第34章 险中求

相较于夏希然，夏家其他人对顾念城更有兴趣，对此顾念城一直心知肚明。
But this time Xia Liqing came in person, and his intentions were clear. Gu Niancheng couldn't help but be surprised, they finally started to associate him with Xia Xiran.
紧张中略微带些激动，欲望里平白添点斯文，二人寒暄许久，方才点明来意，破开话题。
“念城啊！希然的事你也清楚，那孩子看似平和，确是个倔脾气。她如今怀了宝宝，有些事就不得不提上日程了。”
"I understand everything uncle said, and the words I said in the hospital that day were all heartfelt. As long as Xiran is willing, I..."
Before Gu Niancheng could express his feelings, Xia Liqing smiled and nodded, "It's better to say these words to Xiran. Uncle will be happy for you in advance. I just have one thing that I don't understand. Why did you and your mother know about Xiran's pregnancy earlier than us? "
此话一出，顾念城方才意识到这个问题，前些日子自己和母亲确实表现得太不正常了。
如今程思齐人也不在了，大家虽然只顾着往前看，但又不是失忆了，压在心底的疑问总还是要问个明白的。
顾念城愣了许久，这事儿要说自然简单，只是他总想着应该还有更有益于自己的说法才对。
思虑再三，顾念城决定放手一搏了。如今，只要能把夏希然留在身边，一切便都有转圜的余地。
"Of course I know, because Xi Ran's child in her belly is mine!"
The beautiful sunny sky suddenly seemed to be covered with a layer of gloom, and there was a suppressed thunder in the distance, adding a bit of anxiety and a loss of calmness.
"Niancheng! You mustn't speak carelessly. Although Cheng Siqi is gone, what about this child?"
"This child is not aware of the truth. She has always believed it to be Cheng Siqi's, but I know in my heart, that night I...this is my child! That day, Xiran came to the company to look for me. I had found a doctor because I realized she was weak and unwell. When I found out she was pregnant, my heart was really in chaos, so I immediately went to tell Cheng Siqi about it. It was the day of the explosion."
在一旁听得目瞪口呆的夏礼清不由得把事情往最坏的方向去想，他惶恐地吐出一句话来，“研究所的意外，你……”
"Ah! I really didn't know about this accident. Cheng Siqi had originally told me that he would acknowledge the child, so I went to a bar and got drunk. But..."
As for the incident where they met Cheng Siqi on the side of the road, Gu Niancheng thought about it for a while and decided it wasn't very important, so he didn't bring it up.
There was a dead silence in the office, and Xia Liqing felt both angry and helpless, even a little relieved.
"Xiran can't know about this, you..." Xia Liqing stared at Gu Niancheng, feeling overwhelmed for a moment. "Since you've said so, I assume you've got a plan in mind. That's good. You can handle Xiran. I truly hope you two can be together. Ah!"
```htmlSighs came and went. Xia Liqing didn't know whether he should talk to his wife about this matter. He felt that the family must already be aware, but fortunately the Cheng family was in the dark. Otherwise, it would be even more difficult to handle.```
"Thank you, Uncle! I will be responsible for Xiran."
Mixed with shame and unwillingness, Gu Niancheng knew that this lie was not sturdy enough and he needed the help of Xia Xiran. Otherwise, he would not even be able to pass the test of his mother alone.
Although he didn't have complete confidence, he believed that as long as he continued to persist, he could eventually get Xia Xiran to agree.
Things are different now, and she also has to be more realistic.
"Reality..."
Xia Xiran muttered softly as she returned to school, overwhelmed by a deluge of tasks, papers, and other miscellaneous assignments, not to mention the discomfort of being pregnant.
At this moment, Xia Xiran looked at the photo of her and Cheng Siqi with a bitter feeling, realizing she didn't even have a trusted friend by her side.
Before, she could be carefree and lazy in front of him, but now she can't. Before, she had a solid wall behind her to support her and give her strength no matter what happened, but now, that's gone too.
At this moment, when I recall the good times in my mind, my heart is not just filled with emotion and warmth, but also with a sense of despair, as if there is an insurmountable gap between heaven and earth. This feeling surrounds Xia Xiran, making her more focused than usual, and sinking deeper into her own world, to the point that she completely fails to notice the arrival of Gu Niancheng.
```htmlHe watched her with a trance-like expression, with a faint hint of sorrow between his eyebrows, a poignant expression, and a hint of weariness, completely different from the past look of distress. Gu Niancheng knew that this was a deeper kind of despair, and at this moment, only he could save her.```
等了这么多年，终于等到了这样一个机会，再也没有什么能横跨在他们之间了，顾念城强按下心中的喜悦之情，走到她的身边轻声打断她的愁思。
“数据还没处理好，居然还有心思走神呢！”
“啊！我……”
再次被顾念城抓个正着，夏希然多少有些不好意思，她忙收拾好桌上的文件，把电脑调至主屏幕，揉了揉微红的眼睛，转身看着他。
"When did you come? You didn't even say anything!"
"Not too long ago, I wanted to come see you. You've been busy lately, right? Even though you're pregnant, you're still so skinny."
No matter how subtle her changes were, he could sense them. Moreover, Gu Niancheng had been able to distinguish between Xia Xiran and Xia Xixi since he was young. Although he couldn't give an accurate reason, he was always very happy that he could make accurate judgments.
"I have no appetite. Even if I managed to eat something, I just ended up throwing it up."
Looking at her pale face and soft voice, it seemed like a gust of wind could knock her over.
"Xiran, how about taking a year off from school to focus on having the baby first? Otherwise, running back and forth like this will take a toll on your health. It will not only harm you, but also be harmful to the baby!"
Before, he knew she wanted to work hard with Cheng Siqi, so he could only watch and care about her hardships, but could not persuade her.
But now it's different, Gu Niancheng feels that she doesn't need to sacrifice herself for Cheng Siqi anymore. After all, there is still him, material wealth, and spiritual love, he can provide all.
Prior to this, Gu Niancheng spent some time with the elderly Cheng family in the small apartment rented by Cheng Siqi and felt extremely uncomfortable. He simply could not bear to imagine his Xia Xiran living here permanently, as it was completely intolerable in his mind.
“现在正是关键时刻呢！休学一年！我有些舍不得！而且这一年我又能去哪里呢！什么都不干的话我也是受不了的，还不如忙碌些，日子充实些，也不至于依然这般难受。”
Looking at her slightly raised belly, Gu Niancheng still couldn't bear it.