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Yu Qing suddenly remembered that Qin Moling had mentioned it to her before. He said his family was setting him up on another blind date, but he didn’t know which wealthy young lady it was this time.
He didn’t want to meet her, so he even joked about pursuing Yu Qing to avoid the blind date and get her back to the law firm.
It turned out that the blind date was with Jian Hang.
However, Jian Hang had no interest in him. To avoid meeting him and risking him falling for her, she hid in the hospital.
Jian Hang was well aware of her own situation: “My family is just an ordinary working-class household. Both my parents are retired workers.” She had achieved everything through her own efforts.
The ones interested in her were Qin’s grandfather and grandmother.
Their reasoning was very pragmatic: marrying her would help Qin Moling manage the business.
But she knew that life in a wealthy family without strong family support would be extremely difficult. Especially since Qin Moling was a scoundrel.
Previously, Qin’s grandfather had arranged a meeting between her and Qin Moling, but she had postponed it due to a business trip to Jiangnan.
After returning, she couldn’t find a reason to avoid the meeting any longer.
If she continued to decline, it would offend Qin’s grandfather.
Not wanting to upset the Qin family, she used the excuse of being hospitalized due to illness.
During her hospital stay, Qin Moling never visited her. At noon today, he directly told his family that she was pretentious, physically weak, and had a bad temper, making her unsuitable.
Finally, she successfully avoided a disaster.
She could be discharged next Monday.
Her phone vibrated again—it was still a call from Liao.
Jian Hang hung up. “I can’t talk anymore.”
She had been out for a while.
“We’ll have coffee another day.”
She walked away briskly.
Yu Qing stood by the window for a while longer, enjoying the cool night breeze on her face.
The words “trying to conceive” still echoed in her ears, feeling surreal.
Yu Qing had been out for a bit, so Yu Jingxin became worried and came to look for her. Seeing her by the window, she asked, “Yu Qing, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”
She hurried over.
Yu Qing: “No. I just ran into an acquaintance who happened to be dining with Fu Jichen. We chatted for a bit.” The process was convoluted, and it was hard to explain in a few words, so she temporarily didn’t tell Yu Jingxin.
“We’ll talk more when we get home.”
She linked arms with Yu Jingxin and headed towards the restroom.
Yu Jingxin mentioned that while she was away from the private room, “Yu Jingze called me, asking when you and I would return. He reminded me not to stay out too late.”
Yu Qing teased her: “His intentions aren’t really about drinking, are they?”
Yu Jingxin shook her head: “He’s still at the office. I asked if there was anything he needed, telling him to be honest. If I could help, I definitely would.”
As a result, Yu Jingze said there was nothing, just concern.
He apologized, saying he hadn’t shown enough care for her and Yu Qing in the past.
Even though he lived with Yu Qing abroad for several years, aside from giving her money, he never really talked to her, didn’t know what she thought, or what she lacked.
“He suddenly showing concern makes me quite uncomfortable.”
Yu Qing: “Giving money is still practical, isn’t it?”
After saying that, both of them laughed simultaneously.
Jokes aside, they still felt sorry for Yu Jingze.
Yu Qing suggested to her sister, “Call Fishy and ask what he wants to eat. We can pack something for him to take home.”
“Alright.” Yu Jingxin always carried her phone.
The line was busy; she couldn’t get through.
In the Yu Bank building, many windows were brightly lit.
Half a minute ago, Yu Jingze received a call from Zhou Siyuan.
Zhou Siyuan was downstairs, holding a cup of takeaway coffee.
Today was a mix of good and bad news for her.
The good news was that Yu Jingze and Zou Lexiao had completely broken up. Zou Lexiao even changed her profile picture and nickname—she must have been utterly heartbroken.
Zhou Siyuan finally felt relieved and retaliated against Wenning Media.
The bad news was that Jian Hang had made a move, planning to invest in SZ alongside Fu Jichen.
Jian Hang was leading the investment, with Fu Jichen following.
Now, SZ’s senior management clearly had a lukewarm attitude towards her, unlike before when they were enthusiastic.
She understood—it was all about profit.
Tonight, she had just learned that Jian Hang had arranged a meeting with SZ’s Liao. She wasn’t sure if the information was true, but it was enough to sound an alarm. Without any other thoughts, she came to see Yu Jingze.
Who would have thought that upon arriving at the lobby, she was stopped and asked if she had an appointment.
The receptionist girl had already gone off duty, and the security guard was on duty.
But this security guard recognized her and still asked if she had an appointment.
“What new policy is your bank enforcing now? You can’t even see you without an appointment?”
Yu Jingze: “Without an appointment, there’s no time to receive visitors, and it’s not like making a call guarantees an appointment. Which company doesn’t work this way? How is this a new policy?”
“Does Yu Qing need an appointment to see you?”
“She never disturbs me.”
Zhou Siyuan was taken aback, “Isn’t it because you live together? Of course, she doesn’t need to come to the office to bother you.”
“Even living together has only been recent months. She’s been in Beijing for a year and has never come to my office or asked me for help.”
As Yu Jingze spoke, he himself was surprised.
Aside from the time her landlord sold the house and she asked him to help move her things to his place—precious perfumes and bags—she couldn’t find a suitable place to store them temporarily.
Even after arguing with their father and running away from home, she had never sought his help or put him in a difficult position. The only time they met was when she was selling bags on social media, and he went to see her, giving her a card.
Zhou Siyuan didn’t discuss these matters with him. “Then I’ll make an appointment so you, President Yu, won’t feel embarrassed.”
Yu Jingze: “I’m busy right now. If you have something, say it over the phone.”
Zhou Siyuan was stunned. “I brought you a cup of coffee.”
Yu Jingze: “Leave it at the front desk; they’ll bring it up. There’s no need to specially bring me takeaway coffee. I have freshly ground coffee here. Taking it away affects the taste.”
He asked, “Is there anything else? If not, I’ll hang up.”
Zhou Siyuan was silent for a moment, unable to vent her grievances. She didn’t expect such an attitude from him. “You’re busy, don’t disturb you, big busy man!” She hung up directly.
Looking at the coffee in her hand, she wanted to throw it in the trash.
But she couldn’t completely fall out with Yu Jingze. If they did, Wenning Media would mock her, and she wouldn’t be able to make Yu Jingxin unhappy.
Bearing her anger, she still placed the coffee at the front desk and asked the security guard to deliver it to Yu Jingze.
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Yu Jingxin couldn’t get through to Yu Jingze, so she sent him a message, asking what he wanted to eat and offering to bring it home for him.
Yu Jingze: [Anything.]
Halfway through the meal, Yu Jingxin’s phone rang.
It was her mother’s number. She frowned at the screen. Her last contact with her mother was several months ago regarding her younger brother’s affairs.
Usually, her mother rarely contacted her.
How she was doing, how the baby was—her mother never thought to ask.
Before marriage, her relationship with her mother was superficially acceptable. Even if they weren’t close, during holidays, she would invite her mother out for a meal.
Every time, she would give her mother some gifts.
After marriage, her mother frequently asked Ji Qingyuan for help, always for Zhou family business matters. Whether it was finding projects or securing investments, her mother thought, why not use her son-in-law’s resources?
Of course, using them was free.
Once, she found out her mother had asked Ji Qingyuan for help again, a favor that required owing many people. After it was done, Zhou Siyuan boasted to her, and she learned about it.
She and her mother had an argument. By then, her relationship with Ji Qingyuan had already cooled to freezing point, and she didn’t want her family repeatedly troubling him.
After all, even their Yu family maintained a cooperative relationship with the Ji family, never thinking of taking advantage of them.
Grandpa said that if they took advantage, the Ji family would look down on them.
But her mother never considered her feelings.
Since then, her mother basically ignored her, calling her ungrateful.
The phone was still ringing.
Yu Qing glanced over, “Is it your husband’s call? Is he urging you to go home?”
Turns out it wasn’t. The screen showed ‘Ms. Lan.’
Yu Jingxin’s mother was surnamed Lan, but it shouldn’t be her.
Yu Jingxin regained her composure, “It’s my mom’s call.”
Yu Qing nodded, not saying much.
She didn’t know what exactly happened between her sister and her mother. This title sounded unfamiliar.
Yu Jingxin answered on the last ring.
“Mom.” Her voice was very calm.
Ms. Lan: “Still busy?”
Yu Jingxin hummed, “What is it?”
Ms. Lan didn’t beat around the bush: “Tomorrow’s Sunday. Let’s have lunch. Come to SZ; their dishes are nice, suitable for your taste.”
Yu Jingxin was surprised her mother proactively invited her. She never went to the Zhou family and didn’t want to meet anyone from the Zhou family.
She asked her mother, “Who else is having lunch with us tomorrow?”
Ms. Lan: “Who else? Just you and me. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you.” She didn’t say anything else, “You’re busy; I’ll let you go.”
The call ended.
Yu Jingxin was momentarily stunned, placing her phone on the corner of the table.
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It wasn’t until after ten o’clock that the dinner party in Fu Jichen’s private room dispersed.
Things were discussed thoroughly, and the wine flowed freely.
Later, Jian Hang didn’t make any excuses and drank what she was supposed to without dodging.
Fu Jichen wouldn’t intentionally make things difficult for a woman. His earlier comment about “trying to conceive” was just a joke. He drank normally.
He couldn’t let a woman handle the drinking capacity of several men.
In the courtyard, Fu Jichen didn’t rush to leave. He smoked a cigarette to dissipate the smell of alcohol.
The others had drivers. After bidding farewell, several cars drove out in sequence.
On the second floor, other private rooms still had ongoing dinners. With the windows open, the lively conversations were particularly clear in the quiet courtyard.
There were no secrets.
Just various jokes after a few rounds of drinks.
Fu Jichen exhaled the smoke, stubbed out the cigarette, and got into the car.
The car slowly started moving. At the entrance, the gate didn’t open.
The driver saw the security guard sitting in the security room and lightly honked the horn.
The security guard came out and walked directly to the back seat, awkwardly addressing Fu Jichen: “President Fu, hello. Yu Jingxin said you need to show identification. If you don’t have it, please go directly to Room 102 to issue a certificate.”
Fu Jichen: “?”
Apparently, Yu Jingxin was in the store.
He politely asked, “What kind of identification?”
Security guard: “Marriage certificate.”
Fu Jichen: “….”
He suddenly laughed.
He signaled the driver to turn the car around.
In the private room, only Yu Qing was there. Yu Jingxin had gone home.
She was reading a book while waiting for Fu Jichen to come over.
The private room door knocked twice. Before she could speak, the door was pushed open from the outside.
Yu Qing closed the book, “Good evening, my President Fu.”
Fu Jichen had a strong smell of alcohol. He sat down more than a meter away from her, “Why didn’t you call me earlier?”
“Anyway, you couldn’t escape. Calling or not made no difference.” Yu Qing reached out: “Come here and give me a hug.”
Fu Jichen: “I drank quite a bit.”
“It’s okay; I like the smell of alcohol on you.”
Fu Jichen leaned down to her level.
Yu Qing hugged his neck and planted a firm kiss on his lips, “I also met Jian Hang today. There was a misunderstanding between you two. She was hospitalized not to trap you but to avoid a blind date with Qin Moling.”
Fu Jichen sorted out his thoughts and sighed in relief.
Dealing with women like Jian Hang was exhausting.
Fortunately, it wasn’t aimed at him.
Now that Yu Qing was pregnant, her emotions were most sensitive. He didn’t want her to experience emotional torment like Aunt Li.
Yu Qing put the book in her bag, “Let’s go home.”
Fu Jichen: “Lawyer Yu, do you still want to extort a princess carry from me?”
Yu Qing had gained a few pounds compared to before, “Can you lift me?”
Fu Jichen: “I can lift you now, and I’ll be able to lift you when you’re old.”
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At the Yu family villa, only Ji Qingyuan was in the living room when Yu Jingxin arrived home.
The baby had long been asleep. He sat at the bar counter, flipping through Grandma Fu’s notebooks.
As for whether he was actually reading, only he knew. Occasionally, he glanced at his phone, receiving no messages until two cars entered the yard.
Yu Jingxin placed the packed food on the dining table. In one hand, she held a rose, and in the other, a shopping bag, ready to appease him.
Ji Qingyuan focused on reading, not sparing her a glance.
Yu Jingxin stood beside him for a while, but he still didn’t say anything.
She brushed the rose against his nose, “Don’t be mad anymore.”
Ji Qingyuan finally spoke: “Can you be sincere when apologizing? Have you ever seen someone apologize by poking someone with a flower?”
Yu Jingxin: “….”
She handed him the flower, “It’s for you; I bought it at the flower shop.”
Then she gave him the clothes, “Also for you.”
Ji Qingyuan was slightly stunned. He accepted them.
Until now, he still felt bitterness in his heart.
Seeing how awkward he was, Yu Jingxin explained, “There’s nothing between me and Li Yanzhuo. I lied to you before because I became a laughingstock after that wedding. I thought you only had Wenning Media in mind and that you married me just because it was convenient. I didn’t want to appear too pitiful in your eyes, so I…”
Ji Qingyuan suddenly remembered the message his father-in-law sent him months ago, saying that Jingxin had waited for him for four years. Now that she had clarified, he felt a bittersweet sensation.
He set aside the gifts and pulled her into his arms, gently kissing her.
In the public area of the house, he didn’t kiss her deeply.
Until now, Ji Qingyuan hadn’t eaten dinner.
Earlier, from the corner of his eye, he noticed that she had brought back food. That takeaway bag was from the private restaurant.
“Let’s have a midnight snack. We’ll talk upstairs later.”
Yu Jingxin: “That’s for my brother. It’s only enough for one person.”
Ji Qingyuan countered: “Then what about me?”
Yu Jingxin blinked, “Don’t eat too much at night. If you’re really hungry, drink some water to fill your stomach.”
Ji Qingyuan: “….”
Just as they were talking, two more cars entered the yard.
Coincidentally, Fu Jichen and Yu Jingze’s cars returned one after the other.
When they came in, the house became lively.
Yu Jingze washed his hands and prepared to eat.
Ji Qingyuan sat at the dining table, waiting for Yu Jingxin to toast a few slices of bread for him.
Fu Jichen had focused on drinking tonight and hadn’t eaten much. Now, he was hungry.
He looked at the dining table; the portion was only enough for one person.
Yu Jingze had just sat down and hadn’t picked up his chopsticks yet.
Fu Jichen: “Wait a moment.”
Yu Jingze raised his eyes: “What?” He emphasized: “This is mine. If you want to eat, you should have said so earlier. Whose fault is it?”
Fu Jichen: “I’m using my universal card now. This meal belongs to me.”
Yu Jingze: “….”
Ji Qingyuan couldn’t help but laugh. Serves him right.
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