Chapter 139 Shao Bai's Choice
Xia Lan recalled the inconveniences she experienced when giving acupuncture.

The two chatted about the new guests for a while. Since Ruogu didn't know the other party, he listened to Xia Lan's complaints the whole time.

After she hung up the phone, Ruogu exhaled lightly, and Yu Yuan just walked in. He had just sent Huaixi to school and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you?"

Ruogu lifted the quilt and chuckled, "Xia Lan called me. She didn't seem to like the substitute guest. She complained in a tactful tone. I don't know if they have any grudges."

Yu Yuan had never paid attention to variety shows, so he didn't know who the substitute guests were. He took out his phone to watch the live broadcast, and the substitute guest couple appeared on the screen. Yu Yuan understood at this moment, and he laughed and scolded: "Xiao Jie is just watching the fun and making trouble. The substitute actually invited Xia Lan's ex-boyfriend. It's ridiculous."

Ruogu covered her mouth in surprise and blinked her eyes and asked, "Did Xia Lan quarrel with her ex-boyfriend after breaking up?"

Although Yu Yuan didn't gossip on purpose, the staff around him would discuss it, so he knew a lot of news. He flipped through the comments from the audience and said calmly:

"They broke up because of a third party. Her ex-boyfriend's wife was the third party. You can imagine how tense the atmosphere was."

In modern society, it is very common for men and women to break up and get back together. It would be strange if anyone didn't have a few exes. Ruogu was used to this. She said calmly while tidying up the bedding:

"Teacher Xiao did this to attract more attention to the show. If there were no controversy or strong conflict, the audience might not buy it. Dong Rui treated Xia Lan so well, there's no reason for her to be so upset with her ex-boyfriend."

Ruogu was very good at judging people. Yu Yuan put away his phone and said calmly:

"It's not Xia Lan who's brooding over it, it's the third party who has a knot in her heart and is willing to compete with Xia Lan. It's also made Xia Lan's ex-boyfriend miserable. Xia Lan and Dong Rui are doing well, and maybe she gets disgusted occasionally, so she complains to you."

Ruogu's lips curled up when she heard that. She said briskly, "As long as their relationship is not affected, Dong Rui is still very reliable."

Yu Yuan nodded slightly. Men can judge other men best. It is easy to tell whether someone is sincere or not. He said calmly, "Huai Xi has been sent to school. I am going out to shoot a promotional video soon. Are you sure you don't want to go with me?"

Ruogu was changing clothes. She shook her head and said, "You go ahead. I won't follow you. I'll see patients at home. It's not right for Jishiditang to be closed for business."

Yu Yuan did not force her and said softly, "Then I'll leave first. Eat more breakfast and don't be perfunctory."

Ruogu nodded helplessly and agreed. Yu Yuan sometimes really treated her like a child.

The couple get along well with each other, but it is the opposite for Shao Bai. Since marrying Xiao Qing, Shao Bai has focused all his energy on starting a business. Although the company is not large, it has developed well with his abilities.

He was so busy every day that he had no time to spend with Xiao Qing. Even his mother had a hard time seeing him. But Xiao Qing never complained to him about these things. She would only call Shao Bai to come back during her ovulation period.

Shao Bai was not too opposed to the idea of ​​having children. After all, he was not young anymore and Xiao Qing did not restrict him in other matters, so he cooperated.

However, he took great pains to negotiate a big project, hoping to make huge profits from the project. However, just as he got started, Xiao Qing's father unexpectedly withdrew all his investment, paralyzing his company.

Shao Bai called his father-in-law but he didn't answer. He was so anxious that he had to ask Xiao Qing about the reason. When he returned to their wedding room, he saw the nanny cleaning. He asked unhappily, "Is your wife home?"

The nanny was a little scared of Shao Bai and whispered, "The madam is sleeping in the room."

Shao Bai tugged at the tie around his neck and walked into the room with a frown. He could still smell the unpleasant smell of alcohol as soon as he entered. The curtains in the room were drawn tightly and it was pitch black inside. Shao Bai walked to the window, drew open the curtains, and then opened the window to let in some air.

He didn't lower his voice deliberately, and the noise he made was too loud, which disturbed Xiao Qing. She said angrily with a heavy nasal tone: "Shao Bai, are you sick? Can't you see I'm sleeping?"

Shao Bai walked to the bed and directly lifted the quilt, saying with disgust: "You went out to drink again last night? Is this your attitude towards preparing for pregnancy? Do you still want to have a baby?"

Xiao Qing closed her eyes and said irritably: "I didn't drink, it was my friends who drank. I just went clubbing and the smell of alcohol on my body didn't have time to take a shower."

Shao Bai snorted coldly: "You'd better not lie to me, otherwise it will be useless to have this child."

Xiao Qing was very annoyed by his noise. She sat up and said angrily:

"What do you want to do? We agreed not to interfere with each other's private lives. Your behavior now has crossed the line. Why are you back here at this time instead of going to the company to be busy?"

When she mentioned this, Shao Bai got angry. He said dissatisfiedly: "I wanted to question you. Your father withdrew all the funds invested in the company. He clearly knew that I was in a critical period. What did he want to do?"

Xiao Qing yawned, scratched her hair, and said nonchalantly, "Isn't the company already profitable? My dad must have withdrawn the funds because he needs money too. The economy is bad now, so he can withdraw it if he wants."

Shao Bai was so angry that his face turned blue when he heard her say that. He shouted, "If he withdraws his investment at this juncture, my company will be finished. Do you know how rare this cooperation opportunity is?"

Xiao Qing picked up the water cup on the bedside table and drank a sip of water, saying indifferently: "So what? At most you won't make that much money. You still have a job at school, so you won't starve to death, right?"

Shao Bai stared at him with deep eyes and asked, "Have you known about this for a long time?"

Xiao Qing adjusted her pillow and sat back on the bed. She casually scrolled through her phone and said calmly, "My dad mentioned it to me a few days ago. Although he withdrew his investment, he promised to give me one million yuan a month for living expenses. I didn't think it would have much impact on my life, so I agreed."

Shao Bai sneered, "You just don't want my career to develop better, right? You and your daughter are afraid that I will lose control, right?"

Xiao Qing's goal had been achieved, so there was no need to pretend with Shao Bai. She said with a half-smile, "How dare you say you won't divorce me after you become successful in your career? Why should my father help you get ahead? They all saw how you treated me. It's your fault that you only care about your appearance and can't even pretend."

Shao Bai was so angry that his face turned pale. It felt like a huge rock was pressing on his chest, and he couldn't breathe. He gritted his teeth and said, "We agreed before marriage that your family would help me develop my career. Now you go back on your word. Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"

Xiao Qing cherishes her life very much. She would not deliberately provoke Shao Bai just to be angry. She looked at Shao Bai vigilantly and said in a tense voice: "Don't do anything rash. You won't be well even if I die. Maybe I'm pregnant now. Don't do anything stupid." Shao Bai stared at her belly. After a long while, he said in a dry voice: "Is there no room for this matter to turn around? Your father won't answer my calls."

Xiao Qing said frankly: "My dad thinks you are too ambitious. If you really become successful in the future, he will definitely not treat me well, so... there is no room for negotiation on his decision."

Shao Bai's face was extremely ugly. He growled, "Get lost now. Don't let me see you again. Otherwise, I can't guarantee what I will do."

Xiao Qing didn't say anything after hearing this. She changed her clothes and left. Whatever Shao Bai wanted had nothing to do with her. As long as he didn't hurt her, it was fine. Her father's behavior was indeed unkind, and she was in the wrong...

Teacher Gao has been in a good mood since her son got married. Xiao Qing told her that they are actively preparing for pregnancy. Thinking that she will soon be able to live a life surrounded by grandchildren, she has already considered resigning.

After school in the afternoon, she went to the market and bought a few pounds of high-quality pork belly, preparing to make steamed pork with rice flour for Xiao Qing. She didn't like other foods very much, but she liked this one.

She didn't have evening self-study, so she planned to do it when she got home. She worked for a long time, and just after she finished marinating the steamed meat and washed her hands, she received a call from the police station, saying that her son had jumped off the building...

When Teacher Gao heard the news, she collapsed to the ground. She trembled and confirmed again and again, but the person on the other end of the phone still said the same thing.

Teacher Gao's legs were so weak that she couldn't get up. She seemed to have lost her soul and just wanted to see her son as soon as possible. She couldn't walk by herself, so she had to call Ruogu.

Ruogu had nothing to do after dinner, and was taking a walk with Yu Yuan when she received a call from Teacher Gao. She thought it was Huaixi who had something wrong, so she asked gently, "Teacher Gao, what's wrong?"

On the other end of the phone, Teacher Gao said in a hoarse voice: "Ruogu, the police said Shao Bai committed suicide by jumping off the building. My hands and feet are too weak to go. Could you please take me over to see him?"

Ruogu's face changed when she heard that. She said in a low voice, "Teacher Gao, don't worry. I'll be there soon."

After hanging up the phone, Ruogu said with a heavy expression: "Shao Bai committed suicide by jumping off a building. Teacher Gao asked us to send her to the scene to identify the person."

Yu Yuan frowned and said gently, "Then let's go over there quickly. I'll drive."

Although he had personal grudges with Shao Bai, this was not the time to worry about these things. Human lives were at stake and could not be delayed.

The two of them quickly went back to get the car without saying anything on the way. After arriving at Teacher Gao's community, Yu Yuan followed him into the house. Teacher Gao was sitting on the ground in a daze, and only came to his senses when he saw Ruogu.

"Sorry for causing trouble to you."

Teacher Gao was mainly talking to Yu Yuan. Ruogu helped her stand up and said, "Teacher Gao, you are too polite. We are just helping you. How about letting Yu Yuan carry you downstairs?"

She lived in an old neighborhood with no elevator and on the second floor, so she couldn't get in the car without Yu Yuan carrying her.

Teacher Gao waved her hand, pulled the corner of her mouth, and said bitterly: "I can walk by myself, please help me."

Ruogu was unable to say any words of comfort. She and Yu Yuan helped Teacher Gao downstairs. After the three of them got in the car, Yu Yuan followed the navigation and rushed to Shao Bai's house. The car was eerily quiet along the way. When they arrived downstairs of Shao Bai's building, a cordon had already been set up there.

After Teacher Gao told the police his identity, he was allowed to approach. Shao Bai should be in a yellow body bag. Teacher Gao wanted to see his son, but was stopped by the police. He said in a heavy tone:
"Old man, you should prepare yourself mentally. It is best to let others identify the deceased."

The policeman glanced at Ruogu and Yu Yuan. Yu Yuan, wearing a mask, said calmly, "We are not relatives. We are just accompanying Teacher Gao."

The police immediately understood what was going on. Teacher Gao squatted down and tremblingly opened the bag. Ruogu couldn't bear to watch it and turned her head away. After a while, she only heard Teacher Gao's heart-wrenching cries. She couldn't bear the great grief and fainted.

Ruogu and Yu Yuan rushed her to the hospital, and only after her condition stabilized did they call Xiao Qing.

Xiao Qing was lying comfortably on the sofa in her mother's house. Her father told her a lot of truths, teaching her to be wary of Shao Bai. The more capable a man is, the more she should not give him the opportunity to rise to the top, otherwise she would have a hard time.

She was a little surprised to see Ruogu calling her, after all, they didn't contact each other much. As soon as the call was connected, she smiled and said, "Sister Ruogu, how come you have time to call me? Do you want to play with me?"

Ruogu was stunned for a moment, and then said calmly: "Shao Bai jumped off the building and committed suicide. Teacher Gao couldn't stand the shock and fainted and was sent to the hospital. Your family still has a lot of things waiting for you to deal with."

Xiao Qing's face was pale. She didn't expect Shao Bai to be so fragile. After hanging up the phone and telling her mother the situation, she quickly rushed home. There were police at her home collecting evidence. Before Shao Bai died, he only left a suicide note for his mother.

The contents of the suicide note were mostly memories of the past. He felt that his life was a joke. No matter what age he was, he seemed to be living a life without control. He had no right to choose and ultimately could only give up his life.

He did not apologize to his mother, nor did he feel that he owed anyone. His only regret was missing Chen Ruogu. The suicide note never mentioned Xiao Qing, as if she was an insignificant person who had nothing to do with him.

Xiao Qing felt heavy-hearted. She cooperated with the police to deal with the aftermath, then went to the hospital with the suicide note. Seeing Ruogu, she said sadly, "Thank you, Sister Ruogu, for helping me take care of my mother-in-law. I didn't expect Shao Bai to be so fragile..."

Ruogu frowned and said calmly, "What happened between you two? Why did he suddenly commit suicide?"

Xiao Qing's eyes were a little evasive, and she stammered, "My father withdrew his investment from his company. Maybe he couldn't bear the blow..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Teacher Gao woke up at some point. She said in a voice full of resentment: "Shao Bai is devoted to the company. Your father suddenly withdrew his investment. What's the difference between this and asking for his life? Why don't you help him? What good will it do you if he dies?"

Xiao Qing defended herself, "I don't understand the company's affairs. My father suddenly withdrew his investment because his company needed money. Shao Bai and I are husband and wife, so of course I wish him the best."

Teacher Gao's tears rolled down her cheeks. She regretted deeply and said, "If my son hadn't married you, he would still be alive and well. It must be you who wronged him. You killed him."