novelraw Chapter 526: [June 5th Update] 5th Update
Chapter 526: [June 5th Update] 5th Update
Then, the He Family celebrated the New Year in an unusually lively manner.First, He Qimo was adamant about not wanting the child, which made Zhou Huimei so anxious that she was foaming at the mouth. She not only invited the He Family’s countless aunts and uncles but also summoned the Zhou Family’s uncles and relatives who they hadn’t wanted to associate with since becoming affluent.
Instantly, the traditional saying about filial piety — having no descendants is the greatest lack — was shouted into He Qimo’s ears so much that he almost became numb. Coupled with Shen Jian妮’s ability to stir up trouble, they could almost stage an epic drama about "The Modern Chen Shimei!"
He Qimo was so angry that his insides were tangled in knots.
He went up to the rooftop to escape, and to his surprise, saw his father there.
"Dad..." He Qimo said, peeling off the wrapper of a mint candy in astonishment.
He Yuan turned around, cigarette butt between his fingers, embarrassedly twitching his lips and said, "Your mom’s arguing is giving me a headache, so I came up here to hide for a bit."
Ah! Now, He Qimo was even more exasperated, so much that he wanted to die.
And this wasn’t the worst; the worst was that finally, unable to withstand the family’s bickering, he decided to give in.
Just as he compromised, Shen Jian妮 immediately presented him with the meticulously calculated costs for childbirth.
This time, looking at the huge compensation amounting to 340 million, he directly wanted to grab Shen Jian妮 by the ear and ask, have you given birth to a magical gourd baby seed that will bear gourd babies? Or is your ability so awesome that the child you’ll have is bigger than those from ordinary families?
Are you charging based on sperm count? Why not by the number of successful bids?
He Qimo never regretted so much for not holding back his adrenaline, doing something as irreparable as this.
It’s really a situation where taking action causes a problem, but not taking action also causes a problem.
Moreover, from the 29th of the lunar month all the way to the third day of the New Year, He Qimo’s daily routine was, every day during the day he would take time to look for Liang Shiman’s whereabouts, every morning and evening he would return to either hear Shen Jian妮 and his mom’s constant chatter, or look at contracts that made him explode in anger!
What Zixuan said about living well, he felt it for not even half a day.
Wanting to vent anger and occasionally blowing up for a wave, was really something he’d practiced!
Finally.
Until the morning of the fourth day of the New Year.
Awakening at dawn, just as Shen Jian妮 was about to negotiate with him again, last night, having angrily made another fierce move on Shen Jian妮, he finally couldn’t help but rub his forehead and said, "Shen Jian妮, what exactly do you want? Fine, just tell me a realistic number. Part of the company’s money needs to fill the Qingchuan New District, part needs to plan for Shuntian Amusement City, and at the end of the year, all employees and shareholders have been given bonuses. I don’t have much liquid capital, and I’m very busy recently, so stop bothering me. If you want to give birth, then give birth, just name a reasonable amount for money, and I’ll give it to you. If you don’t want to, just go and terminate it, I’ll compensate you for physiological damages, I don’t mind, just one condition, don’t create any troubles."
He Qimo was truly unable to withstand the constant bombardment from his mother and Shen Jian妮.
Children, when did they become equivalent to a transaction, even he didn’t know.
Shen Jian妮 glanced at He Qimo and couldn’t help but ask, "During the New Year’s... what are you busy with? Is it because things with Liang Shiman and Zixuan haven’t been settled yet?"
Upon hearing this, He Qimo gave Shen Jian妮 a sideways glance and, with a sarcastic smile, began getting dressed, "Thank heavens, your IQ hasn’t run off with your innate love for money."
The sarcasm made Shen Jian妮 purse her lips in defiance and say, "I’m not an unreasonable woman anyway."
Instantly, He Qimo was so amused that he almost laughed his mouth crooked.
Seeing the ridicule, Shen Jian妮 felt even more indignant, glanced at He Qimo and said, "Then you go and handle things over at Zixuan’s side first, our issue can wait, I’ll keep the baby for you for now, and we can talk again when you’ve made up your mind."
Suddenly, He Qimo paused slightly, and in the stunned process of looking at Shen Jian妮, he said nothing.
Feeling the depth in He Qimo’s gaze, Shen Jian妮 sheepishly scratched her head, "I just feel that maybe you like kids, that you wouldn’t have the heart to terminate your own child. You think you and Zixuan have no chance anymore, and at this age you want one. The only issue is whether or not you want me to carry one for you."
He Qimo didn’t answer.
Shen Jian妮 paused for a bit and said, "It’s okay, I know you like Gu Zixuan, and that you’ll never let go of her in this lifetime. I’m not thinking of using this child to disrupt your life. You go ahead and do what you want, if you can’t bring yourself to terminate it and want me to give birth, I will. If in the future you marry another woman or whatever, if you regret it, just give me money, I’ll take the child and leave without disturbing you. If you find it troublesome and want to terminate it right away, I’ll go do it, and I’ll still help you deal with your mom’s side. As for meeting someone you love again, dating, and so on, rest assured, we’re friends, I won’t use this incident to shame you."
Shen Jian妮 spoke generously, not mentioning a word about how she would manage.
He Qimo just glanced up and down, deeply looking at Shen Jian妮 and smiled, said nothing, got dressed, and left, drawing the door closed.
The silence made Shen Jian妮 anxious inside.
But his lack of denial let Shen Jian妮 know, he was definitely more concerned with Zixuan’s situation, and went to handle things over there, having no objection to her views.
As her shoulders slowly relaxed, Shen Jian妮 called Song Xiaoli.
Listening to the long sigh of "Hey!"
Song Xiaoli’s laughter was unrecognizable, "So, Jian妮, are you pregnant with a He Jianting? The birth control pills didn’t work, your vigorous exercise couldn’t avoid it, seven mothers-in-law and eight aunties of the family were avoided, you really intend to have He Qimo’s child?"
However, in the past, no matter how calmly she lived, including going for a prenatal checkup, hearing the doctor explain why she couldn’t miscarry naturally, "Miss, your physique is too good, rare among 100 women to have your level, natural miscarriage might not be easy, with your physique, a bit more exercise would help, it also aids future childbirth."
This amazed nearby pregnant women with envy, while it angered Shen Jian妮 enough to nearly rush up to fight the doctor.
At this moment, facing Song Xiaoli’s joke, she felt no impulse to argue or joke.
Instead, she looked out the window, watching He Qimo’s car leave. Shen Jian妮’s expression was calm, entirely different from her usual liveliness, quiet and gentle, almost unlike her.