Chapter 301: Chapter 299: Catch the Rat in the Gutter
Jian Xi was almost asleep.
Wan Yu sent an emoji of herself with hands on her hips, roaring with laughter.
Jian Xi replied, "What’s up?"
This girl’s mood swung from gloomy to sunny in a heartbeat.
Wan Yu continued to send laughing emojis.
Jian Xi frowned. "Did you get your marriage certificate with Big Brother?"
Wan Yu’s call came through, and she was laughing so hard she was almost out of breath.
"HAHAHA, Xixi, do you know? Your Big Brother actually went for an andrology consultation because he thinks he’s... lacking in that department! I’m dying of laughter."
"You should have seen him! He had this look of utter inadequacy, and the doctor had to reassure him repeatedly. He was acting like a timid new bride!"
Jian Xi tugged at the corner of her mouth.
Awkward.
Unable to suppress her schadenfreude, Wan Yu said, "How come Jiang Qimeng never does anything good! Your Big Brother, so shrewd his whole life, has been undone by this. Xixi, don’t you think men have a particular obsession with their virility? Now I’m sure it’s not that he doesn’t like me; he’s just not confident!"
"Just wait, I’ll win him over sooner or later."
She lifted her chin with immense pride and boasted, "I’ll definitely be your sister-in-law."
"Then, future sister-in-law, let me ask you: since you and I knew the truth about this all along, why didn’t you tell Big Brother?"
Jian Xi pressed her forehead.
I found it too embarrassing to say anything, but what about Wan Yu? Has she been hiding it all this time too? It’s clear how much Big Brother must have suffered recently.
"I forgot."
Knowing he was fine, I didn’t think much of it. Who would have thought Jian Mingcheng, he...
"HAHAHA!" Wan Yu burst into shameless laughter again.
Jian Xi was speechless.
With such a mischievous and thick-skinned future sister-in-law, Big Brother is going to be so "lucky."
"You absolutely must keep this a secret for me," Wan Yu threatened slyly.
"MHM. I promise to keep it secret. Thanks for cheering me up when I was feeling down," Jian Xi said.
There was silence on the other end of the line.
Jian Xi chuckled. "I know, you’re worried I might get pre-pregnancy anxiety, so you’re looking for excuses to cheer me up."
Wan Yu sighed. "Xixi, being too clever can make a person unhappy."
"What has Si Yuhuan been up to recently?"
To Wan Yu, hearing a name that hadn’t been mentioned in so long was puzzling. "Out of the blue, are you planning to rekindle an old flame?"
"Yeah! I really want to burn him to the ground!" Jian Xi gritted her teeth.
Wan Yu had actually been secretly keeping tabs on Si Yuhuan.
Mainly because she was just too much of a gossip.
"He’s working on a project in W Country. Rumor has it he’s planning to acquire Salsi Group. You know Salsi is the hottest chip R&D company in W Country right now. If he really acquires them, Haohan Group might genuinely carve out a new path and achieve something huge. You have to admit, Si Yuhuan’s business acumen..."
She went on praising him endlessly.
Jian Xi couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh. "I don’t want to hear about his glorious achievements."
"Xixi, what’s wrong?" Wan Yu sensed something was off.
Jian Xi immediately apologized, "Sorry, it might be the pregnancy hormones. My mood has been all over the place!"
"Oh, I see!"
Wan Yu didn’t think much of it. "Fu Shengyuan is also competing with him. They’re at each other’s throats lately. Xixi, you’re in W Country, so be careful when you’re out and about. If you run into either of them, you’ll be in for a rough time."
She reconsidered. "Saint Seymour is just a small city. I doubt they’d go there."
HEH! Si Yuhuan hasn’t just been here, he nearly took my life! Jian Xi thought, but she held her tongue.
"Okay, you take care of yourself too. I hope that when I return with the children, I can attend your wedding with Big Brother."
"Nonsense!" Wan Yu hung up the phone, blushing.
Jian Xi’s smile gradually faded, replaced by an icy indifference.
"Si Yuhuan, since you want to kill me and the children, then I will destroy everything you hold dear, piece by piece!"
Jian Xi immediately set to work reviewing the Salsi Group’s files.
Jian Chuxin came in with a meal. Seeing her busy with work again, he couldn’t help but complain, "Don’t you have any awareness of your own condition? No more working."
Without further discussion, he snatched the documents from Jian Xi’s hands.
"Eat."
Noticing Jian Xi had no appetite, Suoya kept changing the flavors.
Today, it was sour plum pork ribs, and Jian Xi managed to eat a few more bites.
As she ate, she said, "Second Brother, there are so many people here protecting me. You should go back to work and not worry. Don’t think I don’t know your phone has been blowing up recently."
I’ve seen Second Brother practicing his lines late at night. His agent probably wants to call him eight hundred times a day. He’s turned down countless commercials and delayed filming, all to take care of me!
"It’s fine. Your Second Brother is on vacation! Don’t overthink it."
Jian Chuxin couldn’t bear to lose his temper in front of Jian Xi.
What’s the deal with this Zhang Yaxuan! She’s been in the hospital for almost a week, and I haven’t seen that kid here once. He’s a painter, not some kind of sleeping god!
Seeing through her second brother’s thoughts, Jian Xi took a sip of water to clear her throat. "Yaxuan is shy and has social anxiety. With you here, he’d be too embarrassed to come take care of me. Once you leave, he’ll come."
"Really?"
Jian Chuxin was skeptical.
Am I actually getting in the way of the young couple? How terrible of me.
"Of course, it’s true! Would I lie to you?" Jian Xi’s eyes were filled with conviction, as if she were ready to tear out her heart to prove it.
Jian Chuxin snorted. "TCH! If you weren’t carrying his child, I’d seriously doubt if he’s even your man."
"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH—"
Second Brother really is experienced in matters of the heart; he’s already suspicious after just a few days. Jian Xi knew she had to cover it up. "Second Brother! I won’t let you talk about my child’s father like that."
"Alright, alright, I won’t say it, I won’t say it. Look how protective you are of him—more so than you ever were with Si Yuhuan. I won’t say any more. I’ll leave tonight."
"Okay." Jian Xi didn’t hesitate at all.
Jian Chuxin felt a lump in his throat.
"Fine! Got a husband and forgot your brother. Goodbye!"
With a heavy heart, Jian Xi saw her second brother off.
The roar of the helicopter was deafening. Dirt and grass clippings flew as the helicopter slowly ascended. Jian Xi stood below, waving.
"Goodbye, Second Brother!"
The next time we meet, one of me will have become three.
Suoya stepped forward to support her. "Miss Jian, it’s cold outside. Let me take you back to the hospital."
"Okay!"
Jian Xi scanned the area, a hint of disappointment in her eyes, then quickly walked towards the hospital.
Just as she was about to step through the hospital’s main entrance, a masked man charged out, a sharp blade glinting in his hand.
"Protect Miss Jian!"
Suoya rushed in front of Jian Xi to shield her.
The attacker was too fast. Hilda’s bodyguards couldn’t react in time. The knife was closing in, less than a meter from Jian Xi’s face.
BANG!
Before the masked man could react, he was sent flying by a crossbow bolt.
"Young Mistress, are you alright?" Two men ran over and pinned the attacker to the ground. Another approached Jian Xi, bowed his head, and asked.
The presence of these three men made the spacious hospital entrance feel oppressive.
The chilling, deadly aura emanating from these men was the oppressive presence of those who had truly crawled out of hell.
Their fierce, menacing gazes swept the surroundings, causing Hilda’s bodyguards to gasp in alarm. "Those are bodyguards from the Ace Mercenary Corps! Just who is Miss Jian?!"
Men from the Ace Mercenary Corps were not easily hired, even by nobles and dignitaries with hefty sums. Yet, here, three of them had appeared.