Gu Xingdong casually replied, "With Sun Ling and Jiang Chengyi's relationship and this incident, it's best to be prepared."
Neither of them was the type to retaliate out of personal vendetta, but it was possible someone might implicate Chen Lishu because of this matter.
If Jiang Chengyi made no move, then so be it. But if he did, Gu Xingdong certainly wouldn't want Chen Lishu to suffer any loss in this regard. Taking precautions was the best course of action.
Chen Lishu hadn't expected him to have thought this far ahead. She raised her hand, touched her belly, and said with a smile, "See? Your daddy treats mommy so well. How did I get lucky enough to find such a good man?"
As soon as she finished speaking, her belly was suddenly kicked. This kick was stronger than any previous fetal movement. Chen Lishu, caught off guard, let out a surprised gasp, "Oh!"
Gu Xingdong immediately sat up straight, tense, "What's wrong?"
Chen Lishu frowned and pointed at her stomach, complaining, "These two little rascals are kicking me."
The pregnancy was still in its early stages. Since the first fetal movement, these two children had only moved a limited number of times in her womb, and Gu Xingdong had missed every single one.
Upon hearing Chen Lishu's words, his eyes lit up. "Where did they kick?"
Chen Lishu took his large hand and placed it where the child had just kicked. Unfortunately, the babies were uncooperative and stopped moving after that one kick.
Gu Xingdong waited for a while, preparing to leave in disappointment. Perhaps one of them, seeing their father's disappointment, finally and magnanimously stretched their limbs. This made Gu Xingdong overjoyed.
"Son, come quickly, your brothers are greeting us."
Rui Rui, who had been sitting at the table playing, immediately got off his stool and ran over upon hearing Gu Xingdong's words.
As if not wanting to disappoint them, the two in her belly kicked a few more times. The father and son were delighted, but it was tough for Chen Lishu.
She quickly reached out to soothe them and then turned her head to Gu Xingdong, "The children are five months old now. Have you thought about what to name them?"
Gu Xingdong was stunned by her question.
Chen Lishu saw his reaction and knew he hadn't thought about it yet. She couldn't help but chide him, "You haven't even thought about something this important?"
Gu Xingdong quickly offered an apologetic smile, "It's not certain if they'll be boys or girls yet. It's still time to think about it after they're born."
"Let's think of a few now, preparing for both boys and girls. Pick out a few favorites; it's better than scrambling for names at the last minute."
Gu Xingdong nodded and took this task Chen Lishu had given him seriously. He even exchanged ideas with Wu Zheng about it.
Wu Zheng scratched his head, "Boss, you know, my wife picked names for our eldest. For the second one, I was just being lazy. 'Wuyou Wulv Wubing Wuzai Wuxiang' (Peaceful, Carefree, Healthy, Safe, Smooth). To be honest, if I had another child after him, I'd definitely pick from there. Unfortunately, the country won't give me that chance."
Family planning was becoming increasingly strict. Last year, they promoted having two children, and this year, they were promoting one. Judging by the trend, it might even be listed as national policy at any time. Besides, they already had three, and adding two more would be too much for the parents to handle.
But he had no intention of having more.
Gu Xingdong's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly as he heard Wu Zheng's words.
Creating phrases? His surname was Gu, and there were two children. What should they be called? Gu Qian Gu Hou (Looking forward and backward, a phrase meaning to be overly cautious)?
If he actually said it, Chen Lishu would surely be the first to object. It was too perfunctory.
Seeing Wu Zheng's unreliability, Gu Xingdong decided to give up. It seemed he would have to come up with the names himself.
However, after thinking for several days, Gu Xingdong still had no good ideas.
Generally, every parent wants to give their child a name that is profound and catchy. Because they overthink it, every name seems unsatisfactory.
However, he didn't dwell on it for too long, as other matters arose in the team, and it was temporarily put aside.
Sun Ling's matter was also judged not long after. She was sentenced to seven years in prison for kidnapping and intentional injury.
With Wan Liansheng as her brother-in-law, Jiang Chengyi and Sun Ling's affair was kept entirely secret from the outside. However, it couldn't be hidden from within the family, and everyone knew.
Jiang's grandfather lectured him severely, and his wife also made a big scene. Afterward, life continued as usual, as divorce was not common at that time.
"Regardless, Sun Ling was the first friend I made here. Although she was a bit muddled, there were reasons for it. She told me about it before."
Zhu Shasha sighed, her expression tinged with an appropriate hint of regret and anger.
"She brought it all upon herself; no one else is to blame. Assistant Zhu, you shouldn't think too much about it." Regarding Sun Ling's situation, Jiang Chengyi felt more fear and relief than any other emotions.
"Mr. Jiang, we women are not as heartless as you men."
Zhu Shasha looked up, pretending to stand up for her friend, and said with indignation, "Sun Ling told me everything about her and that Chen person. As her good friend, I must do something for her. After all, you were once close, and she was even carrying your child. You won't really be indifferent, will you?"
Jiang Chengyi looked at her expression and suddenly realized that Zhu Shasha, as a good friend, was speaking up for Sun Ling. If he, as Sun Ling's former lover, remained indifferent, he would appear too cold-hearted.
This would leave a bad impression on his partners.
How could partners trust him if he remained indifferent when a woman close to him was in trouble? Would he really help if they faced problems in the future?
With this thought, Jiang Chengyi slightly adjusted his expression, sighed, and said, "She committed a crime. Even if I wanted to, I couldn't help her."
Zhu Shasha was waiting for him to say this. A barely perceptible smile flickered in her eyes. "Who says you can't help?"
Jiang Chengyi looked up, waiting for her to elaborate.
Zhu Shasha snorted, "That Chen person is just a private entrepreneur with no power or influence. Suppressing her is as easy as turning your hand. I heard she also has a construction team. With your company's current strength, it should be easy to prevent her from getting any contracts, right?"
Jiang Chengyi, being supported by his family in business, was no fool.
Acting impulsively based on a few words spoken for a woman was something only a fool would do.
He was a businessman, focused only on profit.
He wouldn't do anything without a benefit.
Suppressing Chen Lishu for Sun Ling? Completely unnecessary.
Zhu Shasha also knew that a few words alone couldn't convince Jiang Chengyi, so she dangled a bait that would surely tempt him.
"Hotels are being built all over the south, and the He family is involved. If Mr. Jiang is interested, I can mention it when I go back."
Jiang Chengyi's eyes instantly lit up.
However, he was curious. Zhu Shasha and Sun Ling had only known each other for a few days. No matter how good their friendship was, it couldn't be this deep. Everyone was smart and prioritized self-interest. He would never believe that Zhu Shasha was deliberately targeting Chen Lishu for Sun Ling's sake.
Could it be about the antique incident?
Heh, what a woman who held a grudge.