Xu Qian was silent for a moment, deciding to explain truthfully.
She couldn't possibly send the child to a childcare center and make excuses.
That would be too fake.
"A Shen, I've been to Guangming Base and Hope Base during this time..." She also went to X Group, and paused, not saying it aloud.
Tang Zhi Shen nodded, "I know, I sold the vaccines as you requested, I just don't quite understand why you did it? That's a lot of money."
Even if he offered a discount, it wouldn't be much.
Researching vaccines was also costly. He was a businessman and a leader; he couldn't afford to lose money.
Xu Qian's lips tightened, and with a thought, she took out an agreement from her space and handed it to him.
"Because of this."
Tang Zhi Shen raised his eyebrows and glanced at the agreement.
The man was slightly stunned, then turned the page.
"Cooperation between the three major bases? The condition is the rep vaccine? Axi, why did you do this?"
Tang Zhi Shen couldn't understand. Xu Qian wasn't a leader, and drafting this agreement brought her no benefit. It would even cost her a large amount of crystal cores.
Xu Qian pondered for a moment and said, "I want to maintain peace between the three major bases so that everyone can unite against X Group."
Among the three major bases, Tang's Base had the most vaccines, so Tang Zhi Shen might not sign this unnecessary contract.
Apart from maintaining peace, it offered no other benefits.
She was a little worried.
Tang Zhi Shen frowned and glanced up at her.
His eyes were full of confusion; he still didn't understand.
Xu Qian smiled faintly, "Can't I do something for Country Z?"
"What's more, I hate X Group. I wish they would disappear immediately."
Her tone was light and cool, yet a bone-chilling coldness seeped into his body.
Tang Zhi Shen, being tactful, didn't ask why. If she didn't want to talk about something, she didn't want to. He would know when the time was right.
He picked up his pen, signed his name, and without keeping a backup, handed all three agreements to her.
"Axi, since that's the case, I will help you."
This contract was beneficial and harmless to him; he could sign it or not. But if signing it could make her happier, he would.
They hadn't seen each other for several months. He missed her and wanted to hold and kiss her properly.
"A Shen, thank you."
A glint of moisture appeared in Xu Qian's eyes as she took the agreements and put them into her space.
[Ding, side mission completed. Points have been added to your balance.]
The child, sensing the instability in its mother's body, slowly opened its eyes. Suddenly, it let out a loud cry.
Both of them froze. Xu Qian wasn't very skilled at taking care of babies and didn't know what to do at first.
She could only stand up and gently rock it, patting its little bottom.
It had finished its milk, so it should quiet down quickly.
Looking at this scene, Tang Zhi Shen inexplicably felt it was strange. Xu Qian wasn't someone who would patiently coax a baby.
Suddenly, an impossible thought crossed his mind.
She had been gone for nearly six months, and news of her disappearance surfaced about four to five months ago.
After getting vaccinated, there was plenty of time to give birth.
Moreover, her complexion wasn't great, as if she were weak.
The more Tang Zhi Shen thought about it, the more something felt off. He got up and looked at the tightly wrapped infant in her arms.
Upon seeing it, the man felt as if his entire body had frozen.
The infant stopped crying. Its eyes were dark and round, looking strikingly like Xu Qian.
Tang Zhi Shen's face darkened, and he asked in a cold voice, "Xu Qian! Did you give birth to this child?"
Xu Qian's eyes widened slightly. This... this ugly thing could still resemble her?
The child blinked, looking towards the source of the voice.
They both looked at him. Their eyes were almost identical; Tang Zhi Shen wouldn't have believed she gave birth to him if he hadn't seen it.
Tang Zhi Shen's face grew darker. While he was away, she had secretly had a child, and it wasn't his.