Zhan Bei Jue tried calling several times, but Zhou Jin Bei's phone was on, yet unanswered.
He was so angry he wanted to smash his phone.
"Good for you, Zhou Jin Bei, you traitor. Completely forgotten who your brother is."
"Turning your back on me at this critical moment. If you need my help again in the future, don't say I don't know you."
He then called A Zhong, asking him to manage this ignorant little pampered wife.
A Zhong hurriedly called Zhou Jin Bei.
Her phone was tossed into the back seat. The music in the car was blasting. A Zhong called until Zhou Jin Bei's phone battery died without getting through.
"Could something have happened?"
A Zhong then called Chen Jiao Jiao.
Chen Jiao Jiao, being smart, knew that with those two, they would be bothered by phone calls. She had already turned her phone off.
Now, none of the three women could be reached.
Without Zhan Bei Jue's orders, A Cheng, along with his brothers, began searching the entire city.
However, from six to seven, and seven to nine.
They searched all the places they might normally go, but still couldn't find any trace of them.
Jiang Nan Fang was determined to spite Zhan Bei Jue. Knowing he would send people to look for her if she didn't answer, she deliberately had Chen Jiao Jiao drive the car to a small county town in the suburbs.
The county town had been developed into a film and television base in recent years, and its economy was quite good.
A group of young people stayed there year-round to pursue their dreams of stardom. It was very lively at night.
Two pregnant women and a mature woman swaggered through the streets, had dinner at a food stall, went shopping, and finally decided to go to a bar.
Zhou Jin Bei was the first to raise her hand in support.
"I haven't seen male models perform in a long time. My belly will only get bigger and it will be more inconvenient. Today is perfect!"
"But you know, my husband's income is low, so all expenses tonight will be covered by my sister-in-law."
Jiang Nan Fang usually didn't buy luxury clothes, bags, or wear brand-name jewelry, saving Zhan Bei Jue a lot of money.
Thinking of such a thrifty and home-loving person being slandered by her mother, she became more and more angry.
Jiang Nan Fang tossed Zhan Bei Jue's black card.
"Spend as much as you want. Tonight, if you two don't laugh until you have wrinkles, you're not allowed to go home."
Chen Jiao Jiao also hadn't been out to play for a long time. She was naturally a fun-loving person and had restrained herself after getting together with Xiang Yang.
Tonight, with two friends accompanying her, it wasn't like betraying her boyfriend, right?
The three went to the bar. Because their wallets were full and they had confidence, they directly chose the seats in the center.
Sitting on the sofas, the two pregnant women covered their bellies and asked the bar manager to call out all the male models.
Chen Jiao Jiao divided them into three groups.
One group went to Zhou Jin Bei to cheer her up, one group to coax Jiang Nan Fang, and the remaining group stood in front to perform, with one staying by her side to drink with her.
The three instantly became the most dazzling women in the bar.
Surrounded by a large group of young and handsome men, who fawningly called them "sister," and with several men preening in front of them, others couldn't help but take out their phones to record them.
Jiang Nan Fang didn't care.
Since she dared to come out and play today, she wasn't afraid of being watched, especially not by Zhan Bei Jue. Let them film.
"Sister, let me feed you watermelon."
"Sister, let me peel grapes for you."
"Sister, let me massage your shoulders."
"Sister, do you like this kind of dance?"
When Zhan Bei Jue arrived with A Zhong and A Cheng, Jiang Nan Fang, Zhou Jin Bei, and Chen Jiao Jiao had their legs propped on the coffee table in front of them.
Around them, some stood, some sat, some crouched, some writhed – a large group of men.
All of them were heavily made up, looking as glamorous as possible, calling them "sister."
How eye-watering was the scene?
A Cheng knew he was finished at a glance.
Without Zhan Bei Jue's command, he hurriedly led his brothers over, pushing aside the men who were writhing around.
Then, they stood like grim reapers, hands behind their backs, creating an imposing presence for Zhan Bei Jue.
Zhan Bei Jue walked to the front of the crowd with a stern and solemn expression.
A group of men suddenly stood before them, dressed in such a manner. The male models were confused and about to ask what was happening when the bar manager ran over.
"Sir, is there anything you need?"
Zhan Bei Jue didn't even look at the bar manager and said in a deep voice.
"Make them move aside."
"This..."
He gestured with his chin towards Jiang Nan Fang, who was sitting in the middle: "I am her husband. Don't I have the right?"
Caught red-handed by her husband while out playing?
The bar manager smiled and quickly signaled to the other men.
Seeing that the sister's husband was so formidable, and not wanting to be beaten if they didn't leave, they all started to get up. Jiang Nan Fang reached out and stopped them.
"Don't move. I paid for this, I am the benefactor. Did I say you could leave?"
The crowd, "..."
"Let the music play and the dancing continue. Keep peeling grapes for me."
Zhan Bei Jue had found her, yet his wife was still unwilling to calm down?
A Cheng, watching from behind, was sweating profusely.
A Zhong had no choice but to come forward and address Zhou Jin Bei.
"Zhou Jin Bei, what are you doing? Don't you know your current situation? Running to a bar while pregnant, living too good a life, are you? And bringing so many disreputable people around. Do you think I won't deal with you?"
As soon as she saw her second brother appear, Zhou Jin Bei knew she was finished.
He wouldn't dare to argue with her sister-in-law, but he would dare to argue with her.
Just as she was contemplating how to find a way out, A Zhong spoke.
She pushed the men away, stood up, and said sweetly.
"I'm sorry, husband. You must have been looking for me for a long time. My phone died, and I didn't mean to not tell you."
"We're not stupid. We know we can't drink. Look, we're just eating fruit and drinking milk, and having others help us stretch our muscles."
"People get bored too. We've been staying at home for months. As our bellies get bigger, we'll have fewer opportunities to relax. We're human too, don't we deserve even this bit of freedom?"
It could be considered that Zhou Jin Bei spoke well, and Zhan Bei Jue's anger subsided by half.
Jiang Nan Fang knew she was pregnant and hadn't been drinking, and she wasn't deliberately provoking him.
He wouldn't hold it against her.
"It's getting late. Since you've relaxed, let's go back. The children are still waiting at home."
Chen Jiao Jiao patted the male model next to her. The men understood and quickly stood up and fled as if escaping.
Chen Jiao Jiao persuaded Jiang Nan Fang.
"They've come to pick you up. It is indeed late. Let's go back."
Jiang Nan Fang then, as if attending to an empress, extended her left hand towards Zhan Bei Jue.
Regardless of what image he might have in the eyes of his subordinates later, Zhan Bei Jue strode forward, stepped over the coffee table, and took Jiang Nan Fang's hand.
He helped her up, and his right hand subconsciously rested on her belly.
"It's so noisy. Aren't you afraid of disturbing the baby?"
Jiang Nan Fang whispered in his ear, "Can it be noisier than your mother? She'd be happy if something happened to your baby. It's better if it's gone."
She knew how much Zhan Bei Jue valued this child. Saying such words, which were like cursing herself, would only wound him.
"Jiang Nan Fang, stop talking nonsense."