Chapter 1400: Chapter 1400: Suspecting Everyone and Everything (2)

Xiao Ji was seated beside Su Hongxing. When the scene of Ye Qilan and Du Qingyu surrounded by entertainment reporters appeared on the TV screen, his words were laced with sarcasm.

Su Hongxing withdrew her gaze and didn’t respond.

Ye Qilan had already reported to her about approaching Du Qingyu. Perhaps the business about being surrounded by paparazzi was prearranged, with Ye Qilan tipping off the reporters beforehand.

Even though she had known that his “date” with Du Qingyu would eventually be exposed by the media, seeing him protecting Du Qingyu in person still felt piercing.

“Amou, you should see his true character clearly now. A man like him is unstable; at the very least, he doesn’t respect you…”

“That’s enough,” Su Hongxing interrupted Xiao Ji.

She was already unhappy, and now Xiao Ji was badmouthing Ye Qilan. Listening to him only made her feel worse.

“Are you bewitched by him? Amou, do you not believe what I say? I am Ye Qilan, he’s Ding Ye… I don’t even know how to explain this kind of thing to you…”

Su Hongxing watched Xiao Ji’s anxious attempts to explain and felt a pang of empathy. Should she tell him that Ye Qilan was indeed Ye Qilan, but the other Ye Qilan was from a past life, while he was Ye Qilan reincarnated?

Even she found such an explanation convoluted—how could anyone involved properly understand?

“Don’t overthink. You should focus on recuperating first. As for what comes next, we’ll handle it later.” Su Hongxing said, switching off the TV and taking Little Pudding upstairs.

While helping Little Pudding bathe, Su Hongxing kept zoning out.

Little Pudding noticed and asked in his sweet, soft voice, “Should I sing nursery rhymes to cheer Mommy up, okay?”

Su Hongxing snapped back to reality and smiled, nodding. “Okay.”

Little Pudding purposely cleared his throat before launching into song.

Su Hongxing listened with a smile. “You sing terribly and completely off-key.”

Little Pudding’s tuneless singing must have been inherited from her.

“But Mommy smiled, right?” Little Pudding kissed Su Hongxing on the face several times, doing his utmost to make her happy.

With Little Pudding around, Su Hongxing couldn’t stop smiling and had no energy left to dwell on Ye Qilan. Later, when Little Baozi and Little Pudding were both asleep, she lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

She kept glancing at the clock on the wall. It was nearly eleven o’clock—why hadn’t Ye Qilan come back yet?

Du Qingyu was a scheming woman. Could she be taking advantage of the situation to drug Ye Qilan and lure him into bed?

The more she thought about it, the more anxious she became. The worry kept her wide awake. Ultimately, she got out of bed, picked up her phone, and hesitated over whether to call Ye Qilan.

If she called, would she ruin any “good thing” Ye Qilan was involved in? But if she didn’t call, she couldn’t find peace of mind.

In the end, she convinced herself to dial Ye Qilan’s number.

The call went through, but on the other end, Du Qingyu’s voice greeted her. “Su Hongxing? Mr. Ding just stepped away. Do you need something from him?”

“Where are you all right now?” Su Hongxing asked coldly.

“This…” Du Qingyu hesitated, unsure whether to tell the truth.

At that moment, Ye Qilan came out. Du Qingyu quickly handed the phone to him. “It’s a call from Su Hongxing. She’s asking where you are.”

Ye Qilan maintained a calm expression, took the phone, and walked to the window before finally speaking. “Honey, why aren’t you asleep yet?”

“Where are you?” Su Hongxing asked, still worried.

Ye Qilan replied indifferently, “I’m out right now. I’ll be home soon, don’t worry.”

Su Hongxing grew suspicious. “Are you sure you’re out? Du Qingyu’s hesitation earlier clearly showed she didn’t want to tell the truth.