Traveling to ancient times to sweep the catering industry

Chapter 260 If You Want to Hate Someone, Hate Li Zhen

Giving birth to this child took up too much energy for Xu Jiaoran, and she slept for a whole day before waking up.

Li Zhen had been staying by her side the whole time. If she didn't wake up, he would be worried to death. He felt relieved when he saw her wake up.

"Are you hungry? Are you feeling unwell anywhere? Should I ask the imperial physician to check you out?" Li Zhen asked her worriedly.

However, Xu Jiaoran turned a blind eye to his concern.

Li Zhen stood silently beside the bed, as if frozen in place by an invisible force.

The light in his eyes gradually dimmed, and his heart was like a flame attacked by the cold wind, shaky and ready to collapse. He looked at Xu Jiaoran's cold face, his heart full of pain and helplessness.

But Li Zhen didn't want to blame this woman who had just given birth, so he just said, "Jiao Ran, get up and eat something to nourish yourself, otherwise you won't be able to keep fit!"

"Now, are you satisfied?"

Xu Jiaoran's voice was like a cold blade cutting through the air, bringing with it a bone-chilling chill. Her eyes were filled with hatred and disdain, as if she wanted to devour Li Zhen completely.

A bitter smile appeared on Li Zhen's face. He slowly lowered his head, as if he was under great pressure.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm the pain in his heart: "Jiao Ran, now that you have given birth to our child, please stop being like this. Stay with me and the child, okay?"

But Xu Jiaoran didn't give him any chance to explain. She widened her eyes with unspeakable disgust and contempt: "Impossible! It's impossible forever. I hate you! I will always hate you! I hate that bastard as well! He shouldn't have been born! He deserves to die!"

Her words pierced Li Zhen's heart like a needle.

At this moment, the air in the entire bedroom seemed to have frozen. Only the wind came in through the window, slightly stirring a corner of the bed curtain. The moonlight shone on them, and their shadows were stretched out, like lonely silhouettes swaying in the endless darkness.

Xu Jiaoran turned her face away and no longer looked at Li Zhen. Her heart was filled with resentment and disgust towards Li Zhen, as if all her emotions were swallowed up by this strong emotion. She closed her eyes and stopped thinking about those heartbreaking past events.

Li Zhen left the palace silently. His heart was filled with pain and resentment. He thought Xu Jiaoran would change after giving birth to the child, but no, not at all. His disgust for himself only increased.

"Jiaoran, look, this is our son. Look at him, he is so cute!" Li Zhen picked up their son and showed him to Xu Jiaoran, trying to arouse Xu Jiaoran's concern and love for the child.

Under the warm candlelight, what an innocent baby it was, lying in Li Zhen's strong arms, so small and soft.

But to Xu Jiaoran, it was like the fruit of sin. In her heart, that life should not exist, and should not have come into this world full of fatigue and loss.

She knew deeply that she should be responsible for that little life, but it was so difficult.

So, under Li Zhen's expectant eyes, she concealed her inner disgust with pretended acceptance.

She carefully reached out her hand and took the little life from Li Zhen's hand. At that moment, she could even feel the heaviness and fearful warmth in her hand.

But she still had a cold smile on her face. She glanced at the child's delicate face, which was the color of a newborn who had just come into the world, but then began to change under that cold gaze.

Then she made a shocking move. Under that heart-wrenching gaze, she cruelly threw the little life she had just held in her arms to the ground.

At that moment, the air seemed to freeze.

Li Zhen's eyes were filled with shock and anger. He couldn't believe what he saw and heard.

He quickly stretched out his strong arms to catch the little life that was about to fall. His hand drew an arc in the air and finally caught the child steadily.

"This is your child! How could you bear it?"

Li Zhen's voice was filled with anger and confusion.

Xu Jiaoran glanced at him coldly, then sneered and said, "This is a bastard, not my child."

Her voice was full of indifference and contempt, as if in her eyes, that little life was just an insignificant existence.

Her words were like a sharp knife, piercing deeply into Li Zhen's heart. He couldn't believe that his wife would say such a thing.

He looked at her cold face, his heart filled with doubt and pain. Why did the woman he once loved so deeply become so cold and heartless?

Li Zhen saw Xu Jiaoran's indifference.

There was a cold look in her eyes, as if she had experienced too much.

Seeing her expression, Li Zhen's heart tightened, and a fire of anger suddenly ignited. However, he took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the anger.

He knew that she had just experienced the pain of childbirth and her body had not yet fully recovered. He could not argue with her when she was at her weakest.

He looked at her cold face and knew in his heart that she hated him.

Yes, she hated him. Her love for him had disappeared completely, leaving only deep hatred.

He could understand her feelings because he had hurt her deeply. However, the child had been born, and no matter how their feelings changed, the child was innocent.

He gently stroked the child's face, which was soft and warm, a feeling that only a newborn could have. He sighed deeply, temporarily putting aside the chaotic thoughts in his heart.

He knew that his life had changed because of the arrival of this child. He needed to deal with not only the affairs of the court, but also how to deal with the relationship between him and Xu Jiaoran.

But at this moment, he could only look at the newly born little life tenderly. This was a child who carried countless expectations and future possibilities. In the days to come, he would take care of him and Xu Jiaoran with the greatest fatherly love. He hoped that this child would bring them more happiness and laughter.

Although the emperor's bedroom was silent for a moment, the depressing atmosphere did not last long. Li Zhen knew that he needed to comfort Xu Jiaoran and understand her inner thoughts and feelings. He slowly stood up and walked to her bedside.

He gently held her hand. Although her hand was cold, his hand gave her warmth and comfort. He looked into her clear eyes tenderly, "Jiao Ran, I know you hate me, but the child is innocent. Believe me, I will give you and the child the best future."

However, his words failed to immediately melt the coldness in her heart.

Xu Jiaoran closed her eyes slightly, as if she was thinking about something. Her heart was filled with complex and deep emotions: pity for the child, resentment towards herself, hatred towards Li Zhen...

With this child, everything became different. She knew the child was innocent, but wasn't she innocent too?

All of this is Li Zhen's fault. He was the one who brought this child here. Child, if you want to hate someone, hate Li Zhen!