809 Lovesick Fool (2/2)
With that, he closed his eyes and ignored his manager's attempts at talking. Lin Dong gave up a few moments later and finally stopped disturbing him. Silence descended inside the vehicle, but it suited Jin Chonglin just fine.
He wasn't really asleep. He just wanted to avoid explaining himself to his manager. His mind had been in a constant turmoil ever since learning about Iris' pregnancy in the dressing room at the awards ceremony earlier that evening.
His shock and disbelief were genuine. In fact, he was still reeling from shock and disbelief right now.
Although he knew that it shouldn't concern him this much because her wedding with his older brother had already been set. So what if she got pregnant at this stage? She and his older brother had been living together under the same roof ever since they became girlfriend and boyfriend. That was what he heard, anyway. It was already a miracle that she hadn't gotten pregnant yet all this time.
'What about her showbiz career?'
Jin Chonglin scoffed at his own question. Yes, he was concerned about how her pregnancy would affect her showbiz career, especially right now that it was on a rising momentum. If she took a break now, who knew if she could still grasp the opportunity to advance her career to a whole another level later? Deep inside, however, he knew that this wasn't the real reason why he felt so affected.
'Stop acting like a lovesick fool, you idiot! Be happy for them. You're going to be an uncle to a niece or nephew by next year.'
Yes, that was what he should do—be happy for her and his older brother. But even as he persuaded himself of this, there was still a twinge in his heart that he didn't want to acknowledge.
His hopeless thoughts were interrupted by his ringing phone. He ignored it and let his manager get it.
”I know you're awake,” Lin Dong said. ”It's Iris' number. Do you want me to tell her that you're unavailable to talk right now?”
Jin Chonglin opened his eyes and grabbed the phone from his manager. Then he picked up the call. ”Hello, Sister Xiulan?”
”It's me,” a familiar cold male voice answered him instead.