Disheartened, I Fled from the CEO with Our Babies
Chapter 340: Baby

Chapter 340: Chapter 340: Baby

A single remark about a servant being able to do it had neatly classified her as an outsider.

Lin Keke finally couldn’t bear to stay any longer. Holding the fruit platter, she left with a flushed face.

She headed downstairs.

When Fu Rou saw her face, red with embarrassment, she could pretty much guess what had happened.

Fu Rou said, "My son, he just has that awful temper. He’s like that with everyone—indifferent and unapproachable. Don’t take it to heart."

Lin Keke forced an awkward smile and replied, "I... I didn’t take it to heart..."

Fu Rou said, "It’s good if you didn’t. Come, I’ll take you to try on an evening gown. There’s a banquet we need to attend tonight."

Lin Keke felt slightly uneasy:

"A banquet? I... I’ve never attended one before. I... maybe I shouldn’t go. I’m afraid of making a mistake and embarrassing you..."

Fu Rou said, "Don’t be nervous. You’re my goddaughter, and with me around, there’s nothing to fear. Besides, this is the perfect occasion to announce your identity to others."

Upon hearing that Fu Rou intended to use the banquet to reveal her identity, Lin Keke, realizing how advantageous it would be for her entrance into high society, nodded and said:

"Alright, I’ll listen to you." After hesitating, she added, "But... will President Huo agree?"

Fu Rou said, "He doesn’t get to decide for me. This matter is up to me."

...

By the time Huo Shaoyan finished handling business matters, it was already 6 PM.

At the end of August, around 6 PM, the sun hung low in the west and had yet to set completely.

The amber-red sunlight filtered through the glass windows, leaving dappled light and shadows on his strikingly handsome features.

The phone beside his hand buzzed—it was Jiang Fengmian calling.

Huo Shaoyan closed his laptop and hesitated for a few seconds before finally answering the call.

Jiang Fengmian’s voice came through quickly. His tone was lazy, yet carried a hint of amusement.

"Coming over or not? Jiang Qingyi and An Ge have been thick as thieves since before 5 PM. She’s already arrived at the Jiang Family’s old estate, and the two are holed up in a room like blood-sisters. Who knows what kind of mischief they’re plotting..."

"Not going."

Huo Shaoyan’s voice was cold and indifferent.

Jiang Fengmian sounded thoroughly surprised.

"Ha, is this because you can’t bear to lose? Are you so scared you can’t even face her now?"

Huo Shaoyan’s voice turned cuttingly cold, "If you’re bored, go bother Xiao Chaofeng. Don’t pester me."

Jiang Fengmian mocked him with a sneer, "Fine, keep being tough. Just don’t come crawling back to me begging for news about her later."

After saying this, Jiang Fengmian simply hung up on Huo Shaoyan.

Immediately afterward, he knocked on Jiang Qingyi’s door.

Assuming it was a servant bringing her fruit or snacks, Jiang Qingyi casually called toward the door, "Come in."

With that, the door was pushed open from the outside.

Jiang Qingyi, who was in the middle of changing clothes, instantly turned red with fury at Jiang Fengmian’s sudden intrusion.

She snapped, humiliated and angry, "Jiang Fengmian! Have you no decency?"

Jiang Fengmian, unimpressed, glanced leisurely over her from head to toe and remarked:

"I did knock. And I came in only after receiving your permission." After a pause, he added, "Besides, is there even anything worth seeing?"

Jiang Qingyi stammered in indignation, "..."

Jiang Fengmian continued, his tone pointed, "Women come in all shapes and sizes, yet you’re flat as a board with not even a handful’s worth."

Jiang Qingyi was boiling with rage.

An Ge, dressed to match the evening’s birthday banquet, was wearing a strapless ruffled skirt.

Her figure had always been full, a natural curve that even cosmetic surgery couldn’t replicate.

On top of that, the mint green strapless gown significantly enhanced the visual appeal, leaving an impression of stunning elegance.

By contrast, Jiang Qingyi, who could barely fill a B cup, looked utterly flat next to An Ge’s eye-catching figure.

Furious, Jiang Qingyi’s eyes burned as she yelled at him, "Why are you here?"

Jiang Fengmian replied calmly, "Certainly not for you."

Not for her? That must mean he was here for An Ge.

An Ge raised an eyebrow and looked at Jiang Fengmian. "Are you looking for me?"

Jiang Fengmian nodded faintly, "Let’s talk outside."

An Ge thought for a moment, then agreed, "Alright."

Jiang Fengmian gestured toward the door, "I’ll wait for you outside."

An Ge responded with a soft hum, and Jiang Fengmian turned and left Jiang Qingyi’s room.

After he was gone, An Ge placed a gemstone necklace she held on the jewelry box on the dressing table and said to Jiang Qingyi:

"I don’t think this ruby necklace suits you. Try the jade Peace Pendant from earlier instead. Your fair skin pairs well with jade—it looks elegant without being gaudy."

Jiang Qingyi trusted An Ge’s judgment.

She nodded, agreed, and took the Peace Pendant from the jewelry box.

After An Ge helped her put it on, she gestured toward the clothing rack with over a dozen evening gowns and suggested:

"As for dresses, you’ve got the legs for it—why not try that black high-slit gown?"

Without hesitation, Jiang Qingyi grabbed the black high-slit gown from the rack.

She held it up against herself in the full-length mirror, found it satisfactory, and said to An Ge, "I’ll go change in the dressing room. Once I’m dressed, I’ll take you to see my grandmother."

An Ge thought about it and replied, "If all goes smoothly, I’ll accompany you to greet Madam Jiang."

While Jiang Qingyi changed in the dressing room, An Ge stepped out of the room.

At the end of the corridor, she spotted Jiang Fengmian leaning by a window smoking.

When Jiang Fengmian saw her approach, he put out the cigarette halfway through.

Facing him, An Ge asked succinctly, "Young Master Jiang, what do you want to talk about?"

Jiang Fengmian abruptly raised his phone and took a photograph of her.

Unprepared for his actions, An Ge’s face snapped into one of surprise and, quickly, displeasure.

Jiang Fengmian sent the photo directly to Huo Shaoyan, accompanied by the message:

"Mrs. Huo looks stunning today. Jiang Dong’s got his greedy eyes on her."

Finished with the message, Jiang Fengmian turned back to An Ge, his tone laced with amusement:

"You’re here to corner Huo Shaoyan, aren’t you?"

An Ge frowned, neither admitting nor denying it.

Jiang Fengmian went on:

"He’s probably not coming."

After a pause, he added, "I specifically called him and told him you arrived at the Jiang Family’s old estate before 5 PM. But he said he wouldn’t come."

An Ge knew Jiang Fengmian and Huo Shaoyan were close.

She thought for a moment, then asked Jiang Fengmian:

"I ran into him at the hospital today, but he won’t speak to me. Based on your understanding of him, have I completely pushed him away?"

Jiang Fengmian sneered:

"Honestly, it’s hard to say who’s right and who’s wrong between you two. But one thing is clear—when you’ve been ruthless to him, you didn’t hold back one bit."

After a pause, he added pointedly:

"He may have been jealous, misunderstanding your relationship with Tang Jiuze, but he wasn’t the one truly responsible for your miscarriage.

So, strictly speaking, he hasn’t really done anything unforgivable. However, during his entire hospitalization, you didn’t visit him even once.

You ignored and neglected him to such a degree. For someone as vengeful as him, the fact he’s merely refusing to talk to you is already exceptionally kind."

When he finished, An Ge asked:

"In that case, if he weren’t being so kind, what would the situation look like now?"

Jiang Fengmian raised an eyebrow, gave it serious thought, and said:

"If it came to a complete falling-out, at this moment, not only would you never see your child again, but you’d probably already have been forced to leave the country."

An Ge let out a soft "Oh," her expression momentarily clouding as she turned to face the dimming scene outside the window.

Outside, the evening deepened, with the first glimmers of lights beginning to twinkle.

Jiang Fengmian studied her face for a few seconds and said:

"The truth is, he’s just waiting for you to appease him. If you make the effort, everything will be resolved."

An Ge snapped out of her thoughts because of Jiang Fengmian’s words.

She looked at him for a long time before saying, "But I can’t even get to him..."

Jiang Fengmian smirked and replied teasingly, "Mrs. Huo, where there’s a will, there’s a way. If you truly want to see him, you’ll find a way, won’t you?"

With those words, Jiang Fengmian walked away.

An Ge remained standing at the window, lost in thought.

After what seemed like ages, a gorgeously dressed Jiang Qingyi came to find her.

"The banquet has started. I need to head down to greet the guests. Are you coming with me, or...?"

Still mulling over how to see Huo Shaoyan, An Ge said to Jiang Qingyi:

"You go ahead. I’ll join you later."

Jiang Qingyi nodded, "Alright."

After Jiang Qingyi left, An Ge reached for her phone and dialed Huo Shaoyan’s number.

It rang for a long time, but nobody answered.

She tried calling three times, all with the same result.

Just as she hesitated over whether to make a fourth call, a mocking male voice sounded behind her:

"Well, hello there, beautiful. Where did you come from?"

As he spoke, the man reached out to touch her cheek.

Before his fingers could reach her face, An Ge sidestepped him.

Her gaze turned icy as she fixed him with a cold look, her voice sharp and full of warning:

"If you value your hand, don’t mess with me!"

The man, upon hearing this, only became more excited.

What a joke.

At nearly thirty, he’d seen all sorts of women. Yet, this was the first time a woman had dared speak to him so defiantly.

Jiang Dong laughed even more freely, his eyes roaming over An Ge’s strapless gown and lingering on her figure.

"Sweetheart, must be at least a D-cup, right? Honestly, with those Ds, I could go all night. So? How much do I have to pay for a night with you?"

An Ge had no patience for his nonsense.

She lifted her foot to leave.

But before she could take a single step, the man grabbed her wrist, yanking her back and forcing her against the wall.

An Ge’s expression darkened in shock and anger as she shouted, "I’m Huo Shaoyan’s woman..."

Before she could finish, the man interrupted her with a smug grin:

"Huo Shaoyan’s woman? You mean the Mrs. Huo who’s already had a falling-out with him?"

Thinking he might actually back off, An Ge nodded, "Yes..."

But the man burst into laughter again and said:

"Perfect. I’ve got a bone to pick with Huo Shaoyan. Playing with a woman he’s discarded? That makes it even better..."

As he spoke, he leaned in, his booze-laden breath heading straight for her, aiming to bite down on her neckline.