Heads-up! The CEO's Wife is a Hidden Big Boss! novel Chapter 1073

Chapter 1073: Extra - Yuan Yang (Part Three)

Editor: Atlas Studios

That night, a gathering was held at World Restaurant.

Elder Bai, who had come to Ming City to sign a trade contract with No. 14 Research Center, naturally rushed over to meet Gu Mang upon hearing the news that she was here. The No. 14 Research Center’s director, on the other hand, hurriedly changed his clothes and hopped into Elder Bai’s car when he heard that Lu Jilai and Lu Jixing were there too.

As soon as they arrived at World Restaurant, the director’s face lit up at the sight of the twins, and a wide grin appeared on his face. "Jilai, Jixing, do you want to follow me to No. 14 Research Center to play?"

Meng Jinyang and the rest saw how the little imps’ hands trembled slightly. The next moment, they saw them saying in a serious and reserved manner, "We’ve already promised Auntie Jinyang and Uncle Jiang that we would go to their law firm, Grandpa."

The twins then hurriedly winked at Jiang Shenyuan and Meng Jinyang; Jiang Shenyuan smiled and nodded in affirmation.

"I see..." The director expressed his regret. "Oh well."

"Take a seat," Lu Chengzhou said to the rest of the party.

Xi Yan had also come to see Gu Mang and Meng Jinyang after changing shifts with another teacher. She had brought her two-year-old son along as well.

When the meal was almost over, everyone started chatting while the kids went to the rest area to play. Lu Chengzhou lazily put an arm on the backrest of Gu Mang’s chair as he glanced at the only adult—He Yidu—at the rest area.

Lu Jilai and Lu Jixing were currently playing a game on their phones, and He Qingyue, who wanted to watch them play, was forbidden to get close to the two little imps by her father. He Yidu tried to distract her with sweets and biscuits, but the little princess wasn’t interested in the snacks at all.

He Qingyue looked incredibly adorable with her exquisite and beautiful face and pigtails. When she pouted her lips, looked at her father with her big watery eyes, and started whining, her father immediately carried her over to the twins.

At the sight of that, Lu Chengzhou clenched his jaw unhappily and retracted his gaze to sip on his tea instead.

Lin Shuang was speechless when she looked at He Yidu and the kids behind her. "What’s wrong with a submachine gun? Suiyi and Suibian are right. A girl needs to pay attention to her image, so even when she fights, she has to use a submachine gun with pink lace."

Lu Chengzhou didn’t say anything in response, while Gu Mang just raised her eyebrows, then looked down and continued eating her dessert with her chin propped in her palm.

Meanwhile, Lu Jixing exposed his violent nature in the heat of his game. "Go, go, go! Gather up and kill the other team! Go Get them! Qingyue, watch how I get five kills for you! Lu Suiyi, go take the damage!"

As soon as he said that, he felt a sharp glance in his direction. He immediately restrained himself and said, "Brother, I’m going to get five kills~ Come help me~."

His words made the private room go oddly silent for three seconds, and everyone stopped chatting and looked over in unison.

Lu Jilai was speechless. This is so embarrassing. Can I throw this younger brother away... 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Gu Mang narrowed her eyes as she tapped her fork against the white plate. Quite arrogant, huh?

"Don’t get angry. It’s all my fault for not teaching them well," Lu Chengzhou whispered into her ear, his voice carrying a hint of amusement.

Gu Mang coolly looked over. "Continue spoiling them."

A deep chuckle reverberated from Lu Chengzhou’s lungs. "Well, surely your sons can afford to be a little arrogant?"

Gu Mang fell silent for a second before spitting out, expressionless, "I’m not taking the blame for that."

Lu Chengzhou was responsible for disciplining their sons. As long as they didn’t go against principles, he tended to respect their wishes. Lu Zhan and the others, on the other hand, would secretly spoil the twins, although they would restrain themselves a little when Gu Mang was around.

"How are your kids considered spoiled?" Lin Shuang retorted as she lifted her chin in the direction of the rest area. "Just look at that man over there."

Lu Jixing had gotten five kills, and He Qingyue was excitedly clapping her hands in her father’s embrace and shouting, "You’re the best." He Yidu even had to make sure that his daughter didn’t fall down.

The others went silent.

Jiang Shenyuan, Qin Fang, Yun Ling, Flying Serpent, and Responsive Dragon were the quietest among the lot, but they drank the most alcohol.

Qin Fang secretly whispered to Yun Ling, "If Brother Cheng has a daughter... Tsk, you know what I mean, right, buddy?"

Yun Ling understood. In fact, he was rather envious of He Yidu himself, for the latter’s daughter was incredibly adorable. He originally thought that it was better to be single, but he started developing thoughts of getting married when he saw Gu Mang and Lin Shuang’s kids playing together.

Meanwhile, Xi Yan glanced at Wu Luo before looking down at her own belly. When Gu Mang noticed this, she looked over and asked Xi Yan, "How many months pregnant are you, Ms. Xi?"

"More than six months." Xi Yan looked up and smiled as she looked at He Yidu and He Qingyue. "Wu Luo wants a daughter. According to my estimates, I can go on maternity break once the university entrance exams are over, and it won’t affect me teaching the Year Ones in the second half of the year."

The teachers at Ming City High School tended to stay the same from the students’ freshman year to their senior year.

Hearing that, Lu Chengzhou raised his eyebrows and looked at those rebellious sons of his. He was reminded of how he had believed in the folk superstition and thought that surely one of them would be a daughter since Gu Mang was so fond of eating spicy food. But the reality was contrary to his expectations. Hah.

Meng Jinyang, who was sitting next to Xi Yan, looked at the latter’s stomach, not quite daring to touch it despite wanting to since one shouldn’t randomly touch a pregnant woman’s stomach.

In the end, Xi Yan pulled her hand and placed it on her stomach. "I’m not so fragile."

"Ms. Xi, have you found out the child’s gender?" asked Meng Jinyang while carefully stroking Xi Yan’s stomach.

Xi Yan shook her head. "Not yet."

She didn’t ask the doctor, and it didn’t matter that she was already over six months into her pregnancy.

Gu Mang cocked an eyebrow and placed a hand on Xi Yan’s wrist to take her pulse. A moment later, she smiled and retracted her hand to proper her chin up. "Congratulations."

Excitement shone in Xi Yan’s eyes when she realized what Gu Mang meant. Still, she asked in uncertainty, "So it’s a girl?"

Gu Mang lazily nodded.

"Congratulations, Ms. Xi." Meng Jinyang was happy on Xi Yan’s behalf as well.

Lu Chengzhou, however, narrowed his eyes when he saw how Gu Mang managed to identify the gender of Xi Yan’s unborn child through her pulse.

Just as Gu Mang raised her wine glass to take a sip, Lu Chengzhou suddenly grabbed her wrist, which got her looking over in confusion. The man stared into her eyes in a deep, meaningful manner. "How come I didn’t know that you can find out the gender of the unborn child by taking the pulse?"

"There are a lot of things that you don’t know," replied Gu Mang blandly.

"You lied to me for nine months," Lu Chengzhou’s voice dropped to a whisper, and he sounded somewhat aggrieved.

"Lied? I extended your joy for nine more months." Gu Mang curled her lips into a wicked smirk and looked at him teasingly. He kept going on about his imaginary daughter back then.

"So you really knew long ago." Lu Chengzhou gently played with her earlobe with the arm that he rested on her chair.

Gu Mang said nothing to that.

Lu Chengzhou looked at her in all seriousness. "Since you did wrong, shouldn’t you make it up to me?"

"Stop it." Gu Mang retracted her gaze and picked up her glass once more.

However, Lu Chengzhou grabbed her wrist again, took the wine glass from her, and swapped it for a glass of orange juice. "How about quitting alcohol, Sister Mang?"

There were all sorts of alcohol on the table, and they were all brought by Lin Shuang. Each bottle contained precious alcohol that cost millions of yuan a piece, yet the two big shots suddenly stopped drinking.

When Lin Shuang noticed this, she asked in bafflement, "Gu Mang, didn’t you ask me to bring alcohol? Why are you two drinking orange juice instead?"

"That concerns our privacy," replied Lu Chengzhou nonchalantly.

Lin Shuang didn’t understand what he meant. Her lips twitched. "Whatever floats your boat."

Jiang Shenyuan, who was sitting next to Lu Chengzhou, laughed when he heard their conversation. He then looked sideways at Meng Jinyang, only to have his smile droop a little and his eyes gradually darkening.

Meng Jinyang was currently chatting away with Gu Mang and Xi Yan. From the hint of a smile on her face, she appeared to be very happy.

Although Gu Mang wasn’t one to talk much. She tended to speak more when she was talking to Meng Jinyang.

Just then, Elder Bai asked, "Jinyang, have you settled the paperwork on Capital University’s end?"

The expressionless Meng Jinyang nodded and spoke softly as usual. "Yes, I’ll head over to Jijing Special Institute as soon as my students have completed their theses."

When Qin Fang heard this, he looked up and asked, "Why are you going to Jijing Special Institute?"

The rest of them still didn’t know about this matter, so they looked at Elder Bai and Meng Jinyang with puzzlement.

Elder Bai placed his hands on the table and explained, "I plan to pass the International Bar Association to Jinyang, so she has to study at Jijing Special Institute for four years first. I want her to join the current curriculum so that she doesn’t need to waste a year."

She would have to leave by the end of the month, which would be just nice since her students’ theses should be completed by then.

"The International Bar Association? Doesn’t that mean she’ll have to settle down on Jijing Island?" Qin Fang raised his eyebrows. "Principal Ren agreed to let her go?"

Although Jijing Island and the capital were of the same breath and branches now and they jointly groomed their talents and opened their doors to each other, there was no way Capital University would easily agree to let a talent like Meng Jinyang go to Jijing Island since she was the law department’s most famous person.

Elder Bai said, "It’s been decided that Jinyang will study for four years and that her focus will be on Jijing Island for the following few years. Once the International Bar Association is stable, she’ll return to Capital University. I won’t limit her progress. She’ll still be Capital University’s professor of criminal law."

That’s more like it. Qin Fang nodded in understanding before smiling at Meng Jinyang and raising his wine glass. "Congrats, Jinyang."

The others congratulated her as well.

Meng Jinyang picked up her glass of juice and returned the toast. "Thank you."

Jiang Shenyuan downed his glass of wine. His fingers that were holding the glass were trembling slightly.

"Why aren’t you talking?" Qin Fang nudged Jiang Shenyuan with his elbow. Everyone congratulated Meng Jinyang, but he was only drinking away and not toasting to her.

"I understand that Meng Jinyang’s departure will mean that your law firm will lose a good lawyer, but it’s her choice. You can’t do anything even if you can’t bear to let her go." Qin Fang patted Jiang Shenyuan on the shoulder.

Jiang Shenyuan didn’t say anything and merely refilled his glass.

Qin Fang, who had rarely seen him drinking so much and fast, whispered in advice, "Don’t drink so much."

"It’s fine." He Yidu raised his glass toward Lin Shuang. "Ms. Lin’s alcohol are pretty good."

Lin Shuang smiled and generously said, "Of course I have to bring the best for you guys."

Jiang Shenyuan tugged the corners of his lips.

Qin Fang watched Jiang Shenyuan empty another two bottles of wine and was unable to stop him from drinking more.

...

It was around 10 pm when the group left World Restaurant and took the lift downstairs in batches.

In the lift, Qin Fang knitted his eyebrows slightly as he looked at He Yidu, who was leaning on the handrail. "Do you need help, bro?"

"It’s fine," said Jiang Shenyuan again while holding onto his expensive suit jacket in one hand and the handrail in the other. He reeked of alcohol, and his eyes were slightly red.

Qin Fang found Jiang Shenyuan’s behavior rather odd tonight, for they had always known their limits and wouldn’t drink to get wasted, even when they were having fun. Moreover, the likelihood of anyone else getting drunk was much higher than that of Jiang Shenyuan.

Meng Jinyang lowered her head slightly, letting her thick fringe cover the majority of her face. She was also looking down, so it wasn’t easy to see the expression on her face.

While they were leaving the mall, Jiang Shenyuan accidentally bumped into a metallic trash can, and it made a huge mess on the first floor when it toppled over. Everyone’s attention was instantly drawn to the noise.

"What the?!" Qin Fang hurriedly went to help him out. "Steady still, buddy."

As the capital’s ace lawyer, Jiang Shenyuan was always well-dressed in a suit, looking neat and elegant. Every one of his actions reflected his calm and collected demeanor. Hence, Qin Fang had never thought that he would ever see such a wretched side of him.

Meng Jinyang had immediately turned her head in the direction of the sound. Her fingers were squeezed tightly, and it was only when she saw Qin Fang next to Jiang Shenyuan that the tension in her gradually faded.

The others in front stopped in the tracks as well. Being the smart people they were, they could tell that Jiang Shenyuan was acting somewhat odd tonight.

After straightening his body, Jiang Shenyuan pushed Qin Fang’s hands away and said while panting, "It’s okay. I’m fine."

"Fine? Then who was it that knocked over the trash can moments ago?" Qin Fang supported Jiang Shenyuan by the arm and moved forward while scolding, "Why did you drink so much? You shouldn’t drink if you can’t handle your liquor."

Meanwhile, Meng Jinyang clenched her fingers slightly.

...

The group left Starlight Tower.

After making arrangements for Principal Fu and his wife as well as Wu Luo’s family to go back home, the rest of the people went back to Seal Palace in their own cars.

Qin Fang and He Yidu had their own apartments in Seal Palace, and they were, in fact, on the same floor, although lower than Lu Chengzhou’s. In the past, they always stayed in Lu Chengzhou’s apartment because they were too lazy to go down.

As He Qingyue still wanted to play with Lu Jixing and Lu Jixing, He Yidu and Lin Shuang took the kids to their own apartment. Yun Ling, Responsive Dragon, and Flying Serpent, on the other hand, went to Qin Fang’s apartment.

On the top floor of Seal Palace.

When Lu Chengzhou stepped out of the lift, he took a glance at Jiang Shenyuan. The latter was barely conscious, reeked of alcohol, and was supported by Lu Yī and Lu Qi.

Lu Chengzhou slowly walked to his apartment, then turned around to look at Jiang Shenyuan. "Bathe yourself before going to bed. I’ll kick you out of the house if you throw up in there."

Gu Mang, who could even smell the stench through her mask, frowned. After contemplating for a couple of seconds, she turned to Meng Jinyang and stretched out her hand. "Jinyang, the card."

Meng Jinyang took out the black platinum card from her bag and handed it to Gu Mang, who then walked over to the opposite apartment and unlocked the door.

Ever since Lu Chengzhou bought his Seal Palace apartment, Lu Yī and Lu Qi had never seen the apartment across from his before. Hence, they were dumbfounded when they saw the mysterious door suddenly open before their eyes.

Lu Qi was still somewhat taken aback as he muttered, "The Seal Palace has two black platinum cards, but the other card has never appeared before. We searched for a long time but couldn’t find out who the owner was..."

Gu Mang crossed her arms in front of her chest, letting the card dangle off her fingers as she looked up and said in a calm but arrogant manner, "The apartment’s mine. Got a problem with that?"

Lu Yī and Lu Qi were rendered speechless.

That explains why I couldn’t find any information on the owner. Lu Chengzhou’s gaze landed on his wife, only to be reminded of what she had said earlier about there being plenty of things that he still didn’t know about. He cocked an eyebrow at that.

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