Rebirth: Pampered by My Children and Husband Chapter 172

Chapter 172: Chapter 172: Does She Know Who She Is Calling?

When Lin Xu arrived at the race track, a racing car whizzed past her, shooting down the track like lightning right before her eyes.

The track echoed with Su Linzhou's curses, “Xie Changyan, dammit, stop the car, I need to get out! Get out!”

The roaring of the racing car reverberated in her ears, and just standing outside the track and watching from a distance, Lin Xu felt her heart skip a beat.

Her heart uncontrollably trembled, and images of a past car accident suddenly flashed through her mind.

Lin Xu's face instantly turned deathly pale, and she slowly squatted down to the ground.

Seconds later, the racing car abruptly stopped beside her.

Xie Changyan stepped out of the car in a rush and hurried over to her side.

His usual carefree expression was gone, replaced by a look of urgent concern, “What happened, are you feeling unwell?”

Xie Changyan supported her body and felt her ice-cold palms, frowning deeply, “Why is your body so cold?”

He bent down to pick up Lin Xu and turned to look at Su Linzhou, who was trembling and almost crawling out of the racing car, and asked, “Su Linzhou, give me your car key, I'm taking her to the hospital.”

Su Linzhou's voice trembled, “…Brother, I think you should take me to the hospital first.”

Saying this, he leaned against the car door and vomited another mouthful of acid liquid.

Xie Changyan's frown deepened with a hint of disgust, and just as he was about to say something else, his chest was poked.

“I'm fine, no need to take me to the hospital, I just need to rest a bit,” Lin Xu's cheeks had already regained their color.

Xie Changyan looked into her eyes for a long time, and finally gave up the idea of taking her to the hospital. He carried her to a nearby chair, setting her down and admonishing with concern.

“If you're feeling unwell, tell me, and I'll take you to the hospital.”

“Okay,” Lin Xu sat on the chair, holding his hand while tilting her head back to look at him, her eyes curving into a smile.

The pad of Xie Changyan's thumb gently caressed the back of her hand, which had gradually warmed from its initial coldness.

He watched Lin Xu, his deep eyes appearing to be lost in thought before his mind drifted off into the distance.

“Ah Yan.”

“Ah Yan…”

Lin Xu shook his hand, calling him back from his reverie with each gentle call.

“What is it?” Xie Changyan asked her.

Lin Xu's lips parted as if she wanted to say something, then stopped and shook her head. Her beautiful eyes curved, “I heard that Century Square is having a fountain show; let's go watch it together?”

The soft light in her eyes sparkled with the glow of spring, and Xie Changyan felt a stir within him. By the time he snapped back to reality, he had already agreed to her invitation.

The square was busy with people coming and going, but not many were stopping to watch the fountain show.

Lin Xu easily found a prime viewing spot and pulled Xie Changyan to watch alongside her.

The water sprayed in various shapes, and under the shine of the sun, the droplets formed a stunning rainbow in the air.

Nearby, many children carelessly ran through the fountain's water, unconcerned about their clothes getting drenched.

Xie Changyan watched for a while when suddenly, a stream of water droplets splashed onto his cheek, ice-cold and unexpected.

He turned around in surprise and saw Lin Xu holding a small water gun, her eyebrows slightly raised in a triumphant manner.

Her eyes shone with a bright, infectious smile, so beautiful and captivating that it was hard to look away.

Xie Changyan's lips curved slightly, “Where did you get the water gun?”

“Borrowed it from a little kid,” Lin Xu said, pointing to a child holding a lollipop nearby.

It was clear she had made a trade with the child.

No sooner had she spoken than another burst of water from the gun splattered onto his face.

“If you surrender nicely, I might consider letting you off,” Lin Xu's eyes twinkled with triumph, looking every bit the victor.

“I surrender,” Xie Changyan replied decisively.

“Then I must claim my spoils of war.”

“Hmm, what do you want?”

A sly sparkle passed through Lin Xu's eyes as she tiptoed to place a light, dragonfly-like kiss on his lips, “I'll claim this then.”

Joy brimmed in Xie Changyan's eyes, “It wouldn't hurt to claim a bit more from you.”

Lin Xu smiled faintly, “Do you feel better now?”

The things he had forgotten surged back into his mind at her words, and the smile at the corner of Xie Changyan's mouth stiffened.

He suddenly wanted to know.

Was he the one in her eyes now, or was it that Ji Yanli?

Did she bring him here to see the fountain because she wanted to cheer him up, or was it because she wanted to cheer up Ji Yanli?

Seeing him lost in thought, Lin Xu called out with a hint of confusion, “Ah Yan?”

Xie Changyan's lips pressed tightly together, feeling a sour, fierce turmoil in his chest, almost spilling out of his throat.

Ah Yan?

Did she utter these two words so naturally because she used to call them out frequently?

He suddenly remembered that night on New Year's Eve when she lightly kissed his lips and uttered those trembling words– “Ah Yan, happy New Year's Eve.”

Had she mistaken him for someone else from that moment on?

His heart felt as if it was being tightly clenched, the pain was excruciating, nearly leaving him breathless.

Lin Xu noticed his increasingly unwell complexion and immediately became anxious, “Ah Yan, are you not feeling well?”

Xie Changyan reached out to encircle her waist and pulled her into his embrace, burying his head in the nape of her neck, letting out a deep breath.

It was as if he had developed a stress response.

Every time he heard her call out 'Ah Yan,' he couldn't help but ponder, who was she really calling?

Could she distinguish clearly whether the 'Ah Yan' she mentioned was really him or someone else?

Xie Changyan closed his eyes, containing the restlessness deep within his gaze.

Lin Xu's hand gently patted his back, her expression somewhat anxious, “Should we go to the hospital to have a look?”

“I'm fine.” Xie Changyan tightened his hold around her waist, suppressing the emotions churning inside him.

After pulling away from her embrace, his face resumed its usual nonchalance, “I feel much better now.”

“That's good.” Lin Xu breathed a sigh of relief, returning the water gun to the child, “If you're ever upset again, remember to tell me.”

“I might not be able to solve your problem, but I'm first-rate at water fights.”

Xie Changyan chuckled silently, flicking her forehead.

By the time he returned to the Xie Family home, it was late at night.

After parting with Lin Xu, the leisurely expression on Xie Changyan's face faded, turning into an expressionless stone statue, cold as ice.

Just as he entered the house, he saw Xie Mingwang, who should have been asleep, still sitting on the couch as if waiting for him to return.

Seeing him come back, Xie Mingwang's brows furrowed slightly, “Have you been drinking again?”

“Just a little.” Xie Changyan was nonchalant.

“Is it because of that woman again?”

Xie Changyan didn't respond.

Xie Mingwang eyed him for a long while, his grip on the cane tightened, as if the struggle deep within him had finally come to a decision, letting out a sigh.

“If you really do like her that much, I won't stop you anymore. As long as she is willing to divorce and be with you in earnest.”

Chapter end