freenovelworld Chapter 394 If you have no heart, why bother toying with me?
Chapter 394 If you have no heart, why bother toying with me?
Song Ruyan's gaze involuntarily drifted towards Doctor Qian again.
The man was quietly tidying up the scattered medicinal herbs, the sunlight outlining his focused profile, even the tips of his ears were tinged with a faint pink.
The inexplicable restlessness in Song Ruyan's heart surged up again.
She was never one to keep her mouth shut, and before she knew it, the words had already spilled out: "Dr. Qian, do you...like me?"
The voice was clear and bright, standing out starkly in the quiet courtyard.
Doctor Qian's movements as he sorted through the medicinal herbs suddenly stopped, and his entire back stiffened.
He slowly turned around, his face initially showing astonishment, then an unbelievable, almost painful ecstasy gradually spread across his face, illuminating his usually gentle features.
His lips moved as if a thousand words were about to flow out.
However, before he could speak, Song Ruyan added casually, in her usual straightforward tone, even with a touch of nonchalant chivalry: "If you also think I'm alright, let's give it a try?"
She gestured, completely unaware of anything amiss: "If we don't get along, we can just part ways and not waste each other's time!"
The joy on Dr. Qian's face froze instantly, as if a bucket of ice water had been suddenly poured over it.
The eyes that had just been lit, shining brightly, were first taken aback, then quickly dimmed, and finally turned to ashes.
He felt as if he had fallen straight from the clouds into an abyss, his once burning heart instantly turning ice-cold.
"Miss Song!" Doctor Qian's voice suddenly rose, sharp and somewhat distorted, no longer gentle as before.
His face was ashen, his chest heaved violently, and his knuckles turned white from gripping the pestle so tightly.
"Marriage is a major life event; it cannot be decided lightly with just the word 'give it a try.'"
He took a step forward, his eyes filled with utter disappointment and anger at being offended.
"If you have no heart, why bother toying with me!" He almost roared, each word filled with suppressed pain.
He slung the medicine box over his shoulder with a sudden, rough motion, causing the bottles and jars inside to rattle and clang.
Without even glancing at Song Ruyan, he let out a heavy snort, turned around, and strode out of the courtyard, his back view resolute and stiff.
Song Ruyan was stunned by his sudden outburst of anger, her face full of astonishment and confusion, completely unable to understand what she had said that had offended him.
Chu Ruohan and Yu Ling witnessed this scene clearly from a short distance away.
After Doctor Qian's figure disappeared outside the moon gate, Chu Ruohan slowly stepped forward and gently patted Song Ruyan's shoulder.
"Like smoke."
Song Ruyan turned her head blankly: "Ruohan, I... what did I say wrong? Why is he acting like he's swallowed gunpowder?"
Chu Ruohan said softly, "Dr. Qian doesn't dislike you."
Song Ruyan's eyes widened slightly.
“However,” Chu Ruohan said carefully, “he values you highly, but what you just said was like talking about a trivial deal that could be started and ended easily.”
Upon hearing this, Song Ruyan stood there blankly, carefully recalling her own words.
"Give it a try," "Let's part ways"...
So, he was angry that she had treated his feelings so lightly?
She suddenly realized, but then fell into a new confusion, muttering to herself, "Men's minds are so hard to fathom..."
Chu Ruohan smiled helplessly, her hand unconsciously touching her increasingly protruding belly.
As the baby in her womb grew day by day, her body began to experience some discomfort.
She had been keeping an eye on the midwives in the capital for some time, and Yuling had also brought a few to the mansion for a consultation.
However, none of the few I met were quite satisfactory.
Some people are glib and smooth-talking, and they don't seem reliable at all.
Some of them were not very clean, and their eyes were evasive.
Others, though honest, seem inexperienced and too young.
This matter gave her quite a headache, after all, it was her first pregnancy, and she always wanted to find someone who was perfect.
Seeing her frowning over this matter, Gu Junze's heart also tightened.
No matter how busy he was with military affairs, the first thing he did every day when he returned home was to ask Chu Ruohan about her appetite and fetal movements.
These past few days, seeing her troubled by the matter of the midwife, I have taken it to heart even more.
He held Chu Ruohan's slightly cool hand, gently stroking the back of her hand with his fingertips, and said in a deep voice, "There's no need to rush about the midwife. I have already sent more people to search around the capital and even the Jiangnan region. I will definitely find you an experienced and virtuous one."
Chu Ruohan leaned against him, feeling the warmth of his chest and the steady heartbeat, and the anxiety in her heart gradually subsided.
"Mmm," she responded softly, the refreshing and pleasant scent of his body lingering around her nose.
Every day, apart from handling military affairs, Gu Junze spent almost all his remaining time with her.
He would personally oversee the preparation of her meals and soups, even having the kitchen change the menu daily, just so she could have more of them.
At night, before she went to sleep, he would always bring her warm water and carefully wipe her slightly swollen calves with just the right amount of pressure.
Under the lamplight, his focused gaze warmed her heart.
That night, the moonlight outside the window was like water, quiet and still.
Gu Junze embraced Chu Ruohan, gently placing one hand on her protruding belly.
Beneath my palm, I could clearly feel that tiny life twitching from time to time.
"You seem unusually lively today." Gu Junze's deep voice, tinged with amusement, whispered in her ear.
Chu Ruohan also curved her lips into a smile: "Perhaps he knows that Father is with him."
Gu Junze chuckled and gently tapped her belly with his finger: "Little one, could you possibly understand what we're saying?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a small bump gently swelled up there, as if in response.
Chu Ruohan's eyes widened in surprise: "He moved! He responded to you!"
Gu Junze's eyes were also filled with a gentle smile, and he gently poked at another spot.
The little guy seemed to be having a blast; wherever he poked, there would be a small bump in response, or even just a tiny footprint.
The two held their breath, as if they had discovered some great fun, taking turns playing with the little one inside their bellies through their skin.
Chu Ruohan felt the powerful thrusts in her abdomen, her heart filled with an indescribable tenderness and anticipation.
She turned her head to look at Gu Junze. The man's profile looked exceptionally handsome in the hazy moonlight, and the tenderness in his eyes was almost overflowing.
He noticed her gaze, lowered his head, and planted a kiss on her forehead.
"Go to sleep, I'll play with you again tomorrow."
The voice was so gentle that water could drip out of it.
Chu Ruohan found a comfortable position in his arms, a satisfied smile on her lips, and slowly closed her eyes.
The sound of the wind outside the courtyard became gentle.
Song Ruyan returned to her room, but couldn't fall asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.
The brocade quilt was tossed and turned on her body like a pancake.