Cheng Zhili blinked innocently, “No, I’m perfectly calm.”
“You!” Fu Laiying’s chest heaved with anger, wanting to lash out but unable to find the words.
Cheng Zhili took the initiative to embrace Fu Laiying, curling his lips into a smile, “Fu Laiying, did you know? Just now, between Cheng Zhixia and me, you chose me!”
Fu Laiying was taken aback, only now realizing it. He turned his head sharply, but all he saw was Cheng Zhixia’s retreating figure. Fu Laiying’s pupils contracted, and he unconsciously pressed his lips together.
He had actually chosen to save Cheng Zhili first!
No, saving Cheng Zhili was the obvious choice. Cheng Zhixia was merely being driven away, but if he hadn’t saved Cheng Zhili, given his personality, he would definitely have let himself fall off the stage!
Thinking of this, Fu Laiying’s expression quickly turned icy, “Cheng Zhili, in your heart, is revenge more important than your health, or even the child you’re carrying?”
Cheng Zhili was momentarily stunned.
He looked up, gazing deeply at Fu Laiying.
After a long pause, he laughed, “How would you like me to answer that?”
Fu Laiying pressed his lips together, remaining silent.
Cheng Zhili’s gaze turned cold, “I’m living for revenge! Even if I die, I’ll take the entire Cheng Family to hell with me! The child? Didn’t you say you didn’t want it? And now you’re concerned about the child, huh. A child born without parental expectation, I can already imagine how pitiful it will be in the future! It might as well have been lost in that fall, don’t you think, General Manager?”
Fu Laiying was shaken, his breath catching.
His throat felt dry, and though he wanted to argue, he couldn’t find the words under Cheng Zhili’s mocking gaze.
He released Cheng Zhili, lowering his head in silence.
Cheng Zhili smiled, taking his hand, “Come on, the most important wedding of our lives still needs your cooperation.” It was as if he were coaxing a pet.
Fu Laiying gripped his hand tightly, saying nothing.
The Cheng Family and Zheng Family were expelled from the venue, and the wedding banquet continued.
Everyone seemed to forget the earlier commotion, continuing to drink and feast until late into the night when the banquet finally ended.
*
At the Cheng Family home.
“Crash!” An exquisitely crafted vase shattered into pieces as Cheng Wenbin cursed incessantly, venting his anger. Beside him, Zheng Xue sat on the sofa, crying and cursing, hurling insults at Cheng Zhili.
Cheng Zhixia sat expressionless on the side, watching coldly.
Only the three of them were in the living room at the moment.
After a long silence, Cheng Zhixia forced a smile, “Dad, Mom, calm down. No matter how much you curse, Cheng Zhili can’t hear us. We might as well think about what to do next…” He sighed, “I don’t mind not marrying Fu Laiying, but now that Cheng Zhili has declared war on our family, with the Fu Family backing him, the other executives probably won’t dare to work with us. Our company might go bankrupt!”
Cheng Wenbin and Zheng Xue stopped cursing, deep in thought.
Cheng Wenbin said, “Zhixia is right, we can’t underestimate the Fu Family’s influence in D City!” Just as he finished speaking, his phone rang. He glanced at the screen and immediately answered, smiling broadly, “Mr. Fang! What a surprise—”
“I’m sorry, Mr. Cheng, but we have to terminate our previous jadeite rough material cooperation.” Mr. Fang interrupted him.
“What?!” Cheng Wenbin’s face changed abruptly, “Why?!”
“The Fu Family has spoken, and we can’t ignore them, can we? Anyway, I have to go, you take care!” Mr. Fang hurriedly ended the call without waiting for a response.
Cheng Wenbin’s face was ashen.
He stared coldly at his phone screen, suddenly noticing several unread messages. He must have missed them in his earlier rage. Opening them, he found that all the messages were from various company executives, all announcing the termination of their partnerships with his family! Clearly, the events at the wedding had spread, and the Fu Family’s influence was taking effect!
Fortunately, Cheng Wenbin didn’t have a heart condition, or he felt he might have had an attack from the anger!
“Cheng Zhili! You bastard!” Cheng Wenbin gritted his teeth, as if he wanted to tear Cheng Zhili apart!
“Husband, what’s wrong?” Zheng Xue immediately asked.
“All our current projects are canceled! Those cowards don’t dare offend the Fu Family! Damn it! What’s so great about the Fu Family? Those cowards…” Cheng Wenbin cursed, but he knew in his heart that the Fu Family was indeed powerful! Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so ecstatic when Cheng Zhixia started dating Fu Laiying, almost fainting from joy, and even considering transplanting Cheng Zhili’s heart to Cheng Zhixia! He wouldn’t have rushed to suppress competitors and eliminate rivals, banking on the impending alliance with the Fu Family!
As the saying goes, a family with a thousand-year legacy.
The Fu Family had transitioned from politics to business early on, being among the first to respond to the call to go into business. After five generations of diligent management, the Fu Corporation’s industries now spanned various fields! With connections in the government and each generation’s heir being a business prodigy, the Fu Family was deeply rooted in D City! Some joked that the Fu Family’s downfall was less likely than a comet hitting the Earth!
“It’s all Cheng Zhili’s fault!” Zheng Xue’s voice broke with anger as she screamed, “If Fu Laiying had married our Zhixia today, we wouldn’t be blacklisted!”
Cheng Wenbin said coldly, “We need to find a way to reconcile Fu Laiying with Zhixia, and ideally, have him divorce Cheng Zhili immediately!”
Cheng Zhixia sighed, “That’s difficult, Cheng Zhili and Fu Laiying have slept together.”
“Probably addicted to it!” Zheng Xue sneered, “Men are all driven by their lower halves!”
Cheng Wenbin said nothing.
Zheng Xue glared at him and quickly said, “But I do have a way to make Fu Laiying divorce Cheng Zhili!”
“What?” Cheng Wenbin asked.
“Don’t ask! Leave it to my brother! He has some connections…” A malicious and sinister look flashed in Zheng Xue’s eyes.
The Zheng Family was in real estate, but not on a large scale, ranking only mid to low in D City. However, they had quite a few thugs under their employ, who had helped with evictions and other unsavory tasks.
Zheng Xue smiled wickedly.
Cheng Zhili, you bastard, just wait to be ruined!
Cheng Zhixia watched his parents united against Cheng Zhili, his smile gentle, “Mom, just make Laiying divorce him, after all, he’s still my blood-related brother, don’t kill him.”
Zheng Xue gave him a reproachful look, “You’re too kind! He stole your husband, and you’re still thinking of him?” She paused and added, “But yes, we can’t kill him. Once Cheng Zhili is kicked out of the Fu Family, we’ll capture him and take his heart for your surgery! It wasn’t used back then, but now it will be!”
“Yes.” Cheng Wenbin nodded in agreement without hesitation, “Zhixia is the future heir of our Cheng Family, we don’t need Cheng Zhili, just his heart!”
*
“You must sleep in the same room! Share the same bed!” Wenxiu said sternly as she pushed Fu Laiying into the bedroom, “You’re married, what couple sleeps in separate rooms? Fu Laiying, I don’t care what you’re thinking, you must share a bed with Zhili every night, and make sure he doesn’t fall out of bed while sleeping, got it?!”
Fu Laiying: …
Wenxiu didn’t wait for his reaction, slamming the door shut with a bang.
Fu Laiying stood there with a blank expression, staring at the red mandarin duck quilt on the bed, lost in thought.
Click. The bathroom door opened, and Cheng Zhili walked in, wrapped in a bathrobe, drying his wet hair. He smiled, “Why are you standing there, General Manager? Sit down, make yourself at home.”
Fu Laiying was too exhausted to retort.
Is this really his home?
Who exactly is the master of this house?
As he silently complained, he saw Cheng Zhili suddenly let out a muffled groan, his body swaying unsteadily.
Instinctively, he stepped forward to support him, but Cheng Zhili quickly steadied himself, leaving Fu Laiying awkwardly standing there with his hand outstretched.
Fu Laiying’s face darkened, and he couldn’t help but ask, “Did you do that on purpose?”
“What?” Cheng Zhili was momentarily dazed, not catching on. He paused for a second, then smiled again, “If I said I did it on purpose, what would the General Manager do? Punish me?”
Fu Laiying frowned at him, saying nothing.
“Maybe I caught a chill and feel a bit unwell, I’ll go blow dry my hair.” Cheng Zhili’s expression cooled slightly, and without waiting for a response, he walked into the bathroom, locking the door behind him, “Reinhardt, make sure Fu Laiying can’t hear our conversation.”
“Don’t worry, he can’t hear a thing.” Reinhardt flew to his side.
Cheng Zhili frowned deeply, asking, “What just happened? Why did I suddenly feel dizzy? I don’t have some terminal illness, do I?”
Reinhardt chuckled, “Relax, I’ve checked your body, it’s not a terminal illness, just a bit of anemia.”
“Anemia?” Relieved to hear it wasn’t a terminal illness, Cheng Zhili relaxed, but then frowned again, “Impossible? I’ve never been anemic before!”
“Hold on, let me check.” Reinhardt said, and suddenly a book appeared in his hand. The book, with a black cover, flipped its pages on its own in front of Reinhardt, whose eyes flashed with countless glimmers.
This scene made Cheng Zhili unconsciously hold his breath.
After a few seconds, Reinhardt looked up, “I see.”
“What do you mean, you see? Explain it clearly!” Cheng Zhili had a bad feeling.
“Ahem, well, your family’s ability for both men and women to bear children is actually a wish granted by a succubus, because succubi control sexuality! So, your physique is actually similar to a succubus.” Reinhardt rubbed his nose.
“So?” Cheng Zhili felt a sense of doom at the mention of “succubus.”
“So, when you’re pregnant, you’ll exhibit symptoms similar to a succubus, which means you’ll have an extreme craving for male… uh, you know what I mean!” Reinhardt laughed awkwardly.
“I don’t know!” Cheng Zhili’s face darkened.
“Alright, it means the fetus inside you needs energy, and you must regularly… mate with Fu Laiying to provide energy to the fetus. If you don’t get energy for a long time, it will affect your body, causing symptoms like anemia, edema, low fever, and in severe cases, intense morning sickness, unstable placenta, hormonal imbalance, eventually leading to miscarriage.” Reinhardt shrugged.
“Ha, ha!” Cheng Zhili glared at him fiercely.
I’ve got something to say, but I don’t know if I should say it!