C23

That night, Lan Yue slept rather well. When she woke up in the morning, Qi Yanjun had already disappeared, and she indifferently got off the bed to wash up. Even when the old man asked about his movements, she still covered for him with an unchanging expression.

If this dragged on, the child would definitely be able to stay in the Qi Family for his entire life. At that time, even if she divorced Qi Yanjun, she wouldn't be able to take the child away.

"That's right, it's so disgusting."

Regarding Old Master Qi's inquiry, Lan Yue could only say that his company had encountered some trouble, and that he was busy handling it, but she was well aware that Qi Yanjun was definitely with Xu Miao Rong.

"Xiao Yueyue, what's the matter with the rumors in the company recently?"

As soon as Guan Xiao came back from her vacation, she heard rumors about Lan Yue from the company and couldn't sit still any longer. She didn't report to her department and quickly opened the door to her office.

"Don't worry, drink some water."

Lan Yue poured her a cup of water and laughed when she saw that she was looking at him with such disappointment.

"Actually, I forgot to tell you. Qi Yanjun and I grew up together, so we can be considered childhood friends. That day, when I was not well, when he sent me to the hospital, he was misunderstood by everyone."

"You and Young Master Qi are childhood friends?"

Guan Xiaoxiao was surprised for a moment, and then frowned. "Then why didn't you explain?"

Lan Yue spread out her hands, "The more I depict it, the darker it gets, so I might as well just let it happen."

Her relationship with Qi Yanjun was something that was hard to explain. If Guan Xiaoxiao knew about her bad temper, she could have directly ripped Xu Miao Rong apart with her bare hands.

She said unhappily, "But you have to listen to the rumors spread around the company. There are even people who say that the Young Master Qi abandoned you, but you refused to give up on them. I really want to tear off those eight women's mouths!"

Lan Yue patted her shoulder, and comforted her, "You might look like you just do it on someone else's body, who cares about them, hurry up and go to work."

Guan Xiaoxiao complained for a while, but didn't say anything more. She nodded, "Ok. I'll treat you to a meal tomorrow at the weekend."

"OK."

After sending Guan Xiao Xiao off, Lan Yue calmed her heart and continued working. She folded all the documents and left the office one by one and sent them to the people below.

"Young miss Xu, you're here! Oh, no, the Young Master Qi's fiancee is here to retrieve the photo!"

Everyone looked at Lan Yue and saw that she did not even raise her eyebrows, as if she did not hear anything. She only explained to the assistant wholeheartedly.

"Lan Yue, can you accompany me to get the photo?"

Lan Yue straightened her body, looked into her smiling eyes, and lightly said.

"Our staff will bring the Miss Xu."

Xu Miao Rong's smile faded, "You're not willing?"

Lan Yue still had not replied, but upon hearing the commotion, the Li Tong immediately scolded him, "Lan Yue, it's your honor to be called by the Miss Xu to accompany her! Hurry up!"

"..."

Lan Yue clenched her fists. Sensing Xu Miao Rong's slightly pleased gaze, she quickly calmed down and made a gesture of invitation.

"Miss Xu, this way."

Xu Miao Rong laughed so flawlessly that it made many people praise him, "Sorry for troubling you."

Lan Yue brought her and walked towards the photo storage area. From far away, they could still hear some noise.

After successfully getting the wedding photos, Xu Miao Rong took a few small photos that were used as decorations, opened her handbag, and placed the photos inside. Her movements seemed to be a little hurried, and while flipping through them, she seemingly accidentally dropped a piece of light paper.

"Lan Yue, can you pick it up for me?"

Lan Yue looked at her friendly little face, anger flashed past her eyes, she silently bent down and picked up the paper.

"Xu —"

Just as she wanted to return the item to her, she inadvertently saw the contents on the paper. A wave of cold air rushed from the soles of her feet to her forehead, causing her mind to instantly go blank.

It was a medical certificate, and underneath it was a colourful photo. On the doctor's test results, a line of scribbles could be clearly seen.

— — Five and a half weeks of gestation. The fetus is developing normally and has been confirmed to be pregnant!

In the column with the patient's name, shockingly it was Xu Miao Rong's name!

As if she was being tormented by a storm, Lan Yue's expression began to decline at a speed visible to the naked eye, as she faced Xu Miao Rong's gaze in disbelief. In the next second, her arm powerlessly drooped down, and the paper in her hands spun in the air before slowly falling to the ground.

"Aiya, why did it fall out!"

After waiting for Miao Rong to appreciate Lan Yue's pale white face enough, it was as if she had just discovered that she had dropped something, and immediately picked up the diagnosis certificate. With the corners of her mouth raised, she said hypocritically, "I had originally wanted to find a suitable opportunity to tell you about it, but I didn't expect you to see it, sorry ~"

Lan Yue opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but his body seemed to have lost all of its energy, she was unable to say anything.

Between them, even children?

Xu Miao Rong placed the diagnosis certificate back into her bag, her beautiful eyes showing traces of a victorious smile.

She slowly walked forward and leaned forward, her stained lips next to Lan Yue's ear. She breathed out and her tone filled with malice, "Lan Yue, you used the guilt and shame of the banquet lord to shamelessly force him to marry you. Now that I have his child, shouldn't you return the original position of Young Lady Qi to me?"

"Dinner Lord, for your father's sake, isn't willing to explain things to you, but I don't want our child to become an illegitimate child."

"What's more, are you, as a servant's daughter, worthy to be the Qi Family's Young Mistress?"

Lan Yue's body trembled, she reached out her hands to support the wall, only to barely be able to stabilize her wobbly steps, and barely managed to hear her unkind words, her mind filled with only one thought —

Then what was she? What was the baby in her belly?

The last bit of luck in his heart had completely disappeared, and it was as if a tall building had collapsed in an instant. Lan Yue laughed bitterly, and his heart seemed to have been cut open, bleeding profusely.

He raised his chin slightly and continued, "Lan Yue, you are a smart person. You know how to choose things that are more beneficial to you, and while the banquet lord still has a little pity for you, while I still have some patience —"

"Get lost as far as you can! Otherwise, I won't be lenient anymore! "

She coldly snorted, looked at Lan Yue with disdain, and quickly left the floor with arrogant steps.

Lan Yue seemed to have lost her soul as she stood there in a daze. After an unknown period of time, she slowly squatted down and covered her face with her hands, causing her thin shoulders to sway from side to side. Large drops of tears fell through her fingers and wet the back of her hand.

It turned out that this really was her one-sided wish.

As it turned out, there was no place for her in his heart at all.

It was time to wake up from this dream.

Lan Yue stood up, her numb legs were extremely heavy, like a zombie, she walked forward mechanically with a wooden face until she bumped into a snow-white wall. The intense pain caused her to regain her senses, she instinctively wiped her face and saw a wet liquid on her palm.

She shook her head mockingly and casually wiped her face. Without caring that it was not time to get off work yet, she stumbled out of the building, got a taxi and headed towards military compound.

Along the way, she was in a daze, as if she was awake, or as if she was in a dream.

"Young Madam, have some tea."

The maid brought a cup of green tea over. Lan Yue looked at her absentmindedly, as if she wanted to laugh, but was unable to do so. She said softly with a stiff expression, "Can you give me a cup of milk?"

The maid pursed her lips and said, "Wait a moment."

She took the tray and walked into the kitchen, but didn't pour Lan Yue any milk. Instead, she turned to another maid who was mopping the floor, "She doesn't drink tea for her, but instead wants some milk. Does she really think she is the proper master of the Qi Family? If it wasn't for the piece of meat in her stomach, she would have left long ago. "

"Just bear with it, it's only ten months or so anyway. Once she's done with her life, she'll probably be swept out of the house. There's no need to be fawning on her even if we don't beat around the bush."

"True."

"..."

Lan Yue, who had good hearing, listened carefully to these words. The hand in her lap was clenched into a fist, and the back of her hand erupted with fine veins, but very quickly, she loosened it again. A feeling of powerlessness struck her heart, and after exhaling a breath of air, she stood up and walked upstairs without looking back.

"Young madam, do you not want your milk?"

Ignoring the voices behind him, Lan Yue held onto the armrest as he walked up the stairs.

"Pui, you don't know what's good for you!"

The maid rolled her eyes and tossed the empty glass into the sink.

Lan Yue sat on the sofa in front of the window, the light purple curtains fluttered in the breeze, it brushed against her face and brought along an itch. She raised her head and looked at the clouds in the sky, her eyes filled with spirit energy and calmness, revealing a sense of emptiness and loss, as though a lost child could not find his way home.

Seeing the sky gradually darken, she was still unable to calm down.

She could no longer find a reason to persevere. She even felt that waiting was a form of torture.

Lan Yue took out the phone in her pocket, opened it, unlocked it, and then opened the contact icon. Her smooth fingertips paused for a long time on a number, she bit her lower lip, and the confusion in her eyes was gradually replaced with determination.

"Du, du, du ~ ~ ~"

Gritting her teeth, she dialed the number.

After a few seconds of calling, the call connected.

"Hello, is this Lawyer Ai? I am the famous Lan Yue, do you still remember me? "

"It's the Miss Lan. Remember, thank you for putting on such beautiful makeup for me on my wedding day." The other laughed, "I've never been able to thank you properly. Let's meet again when you have the time. I'll treat you to a meal."

"No need." Lan Yue tried to make her voice less hoarse, "It's like this — —" She stopped for a moment, lowered her eyes to block the struggling expression inside, and said with difficulty: "I heard that Lawyer Ai is responsible for the divorce case, I want to ask you to take care of the divorce case between me and my husband Qi Yanjun, is that possible?"

"..."