After dinner, Gan Tang took the best medicine for his injuries and went to He Zhong's villa in person. Unsurprisingly, there was still a woman in his bed.
He made no attempt to hide his perverse tastes from her. There was even someone standing next to him, squeezing breast milk into a clear glass.
The licentious lifestyle constantly refreshed Gan Tang's understanding of the world.
The person who had just delivered the message didn't say anything; he was clearly doing it on purpose. Gan Tang suppressed her disgust and turned around. "Since Fourth Uncle is busy, I'll come back later."
"No, no, my niece has come all this way, how could your fourth uncle dare to be negligent?"
Lu Zhengqian had warned He Zhong to behave himself in front of his daughter. Although He Zhong was angry, he didn't dare say anything lewd and waved for the three women to leave.
The three of them wrapped themselves in bath towels, covered He Zhong with a blanket, and ran out barefoot.
Gan Tang turned around, placed the ointment on the bedside table, and smiled faintly: "Fourth Uncle, I am young and ignorant, please forgive me. I got you the best medicine, please take good care of your injury."
"My dear niece is so thoughtful." He Zhong picked up his glass to drink milk, and said sarcastically, "Women are just creatures who live off men. They should know how to behave properly."
Gan Tang rolled her eyes: "Fourth Uncle, I don't think your injury will heal anytime soon, so I won't trouble you to attend my wedding. After all, a man your age doesn't wear a hat to cover up his ugliness, don't you think?"
Missing such an important occasion would be a huge loss of face. It would be a laughingstock whenever I went out to do business.
He Zhong glared at her angrily: "My dear niece, your opinion doesn't count."
"Why shouldn't I have a say in my own wedding?" Gan Tang smiled and tilted her head. "How about I call Chu Mingxuan for you and ask?"
He Zhong said with a face full of disdain, "Aren't you just relying on the Chu family?"
"I rely on the Chu family," Gan Tang said with a mocking smile. "If you're so capable, why don't you rely on them too!"
"You..." He Zhong suppressed his anger and laughed loudly: "Niece, why should we hurt our relationship over such a small matter? Tell your fourth uncle what you want."
People in the underworld can reach an agreement on anything as long as the benefits are right, but the person in front of him is not one of them.
Gan Tang leaned down and whispered in his ear, "If you dare touch my man, I'll kill you."
Having said that, she turned and left swiftly, not giving him even the slightest chance to speak.
Stepping out of He Zhong's villa, Gan Tang looked up at the sky. The dark sky was illuminated only by a few faint stars, casting a shadow on her cold face. She knew that once she took this step, there was no turning back. Although the road ahead was fraught with danger, she was willing to walk it because he was there.
There were only a few days left before Chu Jiahe returned, and she had to change everything before he came back. Thinking of Chu Jiahe, her heart ached, aches that came in waves.
But that pain couldn't stop her determination to go to Mo Huaixing. Because she was even more afraid, afraid that when she woke up in Chu Jiahe's bed, she would hear the bad news about Mo Huaixing, and she wouldn't even have the right to cry for him.
The next morning, Gan Tang put on a simple ponytail and went to the hospital with the fake infertility test results. The hospital had a famous gynecologist who would give Madam Chu a routine check-up every month.
I should go these next couple of days.
Mrs. Chu was at home preparing for her son's wedding, and there were photos of herself and Chu Jiahe. When the doctor saw her photo, he would surely tell Mrs. Chu that her future daughter-in-law was infertile.
How could the Chu family possibly be willing to marry a daughter-in-law who cannot have children?
Sure enough, Mrs. Chu couldn't sleep all night after learning about this, and coincidentally, her husband was away from home for the past two days. Just as she was considering whether to go to the Lu family to annul the engagement, the butler told her, "Miss Lu has arrived."
In the living room, Gan Tang sat in a corner of the sofa, nervously drinking water. If any part of her plan went wrong, she would be doomed.
Mrs. Chu descended the stairs, her high heels clicking loudly on the steps. Who wears high heels at home? It seems she's determined to break off the engagement, even if it means playing the villain.
"Auntie!" Gan Tang stood up and greeted her.
"Sit down!" Mrs. Chu sat down with a smile, exchanged a few pleasantries with Gan Tang, and began to subtly inquire: "Xin Tang, you two are getting married soon, so you should take care of your health and get a premarital checkup. Your grandfather is getting old and wants to hold his great-grandson as soon as possible."
With a screeching sound, the water glass in Gan Tang's hand scraped against the coffee table.
Is it really time to begin?
Gan Tang looked up and saw that Mrs. Chu's complexion was very yellow, and even the thickest foundation couldn't cover the dark circles under her eyes. Even if the engagement could be annulled, the pressure she was under was beyond what ordinary people could imagine.
Suppressing her guilt, she began to act: "Auntie, no need!"
"It's best to get it checked out, so the doctor can help you recover." Mrs. Chu forced a mechanical smile, but her voice trailed off when she saw the tear tracks on the girl's face.
"What's wrong?"
Gan Tang wiped away her tears and said in a hoarse voice, "Auntie, I've come today to ask you for a favor."
"What is it?" Mrs. Chu didn't dare to answer.
"Auntie, I know this request is unreasonable, but I can't think of any other way." Gan Tang's voice was tinged with sobs she herself didn't even realize: "Please, please accept me as your goddaughter!"
"If she's adopted as a goddaughter, how can she be a daughter-in-law?" Mrs. Chu looked at Gan Tang in surprise, a hint of softness appearing on her usually cold and resolute face. She thought Gan Tang would keep it a secret, that she would beg her not to break off the engagement, but instead, she brought it up herself.
Mrs. Chu was originally sitting on a single sofa, quite a distance from Gan Tang, but after hearing these words, she sat down next to her and affectionately patted her thin back.
"Child, what's wrong?"
Gan Tang took out the doctor's diagnosis from her bag and placed it on the coffee table. "Auntie, I've been to many hospitals, but they all say that I will never have my own child in this lifetime."
"You can find a surrogate mother." As a woman herself, Mrs. Chu felt very sorry for her and blurted out these words, but she regretted them as soon as they left her mouth.
She suffered severe bleeding during her first childbirth with Chu Jiahe, and her husband, heartbroken for her, dared not let her have any more children. Because of this, her husband was often criticized by his mother. Their branch of the family was already small, and if they had another granddaughter-in-law who couldn't have children, it would only further displease the old man. Besides, the old man was traditional and would never approve of surrogacy.
Fortunately, the girl in front of me shook her head.
"Auntie, I have congenital ovarian hypoplasia and cannot freeze my eggs."
It was clearly an act, but Gan Tang actually convulsed with genuine sadness. "Auntie, whether you believe it or not, I truly love Jiahe. I would rather he think of me, miss me, or even hate me for the rest of his life than see him have a child with another woman. I can't do it, I can't do it."
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