Disheartened, I Fled from the CEO with Our Babies
Chapter 404 Protecting the Wife

Chapter 404: Chapter 404 Protecting the Wife

After speaking, Mrs. Huo held An Ge’s hand and led her towards the brightly lit An Mansion.

Gu Ru Yi followed closely behind.

Mr. Fu and Madam Fu, along with Fu Rou, took a while to regain their composure.

Mr. Fu asked Fu Rou, "Why did Mrs. Huo suddenly come to the Imperial City?"

Fu Rou speculated, "It must be Ah Yan who invited her over."

Madam Fu said worriedly:

"What should we do? She is the president’s own aunt. With her here, Ah Yan and Muxin’s wedding will surely be called off."

Mr. Fu snorted, "I don’t think so. An Ge, that woman, cannot tolerate any sand in her eyes. Even if tonight’s wedding is disrupted, she would never reconcile with Ah Yan. Such a proud and arrogant woman cannot accept her man being unfaithful or impure."

...

Over there.

Under the unusual stares and gossip of the surrounding guests, An Ge followed Mrs. Huo into the banquet hall.

"Tsk, this woman is really something."

"Who says she isn’t? A woman who has been to prison yet managed to hook up with President Huo and have children with him; can she be simple?"

"But, I heard President Huo divorced her a long time ago because she cheated on him with some wild man. So why is Mrs. Huo still protecting her like this?"

"Yes, I also heard that this woman is both promiscuous and flirty, having slept with all the young masters in Jingcheng. Now, she’s even more audacious, coming to our Imperial City to seduce men."

"That may be so, but I heard that President Huo is still deeply infatuated with her, always waiting for her to change her mind?"

"Look at her figure, if I were a man, I’d also like such a pure-looking, yet sensual beauty. President Huo is a man too; he must be tempted by her allure."

"..."

An Ge could tolerate the filthy words, but Gu Ru Yi could not.

Gu Ru Yi glared coldly at the gossiping crowd,

"What’s wrong with all of you? Either gluttons and idlers or scoundrels without learning, do you think your family wealth is enough, or your heads are solid enough to spread slander without concern?"

Gu Ru Yi, having long immersed herself in the business world, naturally carried a cold and fierce aura.

However, her words only made the surroundings quiet for a few seconds before some troublemaker stood up to stir things up.

"Second Miss Gu, I heard that Chairman Lu, Lu Huai’an, has already abandoned you. You’ve hit this age and still got kicked out by the Lu Family, yet you have the mind to meddle here?"

"People flocks together by type; maybe Second Miss Gu is just like this woman, An Ge, promiscuous, hence unable to bear hearing ugly words."

Gu Ru Yi trembled with rage, "Zhang Chulin, it seems you’re really tired of living."

"Tsk, Second Miss Gu, saying that is quite pointless. Not long ago, for the project in the southern district, you even tried to get me drunk and seduce me. Haha..."

Zhang Chulin had pursued Gu Ru Yi before but was not only rejected but also humiliated.

So, he always harbored a grudge.

Now that there’s finally a chance to embarrass Gu Ru Yi, how could he miss it?

He laughed more maliciously:

"Gu Ru Yi, you have a red birthmark on your inner thigh, very seductive when aroused. Am I wrong?"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was the sound of a sharp slap in the air.

In an instant, Zhang Chulin’s face was slapped to one side.

Clutching his face, it took him a while to respond, "Bitch, you actually dared to hit me?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand to slap An Ge across the face.

Indeed, it wasn’t Gu Ru Yi who slapped Zhang Chulin, but An Ge.

His slap wind was swift, leaving no time to dodge. Just as it was about to hit An Ge, she raised her leg and kicked his groin hard.

To match her champagne-colored evening gown, An Ge wore high heels about five centimeters high.

With that kick, Zhang Chulin let out a painful scream.

Clutching his groin, his face contorted in pain, he called for his people, "Quick, get this bitch for me..."

"Zhang Chulin, do you think that just because your father has taken the seat of new governor, the position is already secure?"

The one speaking was An Muxin.

Holding the skirt of her white evening dress, she stood at the top of the spiral staircase, looking down at everyone in the banquet hall.

Her voice continued, "Zhang Chulin, don’t cause trouble in my house, or I’ll make sure you can’t handle the consequences."

After she finished, she set her gaze on An Ge, smiling faintly,

"Though you, being a woman with countless admirers, are both hateful and detestable... But, since you are the woman Brother Yan loves, I don’t care about you competing with me for him. Still, I won’t allow you to be so unruly in my territory."

An Ge looked at her but said nothing.

She was waiting for An Muxin to continue.

After observing An Ge’s reaction, An Muxin squinted her eyes, saying:

"I know your purpose for making a high-profile appearance at my grandfather’s birthday party tonight is not pure. But, for Brother Yan’s sake, I won’t really throw you out."

She paused, "However, if you don’t want to be thrown out right now, shall we have a private chat?"

Gu Ru Yi, after she finished speaking, leaned over and quietly said to An Ge, "Don’t go, she’s surely up to no good."

As they spoke, Commander An, accompanied by many elders of the An Family, made a grand appearance.

They had come specifically to greet Mrs. Huo, whom they heard had honored them with her presence.

Commander An walked at the front, "What’s all this fuss?"

His cold snort rendered the banquet hall instantly silent.

His gaze passed automatically over An Ge, then landed on Mrs. Huo, "Zhijun, long time no see..."

Mrs. Huo’s full name was He Zhijun.

After Commander An finished speaking, she snorted coldly, "I’m here today to stand up for An Ge."

Mrs. An said discontentedly at this time:

"He Zhijun, don’t overdo it. When you were young, you opposed me everywhere. Now that we’re old, you still want to make my life difficult. If you ruin my granddaughter’s marriage to Huo Shaoyan, I won’t let it slide..."

Mrs. Huo glanced at her coldly, "I, as the grandmother, haven’t even agreed to my grandson’s marriage. How can that be considered a marriage?"

Mrs. An was furious, "He Zhijun, your grandson has already gotten my granddaughter pregnant. Does the Huo Family intend to deny responsibility?"

Mrs. Huo sneered, "Who can prove that the child in her womb is indeed my eldest grandson Huo Shaoyan’s?"

These words almost made Mrs. An faint with anger, "You... are unreasonable!"

Commander An’s face was also unpleasant as he walked up to Mrs. Huo, looking at her with a complicated and intense gaze, "Zhijun, must you put me in such an awkward position?"

Mrs. Huo snorted coldly, not saying a word.

Commander An sighed, "Are you still resenting me for what happened back then? Can we... talk alone?"

Mrs. Huo coldly refused, "No."

At this time, Commander An took out an old pocket watch and handed it to her, "Now can we talk?"

Seeing the pocket watch, Mrs. Huo’s eyes clearly reddened.

This was the token of love she had given to Mr. Huo.

When Mr. Huo was fifty, he went missing while on a mission. After years of searching to no avail, the Huo Family announced his death to the public.

Seeing a rare old item of his now, Mrs. Huo was extremely emotional.

After a moment of calm, she followed Commander An away.

Before leaving, she instructed Jiang Fengmian:

"Before that rascal Huo Shaoyan arrives, you must take good care of An Ge. Don’t let her be bullied by the blind brutes."

Jiang Fengmian nodded, "Alright."

After Mrs. Huo was invited away by Commander An, An Ge asked Jiang Fengmian, "Did Huo Shaoyan send you all here?"

Jiang Fengmian gave her a cold look, "Who else?"

If it wasn’t for Huo Shaoyan threatening him over the phone, he would never have come to Imperial City with Mrs. Huo.

After saying this, Jiang Fengmian lit a cigarette.

He bit on the cigarette, smoke swirling around, and under his gold-rimmed glasses, his dark eyes glanced at Zhang Chulin, whose face was still pained. He said mockingly:

"Do you have more than one head? And you keep calling her a slut?"

Being from the same social circle, Zhang Chulin naturally knew Jiang Fengmian and knew he was Huo Shaoyan’s best brother.

These words instantly made Zhang Chulin unsure of himself.

He stammered, "Young Master Jiang... Isn’t this woman already... already divorced from President Huo?"

Jiang Fengmian flicked his cigarette ash, his smile growing even colder, "Yes, they divorced. But, President Huo was the one left behind."

After a pause,

"As far as I know, President Huo is tirelessly trying to win her back. If I were you, I’d kneel down and apologize to this lady right now. Otherwise, you won’t even know how your head disappears in the future."

Zhang Chulin: "..."

Jiang Fengmian kept speaking, addressing the other guests present:

"Ladies and gentlemen, this woman An Ge has always been remembered as President Huo’s woman. If you use your brains, you’ll realize no one dares to touch his woman."

The implication being that the rumors about An Ge having many admirers were completely unfounded,

"An Ge, from beginning to end, has only ever been with President Huo. So, before you spread rumors, consider whether your family can afford to offend President Huo."

The crowd was left in a hushed awe, not even daring to breathe loudly.

After saying this, Jiang Fengmian looked up at An Muxin, still standing at the staircase landing, and chuckled lightly:

"You are truly the most brazen woman I’ve ever seen, facing such imminent danger."

Because of Lin Keke’s phone call, An Muxin had already anticipated her fate wouldn’t be good.

But before that, she needed to stay calm, act first to gain the upper hand, and drag An Ge down with her.

Thinking of this, An Muxin directly ignored Jiang Fengmian’s words and instead shook her phone at An Ge, signaling her to look at it.

After doing this, she turned and headed upstairs.

At this time, An Ge’s phone dinged with a message.

It was a video lasting about half a minute, with a cover image showing Huo Shaoyan’s sister, Huo Shaoxin, in disarray.

Along with the video was a text message: I’m waiting for you to find me.

An Ge’s fingers trembled slightly, hesitant to immediately open and play it.

Because she was afraid of seeing something unsightly.

At this moment, Jiang Fengmian and Gu Ru Yi both noticed something was off with her, and almost simultaneously asked, "What’s wrong?"

An Ge put away her phone, "Noth... nothing. I’m going to the bathroom."

Jiang Fengmian raised an eyebrow, then told Gu Ru Yi, "Accompany her. Huo Shaoyan will still take a while to get here."

Gu Ru Yi asked him, "What’s President Huo doing? Why hasn’t he arrived yet?"

Jiang Fengmian’s tone was lazy, "He feels he’s wronged that woman An Ge for too long, so he plans to propose to her at this event. By now, he should be on his way with flowers and a ring."

He paused, "Because he was afraid she’d be bullied, he asked me to accompany the old lady to hold the fort first."

Gu Ru Yi was surprised, "Huh? Proposal? Wasn’t he going to deal with An Muxin harshly?"

Jiang Fengmian: "Does that conflict?"

The implication being, there was no conflict at all!

An Ge also heard Jiang Fengmian’s words, her eyes flickered in shock, and she looked over at Jiang Fengmian.

Jiang Fengmian flicked his cigarette ash, glanced at her, and mocked:

"Beautiful women are everywhere. I really don’t understand what that rascal Huo Shaoyan sees in you. I’ve never seen a woman more self-destructive than you." Pausing, "Ms. An, you’ve really dug your own grave."