The exquisitely crafted mansion is furnished with priceless antiques.

Xia Xingchen lay listlessly on the bed. It was an antique four-poster bed, each pattern meticulously carved by hand by skilled craftsmen.

The door was suddenly flung open, and several people came in one after another, all standing straight and respectfully at the doorway, welcoming the last man who stepped onto the carpet.

The whole room was pitch black. Xia Xincheng tried hard to open his eyes and see who had come, but he could only vaguely make out a tall figure. Under the moonlight, one could faintly feel the man's overwhelming aura that made people instinctively bow down in admiration.

"Is that so?" the man's voice was low.

"Yes, my lord. He is the only one in the vault."

The man waved his hand, and everyone who had just entered immediately retreated silently, as if they had never been there.

……

"Ah!" With a gasp, Xia Xingchen suddenly opened his eyes. Outside, it was already a bright day, and a cold sweat still lingered on his slender back.

I just had a dream! A spring dream! In my dream, there was a man, but I couldn't see his face. Who could that man be?

With a grunt, he pulled himself up from under the covers. But it felt like a truck had run over him; every inch of his body screamed in pain.

frowning.

If this were a dream, this dream... was far too real!

Xia Xingchen was speechless about herself!

When did I become such a fool! I have a boyfriend, but I'm still dreaming about a stranger doing that kind of thing with me. What's even more ridiculous is... Remember, that man said he wanted me to give him a child?

Hilarious! He's only 18 years old now, why should he have a child? Who does he think he is?

But, unexpectedly, this strange and beautiful dream haunted Xia Xingchen for a whole week. He even doubted that it wasn't a dream at all because it felt so real...

So real, I could remember the intensely aggressive masculine scent and... even his icy eyes that lacked any warmth.

Those obsidian eyes, noble, serene, and unfathomable...

He is so aloof. He looks down on everything, as if he doesn't belong to this world. I doubt there's such a man in reality!

So, Xia Xingchen felt even more that this was a dream, just a dream!

……

Two months later.

Xia Xingchen was reading English in her room. When she got to Shakespeare's works, she suddenly felt a wave of nausea.

"Ugh!" He couldn't take it anymore. He covered his mouth, pushed the door open, and rushed into the bathroom. He pulled the toilet lever, squatted down, and dry heaved.

"Miss, are you alright?" The servant hurried over upon hearing the sound and patted her on the back.

The room was too quiet. Xia Xingkong from the other room pushed the door open and saw this scene. She hurriedly squatted down and asked, "Sister, did you eat something wrong?"

Summer Star had no energy to respond to this half-sister of hers. With one hand, she flushed the toilet, stood up weakly, and just as she was about to leave, her stomach churned with another wave of nausea.

What's wrong with me? Could it be that I ate something bad?

The next day.

Xia Xingchen went to the hospital for a check-up, accompanied by her boyfriend Xu Yan.

They were initially registered with the gastroenterology department. As a result, the doctor transferred them to the gynecology department.

"Doctor, what are you saying? Did you get it wrong?!"

The inspection results shocked both Xia Xingchen and Xu Yan.

"What's wrong? You young people these days are careless. Getting pregnant at such a young age. You weren't afraid when you did it, but now you are."

“I… I and my friend haven’t reached that step yet!” Xu Yan blushed as she explained.

The doctor pushed up his glasses and glanced at Xu Yan, then at Xia Xingchen who was standing there dumbfounded. He said meaningfully, "Then we'll have to ask your friend what happened. Maybe you haven't reached that point, but others have."

Xu Yan was stunned.

The doctor's words struck him like a hammer blow.

He turned to look at Xia Xingchen, unable to believe it.

Xia Xingchen shook her head, her lips trembling slightly, "I... I haven't been with any man..."

This statement, while seemingly affirmative, carries an undercurrent of uncertainty that only I, more than anyone else, am aware of. If a child were truly to come into being, the only conceivable explanation would be those few nights...

It's not a dream!

"Alright, alright, you're not a saint. You don't need to plant seeds for them to sprout, do you? Think about it yourself. Have you been missing your period lately? Are you feeling very sleepy? Do you always feel dizzy and lightheaded?"

"...Xia Xincheng was speechless after being asked a series of questions by the doctor."

……

Even heaven's wrath of five thunders wouldn't be enough for this kind of feeling.

After returning from the hospital, Xia Xingchen and Xu Yan both had pale faces.

In the Summer family's hall, Xia Guo Peng, Xia's father, sat coldly on his main seat, kneeling on the ground.

"Since you're saying the child isn't Xu Yan's, then tell me, who is the child's father?" he demanded angrily.

"... I don't know." Xia Xingchen's voice was just floating in the air. I really wish someone could tell me the answer to this question.

"Don't you know?! You dare to lie again!" Xia Guo Peng was furious, 'slap', his palm hit the armrest of the chair, "I ask again, who is this child?!"

"Dad, you don't have to ask anymore, no matter how you ask I still don't know."