90: Chapter 90 Don't give her any chance for moral blackmail

Lin Xueyao was so uncomfortable she couldn't speak, a wave of nausea surged up her throat, and she quickly squatted down, hugging the trash can, and vomited.

Gu Shiyu furrowed her brows; she was somewhat of a clean freak. This trash can would no longer be needed, and the office would require thorough disinfection.

After Lin Xueyao finished vomiting, Gu Shiyu still suppressed her discomfort and handed her a pack of tissues.

"Are you pregnant?"

Lin Xueyao's back stiffened. She had intended to hide it, but she hadn't expected Gu Shiyu to be clever enough to guess it.

She slowly stood up, supporting herself with the table. She had vomited so violently that tears welled up in her eyes.

She didn't deny it, nodding her head.

Gu Shiyu hung the clothes she had just picked up back in place and closed the office door. She looked at Lin Xueyao with extreme calmness, her emotions so stable it was frightening.

"Is it Song Yuan's?"

Lin Xueyao dared not answer, because she herself wasn't sure whose it was.

During that period, she and Xiao Nianchen had also been intimate a few times without protection. Song Yuan, in fact, always used protection, but once a condom broke, and he instructed her to take medicine, but she forgot the next day.

Based on the timeline, both of them could potentially be the child's father.

Gu Shiyu's eyes seemed to possess the ability to penetrate people's thoughts. She also understood Lin Xueyao's temperament; she was perfectly clear about all of Lin Xueyao's little schemes. Lin Xueyao's silence meant that she herself wasn't sure who the child's father was.

"There's a technology now where DNA testing can be done even when the child is still in the womb. I'll help you contact a private hospital. If the child is Song Yuan's, he has the right to know.

If not, it's up to you. But before the DNA comparison, you are not allowed to say a single word to Song Yuan, or you'll know the consequences!"

Gu Shiyu's words were forceful and resonant, one by one. She would not give Lin Xueyao any opportunity for moral coercion.

Lin Xueyao was so scared she didn't dare to utter a sound.

After Gu Shiyu finished speaking, she immediately opened her phone and called her friend, arranging for the DNA comparison tomorrow.

She hung up the phone, and just then, Song Yuan's call came in.

"You're here? I'll be right down."

Gu Shiyu answered the phone and walked out, heading directly into the CEO's private elevator, leaving Lin Xueyao alone.

Lin Xueyao recovered her composure and returned to the secretarial office. Her colleagues, seeing that the CEO had left for the day, were also packing their things, preparing to clock out.

Lin Xueyao stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, her mind filled with Gu Shiyu's recent words.

She had also fantasized about taking the pregnancy test results to Song Yuan. Song Yuan was the most responsible man; he probably wouldn't think of getting a paternity test.

Seeing her pregnant, he might accept her again and break up with Gu Shiyu.

However, Gu Shiyu's words completely overturned her assumptions. Song Yuan was already with Gu Shiyu; would a shrewd person like Gu Shiyu allow him to become a 'dad out of the blue'?

Clearly not.

Through the floor-to-ceiling window, Lin Xueyao saw Gu Shiyu walk out of the building. Song Yuan went to meet her and gave her a hug, then they held hands and walked together towards the parking lot.

The flashy car's lights came on.

Lin Xueyao regretted it so much her liver ached. If she hadn't courted disaster by going to Xiao Nianchen, she would be the one sitting in that sports car right now.

She wouldn't have to worry about a few thousand yuan in rent, nor would she have to squeeze onto the subway every day.

Downstairs, Song Yuan helped Gu Shiyu buckle her seatbelt.

Too much had happened today, and neither of them was relaxed.

Gu Shiyu hadn't spoken for a long time; normally, she would chat with him about the news or some interesting things she encountered.

Song Yuan wasn't in a hurry to start the car. He leaned over and kissed her on the forehead.

"Shiyu, are you unhappy today?"

Gu Shiyu paused.

"It's not that I'm unhappy. Something happened in the office today; let me tell you about it. A male colleague, he broke up with his ex-girlfriend over a month ago, and she came back saying she was pregnant with his child.

Do you think my colleague should acknowledge it?"

Gu Shiyu wanted to hear what Song Yuan would say.

Song Yuan thought for a moment.

"Then... he definitely can't just acknowledge it casually. It might very well be a case of becoming a 'dad out of the blue.' He should go for a paternity test first; he can't be a scapegoat."

Gu Shiyu curved her lips; he was thinking along the same lines as her.

She had thought Song Yuan would say to accept reality. She wasn't sure what men's attitudes towards children were like.

She hadn't paid much attention to Song Yuan and Lin Xueyao's past relationship; after all, what was done was done, and dwelling on it was pointless.

But if Song Yuan couldn't give a clear stance, she would be very disappointed.

"Let's go home!"

Song Yuan's gaze lingered on her for a few seconds. He was confident he could resolve the company's crisis. He hadn't told Gu Shiyu about this; the fewer people who knew, the less worry there would be.

Song Yuan drove the car back to the community, and they held hands as they walked upstairs together.

He felt that when she was home, the house truly had warmth.

Previously, when she worked late and didn't come back, Song Yuan would finish his work and chain-smoke a few cigarettes, utterly bored.

It was already very late, and according to Gu Shiyu's routine, she should be washing up and getting her beauty sleep.

Gu Shiyu changed her shoes and went directly to the master bedroom, took her pajamas and bath towel, and entered the bathroom. Soon, the sound of running water could be heard from the bathroom.

Song Yuan had already showered when he returned earlier. He changed into loungewear and lay on the bed, scrolling through short videos.

Girls take a long time to shower. Gu Shiyu showered for an unknown duration. When Song Yuan was almost asleep, he heard her call him from inside.

"Song Yuan, Song Yuan?"

Song Yuan sat up from the bed.

"Shiyu, what's wrong?"

"I forgot to bring my underwear. Can you get me a pair? They're in the drawer in the walk-in closet."

Song Yuan got out of bed, shuffled in his slippers to the walk-in closet, and found the item she asked for in the specified location.

She liked light colors: light pink, white, light beige…

They were neatly folded by color. Song Yuan took out a light pink one, a small piece of triangular fabric that, when rolled up in his hand, was tiny.

He found it a bit hard to understand why women's underwear was so small.

In the bathroom, Gu Shiyu called out again through the door.

"Song Yuan, did you find it?"

Song Yuan walked over with the item. Through the frosted glass door of the bathroom, he could see the inner layer fogged with steam, with streaks of water occasionally sliding down, making everything blurry and indistinct.

The scent of shower gel wafted from the crack in the door, the same scent as on her body.

With just a door separating them, Song Yuan could imagine her appearance.

Gu Shiyu's skin was delicate and as white as pearls.

She exercised regularly, so her body was firm and her curves were excellent.

Song Yuan imagined that at this moment, she might be standing naked in front of the mirror, doing her skincare, or even applying body lotion.

She might also be grooming herself.

Gu Shiyu, having received a Western education from a young age, would regularly remove excess hair from her body, and that area was no exception.

Song Yuan couldn't help but swallow, a wave of heat rising in his body.

Since the minor incident with Gu Shiyuan, they hadn't been intimate for three days.

Song Yuan returned to the bedroom, pulled open the bedside table, took out a piece, and gently knocked on the bathroom door.

Inside the door, Gu Shiyu was busy and didn't hear him.

Song Yuan waited for a moment, then said again,

"Shiyu, I'm coming in."

Song Yuan gently pushed the door open. The sound of a small appliance emerged, and as Song Yuan expected, she was indeed...

"Shiyu, let me help you, okay?"

Gu Shiyu quickly turned around, her face instantly flushing crimson. She hadn't expected Song Yuan to come in at this moment; it was truly embarrassing.

Song Yuan took the bath towel and wrapped her from behind, wiping away the water droplets from her body.

He moved the bath towel to the front, and his palm accidentally brushed her. Gu Shiyu froze completely, her breathing deepening.