Supreme Heir Son-in-law

Chapter 1261 - 1260: The Child Is Yours

Unexpectedly, Ye Jingli let out a cold laugh upon hearing this and looked at the finance minister as if he were a fool.

"What on earth are you thinking? Once the money’s in my pocket, it’s naturally my money. How can you call it your money? As for your issues, what do they have to do with me? It’s not like I’m worried about the company’s money. You can handle it however you like."

Witnessing Ye Jingli’s indifferent attitude, and just as she was pulling the door open to go inside, Zhang Shuai, with no other options left, blocked Ye Jingli with a vicious expression on his face.

"Back then, I was the one who gave you the money, and you said you would pay it back."

Hearing this, Ye Jingli put her hands on her hips and looked at Zhang Shuai in front of her without a trace of sympathy, only anger.

"I just took a bit of money, so what? Besides, I’m the Young Mistress of the Xiao Mansion. How could I be short of this bit of money?"

Upon hearing Ye Jingli say this, Zhang Shuai couldn’t help but retort, "If you don’t care about this little money, then give it back to me!"

Startled by Zhang Shuai’s words, Ye Jingli opened her mouth but was at a loss for words.

Ever since Xiao Zhen stopped seeing her, all the money had been spent, and now that she couldn’t reach Xiao Zhen, they fought, and Xiao Zhen even knew that their son wasn’t his biological child. How could he possibly give her money in this situation?

So she had to be frugal with the two million, and as for paying it back, that was out of the question. With a quick eye roll, she made a plan.

She had to get this annoying pest in front of her to leave first.

"I know you’re short on money right now, but there’s nothing I can do. Our child in my belly also needs money. If he doesn’t get enough nutrition, you wouldn’t want to see that happen, would you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Shuai swallowed his angry words, shocked. Could it be that the child in Ye Jingli’s belly was his?

Thinking about this possibility, his face lit up with joy.

"What did you just say? Say it again. Is the child in your belly really mine?"

Seeing Zhang Shuai’s foolish expression, Ye Jingli lowered her head and smiled shyly, though deep down, she wished she could strangle Zhang Shuai. How could she be pregnant with this pot-bellied man’s child? It was just a one-night stand.

But Zhang Shuai took it seriously and asked again, to which Ye Jingli nodded.

"I haven’t been with anyone this past year. That day, I couldn’t help but be with you. If this child isn’t yours, whose could it be? Now you’re fighting your own son over food. You’re too much. Do you really not care about the child in my belly? If that’s the case, I’d be better off getting rid of him. I’m taking such a big risk, carrying your son, yet you don’t seem to care at all."

As she spoke, Ye Jingli forced out two tears, which really tugged at Zhang Shuai’s heart.

Thinking about everything this woman was doing for him, he suddenly felt like a scoundrel. Even though Zhang Shuai had a wife, she had not been pregnant again after giving birth to a daughter.

Zhang Shuai’s family had been farmers for three generations. It was only his generation that finally got ahead a little, so his mother always hoped for a son.

Now that Ye Jingli was pregnant, Zhang Shuai was both angry and pleased. He thought of his old wife at home, feeling utter disgust.

The old wife couldn’t have any more sons, and she wouldn’t allow a divorce. Whenever divorce was mentioned, she would fight with Zhang Shuai, and after a fight, she’d run back to her parents’ home to complain. Just thinking of it gave Zhang Shuai a headache.

And, it’s not like Zhang Shuai hadn’t had flings before. It’s just that, after the flings, none of the children made it.

But this time was different. The child in Ye Jingli’s belly had the Xiao family’s protection. Even if his shrew wife at home wanted to do something, she wouldn’t dare, and someone would raise his son for him. When his son was born, he’d be incredibly esteemed.

Seeing Zhang Shuai’s immediate change in demeanor, Ye Jingli curled her lip: "Seems like this child has no father to care for him, so whatever. I’ll just go to the hospital another day and get rid of this child."

But Zhang Shuai immediately grabbed Ye Jingli’s hand. Seeing Zhang Shuai’s ugly smile, Ye Jingli shook her hand off at once.

"That’s enough, don’t be like this. I don’t want this son either."

Hearing this, Zhang Shuai panicked immediately and carefully supported Ye Jingli’s belly: "Please don’t be like this. We have to keep this son. If there’s any trouble, you must tell me. As for the two million, consider it our son’s nutrition fee. I absolutely won’t take it back. I’ll find a way for the rest. You just focus on the pregnancy."

Hearing Zhang Shuai’s words, Ye Jingli was finally satisfied, and she teasingly lifted Zhang Shuai’s chin: "At least you still have a bit of conscience. If you didn’t, I really wouldn’t want this son. We were having an affair; it’s not appropriate to stay here too long, so you’d better go back. It wouldn’t look good if someone saw us."

Reluctant to leave, Zhang Shuai glanced at Ye Jingli’s belly: "By the way, now that we have a son, what about your eldest son at home? Are you really going to let your eldest inherit the Xiao Group? Then our son wouldn’t have any status. You need to think about our son."

Ye Jingli, hearing this, though she was on the verge of divorcing Xiao Zhen, in order to pacify the man in front of her, could only nod.

Inwardly, she thought, this man is just too greedy. He’s put a cuckold on Xiao Zhen’s head and still wants Xiao Zhen to raise his son, even trying to vie for the Xiao family’s assets. But the greedier a person is, the more one can leverage against them.

"You don’t have to worry about that. My eldest son dares to threaten me for his father. I certainly won’t let him get away with it. Whatever plans can be made for our son, I’ll make them. Now you should hurry back."

Hearing this, Zhang Shuai was immediately reassured, breaking into a smile as he departed, while Ye Jingli watched his back and rolled her eyes hard.

This Zhang Shuai really is a fool, believing whatever she says. If that’s the case, then he’s too easy to exploit.

She’s had more than just a fling with Zhang Shuai. Who the father of the child in her belly is, Ye Jingli herself isn’t even sure. Whether to give birth to this child is still another matter, but considering the people she’s been with, if the child is born, at least they’ll have a solid background as a fallback.