I felt my phone vibrate; it was a group message from him.

Fang Yuhe: I happen to have some free time today. My family has just built a new villa, and I'm hosting a couples' party tonight. Come and join us!

Song Zhishu replied very quickly, as if she always had her phone with her.

Song Zhishu: Sure, sure. Tangtang is pregnant and hasn't been in a good mood lately, so I'll take her out for a walk to cheer her up. Let's make it clear first, I won't drink alcohol, and you're not allowed to force me to drink. Eating is fine though.

Wu Silin: I recently found a new girlfriend, and I'm bringing her to meet you all.

Fang Yuhe: Boss Xiao must come. If he doesn't, he's disrespecting me.

Song Zhishu: You said it was a couples' party, and Boss Xiao doesn't seem to fit our theme at all. Let's do it next time.

Xiao Qifeng usually lurks in WeChat groups, spying on others.

Upon hearing Song Zhishu's words, his gaze darkened, his fingers tightened, and he uttered a single word: "Get out."

Then he opened Lu Wanzheng's WeChat and sent her a message: "Today I was laughed at by a group of people for not having a girlfriend." [Image]

The image shows the chat history between Song Zhishu and others.

After sending the message, he was greeted with a series of familiar small characters, reminding him that he had been blocked by Lu Wanzheng.

The small print stung his eyes.

Looking at this string of tiny words gave him a headache. He put his phone back aside and rubbed his temples.

When Lu Wanzheng returns, he will go to her, explain things to her, and tell her that he has liked her for a long time.

She also needs to be "taught a lesson" for blocking and deleting him without asking him clearly. Luckily, he is steadfast in his feelings for her, otherwise Lu Wanzheng would have missed out on such a good boyfriend.

Messages kept popping up in the group chat, and there were always a few fearless individuals making fun of Xiao Qifeng.

Song Zhishu: Old Master Xiao holds a grudge, everyone be careful.

Just after sending the message, small print appeared at the bottom of the chat box: Xiao Qifeng has left the group chat.

Everyone: ? ? ?

Fang Yuhe: Does this mean we might be in big trouble?

Wu Silin: Okay...it seems so.

Song Zhishu: I told you all not to so blatantly mock Boss Xiao for being single. See, you're getting your comeuppance now.

Fang Yuhe: ...Didn't you bring up the fact that Boss Xiao is single first? @Song Zhishu

Song Zhishu held her phone, turned to look at Jiang Qinyi who was sitting on the sofa reading parenting books, and felt smug.

Song Zhishu: I have a get-out-of-jail-free card in my hand. We are different, we are different...

Wu Silin: ...You're dead tonight.

Song Zhishu put down her phone, her face clouded with worry. "Tangtang, I'm taking you to a party tonight. You'll have to protect me then."

"A party?" Jiang Qinyi, holding her books, looked at Song Zhishu with wide eyes in surprise.

She never expected that Song Zhishu would be so generous as to take her out to play. Ever since she became pregnant, she felt like she was in prison all the time.

"I'll take you out to relax. When we get there, you can eat as much as you want, but you can't eat anything that's bad for the baby. I'll be watching you."

When Jiang Qinyi learned that she could go out for some fresh air, the sadness she had felt from being cooped up at home vanished. "Okay, okay, you're so long-winded, like an old man."

"What did you say?" Song Zhishu's lips curved into a long smile as he stared at Jiang Qinyi, who was curled up on the sofa, and straightened up to walk towards her.

Of all things under the sun, a pregnant woman is the most important. Jiang Qinyi, who usually acts timid in front of Song Zhishu, finally stood up to him during her pregnancy.

The two were playfully bickering but very careful.