In This Life, I Will Extremely Pamper My Short-Lived Husband
Chapter 109: The Randomly Spouted Hotel Room Number

Chapter 109: Chapter 109: The Randomly Spouted Hotel Room Number

Xu Zhen had himself sterilized right after Xu Jinzhi’s birth, because Xu Jinzhi’s mother suffered a massive hemorrhage during childbirth, and her body weakened as a result.

To avoid an accidental pregnancy again, Xu Zhen directly opted for sterilization, to prevent any recurrence of such events.

But fate plays cruel tricks, Xu Jinzhi’s mother didn’t make it. She passed away six months after Xu Jinzhi was born.

When Xu Jinzhi was little, there were always some meddlesome folks who liked to stir up trouble, telling Xu Jinzhi that she would soon have a stepmother, and the stepmother would have children, and then she would be kicked out of the house.

Although Xu Jinzhi was young, she wasn’t clueless; in fact, she could be described as somewhat sensitive, particularly because, during that time, there indeed was a woman who visited their home now and then, which gave rise to a slight sense of crisis in Xu Jinzhi’s heart.

Upon hearing that she might be kicked out, she packed her bags and prepared to leave.

If the nanny hadn’t stopped her, Xu Jinzhi would have left on her own.

The nanny was terrified and promptly called Xu Zhen, relaying Xu Jinzhi’s intention to run away from home.

It wasn’t long before Xu Zhen hurried back, and he spoke a lot with Xu Jinzhi then, although Xu Jinzhi didn’t quite remember it afterward.

However, one thing stuck with her, Xu Zhen told her that he would not find her a stepmother, and she would never have any brothers or sisters.

Later on, Xu Zhen never sought anyone out, leading Xu Jinzhi to wonder if he remained single just for her sake.

Therefore, Lin Chu couldn’t possibly have children, and Xu Jinzhi didn’t care about the child issue; she was more concerned about Lin Chu using children as leverage—could it mean that her elderly father and Lin Chu actually had something going on?

In a probing manner, Xu Jinzhi said, "Mr. Xu, you know I’ve always been open to you finding me a stepmother, but surely not someone like Lin Chu, right?"

Based on her experience from the last life, aside from her mother who passed away early, her father never had any romantic entanglements with anyone else.

As for Lin Chu, there wasn’t such a person at all in her past life!

Now, suddenly, this Lin Chu appears—could this be another butterfly effect?

Xu Jinzhi still held that sentiment—she could accept having a stepmother, but she absolutely could not accept a woman like Lin Chu becoming her stepmother.

Otherwise, it would mean her life was too comfortable, and she was looking for trouble.

She wasn’t that bored yet.

"If you keep spouting nonsense, I’ll let your mother discipline you," Xu Zhen said, glaring at Xu Jinzhi with a displeased tone.

He had never done anything to betray his late wife.

"Ugh," Xu Jinzhi replied with an air of helplessness. Alright then, she had managed to insult her own father’s integrity again. She softened her tone and asked Xu Zhen, "So, what is really going on with Lin Chu?"

Xu Zhen let out a cold laugh and then cast a glance at Xie Yanchuan, who was bewildered, not understanding why his father-in-law was looking at him like that.

The next second, both Xie Yanchuan and Xu Jinzhi heard Xu Zhen say with a mocking tone, "Speaking of which, this matter is actually related to your esteemed sister-in-law."

"Sister-in-law?" Xu Jinzhi was confused for a couple of seconds before remembering Liang Shiyu.

Xie Yanchuan too thought of Liang Shiyu, and with some puzzlement, he asked, "What does this have to do with Liang Shiyu?"

"Do you remember the bridesmaid at her wedding?" Xu Zhen asked.

Xie Yanchuan and Xu Jinzhi exchanged glances, both somewhat blank, clearly having no recollection of the bridesmaid in question.

Xu Zhen was speechless, but he thought back to how he also had no impression of her at first, only noticing after having someone investigate specifically.

"That woman is Lin Chu," Xu Zhen explained.

Xu Zhen didn’t continue to beat around the bush and told Xu Jinzhi everything from the beginning.

As early as last month, Lin Chu had appeared before him several times.

How many years had Xu Zhen been fighting in the business world?

From the first time he saw Lin Chu, he noticed something was off, almost as if her scheming was blatantly written on her face!

However, he initially didn’t pay much attention to Lin Chu, for he often encountered such people.

Yet Xu Zhen’s indifference didn’t dissuade her. Instead, she became even more clingy, to the extent of drugging him.

Xu Zhen had been able to steadily develop in the business world over these years, which was enough to show that he was a man of means.

He wouldn’t commit any atrocious acts against morality, and he wouldn’t let anyone else gain an advantage over him. So the moment he realized Lin Chu had drugged him, Xu Zhen already had a plan in mind.

Taking advantage of a moment when no one was paying attention, Xu Zhen switched the glasses and casually reported a random hotel room number, following Lin Chu’s lead.

Afterward, Lin Chu never came looking for him again, and Xu Zhen thought that would be the end of it.

Until a few days ago, Lin Chu began asking around for him again. Finding him wouldn’t be difficult, but Lin Chu had been without news of Xu Zhen because he had explicitly ordered it to be so.

At the first opportunity, he had someone thoroughly investigate Lin Chu’s background.

Yet, he hadn’t expected Lin Chu to contact Xu Jinzhi. After all, any sane person wouldn’t seek out Xu Jinzhi at this time. Wouldn’t that be asking for trouble?

"Uh..." Xu Jinzhi looked at his father, at a loss for what to say for a moment.

After a while, he continued, "Whose child is in Lin Chu’s belly?"

Xu Zhen looked at Xu Jinzhi, and after a moment of silence, he said, "The child is Chairman Li’s from Li’an Group."

That night, Xu Zhen had blurted out a random room number, not knowing Lin Chu would actually go there, and not only did she go, but she also slept with someone.

Of course, Xu Jinzhi knew Chairman Li from the Li’an Group. His expression became complex, and he fell utterly silent.

After a long silence, Xu Jinzhi asked another question, "What’s the situation now? Lin Chu is convinced the child is yours. Won’t you resolve this?"

Xu Zhen said seriously, "You don’t need to worry about it. Anyone who schemes against me naturally has to pay a price."

Xu Jinzhi nodded. "Do as you wish, just don’t cause any negative impact on the company."

Having understood the situation with Lin Chu, Xu Jinzhi was ready to focus on his meal only to hear Xu Zhen say, "You two should also hurry up and have children."

Xie Yanchuan, who had been quietly listening to the side, suddenly heard this and looked slightly complicated. However, it wasn’t his place to respond, so he looked toward Xu Jinzhi.

But Xu Jinzhi didn’t seem surprised at all.

Indeed, she wasn’t surprised, because in her past life, not long after getting married, while the Xie Family was not in a hurry, her own father had started to constantly press for a child.

Xu Zhen said solemnly, "You two aren’t young anymore. Plus, if you have a child now, I can still help you out with work matters. This way, you won’t have to focus solely on either work or family."