Published at 10th of December 2020 03:15:07 AM
“Auntie, I’m not angry . ” She shook her head .
“That’s great; that’s great . I’ll take note in future; you, too, Jingwan . Pei Ge is now the most senior . ”
“Mhm, auntie; I’ll take note . ” Qu Jingwan nodded obediently as she calculated the time internally .
The two hours of torture made her feel as though she were sitting on pins . She kept looking at the 19th-century, German pendulum clock on the wall . It was as if an army of ants were crawling toward her heart and biting it . Every second was torturous and pressing .
“Pei Ge, come sit beside me . Let me look at the sapphire on the ceremony girl . How is it?”
She did not realize that Madam Ji had changed the channel . Now, the television was showing a rare sapphire dug out from Africa last month . Experts estimated that this jewel was nearly on the same tier as the prized gem—an exorbitant, shimmering ruby—of a certain luxury store .
“Its color isn’t bad and its luster is the creme de la creme . ”
“You like it?”
“I like it . ”
Pei Ge nodded . Regardless of its price or craftsmanship, it was a rare gem . More importantly, this sapphire was similar to the one she had before .
“If you like it, I’ll buy it and give it to you . ”
Hearing this, both ladies looked up at the older woman . The rude shock in their eyes was highly similar .
“No, auntie; I can’t want something so expensive . ” Before she could figure out how she would make the older woman believe that she was not pregnant, the latter wanted to give her such a high-priced sapphire .
Qu Jingwan’s hands clenched the bottom of her dress tightly . She needed to act fast . She had no idea that her pregnancy was such an important thing in the older woman’s eyes, such that she could easily give her a ruby worth tens of millions . If Pei Ge had not barged into the room, the person pregnant today might have been her .
Pei Ge, I’ll take back all those you’ve stolen from me!
The lady swore in her heart . She kept looking at the pendulum clock, and Madam Ji had finally taken notice of it .
“Why do you keep looking at the clock? Is there anything in it?”
“Huh? N-Nothing . I had Auntie Zhang get some groceries, but she’s not back yet . ”
“Someone will send the groceries over, so why did you make her go personally?”
“It’s like this; Pei Ge is pregnant, so I had Auntie Zhang go to the pharmacy and get some herbs to nourish the baby . I plan to make a nourishing soup this afternoon; it won’t do for her to keep having morning sickness . Don’t you think so, too?”
“To nourish the baby; that’s a great idea . ”
As long as it involved the baby in Pei Ge’s tummy, the older woman would understand .
“Thanks for the effort, then . ” Pei Ge half-believed it . This nourishing herbs for the fetus could be for abortion . Since she was not pregnant, it did not matter if it was for abortion .
“Aiya! You’re being polite with me again . ” Qu Jingwan lay affectionately on Madam Ji’s shoulder . “This is the newest member of our Ji family . As an auntie, I must welcome the child well . ”
“Right, right, right . What she said is correct . You should listen to her . Her culinary skills aren’t bad, and I didn’t even know this before . ” The older woman was all smiles . She initially thought that a pandemonium would break out between the two ladies, but she did not expect Qu Jingwan to be so magnanimous and understanding . It was not easy for her to put aside her status as the eldest mistress of the Qu family and take care of Pei Ge .
“Auntie, look at what you’re saying; I’m most willing to take care of her . As long as she gives birth to a healthy baby, I’ll be happy, too . ” Qu Jingwan turned to look at the clock . Time had passed for so long, but Pei Ge had not had a reaction .
“Do you hear that? Jingwan is so understanding . Next time, you two need to live harmoniously together . Now that you’re the most important person in the family . if you need anything, just tell me . Also, you can’t talk about going to work in the company again . You’re our family’s daughter-in-law now and not not just some white-collar worker . ”
“I get it . ” Pei Ge nodded as her beautiful eyes shifted onto the lady, who was leaning on the older woman’s shoulder . Although she could not see her expression clearly, she could tell that the latter was suppressing her fury .
“That’s good, then . I just hope to see the two of you living harmoniously . ”
“Auntie, don’t worry; Pei Ge and I will be well . ”
“Great, great . It’s really my blessing . ”
Two hours passed, and Madam Ji went upstairs to look at the three children . In the living room, Pei Ge was looking at Red Star’s summary report using her laptop; there were just too many details to check . Her laptop had been taken away five times by the man’s mother this morning alone . She finally took out her laptop and had another look at the company, which was worth four times more than the Ji Group .
“Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?” Qu Jingwan looked curiously at this woman, who appeared to be feeling normal . Could the medicine be ineffective? It could not be since it came from her grandmother .
“Nothing . ” Pei Ge’s eyes were fixated on the files on the laptop, so she did not think too deeply about the lady’s words .
“Your stomach isn’t hurting?”
“Why will my stomach hurt out of the blue?” She only looked up at this point, confusion flashing across her eyes .
“Nothing . I’m just afraid of you feeling unwell . ”
“You’re so kind-hearted . ”
“What are you talking about? Do I have to doom you to death?”
“Even if it’s not so serious, you won’t be so kind-hearted . ”
“You… You really can’t tell a good person . Just pretend that I didn’t say anything . I’ll leave; I’ll leave, alright?” Qu Jingwan got up and walked toward the staircase, fuming .
“Thank you for your breakfast . ” Sitting on the sofa, Pei Ge continued to bury herself in the reports about Red Star .
The lady paused her steps . She did not expect the other to thank her for the ‘special’ breakfast .
“You’re welcome . ” She went up the stairs after saying that .
She entered her room in a baffled state . Why did that woman not have any reaction? She clearly saw her finishing that milk drink . Could it be that she had made a mistake during the process of mixing that medicine with the milk? Could it have been the microwave?
She walked out of the house and looked down from the top . Pei Ge, who was still in the living room, did not show signs of a miscarriage .
Could it be that the woman was really not pregnant?
She was taken aback by this bold thought of hers . If this trick did not work, she would use another .
Looking at this flight of stairs, the corners of her mouth raised as the scheme, which she had in mind, began to unfold .
Sitting on the sofa, Pei Ge was unaware that, ever since she came back from the company, she was being schemed against by a certain lady . The information on the screen about Red Star was all-encompassing . This was the first time she had felt that something was difficult to handle .
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