Chapter 30 Farewell

Li Mu cursed quietly. Embarrassed, he did not know how to continue the conversation.

Aggrieved, Lin Wan said, “Are you doubting me again? Mrs. Hong gave me a SIM card the other day. She insisted on giving me the card so it’s easier for us to get in touch. That’s why I took it.”

“Why don’t you use your phone?”

Hearing that, Lin Wan felt even more aggrieved. She answered in a tearful voice, “I don’t want to give them my contact number. I’m afraid they would harass me, and Mrs. Hong came up with this idea. You got a problem with that?”

“No!” Nervously, Li Mu answered, “Of course not. I’m just curious about how you guys usually contact each other. Don’t worry. I’m not overthinking.”

“What do you mean by how we contact each other? We keep in touch through phone obviously. It’s just that we don’t contact each other very often, so you don’t see me calling them. I know what you’re thinking. You think I have an affair with Lin Kun, right?”

Li Mu was extremely embarrassed. He thought he found absolute proof, but he was wrong about her. It was all Xiaoyu’s fault. Why did she have to start analyzing stuff and make a fuss about nothing?

However, on second thought, he was mainly responsible for wronging Lin Wan. He was the one who chose to listen to Xiaoyu and gave up in trusting Lin Wan. He should not blame Xiaoyu.

At this point, the best solution was for him to admit his mistake. He could not let this issue affect their relationship.

“Honey, it’s not like that. I was just curious. Now that everything is clear, I apologize to you, alright? Honey, please forgive me!”

“You’re lying. If that’s not what you think, why are you apologizing to me? You’re obviously feeling guilty and that means you did think that I had an affair with Lin Kun!”

Lin Wan did not seem like she was going to spare him so easily. Her words sounded so harsh.

“I’m apologizing to you because I made you angry. I’ll apologize to you right away whenever you get mad in the future, alright? After all, I’m your husband.”

“Please, don’t say that. I’m not an unreasonable person. If I am the one at fault, I will apologize. But I don’t like the fact that my own husband keeps accusing me without any reason!”

“Yes, yes. You’re absolutely right, the mother of my future baby. It’s my mistake. I’ll never do that again.”

Hearing that, Lin Wan smiled, feeling satisfied with Li Mu’s attitude. Cutting him some slack, she mocked him instead, “What do you mean baby? Stop talking nonsense. I’m not pregnant yet!”

Immediately, Li Mu used the opportunity to change the topic. Cheekily, he asked, “Talking about this, we’ve been trying quite hard recently. Why aren’t you showing symptoms of pregnancy yet?”

“How would I know? You should ask yourself that question. Do you think we need to go for a checkup in the hospital?”

“What are you talking about? I’m very healthy. Why do you want me to go to the hospital? Don’t malign me.”

“I’m not saying that there’s something wrong with you. I’m just suggesting that both of us go for a checkup right after my parents leave.”

“You’re overthinking. I’m not going. I can accompany you to go if you want. I’m as healthy as a horse. I don’t need a checkup!”

“No! You can’t say for sure. You have to do the checkup with me, and we’ll go today!”

Not giving him any chance to refute, she fished out her phone and called the postpartum call center. Li Mu pouted. Knowing Lin Wan’s character, he had no way to avoid this.

As soon as they arrived at the car park of the airport, Lin Wan hurriedly opened the door and urged Li Mu, “Hurry up, we’re late. If they entered the security, we won’t be able to see them.”

Hurriedly, Li Mu followed after her. Carrying piles of bags, they rushed towards the terminal. As soon as they entered the airport, they saw Mrs. Hong standing next to the service counter, waving her hands at them.

Right away, both of them rushed up to her. Mrs. Hong complained, “Lin Wan, what took you so long? One minute later, and we’ll be going inside.”

Before Lin Wan could answer, Li Mu interrupted, “I’m sorry. There was quite a traffic on the road. Where are auntie and uncle? I don’t see them here.”

Casting Li Mu a glance, Mrs. Hong ignored him. Instead, she spoke to Lin Wan, “They’re waiting at the VIP entrance. Let’s go!”

With that, she wanted to leave.

“Mrs. Hong!” Lin Wan stopped Mrs. Hong before taking off the phone watch and putting it into her hands. “You can take this with you. Let’s not contact each other in the future.”

A trace of sadness flashed across Mrs. Hong’s eyes. Holding onto the phone watch, she stood in a daze, looking bewildered.

Smiling, Li Mu took the watch from Mrs. Hong and put it on Lin Wan’s wrist again.

“Keep it. Just in case you miss her, you can call her. At least it’ll remind you of Mrs. Hong. You don’t have to be to overdo it.”

Mrs. Hong flashed him a grateful smile. Eyes no long one of lofty disdain, she said, “Thank you.”

“No worries, Mrs. Hong. We’re a family. You don’t have to thank me.”

Instantly, Mrs. Hong’s smile widened. “Alright, let’s go and see your parents. Don’t make them wait too long!”

The farewell was very peaceful. As usual, Lin Wan’s parents ignored Li Mu. They reminded Lin Wan to take care of herself and asked her to visit them whenever she had time.

As Lin Wan talked to her parents, she kept stealing glances at Li Mu’s expression.

It was then that she saw him standing there with a smile, not even minding being left out. He even took the initiative to greet Lin Kun.

Seeing that, Lin Wan knew that Li Mu’s suspicion towards her must have been cleared. Instantly, she felt a wave of relief washing over her.

Luckily, she managed to act quickly and found an excuse to cover up her extra phone. There should be nothing else that would raise his suspicion for now.

However, one problem remained unsolved. What if Li Mu asked her for her other number? Was she supposed to give it to him?

Not giving him signaled she was hiding something from him, yet giving him would raise his suspicion towards her once again.

Lin Wan was not dumb. She knew Li Mu’s job scope very well.

He worked in a telecommunication company and the Dongyang Group dealt with the development of many telecommunications’ software. It was literally a piece of cake for Li Mu to retrieve her call log through the back door.

All she could now was take on the risk. Hence, she decided not to take any preventive measures.

She knew that Li Mu was a big-hearted man. Since he already got over his doubts, he would not keep pestering her about the same issue.

It was a way of him showing her his trust and love.

In the end, Lin Wan was right. Li Mu never asked her for the other number. If he really asked for it, things would not end so smoothly.

After sending her parents off, Lin Wan grabbed his arms and dragged him outside.

Feeling relaxed, Li Mu asked, “Honey, where do you want to go? Why don’t we take a day off and go on a date? We can go shopping, watch some movies, and eat some nice food!”

Lin Wan muttered softly, “We’re heading straight to the hospital.”

“Are you serious? Are we really going to get a checkup?”

Nodding her head, she answered softly, “It’s better for us to get a checkup. If there’s something wrong with our body, we’ll get our treatment done. If there’s nothing wrong, we’ll see if the doctor can provide us some useful suggestions. Come on, come with me, alright?”

Left with no choice, Li Mu could only accompany her to the hospital. Of course, he was getting a checkup as well.

In the car park, Zijian watched the couple leaving. Then, he followed behind them.

He had been stalking Lin Wan for several days, trying to find evidence of her cheating on Li Mu through her contacts.

What irked him was Lin Wan’s consistent daily routine. As though a perfectionist, she went to work and got off work right on time every day.

Other than going to the grocery store, there was nothing unusual about her. She never went to places such as bars and clubs.

Occasionally, she would go to the movies, go shopping, or go out for a meal, but Li Mu was always with her at time like this. Moreover, it was not like he could fabricate evidence of her cheating on Li Mu!

Zijian was frustrated. Instinct told him that Lin Wan was a faithful wife. There was no trace of her having an affair at all.

He felt helpless, unsure how to fabricate evidence of Lin Wan cheating.

Not long after, his phone rang.

“Zijian, Lin Wan’s family had already passed the security check. Han is keeping an eye on them, and I just left.”

The person who called him was one of his assistants. His boss assigned two assistants to help him out on this case. One of them was called Han, while another one of them was called Su.

Zijian assigned Su to trail after Lin Wan’s family while Han was in charge of the follow-up.

After seeing Lin Wan’s family passing the security check, Han was allowed to leave, while Su would follow her family to Zizhou and stay there to do the further background check on them.

“Got it.” Zijian answered and hung up.

On the road, the traffic was at a standstill and the cars moved slowly. Zijian could not help but curse. Feeling bored, he turned on the radio.

After listening to some music, he felt his mood lightened up. Looking at Lin Wan’s car in front of him, he felt somewhat dazed.

After a while, his phone rang again. Frowning, he picked up impatiently. Immediately, Han’s excited voice sounded across the phone.

“Zijian, Lin Wan’s family didn’t board the plane. They sat at the VIP room for a while and sneaked out.”

“What?” Subconsciously, Zijian stepped on the brakes. Soon, sounds of screeching tires and honking started to ring out behind him.

Right away, Zijian hit the gas turned on his double signal.

“What do you mean? Be clear!”

“Lin Wan’s family did not board the plane. After passing the security check, they stayed in the VIP room for a while and left. I’m following after them now. They’re heading towards the taxi stand right now.”

“Alright, keep a close eye on them. Su and I will be there to assist you right away. Be careful. Don’t let them notice you!”

“Don’t worry, Zijian. They won’t be able to escape!”