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Ye Feimo saw Warmth staring blankly at her phone with a distracted expression and couldn't help but worry. He hurried over and hugged her shoulders with a smile, asking, "What's wrong Whose call is it that has you so absent-minded"

The other party had long since received the letter and nobody was talking. Warmth still held on to the phone, lost in thought. Ye Feimo called out twice before she snapped back to her senses, "Ah, you're calling me… Sorry, I…"

"Warmie, who's calling" Ye Feimo asked. Even if he were an idiot, he could tell that something was amiss with this call. He always guarded against certain things—more precisely, everything that threatened his happiness and anything that made Warmth abandon him. She had abandoned him once for the curse; it was possible she might do so again out of fear of the curse. This was something he wouldn't allow to happen, nor did he want it to.

So when there was something wrong with Warmth, Ye Feimo felt as though alarms were blaring everywhere. Warmth said, "I'm fine, don't worry."

"Whose call" Ye Feimo asked insistently, his gaze deeply penetrating hers and not allowing her to evade the question. She had intended to lie her way out of it but she and Ye Feimo had made an agreement: they would be honest with each other from now on and not hide anything from one another.

Warmth said, "Feimo, don't worry so much. Long Xiushui called me; perhaps my brother gave her the number. It's really funny, we're supposed to be mother and daughter, but when we meet it's like strangers. She always tries to avoid me, I never imagined she'd call me on her own initiative. Feimo, rest assured, I've thought this through a long time ago, so you don't have to worry that I'll leave again. That will never happen."

Warmth reassured him repeatedly and finally Ye Feimo felt at ease, though he still had lingering doubts: "Why did Long Xiushui call you Did she definitely talk about the curse You look so distracted; what did she say"

Warmth tightened her grip on Ye Feimo's hand. She could feel his tension and a dull pain filled her heart—Ye Feimo was already frightened by what had happened previously, and now he was extremely uneasy at any sign of trouble. This was all her fault; she hadn't given him the security to trust in their happiness.

Warmth took Ye Feimo's hand and placed it on her abdomen. With a gentle smile, she said, "Feimo, this is our daughter inside me. In just a few months you'll be a father. She will soon be born, and we're getting married very soon too; how could I do anything that would harm you or myself You can rest assured that I'm always by your side now. Even if you get tired of me one day, I won't leave you—I wouldn't want to raise our child alone. You have to be with us, so don't worry about my leaving; it's impossible. Long Xiushui called for no reason other than to say some things that didn't make sense to me—wishing me well and apologizing—and she asked if I was really not afraid of the curse by getting married. I told her I wasn't afraid, because I trust myself now and don't believe in curses anymore."

Warmth paused for a moment before smiling and saying, "I always believed that good deeds are rewarded; I've never done anything to regret or feel guilty about in my life. I think heaven won’t treat me too badly—it wouldn't let the people I love die young nor would it make me die early myself. It also couldn't let our daughter become an orphan. I believe this, and since that’s so, what could I fear Even if there is a curse, I’ll face it bravely; at least we still have many years ahead to be happy together, don’t we"

Ye Feimo was somewhat moved. This was the first time that Wenran had been so honest with him about the curse, which she had feared most and wanted to avoid at all costs back then. But now, she chose to face it bravely.

He held her in his arms, "Yes, we agreed on this. You mustn't break your promise, got that"

"Yes, yes," Wenran smiled and hugged him back, but a shadow of unease lingered in her heart. Long Xiushui said she wanted to see her; she felt uneasy about it. What would she say She was going to get married soon, so she really didn't want to hear anything from her. No matter what she heard, she believed that she wouldn't leave Ye Feimo. Yet unconsciously, she still did not wish to hear her words or see her.

But after all, Long Xiushui was her birth mother, and even though there were no maternal feelings between them, blood is thicker than water. She had not taken part in either of Wenran's weddings before. This time, didn't she want to bless her

Should she see her Wenran sighed inwardly. Well, let me go and hear what she has to say.

S自從和葉非墨住在一起，程安雅原本是想讓他們回葉家去的，家裡有一個孕婦，也不怕多一個孕婦，又有葉寧遠伺候著，一定很安全。可是葉非墨第一次當爸爸，又不懂得家務事，兩人住在一起冇有人照顧溫暖，他就不同意了，他要親自照顧溫暖，說是等她肚子再大一點再回家住。程安雅說不過他，隻能隨他的意。

One day, she was still sleeping when Ye Feimo went to work. Wenran wasn't at all bothered by her pregnancy; the only thing bothering her was that she slept too much—more than ten hours a day and it still didn't feel enough. So Ye Feimo left for work without waking her.

She woke up at 10:00 am, and Long Chengtian called to ask her to get up and come over to pick her up.

Now, there was absolutely no way anyone could tell she was pregnant. At two months pregnant, she still looked as light and slim as ever—no weight gain at all—and even Long Chengtian had a hard time believing that she was carrying a baby. Wenran said, "Brother, you won't be able to see my bump until four months."

"So long"

Wenran asked, "Where is she coming from" Long Chengtian replied, "She flew in last night on a plane. I originally wanted to pick her up together with you, but since you're pregnant and Ye Feimo said that you've been sleeping all day long, I didn't want to disturb your rest. See how considerate your brother is He's only calling you now."

"Yes, yes, being considerate, so considerate." Warming was very cozy with his arm, but she was quite unhappy when someone took a picture of them as soon as they stepped out. She and Long Chengtian were behaving too intimately; who knew what the media would say about it.

Long Chengtian wanted to go find that reporter for the photos, but Warming shook her head, "Forget it, there's no need. It wasn't easy for them to squat all day."

"Let them write whatever they want You're going to get married soon; isn’t this kind of report damaging your reputation" Long Chengtian was somewhat annoyed. Warming was a celebrity, and the domestic entertainment reporters were overly troublesome, making it impossible for anyone to live in peace. With Warming's pregnant body, how could she dare walk around outside If something happened because an entertainment reporter chased them, what would they do Long Chengtian was worried sick. Warming laughed and said, "Brother, you can rest assured. They are mostly reporters from Green Light Corporation; only they would do such a thing. This is the City Apartments building; who doesn’t know that Noname and I live here Am I stupid to walk out of my apartment in broad daylight with someone else The CEO of Green Light wouldn’t dare publish such news without verifying it first."

“That’s good,” Long Chengtian was reassured. Warming said worriedly, "Brother, what should I do if I’m scared I'm afraid to see her."

"Warming, she is our mother,"

"I know."

“She won’t hurt you,” Long Chengtian reassured her again and again. “If my mother wanted to harm you, I wouldn't let her see you at all, so don’t worry.”

Warming nodded but didn’t say anything more. With Long Chengtian’s assurance, she felt a bit relieved in her heart. However, the thought of the woman she saw on the Aegean Sea still made her feel a chill down to her bones.

The car stopped at GK International Hotel. There were many memories here for Warming; it was where she first met Ye Nimeng. 5203, the room they often stayed in together. A smile tugged at her lips when she thought of Ye Nimeng, who wouldn’t let anyone stay there and waste money on a hotel room.

Long Xiushui was waiting for them in the coffee shop on the 24th floor; she had already taken a window seat by the time Long Chengtian brought Warming up. Long Xiushui was a very beautiful woman, well-preserved, and looked nothing like someone who had given birth to both Long Chengtian and Warming. She appeared to be in her thirties at most, while Cheng Anya seemed young enough already; she didn’t expect Long Xiushui to look even younger.

Warming thought that it might have a lot to do with the fact that Long Xiushui was not an ordinary mortal. She had lived on the Aegean Sea for so many years, where there were many talented people and much spiritual energy; she herself was a transcendent being who had been in seclusion for all these years, naturally looking younger than her age.

This is her birth mother, who gazes at Long Xiushui with a warm yet bewildered expression. She bears a strong resemblance to her, looking almost exactly like her, especially those alluring peach-blossom eyes that make it hard for anyone to believe she isn't Long Xiushui's daughter; they must be mother and daughter, or sisters.

Long Xiushui glances at Ruan Wenwu with a faint smile. Her laughter seems somewhat stiff as she doesn’t know how to greet her, so she decides not to say anything and sits down beside Long Chengtian, who orders a fresh juice for her since she can neither drink coffee nor tea.

Ruan Wenwu looks at her without fear. This time around, Long Xiushui seems much kinder than the eerie feeling she gave on the island, appearing more like an ordinary woman and less cold and puppet-like.

Long Chengtian says, "Mother, this is my sister whom you've met before."

In front of Long Xiushui, his fiery temper completely disappears. Long Xiushui smiles softly, "Yes, I’ve seen her before; she looks exactly like me when I was young."

Ruan Wenwu tugs at the corner of her lips and remains silent with her head lowered. Long Xiushui doesn’t mind their awkwardness but simply sits there stirring her coffee slowly while Long Chengtian says, "I’ll make a phone call; you two sit here for a moment."

The moment Long Chengtian leaves, the silence between them becomes even more pronounced.

Despite being mother and daughter, they have nothing to say to each other.

Ruan Wenwu thinks that this estrangement feels more distant than if they were complete strangers. Apart from their looks, she shares nothing in common with Long Xiushui, who keeps her head lowered as she stirs the coffee. Listening to the clinking sound of the spoon hitting the cup makes Ruan feel a chill.

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