Chapter 360 Then the pregnancy can no longer be hidden.
Liang Yizhi was seen leaning back on the sofa, showing little reaction to the scene of "family harmony" before him, and even appearing somewhat indifferent.
His elder brother's family regarded him and Pang Yin as a natural couple, which should have been a matter of course, since he had personally promised to marry her.
But for some reason, a very subtle feeling of unease arose in a corner of my heart.
It exists for reasons unknown.
When will she come back?
Innovation and Research Center.
As it was almost time to leave work, Jiang Ran knocked on Ji Ying's office door.
"Yingying, look who's here."
She made way for him, and Liang Jian stepped forward from behind.
Ji Ying was very surprised and quickly stood up.
After several months apart, Liang Jian had returned to his humble and dignified demeanor as the eldest son of the Liang family, though a lingering gloom remained between his brows.
He didn't stand on ceremony, his gaze sweeping across the sparsely furnished office, a cold smile playing on his lips.
"Your office is quite elegant. It seems my second uncle's place is getting more and more crowded, so much so that they've pushed you to work at the company."
Ji Ying knew that his bad temper hadn't changed, and a cold smile appeared on her face.
"Mr. Liang is joking. Actually, your second uncle is a very good person. He is open about who he likes and is honest and straightforward. Unlike some people, he makes promises but hesitates and is afraid to take responsibility. You are both scumbags, but your second uncle is a more sophisticated scumbag than you."
Liang Jian knew she was referring to his relationship with Xie Yunshu, and his face paled for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure.
He sighed and shook his head.
"It seems that soaking in the waters of Beijing hasn't smoothed out your rough edges; instead, it's made you even more prickly. To be honest, from a man's perspective, someone like Pang Yin is the most appealing."
"Is that so?" Ji Ying remained noncommittal. "President Liang, you've graced us with your presence not just to impart your 'eye for men' to me, have you?"
Liang Jian was speechless after being confronted by her. He admitted defeat in this round, but he refused to back down.
"My family is going to Shushixuan for dinner tonight. I'm out running errands and happen to be passing by, so I'll do you a favor... and send you to the battlefield."
Ji Ying almost laughed at his use of the word "battlefield".
She forced a cold expression, her eyes full of disdain.
"Knowing that the place was destined to be engulfed in war, I still went in without hesitation. So what if I was just a spectator? The wind won't blow on just one person, and the fire won't burn just one place."
Liang Jian's nonchalant expression softened somewhat.
Ji Ying understood the unspoken message: if her father was determined to side with Pang Yin to suppress her, then this turmoil would not be confined to Liang Yizhi's backyard.
“Let’s go,” he said, quickly masking the thoughtful look on his face, his tone now carrying his usual playful tone, “We used to be such good friends in Kun City, if we’re late, who knows what my second uncle will think.”
"Pah! Who's on your side? Stop bringing up old grudges and trying to take advantage of me, or I'll get my revenge with perfumery!"
Blending perfumes to deliver messages was Xie Yunshu's specialty.
Liang Jian's eyelids twitched twice, a smile appeared on his lips, and he lowered his head to follow her outside.
It was already dark when the two arrived at Shushixuan.
As soon as Ji Ying reached the door of the private room, she heard Liang Weiyue's gentle voice.
“Yinyin, once things are settled between you and Yizhi, we’ll ask Madam Shen to give you both treatment. If you can give Yizhi a son, you’ll be a hero to our Liang family.”
Upon hearing this, Pang Yin shyly leaned on Liang Yizhi's shoulder.
Liang Yizhi had nowhere to concede, and frowned slightly.
Liang Jian's gaze fell on Ji Ying's face.
She smiled calmly and pushed open the door.
Pang Yin was startled and instinctively sat up straight.
Ji Ying gave Liang Yizhi a cold look. In a quiet place in Liang Yizhi's chest, something seemed to hit him hard, and his body stiffened almost imperceptibly for a moment.
Liang Weiyue was extremely surprised.
From the afternoon until he arrived at his second son's place, he didn't mention Ji Ying at all, because he didn't want her to participate in the Liang family's reunion dinner. How come she still came?
At this moment, Liang Jian followed closely behind and walked in from outside.
"Did you come together?" Liang Weiyue asked.
Liang Jian replied casually, "I went to take care of some business and happened to pass by her company, so we came together."
His son brought the person along, so he couldn't say anything.
"We've been waiting for you. Please take your seats. There's no room for you here..." He glanced at Liang Yizhi and Pang Yin, "so please sit by the door."
Liang Jian's position, right next to him, had already been reserved.
So his words were directed at Ji Ying.
Liang Yanchuan was about to speak when Lin Meizhen tugged at his sleeve, signaling him not to take sides explicitly.
Liang Weiyue felt that given Ji Ying's personality in Kunshi, she would definitely consider the bigger picture and sit down, swallowing the meal with a sense of grievance.
To everyone's surprise, Ji Ying stood still, a slight smile playing on her lips.
"Chairman Liang is over fifty years old, surely he knows what the position of the head of the household is? How come the older he gets, the more he lives like a lowly mistress?"
Liang Weiyue was speechless and turned ashen-faced by these words that struck at the heart of the matter.
"What rules do we need to follow when we eat together as a family? I'm telling you to sit down quickly and not delay everyone's meal."
Ji Ying raised an eyebrow. "So you can't afford to eat in Kun City, so you're desperate to come to my husband's place to beg for food?"
"you……"
"Second Aunt is absolutely right."
Liang Jian slowly interrupted his father's impending outburst of anger.
"From both a moral and logical standpoint, Second Aunt should sit next to Second Uncle; that's the proper seat."
“But Miss Pang is a distinguished guest. Are you going to let her sit by the door?” Liang Weiyue asked through gritted teeth.
He couldn't understand why his usually calm and capable son would be so blind to the situation and speak up for Ji Ying.
Pang Yin immediately looked at Liang Yizhi with a mixture of understanding and slight grievance.
"It doesn't matter where I sit, besides, this seat... should have been... your wife's."
Her intention in doing this was to put pressure on Ji Ying through Liang Yizhi.
But as soon as she finished speaking, Liang Yizhi nodded and said, "That's right, you can sit by the door."
Pang Yin, "..."
"No!" Liang Weiyue immediately stood up. "Who is Miss Pang? How can she sit in that seat?"
Liang Jian, who already had a plan, said, "Dad, aren't you sitting next to Second Uncle? You can sit in my seat, and I'll sit by the door."
His arrangement left Liang Weiyue speechless.
Ji Ying smiled very faintly, "Chairman Liang is getting old, it's time to hand over the opportunity to the younger generation."
Liang Weiyue's face immediately hardened, but out of consideration for his younger brother, he couldn't afford to lose his temper.
The arrival of Ji Ying made the usually lively Liang Weiyue much quieter at dinner.
He had a whole bunch of things he wanted to say to get closer to Pang Yin, but now he couldn't use them, which made him feel a little frustrated.
Having drunk a cup of ginger tea on the way here, Ji Ying picked out a few light dishes and ate them slowly and carefully, so there was no sign of anything unusual about her.
At this moment, a plate of hairy crabs was served.
Pang Yin turned to Liang Yizhi beside her and said softly, "Yizhi, I... I'm not very good at peeling these. Could you help me?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to realize something and quickly corrected herself, "Oh dear, look at me, I was only thinking of myself. Yizhi, could you please peel one for me and President Ji each? President Ji will definitely like it too."
Upon hearing this, Ji Ying's grip on her chopsticks tightened slightly.
Due to her health condition, the doctor instructed her to absolutely avoid all cold and cooling foods.
Especially crabs.
One dose was enough to cause her to miscarry.
But if Liang Yizhi peels the fruit and she doesn't eat it, others will definitely notice something amiss, and then the pregnancy will be impossible to hide.
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