Chapter 350: Chapter 350: Grow Up and Marry Her
The next morning.
An Mi came downstairs for breakfast on time.
However, it was quite clear that she had not slept all night.
Su He did not ask anything.
But as soon as Su Baobao saw An Mi, she blurted out, “Auntie, why are your dark circles so heavy?”
An Mi sat in her chair, puzzled, and asked, “Do I have them?”
Before she left the house, she had specifically checked the mirror and didn’t notice any dark circles.
“Yes, you do.” Su Baobao nodded.
“…”
Su He put a freshly peeled egg onto the plate in front of Su Baobao and said, “That’s enough, stop talking and eat your breakfast quickly.”
But Su Baobao is the type whose mouth can’t be shut even with food.
“Auntie, will you play with me today, okay?”
It’s the weekend today and Su Baobao doesn’t have to go to school, but he also doesn’t want to stay at home.
Upon hearing this, An Mi said, “But Auntie has something to do today, is it okay for Fei Yue to play with you instead?”
Su Baobao was not having it: “No, I want Auntie to play with me. Auntie, even if you have to go to the hospital, I can go with you, I promise I won’t cause any trouble.”
“But, this…”
“Auntie, just take me with you…”
Su Baobao immediately began to act coquettishly: “It’s so boring to be alone at home~”
An Mi: “…don’t you have Paomian to keep you company?”
Su Baobao pouted slightly: “But Paomian can’t talk.”
The golden retriever, who can’t talk, is currently enjoying its breakfast in its own territory.
Su He and Jiang Yan did not get involved in the matter, the couple tacitly remained silent.
“…”
After breakfast, An Mi took Su Baobao out with her.
Fei Yue was still acting as the driver and bodyguard.
As soon as they left, Su He sent a message to Fei Yue to follow An Mi wherever she went today.
After Jiang Yan came down from upstairs, he saw her sitting on the sofa and staring blankly.
He walked over, sat next to her, stretched out his arm around her shoulder, and kissed her forehead.
“Why do you look so worried?” he said, “Isn’t An Mi doing quite well? What else are you worried about?”
Su He sighed inwardly, hoping it was all in her head.
She turned her head to look at him and said, “It’s nothing. Maybe I’m just overthinking it.”
Jiang Yan asked, “Do you have any plans for today?”
Su He replied, “Jing Xuan has asked me out. I’ll go see her in a bit. What’s up?”
“I would like to invite Mrs. Jiang to dinner tonight, just the two of us.”
Upon hearing this, Su He’s eyebrows slightly raised, “Why? Is today some special occasion?”
As soon as she finished speaking, the man’s expression changed, his brows furrowed slightly: “You don’t know what day it is today?”
Su He shook her head, “No, I don’t. So what day is it?”
In an instant, Jiang Yan let go of her, then stood up.
He left her with one sentence: “Think about it carefully, and later, I will have Jiang Feng pick you up.”
Having said that, he strode away.
Su He: “…”
He’s just leaving like that?
Since when did this man become so petty?
But what day is it today anyway?
Why doesn’t she remember at all?
His birthday?
That’s not it either.
Anniversary?
That hasn’t come yet either.
With this confusion, she went out to look for Jing Xuan.
Jing Family Mansion.
Little Jing Yan now looks quite chubby and absolutely adorable.
“Why do I feel like this little guy is getting more and more like your Lu Zhiyang?” Su He said: “Especially the contour of this face, brows, and the shape of his little mouth. It’s just the eyes that resemble you more, big and round, really cute.”
Jing Xuan: “It’s his genetics, why wouldn’t the child resemble him?”
Su He: “…”
The reasoning is sound, but still…
“Why do I feel like you’re particularly irritable today?” she asked. “Spit it out, what did you need me for today? It can’t just be for a simple chat, right?”
Jing Xuan did indeed have something she needed from her.
“Yesterday, Mr. Lu came over,” she said.
Su He picked up the conversation: “Does Mr. Lu want little Jing Yan to return to the Lu Family?”
Jing Xuan looked at the little one lying in the crib, wriggling about, and said somewhat helplessly: “Mr. Lu didn’t say it explicitly, but his intention was more or less the same.”
“Mr. Lu said he agrees to the marriage between me and Lu Zhiyang; if I’m willing, he would arrange a wedding for us, allowing me to marry into the Lu Family with pomp and circumstance. Doesn’t that essentially mean he wants me to bring my son into the Lu Family?”
Su He asked: “Does President Lu know about this?”
Jing Xuan shook her head: “He doesn’t know.”
“What about your own thoughts?”
“I think things are pretty good as they are.”
She indeed used to yearn for the recognition of the Lu Family, to complete her relationship with Lu Zhiyang.
But after her father and brother passed away suddenly, the Jing Family also faced some changes, and she saw some things and people clearly.
She resigned herself to the reality.
The approval or disapproval of others no longer held any significance for her.
As for Jing Xuan’s response, it was within Su He’s expectations.
“If that’s the case, what’s there to be torn about?” Su He asked.
Jing Xuan sighed: “It’s not so much being torn, I was just wondering if I’m being too harsh. After all, Mr. Lu is quite old, it’s normal for him to want a great-grandson, and to be honest, he hasn’t really done anything improper to me.”
It’s just that she didn’t get along with Mrs. Lu.
Su He joked: “Then why not, give little Jing Yan to the Lu Family, and you and your President Lu can have another.”
Upon hearing this, Jing Xuan immediately said: “No way! And who told you I want to have a second child with him? Don’t even think about it!”
Su He shook her head with a smile: “Once you’ve made a decision, don’t overthink it. Just tell Mr. Lu that it’s impossible for you to return to the Lu Family, but he can come to see his great-grandson. This is the best solution for now.”
Jing Xuan: “That’s all we can do for now.”
Suddenly, Jing Xuan stared at her belly, “Isn’t there any movement in your belly yet?”
Su He looked down at her own belly: “…”
“Su Baobao is almost five, it’s about time. Your and President Jiang’s exceptional genetics would be such a waste not to produce a few more. It feels like a criminal waste.”
Jing Xuan gently held her son’s chubby little hand, and said with a smile: “Better yet, have a daughter, a perfect match for my little boy, and let our family share some of your family’s excellent genetics.”
“…”
Su He said helplessly: “You speak as if you and your President Lu’s genes aren’t excellent.”
Jing Xuan said: “My genes are excellent, but his aren’t.”
…
An Mi took Su Baobao to the hospital, and Yang Jie’s ward was even livelier than it had been the past few days.
Because there was a little chatterbox there, it couldn’t be anything but lively.
Yang Jie had met Su Baobao a few times and she also really liked this little guy.
Not only cute and adorable, but also sweet-talking and endearing.
“Aunt Xiao Jie, how come you are also so pretty?” Su Baobao asked unexpectedly, “Do you have a boyfriend?”
Yang Jie was startled for a moment; she didn’t expect him to ask this question.
She raised her hand to touch his little head and said with a smile, “Nope, are you planning to set me up with someone?”
The little guy tilted his head and said, “No need to set up, how about me? When I grow up, Aunt Xiao Jie, you can marry Baobao.”
Yang Jie and An Mi heard this and were instantly stunned.
The two exchanged a glance and suddenly burst out laughing.
An Mi said, “Su Baobao, do you know what you’re saying?”
Su Baobao nodded firmly, “I know.”
He then looked at Yang Jie and said in a babyish tone, “Aunt Xiao Jie, Baobao is serious, you wait for me to grow up.”
Yang Jie laughed, “Okay, I’ll wait for you to grow up.”
The little guy even extended his pinky finger and said, “Then let’s make a pinky promise for a hundred years no changes, whoever breaks it is a puppy.”
Yang Jie very cooperatively extended her hand, hooked his pinky finger with hers, and said repeatedly, “Okay okay, then Aunt Xiao Jie will wait for you to grow up and marry me.”
An Mi just sat by the side, silently watching.
She looked at the smile on Yang Jie’s face, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
There were some words she didn’t know how to say or even ask about.
She thought about it for a long time last night.
What the intentions of everyone who chose to keep her in the dark were, she knew, but…
In these past few days, the self-reproach and guilt that she had just put down were spreading in her heart again.
This time, the self-reproach and guilt were so suffocating for a moment that she could hardly breathe.
She really couldn’t imagine what Yang Jie must have felt at her moment of breakdown.
And those perceptive words she said to her made her feel very uncomfortable.
Even though she herself had suffered so much grievance, she still had to pretend as if nothing had happened in front of her and even comfort her in return.
She didn’t understand how there could be such foolish people in this world.
Yang Jie called out to her a few times, but she didn’t hear.
“Mimi?”
It was only when Su Baobao patted her leg that she snapped back to reality.
“Huh? What’s up?” she asked, slightly dazed.
Yang Jie: “What’s wrong with you? Daydreaming?”
An Mi: “Ah, it’s nothing, just thinking about some study matters. Did you call me for something?”
Yang Jie saw that she didn’t want to speak and didn’t ask further.
She said, “I want to go out at noon, is that okay?”
“Ah?” An Mi didn’t immediately understand what she meant by going out.
“Baobao said he wants to eat hamburgers at noon, let’s sneak out and have burgers then,” said Yang Jie.
Upon hearing this, An Mi glanced at Su Baobao.
She narrowed her eyes slightly, “Su Baobao, are you not afraid your mom will spank you?”
Su Baobao blinked his round, big eyes, and in a babyish voice said, “It won’t happen, if Auntie doesn’t tell, if Aunt Xiao Jie doesn’t tell, and I don’t tell, mommy won’t find out.”
Su Baobao really liked these fried foods, but Su He was usually so strict, only allowing him to eat them once every half a month, or sometimes only once a month.
Having finally found an opportunity to eat it, he definitely wouldn’t give it up.
After listening to him, An Mi was a mix of helplessness and amusement.
This guy, he always says this.
An Mi looked at Yang Jie and said, “But weren’t Aunt and Uncle planning to cook lunch and bring it over at noon?”
Yang Jie glanced at the time and said, “I’ll let them know, they definitely haven’t started cooking yet.”
As she spoke, she took out her phone and dialed Yang Mu’s number.
The call was quickly answered.
“Xiao Jie, what’s up?” Yang Mu sounded a bit anxious.
She thought something might have happened.
Yang Jie said, “Mom, I’m okay, I just wanted to tell you and Dad that you don’t need to make my lunch today, Mimi and I are going out to eat.”
Yang Mu’s heart settled back down upon hearing her daughter was alright.
She had indeed been scared just now.
Usually, when An Mi was around, Father Yang and Yang Mu would leave to give the two some space and then come back during mealtime.
At first, Father Yang and Yang Mu were very afraid that Yang Jie would do something drastic, but her recent behavior had been reassuring to them.
Despite their own heartache, the elderly couple always presented a cheerful demeanor in front of their daughter.
They didn’t want their negative emotions to brush off on her.
“Oh, I see, okay then, your dad and I will come over later,” Yang Mu said. “Be careful, and head straight back to the hospital after eating.”
“Okay, I got it.”
After hanging up the phone, Yang Jie smiled and said, “All set.”
Seeing this, An Mi had nothing more to add.
“Baby, go sit on the couch for a bit, Auntie needs to help your Aunt Xiao Jie change her clothes,” An Mi said to the little guy.
Su Baobao blinked his eyes and his young, tender voice rose, “I can help.”
An Mi gently tapped his forehead with her index finger and said, “Boys and girls should be separate, even if you are just a little kid, you’re still a boy, get moving, go sit aside and wait quietly.”
Su Baobao pouted his little mouth: “Oh, okay.”
An Mi didn’t know why this little guy had suddenly become so proactive and enthusiastic today.
And his words were startlingly unexpected.
After Yang Jie finished changing her clothes, An Mi went to inform the nurse that they would be stepping out for a bit.
The head nurse said, “You can go out, but you must return by 2:30 PM because the patient needs an IV drip in the afternoon.”
An Mi nodded, “Okay, we’ll definitely be back on time.”
After leaving the hospital, the group headed straight to a nearby mall.
Meanwhile, the Wu Family was in total disarray.
On the internet, one embarrassing incident after another about siblings Wu Xiaomin and Wu Yingjun was being exposed, and they were all backed by solid evidence, leaving the Wu Family with no room for excuses or explanations.
The Wu siblings, both known for their promiscuous and reckless ways, one savoring the company of women and the other indulging in the company of men.
Netizen: [Indeed, they’ve come from the same womb; they play the same tricks.]
Furthermore, the detestable deeds Wu Yingjun had committed in the past were being exposed one by one.
Those who had been bullied by him in the past were now bravely stepping forward to identify him.
Before, these people were intimidated by the influence of the Wu Family and didn’t dare to retaliate, they could only bear it in silence, as they were powerless and alone.
But now, with someone so boldly revealing information and opposing the Wu Family online, and the Wu Family unable to rebut, it showed that the opponent’s strength surpassed that of the Wu Family.
Moreover, it was clear that the opponent came prepared; as soon as the Wu Family responded, new undeniable evidence was immediately released.
It was a direct slap in the face for the Wu Family.
The Wu Family’s public relations couldn’t explain it all away.
An hour after the Wu Family’s scandals were exposed, the police arrived at their door and took Wu Yingjun away.
He had been suspected of involvement in several cases and had escaped legal punishment previously, thanks to cover-ups by Gao Qi in higher positions.
But two days ago, Gao Qi had been dismissed and was under investigation.
Certain things naturally couldn’t be concealed any longer.