Chapter 67 Chapter 67 Public Opinion
In the blink of an eye, it was May. She was about to graduate in a month. When she was busy and overwhelmed, she heard two good things: Xu Jingzhi was finally willing to be with Qiu Boyu, and Chen Tingwan and Gu Suyan were also going to have a wedding.
Hearing that they were going to have a wedding, Ruan Xiangyi seemed even more excited than them. Zhao Qingshi paused and said, "Why are you so excited about their wedding?"
"I'm happy for them."
"Xiangyi, you seem to have forgotten." Zhao Qingshi looked at the ring on her ring finger, twisting it in his hand while asking softly, "Do you still owe me a wedding?"
"But if we hold the wedding now, it won't look good in a wedding dress." She sat on his lap and put her arms around his neck.
"That's a difficult question." He thought for a moment, "Then I can only reluctantly agree to let Gu Suyan get ahead of me."
"Ah? You're going to compete with them?" She was at a loss for words. "You're a long way ahead of them, okay?"
Zhao Qingshi raised his eyebrows. "That's true, but I still have to thank you. Thank you."
"You're welcome," she said. She is now six months pregnant, her face is rosy, her eyes are watery when she smiles, and she looks like a little girl.
"Have any male classmates slipped you notes in the library lately?" He pinched her earlobe and asked casually. Just recently, Ruan Xiangyi came home from studying in the library and found a note tucked into her book. It was Zhao Qingshi who discovered it.
Ruan Xiangyi pointed to her belly: "What do you think?"
Zhao Qingshi laughed cheerfully and said shamelessly, "I think it's a good idea. We need to make them respect pregnant women and not just approach any pretty girl they see."
Ruan Xiangyi frowned.
Zhao Qingshi asked nervously, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
After the pregnancy is advanced, Zhao Qingshi now works from home three days a week, fearing that she would not be able to find him if something happened to her. As the child grew older, she either had waist or back pain, and the pressure kept her awake at night, so now he has a conditioned reflex when he sees her frowning.
"He seemed to have kicked me just now." Ruan Xiangyi looked at him incredulously, surprised and delighted, "He moved!"
"Feel it." She placed his hand on her stomach, and something was beating in her palm. "Do you feel it? Is he moving?"
Zhao Qingshi clenched his palms, dug his fingernails into them, and felt the magic of life.
Suddenly tears welled up in my eyes.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Ruan Xiangyi tilted her head to look at him, but found that his eyes became moist: "Are you crying?"
Zhao Qingshi avoided her gaze: "No, you are seeing things."
"No, you just cried."
"No."
"have."
"No." He continued to be stubborn. Ruan Xiangyi ignored him and lowered her head to talk to the baby in her belly. "Your father is shy and hasn't admitted it yet, but he's looking forward to your arrival. You have to be good."
Zhao Qingshi's eyes warmed up again. He had never imagined that he would live such a life one day. He thought he would always be lonely. He hugged her and held her hand tightly.
Thank you, thank you for giving me a home.
After staying at home for a long time, Ruan Xiangyi would occasionally go to Xu Jingzhi for dinner, and sometimes Qiu Boyu would be there too, like today.
"Where is Zhao Qingshi? He didn't accompany you today." Qiu Boyu asked. Aren't they usually inseparable?
"Gu Suyan called him away and will come over later."
Qiu Boyu paused and said, "Then I roughly know what it is."
Xu Jingzhi was puzzled: "How do you know?"
They thought it was a very bad thing because they heard his tone on the phone just now.
"Nothing, just going back to scold someone."
"Who are you scolding?"
"Gu Suyan, he messed up." He didn't reveal what exactly happened and looked at Ruan Xiangyi meaningfully.
Ruan Xiangyi: “?”
"Didn't you say you had a meeting in the afternoon? Why are you here?" Xu Jingzhi asked.
"Why, from your tone, it sounds like you're not happy about my coming?" Qiu Boyu crossed his arms and leaned forward. "It's only been a short time, and you're already tired of it? Which male celebrity is coming as a guest today? Don't I have the face to qualify?"
After saying that, he quickly touched her lips.
Xu Jingzhi blushed and gently pushed him away: "...Don't make trouble, Xiangyi is still here."
Qiu Boyu clicked his tongue and said, "How much do you think Zhao Qingshi, that dog, can behave in front of us?"
Ruan Xiangyi sat aside, covering her face with her hands. "Just pretend I don't exist. I can't hear you even if you call me."
Xu Jingzhi hoarsely pinched Qiu Boyu shyly, and said with a mixture of anger and laughter: "Xiangyi, why are you being so mean?"
Qiu Boyu smiled heartily.
After afternoon tea, Zhao Qingshi came back, accompanied by Gu Suyan and Chen Tingwan.
Gu Suyan placed both hands on Qiu Boyu's shoulders. "Oh, who is this? I thought someone would disappear after falling in love."
Qiu Boyu let go of his hand and glanced at him.
Zhao Qingshi sat down next to Ruan Xiangyi. The main purpose of getting together today was to help the two people opposite him make a decision.
She was so hesitant about planning a wedding, doing this and that. If it were him, he would listen to Yi and do whatever she wanted.
After listening to the process, Zhao Qingshi raised his hand and asked, "Shouldn't wedding planning be done by a wedding planning company? What suggestions can we make?"
Gu Suyan knew what he was dissatisfied with. He was just one step ahead of him and said with gritted teeth: "You'd better find a wedding planning company when the time comes." Don't think he doesn't know what he wants to use the land for.
Zhao Qingshi shrugged, saying nothing, and began to play with Ruan Xiangyi's hand. The rest of the story consisted of them sitting there and listening to Gu Suyan and Shen Tingwan bicker for an hour. When discussing whether to accept the gift money, the two sides were arguing endlessly, and Zhao Qingshi finally interrupted them lazily.
"You must be hungry, why don't you find a place to eat first?"
Qiu Boyu supports.
While eating, Ruan Xiangyi met Ruan Lingyu, who looked unwell. They had not met since leaving the Ruan family.
The two met in the bathroom, and Ruan Linyu took the initiative to call her and said he wanted to talk to her.
"Your mom and dad are divorced. How do you feel about that?"
"No."
"Okay, you're crueler than me." Ruan Lingyu laughed at herself. "When your mother first got married, I disliked her in every way. But as time went by, she suddenly moved away, and I actually still miss her a little."
Ruan Xiangyi took it as a joke: "You have never considered us as a family."
"A family? Blood relatives can't even love each other, so isn't it a bit too much to ask us to completely accept two strangers?"
"Then what are you regretting now? You hated her, so you should be happy that she's gone, right?"
Feeling happy?
Ruan Lingyu was stunned by her words. Yes, what was she regretting? Didn't she always dislike them both? But she couldn't stand Ruan Xiangyi looking down on her so condescendingly. Before, she was just a softie who didn't dare to complain when she was bullied. Why did she trample on her so hard in such a short time?
"Of course I'm happy. I'm happy for my dad, too. I'm just reminding you not to forget how you grew up. You should be grateful. Everything you have is given to you by my family." Ruan Lingyu sneered. "Tomorrow morning, my dad will announce your identity. Then everyone will know that you, Ruan Xiangyi, have never been the Ruan family's youngest daughter. Then, many people will speculate about how long your marriage will last. They will all curse you for stealing my husband. But I'm also curious: can Cinderella really live happily ever after marrying into a wealthy family?"
After saying this, Ruan Lingyu left the bathroom with a victorious stride.
Ruan Xiangyi turned on the faucet and washed her hands carefully.
At noon the next day, as Ruan Lingyu said, Ruan Fu revealed her identity without any warning. After her identity was exposed, a group of people began to bet on her marriage.
[There's such a good thing. Because her mother married well, a wild chicken suddenly flew up to a tree and turned into a phoenix? This life is too good! ]
[Am I the only one who feels that the real daughter of the Ruan family is miserable? I don't believe they would marry off a fake daughter with no blood relationship. This woman is quite scheming.]
【Can anyone share a photo?】
If I were a real rich girl, I would hate her father to death. He is from a top wealthy family, and it is not worth it for an outsider to take advantage of him.
[I'm going to open a bet on how long Zhao Qingshi will continue to love the fake daughter. I bet three months.]
【I'll bet with one for half a year.】
One month.
…
When Zhao Qingshi saw this statement, he almost threw his phone in anger.
Xia Li stood in front of his desk and said calmly, "I'll contact the PR right now."
The phone slammed down on the table. Zhao Qingshi tugged at his tie. He was just angry. What could he not do? He was directing public opinion towards a little girl. After all, he had raised her and lived under the same roof for so long. Issuing such a statement would allow those who knew him to hunt her down. Moreover, she was pregnant. How uncomfortable would she be if she saw it? What if something unexpected happened? He didn't dare to think about it.
"Inform everyone that all projects related to the Ruan family are canceled today, and no future collaborations with them are allowed! Photos of my wife must be kept safe, and not a single one can be circulated online. As for those negative comments, contact the company and have them deleted. Serious cases can be dealt with directly by sending a lawyer's letter. As for Ruan Fu, contact an influential media outlet. He likes to portray himself as a deeply affectionate person, doesn't he? It's time they took notice of what happened between him and Su Shunyi."
Xia Li: "Okay, boss."
Less than two hours after the statement was released, Zhao Qingshi issued a lawyer's letter of warning. The unpleasant comments in the comment section were also suppressed by the online troll army. Within three hours, public opinion was basically under control.
Seeing the unanimous "Happily Ever After" in the audience, Zhao Qingshi's mood finally improved a bit. He called home, and when the call went through, his eyes softened.
She went to school today and just came out of her tutor's office.
"It just finished. Tingwan will pick me up later to accompany her to try on wedding dresses."
Zhao Qingshi asked, "Aunt Cui asked what you want to eat tonight."
As I walked, I thought, “I want to eat the braised eggplant I made last week.”
"And more."
"there is none left."
…
As she walked down the street, a classmate passed by and cast a passing glance. After chatting for a while and hanging up the phone, she ran into someone she knew, from the next department.
The other person looked at her belly and was very surprised: "Xiangyi, are you pregnant?! How many months have you been pregnant? When did it happen?"
"Six months." Ruan Xiangyi said with a curved lip.
"Six months?" She thought about it thoughtfully, then looked at her again. Ruan Xiangyi knew what she wanted to ask and raised her hand. "Yes, I'm married."
"Oh my god! You're so fast!!"
She smiled and said, "I have met true love, so I want to grab it quickly."
"Congratulations, and I wish you happiness. Remember to give me some wedding candy when you have your wedding."
"Thank you. Sure."
Shen Tingwan messaged her about it. Ruan Xiangyi went back to the dormitory, picked up her bag, and spotted Shen Tingwan's flamboyant red Ferrari from a distance at the school gate. She walked over, opened the door, got in, fastened her seatbelt, and joked, "I guess someone on campus will post a discussion right now, speculating about my relationship with the Ferrari's owner."
Shen Tingwan put down his phone. He had just finished reading Weibo, and his face and temper were not very good: "If someone talks nonsense, I will go up and tear her mouth apart."
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