CHAPTER 1233: CHAPTER 243: BEYOND CONTROL, WAVES OF PASSION (PART 2)

Pei Ying laughed and said, "Jiang Li, you’ve had a hard time taking care of Zizi all these years. I’ve spoiled her a bit too much."

"Mom, what are you saying? It’s my duty as her husband to do so."

Pei Xinyi watched the scene, her hands slightly clenched under her sleeves. Since entering, he hadn’t looked at her even once.

She’s pregnant, and he’s so nervous... heh... she thought cynically, curling her lips at the thought.

Yan Xing pulled Yun Ya aside and soon heard the news. Everyone was there: Meng Shujing, Lu Yuke, Yin Suhua, Zhuang Xiyue, Su Yu, Yan Lan, Yan Hua. The place was bustling with energy.

Yun Ya slipped out when she had the chance, taking a breath of fresh air outside.

"Yun Ya, I didn’t expect to meet you here." A gentle voice suddenly sounded behind her.

Yun Ya turned her head and saw Jiang Li’s handsome, smiling face.

"Teacher Jiang, what a coincidence."

Jiang Li reached out to pat her head, but remembering their current status, he withdrew his hand and smiled, "What a coincidence."

"Actually, you should call me Second Uncle-in-law now."

"I’m more used to calling you Teacher Jiang." Yun Ya thought of Yan Zi’s hostile gaze and subtly distanced herself from Jiang Li.

"How have you been these years?" Jiang Li asked.

"Very well." Yun Ya shrugged, "With billions in wealth, of course, I’m doing well."

Jiang Li looked at her with heartache. Years ago, she went abroad without a word, and he never heard from her again. He tried to find her using various means, but to no avail. Although he had only taught Yun Ya for a few years, in his heart, Yun Ya was as important as a daughter. This excessively clever girl always used an indifferent attitude to mask the pain her family caused her. The more she pretended not to care, the more his heart ached.

Back then, when he gave lectures to Yun Ya, he often visited the Ji Family. No matter how much he imagined, the personal experience was more profound. A domineering and strong-willed mother, a father who ignored her coldly, and a naturally deaf-mute brother. Her childhood endured hardships beyond anyone’s imagination.

Later, after he got married, he went abroad and hadn’t deliberately inquired about Yun Ya until two years ago when she became popular online. Only then did he learn that she had returned for revenge.

Now, with billions in wealth, a fortune she could never spend in a lifetime, she was without family, a solitary figure, which was rather bittersweet.

"I didn’t expect you to end up with Yan Song." He laughed as he spoke, "Fate is truly strange. Yan Song is a man worthy of entrusting your life to, you’ll be happy in the future."

Yun Ya’s face beamed with a dazzling smile, "Then I’ll take Teacher Jiang’s auspicious words."

While Yan Zi was speaking, Jiang Li had disappeared, quietly leaving the main hall. She looked around, unsure of where he had gone, and then she spotted him standing in a sheltered spot.

Her eyes tightened.

Opposite him stood a young girl, plum blossoms rustling behind her. The girl’s smile was serene and elegant, breathtakingly beautiful.

Her nails dug deep into the wooden pillar, a hint of hatred flashing in her eyes.

"Zizi sister, it’s windy outside, you’re carrying a child, don’t catch a cold." Pei Xinyi stepped out and said with concern.

Pei Xinyi followed her gaze and saw Jiang Li talking with Ji Yunya. The two seemed to be having a pleasant conversation.

She squinted slightly, seemingly casual as she said, "Jiang Li and Yun Ya should be old acquaintances, right?"

Yan Zi quickly concealed her expression, returning to her usual smile, "Ah Song’s fiancée, she’s quite capable."

Jiang Li hadn’t been back to the country for over ten years, and when he left, Ji Yunya was just a little girl. What so-called old acquaintance?

Pei Xinyi smiled, "She’s a very outstanding girl; everyone likes her... seems Jiang Li does too."

Yan Zi glared at her, "Fourth Sister-in-law, you should mind your own business. I heard Fourth Brother wants a divorce? Haha, with your kind of status, marrying into our Yan Family — you’ve been incredibly lucky for who knows how many generations. It’s only my Fourth Brother who would treasure a woman like you. Now that he’s seen your true colors, do you think you still have any face to stay in the Yan Family?"

In front of others, she could maintain her demeanor, but behind their backs, she showed no mercy. This was a hypocritical woman, and she made no attempt to hide her disdain.

Merely a child bride from the Pei Family, even inferior to a maid.

Pei Xinyi’s face stiffened, her hands clenched into fists under her sleeves. Her downcast eyes fell on Yan Zi’s belly, a dark shade flashing deep in her eyes.

Yan Zi glanced once more in Jiang Li’s direction, thought for a moment, and then walked over.