Chapter 854 Extra Chapter 20: High-Profile Official Announcement – Emperor Ying is Pregnant
Luo Ziqiu has never thought the fifth month was beautiful.
She has a cute appearance, at most she can be described as a "girl next door", she is not a beauty.
But today she wore a Western-style palace dress and a crown.
She wore small earrings on her earlobes, along with a necklace and bracelet; the jewelry was clearly a matching set.
Each of the diamonds on it is worth millions.
The girl didn't have heavy makeup on her face, just light eyeshadow.
Her eyelashes were long and thick, like small fans.
Luo Ziqiu then realized that the Fifth Moon he usually saw was always dressed in a charlatan's robe, hopping around with a compass in hand.
Unlike Gu Hongxiu, who would wear a cheongsam and makeup even when going to a tomb.
But none of that matters.
Most importantly, it was how Job addressed her.
lady.
Madame Laurent.
Luo Ziqiu couldn't help but take a step back, unable to believe what he was seeing or what he was hearing.
Admittedly, the fifth family was also a well-known and prestigious family in the capital, and the branch that split off from them had a thriving business.
However, compared to the Laurent family, who control the global economic lifeline, they are far inferior.
How did May suddenly become involved with the Laurent family and even become Madame Laurent?!
He couldn't understand it.
Luo Ziqiu's ears were ringing, his thoughts were in complete disarray, and he had no idea what was going on.
He was extremely embarrassed and just wanted to leave as soon as possible.
But Job stood at the door, leaving no way out.
Luo Ziqiu had no way to back down, so he could only stand there stiffly, his face burning.
Job asked respectfully, "Is there anything else you need, Madam?"
"No, no." Fifth Month understood what was going on. She waved her hand, yawning, "I'm too sleepy. I'm going to take a nap. Go out."
She had almost forgotten who Luo Ziqiu was.
Is it as pretty as her gold?
No.
In the fifth month, she didn't look at Luo Ziqiu. She propped her head up with her hand and closed her eyes.
"Please rest well, Madam." Job then withdrew and considerately closed the door.
Luo Ziqiu's carefully prepared suit was now completely soaked with cold sweat.
In particular, the final disregard in May caused his psychological defenses to crumble instantly.
Luo Ziqiu stood there blankly until Job's gentle voice interrupted his thoughts.
“Mr. Luo, my master asked me to tell you that he invited you here to show you that Miss Yue has no need to curry favor with your Luo family.”
“If she wants, the entire Laurent family can be her dowry.”
Luo Ziqiu swallowed hard, tasting a bitter flavor.
Job's words were clearly said on purpose.
But this also demonstrates May's status within the Laurent family.
The person whom Caesar Laurent held in the palm of his hand.
“You discarded it like trash, but he cherished it like a treasure.” Job said calmly. “The lady means a lot to him. I ask Mr. Luo and the Luo family to remember what you said back then: you and Miss Yue have nothing to do with each other and never bother her.”
Luo Ziqiu looked utterly disheveled, barely able to lift his head: "Yes...yes, yes."
"But guests are guests," Job smiled slightly. "Mr. Luo is still welcome to attend the remaining banquets."
"I still need to help my master and mistress prepare for their wedding and honeymoon, so I won't be joining you."
That being said, how could Luo Ziqiu possibly stay there?
He thought in a daze.
Have they reached the point where they're going to get married?
Luo Ziqiu suddenly thought of the Westerner who accompanied Fifth Month during their trip to the ancient tomb.
Could it be...?
Luo Ziqiu's face paled, and his heart ached.
Yes.
Caesar Laurent noticed his disdain and contempt for the Fifth Month.
He was acting like a clown, defying the powerful figures in the Laurent family.
What a joke.
Luo Ziqiu pursed his lips and walked toward the banquet hall, looking utterly dejected.
Mr. Luo, who did not speak English and was unable to communicate with other prominent families in Florence, stood awkwardly by the dining table.
Upon seeing Luo Ziqiu, he immediately put down his wine glass and asked impatiently, "Ziqiu, how did it go? Did you meet Mr. Laurent?"
The thought of the Luo family soon rising to prominence and becoming one of the world's most prestigious families filled Luo's father with barely suppressed excitement.
"Dad, don't think about it anymore." Luo Ziqiu gave a bitter smile. "The Laurent family invited us here and specifically mentioned my name. It's not what you think at all. They're warning me."
He recounted the events of meeting the Fifth Month.
Mr. Luo froze, his lips trembling slightly: "What?"
May, is it Lady Caesar Laurent?!
What kind of ridiculous joke is this?
"Dad, the Luo family has no chance." Luo Ziqiu shook his head, his voice hoarse. "I... have no chance either."
With Luo Xiu's downfall, the Luo family was thrown into chaos.
The family of fortune tellers has always been turbulent, and there are frequent instances of them trying to use others to ward off disasters.
But it's still better than the Gu family, who crossed Ying Zijin's bottom line.
The Gu family is truly finished.
In just one month, the feng shui and fortune-telling circles in Luonan have undergone earth-shattering changes.
**
The departure of Luo Ziqiu and his son did not affect the banquet in any way.
Many socialites looked around, searching for Caesar Laurent.
Unfortunately, he himself has not appeared yet.
Job directed the servants to bring out red wine and dessert.
"Butler Job," a middle-aged man stepped forward, ingratiating himself, "I wonder if there's an opportunity to speak privately with Mr. Caesar?"
Job immediately saw through the middle-aged man's intentions. He smiled and said, "Mr. Henry, I'm truly sorry, but our lady is young and quite clingy. My master has been busy lately, needing to spend time with her."
Upon hearing this sentence out of the blue, the middle-aged man stammered, "Husband...husband and wife?"
Didn't the elders of the Laurent family say that today's banquet was for Caesar Laurent to choose a suitable lover?
How come you have a wife?
"Excuse me for a moment." Job nodded slightly. "My master is calling me."
He walked away slowly with his hands behind his back, leaving the middle-aged man standing there bewildered.
The others assumed the middle-aged man had been rejected and was deeply hurt, so they all stepped forward to offer their gloating consolation.
“Henry, don’t be sad. Mr. Caesar has high standards. Your daughter is not his type.”
"That's right. I heard that Mr. Caesar likes hot women. What a coincidence, my sister is a supermodel."
"Get out! I have no chance, and neither do you." The middle-aged man came to his senses and snorted coldly. "What do you know? Mr. Xize already has a wife. Why don't you think about what we should give them as a wedding gift?"
He lowered his voice and said, "I just heard from Butler Job that this lady is young. I wonder if she can handle it."
Everyone: "???"
Within minutes, the explosive news had reached the ears of all the guests.
The Grand Elder, having lost interest in posting on the NOK forum, hurriedly pulled Job aside: "What's wrong with the young mistress?"
Job suddenly realized: "Master is still in his probationary period, Elder, please be patient."
Grand Elder: "???"
The group waited until the ball ended, but the young lady that Caesar and Job had mentioned never showed up.
At this moment, in the bedroom.
In May, she was sleeping when she suddenly woke up with a start: "Ahhh, it's time!"
She threw off the covers and jumped out of bed: "Oh no, I'm going to be late!"
"What are you late for?" Xize looked up. "The ball is over."
"Huh?" Fifth Month was taken aback, somewhat annoyed. "What should we do then?"
"Nothing much." Xize slowly stretched. "Anyway, I didn't go. Let them play by themselves."
"Oh." Fifth Month scratched her head. "Then why did you even have a dress custom-made for me?"
"Do I need a reason to be high-profile?"
"..."
Xize beckoned: "Come over here, have something to eat."
In May, she walked over and picked up a pastry: "I need to eat less; I've gained weight recently."
Upon hearing this, Xize slowly raised his eyes.
Once again, he extended his wicked claws.
The little girl's face was distorted again.
"Please stop pinching me!" May protested again. "Don't think that just because you prepared a birthday present for me, you'll get a permanent position!"
Xize felt no psychological burden.
He held her with one arm and poked her face with the other: "You have a chubby face."
May was furious: "This isn't fat, it's baby fat!"
What kind of straight man is this? Does he even know how to talk?
She hates it most when people say she's fat.
She clearly has a very slim waist, with at most a tiny bit of a belly.
The phone rang at that moment, waking Nishizawa, who was rubbing the fifth month.
"Get away, don't pinch me." Fifth Month also realized what was happening.
She slapped Xize's hand away angrily and hurriedly answered the video call.
With a "beep", the phone screen lit up.
The sound of waves came first, and then the girl's face appeared on the screen.
Behind her was a blue sky and white clouds, her hair was being blown by the sea breeze, revealing her fair neck.
"Happy birthday, Yueyue," Ying Zijin said. "Your birthday present will be delivered at 9:12 tomorrow. Remember to pick it up."
"Master," Fifth Month said, her eyes brimming with tears, "Where are you? Can I come and stay with you? He bullied me."
Xize's Adam's apple bobbed, his voice slightly hoarse: "Boss."
"It's so late, and you two are still together." Ying Zijing nodded. "Did you win her over?"
"We caught up with them."
"No, it's a probationary period."
Two voices rang out at the same time.
“I see.” Ying Zijin raised an eyebrow, speaking slowly and deliberately, “It seems you still need to work harder.”
Nishizawa: "..."
He is now seriously considering Fu Yunshen's words: whether seduction is actually effective.
Maybe we can give it a try.
**
Everything is back on track.
The news that Caesar Laurent had a girlfriend spread all over the world in just ten days.
This is consistent with his consistently high-profile style.
Whether or not he was actually chased and beaten by Fifth Chuan was not something Ying Zijing needed to worry about.
She and Fu Yunshen have been away from home for more than half a month.
Today is March 24th, her twentieth birthday, which she celebrated at sea.
She had lived for a very, very long time, but only in this life did she truly begin to celebrate her birthday.
The cake was made by Fu Yunshen himself, and it was Ying Zijin's favorite chocolate flavor.
There was also a line of words he wrote himself—
Happy birthday, little one.
He had many names for her, especially when it was late at night, he would call her by different tones of his voice.
But sometimes, he wasn't limited to the night.
Ying Zijing straightened up, took a bite of cake, and slowly furrowed her brows.
Fu Yun knew her tastes well, so the cakes he made were all cream-free and not greasy.
But today, she only took one bite and felt nauseous.
"Can't eat?" Fu Yunshen asked. "Don't you have a good appetite?"
"Hmm." Ying Zijing yawned. "Maybe I'm not hungry."
Aside from their status as sages, both of them were at the peak of ancient martial arts.
A martial arts master of this level could go a month without eating and it wouldn't matter.
"Not hungry?" Fu Yunshen frowned as well.
But then, as if he had just thought of something, he raised his hand, grabbed the girl's wrist, and accurately felt her pulse.
One second, two seconds, three seconds later...
Fu Yunshen's expression changed from nonchalant to gradually becoming serious, and his back tensed up.
There was even a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.
Ying Zijing was still enjoying the sea breeze, and he waited for a long time without letting go of her hand: "Why are you so slow?"
A doctor cannot heal himself.
She didn't know what he had seen through her.
Fu Yunshen didn't say anything, but got up and went to the inner cabin to get a blanket, which he then covered Ying Zijin with.
He then swept her up in his arms.
They have just set off from the coastal region of Eurasia and are now very close to Antarctica, planning to go see the aurora borealis first.
In the Sage World, which has bestowed power upon other sages, she could completely control the weather and create the aurora borealis.
But Ying Zijin did not want it to be this way.
She enjoys this ordinary life, full of life and warmth, with its mountains, rivers, and seas.
Ying Zijing looked up, expressionless: "It's the middle of the day, what are you doing?"
"I won't go anymore." Fu Yunshen took a slow breath, barely managing to calm down. "I'll go back and rest during my pregnancy."
"..."
Ying Zijin remained silent for a full thirty seconds.
She raised her hand and felt her pulse, pondering, "It seems like I'm pregnant."
She remained calm, but Fu Yunshen couldn't calm down.
This was the first time he had encountered something like this, and his palms were trembling.
"You're pregnant, and you stayed up all night yesterday." Without saying a word, Fu Yunshen picked her up and carried her inside. "Let's go back now, I'll steer the boat back."
Ying Zijing refused: "I don't want to, I want to keep shopping."
"I'll go shopping after I've finished raising them."
"After I finish raising them, I'm going to do experiments."
This was a vacation she had finally gotten.
"no."
Ying Zijing sighed and reminded him, "I am from the World of Sages."
Fu Yunshen said calmly, "Even if you were a sage, the universe wouldn't be able to help you."
"..."
Ying Zijing turned her head away: "Yueyue is absolutely right, all you do is bully people."
She didn't even have a chance to finish her honeymoon, let alone a honeymoon year.
This man is infuriating.
Anyway, she can slip out on her own, and no one can find her.
Ahead, not far away.
The sea was undulating, and large chunks of ice were being moved by the sea breeze.
The weather was clear today, and the fishermen all went out to sea.
However, no one comes here.
Because the Skull Pirates are based here.
"Boss, that's the ship!" the lookout pirate said. "I saw the news online. They passed through St. Petersburg not long ago, and the locals took pictures with them."
A hoarse voice rang out: "Give me the photos."
The deputy immediately handed over a photo.
The photo shows a ship, exactly as seen through the binoculars.
William narrowed his eyes: "Alright, let's go with them."
At a command, the pirate ship surrounded them.
Ying Zijing didn't even need to look to know what was going to happen. She raised an eyebrow and said, "It seems someone doesn't want me to have a baby."
Fu Yunshen placed her on the recliner and turned around: "Excuse me, everyone, please make way."
With Ying Zijin currently pregnant, a serious matter, he has no intention of getting into conflicts with ordinary people.
"Make way?"
"Hahaha, he actually told us to make way?"
The pirates laughed as if they had heard a joke.
"Make way?" William stubbed out his cigarette, coldly. "Tell them our rules."
"Alright, you two, stop thinking about escaping." The second-in-command said, "We are professional pirates. Even if you have sea survival skills, you can't compare to us. Don't waste your energy. Just hand over the money quickly."
Fu Yunshen raised his eyelids, intrigued: "Occupation?"
"Of course, when you entered this sea area, didn't you see that no one else dared to come in except for you?" The second-in-command clapped his hands. "Go and ask around in the surrounding towns. Who doesn't know the reputation of our Skeleton Pirates?"
As he spoke, he said with great pride, "My older brother and the Chief Executive Officer of the IBI are sworn brothers!"
"This entire sea area has been granted to us by the IBI. Mr. Fu, you are the CEO of Venus Group, you surely know what the IBI is?"
Upon hearing this, Ying Zijing finally raised her head and glanced at William.
William took a drag of his cigarette, exhaled slowly, and looked completely righteous.
“If you don’t want to give me the money, that’s fine too.” William put down his pipe and gave a polite smile. “The woman can stay.”
He pointed to Ying Zijing and Fu Yunshen, and instructed the pirates beside him: "Bring her to my ship."
With her looks and figure, Ying Zijing is indeed worth a fortune.
Another day of asking for monthly votes~~
Does anyone else want to read about the story of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's three hundred years in O Continent?
Please, everyone, stop this, I really can't finish writing anymore ┭┮﹏┭┮
Currently, there are only two main parts left: Sinai Norton and the human cubs. Other parts are interspersed throughout. You can see that this side story has grown ridiculously long (?).
The new book will be released in December if things go smoothly, or next year if things go slowly. It has a modern setting, new ideas, and a fresh and exciting premise, but the core of being a thrilling and satisfying read remains the same.
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