Chapter 114 His Child, You Are Not Worthy
Wang Ma’s mouth was slightly open, and she stared blankly at Ji Yunqi, as if she hadn’t heard Chinese.
“Miss… what did you just say?”
“Sigh…” Ji Yunqi was sometimes quite helpless. Wang Ma was about the same age as her, both in their sixties, so why did she still look like she had never seen the world?
She was just pregnant, what was the big deal? It was as if she had lost a hand or a leg.
“I said, can you make me some food suitable for a pregnant woman in her first month?”
Wang Ma probably understood the situation by now and didn’t ask any more questions. She was afraid that if she knew too much, she would be fired, so it was better to keep quiet.
“Okay, okay, I’ll go right away.”
After ending the conversation with Wang Ma, Ji Yunqi glanced sideways and immediately saw Gu Yunzhi, who had the same stunned expression.
“You… you’re pregnant?” Gu Yunzhi looked at her in disbelief. This damn…
“Heh…”
Ji Yunqi ignored Gu Yunzhi and silently went upstairs to her room. She couldn’t be bothered to care about what this little girl was thinking, as long as she didn’t bother her.
After Ji Yunqi went upstairs, Gu Yunzhi, who was sitting on the sofa, completely put down her phone and slumped onto the sofa.
“Holy cow! She’s pregnant!!!”
She had originally been planning how to deal with Ji Yunqi, but she didn’t expect her to be pregnant. If this was the case, she couldn’t act rashly anymore.
She, Gu Yunzhi, might be bad, and a little foolish, but she wasn’t stupid.
Pregnant women are fragile, she knew this very well. During this period, if anything happened to Ji Yunqi, she would be the suspect.
If the situation became even slightly serious, she would probably become a suspect. Would she not be finished then?
It seemed she had to stay away from her. Gu Yunzhi even felt a chill down her spine when she recalled Ji Yunqi beating her up last night.
If this guy had any problems because of beating her, wouldn’t she be finished!
“What a bastard, if I can’t afford to provoke her, can’t I avoid her?”
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Time passed until evening. After the Gu Ming brothers returned home, they did not mention this matter at the dinner table.
It’s just that a portion of the dishes on the table were clearly prepared specifically for pregnant women.
Ji Yunqi could finally have a good meal.
Although at this moment, both Gu Ming and Gu Yunlan were constantly sizing up Ji Yunqi with their eyes, as if they had something to say but couldn’t bring themselves to ask.
“That… girl, go out with Dad tomorrow.” Gu Ming finally couldn’t help but speak.
As far as he was concerned, it didn’t matter what Ji Yunqi was like, but now that Ji Yunqi was pregnant, things were different.
He and Gu Yunzhi had the same view: they could proceed according to their original plan, but Ji Yunqi must not be harmed.
Ji Yunqi stopped eating and tilted her head to look at Gu Ming, “Where to?”
“Look at you, it’s not suitable to always stay at home. Our Gu family is a large and prosperous family, and we should introduce you to some people.”
When Ji Yunqi heard this, she immediately understood. Good heavens, this old man wanted to take her to meet people, right?
But this was also good. Anyway, she would definitely have to come to Kyoto from time to time, and she could also expand her network. If her father-in-law had any problems in the future, she could get help, couldn’t she?
“Okay, I’ll go with you tomorrow.”
Ji Yunqi’s easy agreement surprised Gu Ming.
He originally thought that this girl would take the opportunity to ask him for some conditions, but it turned out to be so smooth.
“Ah… okay.”
Looking at Gu Ming, then at Gu Yunlan, Ji Yunqi felt a little confused. What was going on?
Why did it feel like these two guys were hiding something from her?
Could they take her away and sell her? This was impossible, she had seen how good the public security was in Kyoto, how could this be possible?
However, it was probably not anything too good.
But so what? What was she, Ji Yunqi, afraid of?
It was like facing a butcher in a game, should she avoid his sharp edge?
She would just charge forward and hit him once. It was the same here, even if it was something unfavorable, it didn’t matter.
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Time came to nighttime…
Ji Yunqi was lying in bed when Ye Mingkong’s video call request popped up on her phone.
This made Ji Yunqi a little nervous. In a sense, she had left without saying goodbye and had run so far away.
Moreover, she was carrying a child in her belly. What, had she become a runaway trophy wife?
“Hello, darling, what’s wrong? Do you miss me?” Ji Yunqi smiled at Ye Mingkong, who looked as dark as charcoal on her phone.
They say a smile doesn’t hit a smiling person. She was all smiles, so her wife shouldn’t scold her, right? And could she bear to?
“Miss… of course, I miss you. Where did you go?”
“I… I’m in a very, very faraway place~”
“You…” Ye Mingkong wanted to ask directly, but at this moment, he noticed the silk nightgown Ji Yunqi was wearing and the large bed behind her.
This was not something ordinary families could afford. At least their family didn’t have the ability to get these things yet.
And among the familiar family and friends around their family, no one had such a background.
Could it be…
“You’re not in Rongcheng anymore?”
Ye Mingkong thought of this possibility almost instantly. Rongcheng didn’t have it, but it didn’t mean other places didn’t. For example, Ye Mingkong’s own home…
“I’m in Kyoto.” Ji Yunqi couldn’t be bothered to hide it from Ye Mingkong anymore. Anyway, she was already here, and she would go back in a while, so it didn’t matter.
“What?!! You ran so far, why didn’t you discuss it with me?”
It wasn’t that Ye Mingkong was unwilling to go find Ji Yunqi, but the distance between the two places was indeed a bit far, and it was not very convenient for him to go. Moreover, there might be some things that his son needed him to handle.
For a while, he really couldn’t get away.
“It’s okay, I just have something to deal with. I’ll be back in a while, don’t worry~ By the way, how are Mom and Dad? Have they left yet?”
Ye Mingkong shook his head: “No, they’ll return to Kyoto in two days. Since you’re there, you can go see them then.”
“After so many years, you haven’t been to my home yet, have you? Your communication with Mom and Dad has always been online, and you’ve never met them in real life, nor seen this home.”
“Sigh…”
Ji Yunqi sighed slightly. How could she not know about such things? She didn’t have the opportunity before, but now she had the time, energy, and opportunity.
At least…
They, the husband and wife, had time and opportunity, but…
Forget it, she wouldn’t think about it anymore. Thinking about it further would be bad.
“I know. You stay in Rongcheng for now and help your son and daughter-in-law deal with some follow-up matters. I’ll give you a surprise when I come back, okay?”
Ye Mingkong sneered. After so many years, didn’t he know what his husband was like? He said he would give her a surprise, but in fact, he would just buy some things and fool her.
However, even so, he was still a little excited, after all… that was the person he loved, and he would like anything.
“Okay, okay, then how are you there? Are there any accidents?”
“Don’t worry, I’m fine. What could happen to me? I’m an old hand.”
“Heh, that’s good. It’s late, get some rest early. I’m hanging up.”
“Love you, darling~”
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As the call was hung up, Ji Yunqi leaned against the headboard, looking at the ceiling. At this moment, she was looking forward to where Gu Ming would take her tomorrow.
Although she didn’t know the Gu family’s status in Kyoto very well, judging from the physical examination today, they were probably not unknown people.
After all, even the Third People’s Hospital in Kyoto had connections to the Gu family, so they were likely not bad in Kyoto.
Early morning…
After Ji Yunqi tidied herself up, Gu Ming and the others were waiting for her at the door.
“Let’s go.”
Looking at the faint warm smile on Gu Ming’s face, Ji Yunqi was a little confused.
What was wrong with this person? He was clearly not a benevolent father, but why did he always want to pretend to be a benevolent father? Wasn’t this guy tired?
But it had nothing to do with her. She only needed to know Gu Ming’s true nature, and she didn’t need to think too much.
After getting into the car, Ji Yunqi looked at Gu Ming beside her and asked, “Where are we going?”
“Let’s go to Dad’s company to have a look.”
“Company?”
Ji Yunqi looked thoughtful. If they were going to the company, it made sense. It was normal to take their own children to visit their own company.
In a while, he should tell her about the company’s development and current projects, right?
Otherwise, what would be the point of bringing her to the company?
Gu Ming said last night that he wanted her to meet some people. She thought it would be some experienced employees and board members. It would be good to get to know them, although these people might not be as important to her as those outside the Gu family’s company.
But it was never wrong to get to know them, perhaps it could be used one day.
While thinking about these things, Ji Yunqi was also very clear that she would not stay in Kyoto for long, which meant she didn’t need to understand these things too much.
Then she would just slack off a little and muddle through.
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As the car drove through the avenues of Kyoto, Ji Yunqi’s understanding of Kyoto gradually deepened.
The difference between Kyoto and a new first-tier city was indeed not small.
Even the skyscrapers that met her eyes were everywhere in Kyoto. In contrast, in Rongcheng, there were financial centers like this, but they were relatively few.
Rongcheng had more leisure places, giving people a relaxed feeling.
In contrast, in Kyoto, even though Ji Yunqi was not there, she could still feel a sense of oppression.
It was imaginable how hard and tiring the lives of the people in Kyoto were.
Kyoto was the Kyoto of the upper class, not something that ordinary people could enjoy.
The most they could feel of the capital’s charm in Kyoto was the flag-raising ceremony at the central square. That was no longer the charm of the capital, but solemn sacredness.
As time passed, Gu Ming also brought Ji Yunqi to the company.
At Li Wei’s suggestion, Ji Yunqi had dressed up a bit today. Although it was not as important as attending her son’s wedding, it was still fresh and elegant.
At least she looked like a beautiful girl next door.
Ji Yunqi followed Gu Ming into the company. There were many employees here, and many of them looked at Ji Yunqi with curious eyes.
It seemed they were curious about a stranger like her.
However, no one dared to step forward and ask directly.
At this moment, a middle-aged man in a dark blue suit walked up to Gu Ming and his group. He looked at Ji Yunqi and smiled kindly.
“This must be Miss, right? The boss has been talking about how beautiful his daughter is these past few days. I never expected her to be like a delicate doll.”
“Haha, really? Thank you for the compliment.” Ji Yunqi also smiled, but she was not happy inside.
This person was praising her on the surface, but in reality, he was implying something. If it were an ordinary “real girl,” she would probably be stunned by the praise.
But she was different. She only looked like a young girl on the surface, and although her behavior had changed, it did not change the fact that Ji Yunqi was a greasy middle-aged man in her sixties.
She had seen too many of these simple compliments on her appearance, especially in business. Most of them were implying something to the girl.
Telling her that her looks were the only valuable thing she had.
As for what these girls were being implied to do, Ji Yunqi couldn’t say…
Ji Yunqi looked up and met the eyes of the person in front of her, “May I ask who this friend is?”
Ji Yunqi did not care about what this person had just said. Instead, she put herself on an equal footing with him and scrutinized him.
Since this person called her Miss just now, she was likely Gu Ming’s subordinate. Logically, even though she was the junior, he should speak politely.
With her saying “friend,” as long as he dared to admit it…
“Haha, I am your father’s assistant.” After a simple introduction, the assistant changed the subject and looked at Gu Ming, “Boss, the guest has arrived, we can go up.”
“Oh? Is that so? They came quite quickly. It seems they can’t hold on much longer~”
Ji Yunqi glanced sideways and noticed the fleeting pride and greed in Gu Ming’s eyes, and she chuckled inwardly.
As expected, this person’s true colors were showing. How could he be a benevolent person?
“Daughter, let’s go up and meet the guest.”
“Okay.”
As the few of them stepped out of the elevator and arrived at Gu Ming’s office.
The space here was quite spacious. At least for an office, it not only had an office area but also a dedicated reception area.
It was quite complete, but who could be received here at this time?
Looking forward, she saw an old and a young figure sitting on the sofa. The old one looked like he was not younger than her own old man.
Completely an old man. What was this old man doing here to discuss business? Shouldn’t he be staying at home properly?
In addition to the old man, the other person sitting on the sofa was a young man, about the same age as her son, around twenty years old.
He looked very well-behaved, but the impatience in his eyes could not escape Ji Yunqi’s.
It seemed like a classic spoiled young master, but could this be considered a guest?
“Hahaha, Old Master Xia, long time no see. You’re looking better and better.” Gu Ming, who had previously been silent and expressionless, walked forward like a child seeing his elder and patted the old man’s shoulder.
“Heh, you kid, you’ve got quite a punch.”
The old man’s gaze was only partially on Gu Ming. His peripheral vision was completely examining Ji Yunqi, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.
Now, the lifeline of the Xia family was controlled by that guy. To find a way out, they could only seek cooperation with external families.
The Gu family was the most suitable. For their class, marriage alliance naturally became the best choice.
It’s just that their grandson didn’t fancy Gu Yunzhi of the Gu family. A few days ago, he heard some rumors about the real daughter returning home.
Xia Yuan was still hesitant, but after private conversations with Gu Ming, he confirmed this news.
This girl in front of him should be her. She was indeed very beautiful. Their grandson was also unaccomplished, so he should finally fancy her this time, right?
Once the marriage alliance was successful and the Xia family had the Gu family’s help, they should be able to regain the decision-making power from that scoundrel!
“This… This is Xiao Yun’er, right? Haha, in terms of relationship, you should call me Grandpa Xia~”
Ji Yunqi smiled wryly. Where did this old man get the nerve to ask her to call him Grandpa Xia?
“Old Master Xia is joking.”
“Come, come, sit down and let’s have a good chat.”
As Gu Ming and Ji Yunqi sat down, Xia Lei on the side also perked up. His eyes were fixed on Ji Yunqi, unwilling to move away.
At this point, what else did Ji Yunqi not understand?
This damned Gu Ming wanted her to be a marriage alliance for the Gu family.
He probably found her because Gu Yunzhi was too plain-looking, and the other party didn’t fancy her, so he came up with a brilliant plan.
But didn’t he know that she was already pregnant? Why did he still bring her here?
He couldn’t possibly intend to let someone act as a fool to raise children for others, could he? That would be too interesting.
If she were a scumbag, she would probably have agreed, but unfortunately, she was not.
“Come, Xiao Yun’er, Grandpa Xia will introduce you. This is my grandson, Xia Lei. I think you are of similar age, so you should have a lot in common. You can get to know each other.”
Upon receiving Xia Yuan’s approval, Xia Lei also straightened his body and looked at the beautiful girl in front of him. Although he had seen many beautiful girls before, none of them were as special as the one in front of him.
That specialty was not just in appearance, but also in temperament, there was a huge gap.
At this moment, Gu Ming and Xia Yuan were talking and moving aside, trying not to disturb the two of them.
Looking at the boy in front of her, Ji Yunqi became a little interested.
This Xia Lei was quite good-looking, and he looked fair and clean. If he wore glasses, he would look like a refined scum.
Perhaps in another ten or twenty years, he would be another Xia Zijie.
“Hello, my name is Xia Lei, I am 22 years old, what is your name?”
Xia Lei in front of him had a decadent and unrestrained demeanor, which made Ji Yunqi feel repulsed. She had always hated these flirtatious prodigals the most.
What a man who flirts with many women is called a prodigal, Ji Yunqi always disdained such fallacious reasoning. He is just cheap, why say more?
However, for the sake of face and politeness, Ji Yunqi still responded faintly, “My name is Ji Yunqi, I am 18 years old, single, and pregnant~”
“Ahaha, so it’s… huh?”
Xia Lei looked at Ji Yunqi with a look of surprise and disbelief on his face.
Did he hear wrong? He clearly heard pregnant just now…
Not only Xia Lei, but even Gu Ming and Xia Yuan on the side were slightly stunned. Xia Yuan had been informed of the facts by Gu Ming, so he was not as surprised as Xia Lei, but he also did not expect Ji Yunqi to dare to say it directly.
Wouldn’t such a thing be considered shameful for a woman?
Ji Yunqi glanced at Xia Yuan. She saw the expression on Xia Yuan’s face clearly.
Although she didn’t know what the old guy was thinking, she guessed it wouldn’t be anything good. Looking at his somewhat angry expression, Ji Yunqi could roughly guess what he was thinking.
It was nothing more than saying that she, a woman, had the nerve to openly flaunt the fact that she was pregnant before marriage.
As I said before, was she an ordinary woman?
She was not.
Not only did she not feel ashamed, but she felt proud. She was pregnant before marriage?
No, no, no, she had been married for decades. She was not carrying a bastard, but the crystallization of her love with her wife.
What was wrong with her, a husband, carrying her wife’s child? Wasn’t this very normal?
“You’re pregnant?” Xia Lei asked uncertainly again.
Ji Yunqi smiled at the corner of her mouth, “Yes, so what?”
Ji Yunqi’s nonchalant attitude almost made Xia Lei lose his mind.
You should know that their two families had a marriage engagement. Although this engagement was not originally between him and Ji Yunqi, it did not explicitly mention who it was for, only that it was the Gu family’s daughter.
“Do you know that we have a marriage engagement? Do you think I’m a sucker like this?”
Ji Yunqi remained completely indifferent to these words. What if she was a sucker? If she was a sucker, you wouldn’t even have a part in it.
“How could it be? I love my child very much, and I love the child’s father very much.”
“What?” Xia Lei was stunned as if struck by lightning. In his opinion, Ji Yunqi had just returned from out of town, and this man was definitely just an ordinary person. Ji Yunqi, upon seeing him, could still mention that man.
Was he not more excellent than that man?
However, for the sake of the overall situation, Xia Lei endured it.
“It’s okay, when we get married, your child will be my child.”
Ji Yunqi just grinned at this, then slowly said.
“His child, you are not worthy to raise~”
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