She wasn't pregnant at all and didn't want Cheche to know she wasn't pregnant.
Cheche liked having a younger sister. If she wasn't pregnant, wouldn't it be a wasted joy?
Moreover, if she told Cheche she wasn't pregnant, to make Cheche happy, she'd have to make the pretense real.
No matter how she looked at it, she was the one losing out.
Jiang Shiyu gnashed her teeth in secret.
As expected of a capitalist, truly calculating.
Even she couldn't escape his clutches!
After sending Cheche to kindergarten and on her way to the company, Jiang Shiyu suddenly remembered.
Her wedding ceremony was next weekend.
Thinking of Murong Xue and Su Jiamu, and that video from last night, Jiang Shiyu almost vomited the breakfast she had just swallowed.
That video couldn't possibly have been sent to her by Murong Xue and Su Jiamu.
Then who was it?
Why would they send her something like this!
Upon arriving at the company, Jiang Shiyu made an international call.
The first call went unanswered.
The second call was finally answered.
It was still midnight in Los Angeles.
"Who's calling me in the middle of the night? I'll kill you..."
A woman's roar came from the other end.
Woken up from sleep, she was still very grumpy.
"Yao Yao, darling, it's me." Jiang Shiyu couldn't help but laugh and cry.
"You? What kind of creature are you... Ah! Shiyu! My darling, boohoo, I miss you so much! Shiyu, darling, what have you been doing lately? You don't call me, sniff sniff..."
Zhao Shuyao on the other end of the phone felt wronged and wanted to cry, snot and tears flowing.
"I need to ask you for a favor."
She was about to have her morning meeting and didn't have much time to talk on the phone, so Jiang Shiyu got straight to the point.
"What is it, Shiyu, darling? Just tell me. As long as I can do it, I will!"
Zhao Shuyao patted her chest, no longer sleepy.
Her morning grumpiness vanished instantly.
Jiang Shiyu pondered for a moment, "Help me trace the IP address of an email and find out who sent it."
Jiang Shiyu operated her computer and sent the email to Zhao Shuyao.
She still had to handle her maternal grandfather's funeral and was completely overwhelmed.
"Alright, leave it to me!"
Zhao Shuyao agreed readily without a second thought.
Preparing for the meeting, Xiao Hong called Jiang Shiyu. Jiang Shiyu whispered, "I have to go, you can go back to sleep..."
"Shiyu, darling, give me a kiss..."
"Beep."
The response Zhao Shuyao received was the sound of a hang-up.
Zhao Shuyao clutched her phone, feeling like the sky had fallen.
Had her Shiyu, darling, changed her mind?!
She must have found a man!
Zhao Shuyao pressed her phone, booked a flight back home, and then opened her heavy laptop.
She had majored in computer science in college. Although she was checking an IP address within the country, she was still adept at it.
She thought it would be a quick check, but she didn't expect the IP address to be heavily encrypted.
Cracking it was almost impossible.
After the morning meeting, Jiang Shiyu received a message from Zhao Shuyao.
"The other party is also a hacker master. Shiyu, the person you're looking for is no small fry. I can't find them!"
This was indeed strange.
Zhao Shuyao was a computer genius and had won consecutive championships in international computer competitions.
She was a top-tier computer expert.
Yet, there was someone Zhao Shuyao couldn't find.
What did this person want?
Murong Xue and Su Jiamu's wedding banquet was just a few days away.
Could it be...
They wanted her to release this video?
Absolutely not...
Absolutely not!
Jiang Shiyu's mood plummeted.
Murong Xue was, after all, a member of the Murong family.
If Murong Xue caused a scandal on her wedding day, it would inevitably affect the Murong family.
Murong Cheng was busy with state affairs and had no time to spare. If Murong Xue caused any trouble, he would have to clean up her mess.
Jiang Shiyu bit her lip and clicked the mouse.
She directly deleted the email.
She would just pretend she never saw the video!
However, who was the sender?
What were their intentions...
After work in the afternoon, Jiang Shiyu went to pick up Cheche and was about to drive home.
Zhao Shuyao's call came in.
At this hour, Zhao Shuyao should have been asleep.
Jiang Shiyu had a premonition of something ominous.
As expected, when she answered, Zhao Shuyao shouted excitedly on the phone, "Haidong is so hot! Darling, come pick me up quickly!"
Jiang Shiyu clutched her chest, almost spitting blood, "You're back in the country?!"
She came back so suddenly without even telling her.
"How is it, darling? Aren't you happy? I'm waiting for you at the airport, hurry and pick me up, muah muah!"
Jiang Shiyu held her phone, almost fainting.
Cheche pinched Jiang Shiyu's philtrum, "Mommy, Mommy, what's wrong!"
Jiang Shiyu couldn't catch her breath and thumped her chest, "Mommy is fine. Mommy will take you to meet a pretty auntie, okay?"
"Is the pretty auntie as pretty as Mommy? In Cheche's eyes, Mommy is the most beautiful girl in the world!"
Cheche's eyes sparkled as if little stars had settled within them.
Jiang Shiyu couldn't understand how such a cold man like Murong Cheng could have such a sweet, walking little candy.
The airport wasn't far, about ten to twenty minutes away.
It was currently midsummer, and the streets were filled with attractive beauties in miniskirts and low-cut tops.
Zhao Shuyao stood at the airport exit, her delicate, palm-sized face adorned with sunglasses. Her low-cut top had thin straps, and her miniskirt was so short that it felt like it would reveal everything with just one millimeter less.
Standing at a height of 1.7 meters with long legs and fair skin, her wavy hair cascaded down.
When she stood there, her回头率 (return rate) was 300%.
Whether they were men or women, no one could look away.
Some people were so engrossed in their gaze that they bumped into each other.
Zhao Shuyao crossed her arms, her beautiful, captivating eyes darting left and right from beneath her sunglasses, searching for Jiang Shiyu.
Jiang Shiyu emerged from the car, holding Cheche.
Zhao Shuyao spotted Jiang Shiyu at a glance. She dragged her suitcase, put on her high heels, and stopped in front of Jiang Shiyu.
"You look so much like my good girlfriend..."
Pulling down her sunglasses, she peered closely at Jiang Shiyu, then at the exquisite and adorable little boy in Jiang Shiyu's arms.
"Mommy, is this the pretty auntie you were talking about?" Cheche flinched, staring at Zhao Shuyao with a wary expression.
Zhao Shuyao wrinkled her nose, "Auntie? You brat, call me big sister!"
Cheche hugged Jiang Shiyu tighter, "Mommy, she's so scary, Cheche is scared..."
"You little green tea..."
Jiang Shiyu helplessly interrupted their conversation, "Let's get in the car!"
"You... you're Shiyu, darling?!" Zhao Shuyao couldn't believe it, her eyes wide with anger. She looked at Cheche, then at Jiang Shiyu, and after confirming her identity, she screamed out loud.
She took a step back, pointing at the child in Jiang Shiyu's arms.
"You... when did your child get so big?!"
And he looked so familiar!
She felt like she had seen this face somewhere before!
Jiang Shiyu acted quickly, ushering Zhao Shuyao into the car and then placing Cheche in the child safety seat.
"Mommy, I don't want to sit with this ugly monster..."