That evening, the whole family gathered for dinner. Pei Lan stayed close to Zheng Wanwan, afraid that she might run away again if she wasn't careful.
Xu Mengyu took a sip of red wine: "Brother, I heard you're going to have a second wedding. Has the date been set?"
Zheng Tianming sipped his beer: "As expected of Brother Lan, I haven't gotten married even once."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone at the table looked at him. He was good-looking and capable, but he was ruined by his mouth.
Pei Lan pushed up his glasses. Some people are just not meant to have mouths. He even considered sewing his mouth shut in the middle of the night.
“We’re married now.” Pei Kaixin said, sipping his peanut milk. He couldn’t help it; Bai Miaomiao wouldn’t let him drink alcohol.
Zheng Tianming looked at Xu Mengyu, then at his parents-in-law sitting opposite him: "Am I almost there too?"
Xu Sichen completely ignored this.
Not to mention Li Mirui, she was eating sweet and sour pork ribs with her head down. With that mouth of his, he could make people angry to death with just a few words. He was fine when he was young, but who knows what he would be like when he got old.
Xu Mengyu is also someone who doesn't mince words. Can the two of them really stay together peacefully until the end?
Feng Xi moved closer to Li Mirui: "When do you think my Tianming will get married?"
Li Mirui shifted her position closer to Xu Sichen, saying, "How would I know about your precious son?" She simply ignored the topic.
"Old Xu, let me tell you, Li Mirui was secretly watching male models in bed yesterday." Feng Xi said, moving closer to Zheng Lin.
"Huh?" Li Mirui turned to look at Feng Xi: "You saw it too, and you even said that his abs were well-developed."
Ye Yuncheng glanced at his own Principal Pei, a smile on his lips, but his body language betrayed him.
"Wife, eat well." Pei Xiuyan held Ye Yuncheng's chair still. Although his tone was gentle, his eyes had changed.
"The younger generation is still here, and you're talking about this!" Ye Yuncheng looked at Feng Xi and Li Milui, wondering if they could be more reliable, since they were both mothers.
Xu Mengyu's eyes darted around.
Zheng Tianming leaned closer: "You sent it?"
Since Xu Mengyu was creating a clothing brand, she naturally needed to hire male models. After selecting them herself, she discussed it with her mother.
Who knows if they're actually good at developing abs in the group chat...
Li Mirui awkwardly took a sip of juice: "Don't talk nonsense. I'm helping Mengyu choose models. If her abs aren't good-looking, how can she look good in clothes?"
Xu Sichen leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and rubbed his fingers against Li Mirui's face twice. He was usually very stingy.
Feng Xi was smiling happily, but when she turned around and met Zheng Lin's eyes, she couldn't smile anymore.
Pei Kaixin was picking fish bones out of Bai Miaomiao's bones. If this were in someone else's house, the atmosphere might be quite different, but in his house, this was just a normal occurrence.
Bai Miaomiao was eating fish and rice when she suddenly gagged and quickly stood up.
Ye Yuncheng was terrified. She immediately glanced at Pei Kaixin. Bai Miaomiao's body couldn't afford to get pregnant; that was no joke and could cost her her life.
When they got married, it was agreed that Pei Kaixin couldn't have children!
Pei Kaixin quickly grabbed the juice and followed. Was he feeding her too hastily? She hadn't had a good appetite these past few days, and he figured it would be more lively with so many people around, so he fed her a little more.
Bai Miaomiao gently touched her belly. She absolutely couldn't let her family know about this, otherwise they would definitely persuade her to abort the child.
She finally had this child, and she poked so many holes in the little umbrella. If Pei Kaixin knew, he would be furious.
"Honey, do you want to go to the hospital for a check-up?" Pei Kaixin squatted down beside her and patted her back.
Bai Miaomiao rinsed her mouth and took two sips of juice: "No, you fed me too fast. I wanted to eat more so you wouldn't feel bad."
Pei Kaixin put his arm around Bai Miaomiao's waist: "My bad, I was hungry in the middle of the night, I'll make you something."
Bai Miaomiao leaned against Pei Kaixin. The elders were right; they were all considering her health. She was also right; she just wanted to have a child with her lover.
When the two returned, Xu Mengyu kept observing Xu Sichen's expression. It seemed that she couldn't say anything today; her father didn't seem too happy.
How can I be happy?
Li Mirui whispered, "You're a hundred times prettier than them, believe me."
Xu Sichen drank his wine, ignoring Li Milui. If he were really that handsome, would she even look at other men?
At his age, he still gets jealous over this; Li Mirui can't do anything about it.
Their minds are as narrow as a pinpoint; you can't see them even with a magnifying glass.
After dinner, everyone went home. Xu Mengyu lay on the sofa rubbing her stomach; her father's cooking was so delicious that she was stuffed.
Zheng Tianming didn't get off the sofa. He leaned against the back of the sofa and kissed him on the cheek: "When are we going to tell your father about Lulu?"
This can't be kept secret any longer.
"Wait two days. Can't you see that Father is in a bad mood?" Xu Mengyu said, tugging at Zheng Tianming's clothes. "You go upstairs to stay. I'll stay at home."
Zheng Tianming's hand landed on Xu Mengyu's thigh: "Aren't you coming back with me?"
He didn't want to sleep alone; he felt more comfortable holding the fragrant young lady in his arms.
At that moment, the door opened, and Xu Sichen pointed and said, "Tianming, go home. Mengyu, go upstairs." Then he closed the door.
Zheng Tianming stood up, and Xu Mengyu turned her head to look at the photo. It seemed that the photo had gotten her mother into trouble.
The two of them went out together.
"I'll go home first. My father-in-law doesn't agree, and it would be even worse if we were caught." Zheng Tianming sighed. It was clear from his attitude just now that it wouldn't be so easy for them to live together openly.
Xu Mengyu kissed Zheng Tianming on the chin: "It's only for a few days, just bear with it."
"How many days have I been holding back?" Zheng Tianming pressed the elevator button. Since the last time, he hadn't gone any further; it always stopped halfway through.
Xu Mengyu gave a soft hum, looking aggrieved. Didn't he bring this on himself?
Zheng Tianming went downstairs first. As soon as he opened the door, he saw his sister and brother-in-law lying on the sofa, which was a huge shock to him.
"Can't you two go home?" Zheng Tianming said, yawning. He hadn't slept well the night before and was feeling rather listless.
Zheng Wanwan blushed. Pei Lan wanted to kiss her, but she refused. Then Zheng Tianming came back.
Pei Lan turned to look at Zheng Tianming, her brows furrowing.
Taking this opportunity, Zheng Wanwan sat up: "You should go back first. I haven't seen Tianming in a long time and I want to talk to him."
Pei Lan looked at Zheng Wanwan, her expression even more aggrieved than Zheng Tianming's just now.
Zheng Wanwan said she had forgiven him, but she wouldn't even let him kiss her, let alone go home with him. His heart was still in suspense.
After Pei Lan returned, Zheng Tianming plopped down on the sofa.
"Tell me the truth, are you and Mengyu pregnant?" Zheng Wanwan noticed the pattern on Xu Mengyu's stomach when they were joking around. Although it was very light and almost white, she still saw it.
She usually pays so much attention to her figure and has never been overweight since she was a child, so how could she have those kinds of patterns?
However, Xu Mengyu has consistently avoided this issue.
Zheng Tianming looked at Zheng Wanwan: "Sister, don't worry about me. How are things between you and your husband?"
Pei Lan disappeared on his wedding day and was gone for three years. Not only did his sister develop depression, but she also lost her child.
"It's alright." Zheng Wanwan said, leaning back on the sofa. "Even if you didn't say it, I already guessed it. What are you planning to do?"
Zheng Tianming remained silent, clearly unwilling to answer the question; she couldn't solve it and would only cause her more trouble.
Zheng Wanwan wanted to pinch Zheng Tianming, but then she thought about how muscular he was and where she could get a chance, so she gave up: "You know Uncle Xu's temper. I advise you to make plans as soon as possible." With that, she stood up.
As a result of her anemia, her vision went black and she almost fell over, but fortunately Zheng Tianming reacted quickly.
"You're not fully recovered, and you're still not resting properly. You're always worrying about this and that," Zheng Tianming said, helping Zheng Wanwan back to the bedroom.
Zheng Wanwan lay on the bed: "Don't talk nonsense to your brother-in-law."
Zheng Tianming thought to himself, "If I don't say it's a puppy..."
He was sleepy, but he couldn't fall asleep no matter what he said while lying in bed. He sent Xu Mengyu a message asking if she was asleep.
If she wasn't asleep, he would go upstairs to check on her and Lulu.
He didn't receive a reply to the text message he sent; the person must have been asleep. He lay in bed and thought about the case for a while.
The other person was very close to Lulu, otherwise they wouldn't have known what clothes he wore every day. Everyone around him was very suspicious.
Zheng Tianming leaned against the headboard and smoked a cigarette.
In the middle of the night, he went out to get a glass of water. Turning around, he heard the door open. He glanced at it and said, "Dad, you're still awake?"
Zheng Lin was drying his hair with a white towel in his hand. He didn't expect Zheng Tianming to still be awake so late: "Yeah, I've been looking at some company documents."
Zheng Tianming took a sip of water. He guessed the document looked just like his mother's, but he didn't say it aloud.
After Zheng Lin returned to his room, Feng Xi was preparing to go to sleep.
"Don't you think Tianming is a little different this time?" Zheng Lin said, tossing a towel onto the chair.
Feng Xi tugged at the blanket: "What's the difference? You still don't think before you speak."
“We can’t just look at the surface.” Zheng Lin said as he got into bed, his hand resting on Feng Xi’s lower back. “If Mengyu marries into our family, shouldn’t we give her something in return?”
"I'd prefer the company to give it to them. I dream about retiring now," Feng Xi mumbled.
While others fight tooth and nail over inheritance, her family is fine. Her daughter has no interest in it, and her son is even less interested. The company is like a hot potato to her.
She just wanted to retire quickly and go on vacation with her sisters, the younger the better. She originally thought that once her children were adults and had been properly raised, she could be free.
From this perspective, it seems like it's a long way off.
Zheng Lin hugged Feng Xi: "When I was young, I didn't want you to suffer, so I worked hard to start a business, but..."
They dug a huge pit, trapping both of them.
Feng Xi turned to Zheng Lin and said, "Don't try to put it nicely. What do you mean by 'I don't want you to suffer'? You clearly just want to be an informant and need a scapegoat."
Zheng Lin knew he was in the wrong, so he buried his face in Feng Xi's arms and said, "Wife, can you buy me a fishing rod? Old Zhang, who goes fishing with me, has a new fishing rod and he's always showing it off to me."
Feng Xi knew that he was starting to change the subject.
“I’m not buying it. At least he got the runner-up title in fishing in the city. What about you?” Feng Xi just couldn’t understand why he was bothering with all this when he didn’t know how.
If it were a fish-catching contest, Zheng Lin would definitely be the champion.
Zheng Lin rubbed against Feng Xi: "Buy it for me, I've already bragged about it to everyone."
"You're not short of money on your card, why are you bothering me?" Feng Xi said, moving back a little, making it impossible for him to keep trying. He could forget about the morning meeting tomorrow.
Zheng Lin immediately became serious: "The money is in my card, can't I ask my wife before buying anything?"
"Based on what you said, I agree." Feng Xi said, turning around.
Zheng Lin turned off the bedside lamp, hugged Feng Xi, and closed his eyes. Actually, buying fishing rods was a kind of fun in life. He bought them, but she wouldn't let him. This back and forth could even enhance their relationship.
Feng Xi understood this, of course, because she didn't mind Zheng Lin buying fishing rods at all. But every time she didn't buy them for him, he would either make a fool of himself or act cute, which she enjoyed watching, and he gave her that opportunity.
“...”
Zheng Tianming couldn't sleep, so he got up and went upstairs in the middle of the night.
Xu Mengyu wasn't actually asleep. She was lying in bed, feeling extremely agitated. She had originally thought that drinking some red wine would help her sleep.
But the thought of the huge mess she had made sent chills down her spine.
Her father raised her so well, and yet she did something like this.
Almost all the elders in the family have arrived. My father is actually quite concerned about his image, but he's so attached to my mother that it's not very noticeable.
As long as you don't cross his bottom line, he can get away with it.
After the door opened, she hurriedly sat up.
She opened the bedroom door and saw Zheng Tianming. She patted her chest and said, "You're not sleeping in the middle of the night? You scared me to death."
Although Xu Lu was sleeping in the guest room, the possibility of her being discovered could not be ruled out.
Zheng Tianming hugged Xu Mengyu tightly: "I'm ready. I'll talk to Uncle Xu tomorrow or the day after. I'll take responsibility for what I did, so don't worry."
He accepted the beating, and it was only right.
Xu Mengyu hugged Zheng Tianming's waist: "Do you think I'm really afraid of being beaten? I'm afraid of upsetting my father. He loves me so much."
For a father who loves his daughter dearly, this is like the sky falling down.
Those who have daughters will have a deeper understanding of this.
At the last minute, Xu Mengyu wanted to back out: "How about I move the studio here?"
"What are you thinking? Xu Lu lives in this building, it's only a matter of time before Uncle Xu finds out." Zheng Tianming picked Xu Mengyu up.
He made her suffer so much, and now she has to live in fear. It all comes down to his incompetence.
Back in the bedroom, Xu Mengyu started acting up. Since things had already come to this point, there was no point in being coy anymore.
Go to bed early and enjoy life early.
Zheng Tianming had only planned to get a good night's sleep and leave before dawn, but Xu Mengyu kept touching and moving around inappropriately.
"Will you let me finish?" Zheng Tianming said, kissing Xu Mengyu's red lips.
Xu Mengyu shook her head: "That won't do. We don't have any condoms at home, and I don't want to take pills; it'll hurt my health."
"Then stop touching me." Zheng Tianming was also unprepared; he hadn't expected Xu Mengyu to be so proactive.
Xu Mengyu pressed down with dissatisfaction: "Does it have to be you who's comfortable? Can't you just serve me directly?"
"Dream on." Zheng Tianming said, pulling Xu Mengyu into his arms. She was comfortable, and for the next two weeks, she would definitely not care about his life or death.
I know her too well...
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