Xiao Shen and Mu Yunzhu's gazes intersected and their little actions were all seen by Bai Qi. With such an expression, all of them expressed the same meaning: there's something in her stomach.
She remembered that at this time, Shen Xiao hadn't been pregnant at all. At least, she hadn't been pregnant until she and Mu Yunzhu were married, and in this story, their wedding was a year later. Could it be that her arrival had affected the plot?
It was impossible! She had only been in this world for half a month or so, and even if her arrival had an impact, it should be after she arrived, and the first thing she did after arriving in this world was to let Old Man Mu bring Shen Xiao back to the Mu family. Shen Xiao's return to Mu Yunzhu's side was a whole week's time, so it was impossible for her to be pregnant so quickly during this week.
Then, there was only one explanation, and that was Shen Xiao's realization that she would once again lose everything she had painstakingly planned for.
Sure enough, Mu Yunzhu's words very quickly verified Bai Qianzhi's guess.
"Bai Qi, I want to cancel the engagement with you. Xiaoxiao is the woman I love. I want to marry her."
Bai Qi shook his head in his heart. Is Mu Yunzhu alright? Why did she come so loudly to announce the end of the engagement? Did he think that she was still the same Bai Qianzhi who had always been subservient to him? Would it be so easy for him to get what he wanted?
"Sure," Bai Qi replied readily. After receiving Mu Yunzhu and Shen Xiao's doubtful gazes, he continued, "As long as Mister Mu can repay the white family's bonus that I previously received, I'm naturally willing to become a beautiful adult. In addition, I'll have to trouble Mister Mu to explain it to me. I'm not responsible for settling the family dispute with the Mu Family."
Mu Yunzhu, who was originally surprised that Bai Qi would suddenly become so talkative, involuntarily increased the strength of her grip on Shen Xiao's hand after hearing the latter half of her sentence. This was because she was infuriated, and only when Shen Xiaoxiao cried out in pain did he suddenly release her hand and take two large steps forward, condescendingly looking down at Bai Qi, in an attempt to oppress her with his own aura.
However, before he could say anything, Bai Qi once again took the lead.
"What is it? Mr Mu is not willing? Previously, I considered you to be my future husband, so I didn't pay any attention to you taking the dividends. But now that you have to marry another beauty, I naturally can't easily let go of the Bai clan's benefits. Mister Mu is also a businessman, so I believe you won't do anything to harm your own people, right? "
Mu Yunzhu hadn't even opened his mouth to answer when Shen Xiao, who was beside him, said angrily, "Yunzhu has worked so hard for the Bai Family for so many years, how can you destroy the bridge after crossing the river without doing anything?"
"Pfft!" Bai Qi sneered and ignored Shen Xiao, directly looking at Mu Yunzhu.
"Mister Mu's girlfriend is really naive! Does she really think that Mister Mu worked for nothing after staying in the Bai Clan for so many years? " After teasing Mu Yunzhu for a bit, Bai Qi saw that his expression had become increasingly ugly, and turned to look at Shen Xiao.
Xiaoxiao, Mr. Mu has been CEO for so many years. Do you know what CEO is?" "That's a professional manager who was hired by his employer to manage the company. Just like Xiaoxiao, your previous identity was the same, and you were hired, so you should do your best to get people's money. Mr Mu, over these years, the Bai Family has paid you quite a bit, right?
After being humiliated repeatedly by Bai Qi, Mu Yunzhu was still unable to find a way to retaliate. He did not expect that in just a few years' time, Bai Qi would actually have such a huge change. He did not pay attention to Bai Qi who had always placed him first.
This woman was the type that he liked, moreover, Xiaoxiao was already pregnant. Although he wasn't prepared to be a father, since the child had come, he didn't plan to reject her. With three generations of descendants of the Mu Family and a child, he would have the bargaining chip with the old man.
With this child, even if Bai Qi were to offer to take back the bonus from before, he would surely agree to go back and discuss things with the lordmaster.
Therefore, Mu Yunzhu readily agreed to Bai Qianzhang's conditions. "Alright, as long as you give up and let me go, I'll naturally return the entire dividend. I'll let you settle the accounts. Wait for my notification."
Having said so, Mu Yunzhu pulled the relieved Shen Xiao along as she turned around and walked out of the office.
"Wait!"
As Bai Qi's voice rang out, Mu Yunzhu and Shen Xiao were simultaneously stunned. Mu Yunzhu, who thought that Bai Qianzhang was going to go back on his words, frowned. He turned his head to look at Bai Qi with eyes filled with dissatisfaction, as well as a glimmer in his eyes that even he did not notice.
"What else do you want to say? I won't give you the chance to go back on your word. "
"Mister Mu, you're thinking too much. I just want to know the date when you return the dividend. You can't possibly make me wait ten to twenty years, right?"
Mu Yunzhu looked at Bai Qi's joyous expression and his bright eyes seemed to ridicule at his self-wishful thinking. He couldn't help but be a little flustered and exasperated as he pulled Shen Xiao along. "I'll give you an answer within a week."
First of all, when he returned to the Mu family, he informed the old man that he was preparing to break the engagement with Bai Qi and that he was about to become a father. The old man was not pleased that the Mu family had a son.
"Dad, do you know what you're saying? This child is your grandson, and he's my son. How can you just say that you don't want him?! " Mu Yunzhu could not understand how his father, who had kept saying that he should get married and give birth earlier, could actually say such cold-blooded words.
The old man was greatly angered by Mu Yunzhu's shocked appearance. With trembling hands, he grabbed a walking stick and threw it at the unfilial son.
Do you even have the face to say that I'm cold-blooded? Do you even have the brains to say that the marriage contract between the Mu and Bai Families has a long history? You're giving up on such a good girl like seventy to seventy percent because of a woman who can't even stand up for you.
"Dad, this is my son, how could he be of unknown origin? Moreover, Bai Qi and I are only unmarried couples, and both of us have the right to choose our own lovers. It can't be said that I've let her down, and she has agreed to cancel the engagement with me." Although he knew that he was not in the right, Mu Yunzhu still braced himself and tried to help him.
"Uncle, Yun Zhu and I love each other from the bottom of our hearts. Please grant our wish!" Shen Xiao saw Old Man Mu disregarding her existence, so she resolutely rejected him. In the end, she couldn't help but carefully ask for her help.
Shen Xiao, back then Seventh Little Girl saved you and even moved you to the Mu Family, and this is how you repay her kindness in saving your life. You really do have the grace to repay this kindness, don't worry, don't worry, you're pregnant, even if I die, you'll never be able to enter the Mu Family's mansion.
With these words, Old Man Mu trembled as he stood up. He was prepared to return to his room to calm down. If he continued to stay here, he was afraid that this unfilial son of his would anger him to death.
"Dad!" "I won't give up on Xiaoxiao. Even if you don't agree, I still want to be with him." At first, he didn't really care about Shen Xiao, but after the old man's objection, the rebellious nature of his youth burst forth. The more he was opposed, the more he had to persevere.
"Good!" "If you really have that much backbone, you can leave the Mu family. I want to see how long your backbone will last, and I'll tell you this, if you don't leave Shen Xiao, this son of yours, I won't want it anymore. In the future, I will hand over all the assets of the Mu family to Seventh Miss as compensation for letting her down after so many years."
In his entire life, aside from begging others when his career had failed, he had never been forced to do so by anyone in his entire life. This time, it was actually his own son who had fought against him for an unknown woman, how could he not be angry.
At first, he had always thought that his son was mature enough and wise enough, but now, it seemed that he had just been protected too well, and had not endured any hardships under his wing, which was why he seemed mature and steady. But all of this was just an illusion, which was why he was so stupid as a pig this time.
Mu Yunzhu did not expect the old man to be so resolute and even said the words to expel him from his family. He immediately felt guilty and did not know how to react; he had never thought that he would really give up his position as the successor of the Mu Family for a woman.
At the same time, Shen Xiao, who had been standing at the side all this time, also started to panic. She had spent so much effort just to make herself turn the situation around, not to carry her so-called true love back to her impoverished life.
"Uncle, please don't blame Yun Zhu. If you really don't like me, I'm willing to leave Yun Zhu. But please don't chase Yun Zhu away, he's your only son!" Rather than being poverty-stricken as a legal wife, she would rather become a rich mistress. Today, she would retreat in order to advance. As long as she firmly held onto Mu Yunzhu's heart, she would have a chance to make a comeback in the future.
Mu Yunzhu's mind heated up when he heard that Shen Xiaoxiao was bent over thinking about him. He pulled Shen Xiaoxiao along and said, "If I leave, then I leave. If I, Mu Yunzhu, leave the Mu Family, then I can still live a good life. Sooner or later, I will make you look at me with a whole new level of respect!"