Disheartened, I Fled from the CEO with Our Babies
Chapter 271: Give Birth to His Child

Chapter 271: Chapter 271: Give Birth to His Child

Gu Ru Yi laughed and said, "My husband has always had a good relationship with Ms. An Ge. Years ago, I wanted to meet her, but unfortunately, he protected her too well. Now that I’ve finally met her, Ms. An Ge is indeed exceptional. No wonder she has captured the attention of so many outstanding men. I’ve heard, President Huo, that you still can’t forget about her."

At this point, her tone paused, and she intentionally hinted to Huo Shaoyan, "President Huo, aren’t you going to try to win her back? If you wait too long, she might not be yours anymore."

Huo Shaoyan’s expression was not pleasant. His attitude towards Gu Ru Yi turned much colder, "If you’re worried she’s going to lure your man away, then put more effort into keeping your man’s heart, instead of implying that I should..."

Gu Ru Yi interrupted him with a smile, "President Huo, you are a man, you should understand men the best. A man’s heart cannot be kept. If I could have kept Chairman Lu, he wouldn’t have ended up tangled with Gu Qinghuan right before my wedding."

She paused and continued, "President Huo, since you have now established a partnership with our Gu Family, I’m just kindly reminding you not to lose the lady and the cause. Once a woman is heartbroken, there’s no turning back."

After saying this, Gu Ru Yi glanced at Lu Huai’an and added, with a half-smile, "Chairman Lu, the same principle applies to you. Treat me well, or else I’ll be even more troublesome for you than Gu Qinghuan."

Having said that, Gu Ru Yi withdrew her arm from Lu Huai’an’s and turned around, leaving the banquet hall without looking back. Lu Huai’an’s face darkened to the extreme, but most of the guests here were from the Lu Family, and the elders were present, so he had no choice but to continue socializing.

On the other side, Fu Huaijin, having overheard their conversation, gazed through the crowd, his eyes finally locking onto An Ge’s face. As he looked at her, An Ge was also looking at him. Fu Huaijin gave her a gentle smile and waved her over.

An Ge’s purpose for coming was to see him, so she quickly walked over. As she passed by Huo Shaoyan, she didn’t spare him a single glance. Huo Shaoyan’s already displeased expression turned even more grim when she took a seat next to Fu Huaijin.

Huo Qingzhou feared that Huo Shaoyan might disrupt An Ge’s important business, so he came over, placing his arm around Huo Shaoyan’s shoulder. "Talk?"

Huo Shaoyan wanted to punch him. He coldly shoved Huo Qingzhou’s hand off his shoulder and said in an icy tone, "There’s nothing to talk about with you."

Huo Qingzhou raised an eyebrow, "How about a fight then?" He paused, "I’ve wanted to punch you for a long time."

Lu Huai’an, with a sullen look, said, "You think I’m dead? If you want to fight, take it outside!"

Huo Qingzhou rolled up his sleeves, raised his chin at Huo Shaoyan, and said, "This is Chairman Lu’s wedding. It wouldn’t be right to fight here. Why don’t you pick a place?"

While they were talking, An Ge was already pushing Fu Huaijin, who was in a wheelchair, far away. Huo Shaoyan was so infuriated by An Ge’s blatant disregard that a wild anger coursed through his chest, seeking an outlet.

Therefore, he said to Huo Qingzhou in a cold voice, "If I leave you crippled, I’m not responsible!"

Huo Qingzhou smirked, "Don’t worry, if I leave you crippled, I’ll definitely take care of you for life as a brother!"

Huo Shaoyan, "..."

Meanwhile, An Ge, after pushing Fu Huaijin into a lounge, explained her purpose for visiting, "I...I want to know about the past of my master, Qin Huaisheng. I suspect that back then, my master’s daughter, Qin Xiaoqi, might be...your biological daughter."

Fu Huaijin steeped a pot of tea. Being on medication for years, his sickly complexion was nearly translucent. With distinct knuckles, he methodically used the teaware to strain the tea. After hearing An Ge’s words, there was almost no change in his expression. "Xiaoqi is not my daughter."

His tone was certain. An Ge reiterated her theory to Fu Huaijin, "Perhaps, back then, my master Qin Huaisheng had some unspeakable reasons preventing you from recognizing Qin Xiaoqi as your daughter, so she tampered with your DNA identification?"

Fu Huaijin pushed a cup of tea in front of her and looked at her, "I once suspected these things too. But facts are facts, Xiaoqi is not my daughter."

An Ge felt inexplicably disappointed. Given Fu Huaijin’s powerful background and influence, he would clearly know the truth of the matter. An Ge decided not to continue on this topic. But Fu Huaijin asked her at this point, "Why are you suddenly so interested in Xiaoqi’s biological father?"

An Ge thought for a moment and confessed, "I...I’m not An Zhiguo’s biological daughter. I should’ve been brought back to Wen’s Mansion by my master, Qin Huaisheng. I often dream about some people and events from the Qin family of the past. I...want to know who I am, but I have no lead. These disturbing dreams always make me suspect that my identity is linked to Qin Xiaoqi, but in reality, it seems unrelated... So, I’m very distressed..."

When An Ge finished, Fu Huaijin thought for a moment and said, "Back then, besides Qin Xiaoqi, there was the housekeeper’s daughter, who was about the same age as Xiaoqi. Perhaps your identity has something to do with Housekeeper Qin. But Housekeeper Qin and the others also died in that fire."

An Ge, excitedly, asked, "Then...did Housekeeper Qin have any other family?"

Fu Huaijin said, "No."

So, it was a dead end. An Ge felt a sense of disappointment. After a while, she asked Fu Huaijin, "Then...do you know the name of Housekeeper Qin’s daughter?"

Fu Huaijin thought for a while and said, "I only met that child once. She was about the same age as Xiaoqi and had a lively appearance. When Xiaoqi played with her, she called her Ge’er."

That might be it. It was because she was Housekeeper Qin’s daughter that she could dream about some of the past people and events of the Qin family. An Ge’s eyebrows drooped a little, and after pursing her lips for a bit, she said, "Well...Thank you for your time."

She was about to leave. Fu Huaijin lifted his eyes and looked at her, "Don’t rush off."

Since he was an elder, and it was clear he had more to say, An Ge sat back down. Fu Huaijin took out a Peace Pendant from his person and presented it to her, saying, "This is the only relic of your master, Qin Huaisheng. I feel a connection with you, so I’m giving it to you as a keepsake."

This Peace Pendant was something Fu Huaijin had given to her once five years ago, but due to Huo Shaoyan’s interference back then, she didn’t accept it. Now, An Ge still hesitated a bit. She said, "I’ve heard some stories about you and my master. You...remained single because of her. If it’s her only relic, you should keep it."

The man reclined slightly, his face of pallor, a testament to his illness, looked fatigued. He raised a hand to pinch his temple, lost in thought, his demeanor utterly melancholic.

After a long time, he said, "I have few days left. Her possessions need to be passed down. You should take it."

An Ge was surprised, "You...you’re not well?"

However, Fu Huaijin didn’t want to say more and called in security, instructing them, "Escort Ms. An Ge out."

An Ge had no choice but to take the Jade Pendant and leave.

After leaving, she intended to find Lu Huai’an but ended up being taken aside by Gu Ru Yi instead when she couldn’t locate him.

Gu Ru Yi, in a bright red evening gown, was removing her makeup at the dressing table. In an era filled with beauties, Gu Ru Yi was only a delicate beauty, not particularly outstanding. However, she excelled in elegance. While she seemed gentle and soft, she held a steely strength in her core. This strength was like grass growing wildly in the crevice of a rock, very resilient.

An Ge looked at her and said, "Mrs. Lu, you don’t need to see me as an imaginary rival. There’s nothing between Lu Huai’an and me as you imagine."

"I know."

Gu Ru Yi, having finished removing her makeup, turned and looked at An Ge, smiling, "I know. If you were really my rival in love, I wouldn’t have let you stand before me."

Her voice was gentle and soft, yet the undertone of her words was quite...sharp.

An Ge regarded her closely, "You...aren’t you and Lu Huai’an in a marriage arranged by your families? But judging by your stance, it doesn’t seem solely that."

Gu Ru Yi replied, "I’ve had two miscarriages for him." She paused, "And he never knew about it."

An Ge was taken aback, her eyes wide with shock. Gu Ru Yi continued, "I never intended to mention this to him, nor do I plan to let him know. I contacted you for another purpose."

An Ge replied, "Oh? What is it?"

Gu Ru Yi said, "You are Leo, the master of medicine, right? I’d like to ask a small favor."

An Ge asked, "What kind of favor?"

Gu Ru Yi replied, "I want you to perform a tubal ligation on me."

An Ge was shocked again, "You...don’t want to bear Lu Huai’an’s child?"

Gu Ru Yi pondered a moment, "There are plenty of people willing to have his children. I want the operation because I don’t want to die."

She paused, explaining further, "Having lost two children early on, the doctors warned that another pregnancy would most likely be my end. Furthermore, considering Lu Huai’an’s current animosity toward me, even if I were pregnant, he wouldn’t let me keep it. For self-preservation, I want this ligation."

An Ge remarked, "But it’s a minor surgery, any regular doctor could do it..."

"I don’t trust them," Gu Ru Yi said. "Of course, it doesn’t mean I trust you either. But knowing all your secrets, I wouldn’t worry about you exposing my past."

Previously, An Ge only heard that the second young lady of the Gu Family, Gu Ru Yi, had a tough demeanor. Now, she experienced it firsthand. After considering a while, she finally said, "But I won’t be in the Imperial City for long. If you’re serious about the procedure, come find me after I return to Jingcheng."

Gu Ru Yi nodded, "Alright. I’ll contact you when I arrive in Jingcheng."

An Ge hummed in agreement, asking, "Why haven’t I seen Lu Huai’an? I’ve been looking all over for him, but I can’t find him..."

"You don’t know?"

An Ge frowned, "Know what?"

Gu Ru Yi observed her for a moment and then said, "Huo Shaoyan and Huo Qingzhou got into a fierce fight, and Lu Huai’an went to play peacemaker to prevent any serious injuries."

An Ge was not surprised at all by the brothers’ fight. She wasn’t concerned about this and told Gu Ru Yi, "I wanted to find Lu Huai’an to let him know that I’m planning to take Huanhuan back to Jingcheng."

Gu Ru Yi nodded, "I’ll relay the message for you." Then she paused and asked, "Huo Shaoyan and Huo Qingzhou are fighting, are you not going to check on them?"

An Ge replied, "Mad dogs biting each other, nothing worth seeing."

Gu Ru Yi found An Ge’s attitude quite to her taste. She smiled more genuinely, "You’re quite something. I enjoy chatting with you."

After finishing her talk with Gu Ru Yi, An Ge headed back to the hotel. For this trip to the Imperial City, she had brought along Nanny Lin to help care for the little ones.

Upon returning to the hotel, Nanny Lin had already put Huo Chenghuan to sleep. She asked An Ge, "Miss, have you had dinner? If not, should I make you some supper?"

In fact, An Ge hadn’t eaten much at the banquet. She told Nanny Lin, "Then please make me a bowl of noodles."

"Alright."

While Nanny Lin went to cook noodles, An Ge took a hot shower. After showering and changing into pajamas, the doorbell rang. An Ge, about to dry her hair, let Nanny Lin, who had finished making the noodles, answer the door.

Nanny Lin froze momentarily seeing Huo Shaoyan at the presidential suite’s entrance. Before she could refuse him entry, one of Huo Shaoyan’s feet had already stepped inside, and he squeezed into the doorway.

Holding the hairdryer, ready to dry her hair, seeing him, An Ge was also momentarily stunned. She raised her delicate eyebrows slightly, and her gaze shifted to his shirt, stained red with blood.

Huo Shaoyan preempted, "What? Not happy to see me?"