Disheartened, I Fled from the CEO with Our Babies
Chapter 323: Protecting the Fetus

Chapter 323: Chapter 323: Protecting the Fetus

Fu Rou originally intended to bring Huo Huaisang upstairs to meet An Ge, but An Muxin told her that An Ge is currently fighting with Huo Shaoyan over their divorce,

and An Ge has Lu Huai’an and Huo Qingzhou supporting her. If she brought Huo Huaisang to meet An Ge, there was a risk of An Ge forcibly taking him away, leaving them powerless.

Concerned that Huo Huaisang might be taken away, Fu Rou left a bodyguard to lock Huo Huaisang in the car downstairs.

Of course, Fu Rou wasn’t planning to tell An Ge about this.

Fu Rou said, "I was going to bring Huaisang to see you, but just before leaving, he suddenly had an upset stomach, so I didn’t bring him along..."

An Ge sneered, "Then you decided to bring An Muxin to disgust me instead?"

Faced with An Ge’s sarcasm, Fu Rou bit back her anger and said:

"An Ge, Muxin and I came here specifically to apologize to you. Could you not speak so harshly?"

An Ge felt there was nothing to talk about with Fu Rou.

She said coldly, "I have nothing to discuss with you. Please leave."

Saying this, An Ge turned to leave.

Fu Rou hurriedly blocked her path, saying:

"An Ge, I came here sincerely to apologize to you. If you won’t accept that, can you at least let me finish what I have to say?"

An Ge turned back because of her words.

Her gaze was icy as she looked at Fu Rou. "What do you want to say to me?"

Fu Rou thought for a moment and said:

"I heard you’re fighting with Ah Yan over a divorce and custody of the children. Is that true?"

Expressionless, An Ge replied:

"President Huo is using the children to threaten me. The divorce can’t happen for now."

Fu Rou frowned. "It can’t happen for now? So, no matter how much Ah Yan begs you, you’re still going to divorce him eventually?"

An Ge coldly and resolutely said, "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Fu Rou didn’t bother beating around the bush anymore and went straight to the point, saying:

"I just want to make my stance clear. Regardless of the outcome between you and Ah Yan, you’ll never be allowed to take my grandchildren away..."

An Ge interrupted her coldly: "Are you done talking? If so, then get lost!"

These words made Fu Rou lose her temper.

A junior, daring to tell her, an elder, to "get lost"—what a disgrace!

Fu Rou took a deep breath, trying hard to suppress her anger, and said:

"An Ge, no matter how you look at it, I’m still your mother-in-law. Even if no one taught you how to behave because you lack parents, you’re a mother now yourself.

Can’t you at least show some manners? I don’t expect you to be filial to me in the future, but I do ask you to at least show me some respect..."

An Ge smirked. "Respect? Lady Fu, don’t you know that respect is mutual?"

Fu Rou’s face darkened, stifled by An Ge’s sharp retort.

Eventually, she couldn’t hold back anymore and erupted:

"An Ge, you really don’t know how to appreciate kindness when it’s given, do you? I came here sincerely to apologize, and this is your attitude?

Do you even regard me, your mother-in-law, as worth considering? If you truly can’t make it work with Ah Yan,

it’d be better to get divorced sooner. But I won’t allow you to take my grandchildren away—this is my bottom line."

An Ge couldn’t be bothered to respond and walked a few steps away.

Fu Rou called out to her again:

"Wait. I’m not finished. Muxin’s unborn child—while Ah Yan may reject him, as long as Muxin gives birth to this child,

he will be a descendant of the Huo Family, Ah Yan’s son. I’m hoping you can let bygones be bygones with Muxin.

I hope you can say some good things about Muxin in front of Ah Yan so he won’t treat her so heartlessly..."

An Ge finally couldn’t hold back any longer. She stopped in her tracks and turned around.

Her cold gaze swept over Fu Rou and An Muxin, before letting out a frosty laugh. "So this is your true motive for coming here, isn’t it?"

An Muxin, who had been silent all along, now spoke up, feigning a remorseful tone:

"An Ge, I’m really sorry. I know I’ve committed unforgivable sins, but the child in my belly is innocent. Brother Yan keeps forcing me to abort the child,

and I’m at my wit’s end. That’s why I’m here—to ask you to say a few good words to Brother Yan, to persuade him not to treat me so cruelly..."

As An Muxin spoke, her voice became increasingly pitiful, even somewhat incoherent,

"Don’t worry, as long as you can convince Brother Yan to spare my unborn child’s life, I promise I will stop causing trouble for you,

and I promise my child will never threaten your children’s position, nor compete for any inheritance.

I am just a pitiful mother who only wants to save her child’s life, nothing more..."

An Ge was practically enraged to death by the shamelessness of An Muxin and Fu Rou.

Before An Muxin could finish her words, An Ge turned around and left without a backward glance.

After An Ge had walked away, An Muxin turned to Fu Rou and said:

"Aunt Fu, it looks like I’ll have to flee abroad to save this baby."

Fu Rou reassured her:

"Don’t be afraid of her. It’s evident to me that she’s now full of herself, relying on Huo Shaoyan’s love for her to act so recklessly.

You don’t need to do anything now; just find a safe place to give birth. Once the day comes when she and Ah Yan are completely divorced, trust me—I’ll make sure you rise through your child!"

That’s exactly the assurance An Muxin wanted from Fu Rou.

She suppressed her inner joy and replied to Fu Rou with feigned humility:

"Given my current messy situation, I don’t dare to hope for much. I only wish for my child to be safely born, and that’s all I ask."

After crying and lamenting for a while in front of Fu Rou, An Muxin found an excuse to go to the restroom and separated herself from Fu Rou.

Once in the restroom, An Muxin sent a text message to Lee Dahai:

"An Ge’s bastard son is currently in the car downstairs. Later, I’ll find someone to assist you. You abduct that little bastard—surely An Ge won’t refuse to come see you then?"

...

Meanwhile.

Not long after returning to her hospital room, An Ge received a call from Huo Shaoyan, who had been missing since early morning.

His voice was deep, seemingly emotionless, but carried an undertone of chilling menace.

He asked An Ge, "Gu Changfeng came to see you last night. What was it about?"

An Ge feared Huo Shaoyan would trouble Gu Changfeng, so she made up a reason, saying:

"I lost a jade pendant, and he happened to find it. He came last night to return it to me."

"A jade pendant?"

"Yes. It’s the one gifted to me by your uncle Fu Huaijin, Mr. Fu, at Lu Huai’an’s wedding banquet.

He said he felt a connection with me, and that the jade pendant was an heirloom left by my master Qin Huaisheng. He wanted me to pass on this legacy for him."

Huo Shaoyan instinctively felt An Ge wasn’t telling the truth.

But given the tense state of their relationship, he couldn’t openly challenge her statements.

So he said:

"Gu Changfeng isn’t a simple person. Xiao Chaofeng and I did some investigations—his background is very complicated. It’s better if you don’t interact with him anymore."

An Ge, curious about Gu Changfeng’s identity, couldn’t help but ask, "Who... who exactly is he?"

But Huo Shaoyan clearly didn’t want to say more. "He’s not someone good. Just make sure you don’t meet him alone again."

An Ge gave a dismissive "Mm" and, after recounting Fu Rou and An Muxin’s visit earlier, told Huo Shaoyan:

"President Huo, can you please stop letting those two annoying women bother me? I’m absolutely sick of them!"

Huo Shaoyan replied, "I wasn’t aware of this." After a pause, he added, "I’ll arrange for them to leave Jingcheng soon, and they won’t appear again unless absolutely necessary."

An Ge coolly responded with a "Mm" and asked:

"When are you planning to let me see my son and daughter? Your mother said Huaisang had an upset stomach—did you feed him something improperly?"

"I was with you last night; I didn’t return home. I don’t know about Huaisang’s stomach upset." After a pause, he continued, "I’ll make a call and check."

An Ge said, "Let me know after you make the call. If his upset stomach is serious, bring him to the hospital to be examined."

Huo Shaoyan responded, "Sure."

After ending the call with An Ge, Huo Shaoyan phoned Fu Rou.

At that moment, Fu Rou was pacing frustratingly in the parking lot under the hospital.

Huo Huaisang, who was supposed to be in the car, had disappeared, as had the bodyguard assigned to protect him.

Fu Rou was frantic. If anything happened to Huo Huaisang, she wouldn’t be able to explain it to Huo Shaoyan.

Nervously and with hesitation, Fu Rou saw Huo Shaoyan’s incoming call.

Knowing the situation, An Muxin noticed the call and grew worried that Fu Rou might report Huo Huaisang’s disappearance to Huo Shaoyan, quickly saying:

"Aunt Fu, I’d bet An Ge already complained to Brother Yan. This call is definitely him coming to confront you, so I think you shouldn’t answer."

Fu Rou hesitated, replying:

"But Huaisang has gone missing. If something happened to him, I won’t be able to face Ah Yan..."

Intent on buying Lee Dahai more time to abduct Huo Huaisang, An Muxin interrupted Fu Rou and said:

"Aunt Fu, Huaisang has been clever since he was a child. My guess is that he got tired of being locked in the car and pressured the bodyguard not only to let him out but to take him to see An Ge..."

After a pause, she said pointedly,

"Let’s search for him first. He might have just made his way to An Ge; no need to scare ourselves prematurely."

Fu Rou agreed with An Muxin’s reasoning, so she didn’t answer Huo Shaoyan’s call.

Later, Huo Shaoyan did not call back again.

Afterward, Fu Rou told An Muxin:

"Then I’ll call An Ge and ask her directly?"

An Muxin replied:

"Aunt Fu, given An Ge’s attitude towards us earlier, she’s definitely not going to answer our calls.

Instead, I’ll have my maid Cui Zhu help us inquire. If Huaisang isn’t in An Ge’s hospital room, then we’ll check the surveillance footage."

Fu Rou nodded, "Alright, we’ll go with your plan."

After a moment’s thought, she couldn’t help praising An Muxin:

"You really are quick-witted. If not, I wouldn’t have thought of choosing you to be my daughter-in-law in the first place."

An Muxin smiled at her and then signaled Cui Zhu, who was standing behind them:

"Go ask around and see if Young Master Huo is in An Ge’s hospital room."

Cui Zhu bowed her head. "Yes."

Cui Zhu quickly headed towards the inpatient building.

She pretended to inquire around the vicinity of An Ge’s room, but soon avoided the surveillance cameras and went to the stairwell to call An Muxin.

Spotting Cui Zhu’s call, An Muxin stepped away from Fu Rou to a safer spot to ensure she wouldn’t be overheard.

Once in the clear, she answered the call. "What’s the situation?"

Cui Zhu replied, "I just called Lee Dahai. He said he needs an additional half-hour of delay or he won’t make it out of the city."

After pausing, Cui Zhu added, "Lee Dahai said that if you could buy him this time, he’d also help you eliminate An Ge—or even Young Master Huo."