Duan Lingsha was forcefully escorted back to Japan by her father, and after Duan Songshen found out that she was pregnant, he locked her in her room and did not allow her to take a single step out of the room.
Other than having her three meals delivered regularly, she was basically all alone. On one hand, she was worried about what the Flame Emperor would think, and on the other hand, she was worried about how her father would deal with her matters.
She had heard rumors that her father was planning to marry her off to the son of a friend in the underworld. This news had dealt a heavy blow to her and made her lose all confidence in her father.
She knew that she should eat more for the baby, but she had no appetite at all. These few days, no matter what she ate, she would vomit, and she kept feeling nauseous and dizzy.
After three months of pregnancy, her figure did not change much, and her stomach was not bulging, but she could feel the baby in her stomach.
Feeling a little dizzy, she forced herself to walk to the window and look at the sky and scenery outside. She was so distracted that she did not notice anyone coming in.
"I heard from the servants that you're not feeling well and that you don't have a good appetite?”
It was her father's voice. She turned around. This was the first time he had spoken to her in a month.
She looked at her tall and powerful father. He was already in his fifties, but he had the charm of a mature man, which made him more attractive to women. This was also the reason why he had always been successful with women.
"I'm fine."
She didn't want her father to see her weak side. Back then, her mother was bullied because she was too weak. She was not her mother.
Duan Songshen looked at his only daughter's stubborn face. She was a complete copy of her mother, except that her mother did not have her strong temper.
"I'll call a doctor over to take a look later.”Seeing his daughter's indifference to him, Duan Songshen retracted his fatherly love and put on a stern face again.
"No need, I'm already much better.”She slowly walked to the chair and sat down, trying to suppress the uncomfortable feeling of wanting to vomit.
At this moment, Duan Songshen looked at the plate on the table. The food inside had not been touched at all. "You're not eating again?" The servant said that she would not be able to take it if she ate every meal.
The main point was that she was pregnant.
"I can't eat." She shook her head, trying to shake away the dizziness. "Dad, is there something you need me for?" She guessed that her father might have come to talk to her about her marriage.
"Does the child's father know that you're pregnant?”
She nodded." He said he wanted to get married."
"Did you agree?"
It was his dream to marry his daughter to the Flame Emperor of the Flame Residence.
"No, I haven't."
"Why not? Do you want your child to be an illegitimate child after birth?”Duan Songshen was furious at his daughter's decision.
"He just wants a child. I won't marry such a person.”
"Haven't you thought about the child in your stomach? Do you want him to be fatherless from birth?"
"I can take care of him. That's not a problem.”If the child's father did not care about the child, it would hurt the child even more. She was an example.
"You…Are you trying to anger me to death?”
It was rare to see his father angry, because they never had much chance to talk.
"I won't trouble you. I'll leave Japan soon.”
"I won't allow it!" what she meant
"I'm already grown up. I can decide my own life.”She was not her mother, and her father had no right to restrict her freedom.
"I'll help you arrange your wedding in a month. At that time, you just have to be a bride.”Duan Songshen made his decision in a dictatorial manner, completely disregarding her wishes.
"Is that so? Marry who?"
"You don't have to worry about that."
"Doesn't the person you arranged know that I'm pregnant?”No man would be magnanimous enough to tolerate marrying a woman who was pregnant with someone else's child.
"That's not important." Duan Songshen said firmly. "No matter what, you have to get married!”He wouldn't let her become an unmarried mother. That would be letting her mother down.
"I would rather die than marry." Duan Lingsha's eyes were filled with hatred, so obvious that Duan Songshen did not dare to look at her.
"I'm doing this for your own good."
Why did his daughter not understand his love for her?
"Then let me go. I won't marry a stranger.”she replied firmly.
" Why can't you be like your mother…"
This was a taboo topic that had always been avoided between the father and daughter.
"Don't talk to me about my mother. You're not worthy! I can't be a mother either, because I won't be able to meet a heartless man like you again. I feel sad for my mother and ashamed that I'm your daughter!”
These words completely crushed Duan Songshen. He never knew that his daughter hated him so much.
" Lingsha..." He wanted to comfort his daughter.
"Don't call me, you don't deserve to call me. Please leave, I want some peace and quiet!”She had finally vented the pain she had suffered for more than ten years. She would not regret it because her father had caused all this harm.
Duan Songshen looked at his daughter, whose face was getting paler and paler. He couldn't bear to see her continue to suffer and leave, but he couldn't help but tell her before he left,"
"Whether you believe it or not, your mother has always lived in my heart.”
Her father's words made her break down completely and she cried loudly.
Why, why did he only tell her this now? Why didn't he tell his mother how important she was to him? Why did he insist that his mother leave this world with regrets and only tell her when everything could no longer be saved?
She didn't believe it. She couldn't believe it.
She only knew that in her mother's life, because of her father, she had suffered too much, so much that it made her heart ache…
The family began to prepare for her marriage in full swing. Perhaps the last conversation with her father had given him too much of a shock. He no longer restricted her movements and allowed her to move around the house freely.
However, she clearly noticed that there were a few bodyguards around her. In other words, her father was in control of her words and actions.
On this day, she walked to the courtyard outside the room as usual. She thought that taking more walks was a good thing for her and her child, but her appetite was still not very good. She often vomited after eating.
Once she reached the courtyard, she sat in her usual seat. She planned to enjoy a moment of peace and forget about getting married for the time being. She had reacted last time, but the effect was not very good. Her father still insisted on her getting married.
"Miss, I'll prepare some snacks for you.”A servant walked over and said.
"No need, I just want to get some sun.”
At this moment, a mocking laugh came from behind her."Aiya, isn't this Miss Duan?”A woman laughed arrogantly.
Duan Lingsha was slightly stunned. If she remembered correctly, that woman was her father's most beloved mistress, Mei Ji.
Duan Lingsha ignored her and continued to close her eyes as if she did not hear anything.
Her reaction did not stop Mei Ji. Instead, she stopped in front of Duan Lingsha and blocked a large portion of the light. Duan Lingsha opened her eyes coldly, wanting to see what she was going to do.
"Can't you greet people when you see them?"
Although there was still a smile on Mei Ji's slightly angry face, in Duan Lingsha's eyes, it was uglier than crying. She really doubted her father's taste. What did her father see in this woman who had been rolling around in the dust?
Duan Lingsha turned her head and did not even bother to look at her. If it wasn't for the fact that she was feeling a little uncomfortable from morning sickness, she would have turned around and left long ago.
"Yo, you have quite a personality, but that's only on the surface. Who doesn't know that you're pregnant with an illegitimate child? Seriously, I say, Old Master is really strange. Why did he have to ask you to come back for no reason? Now, he said that he wanted to arrange a wedding for you. It's a pity that the groom isn't the father of the child. When I see it, I'll definitely make a fool of myself.”Mei Ji said with a face full of regret, her eyes full of disdain.
Duan Lingsha remained silent, which made Mei Ji gnash her teeth in hatred. Ever since Duan Lingsha came back, Old Master had started to feel vexed over his daughter. He even had less time to look for her.
"Don't think that just because you put on such a noble look, others won't know that you're cheating on a man. You're as cheap as your mother!”
Mei Ji's last sentence finally ignited Duan Lingsha's anger. Ignoring the discomfort in her body, she stood up and slapped Mei Ji.
"Watch your mouth. Don't say anything dirty to me!”No one had the right to say anything about her mother, let alone this woman.
"You…you dare to hit me?" Mei Ji glared at Duan Lingsha hatefully and pushed her forcefully, forcing her to take a few steps back.
Fortunately, the bodyguards sent by Duan Songshen noticed that something was wrong and quickly appeared to support Duan Lingsha.
"Miss Meiji, please have some self-respect!" Their responsibility was to protect Miss Duan and not let anything happen to her. This was what the Old Master had instructed them to do.
"Who the hell are you? How dare you talk to me like this?"
She was determined to teach Duan Lingsha a lesson today. Ignoring the bodyguards 'obstruction, Mei Ji charged in front of Duan Lingsha and was about to slap her!!
"Stop!"
Duan Lingsha recognized this voice. The woman who spoke was her father's official wife, and she was also the woman with the highest status in the family.
Madam Duan, who was wearing a kimono, looked extremely noble. Duan Lingsha knew that even if her father had a group of women outside, her aunt still had the highest status here.
Mei Ji could tell that Madam Duan wanted to interfere in this matter. She immediately put down her hand, but her expression was still very ugly.
"Madam."
Everyone greeted Madam Duan, but Duan Lingsha was still standing at the side.
"All of you, get down!"
Madam Duan gave Meiji a meaningful glance, forcing her to leave hatefully.
When only Madam Duan and Duan Lingsha were left in the courtyard, Madam Duan walked over and held Duan Lingsha's hand.
"Ignore her. It's just that Old Master favors her a little more and she's starting to act presumptuously.”
When Duan Lingsha saw the auntie with a noble temperament before her, tears couldn't help but fall.
" Aunt…" When her mother was alive, her aunt was a very fair person. She never favored anyone and treated her like her own daughter.
Madam Duan's heart ached as she looked at Duan Lingsha and patted her reluctantly.
"Don't be sad, be good. You're going to be a mother, but you still cry so much.”
"Aunty…"
Buried in Madam Duan's warm embrace, Duan Lingsha finally dared to cry out her helplessness and heartache.
"Alright, alright, don't cry anymore. With Auntie here, no one will dare to bully you.”Madam Duan promised her.
Actually, Duan Lingsha wasn't upset because she was bullied, but because of her aunt. Her aunt had been so patient in staying in this house. When her father went around seeking pleasure, she silently endured it. When her father boldly brought women home, she also silently endured it. Faced with so much unfairness, her aunt still endured it all.
Madam Duan accompanied Duan Lingsha back to her room and helped her lie down on the bed.
"Don't be angry with your father. He actually loves you very much.”
"Auntie, don't talk about him anymore.”
"How many months has it been?" Madam Duan asked gently.
"It should be three months."
Duan Lingsha was waiting for the arrival of this little life.
"When you become a mother in the future, you will understand the pains of being a parent.”
"I don't want to get married. I don't want to marry someone I don't know.”Even though the date of the wedding had already been decided, she was still certain that she would not get married.
"Don't say that. Do you want the child to be born without a father?”Madam Duan reprimanded her in a low voice, disagreeing with her.
"I love the father of my child. I won't marry anyone else except him.”Only then was Lingsha willing to admit that she loved the Flame Emperor.
"But I heard from Master that you rejected that man's proposal. What's going on?”
"I don't want him to marry me just for the sake of the child.”This was her insistence.
"You think he doesn't love you?"
"I don't know either. It's just that I can't accept that he has another woman besides me.”Duan Lingsha thought of the phone call from that day. Perhaps the Flame Emperor was currently having a passionate time with that woman!
Looking at Madam Duan, Duan Lingsha could not help but ask,""Did father treat you well?" After he had so many women.
Madam Duan chuckled." What do you think?”
She shook her head because she really didn't understand.
"Your father only betrayed me physically, but he is still my husband in his heart.”Madam Duan said firmly," I love Master. At the same time, I can also be sure that Master still loves me. It's just that he needs too much love. When I can't satisfy him, he can only pursue other women.”
"Don't you hate him?" No, she could not accept this. Love was love. How could it be measured by more or less?
"He is like my heaven, my earth, my life. How can I hate him? Perhaps there was once, but as I grew older, I had already seen through many things. Moreover, he treated me well. Otherwise, those women would have climbed over my head long ago. Why would they be so obedient?
Your mother was the woman he loved the most in his life. He once wanted to divorce me for her and give her a home, but your mother rejected him. He tried his best to please your mother, but people tend to be impulsive because they love her deeply. That's why it ended up like that.”
Her father had once said that her mother was still alive in his heart. He had not lied to her.
"The environment your father lived in made him who he is now. That is an unchangeable fact, but he still uses his love to protect his family. If you really love that man, you should let him understand that perhaps he can change for you.”
Duan Lingsha pondered over her aunt's words. Should she give the Flame Emperor a chance? Or should she just leave him like this?
After the Flame Emperor got off the plane, the people from the Sand Residence immediately came to welcome him.
The Sand Residence was the organization of the tsar, but the tsar was not in the organization all year round.
The Flame Emperor was resting in his room in the Sand Residence and had asked Sha Yi to help him look up some information.
In less than a few hours, Sha Yi came in with a document.
"Flame Emperor, all the information is here.”Sha Yi understood that the Flame Emperor wanted to be alone, so he left without waiting for his reply.
The Flame Emperor looked at the information that Sha Yi had brought over. He was about to go crazy when he read the last part.
"How dare she marry someone else while carrying my child? How dare she!" The Flame Emperor angrily muttered to himself. No, he had to stop it. He would never allow it! Since they were all on the same path, he had nothing to be afraid of. He wanted to barge into Duan Songshen's residence and take back the woman that belonged to him.
Just as the Flame Emperor was about to look for Duan Lingsha, the Mei Empress in Taiwan sent him a message saying that the Leng Clan's Master had gone missing. He could only put aside Duan Lingsha's matter and rush to Taiwan.
When he arrived in Taiwan, he saw the Mei Empress's serious expression. The Flame Emperor realized that the situation was very serious. Because of this, he spent a period of time in Taiwan. When they found their master, it was already a month later.
Since he had found his master, the Flame Emperor had to find Duan Lingsha, the woman that belonged to him.
After returning to Japan, he went to Duan Songshen's residence alone. This place was comparable to the sand house. It was also a Japanese and Japanese building, but it had an additional homey feel. Now, the sand house seemed a little deserted because the mistress had gone missing.
The Flame Emperor had long found out the room Duan Lingsha was staying in. He planned to kidnap her tonight and bring her back to the Flame Residence.
He waited patiently until the lights in her room went out before he made his move. Although the house was guarded everywhere, it was not difficult for him to enter. He dodged the many obstacles and arrived at Duan Lingsha's room before carefully opening the door.
The room was dark, but he could still see her figure at a glance. She seemed a little restless in her deep sleep, tossing and turning.
He approached the edge of the bed and looked at her carefully under the moonlight. He noticed that she had lost a lot of weight and there were dark circles under her eyes.
Duan Lingsha felt someone beside her in her sleep. She suddenly opened her eyes, and what greeted her eyes was actually the man she had been thinking about day and night, the man who said he wanted to marry her because of the child.
"It's you!"
However, she could only say these two words. The Flame Emperor did not intend to alarm the others, so he had already prepared the anesthetic before coming. He accurately injected the drug into her body and felt her struggle before fainting.
Only then did he pick up the person on the bed, the woman who had tormented him.
He kissed her lips and held her tightly in his arms, wanting to feel her existence. Then, he quickly left. He wanted to bring her back to the Flame Residence.
When the Flame Emperor appeared in the Flame Residence, he immediately attracted everyone's attention. At the same time, everyone saw the woman in his arms!! Duan Lingsha who was kidnapped.
"Flame Emperor!"
When the people of the Flame Residence received the news that the master of the Leng Clan had been taken away, they were extremely anxious. When they learned that the Flame Emperor and the other Gate Emperors were also heading to Italy to rescue their master, they were all worried for the Flame Emperor.
"It's alright now."
The Flame Emperor's words made the people in the organization feel relieved.
After the Flame Emperor carried Duan Lingsha back to his room, he gently placed her on the bed and immediately summoned Flame Lotus from Flame Lane.
After a while, Yan Lian rushed over.
"Flame Emperor, did something happen?"
It was the first time that Flame Lotus saw the Flame Emperor so nervous, but Duan Lingsha on the bed did not react differently. She was in a deep sleep as if their conversation did not affect her much.
Could it be…
" Flame Emperor, she…" A sense of unease rose in Yan Lian's heart.
"I gave her an anesthetic. Although the doctor at Shaju said that it was fine, I still wanted to invite you over to take a look.”
Because according to the time of the anesthetic, she should have woken up long ago. Now, she did not open her eyes for a long time, which frightened the Flame Emperor.
"Let me see." Yan Lian immediately examined Duan Lingsha carefully. Generally speaking, pregnant women should not be injected with any medicine.
When the Flame Emperor saw Flame Lotus carefully examining Duan Lingsha, he could not help but blame himself in his heart.
When Yan Lian stood straight behind him, the Flame Emperor opened his mouth and asked,
"How is it?"
"It shouldn't be a big deal. I think it's because she's weak and physically weak, so she woke up later than ordinary people. I think she should wake up tomorrow morning.”
Only then did the Flame Emperor relax, gazing at the woman he loved deeply.
"Flame Emperor, give her these medicines tomorrow. It will help her.”
Yan Lian was very worried about the results of the examination earlier. Duan Lingsha seemed to have a possibility of premature labor, so it was best to help her stabilize her pregnancy and let her recover her strength.
The Flame Emperor stared at Yan Lian in confusion," Are you hiding something from me?”His sharp gaze swept across the flame lotus.
"There's a possibility of premature labor."
"Premature labor?"
"It's just a possibility. We can't be sure. Those medicines have the effect of stabilizing the fetus. We must let her take them.”After saying that, Yan Lian left the Flame Emperor's room.
After Flame Lotus left, the Flame Emperor walked to the side of the bed with a grave expression and squatted there as he stared at Duan Lingsha.
"Sha Sha…"
He had always been casual, rough, fiery, and never gentle, but the woman in front of him aroused his strong desire to protect her. This love was far deeper than when he became his master's killer bodyguard.
He kissed her eyebrows, her forehead, her lips…
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