"She was Zhang Kai's girlfriend, so she's definitely pregnant with his baby. Does his mother lose her mind due to excessive sadness?"

"But she looks very rational. As long as she asked the question in public, she has her own reason."

"So it's not Zhang Kai's baby?"

Qu Xiaobo was listening to the gossip.

She took a deep breath and opened her mouth.

Gu Baisheng held her arm gently, "Bobo, you have to think it through. If you deny the fact that it's Zhang Kai's baby, people will talk. It'll damage your reputation."

Gu Baisheng knew that words could be very powerful.

She also knew that words could be as dangerous as a knife.

But Qu Xiaobo had thought it through.

She patted Gu Baisheng's arm as a response to her kind reminder and concern and made her claim in front of everyone, "I'm indeed pregnant."

People were not surprised.

Because when Zhang Kai was alive, his colleagues had heard about Qu Xiaobo's pregnancy.

When Zhang Kai's mother heard about Qu Xiaobo's answer, she was still a bit uncertain.

She asked Zhang Huai, "Would she tell us the truth?"

Qu Xiaobo was correct.

Zhang Huai offered her mother this idea.

Zhang Huai was staring at Qu Xiaobo while comforting her mother, "Don't worry, mom. I'm sure that she would admit that it's my brother's baby. If not, she basically tells everyone that she's a cheater. Who doesn't care about her reputation?"

"If she admits, I'll raise the baby up myself as soon as it's born."

Zhang Kai said angrily, "I've lost my son, so I have to keep my grandchild with me."

"Take your time, mom. Let's see what she'll say."

Zhang Huai asked her mother to listen to Qu Xiaobo first.

Qu Xiaobo turned around to look at Zhang Kai's mother after confessing her pregnancy, "But it's not Zhang Kai's baby."

On hearing this, Zhang Kai's mother froze.

Zhang Huai was shocked, too.

"You..."

Zhang Kai's mother was so angry that she raised her hand to point at Qu Xiaobo's nose.

Zhang Huai knew that if her mother swore in public, people would laugh at her.

And if Zhang Kai knew that his mother revealed the scandal at his memorial service, he would also be mad at her in heaven.

So, Zhang Huai hurried to hold her mother's hands and whispered to her, "Calm down, mom. It's my brother's memorial service. You have to control yourself. Don't curse her."

Zhang Kai's mother tried her best not to scold Qu Xiaobo.

"I don't believe what you said!"

Zhang Kai's mother shouted.

Everyone was shocked when they heard the conversation.

No one expected that Zhang Kai's former girlfriend would confess that the baby was not his at his memorial service.

Didn't it mean that she confessed to everyone about her infidelity?

Sun Jing and Su Yuan were Zhang Kai's former colleagues, so they knew Qu Xiaobo for a long time.

They didn't believe that Qu Xiaobo would cheat on Zhang Kai.

And they were so confused about the current situation.

But Qu Xiaobo was firm and refused to admit that it was Zhang Kai's baby.

"I have made myself clear, auntie. I'm here to pay tribute to Zhang Kai. After that, I have nothing to do with your family."

After saying so, Qu Xiaobo started to walk to Zhang Kai's photo.

Zhang Kai's mother became furious when she realized Qu Xiaobo would by no means admit it was Zhang Kai's baby, so she started to scold her, "You have no right to pay tribute to my son! Who do you think you are? You cheated on my boy and even showed up while being pregnant with someone else's baby? How dare you!"

The words by Zhang Kai's mother made people point fingers at Qu Xiaobo.

Sun Jing and Su Yuan noticed that Zhang Kai's mother almost stuck her fingers in Qu Xiaobo's face, so they hurried to stand in front of Qu Xiaobo, "Please calm down, auntie."

"Auntie, it's Zhang Kai's memorial service. If he were still alive, he definitely wouldn't want to see this."

"Yes, auntie. I believe there must be some misunderstanding. Please calm down!"

Sun Jing and Su Yuan tried to stop Zhang Kai's mother.

In the meantime, they signaled Qu Xiaobo to leave.

Qu Xiaobo planned to pay tribute to Zhang Kai.

But the situation was too chaotic.

Also, she was pregnant.

Gu Baisheng realized that some accidents might happen if they stayed longer due to the mental state of Zhang Kai's mother.

She hurried to stop Qu Xiaobo, "Let's leave this place, Bobo."

Qu Xiaobo didn't want to leave and stared at Zhang Kai's photo, "I still want to pay tribute to him."

"You can do so after we return to Beicheng. Please."

Zhang Kai's mother was too emotional now.

She tried to slap Qu Xiaobo even when Sun Jing and Su Yuan were standing in between them.

Gu Baisheng didn't dare to let Qu Xiaobo take the risk.

She dragged Qu Xiaobo out of the hall.

Song Shuang helped them out, too.

Mo Shaoyan booked his flight ticket back to Beicheng with Song Shuang.

The ticket was for 4 o'clock.

He knew that Gu Baisheng and Song Shuang would attend this memorial service, so he waited for them outside.

After the memorial service, they would have lunch and head back to Beicheng in the afternoon.

Unexpectedly, the memorial service was so chaotic.

Then he saw Qu Xiaobo go out with Song Shuang and Gu Baisheng's protection.

Qu Xiaobo didn't seem to be happy.

Gu Baisheng looked worried, too.

Song Shuang looked up at him and said, "Let's go."

Mo Shaoyan rented a car.

The driver was waiting outside.

Mo Shaoyan heard people shouting inside the hall, so he asked Song Shuang while following him out, "What happened?"

Song Shuang looked back and replied, "Zhang Kai's family had an argument with Qu Xiaobo."

Mo Shaoyan got it immediately, "Because of the real father of Qu Xiaobo's baby?"

"Yeah."

Song Shuang answered.

Mo Shaoyan sighed and looked at Qu Xiaobo who got in the car with Gu Baisheng's help, "I feel sorry for her. She has to fight with her ex's family over her baby after the death of her ex."

"The Zhang Family wants her baby so badly."

"But Qu Xiaobo is not stupid. The Zhang Family can do nothing about it if she refuses to admit Zhang Kai is the father."

"They can do something. They can insist on having a DNA test when the baby grows older."

"Will Qu Xiaobo let them?"

"She has to hide away if she doesn't want to do it."

Song Shuang said.

"Such big trouble."

Mo Shaoyan shook his head.

Song Shuang noticed that Gu Baisheng had been with Qu Xiaobo after getting in the car.

He was thinking about how to settle Qu Xiaobo down.

After Mo Shaoyan got in the car, he became silent and then spoke to Song Shuang, "How about letting her live in my spare house?"

"Let's discuss it after we return to Beicheng."

Song Shuang felt that Mo Shaoyan was too friendly this time, so he stopped talking about it.

...

Song Shuang and Gu Baisheng were packing up and getting ready to check out at 3 p.m.

Xiao Rong still lived in the hotel.

He knew that they would go back to Beicheng.

So, he had been sitting in the lobby and waiting for them since early morning.

But he only saw them after 2 p.m.

He kept waiting for them in the lobby when they went to their room to pack up.

He watched them go downstairs with their small suitcase.

He then stood up and walked to Gu Baisheng.

Gu Baisheng could see the eagerness in his eyes.

"Have you really decided not to go back to Beicheng with me?"

She always thought that he was willing to go back with her.

Xiao Rong shook his head gently and gestured smilingly, "I have to deal with the stuff here first."

"But I think Tiantian's funeral was finished?"

Zhang Tiantian's funeral was very simple. The villagers funded her funeral and buried her next to Zhang Ye's grave this morning.

Gu Baisheng and Song Shuang only heard about that after they came back.

They assumed her funeral would be held a bit later.

But the villagers did it in a rush and failed to inform them. The funeral was over after she came back.

"Yes." Xiao Rong gestured, "But I want to stay with her a bit longer. She would be lonely if she's alone."

Xiao Rong's eyes were full of grief.

He looked very sad, too.

Gu Baisheng looked at Song Shuang, "Please put the luggage onto the car."

Song Shuang looked at Xiao Rong calmly.

Xiao Rong looked up into Song Shuang's eyes, but he looked away quickly.

"Please join us quickly."

Song Shuang walked out with the suitcase after saying so to Gu Baisheng.

Xiao Rong slowly looked up at Gu Baisheng after Song Shuang left.

"Didn't you want to go back to Beicheng? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"

Gu Baisheng found it strange.

Xiao Rong shook his head and gestured, "I still want to go back, but there're so many things that need to be done. And I haven't quite emotionally recovered from the tragedy yet. I'll go back when I'm better."

Xiao Rong seemed to have his own thoughts and plan.

Gu Baisheng had no idea of how long it would take.

But she felt that Xiao Rong would come across some difficulties as long as he went back to Beicheng.

But she would definitely offer a hand if he asked for her help.

"Please let me know when you plan to go back."

Gu Baisheng made a promise with him.

Xiao Rong smiled and gestured with gratitude, "OK."

Mo Shaoyan started to rush her.

"Are you done? We're setting off!"

Gu Baisheng hesitated and took out all her money after hearing Mo Shaoyan's words, "I didn't carry lots of money and that's all I have. Please take it. Call me if it's not enough."

Xiao Rong hurried to push it back.

But he was stopped by her, "That's all I can do for you. Please take it. Take care of yourself during your stay at Gui Town. Let me know if anything happens."