I Became the Mother of His Child

On the train, possibly because it was nearing mealtime, there was no one in the restroom, but the odor inside was somewhat sour and fresh. Xu Xiuxiu, a woman who was a bit obsessive about cleanliness, found it truly unspeakable. She simply couldn't accept her little daughter filling up her stomach in that place, so holding her wailing daughter, she headed towards the train's sleeping berth compartment, hoping to find a berth for Little Baby to feed.

However, the sleeping berth compartment was for long-distance and VIP travelers, and since Xu Xiuxiu didn't have a VIP ticket, she couldn't enter. Consequently, she considered asking the train attendants for a favor.

"Excuse me, ma'am, as you can see, my child is crying really badly. She's starving. Could you find me an empty berth compartment? I'll only need ten minutes," Xu Xiuxiu asked gently. If she hadn't been penniless at the moment, she even thought of slipping the attendant some money.

"I'm sorry, but all the berth compartments are full." The attendant in the sleeper compartment, a woman in her thirties dressed with meticulous care, with the air of a strict school administrator, was not swayed in the slightest by Xu Xiuxiu's polite flattery.

"Alright then! Sorry to bother you," Xu Xiuxiu said, greatly disappointed, and turned to head back, hoping that Song Yuanhuan had the formula ready by now.

Swish!

The second VIP door of the sleeping berth suddenly opened, and an elite-looking gentleman stepped out.

"Hello, may I help you with something, sir?" As soon as the attendant saw the berth door open, she approached with a smile to inquire after the man standing at the door. Her attitude was worlds apart from the coldness she had shown to Xu Xiuxiu. It really was all about money, even in the eighties.

"Let that person in to feed her child in my compartment!" It wasn't a question, but a demand.

"Alright." After a moment of surprise, the attendant immediately called Xu Xiuxiu back.

Grateful, Xu Xiuxiu turned around and was surprised to see that the man at the door, looking out the train window, was someone she knew: "Ye Hua? Is that you?" she exclaimed, surprised. Wasn't this Chengguang's godfather? Thinking of him, she couldn't help but remark on the coincidence.

"Xiuxiu!" Ye Hua was also surprised.

He had just been lying in his compartment, reading, when he heard a voice that sounded like Xu Xiuxiu's outside the door. He hadn't given it much thought, just remembered that Xu Xiuxiu might be pregnant, and it had been a while since she visited Sichuan Pavilion. He was on his way back to Beijing for the New Year, having boarded the train yesterday with a VIP long-distance sleeper ticket. When he heard the familiar voice, he remembered Xu Xiuxiu and also his godson, Song Chengguang, whom he hadn't seen for some time. The crying of the child outside tugged at his heartstrings, so he decided to offer a convenience to the woman outside with the child. After all, breastfeeding would only take about fifteen minutes, and he could take it as an opportunity to stretch his legs outside.

Heaven knows what kind of madness possessed Ye Hua to make such a kind gesture this one time, and the person involved turned out to be Xu Xiuxiu, which was really too coincidental to express.

"You've already given birth? How come so soon!" Ye Hua's deep eyes stared at the little baby crying loudly in Xu Xiuxiu's arms, a flash of surprise crossing his face. Xu Xiuxiu's original due date should not have been this early, right!

"Yes! I gave birth before the New Year; it's a pair of boy and girl twins. This is the younger daughter; she's a bit frail. She's so hungry now that it breaks my heart, so I wanted to find a place to feed her. It's not very convenient on the train!" Xu Xiuxiu replied, a hint of happiness at having all one could wish for in her children flashing across her face.

"Had a pair of boy and girl twins, huh? That's good. Right, you should hurry into the sleeper berth to feed her! I see she's cried her throat hoarse," Ye Hua said, furrowing his handsome brows and urging Xu Xiuxiu into the sleeper berth to nurse.

"Okay!" Xu Xiuxiu also felt sorry for the little girl and didn't plan to chat with Ye Hua any longer. She crawled into the sleeper compartment, gently closed the door, and lifted her clothes to start nursing the little baby. The little girl was wailing pitifully, but as soon as her mouth found the food she wanted, she immediately stopped crying, and then, with eyes closed, she gobbled up the milk with her mouth, swallowing it down into her belly.

After Xu Xiuxiu saw this and let out a sigh of relief, she then raised her head to observe the sleeper compartment.

This sleeper compartment had a bunk on each of the left and right sides, and they were also divided into upper and lower bunks. Normally, a sleeper compartment was meant for four passengers, but for some reason, this compartment only had Ye Hua in it; it must be because Ye Hua, being wealthy and powerful, had booked the entire compartment for himself.

Thinking this, Xu Xiuxiu couldn't help but feel a bit envious. It's great to be rich; even traveling by train comes with such treatment. It seems she needs to work hard herself; she can't let her three children fall behind at the starting line. She must ensure that her children achieve the status of rich second-generation beauties with fair skin and wealth.

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Meanwhile, outside the VIP sleeper compartment, Ye Hua was leaning against the window in the train corridor, his gaze fixed on the scenery quickly retreating outside. When the crying of the children from the not so soundproof sleeper compartment stopped, he guessed that Xu Xiuxiu must be nursing the child. To be frank, as an adult man, Ye Hua knew his fair share about the affairs between men and women. Still, the images that unbiddenly intruded into his mind made his usually tranquil heart surge with waves.

He was crazy! Ye Hua covered up the irritated look in his eyes and inwardly scorned himself for a brief moment, then fished out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and began to puff clouds of smoke out of the train window. However, nicotine didn't help to drive the images from his mind; on the contrary, they became even clearer.

Ye Hua started recalling every detail of his acquaintance with Xu Xiuxiu, and he had to admit, Xu Xiuxiu was an incredibly charming woman. If it wasn't for carrying Song Chengguang, it would be nearly impossible to tell she was a married woman, let alone one who had given birth. With her slender, delicate body and her fair, translucent skin, where even the fine pores were distinctly visible, she looked more maidenly than many unmarried girls, not to mention her occasional smiles which were simply too beautiful for words.

Ye Hua had always considered himself a gentleman of integrity, extremely appropriate in his conduct with women. He knew precisely which lines he could not cross, and this was also one of the reasons for his unbeaten streak against business rivals—judging the perfect amount of restraint!

However, since meeting Xu Xiuxiu and getting to know her, Ye Hua had to admit the truth that he was just a superficial man of the world. Just by virtue of that one face, she had made him carelessly visit the Sichuan Pavilion after one accidental visit, then allowed himself to repeatedly gravitate back to Sichuan Pavilion, indulging in her smile and lingering on her figure, despite telling himself again and again to stay away from that forbidden area.