Continuing from the last time, the matter in Linjiang has come to an end for the time being. It is still unclear whether there will be any trouble in the future. Fortunately, my due date is approaching, and I believe that a BOSS of my uncle's level can still give some people peace for two months. All I have to do is not get bullied during these two months.
But I also understand that it is normal in this world for things to go against one's wishes.
I quickly washed up and changed into a silk nightgown. Since I became pregnant, my physical condition has been like opening a blind box every day. Sometimes I am so cold that I curl up in the quilt and can't get out. Sometimes I follow the rule of most people and my stomach is as hot as a brazier. Today may be because of the hot pot. An An was particularly active after dinner and kicked me from time to time. I also practiced the Golden Bell Cover, but this move was used inward. I gathered all my strength to fight against my son. After dinner, the kid probably had a sore foot and became honest, and my heat from eating the spicy pot gradually subsided and my body became cold. Brother Qingyun held my hand with a distressed heart. He wiped his mouth immediately and said that he would go back to warm the bed for me, and then kidnapped my Cocoa Bean Zhao Si and Rongrong.
Pei Zhen was in no mood to begin with, so he asked me a few questions casually and went back to the North Courtyard prepared for the Third House. Uncle Shao was still worried, so he put down his chopsticks after a few bites and said that he still had to ask Director Rong about my situation. Li Qianyin wanted to take a few more bites, but for some reason, the master just didn't like him the whole night, and after a chill, he still "left with regret". In the end, only Ji Bing and I were left staring at each other.
An old pretty boy with flabby skin stared at me so hard that my skin got goose bumps all over my body. As if to show his concern, he put a few pieces of meat in my bowl and asked me to eat it, but I "regretfully refused".
"I'm full. Uncle Ji, just tell me whatever you want to say." I put down my chopsticks nervously and didn't understand why. I saw that I was not afraid of my own father, but I was afraid of Ji Peng.
In fact, I think if he hadn’t had plastic surgery, he used to be quite affable when he was chubby…
Ji Bing looked at my fearful face with confusion, and after a long while he decided to ignore it. He sighed softly and asked, "What do you think about the second room's matter?"
I was stunned: "What do you mean?"
"He Qingyun has been here for a few days, and the communication has been cut off. There is no news about Fu Mingtang and Fu Shuchen. Do you think it is possible? In addition, I also checked his check-in information at Qishan Manor. This kind of place has privacy protection, but it is not difficult for Qianyin to hack into it. There is no information about him at all, so I guess that Fu Mingtang and Fu Shuchen should not be far away, but just changed their identities. In Malaysia, where personal information is not strictly monitored, this kind of thing can be done with money." Ji Bing said this in a very serious tone. Seeing that I seemed to be trying to escape, he reached out and knocked on the table in front of me with his knuckles: "If you think it's okay, I can hook these two people without hurting He Qingyun."
"How do I fish? You know that Malaysia is the place with the best development of our international market. I have so many friends, but I still can't find the traces I'm looking for in such a small piece of land. Why?" I said, pressing my head and stroking my belly.
Ji Bing did not hide it, biting the smoking cessation stick and uttering a few unclear words: "What other reasons could there be? Chen Yining is helping. We can't let the child be fatherless. She also bets on your temper. If you can really drag it out until Fu Mingtang dies, you will find ways to get Fu Shuchen back. You can't hate him."
I snorted softly, "That's it. The real local tyrant is hiding them. Even the Gao and Song families are helpless. What can we do? And there are too many people involved. The one who helped them escape was Qin Ke. William's leg is broken. I can't stand Qin Ke getting into trouble again and causing Liang Sen to break up with me."
"Qin Ke is afraid that Fu Mingtang's downfall will drag her down with him. After all, she came from the second house, and only she knows how many dirty things she has done. But she should have thought of these things when she was in charge. She can't enjoy the benefits of soaring to the sky and then be unwilling to bear the consequences." Ji Bing felt very uncomfortable and bit off the smoking cessation stick in one bite. It was quite funny that he finally couldn't resist and put the cigarette in his mouth, but ended up throwing the lighter into the pot.
I smiled and said, "I can understand that. She left this position a long time ago. Besides, she has a family and children. Who wants to be dragged down by the former master? She has never been loyal to me. When she first came, she was an undercover sent by my second uncle. I didn't treat her very well. It's not surprising that she stabs me in the back now."
"Then don't care about it? Your second uncle has made you into this state, do you really want him to spend his old age in peace?" Ji Bing asked in disbelief.
At this point, I really fell into deep thought, but not for my two brothers, but purely to study Ji Bing's words. Who made me look like this, my second uncle or Old Fu? What did my second uncle do wrong?
If it was poison, his medicine would have been stopped long ago. It was Old Fu who continued to give him the medicine afterwards, and it was even more cruel.
As for the murder of Zheng Lin, Old Fu also knew about it, but he remained indifferent.
If it wasn't Old Fu who took the initiative to murder Shu Yi, how could Second Uncle have thought of this child?
If Jiang Yinan's death was caused by Lao Hou and Lao Fu...
What exactly did my second uncle do? I hated him so much at the time, but now when I think about it, I find myself contradicting myself in everything he did.
It wasn't until Ji Bing was swaying in front of me that I came to my senses. The corners of my mouth trembled, "I didn't say I don't care. I want to give birth to the child first, otherwise my mind will always be unclear. I'm afraid that what happened yesterday will happen again. Uncle Ji, I just don't want to watch my two brothers being blamed or even dying because of my second uncle's mistakes when I'm the weakest. Isn't this enough to satisfy me?"
Ji Bing glared at me fiercely and felt extremely helpless. Finally, he lowered his head and said, "What a little girl..."
"Let's talk about Zening. She is still young. It's inevitable that she will be excited and do bad things after losing two relatives at once. She doesn't have many confidants. If I throw them out like I did yesterday, she won't be able to hold on for long even if I keep the third room. Even if she has resentment towards my uncle, I still don't want to bother with him for Shu Yi's sake."
Ji Bing poked his chopsticks absentmindedly and said, "Then what do you want to do?"
"When I was on the phone with Xin Ci earlier, he told me that Gao Hanen was in some trouble. Yingjing was investigating the case. He didn't do it, but it's troublesome to be involved. The two families are in-laws and a family. They should share the joys and sorrows. I want Zening to help him. If she finds something to do, she won't have time to bother me."
"Well, whatever you want, whatever you want."
Ji Bing snorted coldly. I kept looking at him, guessing that he didn't take my words to heart. I had to let others deal with it. Gao Xinci happened to call me via video, so I made an excuse to leave and go back to my room. The person on the other end of the phone was still typing away at the computer desk, so busy that he was about to turn day and night upside down. It took him a long time to notice that I had answered the call. He took the phone with a smile and looked at me carefully. After asking me about the situation, he kept asking me about it.
"Quick, let me see An An, does An An miss daddy?"
I moved the phone downwards and started to sing in a high-pitched voice: "Yes, our little treasure misses his dad so much that he's about to cry."
"Really?" Gao Xinci smiled evilly, and changed his tone the next second: "Then why didn't Xiaobao answer when Dad called yesterday? Did Xiaobao sleep in?"
I heard that this was an interrogation, so I stuck out my tongue and took back the phone: "Who are you going to be a father to? Or do you want An An to stretch her hand out of her belly button?"
Gao Xinci rolled his eyes and couldn't help laughing: "Oh, then I'll choose the first option."
I really want to slap him through the screen, but I hate that every time I slap him, it only makes him feel good. I have to hold back and let go of the anger. If this cunning man who uses our son to make the other person laugh keeps nagging me, I will slap him. During the last prenatal checkup, I saw An An's butt was right next to my belly.
Xiao Gao really behaved himself, clasped his hands together and begged for mercy: "I'm sorry, I was wrong, I'm innocent——"
"Little guy, I can't deal with you anymore." I laughed out loud, covered myself with clothes and took a long breath: "Well, didn't I fall asleep yesterday? Don't forget that there is a thirteen-hour time difference between us. You called me at ten in the morning and it was already past ten in the evening here. My belly is getting bigger and bigger, and I am under a lot of pressure."
"That's true, but Shishi, you went to bed at ten o'clock and didn't get up until eleven the next day, and you even had to take a nap in between. It seems that your sleep time is indeed a bit too long. Rong Yu said that you can't lie down all the time, otherwise you will suffer when giving birth. Go out for a walk when you feel better."
"I know. Don't worry anymore. This isn't my first time giving birth. Just tell me how your checkup went."
Gao Xinci sighed deeply when he mentioned this: "What can we do? It's still the same. If the higher-ups want to use us as an example, they will find something to make an example of us. It's just a warning to others. But it's just trouble. We are upright and have nothing to fear. It won't be a big problem. But I can't go back to accompany you. Um... I will try to pack up as soon as possible and go back on your due date."
Gao Xinci knew that my due date was still far away, and I felt a little disappointed about it. It seemed that he would be busy day and night for the next two months and would not be able to finish all the work. However, I had scheduled a caesarean section this time, and I would fall asleep as soon as the anesthesia hit me. Even if I choked during the process, I wouldn't know it. There was nothing to be afraid of, and I didn't need anyone to accompany me. I just tilted my head and accepted it.
"It's okay, just go ahead and do your work. I'm fine here, don't worry."
"I'm afraid that if no one holds you in their arms while you sleep, you won't be able to sleep well. What should I do?" Gao Xinci raised his eyebrows.
Me: "Then I'll find another one? Or do you have any recommendations?"
Xiao Gao almost exploded: "How dare you!"
I let out a long "I dare you, if you dare, come through the screen and hit me."
Gao Xinci begged for mercy, and in two seconds he made himself look very pitiful: "Come on, I'm wrong. You said I'm still young and strong, why do I need a newcomer to take my place? I'm enough for you to handle."
Me: "Oh, who knows, actually I don't want to chat with men over 25 years old."
Gao Xinci: "...Then be reborn again?"
I waved my hands quickly: "No! I really can't bear it. You asked me to take the college entrance examination again, and now you ask me to give birth to a child twice. How unfair is it for me?"
Unexpectedly, Xiao Gao nodded in approval: "Yes! I don't want to wait for the birth of the same child for several months. It's so suffocating!"
Ahem, I suspect he was driving, but I have no proof.
I sat up straighter and pulled the quilt over me to cover myself tightly. After all this noise, I decided to get back to business: "Okay, I have something to tell you."
Gao Xinci shrugged: "Then you say it."
"Uncle Hou...how is he doing lately?"
Gao Xinci had originally put his phone aside to type, but now his attention was drawn back to the topic: "Why are you suddenly concerned about him?"
I pouted, "He said he wanted to come see me, but I didn't want him to come over, or else he would nag and cause trouble. You know, he is always looking for trouble for me. It's a special period recently, and I'm afraid he has ulterior motives. It doesn't matter if he finds out that I'm pregnant, but he might use my name to sneak out and find a woman. After he has persuaded the people around me several times, I feel very embarrassed to see Aunt Wen Su now. Although she didn't say anything, I still feel awkward. You should think of a way to stop him."
Gao Xinci pondered for a moment and said, "That makes sense, but this matter has nothing to do with me. Don't worry, my uncle won't let him get away. He's investigating Linjiang. If he runs away without doing anything, wouldn't it arouse suspicion that he's the first person to visit the Marquis's house? Who would betray his own family like this? My uncle can't be partial to him."
I breathed a sigh of relief: "Is that so? That's good. Hey, how's the situation with my cousin going?"
Gao Xinci thought for a long time before realizing who this cousin was referring to. He was immediately even more puzzled. "You mean Gao Hansheng? He...he should be fine. Anyway, he didn't come to me for help. I was wondering what's wrong with you? You didn't call me for two days. I thought you cared about me because of something serious. But you cared about my distant relatives and didn't even ask me if I was tired. How come he is weak and I am a nuclear-powered donkey?"
I couldn't hold it in and almost spit out the water I drank on my phone: "Of course I care about you! Otherwise, I wouldn't care about Gao Hanen's life or death. You should understand the purpose of my asking this question before you draw any conclusions."
Xiao Gao was suspicious and narrowed his eyes: "Really? Then tell me why you care about me."
I straightened my posture and pretended to be serious: "Yingjing always talks and laughs to cover up the peace. If it is really investigated, it will be a big case. Although Gao Hanentang is not in the center of the storm this time, after all, he ran away and happened to die in his territory. It will be very troublesome for him to deal with it. Or maybe there is another explanation. Our family is too powerful and some people can't stand it. We have come to this day relying on the glory of our ancestors. It seems that there is no one in the court. It is not impossible to pull Gao Hanentang into the water to make a gap and take advantage of it in the future to replace him. A family still needs to unite when facing foreign enemies. Don't always take Gao Hanentang lightly."
"My ancestral influence is not a small achievement or profit. It's only been a few years. Can it be written off for me?" Gao Xinci didn't care.
"Isn't it common to abandon a donkey after it has done its job?" I asked stubbornly. Although I also thought it was nonsense, it was better to push the blame away. Gao Xinci wouldn't make a fuss anyway, and would still perfunctorily deal with me like he did now. So I continued: "Even if the higher-ups don't think so, if something really happens to the second branch of the Gao family, won't the people below come directly to you if they want to step forward? That would be even more troublesome for you. I was thinking that Zening is also in Yingjing. You introduced her to Mrs. Yu before, and she can help to get some information. Let Zening help my cousin, so that the crisis can be resolved more easily, and our in-laws will be closer. Isn't it the best of both worlds?"
Gao Xinci thought about it and hesitated: "But would Ze Ning be willing to do such a bad thing?"
I relaxed my brows and said, "Don't worry, you are her benefactor now. As long as you ask, she will agree."
"Okay then, I'll try. Don't worry about it. The most important thing is to take good care of the baby." Gao Xinci fell into the trap obediently.
I felt particularly relieved after finishing the matter. I wanted to hang up the phone and go to sleep, but someone knocked on my door at this moment. After answering the call, Xuan Ze came in to bring me medicine, but he put down the bowl and did not leave. His eyes were solemn. I looked at him and thought, is this the end?
It's really one problem after another. I'm so exhausted.