chapter 4

That night, Cheng He didn’t look too happy.

Taking the opportunity to pour me some water, he said to me with a serious face, “Weiwei, there’s something I probably shouldn’t tell you, but as an employee of the company, and as your husband, I’ve thought about it for a long time and I think I should let you know.”

I put on a look of earnest attention.

Cheng He sat down across from me. “Recently, colleagues have been saying that you’re too impatient with your subordinates, your attitude is harsh. Weiwei, this isn’t good for your image as a leader.”

I quickly picked up my cup to drink, letting it hide the cold smile I couldn’t suppress at the corner of my mouth.

Clearly, Li Ru had gone to him to complain again.

Poor Cheng He, going to such lengths to make up such a grand speech just to get me to be a little nicer to his little sweetheart.

But I couldn’t be bothered to confront him. Instead, I played along, putting on a thoughtful expression. “Really, everyone says that?”

Cheng He looked serious. “Yes, that’s what everyone thinks.”

Is your name ‘everyone’?

I was silent for a moment, then nodded. “Maybe I’ve been under too much pressure lately. I’ve decided to shift more of my energy from work to family. I made an appointment with a doctor today, planning to take good care of my health and actively prepare for pregnancy.

‘Until I get my health in order, let’s sleep in separate rooms.'”

Cheng He looked a bit stunned.

I knew he’d always wanted a child. Right now, he was probably calculating in his mind a hundred different ways, weighing whether it would benefit him more if I or Li Ru had his child.

Let him scheme all he wants. I’m not going to have a child for him anyway.

I had no intention of having a baby, but I was going to put on a perfect show.

The next day, I went straight to the most expensive Postpartum Care Center in the city.

Prenatal training classes? Bought!

Prenatal music classes? Bought!

I booked two maternity matrons at the highest price, just in case one of them had something come up and I’d have a backup; postpartum recovery private lessons cost three thousand yuan per session, and I booked thirty sessions without hesitation; plus a full set of yoga, meditation, and Pilates classes for new mothers to relax body and mind-I bought every single item on the list.

Oh, I forgot to mention.

The owner of this Postpartum Care Center is my childhood best friend-we grew up together.

Just like that, I “spent” a huge sum from my salary card, and the money went straight into my best friend’s account. When I get divorced, she’ll naturally return it to me.

Cheng He didn’t know about my connection to the Postpartum Care Center, but he was still quite distressed about how much I was spending. I immediately burst into tears.

“This is my salary, and I’m spending it to have your child, yet you’re still not happy…”

This time, Cheng He had nothing to say.

Just as I was using every excuse in the book to transfer assets and was feeling quite pleased with myself, a bombshell dropped-

After my Assistant finished reporting work, they paused for a moment and told me, “Sister Song, Li Ru might be pregnant.”