Chapter 20 - You Lied

It was not going to be easy to tell Mengmeng about her miscarriage but the moment she woke up, even if Bai Jingye didn't want to do it, he didn't have a choice but to deliver the sad news. She was going to ask and she did, forcing him to tell the truth.

"T-that can't be…" She cried, looking at him as if she was betrayed. "Y-you said that nothing is going to happen to my child…"

The man didn't turn away from her tearful gaze as he replied, "I'm sorry."

"Y-you lied! You lied! YOU LIED!!!" She grabbed the pillow on her side and threw it to him which he easily caught. It only angered Mengmeng more.

"M-madam, please calm down!" Steward Fang came rushing to her side as he tried to stop her from attacking her husband.

"BAI JINGYE!!! I TRUSTED YOU!!!" She shouted at the top of her lungs. "GET OUT!!! GET OUT!!!"

At her outbursts, Bai Jingye left the room only to see Tang Ruyi and the guards that were assigned for Mengmeng.

"Is her… baby safe?" She asked, hesitant.

Bai Jingye shook his head a bit as his answer to her.

Tian Ruyi gasped, covering her mouth with her hand as she looked at him in surprise. "T-that can't be…" she stuttered. "We promised her…"

…

Steward Fang remained inside the room to tend to Mengmeng. When she was able to calm down after her grieving for the child she lost, she became quiet on the bed. Refusing to see and talk to everyone.

Later that night, Bai Jingye walked into the room. "You should eat," he said while carrying a paper bag.

She dug her fingers deep into the blanket as she continued to give him a cold shoulder.

He went and placed the paper bag on the table. He was about to help her sit up but was stopped when he saw her look of disgust.

"I'm not hungry," she finally blurted out.

"We're alone now. Also, you haven't eaten anything since earlier." He heard that she has been refusing the food that was being brought to her since earlier. He slowly helped her up, gently and carefully, making sure that she wouldn't get hurt by it. 

She never thought that he could treat her gently. She had no idea that he had it in him when it came to her. She pursed her lips and wanted to push him away, she didn't need his help but she didn't have the strength to do it. She lost all her strength after what happened earlier.

He stared at her face for a while, she has always looked pale but she was paler this time because of the amount of blood she lost. She was like a withering rose.

"You shouldn't have gone that far… The doctor said that the cut on your thigh was deep. You almost lost your child because of the amount of blood you loss." He turned away from her, walking back to the table. "If you were in your first month of pregnancy, you would have lost your baby. Good thing, you're not. The child's hold in you is firm."

Mengmeng's heart trembled when she learned that she almost lost her child because of what she did. She placed her hand on her tummy. She wanted to apologize for being reckless. She was filled with mixed emotions.

"That's why you should eat this time." He walked back to her, this time he was carrying an opened thermos food container. "Here."

She remained unmoved. Instead, she was looking at him like a lifeless doll which made him frown. He sat on the side and held the spoon, scooping the porridge with it. He gently blew on it before he reached it out to her. "Eat."

Was she dreaming right now? Why was he trying to feed her? She didn't need his kindness. It would only make things harder if she ended up falling for him because of such caring acts.

"Even if you don't have an appetite, you need to eat for your baby to survive," he said.

This time she opened her mouth and allowed him to feed her the spoonful of porridge. After chewing it a bit then gulping down the food, she spoke, "I can eat it myself… You don't have to feed me."

Bai Jingye was about to scoop another but stopped after hearing her words. He stayed stiff for a few seconds before he finally handed the container to her.

He cleared his throat just to regain his composure before saying, "after you're discharged here, we will have to begin sharing a room." 

It was a part of their plan after all. They needed to fake her miscarriage then fake her new pregnancy later. To do that, they needed to share a room to make it believable.

"Does Tian Ruyi know about this part of the plan?" She asked before she continued eating the food.

"Yes."

"She won't mind allowing her man to sleep with another woman?" She paused from eating just to look at him.

"She won't." Bai Jingye looked hesitant at first but Mengmeng gained his trust this time so he decided to tell her the truth. "Also, Xiao Ruyi is not my lover."

It was a good thing that Mengmeng wasn't eating at that moment or else she would have suddenly choked after hearing what he just said. She looked at him in surprise. "W-what do you mean that she is not… your lover?"

"It was all an act. Xiao Ruyi is more like a sister to me."

She frowned deeply this time as she inquired, "are you sure that she doesn't have feelings for you?"

"Yes."

"How can you say so?" It was hard to believe especially when she saw how close the two were.

"Because she is not interested in me. So am I, I'm not interested in dating her."

"…"

Mengmeng was speechless. Now that she thought of it, she never saw them kiss each other or even hug. Despite the less contacts between them, they gave the impression of being lovers. Bai Jingye and Tian Ruyi even looked like they were perfectly matched for each other.

"That's impossible! I won't believe it until Tian Ruyi says it herself!"

"Suit yourself." He couldn't force her to believe him after all. He stood up and went to pour water into a glass. He walked back to her and sat on the chair that was beside the bed. "Water?" He offered.