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Chapter 496 Caught Red-Handed!

That familiar voice made Fang Li freeze.

Fang Li's heart jumped into her throat, and when she turned around, she saw Xu Fangye's tall figure getting out of the car.

Her feeling was right; it did indeed snow.

It didn't even snow in Beijing, but it actually snowed in Haicheng this year.

Can!

What bad luck!

To make matters worse, that bastard Xu Fangye caught him red-handed!

Xu Fangye was wearing a black overcoat, and the thin snow that fell on his shoulders was particularly noticeable, as if he had just returned from a busy day at the Xu Group.

Their eyes met, and the air seemed to freeze.

Xu Fangye's gaze first fell on her flustered face, then swept over the plastic bag she was clutching tightly, and finally landed on the box in her hand. His brows instantly furrowed into a knot.

He raised an eyebrow, his gaze finally settling on the corner of the white packaging peeking out of her hand.

"What are you doing down the mountain in the dead of night? And what are you holding?"

Xu Fangye's voice carried the chill of the late night, and his gaze held an unquestionable scrutiny.

Fang Li's hand trembled, and the plastic bag almost fell to the ground.

She tried to hide behind her back, but the movement was too obvious, making it seem like she was trying to cover something up.

"No, nothing..."

Her eyes darted around, and her voice was barely audible.

"nothing?"

Xu Fangye took two steps forward, looked down at her, and his tone suddenly became serious.

"Xu Fangli! From childhood to adulthood, when have you ever been able to lie to me?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Xu Fangye reached out and snatched the item from her arms.

For a moment, Fang Li almost saw herself die, and resignedly closed her eyes.

"Xu Fangli, didn't you tell your family you were pregnant a long time ago? Why are you only buying this now?"

"I......"

Seeing her stammering, Xu Fangye got angry, loosened his tie, and dragged her toward the car.

A cold wind blew in, and he quickly opened the car door and shoved her inside, his actions seemingly fierce but actually very gentle.

The car's heater was humming, and as soon as Fang Li got in, she felt all the tense cells in her body relax.

Xu Fangye got into the car, then turned to look at her.

Watching his fingers tapping on the steering wheel, Fang Li felt as if it were a death knell countdown.

After a long while, Xu Fangye finally spoke: "Speak."

Seeing his sister biting her lip and remaining silent, he sneered, "What, you dare to do it but not admit it? Playing dumb now?"

Fang Li gripped the pregnancy test so tightly it creaked: "No, I just didn't know how to say it, I didn't expect it..."

Before he could finish speaking, he received a flick on the forehead.

Fang Li winced in pain and immediately covered her face, looking aggrieved.

"Xu Fangli, Xu Fangli, you've really grown up!"

His words struck Fang Li like a hammer blow, instantly bringing tears to her eyes. Her earlier tension and insecurity turned into the embarrassment of being exposed.

She bit her lip, her fingers twisting the zipper of her down jacket, and after a long while, she managed to choke out, "Brother..."

"Don't call me brother!"

Xu Fangye frowned, his tone both urgent and angry, "Do you think we're all fools? Back then, when Grandpa forced you to divorce Han Xi, you said with red eyes that you were pregnant, and we believed you and stopped pressuring you. And what happened? Now you're secretly buying pregnancy tests in the middle of the night. So all that story you told back then was just a lie?"

Fang Li was so embarrassed by his question that she couldn't lift her head, and tears fell onto the carpet: "The situation was different back then... Grandpa wouldn't listen to my explanation and insisted that I break up with him completely. I had no choice..."

"So you have no choice but to lie about this kind of thing?"

Xu Fangye's voice suddenly rose and then fell back down, filled with a helpless gritted teeth, "Xu Fangli, you've really grown some guts now? Using pregnancy as a shield, do you know how embarrassing it will be for you if this gets out? Are the daughters of the Xu family so worthless that they're practically throwing themselves at you?"

"How can this be called giving away money! Don't you know what kind of person Han Xi is? Besides, weren't we brought together by you!"

"you......!"

Xu Fangye was furious.

It was a single wrong step; if it weren't for that bastard Han Xi's coercion and enticement, he wouldn't have sent his own sister away.

Now look what happened, it's like they shot themselves in the foot!

Xu Fangye gritted his teeth and reached out to tap her forehead, but seeing her red eyes, his hand stopped in mid-air. Finally, he sighed heavily and rubbed his temples in frustration.

Xu Fangye started the car and drove onto the mountain road.

"You..."

His tone softened a bit, but it still carried a hint of reproach, "Is your brain filled with mush? You dare to make up such a lie? If you get caught, do you think Grandpa will let you off? What will the Han family think of you when they find out?"

Fang Li sniffled and choked up, saying, "I didn't think that much at the time... Besides, only our family knew about this; the Han family didn't."

"So you still think your method is good?"

"No, there isn't either."

Xu Fangye glared at her, his gaze falling on the pregnancy test in her hand, his tone softening involuntarily, "So now... do you suspect you're really pregnant?"

Fang Li nodded, then shook her head, her voice uncertain: "I don't know... My reaction has been particularly strong these past few days, unlike before, so I wanted to give it a try."

Xu Fangye felt both angry and heartbroken seeing her like this.

Soon, the two returned to the villa.

After getting off the car, Xu Fangye quietly returned to the small building. He took out a pregnancy test from the plastic bag and put it into her hand.

Fang Li was startled.

Xu Fangye said irritably in a low voice, "What are you standing there for? Go in and investigate. We'll talk after we've found out."

Fang Li looked up at him, tears still in her eyes: "Brother, please don't tell Mom and Dad..."

Do you think I'm as brainless as you?

Xu Fangye said irritably, but stepped aside to make room for her, "Go quickly. When you're done investigating, I'll wait for you in the living room."

Fortunately, only the siblings lived in this small building, and the courtyards of the old house were all quite far apart, so they could keep quiet and not disturb others.

Fang Li held the pregnancy test stick, watching his back as he turned and walked towards the living room. His steps were a little heavy, but when he reached the sofa, he gently tugged at his coat, clearly wanting to wait for her to come out.

As the bathroom door closed, Fang Li leaned against it, feeling both warm and bittersweet.

She clearly cares, but every time she opens her mouth, she can be so venomous that it's suffocating. She's merciless when she scolds her, but the concern in her words is more genuine than anyone else's.

Fang Li glanced towards the living room through the door.

Then I took a deep breath and opened the packaging.

Xu Fangye sat in the living room, constantly looking at the watch on his wrist.

Five minutes passed, and there was still no movement from the restroom.

Ten minutes passed quickly...

There was still no movement from the restroom.

Xu Fangye frowned, got up with some concern, and walked towards the restroom.

The next moment, the bathroom lock clicked open, and Xu Fangli slowly emerged from inside, holding two pregnancy test sticks.

Xu Fangye frowned, quickened his pace, and asked, "How is it?"

Xu Fangli looked up, her eyes red and moist, whether from fright or something else, she didn't know, and her lips twitched as if she was about to cry.

Xu Fangye's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately reached out and patted her head, "What's wrong? Why are you still crying?"

"elder brother......"

Hearing Xu Fangli's trembling voice, as if she was really about to cry, Xu Fangye quickly and carefully pulled her into his arms to comfort her.

"What's wrong? Why are you crying? It's okay whether it's true or not, I'm here for you, what are you afraid of?"

Hearing her brother's rare words of comfort, Fang Li suddenly burst into a soft laugh as she cried.

Xu Fangye frowned and pulled the curtain open to look at her.

Fang Li held up the pregnancy test with a mix of laughter and tears, "Brother, you're really going to be an uncle."