Chapter 7-An Illegitimate Child

Only Gu Yuxuan and Mou Yichen knew Yun Muxi lived here, so it was unlikely that anyone else would come. Hearing someone come, Gu Yuxuan immediately thought of Mou Yichen. Yun Muxi asked indifferently, "Mr. Gong, what are you doing here?" Gong Yu said calmly, "Come by and say hello." Gu Yuxuan saw the comer clearly as she went to the door, said surprisingly, "Eh? The handsome neighbor?" Yun Muxi looked back at Gu Yuxuan. "He is the new neighbor?" Gu Yuxuan nodded and said, "Yes. I saw him walk into the opposite apartment when I returned back with Niannian." Yun Muxi looked at Gong Yu unpleasantly. Gong Yu spoke first, "I just moved in today and wanted to say hello." Gu Yuxuan said hurriedly, "Come on in. Have you eaten yet? We're about to have dinner. Would you like to join us?" Gong Yu nodded and said, "Sorry to bother you." Then, he went by Yun Muxi and entered the door. Gong Yu went to the table with Gu Yuxuan and sat down. Yun Muxi had little chance to say no. Gu Yuxuan got a set of cutlery from the kitchen and laid it before Gong Yu. She said warmly, " Nice to mee you. We're neighbors now. Xiao Xi lived a tough life because she raised Niannian alone. It’d be greatly appreciated if you could help her when she is in trouble!" Gong Yu could not help looking up at the cute girl sitting opposite. His pupils were dilated when he contrasted Niannian with Yun Muxi. He was surprised to find Niannian was Yun Muxi's scaled-down version. Niannian looked exactly like Yun Muxi. Gong Yu’s face darkened, narrowed his eyes. His eyes locked on Yun Muxi as he said in a deep voice, "Is this your child?" His words undisguisedly revealed anger and questioning. Gu Yuxuan knew nothing about Gong Yu, so she was unaware of his anger. She said without thinking, "Yes. Don't you think that Niannian looks exactly like Xiao Xi? They are indeed mother and daughter." Yun Muxi sensed his anger and got frightened, but she pretended to be calm, saying, "Mr. Gong, it has nothing to do with you." It was then that Gu Yuxuan realized there was something unusual about them and asked surprisingly, "Do you know each other?" Yun Muxi explained with understatement, "The script I worked with Director Zhao, the male lead is Mr. Gong. I met him a few days ago." Gu Yuxuan sized Gong Yu up carefully and shouted in amazement, "Wait? Gong Yu, you are Gong Yu, right? What a coincidence. I watched one of your films before, and you're so cool. I've only seen you in costume dramas, so I did not recognize you in a modern dress. Wow, can you take a picture with me and give me a signature." Seeing Gu Yuxuan drooling over him, Yun Muxi glared at her speechlessly. Gong Yu ignored Gu Yuxuan but looked at Niannian. He looked indifferently but simmered with rage. The veins stood out on his forehead. Gong Yu stood up suddenly and pulled Yun Muxi up. He dragged her to the bedroom and closed the door with a bang. Gong Yu threw her against the door plank and rested a hand on it. Yun Muxi was chilled with fear, saying, "You… What are you doing?" Gong Yu tried to ease his anger, so he did not strangle her in a rage. He spoke in an icy voice. "What am I doing? You gave birth to an illegitimate child. I spoiled and cherished you so much. How can you sleep around with other men and give birth to a child? Craving for sex, huh?” Yun Muxi took a deep breath and tried to act calm. "Mr. Gong, please mind your language. Firstly, I don't know why you firmly believe that we knew each other. Secondly, whether I have a child or not, it’s none of your business. Lastly, Niannian is my child, so please don't talk about her with those harsh words, which will do great harm to the child. Now that we are going to cooperate, we will surely meet. I don't know why you moved into the opposite apartment. But your intention doesn’t really matter to me. If we could respect each other, we could treat each other as colleagues or friends. If you refuse to come to your senses, I can only treat you as a stranger." Hearing her cold words, Gong Yu was so painful that he could not breathe, as if the blood was frozen and the heart was stabbed. His amber eyes turned scarlet, and the veins on his forehead stood out. He clenched his fists, uttering creaking sound. Yun Muxi was so terrified that her pupils dilated. She feared that he would strangle her in a rage. The creaking sound was more frightening. She could hear her rapid heartbeat clearly. When she thought her heart would pound out of her chest, Gong Yu knitted his brows and narrowed his eyes, with sweat bursting out on his forehead. He pressed his livid lips together and covered his heart with the right hand. He curled up slowly and sat down on the floor, gasping heavily. Yun Muxi was panic-stricken. She squatted down nervously, held his shoulders, and asked anxiously, "What's wrong with you? Your heart..." She almost blurted it out, but she stopped. Instead, she asked politely, "Mr. Gong, are you Ok? Is there something wrong with your heart?" Gong Yu pointed to his pocket and could not say a word. Yun Muxi reached out to his pocket. She found a medicine bottle, took off the bottle cap, and passed it to him. He took the bottle with trembling hands, poured the pills into his mouth, and swallowed. Yun Muxi immediately hid her nervous behavior. For a moment, she almost wanted to embrace Gong Yu who was as fragile as a glass doll. However, in the end, she controlled herself and asked, "Mr. Gong, should I call an ambulance for you? Your heart..."