章 7: Chapter 7 Jealousy_1

The family doctor was hastily called over to check on Ji Zimo, making sure she was fine, casually gave a few instructions, and then said they could continue attending the party.

It happened that Lu's mother also didn't want to waste this time, as the party was specially prepared for Ji Zimo, of course it would be proper for Ji Zimo to make more of an appearance.

When the three of them returned to the party, Lu Jincheng just happened to see Ji Yao standing by a table holding a glass of red wine, chatting and laughing with Qi Huai'an.

Qi Huai'an also seemed to be having a great time talking to Ji Yao, unaware of what exactly they were discussing.

The fire that had just died down suddenly flared up again, it was a discomfort that comes from seeing something that belongs to you coveted by someone else.

Following Lu Jincheng's gaze, Lu's mother saw Ji Yao, as Lu's wife, chatting so happily with another man and immediately showed displeasure on her face.

"How improper!" After saying that, Lu's mother prepared to go over and lecture the two.

Ji Zimo had a thought and suddenly spoke up, "Let it be, Mom, maybe my sister has her own unspeakable difficulties?"

Upon hearing this, Lu's mother became even more infuriated, she simply couldn't stand Ji Yao.

"What difficulties could she have? Could it be that being Mrs. Lu is too hard for her? She's truly disgraced this status!"

Ji Zimo stayed where she was, not wanting to join them, lest she becomes a target of Qi Huai'an's attacks again.

Moreover, having been blackmailed by Ji Yao twice before, she now wanted to avoid Ji Yao as much as possible.

Lu Jincheng didn't stop his mother, but followed behind the furious Lu's mother to where the two were standing.

Ji Yao naturally noticed their approach and when she raised her head, her expression had become indifferent, no longer as happy as before.

This change of expression made Lu Jincheng even more unhappy—did she not like seeing him?

"Ji Yao, Ji Yao, you're already Mrs. Lu, but you haven't prepared yourself to be a good wife!"

Ji Yao found it funny and spread her hands.

"Is that so? I haven't even enjoyed the rights of Mrs. Lu; how much more prepared do you expect me to be?"

After speaking, Ji Yao turned and walked away, too lazy to continue arguing with them.

Lu's mother was infuriated by Ji Yao's attitude; previously Ji Yao had been nice to her, but now she was like a fireworks keg, even daring to openly defy her.

This made Lu's mother even more dissatisfied with Ji Yao.

She turned her head, her eyebrows tightly furrowed, even forming the character for "chuan."

"Jincheng, you should have divorced her long ago. What's the point of keeping such a woman around? Besides, now that Zimo has returned, she should be your rightful wife!"

Lu Jincheng let his mother's words go in one ear and out the other, his mind preoccupied with the thought of Ji Yao and Qi Huai'an's cheerful conversation and their playful looks.

With a gruff hum, Lu Jincheng didn't continue to address the matter, acting very perfunctory.

Later that evening, after eleven, Lu Jincheng returned to the villa but found that Ji Yao still hadn't gone back, which made his anger rise again.

Had she just talked about staying out all night, or was she seriously planning on not returning tonight?

Picking up his phone, Lu Jincheng called Ji Yao; it connected after just two rings.

"Hello?"

Ji Yao's voice came through from the other end, and Lu Jincheng could vaguely hear a lot of noise.

Lu Jincheng suddenly remembered the incident a while back when he encountered Ji Yao at the bar, and spoke with displeasure, "You haven't gone to the bar again, have you?"

Ji Yao certainly hadn't forgotten that Lu Jincheng had specifically paid her to refrain from hanging around in places like bars, she still had her basic professional ethics—take money for a job!

Now, she was just skewering at a roadside stall with Qi Huai'an.

After leaving the banquet, she felt suffocated, so Qi Huai'an suggested they go to a roadside stall for some drinks.

Ji Yao just wanted to clear her head and agreed, but she hadn't touched either the skewers or the drinks they ordered.

"No."

"If not, then where are you? Why haven't you come back yet? Or do you not want to come back to this house either?!"

Ji Yao was bewildered by the word "home" in his sentence.

Home?

Did that really count as a home to her?

No, it felt more like just a place to live in.

With that thought, Ji Yao's eyelids drooped slightly.

A long silence made Lu Jincheng inexplicably anxious.

"Ji Yao? Who are you on the phone with? Come and drink!"

The voice of Qi Huai'an came from the other end, causing Lu Jincheng's fingers gripping the phone to tighten suddenly.

The next second, Lu Jincheng hung up the phone on his own initiative.

Ji Yao listened to the busy tone on the other end of the phone and felt a sudden lack of interest in anything.

Qi Huai'an noticed Ji Yao's lack of enthusiasm and pointed at the food on the table: "Don't worry, I'm paying for this meal, so it's on me!"

Ji Yao gave Qi Huai'an a helpless glance.

Not to mention, he made it sound as though he was being generous when in fact he had ordered the food for himself to enjoy; she hadn't touched any of it!

"Alright, Qi Er Shao, remember to be careful on your way back. I'm heading home now."

After saying that, Ji Yao waved her hand, unconcerned about Qi Huai'an being abducted in the middle of the night.

When she arrived home, the villa was pitch-dark.

As she walked through the courtyard, a cold breeze made Ji Yao shiver involuntarily.

It was nearly midnight, could Lu Jincheng already be asleep?

With that thought, Ji Yao shook her head and stopped thinking about it.

In front of the second-floor French window, the distinguished man slightly squinted his eyes, a dangerous glint flickering within them.

Expertly opening the villa's main gate, Ji Yao initially wanted to turn on the lights, but worried that doing so might disturb Lu Jincheng, she ultimately refrained.

Always so exhausted, still, she went to take a shower. The sound of rushing water in the bathroom made Lu Jincheng in the next room swallow hard.

Recalling how friendly Ji Yao had been with Qi Huai'an that day, he felt increasingly irate.

The sound of water ceased, and the moment the door opened, Lu Jincheng also stood up.

The two of them naturally did not sleep in the same room; Ji Yao's bedroom was next to Lu Jincheng's.

Ji Yao wiped her half-dry hair, wrapped in a bathrobe, exhaustion unmistakable beneath her eyes.

All she wanted now was to get some sleep, then go to Ji Zimo to get the money he had promised her today.

Everything was false; only what she held in her hand was true.

As she lay down on the bed, Ji Yao closed her eyes. Today's weariness quickly led her thoughts to become hazy, but before she could drift off to sleep, she heard a click from the door.

Ji Yao instantly became alert and looked toward the doorway, where a person stood against the light, the outline of firm muscles barely discernible.

Without even thinking, she knew it was Lu Jincheng, but what was he doing here?

"I see you were getting quite close to Qi Huai'an today—planning on becoming Mrs. Qi after the contract ends?"

The sarcasm in that sentence could not be more evident.

A foreboding feeling suddenly rose in the pit of Ji Yao's stomach.

Regardless of Ji Yao's reaction, Lu Jincheng took big strides forward. Just as Ji Yao attempted to get up, she was pushed back down onto the bed by Lu Jincheng's strong grasp.

Moonlight poured down, illuminating half of Ji Yao's face, her pale complexion visibly tense.

"Lu Jincheng, calm down!"

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章 8: Chapter 8: Misunderstandings Grow_1

But how could Lu Jincheng stay calm at this time?

Just thinking about what happened today, he couldn't wait to leave his mark on Ji Yao, showing her who she really belonged to!

For Lu Jincheng, this was indeed normal, after all, it wasn't the first time he had done this with Ji Yao.

But when Ji Yao remembered what the doctor said to her two days ago and glanced down at her flat belly, she struggled to push Lu Jincheng away.

"Lu Jincheng, can't you calm down and stop acting crazy? Isn't your Ji Zimo waiting for you in the hospital?"

This time, Ji Yao tried to use the same trick, mentioning Ji Zimo to calm Lu Jincheng down, but to her surprise, the mention of Ji Zimo's name made him even more frenetic.

"You always bring her up! Are you jealous?"

Ji Yao was taken aback, not expecting Lu Jincheng to ask such a question.

She couldn't deny that she had a problem with it, but what did it have to do with Lu Jincheng?

She didn't need Lu Jincheng to change anything for her; after all, his true love was always Ji Zimo. Could things obtained through coercion really bring happiness?

Better to have nothing at all than that! Money was the most tangible thing!

Lu Jincheng didn't care about Ji Yao; he lowered his head and kissed her slender and white neck.

No matter what, he was determined to have Ji Yao today!

Ji Yao became increasingly panicked as Lu Jincheng's actions grew more intense.

She was pregnant now, how could she do such a thing?

Seeing the glass of water she had brought to clear her head on the table, Ji Yao came up with a plan.

She bit down hard on Lu Jincheng's forearm, using all her strength, hoping that he would come to his senses.

Lu Jincheng inhaled sharply and did let go of Ji Yao, grinding his teeth and said, "Ji Yao! Are you a dog?!"

Ji Yao didn't answer him. She quickly got up on the bed and retreated to the corner, warily watching Lu Jincheng.

"Lu Jincheng, I'm warning you again, don't come any closer! Otherwise, don't blame me for not being polite!"

Lu Jincheng's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, clenching and then unclenching his fists.

What did this mean? She had slept with him before, but now she wouldn't even let him touch her.

Wasn't she preserving herself for Qi Huai'an?

Lu Jincheng's eyes turned a bloody red, looking at Ji Yao as if she were prey.

Ji Yao knew Lu Jincheng wouldn't let her go so easily, and her gaze still fell on the glass of cold water, leaping to the table and splashing it fiercely onto Lu Jincheng's face.

Lu Jincheng, who was originally excited, felt thoroughly chilled by the water, and even his mood plummeted.

He looked at Ji Yao, his eyes showing a danger she had never seen before.

"Ji Yao, don't think I'll let you off so easily!"

Lu Jincheng uttered each word, unable to discern whether this was jealousy of not having her or something else.

But what else could he feel for her? It was probably just irritation that she was now fawning over Qi Huai'an.

Lu Jincheng snorted coldly, walked to the door, and closed it forcefully.

With a loud bang of the door, Ji Yao's room fell silent.

In the darkness, Ji Yao sat desolately in the corner of the bed, holding her knees and burying her head there.

Meanwhile, at the Lu Family mansion.

Ji Zimo was feeling anxious at heart, today's banquet had truly terrified her; as long as Ji Yao didn't leave, she feared that her secret would be exposed at any moment.

At this point, all she hoped for was to send Ji Yao away quickly, if possible, she never wanted to see that person again.

Seeing Ji Zimo sitting on the sofa, lost in thought about something, Lu's mother approached quietly and asked, "What's wrong, Zimo? Are you troubled by something?"

Ji Zimo slightly furrowed her brows and sighed.

"Mom, I'm just thinking about what happened at the banquet today."

Mistaking the subject for the confusion over whether Ji Yao or Ji Zimo was the real Mrs. Lu at the banquet, Lu's mother hastily reassured her, "Zimo, don't worry, I can soon drive that wretched Ji Yao away and you can marry into our family. Then you will be the only Mrs. Lu in this house, and no one will dare to question your identity."

Hearing this, Ji Zimo felt even more upset. She hadn't considered this point, and now her mood became even more irritable.

Forcing a smile, she said in a feigned gentle voice, "Mom, I know, I was just thinking that today my sister seemed to be getting quite close to Qi Er Shao."

Ji Zimo steered the conversation towards Ji Yao and Qi Er Shao, and Lu's mother immediately thought of today's events as well.

She had hardly suppressed her anger at Ji Yao for retorting and confronting her earlier, and now that she remembered it, her anger surged again.

"That wretched girl, I knew she wasn't proper, and it turns out she's been fooling around with someone else already, what a slut!"

After speaking, Lu's mother even spat on the ground fiercely.

Seeing Lu's mother react as she had wanted, a sense of satisfaction welled up inside Ji Zimo. She hesitated before saying, "Don't talk about her like that, Mom. Maybe my sister has her own difficulties. She even asked me for money before…"

As she spoke, Ji Zimo suddenly acted as if she had just realized something and quickly covered her mouth, then looked apologetically at Lu's mother.

"Mom, I shouldn't have said that…"

As soon as Lu's mother saw Ji Zimo's reaction, she immediately pictured Ji Yao asking Ji Zimo for money and her impression of Ji Yao grew even worse.

"There's nothing you shouldn't say. You should tell Mom everything, and I'll support you. Why should you give her money? It's not like our Lu Family has treated her poorly."

Ji Zimo covered her mouth, but inside she was snickering.

This was the effect she wanted.

However, outwardly, Ji Zimo still shook her head, looking as innocent as ever, "Let it be, Mom. My sister seems to be quite short on money, she's hinted at wanting money from me several times."

Lu's mother's eyes filled with disgust, and she snorted coldly. Although she didn't speak, she clearly disliked Ji Yao's actions deeply.

"Zimo, you're just too nice; you take whatever she says at face value. Why should you indulge her so much?"

"I think you've been more than generous and just to her!"

Lu's mother shook her head and sighed, then her gaze shifted to Ji Zimo's noticeably protruding belly.

"Let's not talk about that wretched girl anymore, it's bad luck. Aren't you due for a prenatal checkup soon? Why don't you have Jincheng accompany you?"

Lu's mother's gaze softened considerably as she looked at Ji Zimo's belly.

Ji Zimo nodded shyly.

Having Lu Jincheng accompany her would likely lead many to believe that the child was actually his.

Lu's mother, pleased with Ji Zimo's agreement, called Lu Jincheng to arrange for him to accompany Ji Zimo to her prenatal checkup.

After clarifying the time, Lu Jincheng hung up the phone.

But Lu's mother still didn't feel it was enough, fearing Ji Zimo might overthink the issue of her identity, she took it upon herself, in her status as Lu Jincheng's mother, to openly declare that Ji Zimo was indeed Mrs. Lu.

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