Hiding her pregnant belly and leaving, the CEO's ex-husband cried red eyes

Shen Huaian quickened his pace and walked in front of An Xia, with a look of surprise on his face.

"I just happened to be here on business."

Just as he finished speaking, the agent who had an appointment with An Xia came in late, panting.

"I'm sorry Miss An, I kept you waiting for so long."

An Xia smiled and said it was okay.

Shen Huaian noticed her red and swollen eyes, pursed his lips calmly, and soon smiled again and said.

"I have finished all my work now. Since we happened to meet, I will go with you to see it."

His good intention to help was unstoppable, and An Xia couldn't refuse anymore, so she had to agree.

After looking at several houses nearby with the agent, An Xia was not particularly satisfied with any of them.

The prices for houses with suitable decoration and location are too high, and the cheap houses are close to old and remote residential areas. It feels unsafe to walk there during the day, and it is even more terrifying at night.

Now An Xia has to earn her own living expenses and her father's medical expenses. In order to earn more wages, she will have to go out early and come back late in the future, so safety must not be neglected.

"Ms. An, your budget is too small. I don't have many houses that meet your requirements. How about this, you increase your budget a little, so that I can negotiate the price with the landlord for the house you like."

The agent advised earnestly.

When I saw An Xia for the first time, I thought she had an elegant temperament. The necklace on her neck and the bracelets on her hands were both classic styles from famous brands. I thought she must be a wealthy woman with good conditions.

But once she opened her mouth, the budgets she gave were basically at the lowest end of the standard.

The contrast is really disappointing.

An Xia lowered her head and hesitated.

This budget was already the maximum she had planned to spend on renting a house. She really couldn't afford to spend more.

Shen Huaian saw her embarrassment and said to the agent: "You go back first, we will think about it carefully and contact you when we have made a decision."

"Okay. If you young couple want to rent a house, you should rent a better one. At least it has good sound insulation, which guarantees your quality of life." The agent reminded before leaving.

An Xia's ears suddenly felt hot, and she quickly waved her hands to explain: "We are not—"

But before he could finish his words, the agent had already walked away.

She looked away, but was unexpectedly met with Shen Huaian's teasing gaze, and An Xia touched her nose awkwardly.

"I'm sorry for taking up so much of your time and causing you to be misunderstood."

Shen Huaian smiled and shrugged: "It's an honor for me to be mistaken for the boyfriend of a beautiful woman."

An Xia paused in surprise.

Shen Huaian added: "It's just a joke."

Only then did An Xia relax.

"So what are you going to do now? Increase your budget? Or wait for the agent to slowly find some potentially suitable ones for you?" Shen Huaian asked her.

An Xia thought about it and sighed helplessly.

"I'll go out and look at other agencies later. If that doesn't work out, I'll just rent a place in that alley over there. I'll just have to be more careful then."

Shen Huaian frowned: "This safety issue cannot be avoided just by paying attention."

An Xia knew it, but there was nothing she could do.

Her life, which was almost beyond her means, was no longer enough to support her lavish lifestyle as before.

"If you don't mind, I have an empty house that I can rent to you." Shen Huaian suddenly said, "It's not here, it's in the university town. Can you accept it?"

An Xia blinked.

She originally wanted to rent a house near the university town so that it would be convenient for her to work part-time and go back to school.

But the rent in the university town is much higher than here.

So as a second choice, I chose a location near the library subway entrance, where there is a subway that goes directly to the university town. Although commuting is not as convenient as walking directly, it can save nearly a thousand yuan a month.

Shen Huaian knew her concerns and took the initiative to say, "I don't feel comfortable renting out that house, for fear that it would be ruined by someone unreliable. But I trust your character and personality, and renting it to you can help to increase the popularity of my house. It's not good to have a house empty all the time. As for the rent, I'll base it on your budget, isn't that excessive?"

Shen Huaian said half-jokingly.

An Xia knew how big of a discount Shen Huaian had given her.

But she knew it clearly, so she couldn't agree to it easily.

"No, I'll just look for another one. There's no rush to find a house. Besides, there are too many people in the university town. If the soundproofing is not good, it will not be convenient for me to create."

Although An Xia was declining politely, she was telling the truth.

Shen Huaian no longer insisted.

"That's right. You artists need a quiet, independent space to create and express yourself." He took the initiative to find a way out: "Besides, the university town is quite far from Xinkang, and it's not convenient if you want to visit your father. I bought a house there and renovated it but didn't live in it because of this. The commute is too long and it's a headache."

An Xia smiled awkwardly and replied, "Yes."

"But if you still haven't found a house you like after a few days, please contact me. I can lend it to you for a few days. It's not a big deal for you to live in a hotel all the time." Shen Huaian took the initiative to say.

An Xia nodded in response.

Suddenly he thought of something, was stunned, and looked at Shen Huaian with some confusion.

How did he know that I was living in a hotel now?

She clearly only told Jiang Qingyu that she was moving out of Tianzhu Garden and living in a hotel.

But how did Shen Huaian know?

Just as he was wondering, Shen Huaian answered the phone and his expression suddenly became very serious.

After hanging up the phone, he said hello and left in a hurry.

An Xia didn't think much about it.

Shen Huaian is a doctor. The reason he suddenly left in such a hurry was simply because some patient in the hospital was in a bad condition and he needed to go back to deal with it.

She walked around the nearby neighborhood again, trying to see if she could come across any flyers advertising houses for rent. Before she had walked around twice, An Xia received a call from the Lu family's old house.

It was the nanny Liu Ma who called.

"Young Madam! Please come back soon! The young master is not well again!"

Beneath the woman's anxious voice was the background sound of things being smashed to pieces.

An Xia's heart suddenly rose to her throat.

Jingyang is sick again.

An Xia immediately walked to the side of the road, her hand subconsciously wanting to hang up Liu Ma's phone and prepare to contact Lu Beichuan immediately.

But the way he misunderstood me last night suddenly came to my mind.

Last night he thought that I had used Jing Yang to deceive him. If I called him again today.

Moreover, I called him when I knew that he was most likely with Ming Xiyu. He would probably think that I was using Jing Yang to deceive him.

Having just made a mistake once in this matter, An Xia couldn't be so stupid as to step on the same banana peel again.

The hand that was about to press the hang-up button was immediately withdrawn.

An Xia and Liu Ma said, "I'll take a taxi back now, but my phone is running low on battery. You can call Lu Beichuan and ask him to go back as well."

Aunt Liu remained silent for a few seconds, and when she spoke again, her voice was clearly guilty.

"Master, he, Master, he said he has something to do right now... and he can't come back for the time being..."