As a result, many singing competition shows invite her to be a guest performer.
Li Ruan said helplessly, "I'm pregnant now, how can I go with such a big belly? Let's just cancel everything."
In response, Jona said, "Are you brainless?"
You're so popular right now and you've caused someone's death? You're incredibly stupid! Didn't you even know how to take safety precautions?
Li Ruan didn't argue and just listened. Qiao Na cursed a couple of times but eventually shut her mouth in a huff. Fortunately, the good stuff didn't go to outsiders; all those resources ended up in the hands of the artists under her management.
Three of them were cast in movies invested in by Mo's, and two were cast in variety shows. One of the shows was about cooking, and one of her artists, Chen Xu, volunteered to go. Unexpectedly, this guy was quite good at cooking and became a little popular through the show, which was some consolation.
By the time she finished returning all the calls, the car had already entered the military compound.
The Yu family was very lively today. Not only did the second uncle's family come, but Grandpa Xi and Aunt Xi also came to "visit". The kidnapping of their granddaughter-in-law (niece-in-law) had terrified them, especially since Li Ruan was already pregnant with their son's blood, which increased the danger several times over. Fortunately, she was brought back safely, and of course, they wanted to see her with their own eyes as soon as possible.
When Li Ruan entered the living room, Madam Yu's eyes were clearly a little strange, especially when she saw Xi Leng carefully supporting Li Ruan. The expressions of the mother and daughter were exactly the same, full of malice.
Wenren Yi and her husband had not seen their daughter for a long time. Li Ruan had not told her family about her pregnancy before, but after she took off her clothes, the expressions of her family members did not change. She knew that Xi Leng must have done something!
Wenrenyi pulled her daughter up and down, "You're finally back safe and sound. I was so scared. It was only after A Leng sent us the photos of you in the castle that I felt a little more at ease. You should stay at home from now on. I'm really worried about you living alone outside."
Mr. Yu nodded in agreement, showing his strong approval of his wife's decision.
"I'm sorry to have worried my parents. I will be more careful in the future."
Yu Wanxin couldn't bear to see their family so happy and couldn't help but bring up Li Ruan's shameless premarital pregnancy.
Madam Yu knew her children too well; she couldn't just say anything carelessly at this time.
So she grabbed her daughter's hand and gestured with her eyes that she shouldn't speak.
Yu Wanxin understood her mother's meaning and turned her head away, suppressing her anger.
After Wenrenyi confirmed that her daughter was alright, she introduced her to people, including the Xi family father and daughter, and the second wife and her husband.
Uncle Yu was also somewhat puzzled as he looked at his eldest brother's niece, who had been lost and then found. He wondered why Xi Leng would choose Li Ruan, a girl from a small town. Although she had returned to the Yu family, the education and experiences his daughter had received over the past twenty years were far beyond what she could compare to. Could someone with only beauty properly handle the responsibilities of being the matriarch of the Xi family?
He grumbled inwardly, but didn't show it on his face. He took out two red envelopes and said, "Here you go, Ruanruan. This is a gift from your second uncle and aunt. We should have given it to you a long time ago, but since my eldest brother didn't say anything, we didn't want to see you abruptly. Today is perfect, so we'll give it to you to calm your nerves."
Each red envelope contained a check for one million yuan, which he considered quite a lot.
But when have people like them ever been short of money?
Li Ruan first glanced at Yu Wanxin, who was about to lose his temper, and then accepted the two red envelopes handed over by Uncle Yu. "I dare not refuse the gift from my elders. Thank you very much, Uncle and Aunt."
"Ah, that's right. There are only four of you children in our Yan family. You must unite and help each other. That way, your second aunt and I can rest easy after we pass away."
Li Ruan and Yu Chu exchanged a glance, feeling that their second uncle's words seemed to have some other meaning.
Who helps whom? If everyone is of one mind, should they help their cousin win over the man she likes?
The two sisters chuckled inwardly.
There's a real reason why some people can't get close to each other; like attracts like.
Xi Leng sat on the other side of Li Ruan and handed her a cup of warm milk. "It's time to drink your milk."
Li Ruan took the cup, tested the temperature, and drank the milk in one gulp. She didn't like drinking this stuff, but it wasn't completely unacceptable to her either. Besides, drinking milk was good for the baby, so she drank it since Xi Leng had prepared it for her.
Uncle Yu pursed his lips upon seeing this scene, sensing that the two were clearly in love and already had a child, so his daughter probably had no chance.
But given that child's personality, he probably won't give up.
Grandpa Xi kept smiling, his eyes never leaving Li Ruan's belly. Occasionally, he would give Xi Leng a praising look, wishing he could marry his granddaughter-in-law to his family immediately.
Yu Wanzhang had a mission, so he wasn't home today. Yu's father, on the other hand, rarely had a few days off, and at this moment, he found everything about Xi Leng displeasing.
"Hey kid, didn't you bring back a spy? Why are you still here? Get back to business."
Xi Leng abandoned his cold demeanor in front of outsiders and smiled faintly: "Uncle, those matters can be handled by the people below. I don't need to go."
Yu Rong snorted, "You've been abroad for several days, and you've already taken care of everything at the company?"
Xi Leng said good-naturedly, "Delegating appropriate authority can free up the mind. If they do something wrong, I can handle it online. Don't worry, Uncle Yu."
Yu Rong: ...Do I care whether you handle business or not? I just don't want to see you!
Li Ruan's main goal today was to deal with Yu Wanxin. Yu Wanxin had schemed against her time and time again. She couldn't kill her, but she could at least torment her first.
So on the plane, Xi Leng said that her good cousin was among those who had harmed her this time, and Li Ruan told him to put aside the evidence he had and wait until she had finished dealing with the people.
"Go ahead and do your thing."
Xi Leng looked at Li Ruan with those pitiful eyes again, which were nine-tenths the same as his second personality when he was being coquettish.
Li Ruan: "...I'll come back when I'm done with this."
Xi Leng was finally satisfied. "I'll listen to you and handle things as quickly as possible."
After his grandson left, Grandpa Xi didn't stay long. He gave Li Ruan a few instructions and then left with his daughter.
After the three left, Li Ruan felt sleepy again, so she said goodbye to the people in the living room and went back to her room.
After she left, Aunt Yu pulled Wenrenyi aside and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm not saying this to be mean, but your niece has been missing for over twenty years. There are some things you still need to teach her. She's not even married yet, how could she let someone..." get her pregnant?
The second half of his sentence was met with a sharp glare from Wenren Yi.
Wenren Yi took a sip of water from the coffee table to suppress her anger, and then retorted in a neither soft nor hard tone, "Sister-in-law, what era are we living in now? Isn't your thinking a bit too old-fashioned?"
"So what if I'm pregnant? Is it that our family can't afford to raise a child?"
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