time. I will go find him."

As soon as I finished speaking, Su Haicheng snatched away my phone and hung up the call. "With my mother's personality, she will never give up easily. She will pressure my grandfather, and although he has retired, he's not powerless."

Ah Tian said, "You're pregnant? Why didn't you tell me during dinner? I don't even know if there were any dishes that pregnant women shouldn't eat."

I glared at him and replied, "I'm not pregnant."

"Not pregnant?" He stood beside Su Haicheng and patted his shoulder, "Brother, you're too slow! I quite like this girl. If you don't want her, I'll take her."

"Stop talking nonsense," Su Haicheng said in a cold voice.

Ah Tian continued to smile, "That's right. It's against the law to interfere in a military marriage. It's good that you're not pregnant. This way, you can be with us. On the way, you can talk to the girl a bit and relieve boredom."

Su Haicheng immediately said, "She's not going."

"If she's not going, just the two of us men? That would be so boring! You spend your days in the military, thinking it's nothing, while I'm here at the bar every night looking at beautiful women. I'm used to it, and suddenly you want me to go to the deep mountains and forests..."

"Then you don't have to go either."

"Hello? Hello? I was just joking, don't be like that. If I don't go, who will drive you? You don't even have a personal ID or a driver's license. You won't get through the checkpoints."

They continued talking for a while, mostly Ah Tian doing the talking. Su Haicheng rarely spoke, even with familiar people. I felt restless, being a newcomer to this family gathering today.

It was a little past ten when Su Haicheng suggested that he would drive me. He said to me, "Let's go. I'll take you to see your car. I'll be leaving in that car tomorrow, and you might not get to see it again. I'll take you back home."

After we left the bar, he took me to his black car. The back seat of the car was filled with all sorts of things. It seemed like they had already made the decision to leave, and everything was prepared.

I sat in the passenger seat, reaching out to rub my waist, which was sore. Su Haicheng leaned over, and his strong masculine scent enveloped me. He pulled the seatbelt over me and whispered, "You seem a bit uncomfortable. Do you want to go to the hospital?"

"No need, I'm just tired from running around all day," I replied, still rubbing my waist.

Something unexpected happened. Su Haicheng actually reached out and placed his hand on my waist. His palm was warm, pressed against the sore spot on my waist, and it felt really comfortable.

"Mmm," I let out a contented sound, instantly blushing, and quickly explained, "Your hand is warm, it feels really nice." After saying this, I quickly questioned myself in my mind. Isn't Su Haicheng supposed to be dead? Why does his body still have warmth?

Apart from this doubt, when he let me touch the wounds on his body before, I seemed to have heard his heartbeat.

So, at that moment, I was lost in thought. I turned to look at him, his face only a few centimeters away from mine, and I whispered, "It would be so good if you weren't dead."

But in my mind, I continued to say, if he weren't dead, we wouldn't have even met. He would still be with his girlfriend. What does it have to do with me whether he is good or not? I moved my waist, giving him a hint to remove his hand, and then I let out a gentle sigh and said, "Take me back home!"

He settled down, fastened his seatbelt, started the car without saying a word, and drove towards my place. There was silence throughout the journey. When the car arrived downstairs, I opened the door and got out. I didn't know what to say to him. Should I say goodbye now? But I felt like I didn't want to say goodbye to him.

I stood in front of the car, watching him as he hurriedly searched his wallet and handed his card to me. "Take it!"

What does he mean? Giving me money? Paying me for helping him deceive, get things out, and the reward for being his girlfriend for these days? Does he see our relationship as nothing more than a monetary transaction? I couldn't say what I felt in my heart, but I was angry. I angrily threw the card towards the car door and turned around to walk upstairs.

I heard him getting out of the car behind me, and the sound of his footsteps catching up to me. In that dimly lit corridor, he grabbed me. "What's wrong with you? Why are you women so difficult to please? Take it, I originally intended it for you."

Even in the darkness, I could see a faint glimmer in his eyes.

I almost shouted at him, "Do you think I did all these things for your money? Let go!"

He seemed completely stunned, probably because no one had ever spoken to him like that before. He grabbed my hand and forcefully shoved the card back into it, and he shouted, "You're complaining even when I give you money? There are several million in there! I'm leaving tomorrow, going back to that village. The card is useless there. There are no ATMs! I've entrusted all the money I've saved in my life to you, and you're still complaining?"

As he let go of my hand, I threw the card out into the corridor. It was dark, and I couldn't see where it went. "I'm not a beggar on the street. I don't want you to dismiss me like this." I pushed him with all my strength. But his body was like a wall, unmoved. I was getting frustrated and blurted out, "You look like a bull, and you are one! Do you think you're so great just because you have some money?"

He bent down, searching for the card on the ground. Taking advantage of the opportunity, I went around him and headed upstairs. Just as I reached the second floor, a force grabbed my wrist and pressed me against the wall, causing my back to ache from the impact. Before I could react, his body was already pressed against mine, trapping me against the wall. His lips met mine, and his breath filled my entire body.

In that moment, my mind went blank. My body was frozen, not moving at all, and I even forgot to breathe. I could only let his tongue explore my mouth.

He only let go of me when I was on the verge of passing out. He patted my cheek and said, "Breathe, your lung capacity is so poor. Take it, don't lose it." At the same time, he stuffed the card into my hand again. I leaned against the wall, breathing heavily. When I regained my senses, it was pitch black all around, and there was no sign of him. I couldn't hear the sound of the car leaving downstairs.

The door of a nearby house opened, and an older lady came out carrying trash, muttering to herself, "Young people these days, kissing at people's doorsteps, and for so long. My feet are numb standing at my own doorstep."

Oh my, I was too embarrassed to face anyone.