Pei Zhi glanced at her watch; it was almost 2 p.m. when she and Fu Shen left the company.

We drove over again, ordered food, chatted, and now it's almost four o'clock.

"What are you eating? You're eating until four o'clock?" Pei Zhi wasn't so easily fooled.

After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, Xu Xingran said, "I'm just in a bad mood, and the baby in my belly is restless. I want to see you. Can you come pick me up?"

Xu Xingran had noticed before that Pei Zhi valued the child in his belly very much.

So this time, Xu Xingran tried using the child as a starting point again.

Pei Zhi leaned back in her chair, holding her phone in one hand and tapping rhythmically on the table with the other.

From Pei Zhi's expression and actions, Fu Shen could tell that Pei Zhi was showing signs of impatience.

Neither of them spoke again on the phone.

A moment later, Pei Zhi picked up the wine on the table and drank it all in one gulp.

“Okay.” Pei Zhi’s voice turned a little colder. “But I’ve been drinking, so you’ll have to wait for me to call the driver to pick me up, and then I’ll come pick you up.”

Xu Xingran breathed a sigh of relief. "It's okay, I'm not in a hurry to go back now. I'll send the address to the driver's phone."

Xu Xingran had been Pei Zhi's assistant, so naturally she had Pei Zhi's driver's contact information.

"Okay." Pei Zhi responded and then hung up the phone.

Pei Zhi casually tossed her phone onto the table and picked up her chopsticks to continue eating.

"Is something bothering you?"

"It's just a little trouble, I have to go soon and won't be able to stay with you."

Fu Shen was considerate, "It's alright, would you like me to give you a ride?"

Pei Zhi shook her head: "The driver will be here soon."

Fu Shen considerately refrained from asking who had contacted Pei Zhi that would upset her.

Fu Shen knew it definitely wasn't something that happened at the company.

Fu Shen was also certain that the person who had just called Pei Zhi was not Huo Jiayuan.

Huo Jiayuan knew that Pei Zhi was with him, so he wouldn't humiliate himself by calling her.

Fu Shen pondered to himself, "Who could it be?"

Pei Zhi finished her meal at a leisurely pace. The driver had been waiting at the door for a long time, and Fu Shen personally escorted Pei Zhi to the car.

Only after confirming that Pei Zhi's car had driven away did Fu Shen make a phone call.

Pei Zhi leaned back in the car seat, closed her eyes to rest for a while, and then picked up her phone to call her lawyer.

“Lawyer Wang, I have something I'd like to consult you about. When are you free? I'd like to invite you to dinner.”

After arranging a time with Wang Lu, Pei Zhi rubbed her temples wearily.

Pei Zhi understood that for the next few months, she would be completely under Xu Xingran's control.

Because Xu Xingran had already sensed how much she valued the child.

Humans are greedy creatures, and Xu Xingran will only become more and more demanding.

The problem is, Pei Zhi can't solve it yet.

With the child in Xu Xingran's womb, Pei Zhi would still be under Xu Xingran's control until the child was born.

Pei Zhi and Xu Xingran were not married, but their child was born. Within two years, it would be extremely difficult for Pei Zhi to gain custody of the child.

As long as the child is with Xu Xingran, Pei Zhi will be at Xu Xingran's mercy.

Pei Zhi is not someone who is willing to hand over the initiative to others, so she wanted to contact a lawyer to see if she could find a way to exploit a loophole.

The car stopped in front of a restaurant, and Pei Zhi sent Xu Xingran a text message saying that she had arrived.

Soon, Xu Xingran came out, and she wasn't alone; she was followed by a group of people her age.

Pei Zhi glanced around the car and roughly understood what was going on.

Xu Xingran said goodbye to her classmates one by one, patted her belly, and smiled sweetly.

"My wife came to pick me up, so I'll be leaving now."

Xu Xingran's classmates looked at the luxury cars parked in front of the hotel and were immediately filled with envy.

Just now in the private room, many people were mocking Xu Xingran.

They asked why Xu Xingran hadn't invited them to her wedding.

Xu Xingran's classmates noticed that Xu Xingran was heavily pregnant, but her hands were clean, without any rings or other jewelry.

In addition, Xu Xingran had been working part-time during college, which naturally revealed that her family was in dire financial straits.

Therefore, many people believe that Xu Xingran did something shady for money.

Although it was a classmate reunion, many people were watching to make a fool of Xu Xingran.

In the past, Xu Xingran would have tolerated it.

But recently, Xu Xingran has also become a bit arrogant after being coaxed by Pei Zhi.

Pei Zhi personally went back to his hometown with him, and even went with him to sweep his parents' graves. She also bought the house in his hometown and gave it to him.

Xu Xingran got a little cocky, and naturally retaliated against everyone's ridicule.

Xu Xingran said that she was already married and hadn't brought the ring with her when she left home because she was in such a hurry.

My marriage partner is a very wealthy company CEO.

Many classmates believed it after seeing Xu Xingran dressed in designer brands, but some others secretly mocked her, saying that Xu Xingran's claims were baseless.

Xu Xingran then called Pei Zhi to come and pick him up.

Pei Zhi's car arriving naturally dispelled everyone's doubts.

Xu Xingran's classmate stopped her, "Wait, Xingran, we're all classmates, why don't you ask your boyfriend to come down and say hello to us?"

Xu Xingran pretended to be unhappy and said, "She drank some alcohol and is not feeling well."

Xu Xingran glanced at her classmates. "Besides, I don't really have anything to say hello to you guys."

The students wanted to say something after hearing Xu Xingran's impolite words, but were pulled back by the people next to them.

Xu Xingran was too lazy to waste words with her classmates and walked up to the Rolls-Royce Phantom.

The driver quickly got out and drove for Xu Xingran, letting her get in the car.

Xu Xingran's classmates all bent down and indeed saw a young woman's figure inside the car, which made them believe Xu Xingran's story.

"Damn, Xu Xingran has really turned from an ugly duckling into a swan."

"Phantom, this car isn't cheap."

"Xu Xingran was such a country bumpkin when he was in school. I never thought he would have such good luck after graduation."

"After graduating, Xu Xingran went to work for a large corporation, and I guess she met that rich man there."

"Wow, he's really rich now. He's even gotten more robust. He's so rude to his old classmates."

The class monitor couldn't help but interject, "Come on, stop with the sour grapes. You guys were making fun of him a lot just now."

"Squad leader, you just said a few words in his defense. We didn't even see him. And what a nice look he gave you when he left!"

"Alright, we're all classmates, they're lucky to have this opportunity, there's no point in being so sour."

Inside the car, Xu Xingran cautiously observed Pei Zhi's profile.

Are you unhappy?

Xu Xingran knew that Pei Zhi had told him not to attend any classmate reunions.

But he disobeyed and went anyway.