Spoiled By My Ex-Fiance's Uncle
Chapter 368: Playing the Long Game to Catch the Big Fish

Chapter 368: Chapter 368: Playing the Long Game to Catch the Big Fish

Three people were walking on the sidewalk, never expecting a motor vehicle to come crashing straight toward them.

Fu Jinqiao had never experienced such a thing, and her instinct was to protect the person beside her; she closed her eyes, stretched out her arms, and stood in front of Zhou Ziqiao.

There was a loud bang, but the anticipated pain did not come.

Fu Jinqiao opened her eyes and saw a motorcycle lying on the ground not too far away, its wheels still spinning rapidly.

The motorcycle driver had already been yanked up by the collar by An Yan.

At the same time, Fu Shiyan ran toward An Yan.

Mu Qianfan and Mu Shaoze approached Fu Jinqiao and Zhou Ziqiao and asked in unison, "Are you guys okay?"

Fu Jinqiao covered her heart, "I’m not hurt, but I was almost scared to death."

Mu Qianfan wrapped his arms around her, "It’s fine as long as you’re not hurt. It was my fault; I should have stayed by your side."

Mu Shaoze put his hands on Zhou Ziqiao and bent down slightly, "How about you, were you scared?"

Zhou Ziqiao was indeed scared. When she heard the sound of the motorcycle, her legs felt as if they weighed a ton and wouldn’t move; she could only instinctively raise her hand to protect her abdomen.

Seeing Zhou Ziqiao’s pale face and the trembling hand still protectively over her abdomen, Mu Shaoze anxiously continued to ask, "Does your stomach hurt?"

Zhou Ziqiao shook her head, "I’m fine, just a bit scared."

Mu Shaoze took a small step forward and hugged her tightly, "I’m sorry, it all happened so suddenly."

Zhou Ziqiao took several deep breaths, her nose filled with the clean and refreshing scent of the man’s laundry detergent, which was comforting.

However, their relationship was still in a deadlock; she was supposed to keep a distance from him.

She pushed the man away, "Don’t hug me; I haven’t forgiven you yet."

Mu Shaoze hummed in acknowledgment but didn’t move, "I’m just transferring strength to you, so you won’t be scared."

"Excuse!" Zhou Ziqiao used some force to push him away, "Go check on An Yan."

Hearing this, Mu Shaoze reluctantly let go of her but grabbed her wrist and walked forward.

Zhou Ziqiao tugged back, and Mu Shaoze looked back at her, "What if we encounter danger again?"

Zhou Ziqiao gave him a glare; he was obviously being shameless.

The four of them gathered around and saw An Yan ripping off the motorcycle driver’s helmet and landing a punch on his face.

"Did you do it on purpose?"

The man tried to fight back but was quickly subdued by Fu Shiyan, who twisted his wrist behind his back, making the man curse loudly.

An Yan struck him directly in the face, and instantly blood spurted from the man’s nostrils, knocking out a tooth, "Still cursing?"

The man looked at An Yan with eyes full of deadly seriousness and rage tinted with bloodlust; he had no doubt she could kill him in the next second.

He immediately shook his head, "No, I will stop, I didn’t do it on purpose, really."

An Yan didn’t believe his nonsense, "Where’s your phone?"

The man took out his phone and handed it to her.

An Yan checked it and found no recent records of financial transactions, but she was still not prepared to drop her suspicions, considering that someone had indeed been tampering with things recently.

She noted down the man’s information and let him go.

The man picked up his helmet, mounted the motorcycle, and fled.

Fu Jinqiao didn’t understand, "Why let him go? It looked like he drove into us on purpose."

Mu Qianfan tapped her forehead with his finger, "We’re playing the long game to catch a big fish."

Fu Jinqiao uttered a sound of realization, then looked at An Yan, "Are you hurt? Your hands are all bloody!"

An Yan shook her head, "It’s not mine. Let’s go, don’t let some trash ruin everyone’s mood."

Entering the restaurant, Fu Shiyan led An Yan to the sink, washing her hands carefully, "I had Xiao send twenty people to Country C; they were around just now. I didn’t expect the incident to happen so suddenly, and for the other party to act so rashly."

"I noticed a lot of eyes on us as soon as we got out of the car; I didn’t expect them to be your people. Don’t let them expose themselves too readily; it could blow their cover, and the other side will become more cautious," An Yan said after washing her hands several times, "When we get back to the villa, I want to thoroughly investigate who is behind this."

Returning to the private room, the six began their breakfast.

Fu Jinqiao and Zhou Ziqiao were both still shaken by the recent incident.

An Yan looked at Zhou Ziqiao, "Ziqiao, if you have any checkups coming up, let your fourth brother accompany you. These people were targeting me, but there’s no guarantee that those around me won’t be affected."

Zhou Ziqiao nodded, "I understand, you be careful."

An Yan hummed softly, "Don’t worry."

After speaking, she used the serving chopsticks to pick up a bacon roll and placed it onto her plate, "I saw you looking this way several times just now. If you want to eat, just eat. Bacon might not be very healthy, but it’s rare to find something you like and have an appetite for, so eat a few more. There’s a good chance you might not like it in a few days. These are my experiences."

An Yan also picked up two more for Fu Jinqiao, "I need to spread the love equally, otherwise, someone is going to be unhappy."

Fu Jinqiao covered her mouth and laughed, "I’m not that someone, who’s already turning black with jealousy."

An Yan glanced sideways at Fu Shiyan, who was looking at her with a mournful face, and understood what Fu Jinqiao meant.

She was speechless; even such petty jealousy needed to be entertained, so she also picked up a bacon roll for him.

Fu Shiyan’s mood then gradually improved.

After breakfast, it was time for the shops to open.

An Yan, Fu Jinqiao, and Zhou Ziqiao entered a maternity and baby shop, where An Yan planned to buy something for Zhou Ziqiao.

Fu Jinqiao, looking at those adorable little clothes, couldn’t help but sigh, "It reminds me of Anan and Yanyan when they were little – such tiny, cute bundles. Now the Mu family is welcoming another little life. How wonderful."

Zhou Ziqiao pursed her lips, "I didn’t plan to get back together with Mu Shaoze."

Fu Jinqiao held her hand, "Oh, you need a husband, and the child also needs a father. I know you’re being stubborn right now, so give him a hard time; we can’t forgive him too easily."

An Yan came over with several little outfits, "Yeah, make him suffer a bit; after all, you had such a hard time before."

The three laughed together, harmoniously.

The three men standing at the entrance, however, were all silent, afraid that any wrong words might light the fuse.

An Yan bought quite a lot of little clothes, from newborn sizes to various months, and up to one year, two years old.

When she handed the bag to Mu Shaoze, he was surprised, "Why buy such big sizes?"

An Yan sighed lightly, "I’m afraid you won’t step up. By the time the baby turns two, you still might not have won Ziqiao back."

Mu Shaoze: "..."

It was as if the floodgates of conversation had suddenly opened.

Fu Shiyan chuckled lightly, "It’s also possible that by the time Yanyan and I have our second child, you still haven’t won her back."

He looked at Mu Qianfan, "You need to exert yourself too, after all those years with Jinqiao, it wasn’t easy to finally get her name into the family register."

Mu Qianfan ground his teeth, "Old Dog Fu, you have no heart. Not registering the marriage and not having a wedding ceremony was for whose sake?"

This statement also triggered An Yan’s dissatisfaction, and Fu Shiyan instantly lost his fire.

Mu Qianfan whispered to Fu Jinqiao, "See? If you want to shut Old Dog Fu up, you have to start with Little Five."

Fu Shiyan: "..."

Since Zhou Ziqiao was in the early stages of pregnancy and often felt fatigued, Mu Shaoze took her back to the Zhou Family Manor.

The others returned to Fu Shiyan’s manor in Country C.

It had been almost six years since their last visit.

An Yan went back to her room, took out her laptop, and began to investigate the motorcycle rider, starting with his network of relationships to scrutinize every friend of his.

She discovered that the motorcycle rider also had another mobile number, which often contacted a woman named Cinderella, supposedly his girlfriend.

An Yan checked out the woman’s account and found a transfer of money coming from Hua Country.

Upon further investigation, she realized she had been looking in the wrong direction.

She picked up her phone and called Mu Shaoze.