Mo Shaoyan was not sure about it.

Zhang Kai's mother was a shrew, so she would definitely take Qu Xiaobo's baby away from her for the sake of the Zhang Family's bloodline if she knew that the baby was Zhang Kai's.

Qu Xiaobo had lost Zhang Kai, so she wouldn't allow his family to take her baby away.

So, lying to the Zhang Family was her strategy.

As long as she could deny the fact that it was Zhang Kai's baby, his family would give up the idea of fighting over the baby.

"But what if they find it out later?"

"Nobody can take my baby away from me after a few years, even if it's the Zhang Family."

Qu Xiaobo was very confident about it.

Mo Shaoyan nodded after finding out that she had her own plan, "Fine. Hope they wouldn't keep their eyes on you all the time."

"I don't think they would if I don't give them any hope."

While they were talking, someone knocked on the door.

Mo Shaoyan and Qu Xiaobo turned around to check who it was.

They saw Gu Baisheng standing at the door with a lunchbox in her hand.

Song Shuang was standing next to her.

They had no idea when Gu Baisheng and Song Shuang arrived.

"Why didn't you tell me that Bobo is awake?" Gu Baisheng was very happy when she saw Qu Xiaobo was awake.

She put the lunchbox on the nightstand after walking inside, "I brought you breakfast."

Qu Xiaobo looked much more energetic now.

But her hair and clothes were a bit messy.

When Gu Baisheng glimpsed a strand of hair on the floor, she was surprised.

Then her smile faded away. She squatted down and took up the hair, "What's this?"

Gu Baisheng looked at Mo Shaoyan.

Mo Shaoyan was a bit sensitive and worried that Gu Baisheng thought he did it to Qu Xiaobo, so he hurried to explain, "It's none of my business. Zhang Kai's family scolded and hit Qu Xiaobo."

"Zhang Kai's family?"

Gu Baisheng was more confused, "Zhang Kai's family hit you?"

She asked Qu Xiaobo.

Qu Xiaobo nodded. "Yes."

"Why?"

Gu Baisheng was angry and confused.

Wouldn't his family treat her better after knowing that she was pregnant?

Why would they scold and hit her?

After she asked this question, Mo Shaoyan couldn't help answering it for Qu Xiaobo, "Because she said that it was not Zhang Kai's baby."

"What?"

Gu Baisheng was surprised.

But Song Shuang didn't seem to care.

After Mo Shaoyan revealed what she did, she became completely honest.

She started to talk about her plan with Gu Baisheng, "If I tell them the baby is Zhang Kai's, his family would insist on raising up the baby themselves because it's their only grandchild. You know how bossy his mother is."

Gu Baisheng didn't deny it.

Zhang Kai's mother was very aggressive and bossy.

Although his dad was very easygoing, he listened to whatever his wife told him to do.

Based on Zhang Kai's mother's style, she would probably take the baby away from Qu Xiaobo as soon as the baby was born.

"I want to keep this baby with me all the time, so I told them that it was not Zhang Kai's."

Qu Xiaobo said it calmly.

Although Gu Baisheng thought it made sense, she still felt sorry for her, "Even if you said so, they wouldn't let you go so easily."

"It's still better than letting Zhang Kai's mother take the baby away from me after it's born." Qu Xiaobo felt it worthwhile. She could hold on even if they would keep pestering her for a while.

Gu Baisheng couldn't help sighing because she found it very complicated.

Song Shuang passed the breakfast and the room card over to Mo Shaoyan because he knew that Mo Shaoyan had been taking care of Qu Xiaobo all night, "Get some rest after having breakfast."

After taking over the breakfast and room card, Mo Shaoyan rubbed his neck, "It was a very exhausting night, so a breakfast can't make it up."

"What else do you want?"

Song Shuang knew that Mo Shaoyan had his own plan after seeing him pretend to be exhausted.

"Remember that you owe me something. I'll let you know as soon as I find out what I want."

Mo Shaoyan was very hungry this morning.

He started to walk out after taking over the breakfast.

He glanced at Qu Xiaobo before he left.

Qu Xiaobo happened to look at him, too.

They withdrew their looks quickly when their eyes met.

Although Mo Shaoyan took care of her last night, her impression of him hadn't quite changed.

Mo Shaoyan received a phone call after he left the hospital.

He heard Tang Yan's lazy voice as soon as he picked up the call, "Where have you been, Mo? I didn't see you in Beicheng."

Mo Shaoyan recognized his voice and looked at the sign of the hospital frowningly, "I'm on a business trip."

...

After Mo Shaoyan left, Gu Baisheng took the breakfast out of the lunchbox.

The tofu pudding and deep-fried bread sticks were not very appealing to Qu Xiaobo.

Qu Xiaobo didn't have a good appetite because she had a very sad day.

She was not in the mood for eating.

Qu Xiaobo pushed the bowl away gently after eating a spoonful of tofu pudding passed over by Gu Baisheng.

"What? Does it taste bad?"

Gu Baisheng knew that she hadn't eaten anything for a whole day, so she got up early to buy her breakfast.

The tofu pudding and deep-fried bread sticks were the quick sellers there.

Although the deep-fried bread sticks could be a bit greasy, they went perfectly with the salty tofu pudding.

Qu Xiaobo shook her head and explained, "It tastes really nice. I just don't have a good appetite."

It was understandable if she felt so after going through so much lately.

Zhang Kai's death made her world collapse.

She couldn't even think of eating.

"You have to eat no matter what." Gu Baisheng looked at her belly, "You're now eating for two. Your baby needs nutrition, too. It can't grow up healthily if you refuse to eat."

"I know. But I really don't feel like eating anything."

Qu Xiaobo knew that she should've done so.

But she had no appetite.

Gu Baisheng was helpless when she acted like this.

Qu Xiaobo knew that Gu Baisheng cared about herself, "Shengsheng, you don't have to take care of me all the time. I know my baby needs nutrition. I'll eat something as soon as I regain my appetite. Please don't worry."

"Really?"

Gu Baisheng asked Qu Xiaobo.

Qu Xiaobo nodded and looked a bit sorrowful, "Shengsheng, I made up my mind."

Gu Baisheng looked at her.

Qu Xiaobo smiled, "After Zhang Kai's death, the baby is the only thing that he left me. I'll take good care of myself and give birth to this baby."

It was nice that Qu Xiaobo thought in this way. At least, she could face life more positively.

She quit thinking about committing suicide like yesterday.

"It's nice that you can think this way."

Gu Baisheng was relieved.

Qu Xiaobo held her hand and smiled feebly, "Would you keep this secret for me?"

Gu Baisheng was confused, "Are you talking about the real father of this baby?"

"Yeah."

Qu Xiaobo nodded.

"I will." As long as it was good for Qu Xiaobo, she would try her best to help.

No matter how big the secret was, she would try to keep it to herself.

Qu Xiaobo was better mentally.

Gu Baisheng also felt more relieved.

But Zhang Kai's death was still very painful to some people.

Apart from his family, friends, and Qu Xiaobo, his colleagues grieved over his death the most.

After the forensic expert confirmed that Zhang Kai died of knife wounds through the autopsy, his body was sent to the crematorium.

The memorial service was held in Beicheng.

Only the cremation was conducted at Gui Town.

Qu Xiaobo dressed in black on that day and went to Zhang Kai's memorial service with Gui Baisheng.

All the staff members of the Caixia Police Station showed up.

Sun Jing and Su Yuan stood at the head of the line and talked to Qu Xiaobo when they saw her.

As Zhang Kai's girlfriend, she was the closest one to him apart from his parents.

Sun Jing expressed his condolences to her.

Su Yuan comforted her after noticing her dark circles, "Please take care of yourself, Miss Qu."

Qu Xiaobo nodded sadly.

She wanted to pay tribute to Zhang Kai herself.

Zhang Kai's mother stopped crying and froze after seeing her.

She said, "Perfect timing, Qu Xiaobo."

Qu Xiaobo frowned.

Everyone started to look at her.

Zhang Kai's mother stood up and looked at her, "In front of everyone, I want to ask you a question and hope you can be honest with me."

Zhang Kai's mother suddenly acted very calmly.

Qu Xiaobo was a little surprised.

But Qu Xiaobo knew that Zhang Huai offered her mother some suggestions because Zhang Huai had been staring at her mother nervously now.

Qu Xiaobo could tell what Zhang Kai's mother was going to ask.

She would probably ask who was the father of her baby.

She guessed it right.

After Qu Xiaobo said "please", Zhang Kai's mother asked her loudly, "Qu Xiaobo, the doctor told me that you're pregnant, but you said it was not Zhang Kai's baby. Now, I want you to tell me if it's true."

Zhang Kai's mother asked her at the memorial service.

She was in a dilemma. In fact, it was a very clever move.

It was because all of Zhang Kai's former colleagues showed up.

And Zhang Kai's photo was here.

Everyone could accept it if the baby was his.

They would also respect her.

But the Zhang Family would take her baby away from her if she acknowledged that it was Zhang Kai's baby.

But if she denied it here, she showed no respect to Zhang Kai and everyone would view her as an immoral cheater.

After Zhang Kai's mother asked the question, everyone looked at Qu Xiaobo surprisedly.

Some of them even started to whisper.