Chapter 300: Chapter 300: Coming to Take the Children Away
“This time, Lou Ziang is destined to spend his life in prison, and there’s even the possibility he’ll be executed. He not only repeatedly provoked and disregarded the law but also participated in several violent incidents, and when abroad, he was involved in a number of murder cases. Domestic and foreign authorities are actually looking for him…”
Xing Siyang briefly shared Lou Ziang’s situation with them.
Naturally, Lou Ziang’s actions will be sanctioned and judged by the law.
A week later.
Su He was discharged from the hospital.
Jiang Yan was worried about her, so he didn’t let her return to Country F.
During her hospital stay, An Chengyuan had come to visit her.
An Mi and An Rui were not aware of her injury.
But An Chengyuan accidentally let it slip when they came home, and so, on the day Su He was discharged, the siblings went to Moon Gift Villa.
“Big sis, such a big thing happened to you, how could you not tell us? If dad hadn’t slipped up, we still wouldn’t have known about it,” An Rui said.
Su He: “I’m fine, besides, what use would telling you be? You’re not doctors, and it would’ve affected your classes anyway.”
“Alright, you two don’t need to worry about me, I’m doing well. Your task is to study hard.”
She looked at An Rui and asked, “I haven’t been in the country recently, have you been going to the hospital for your follow-up checks on time?”
An Rui: “Yes, the doctor said there’s no problem.”
An Mi: “Big sis, rest assured, dad will remind him.”
Since the An Family was short a few members, An Chengyuan moved back home and started taking more responsibility for their affairs.
It wasn’t that he hadn’t cared for them before, but he did so less frequently because Lin Yue had been managing things.
At this moment, several people came down from upstairs.
One was Jiang Yan, one was Wan Muqi, then Jiang Feng and Jiang Qi followed.
Wan Muqi came to talk to Jiang Yan about work.
After all, Jiang Yan was also his boss.
“Brother-in-law.”
The siblings called out to Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan nodded and responded.
Then, Jiang Yan looked at Wan Muqi and casually asked, “Want to stay for lunch?”
It was indeed noon now and time for the meal.
Wan Muqi was not modest, “Yeah, I haven’t tasted your chef’s cooking in a while.”
…
After lunch, siblings An Mi and An Rui had to return to school.
Because they had classes in the afternoon.
“I drove here, and I’m on my way back to my law firm, so if sister-in-law is comfortable leaving them in my care, I can take them back to school.” Wan Muqi said this looking at Su He.
His law firm was indeed in the same direction as University A, and he wasn’t lying.
Before Su He could speak, An Rui chimed in first, “Sis, let’s take Mr. Qi’s car back to school, then you don’t need to call someone to send us back and forth, which is quite troublesome.”
An Rui actually admired Wan Muqi quite a bit because he had chosen law as his major in college.
And Wan Muqi was the king of legal affairs.
Many of his classmates admired him greatly.
Plus, he had given lectures at their school, and An Rui had attended one before.
Su He: “Then it’s a bother to Mr. Wan.”
Wan Muqi: “No need to be polite.”
…
“Mr. Qi, when will you come to our school to give a lecture again?”
“The students from our law school really like Mr. Qi’s classes.”
“…”
As soon as they got in the car, An Rui started asking all kinds of questions.
But Wan Muqi wasn’t irritated, he answered them one by one.
“Hmm, I don’t know yet, I’ve been very busy recently.” Wan Muqi said, “However, I will join your school next semester.”
Hearing this, An Rui exclaimed with a surprised face: “Really?”
Wan Muqi: “Yes, but you have to keep this a secret for now.”
At the traffic light, his gaze inadvertently glanced at the rearview mirror at the silent An Mi.
But it was only for a few seconds before he moved his gaze away.
An Rui raised his hand to his mouth and made a zipping motion, “Mr. Qi, don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone.”
——
The time quickly reached August.
On this beautiful sunny day,
the atmosphere outside the maternity ward in City First Hospital was exceptionally tense.
“President Lu, can you please stop pacing back and forth?” Xiao Si looked at the man who kept walking around outside the delivery room.
“Just sit down and wait quietly, it’s been less than an hour since she went in, there’s still plenty of time.”
Before long, Gu Beiyan arrived with Jiang You, along with Wan Muqi and Jiang Yan, and Su He, who had just rushed back from France.
“Zhiyang, how is it going? Has Ms. Xuan given birth yet?” Jiang You hurriedly asked upon arrival.
“Stop asking him,” Gu Beiyan pulled her back and said, “Just by looking at his anxious face, you can tell she hasn’t given birth yet.”
Their arrival wasn’t just because the wife of a brother was giving birth, and not just because Jing Xuan was Jing Chu’s only sister, making her like a sister to them too, but also for another reason…
It was because of the bet they made last time.
Seeing the atmosphere was a bit tense, Xiao Si spoke up: “Today is definitely going to be the luckiest day of my life; I can feel it.”
Just thinking about how much money he would receive made the corners of his mouth rise uncontrollably.
Everyone there knew what he meant.
Only Wan Muqi responded to him, but his words weren’t so pleasant.
“I don’t know about luck, but it might indeed be the most unforgettable day of your life,” he said.
However, Xiao Si had no clue.
He said, “Of course, it’ll be unforgettable, who wouldn’t remember making so much money all at once?”
Just thinking about it made him overjoyed.
Wan Muqi just smiled at him without saying a word.
“I’m telling you, there’s a 99.99% chance that President Lu’s child is a girl,” he slapped his chest confidently, “I’ve won for sure.”
He did have some understanding of the law of attraction.
Confidence is key.
Yet, nobody paid attention to him.
He nudged Wan Muqi, “Hey, give me some reaction, will you?”
Wan Muqi nodded perfunctorily, “Yes, you’ve won for sure.”
Time passed, it’s not clear how long, but they waited from dawn until dusk.
Finally, the door to the maternity room opened.
A nurse came out holding a baby.
Lu Zhiyang almost flew over and asked, “Nurse, where is my wife?”
The nurse replied, “President Lu, don’t worry, both mother and child are safe.”
Only when Lu Zhiyang heard these words did his gaze finally land on the clean yet somewhat wrinkled baby in her arms.
At this moment, it was difficult to tell whom the child resembled.
The second to rush over was Xiao Si, his face beaming as he asked, “Is there a little handle?”
Lu Zhiyang, without any expression, responded, “You’ll see for yourself.”
And with that, Lu Zhiyang revealed the baby’s gender.
Gu Beiyan and Wan Muqi, who followed behind, understood immediately.
Knowing Lu Zhiyang’s personality, if it had been a little princess, he definitely wouldn’t have let Xiao Si see the baby. So…
Before Xiao Si could lift the blanket to check, the nurse said, “It’s a cute little boy.”
“Boom!”
Xiao Si’s brain exploded, and his hand froze mid-air.
“Hold on!”
“What did you just say?”
The nurse repeated, “It’s a cute little boy.”
The joy on Xiao Si’s face vanished in an instant.
His good mood crashed like a roller coaster, shattering into pieces.
Countless curse words ran wild in his heart.
Ten million…
Several ten millions…
Was he about to lose so badly that he couldn’t even afford underpants?
Lu Zhiyang didn’t have the time to care about his current state of mind; he asked the nurse when he could see his wife.
The nurse told him that the baby would be sent back to the ward with him shortly.
Xiao Si turned his head and looked at the people behind him, his face filled with gloom: “Did you all know about this from the beginning?”
Gu Beiyan and Wan Muqi stepped forward, one on each side, and patted his shoulders.
Gu Beiyan: “Bro, I can handle losing that bit of cash, knowing or not doesn’t make a big difference. Just remember to transfer the money later, you know my account details. As long as you honor the bet, that’s fine.”
Wan Muqi: “Don’t be sad, winning and losing is normal in war. It’s just tens of millions, it’s not like you can’t afford it. Oh, right, if you’ve forgotten my account number, I can send it to you again.”
Jiang Yan just glanced at him indifferently, leaving everything unspoken.
Xiao Si: “…”
This is what you get for making the wrong friends!!!
“Just tens of millions”, he really has the nerve to say that!
Is this TM just tens of millions?
This is his life…
“Don’t tell me you can’t afford to lose.” Gu Beiyan added: “It would tarnish your celebrated reputation!”
Xiao Si: “…”
Everyone knew that Xiao Si was very tightfisted, it was difficult to squeeze a single penny out of him on ordinary days.
But this time it was a massive thirty million at one go, it indeed almost cost him his life.
“That money isn’t even enough for you to get married, so why keep it? Besides, you’re young, there’s no rush to save up a coffin fund.” Wan Muqi said in a particularly spiteful manner.
“…”
“You guys bet so big and didn’t include me?” Jiang You chimed in.
Gu Beiyan raised his hand and touched her head, “No worries, the money we won this time, I’ll give it all to you.”
Jiang You’s eyes lit up: “Really?”
Gu Beiyan smiled: “Really.”
Who would think they have too much money?
Of course, Jiang You was even more happy to accept the money.
Jiang Yan turned his head to look at Su He standing next to him, and also said: “Mine is for you too.”
Su He looked at him and smiled: “You can keep it as your pocket money.”
Seeing this, Xiao Si became even more irritated and in more pain, no, it was heart and liver pain!
“You guys are too much! You’re actually using my money to please your own women!”
Wan Muqi: “You still have me, don’t you?”
What he meant was, there was still him, he didn’t use his money to please women, so there was no need to be so heartbroken.
But after Wan Muqi received the money, he turned around and bought a luxury apartment.
Of course, that’s a story for another time.
“…”
This day was indeed the most memorable and painful day for Xiao Si, because it was the day he bled massively and was cut to the core, how could it not be memorable and painful?
In the ward.
Jing Xuan looked at the little one sleeping beside her, a feeling of unspeakable joy spreading from the bottom of her heart.
The glow of motherly love enveloped her.
Those tender eyes gazing at the little one were immeasurably soft.
Even Su He had never seen such emotion from her before.
“Baby, look, he’s so tiny, I’m afraid to even touch him.”
Jing Xuan used her index finger to gently yet cautiously poke the little one’s cheek.
Su He: “Indeed very small, even smaller than when Su Yimo was born.”
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.
“Mummy, godmother, I’m here～”
After having dinner, Su Yimo rushed over.
“Godmother, where’s my little sister?”
Su Yimo was particularly fond of having a sister.
He ran to the hospital bed and eagerly asked.
Su He pinched his little nose and said: “There’s no little sister, only a little brother.”
“Ah?”
The little guy’s face was full of confusion.
“Then how will I marry a little brother in the future? I can’t do that～”
Su He: “…”
Jing Xuan: “…”
“You don’t need to marry him, he will be your little brother.” Jing Xuan said with a smile: “In the future, let him be your little sidekick.”
“Then I will protect my brother well in the future.” Su Yimo said in a childishly sweet voice.
Then, he asked, “Godmother, what’s the little brother’s name?”
“Jing Yan.”
“Which Yan?”
“The one with three fires.”
“Oh oh, okay, baby got it.”
Su He looked at her, “You sure picked the name quick.”
Jing Xuan: “That’s right, I had names prepared whether it was a boy or a girl.”
Su He asked casually: “What would a girl’s name be?”
Jing Xuan: “Same, Jing Yan, but Yan as in color.”
Su He: “…That’s pretty efficient.”
“But you plan to have the child take your surname?” Su He inquired.
Jing Xuan raised an eyebrow, “Mmmhm, yes.”
“Did President Lu agree?”
“What is there for him to disagree about? The child is borne by me, and I’m not concerned.”
Since the conception of the child, Jing Xuan had decided the child would take her surname.
She continued: “Besides, Xixi is also surnamed after you, and President Jiang didn’t complain. If he wants children with his surname, there are plenty of women who can bear them for him, he doesn’t lack one from me!”
Hearing this, Su He smiled: “Would you really let him have children with someone else?”
Currently, Jing Xuan’s strongest asset was her mouth.
Indeed, the next second she was heard emphatically saying two words.
“He dares!”
“…”
On the third day.
Jing Xuan was discharged from the hospital and taken directly to the postpartum care center.
Lu Zhiyang didn’t dare to be careless, and arranged only the best for her, fearing she would develop any health issues during her postpartum period.
Actually, Jing Xuan’s physical condition was very good. She was able to walk on her own the second day after giving birth, without needing anyone’s support or care.
But right after she had just settled into the postpartum center…
Someone who shouldn’t have come did exactly that, and showed up.
“Kick them out, don’t let a single one of them in!” Jing Xuan said to the security guard standing at the door.
Zhang Lanying, with the people from the Lu Family, had come to visit.
And right away, she demanded that Jing Xuan hand over the child to her.
Jing Xuan didn’t want to get angry, but she couldn’t help it!
She carried this child for ten months, and went through the pain of childbirth, why should she give the child to her!
She really thought too highly of herself!
“Jing Xuan, the child you bore is the eldest grandson of the Lu Family, you can’t selfishly keep him to yourself!”
“I’m telling you, even if you don’t want to give it, you have to!”
Zhang Lanying was shouting outside the door.
Jing Xuan stood inside, took a deep breath, and her temples throbbed, veins threatening to burst.
She repeated the Heart Clarity Spell quietly to herself over ten times before she restrained herself from turning around to open the door and shout back!
At that moment, she especially regretted saving Zhang Lanying during Su He’s grandfather’s birthday banquet.
She really couldn’t get along with Zhang Lanying. No matter what she did, or how far she tried to stay away from her, Zhang Lanying would still not leave her alone and insisted on causing trouble.
After a brief respite, the trouble returned. Was she really owed something by her?
Had she committed some terrible sin in a past life or the life before that?
Or had she desecrated her family’s ancestral grave?
She took another deep breath, took out her phone, and made a call.
The call was picked up quickly.
“Lu Zhiyang, I’m giving you half an hour to get rid of your mother!”