Disheartened, I Fled from the CEO with Our Babies
Chapter 143 Overbearing Love

Chapter 143: Chapter 143 Overbearing Love

An Ge obediently said, "Mm."

While she spoke, Jiang Qingyi, holding Tang Jiuze’s arm, walked right up to him. At first glance, Jiang Qingyi didn’t recognize An Ge from the back, and she said to Huo Shaoyan, "I never would have expected you to have such a degenerate side. What kind of woman is she, that you would kiss her in public without any regard for the occasion?"

She didn’t recognize An Ge, but Tang Jiuze recognized her immediately. This woman, who should have been his, was now in another man’s arms. Tang Jiuze was so consumed by jealousy and anger that he felt like he was going to burst, yet his expression remained calm. After Jiang Qingyi finished speaking, he replied with a sarcastic smile, "Didn’t you say you’d recognize her even if she turned to ashes?"

Jiang Qingyi’s eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Huo Shaoyan, even dropping the ’cousin’ title, saying, "Huo Shaoyan, are you insane? You’re ignoring An Baoying, who’s pregnant with your twins, for trash like her..."

Huo Shaoyan reprimanded coldly, "She’s your sister-in-law, watch your mouth."

Jiang Qingyi stood there in shock, speechless. Tang Jiuze was also taken aback. After a long pause, he recovered, saying, "President Huo, making such jokes at your esteemed position might just lower your value..."

Huo Shaoyan looked at him coldly, "Lower my value? You look down on her, yet you’re still thinking about having a taste? Tang Jiuze, you’re truly not a man."

Tang Jiuze’s face dropped with embarrassment. At this point, Huo Shaoyan held both of An Ge’s shoulders, turned her to face them, and whispered in her ear, "Mrs. Huo, say hello to these two incompetent people. After all, you’re family; you’ll meet again in the future."

An Ge felt her head swell with tension, but she nodded and, under Jiang Qingyi’s fiery gaze, forced herself to speak, "Mrs. Tang, we meet again..."

"You shameless bitch, go to hell—"

Jiang Qingyi couldn’t handle the fact that her husband was interested in An Ge. Likewise, she couldn’t accept that Huo Shaoyan had actually gone and married An Ge. This meant that from now on, she, the eldest daughter of the Jiang Family in Jincheng, Mrs. Tang of the Tang Empire, had suddenly gained a scandalous sister-in-law. The whole of Jincheng would laugh at her.

Jiang Qingyi, furious and unhinged, swung her arm, aiming to slap An Ge across the face. Huo Shaoyan caught her wrist, his voice turning icy, "The first time, at the East Garden of the Huo Mansion, you splashed water all over her face; the second time, in the parking lot at Huangchao Night Club, you hit her. These were all her fault for seeking it. But now she’s your sister-in-law. Hit her, and it’s like hitting me. Dare to touch a hair on her head?"

Besides disbelief, Jiang Qingyi was filled with rage. She glared at Huo Shaoyan, eventually letting out a cold laugh, "Huo Shaoyan, you’ll regret treating me like this to protect such a lowlife."

Huo Shaoyan ignored her. After releasing her hand, he kept An Ge half-embraced and left with a cold expression. They hadn’t gone far before Jiang Qingyi’s desperate voice rang from behind them.

All her emotions were unleashed at Tang Jiuze, "Tang Jiuze, do you still long for her even now?"

In contrast to her emotional breakdown, Tang Jiuze’s voice was calm and gentle. He coaxed her with practiced patience, "Since you adamantly refuse to divorce me and now that you’re pregnant, just put your mind at ease and live well with me."

"Live well with you? You can’t wait to snatch her back and claim her. How am I supposed to live well with you?"

Tang Jiuze withdrew his gaze from An Ge’s departing figure, his captivating dark eyes quietly and intensely meeting Jiang Qingyi’s, "She’s now Huo Shaoyan’s woman. Even if I wanted to claim her for myself, I wouldn’t touch her."

He paused, subtly implying, "I’ve worked hard to reach my position today; it wouldn’t be worth it to offend Huo Shaoyan over her."

It was only after hearing this that Jiang Qingyi’s emotions slightly calmed. She raised her head, her tear-filled almond eyes locked on his, and asked, "Then why do you still keep those photos of her? Why don’t you delete them or return them to her..."

Tang Jiuze frowned, "Jiang Qingyi, behave yourself, and I can still show you superficial respect, hmm?"

Tears began to fall from Jiang Qingyi’s eyes. She swung her arm and slapped Tang Jiuze hard across the face. He didn’t dodge, taking the slap directly. Jiang Qingyi was momentarily stunned, but soon, driven by her anger, she turned and left without looking back.

Her tears fell like rain, quickly blurring her vision. Walking hastily, she unknowingly collided with a man coming from the opposite direction. The man carried a heavy scent of disinfectant mixed with a faint osmanthus fragrance—quite pleasant. But his chest was too firm; the collision made her nose tingle in pain.

Jiang Qingyi looked up, ready to unleash her anger, only to be met with a gentle and charming face. The man wore gold-rimmed glasses, a navy coat over a dark green V-neck sweater, which made him seem more solid than in her memory.

Jiang Qingyi, with tears still clinging to her eyelashes, wiped her red eyes and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Jiang Fengmian glanced down at her, then looked away, "If you can come, why can’t I?"

Jiang Qingyi held no affection for this adopted older brother. She warned him, "Mind your own business and don’t say anything nonsensical to my parents..."

Jiang Fengmian responded, "I have better things to do."

After speaking, as he was about to pass her, he seemed to remember something and asked, "I heard you’re pregnant?"

Jiang Qingyi’s sour mood made her tone even harsher, "What’s it to you?"

Jiang Fengmian paused slightly, enigmatically saying, "Whether it matters...we’ll know once the child is born."

With those words, he walked away with long strides. Jiang Qingyi, however, was thrown into a panic. What did he mean, whether it matters, they’ll know once the child is born? It implied the baby she was carrying might not be Tang Jiuze’s but rather connected to Jiang Fengmian, the adopted son of the Jiang Family.

Damn it, she was even angrier.

...

Meanwhile.

An Ge was pulled into the elevator by Huo Shaoyan, who pressed her against the elevator wall. He positioned one leg between hers, aligning their bodies so closely it was as if they were inseparable.

His voice was cold, cutting through her senses like a knife, "An Baoying once told me that when you were sixteen, you messed around with Tang Jiuze. Not only did you taste forbidden fruit, but you also got pregnant, creating quite a scene. Is that true?"

An Ge was uncomfortable under his pressure and tried to push him away. But he was immovable, like a mountain. She gave up struggling and looked up at his harshly angled jaw, mocking, "Do you believe everything she says?"

Huo Shaoyan leaned closer to her ear, teasing her sensitive spot, "I want to hear it from you."

His breath tickled her, making her shiver all over. She tried to avoid his breath only to have her chin seized by him. He continued speaking, his lips touching the soft skin of her neck, alternately kissing and nibbling, "Speak."