"What? Someone has approached you several times behind my back, hoping you'd do something to betray me?"
Du Tianci's gaze towards Jiao Meibi shifted rapidly.
His first reaction was to believe he was being cuckolded.
He didn't care how many men Jiao Meibi had before.
He only cared if she could be a good woman after following him!
If this were in the past, in this nation that sanctioned "reasonable assistance," Du Tianci wouldn't be Du if he didn't discuss the profound mysteries of life with a few female students as their mentor!
But the current Du Tianci was like a changed man.
As soon as he finished his work, he would return home and dote on Jiao Meibi.
They would go shopping together, watch movies, cook, and cuddle on the couch watching TV.
Having obtained this woman, he found himself loving her more and more due to the extraordinary enjoyment he received.
He sincerely wished she could deeply appreciate his genuine love.
But now—
"Tianci, I haven't done anything to betray you."
Jiao Meibi was quite experienced in emotional matters.
She immediately guessed what Du Tianci was thinking.
She quickly explained, "You don't treat me as a plaything, but as a wife. So, I will also fulfill the responsibilities and obligations of a wife."
Hearing her say this, Du Tianci's gaze softened considerably.
He didn't rush to ask about the secret Jiao Meibi was about to tell him.
Since Jiao Meibi had decided to speak, she would say it herself. "Tianci, I don't know who specifically contacted me, what they do, or who they are. They only wish to help me avenge my son Bai Yu Jing, who was crippled by Li Qianfan, and the hatred of being imprisoned by Jiao Yin for so many years."
"Mhm, continue," Du Tianci picked up his phone and sent a message to Tang Wenyuan, saying he had some family matters to attend to and would come to the company in the afternoon.
"They said I don't need to do anything. I just need to pretend to be on vacation and live in a small mountain village in Dongtu Island Province for a while. This is because my fate has certain similarities to a very important woman by Li Qianfan's side."
Jiao Meibi was absolutely truthful. "As long as I go there, I can use methods like feng shui to metaphorically harm that woman. In return, they will help me bring Bai Yu Jing over. The key is that they can use their mastery of cloning technology to give me a healthy son to carry on my lineage."
Du Tianci's expression visibly changed.
He knew.
The fact that Bai Yu Jing could no longer have children after being crippled by Li Qianfan was Jiao Meibi's eternal pain.
After all, it was for Bai Yu Jing that she was willing to be a puppet for Jiao Yin and endure hardship for so many years.
If.
Those people truly used forbidden cloning technology to recreate Bai Yu Jing for Jiao Meibi, she might really dare to do anything!
"I was tempted too," Jiao Meibi continued to speak truthfully. "After all, Bai Yu Jing is my everything."
Du Tianci then slowly asked, "Since you were tempted, why are you telling me this secret now?"
"Because yesterday morning, I suddenly realized that Bai Yu Jing is no longer my everything."
Jiao Meibi took Du Tianci's hand and placed it on her flat, soft, and elastic lower abdomen, saying softly, "You and he (she) are my everything, Jiao Meibi."
What?
Du Tianci was stunned.
"Tianci," Jiao Meibi's eyes filled with pride. "I am currently nurturing your descendant, Du Tianci!"
Du Tianci's mouth slowly opened, and he looked at her foolishly.
After a long pause.
He finally asked with a ragged breath, "You, you're pregnant?"
"Mhm, I am," Jiao Meibi nodded. "And fortunately, I am pregnant, which allowed me to stop my steps toward the abyss in time."
Du Tianci finally came to his senses.
Then, he was overjoyed!
For a man, what could be happier than his beloved wife carrying his baby?
But Du Tianci suppressed his overwhelming joy, merely raising his hand to gently caress her cheek, continuing to listen to her.
"Tianci, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have, while you truly loved me, still thought of betraying you again for Bai Yu Jing and seeking revenge on Li Qianfan."
Jiao Meibi raised her right hand. "But I swear, from now on, I will never have a second heart. I will never again harbor the ridiculous thought of seeking revenge on Li Qianfan for Bai Yu Jing."
Du Tianci took a deep breath.
Jiao Meibi asked, "Tianci, can you believe me?"
"You're my wife, of course, I believe you," Du Tianci said, caressing her face again, his tone firm.
"Thank you," Jiao Meibi said sincerely.
She felt as if a heavy stone had finally been lifted from her heart.
She had truly feared that after her confession, Du Tianci's attitude towards her might change.
To make up for her past mistakes, Jiao Meibi added, "But we can use those people and let me go along with their plan. We can see who the woman they want to deal with is, and what methods they plan to use against her."
Du Tianci's eyes lit up.
"Meibi, you're so smart. I'll call the boss first and report this to him. Don't worry, the boss won't have any issues with you because you once harbored thoughts of revenge. In his eyes, you are just an insignificant nobody. Moreover, you are now my wife, Du Tianci's wife, and the mother of my child. No matter how displeased the boss is, he will have to give me face. Similarly, I must inform the boss about this matter."
After Du Tianci finished speaking, he leaned down and pecked her lips, then turned and quickly walked out of the bedroom.
The moment the bedroom door closed, Du Tianci's expression turned grim.
Fear flickered in his eyes.
Fortunately, Jiao Meibi could still be a mother, as Li Qianfan had said.
If she hadn't realized she was carrying a new life?
Then this woman would only do terrible things behind Du Tianci's back for Bai Yu Jing.
Du Tianci didn't blame Jiao Meibi for this.
Because he knew very well that this was the true Jiao Meibi.
Since Jiao Meibi could endure hardship and humiliation for so many years for Bai Yu Jing's safety, how could she easily let him go?
"It's all that idiot messing around!" Du Tianci cursed under his breath and hurried into the study to call his father, Du Yuanhang.
He only told his father one thing.
That was—
Send Bai Yu Jing out of this world by the most ingenious means!
The reason was simple: "Don't look at Bai Yu Jing as a cripple, but he can still affect Young Master Tianci, and even the brilliant future of the entire Tiandong Du family! If an accident occurs, all the Du family's previous efforts might be in vain."
When it came to scheming against others, Young Master Tianci had not changed much.
Du Yuanhang naturally considered his request seriously.
Then.
Du Tianci dialed another number.
As soon as the call connected, Du Tianci instinctively bowed. "Boss, it's Tianci."
Li Qianfan received Du Tianci's call while on his way to Modu.
Yao Yao, who was very playful, refused to fly to Modu.
Driving, driving, driving, just driving—
Yao Yao loved to drive, wearing large sunglasses, high-quality headphones, listening to dynamic music, shaking her head and tapping the steering wheel; the key was that beside her sat her fiancé, whom she had "deeply loved" for a full 22 years!
What could be happier than playing together in the same car while on the road?
Of course.
If the big frog sitting in the back could actively request to sit in the trunk, that would be even better.
That way, Sister Yao Yao might have a chance to rest her hand on her fiancé's leg when his left hand had nowhere else to go.
What made Yao Yao even more secretly displeased was.
That big frog was shamelessly kneeling in the back seat in front of her, embracing Li Qianfan's neck with both hands, and giggling something in his ear.
Forget it.
Considering the marriage of convenience, Yao Yao, who actually didn't care how many women Li Qianfan had, simply treated herself as invisible.
"Du Tianci, just say what you need to say directly," Li Qianfan pushed Jiao Yin's head away and put the phone to his ear.
But when he saw Yao Yao take off her headphones and indicate that she wanted to listen too, Li Qianfan immediately and tactfully put the call on speakerphone.
Du Tianci began to ramble on the other end—
At first, Li Qianfan was still casual.
But soon, his expression became serious.
Not only him, but Jiao Yin also looked that way.
Yao Yao even parked the small blue car at a highway service area they happened to pass.
"Okay, I understand," Li Qianfan said after listening to Du Tianci. "First, congratulations on becoming a father. Second, I will absolutely not have any issues with Jiao Meibi because of this. Third, I will never agree to let your wife, Du Tianci, take a risk and play a game of deception for me."
Du Tianci was silent for a moment on the other end, then said softly, "Boss, thank you."
"Tianci, I will treat you as you treat me," Li Qianfan said. "For now, you should discuss this matter properly with Jiao Meibi. Don't let those people realize that I already know about this. I will quickly think of the best solution here and tell you."
"Alright," Du Tianci said. "Boss, then I'll await your news."
Li Qianfan hung up the phone.
He glanced back at Jiao Yin and asked Yao Yao, "You two, who do you think those people want to use Jiao Meibi to deal with among the women around me?"
Before he finished speaking—
"My mom!"
"Su Nanyin!"
Yao Yao and Jiao Yin said in unison.
Li Qianfan had many women around him.
Important women, for example, Sister Wujiang, Empress Xiaotai, Su Ziyu.
But Su Ziyu was in Longxu, and Sister Wujiang and Empress Xiaotai were people no one dared to provoke.
Therefore, they were naturally excluded.
After excluding these three, the most important woman around Li Qianfan was none other than Su Nanyin!
Most crucially.
Those people said that Jiao Meibi's fate had great similarities to that of a woman around Li Qianfan.
After quickly determining that the woman some people wanted to deal with was Su Nanyin, they began to consider other matters.
What kind of methods would those people use to harm Su Nanyin by using Jiao Meibi, and so on.
After much discussion, they couldn't find a solution.
Jiao Yin suddenly said, "Li Qianfan, I have an idea."
Li Qianfan asked, "What idea?"
Jiao Yin slowly said, "I'll go to Dongyang and impersonate Jiao Meibi to deal with those people."