Chapter 167: Kept in the Dark

Chapter 167: Kept in the Dark

"Ah, I can't believe I missed it!"

As soon as Wu Yuan heard the news that Song Qingyu had given birth, she rushed to the hospital early in the morning.

She looked at little Song Jingcong, who was holding a baby bottle and gulping down milk, and reached out to touch his plump little cheeks, but then quickly withdrew her hand.

"Hey, I was planning to do your makeup, but I didn’t expect it to be too late!"

Song Qingyu laughed: "Once I’m out of the hospital in a couple of days, you can do my makeup then!"

"Really?"

"Yes!"

Wu Yuan rubbed her hands together excitedly: "Qingyu, don’t worry, I’ll make sure you’re the most gorgeous mom leaving this hospital!"

"Great! Sounds good."

Song Qingyu looked at the little baby in the crib, radiating warmth and gentleness.

Tang Yunqiu, clutching a bouquet of flowers, looked dazed until Fu Yining, who was beside him, reminded him, and he continued walking in.

"Qingyu."

Song Qingyu turned towards the voice and smiled.

"Yunqiu, you're here!"

"Yeah," Tang Yunqiu said, handing her the lilies. "Qingyu, congrats."

"Thank you."

Song Qingyu held the bouquet, her smile outshining the flowers.

She set the bouquet aside carefully and pushed the crib with wheels in front of her. "Yunqiu, wanna see the baby?"

"Sure."

Tang Yunqiu’s ears turned bright red.

Wu Yuan’s instincts were going off.

This guy’s totally into Qingyu!

After seeing little Song Jingcong, who had just finished eating and was fast asleep, Tang Yunqiu remarked how much he looked like his mom.

"Really? That’s what everyone keeps saying."

"Yeah, very much."

Song Qingyu gently touched her cheek and looked back at her child with a tender gaze.

Tang Yunqiu stole a glance at her, thinking how lucky he was to wrap up filming just in time to come back and see them.

"Qingyu?" she asked softly.

"Hmm?"

"You haven't introduced me yet—who is this good-looking guy?"

In response to Wu Yuan's teasing, Song Qingyu remained calm.

"This is Tang Yunqiu. We grew up together in Jingzhou, and our homes are really close."

"Oh, so you're childhood friends!"

Wu Yuan might as well have had "gossip" written all over her face.

She looked at the slightly blushing Tang Yunqiu and greeted him proactively: "Hey, good-looking, I'm Qingyu's friend. My name is Wu Yuan!"

"Hello, Sister Wu Yuan!"

"Hello, hello! Calling me Sister Wu Yuan is too formal. Just call me Sister Yuan Yuan!"

Tang Yunqiu called her as instructed, and Wu Yuan's smile lit up.

"Yunqiu, what do you do for work?"

"I just act in some plays occasionally."

"Oh, an actor! That's really good!"

Wu Yuan chatted with him a bit more before letting him go.

She gave Song Qingyu a playful wink: "You two talk, I'll leave you to it!"

"Yuan Yuan, you... Did you misunderstand something?"

Song Qingyu watched her bounce over to Fu Yining and ultimately didn't say anything.

Wu Yuan hooked her arm with Fu Yining's and couldn't help but ask by her ear: "Sis, are those two... you know?"

Fu Yining calmly shook her head.

"Don't overthink it."

Wu Yuan snorted lightly: "I can tell, you're still trying to keep it from me?"

Fu Yining sighed.

"It's up to Qingyu; I can't interfere."

"Alright."

Wu Yuan also sighed.

"Sis Ning, when will I find a guy who likes me like that?"

"You will. If not, I'll find one for you."

"Okay, I want the one from before—what was his name? Oh yeah, Chen Yanqing! I want someone like him!"

Fu Yining: "...? You still remember him?"

Wu Yuan acted coy: "What can I say? I just like him!"

"Alright, if I find someone suitable, you'll be the first to know."

"Thanks, Sis Ning!"

Wu Yuan was about to give her a kiss when the door to the hospital room opened.

"Mom, look... uh, there are so many people here?"

"Oh, nephew, you're here!"

"Yep."

Yu Mingze glanced at Wu Yuan and then warily eyed the extra man in the room.

When the man chatting and laughing with his ex-wife turned around, Yu Mingze thought he looked familiar.

"And you are?"

"Ming Ze, it's me, Yunqiu!"

Yu Mingze recognized him now.

He walked over and enthusiastically patted Tang Yunqiu's shoulder, "Yunqiu! What brings you here?"

"Qingyu had a baby, so I came to visit."

"Oh, I didn't realize you two were so close!"

"Yeah."

Yu Mingze chuckled, forgetting his earlier doubts.

He checked the crib to make sure the baby was just asleep and breathing, then gestured for Tang Yunqiu to sit down beside him.

"Did you take time off from filming to come here?"

"No, I just finished shooting and came to visit."

"What a coincidence!"

Yu Mingze continued, "My grandparents are coming to Linzhou soon, and I might need your family's help with some things back home."

"Sure, no problem."

Tang Yunqiu felt a little guilty facing Yu Mingze.

But remembering they were divorced and he could openly pursue Song Qingyu, he pushed the guilt aside.

Sitting on the sofa, Wu Yuan whispered to Fu Yining, "Sis Ning, does my nephew know that guy likes Qingyu?"

Fu Yining shook her head.

"He probably has no idea."

"Otherwise, he wouldn't be so cheerful."

She was happy to see her son pay for his hasty divorce, so she wouldn't remind him, waiting for him to figure it out himself.

Yu Mingze noticed her gaze, puzzled.

"What's up?"

Downstairs at the hospital, Tang Yunqiu's agent, Zhou Tu, glanced at his watch once again and couldn't help but send a message to remind him.

—[Buddy, you should be heading down by now? We have an audition later for Director He's new drama, don't be late!]

—[Got it, I'll be right down.]

Tang Yunqiu put down his phone and reluctantly said goodbye.

"Ming Ze, Qingyu, I’ve got work later, so I need to leave now."

"Hmm."

"Is the baby okay?"

Yu Mingze quickly got up to check on the baby by the crib.

Song Qingyu turned her head and saw that the little one had just whimpered a little in his sleep, and they both sighed in relief.

"Alright, work comes first, you’d better go now."

Receiving Song Qingyu's response, Tang Yunqiu nodded.

"Qingyu, I’ll come back to see... the baby when I’m free."

"Hmm."

Yu Mingze's attention was also on the baby, and he didn't notice the look of longing in Tang Yunqiu's eyes at that moment.

If he’d just turned his head a little, he would have surely noticed Tang Yunqiu's feelings.

"Want me to walk you out?"

"Aunt Fu, no need, I know my way!"

Tang Yunqiu remembered Fu Yining's kindness, opened the door, and left.