Chapter 801: Chapter 801: Discovered

Gong Chen chuckled softly.

“Fu Xiuzhu is probably being used as a pawn.”

“Gong Yao?” Lin Zhiyi speculated.

“He indeed wants to, but he doesn’t dare to make decisions over the old man’s head yet,” said Gong Chen.

“Then who else?”

Lin Zhiyi rubbed her temples.

Gong Chen turned to look out the car window, and a person came to mind.

Yang Jingwei.

She could do it.

Meanwhile,

the Bai Family.

Bai Ruoshu threw her bag on the table as soon as she walked in.

“All that effort for nothing, lost everything in the process, and it turns out Fu Shu is carrying a bastard child!”

“Why the hurry? The Jiang Family should be the worried ones,” Yang Jingwei said with a faint smile.

“Mom, what if Fu Xiuzhu starts spouting nonsense?” Bai Ruoshu said worriedly.

“If she cares about her son, she’ll keep quiet. She deserves this hardship before anything major happens. Besides, our goal is to make her lose favor with the old man.”

Yang Jingwei laughed.

It was she who persuaded Bai Ruoshu to encourage Fu Xiuzhu to hire a killer.

Fu Xiuzhu’s status is hardly fit for any proper occasion.

If Gong Yao wants to replace Gong Chen, he must first get rid of his mother.

Even though they’re both illegitimate children, Gong Shiyan was supported to secure the position of vice president.

The main reason is because he was adopted by Gong Chen’s mother, making him the legitimate Second Young Master.

But Gong Yao has a mother who dreams of becoming the ‘Empress Dowager’.

The Gong Family isn’t a pushover; they can accept a child with their bloodline.

But they absolutely cannot accept a conniving lover.

With this incident, the Jiang Family has lost their initial advantage, and the Gong Family has lost their reputation.

Ha ha, no one gained anything.

But Fu Xiuzhu will definitely get into trouble.

Yang Jingwei slowly got up, walked to the bedside, and looked up at the sky.

“Now is the perfect time to execute the plan. No matter what happens between the Gong Family and the Jiang Family, they’ll first suspect each other and never suspect us.”

Despite these words, Bai Ruoshu was still worried.

“Mom, today’s tasting banquet was obviously prepared by Third Young Master. Can’t he see it? What if…”

“Don’t worry, even if there’s a ‘what if’, he wouldn’t dare do anything to me,” Yang Jingwei laughed out loud.

“Why?” Bai Ruoshu asked.

Yang Jingwei looked back at Bai Ruoshu, but didn’t explain the reason.

She changed the subject, “Ruoshu, Gong Yao told me you’re still taking birth control pills.”

Bai Ruoshu turned her body.

“Why does he tell you everything? We’re just using each other; there’s no love, why have a baby? Is he crazy?”

Yang Jingwei advised, “But the Second Young Master’s child has been born. If you can’t have a child soon, Gong Yao won’t have the upper hand in the Gong Family.”

“Mom, you’re crazy too. Having a baby is so painful, you saw Liu He almost lost her life. Besides, do you really think her premature baby can survive?”

Yang Jingwei furrowed her brows.

“What happened?”

“Although the old man said to let fate decide for the child, Gong Yao has already privately forbidden the hospital from saving that child in the name of the Gong Family. Do you think that child will survive?” Bai Ruoshu sneered.

“It seems the Gong Family doesn’t care about this child either.”

“A sickly child ought to be eliminated. The Gong Family won’t spend energy on such a child. Not announcing the child’s condition now is probably to keep the situation stable,” Bai Ruoshu explained.

Yang Jingwei quietly thought for a while.

“Ruoshu, listen to me, get pregnant as soon as possible to help Gong Yao secure his position. The status of the Gong Family’s eldest grandson is very important. No matter what happens to Gong Yao in the future, having this child will at least protect your status.”

“…”

Bai Ruoshu said nothing.

Yang Jingwei continued, “Do you remember Gong Yan, the eldest son who was expelled from the Gong Family?”

“Yes, what about it?”

“I heard your father mention some things. Back then, his mother and he plotted against the Third Young Master many times in the Gong Family, but in the end, nothing came of it. If it weren’t for going too far to protect Gong Yan, the eldest grandson, the old man wouldn’t have been so ruthless. So, do you still think this child isn’t important?”

Yang Jingwei reached over, took Bai Ruoshu’s hand, and patted it.

Bai Ruoshu hesitated for a moment, finally compromising.

“I understand.”

“Go back early, being newlyweds and always running to your mother’s house. What does that look like?”

“I understand.”

Bai Ruoshu picked up her bag and left.

Before long, an assistant came in.

“Madam, there’s a message from the prison; President Bai is willing to see you now.”

Yang Jingwei sneered.

“I told you, he would definitely see me.”

The assistant was confused, “Madam, you worked so hard to sever ties with the Bai Family, why…”

“Why meet with President Bai?” Yang Jingwei said helplessly, “Jing City is a city of gold, but it’s also full of dangers. Friends today are enemies tomorrow. I used to be naive, thinking that being smart was enough to have a place in Jing City. Now I see I need more leverage.”

The next day.

Yang Jingwei went to see Bai Zhengxian.

During the allotted meeting time, they spoke succinctly and said everything that needed to be said.

As she left, Yang Jingwei wore a smile.

The real show is yet to come.

…

Apartment.

Li Huan was making breakfast, while Ren Xiya was taking a shower.

At this moment, footsteps came from the dining room.

Li Huan thought Ren Xiya had finished showering and immediately carried breakfast out of the kitchen.

“So fast today? No makeup…”

Before he finished speaking, he paused, seeing someone in the dining room.

“Mom, why are you here?”

“You haven’t been back to the old house for a month, so I wanted to come check on you. For such a small place, it’s a wonder you feel comfortable living here.”

Mrs. Li glanced around, finally noticing the two servings of breakfast in Li Huan’s hands.

“You… are you expecting someone? Assistant Chen?”

Li Huan was about to say yes when Ren Xiya emerged, wrapped in a towel.

“The shampoo is running low. I’ll bring more next time…”

The three of them stood there, stunned.

Mrs. Li looked Ren Xiya over, then turned to Li Huan, covering her mouth to stifle a laugh.

“Sorry, am I interrupting?”

Ren Xiya snapped out of it, “You two talk; I’ll go change.”

After closing the door, Mrs. Li pulled Li Huan into the kitchen.

“You’re in a relationship. Why didn’t you say anything? Whose daughter is she? What do her parents do? Are there plans to marry this year?”

“Mom, we haven’t even set a date yet. Please don’t ask around.” Li Huan set down the food, trying to stop her.

Mrs. Li was taken aback and immediately slapped Li Huan’s hand.

“You two are already like this, and you’re telling me it’s not serious? Are you planning to be a heartbreaker?”

“…”

Li Huan didn’t know how to explain his relationship with Ren Xiya.

Even though he said she was his girlfriend yesterday, and she didn’t deny it.

But he didn’t rule out the possibility that she was just physically attracted to him.

“Mom, if anything happens, I’ll let you know in advance. Can you not ask for now?”

“Alright.”

But Mrs. Li couldn’t suppress her inner excitement.

Later, she might try to get some information out of her subtly.

But Ren Xiya didn’t give Mrs. Li the chance.

After changing clothes, Ren Xiya simply said goodbye to the two of them and left.

Mrs. Li looked at the closed door, displeased.

“Could I have eaten her? That’s so rude.”

“Didn’t she say the company had something urgent and even bid you farewell? How was that rude?” Li Huan retorted.

“I’m an elder. Staying for breakfast wouldn’t hurt anyone.”

Mrs. Li frowned in dissatisfaction.

Li Huan didn’t want to argue, changing the subject, “Mom, you still haven’t told me why you came. Don’t say you miss me.”

She almost never came here because she felt the apartment always smelled like disinfectant.

Mrs. Li said, “Your fourth uncle heard you’ve been seeing a woman closely, so I wanted to come and see. And I did, indeed.”

“Uncle? How does he know?”