Chapter 264 I Don’t Belong to Myself Anymore
"What's wrong?" Qin Mu keenly noticed her abnormality.
"Situ has appeared." Meng Anran turned to face Qin Mu, her eyes gleaming with hope that she herself hadn't noticed. "Ever since he left the basement of the Art Museum and was picked up by Lillian, he hasn't replied to my messages. He suddenly appeared again today..."
Qin Mu frowned slightly, and gently grasped her shoulder with his slender hand. "An Xiaoran, do you think it would be a good thing if someone disappeared silently for a while and suddenly reappeared quietly?"
Meng Anran froze and stared blankly into Qin Mu's eyes.
He was right. Situ Huajian's injury was not serious. If he was just recuperating during this period, he would not have ignored the phone calls and messages.
Something must have happened.
Seeing her rare excitement suddenly turn gloomy, Qin Mu pinched her cheek and said, "Okay, don't think too much. This is domestic, and Yandu's security measures are very good, so there won't be any problems."
Meng Anran nodded and picked up the handbag on the dressing table. In addition to lipstick and mobile phone, there was also a micro electric shock device hidden in it.
Ever since Lu Yi lost contact, she no longer dared to take it lightly.
The garden behind the hotel was brightly lit, and the fountain reflected a dreamy halo under the colorful spotlights. Waiters shuttled among the elegantly dressed people with champagne in their hands. Almost all the celebrities in Beijing's upper class were present.
"An Ran!" Liu Zhi, dressed in a pink haute couture gown, ran towards them like a cheerful butterfly. "You're finally here! I don't know where Ming Jing went, leaving me here bored to death!"
Meng Anran smiled and supported Liu Zhi's arm, lowering her voice and saying, "Stop jumping around. If you fall down wearing such a long skirt, the Liu family will lose face."
Liu Zhi was instantly moved and pursed her lips. She hugged her best friend and said, "An Ran, you are the best to me."
"What's wrong? Are you feeling bitter and resentful?" Meng Anran teased her with a smile.
Liu Zhi began to complain, "My parents tell me every day that I need to nourish my body more during pregnancy, otherwise I won't get enough nutrition. Ming Jing doesn't let me eat sweets, saying that I need to control my blood sugar while pregnant. Everyone who knows I'm pregnant tells me that I'm about to become a mother and that I can't make a fuss, in case I drop the baby. It seems that after I got pregnant with this baby, I no longer belong to myself."
In fact, she knew in her heart that those people were thinking about her. After all, when she was pregnant, her physical condition would indeed be worse than before, and problems would be more likely to occur.
But only her best friend's expression made her feel comfortable. She cared about her for herself, not her health because of the child.
Meng Anran laughed when she heard this, but she didn't make excuses for the others. She just put her arm around Liu Zhi's shoulders and said, "I've known you for more than ten years, but I haven't met the child in your belly yet. Of course, I care about you more than it does."
"Wow, Anran baby, I love you so much!" Perhaps because there were fewer entertainment activities after pregnancy and Mingjing had to go to work again, Liuzhi became spoiled due to lack of company and clung to Meng Anran and refused to let go.
Qin Mu watched from the side, his eyes instantly darkening.
When will this kid Ming Jing come and take his wife away!
I also want to be close to my wife!
When the cocktail party reached its climax, the lights in the hall suddenly dimmed.
A spotlight shone on the makeshift platform. Ming Jing stood there in a dark blue suit, holding a microphone in his hand.
"Thank you all for coming to the Ming family reception tonight." His voice trembled slightly, his eyes searching the willow branches in the crowd. "Twenty-three years ago, I came into this world and met my parents and a girl. Twenty-three years later, I hope this girl can become part of my family."
As he said this, the background board behind him suddenly fell down, revealing the words "Marry Me" inside.
"I believe you have all heard that the Ming and Liu families once arranged a marriage for their children, but today I want to use this ceremony to announce to the world that I, Ming Jing, am not with her because of an arranged marriage, but because I love her and long to spend the rest of my life with her."
The crowd parted automatically, and Liu Zhi was pushed to the front. She looked up at Ming Jing, tears welling in her eyes.
Ming Jing walked down the stairs, knelt on one knee in front of Liu Zhi, and took out an antique ring from his pocket. "Zhi Zhi, this is the ring my grandmother left for my future wife. Will you be its owner?"
The whole audience was silent.
Willow trembled as she stretched out her hand, tears already soaking her eyes. "I do."
There was thunderous applause at the scene, and the Liu couple were also deeply moved and their eyes were red.
Father Liu stepped forward, took the microphone, and spoke in a resonant voice: "Today is not only an important moment for the two young people, but also a new starting point for the Liu and Ming families. From today on, Jiayan Entertainment will be fully managed by Mingjing."
Ming Jing was stunned for a moment. He had heard from Liu's father before that after he married Liu Zhi, the Liu family's property would be handed over to him to manage.
He didn't expect it to be true and come so quickly.
Father Liu patted Mingjing's shoulder with relief, as if transferring a heavy responsibility to him, "Ah Jing, from now on, Jiayan and my daughter are in your care."
Ming Jing straightened his back and said firmly, "Don't worry, uncle. I will do my best to manage Jiayan and protect Zhizhi with my whole life."
Amidst the blessings from everyone, Liu Zhi leaned close to Meng Anran's ear and shook the ring on her hand, "Are you envious?"
Meng Anran glanced at Qin Mu beside her and chuckled, "On your wedding day, I will definitely grab the bouquet."
Hearing this, Qin Mu slightly tightened his grip on her hand.
Meng Anran knew what he was thinking. The jar of fruit candies was still on her bedside table, but five pieces were missing.
In the celebratory atmosphere, Meng Anran caught a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye - it looked very much like Situ Huajian.
Ming Jing happened to come over and pull Qin Mu to drink: "Come on, come on, help me block a few drinks, those people come over and take turns toasting, I can't handle it alone!"
Qin Mu glanced at Meng Anran worriedly. She smiled and pushed him: "Go ahead. I'm going to the lounge to check the hotel's accounts for this quarter."
Qin Mu breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that she would stay in a safe place, and followed Ming Jing.
Liuzhi went to chat with Mingjing's parents.
The pianist suddenly played "Wedding in a Dream", and the melody wrapped around everyone's heartbeat like syrup.
Meng Anran walked out of the noisy and cheerful back garden as the notes grew louder, and entered the lounge.
The lights in the lounge were soft and quiet. Meng Anran opened the hotel account report, and the pen made a rustling sound on the paper.
Suddenly, the tip of her ears twitched slightly - there was a rustling sound outside the door, as if something was scratching the carpet.
"Who?" She looked up alertly, and the tip of her pen left a blot of ink on the paper.
Her response was a series of sobs.
More than a dozen dogs emerged from behind the curtains and under the sofa, their wet noses twitching in the air.
The amber eyes of the Czech Wolfhound in the front shone coldly in the dim light, almost exactly the same as the one fourteen years ago.
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