CHAPTER 305: CHAPTER 285: LI XIN IS PREGNANT

"The current chairman of the Lu Family is not much older than you, married a man older than her father, angered his ex-wife to death with heart disease, and orchestrated an accident for the Lu Family’s only son to secure her position."

"Her reputation in the circle is terrible. Anyone with a conscience wouldn’t collaborate with the Lu Family."

"But the Lu Family has built quite a few connections over the years. They may seem glorious on the surface, but there are dirtier dealings behind closed doors."

Jiang Ruan clicked her tongue: "So, you’re saying this woman is formidable, single-handedly turning a family into a tragedy and then taking the chairman’s seat."

Bao Ye: "Yeah, she’s impressive."

"But she’s morally questionable. The companies associated with her all have some improper connections."

"With such a messy web of connections, if anyone gets exposed, they’ll be finished."

After speaking, Bao Ye pinched her chin with his fingers, rubbed his lips against hers, and laughed angrily: "At a time like this, you’re asking about this messy stuff, Jiang Ruan, isn’t that inappropriate?"

"Why suddenly ask about the Lu Family, did they recruit you?"

"Not really, it’s just that the guy who insisted on chatting me up tonight is supposedly the only Chinese CEO of the Lu Family in the country."

Jiang Ruan curled her lips: "That’s why I got curious. Listening to this, the Lu Family isn’t that impressive."

But Bao Ye’s expression cooled: "He’s from the Lu Family?"

At that time, he was busy and didn’t have time to settle accounts.

So, he’s from the Lu Family? Well then.

Jiang Ruan nodded: "Yes."

Bao Ye twirled her long hair around his finger, a cruel smile on his lips: "How does my baby want me to vent your anger?"

"Dare to chat up you, should I ruin him?"

Jiang Ruan was startled: "No, that’s too harsh, right?"

"Don’t, that’s illegal."

"I was just asking casually, plus he didn’t do anything to me."

Jiang Ruan frowned: "It’s just that when chatting with this person, it didn’t feel right. He seemed like someone with a hidden agenda, polite on the surface, but like a scorpion underneath."

"It’s a feeling I can’t quite describe."

Bao Ye understood, released her hair, and soothingly patted her back: "The executives of the Lu Family are all cut from the same cloth as that woman."

"Most of them must have questionable morals."

Jiang Ruan nodded: "I’ll just stay away from them in the future."

Bao Ye: "Yeah."

After saying that, Jiang Ruan felt a bit sleepy, yawned in his arms, her eyelids almost closing.

"I’m sleepy."

"If you still feel like it, I’ll sleep, you continue?"

Bao Ye’s lips twitched hard.

What kind of suggestion is that?

However, her interruption left him uninterested.

After a busy day, Bao Ye was also exhausted.

So he hugged her and lay down.

Snuggled in his arms, half-awake, Jiang Ruan kept chatting about trivial matters.

She told him about what she heard Li Xin say during the day.

Jiang Ruan clicked her tongue: "That person is amazing too, playing the field, not afraid of disaster."

"What if, when the child is born, Rong Cheng tests the blood and finds out it’s not his child?"

"Wouldn’t she be finished?"

Bao Ye showed no interest in other people’s affairs.

He remained silent for a while.

Jiang Ruan opened her eyes, looked up at him.

She found him furrowing his brows, deep in thought.

"What’s wrong, Bao Ye?" Jiang Ruan asked.

Bao Ye lowered his gaze, meeting her gentle eyes.

Ultimately, he said nothing.

He wrapped her shoulders, saying: "Nothing, let’s sleep."

Jiang Ruan was really tired.

She fell asleep in no time.

But Bao Ye was sleepless.

Even with her by his side.

Watching her gentle and peaceful sleeping face, Bao Ye couldn’t help but waver, thinking they should have children in the future, right?

The child should be as charming and cute as her?

With features like hers, and like his.

Thinking this, Bao Ye felt a bit uncomfortable.

He never considered this matter before.

But now...

Someone who hasn’t felt family love can’t fully understand what it’s like for someone to grow up under love.

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Since Li Xin found out she was pregnant, she was initially scared and worried, feeling she must terminate the child, not allowing it to affect her career.

But later she reconsidered.

Why should she abort the child?

This was Huang Hongcheng’s offspring, the future heir of the Huang Family.

Having Huang Hongcheng’s child, the Huang Family should rightfully accept her, making her the future young mistress of the Huang Family.

Being an actress wasn’t great, always under scrutiny and criticized.

It was better to be a wealthy lady living comfortably.

With these thoughts, Li Xin went to the Huang Family.

But she didn’t even get past the front gate.

The Huang Family denied any acknowledgment of her affair with Huang Hongcheng.

Who didn’t know that Huang Hongcheng was a playboy for years?

There were at least eighty if not a hundred women outside.

Moreover, he was in jail now.

The Huang Family was already in a bad mood.

At this time, a woman suddenly appeared, claiming to be pregnant with Huang Hongcheng’s child, attempting to leverage her way in.

And an actress from the entertainment circle, at that.

Dubious.

How could the Huang Family recognize her?

Even if Li Xin was once a young miss of a family, that was ages ago. Now she had no identity or background.

What benefit could she bring to the Huang Family?

Say something unpleasant, knowing Huang Hongcheng is a playboy, how many men’s beds she might have climbed into, who knows?

Such a woman, the Huang Family would never want her.

Having faced setbacks at the Huang Family multiple times, Li Xin was furious, but she couldn’t meet Huang Hongcheng now.

Yet, without the Huang Family, she couldn’t just wait around to die, right?

Thus, Li Xin set her sights on Rong Cheng.

Upon returning from the countryside after a few days of isolation, Rong Cheng had no clue, believing her lie that the variety show filming was postponed.

Then, she ended up sleeping with Rong Cheng too.

Li Xin calculated the timing well, at worst, she’d just shorten the child’s month by a month.

Making Rong Cheng think the child was his.

Two months later.

One morning, while eating breakfast, Li Xin suddenly felt nauseous and vomited incessantly.

Rong Cheng was shocked and quickly took her to the hospital.

But Li Xin had already bribed the hospital staff, informing them in advance.

Finding out Li Xin was pregnant, Rong Cheng was both shocked and ecstatic, almost delirious with joy.

Fathering a child in middle age, how could he not be happy?

He immediately hugged Li Xin in excitement: "Sweetheart, you’re incredible."

"I’m going to be a father."

Suddenly lifted, Li Xin was startled.

She was actually apprehensive, fearing a misstep, but could only keep calm now.

Her face glowed with a happy smile, equally delighted: "Yes, Brother Rong, you’re going to be a dad."

"We have our own child now."

(pSince Li Xin became pregnant, Rong Cheng treated her like a treasure, handling her as gently as possible.

Three more maids were added at home, and a monthly nurse was hired in advance, with Li Xin enrolled in maternity classes too.

Materially, he didn’t skim on her.

Anything Li Xin fancied, Rong Cheng bought for her.

Li Xin had never experienced such treatment, instantly feeling like an empress, everyone had to listen to her, happily walking around with an air of confidence.

Until that afternoon when Rong Cheng told her something.

Li Xin couldn’t smile anymore.