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Inside the gate.

Yang Xingyu has dialed Ni Jieru's number and is waiting for Ni Jieru to answer.

Outside the gate.

After Qi Meilan slammed the door, she hurriedly walked downstairs only seven or eight steps before she suddenly stopped. She had a satchel slung on her left forearm, and her free right hand subconsciously touched her belly. At the same time, she slowly lowered her head and looked down. Towards one's own belly.

Then, she looked back at the door that had just been slammed shut.

The eyes are quite complex.

Yang Xingyu... the man she chose was smarter than she thought. She had just lied to him that she was not pregnant, but he could tell at a glance that she was lying.

However, he did not choose her in the end. He had already received the certificate with Zhen Xin.

Just one day difference.

If she could have let him know that she was pregnant with his child one day earlier, judging from his attitude today, it would be her, Qi Meilan, who would eventually get the certificate with him.

——Good fortune plays tricks on people.

These four words flashed through her mind.

When she learned this idiom before, she didn't feel much about it, but now she has a deep understanding of this idiom.

It turns out that this seemingly universal idiom is so hurtful when applied to myself.

Smiling to herself in despair, she withdrew her gaze, slowed down, and walked down the stairs step by step.

……

Inside the gate.

Yang Xingyu waited until Ni Jieru answered the phone.

Ni Jieru: "Hello? Xiao Yang, why are you calling me at this time? What's the matter? If you have anything, please tell me immediately! I have an interview assignment later!"

The sound that came along with her words was the sound of the car's engine as it was moving.

Yang Xingyu let out a sigh of relief, "Sister, I have something to ask you for help, but I can't explain it clearly on the phone. Let's meet at noon today! Where are you now? Tell me your location, and I'll drive over to find you. I’ll treat you to lunch by the way.”

Ni Jieru: "What's going on? You can't explain it clearly on the phone? Big companies can hold conference calls, so why is your matter so complicated? I'm really busy today, why don't you just say it on the phone?"

Yang Xingyu was afraid that she would hang up on him immediately after hearing the news about Qi Meilan's pregnancy.

So, he didn't want to talk to her about it on the phone.

"I can't explain it clearly on the phone! Sister, I know you're busy, but my work is also very urgent. Just squeeze out some time and have a meal with me! No matter how busy you are, you still need to eat at noon, right? Moreover, I won’t let you do this in vain, I will pay you!”

When Yang Xingyu said these words, Ni Jieru's voice was full of surprise, "Ah? Really? Ask me for help and give you money? Oh, how much is it? Is it enough for me to buy a lipstick?"

Women's lipstick is cheap and worthless.

But the expensive ones are really expensive.

For a beautiful reporter like her who often goes out for interviews, the lipstick she uses should not be cheap.

But lipstick is lipstick after all, no matter how expensive it is, it won’t be that expensive.

Yang Xingyu: "Sister, if you can help me with this matter, let alone buying lipstick, I will give you a house. How about it? Can you find time to come and have dinner with me now?"

Ni Jieru was quiet for a moment.

Then he asked: "Really or not? What on earth do you want me to help? The reward is so generous? You, you won't let me help you give birth to a child, will you? Haha."

The joke she made casually was so close to the truth.

Yang Xingyu asked her for help. It was indeed to help give birth to the child, but not to ask her, Ni Jieru, to give birth to him.

Before his rebirth, the number of women who wanted to trap him by giving him children could be counted on one hand.

But he refused.

Because although he wants a child, if it is not a woman he approves of, it is impossible for him to let this woman give him a child.

His thoughts have always been different from many others on such matters.

For example: Many people believe that marriage is the result of love. As long as they get married, the couple will live happily ever after just like the prince and princess in fairy tales.

And he, Yang Xingyu, realized very early that marriage was just the beginning of a new life, not the end.

Once you choose the wrong marriage partner, you may be in trouble for the rest of your life.

You may also be given a child who is ugly, has a bad temper, and is stupid as hell.

Not every child is as beautiful as an angel or as smart as Ikkyu.

Our ancestors have long told us: if you marry a bad person, you will have bad children for three generations.

Therefore, if you want to be a good and responsible father, you must choose a good woman when choosing your marriage partner.

Don't let your child lose at the starting line.

——The starting line mentioned here is not the school where the child enters, but the woman’s belly where the child arrives.

What is the starting point for the school a child attends?

Don't you think it's better to be diligent and hardworking than to have a good pregnancy?

"Sister, tell me a place! I'll come here to find you now."

Yang Xingyu was not in the mood to joke with Ni Jieru and once again urged her to find a place.

But Ni Jieru finally didn't shirk the meeting this time. "This side of the industrial park! There is a Century Plaza next to the industrial park. Did you know? There are quite a lot of restaurants here. I am going to the industrial park now to interview the CEO of a company. Originally, I was supposed to be invited to dinner by the other party at noon. Usually when I interview and have dinner, the boss being interviewed usually treats me to a treat, but since you just said that, let me eat with you at noon today! You first come to Century Plaza, find a restaurant, and then Send me your address and I’ll come find you after I finish today’s interview task, okay?”

Yang Xingyu: "Okay, see you then!"

Ni Jieru: "ok."

……

After ending the call with Ni Jieru, Yang Xingyu put away his phone, picked up the tea cup in front of him and took two more sips, then stood up and strode out of the house.

A moment later, downstairs, he drove his black Mercedes-Benz. After slowly turning around, he slowly accelerated and soon drove out of the community and headed straight for the city.

On the way, he used a Bluetooth headset connected to his mobile phone to make a call with Tiger Yang Xingwei, and told Tiger to leave immediately and wait for him at Century Square next to the industrial park.

Today he was treating Ni Jieru to dinner and asking her for help. He would inevitably have to drink. After drinking, he would not be able to drive.

When the time comes, Tiger will need to drive him.

Yes, half a year later, Tiger had already obtained his driver's license and could drive for him.

More than an hour later.

When Yang Xingyu drove the car under a splendid hotel building in Century Plaza, Tiger was already waiting for him at the entrance of the parking lot in front of the hotel.

Seeing his car, Tiger trotted over quickly.

Yang Xingyu parked the car, took off his seat belt, opened the door and got out.

Tiger trotted up to him and asked curiously: "Ayu, where have you been this morning? I've been waiting for your call this morning, but it didn't happen. Shan Jing seems to be looking for you too."

Yang Xingyu, who had just gotten off the car, walked towards the hotel door and casually tied a button of his suit.

Hearing this, he said casually: "I went back to my hometown for some personal matters. By the way, have the private rooms been reserved?"

When he was on the phone with Tiger before, he asked Tiger to come to the largest hotel here and book a private room.

Tiger nodded, "It's booked. It's in the Jinxiu Hall on the second floor."

Yang Xingyu said nothing more.

Under the guidance of Tiger, we came to the Splendid Hall on the second floor of this hotel.

As soon as they arrived, a waiter came in and asked them if they wanted to order now? When asking, offer them tea.

Yang Xingyu: "What is your signature dish here?"

Waiter: "Well, we have fresh seafood here, including abalone, shark's fin, etc., as well as beef, mutton, etc. imported by air."

Yang Xingyu asked her about the signature dishes. She just wanted to order a few signature dishes and didn't want to worry about ordering.

Hearing her say this, he was a little speechless.

After looking at her, Yang Xingyu asked: "Are there any lobsters?"

The waiter nodded quickly.

"Yes, our big lobsters are also flown in. There are some pretty big ones in the seafood area downstairs. You can go downstairs and choose one."

How could Yang Xingyu have the thought to go downstairs to choose?

He didn't even take the menu book she handed him.

He said casually: "Then let's eat a lobster three times! Can we eat three lobsters?"

The waiter nodded again, "It can be done."

Yang Xingyu: "Didn't you just say that there is beef shipped by air? Here's another beef pot! In addition, you make the decision yourself and arrange a few cold dishes for us, that's it! Go ahead and arrange it!"

The waiter did not leave, but hesitantly said: "Sir, I'm sorry, our imported beef is usually made into fried steaks. Do you want to change it to fried steaks?"

Yang Xingyu frowned and looked at her, "I want beef hotpot, can you tell me if you can make it?"

He was in a bad mood today, and his eyes had long forgotten to hide the sharpness in his eyes. As soon as the waiter met her, he didn't dare to look directly at her. He quickly lowered his head and said, "Yes! It should be possible."

Yang Xingyu waved his hand, "Then make arrangements!"

The waiter quickly turned around and left, but after taking a few steps, he remembered something and turned around to ask, "Sir, do you drink? Do you want a bottle of red wine? If you want red wine, we will sober it up for you right away."

Yang Xingyu frowned. He was really in no mood to talk to the waiter at this time.

But he didn't want to get angry with the waiter, so he endured the irritability in his heart and said, "Just arrange a bottle of red wine with a price of less than 1,000 yuan."

The waiter probably noticed that he was in a bad mood, so he finally didn't dare to say anything. He nodded to him and quietly left the box.

Tiger was sitting next to Yang Xingyu. After the waiter closed the box door and exited, Tiger looked at Yang Xingyu's face and asked in a low voice: "Ayu, what happened? Do you need me to solve it?"

Yang Xingyu frowned and unbuttoned the collar of his shirt. Hearing this, he shook his head and said, "It's not a problem you can solve, so don't worry about it."

The tiger fell silent.

They waited in this box for about half an hour.

During this period, a waiter came in, opened the red wine in front of them, and poured the red wine into the decanter.

A waiter also came in to serve cold dishes.

A few minutes after the last dish of lobster sashimi was served, Ni Jieru finally came to the door of the box and saw Yang Xingyu sitting in the box. She showed a relaxed smile, took off her shoulder bag and walked into the box.

"Have you been waiting for a long time? Hey, the dishes are all ordered? What is this? Lobster? What on earth are you asking me to help you with today? Are you treating me to a lobster dinner? Looking at your attitude, you will send it to me afterward. If it’s a house, it can’t be real, right?”

As she spoke, she looked at the dishes on the table in surprise. (End of chapter)