Spoiled by the CEO after amnesia!-Chapter 180 - 178: My Fiancée is Back

But what could be done?

Who could stop the young master Huo from doing what he wanted, from bringing back whoever he wished?!

Yao Zhenru curled her lips, comforting Mu Qingran, "So what if she’s back? Your belly is already that big, and you’ve been living in Huo Garden for so long, everyone from top to bottom already sees you as the definitive future young madam! Would the old master really let you and your child leave?! In your belly, you carry Zhenyang’s child! The old master will only recognize his grandson! Her return is useless, don’t worry! Didn’t the young master refuse to acknowledge the child in your belly? Once he’s back, you go get that DNA test done. Then, directly slap the certificate in Jiayi’s face and see if she has the shame to cling to the young master!"

Mu Qingran’s eyes flickered with a hint of guilt; a grandson indeed, but not the eldest grandson, ah...

This matter, from the moment she was pregnant, she dared not even tell Yao Zhenru, and now it remained the same, just muttering, "Aunt Yao, I don’t want to test the paternity DNA of the fetus, please continue to help me block this..."

Yao Zhenru was dissatisfied, "What’s wrong with you? You’ve been putting it off since the fourth month, is it so hard to do a DNA test?"

Mu Qingran hurriedly said, "Aunt Yao, you know, to test the fetus’ DNA we need to do the amniocentesis, which has some adverse effects on both the fetus and the adult! It was not easy for me to conceive this child, this child is too important for both you and me. What if there’s an accident? If the child is lost, now with Jiayi coming back, wouldn’t that be exactly what she wanted?! Even if it’s done, it should wait until after I’ve married Zhenyang and my status is secured."

That was indeed the case.

Yao Zhenru frowned, "Alright, then I’ll help you put it off for a while longer."

Mu Qingran breathed a sigh of relief.

————**————

In the afternoon, the news of Huo Zhenyang arriving with Jiayi had reached Huo Garden.

The atmosphere during dinner was somewhat gloomy.

Mu Qingran was distressed and had no appetite.

Huo Tianpei, seeing Mu Qingran looking absent-minded, personally picked up a pair of chopsticks to put some vegetables in her bowl, looking displeased, "Qingran, what’s wrong? Eat more, if you don’t eat, the child in your belly still needs to."

Mu Qingran hurriedly took the vegetables, "Yes, okay." Yet her face still bore a very distressed look.

Huo Tianpei frowned, "Dr. Han has said that prenatal education is very important. With you frowning all the time, my grandson will not be born healthy. If the food on this table is not to your liking, I’ll have someone make you another tableful of dishes."

The Huo Family servants at the side couldn’t help but exchange glances.

For these months, the old master not only brought Miss Mu into Huo Garden for personal care but also treated her like an empress. Miss Mu could be said to have whatever she wanted—

Oh no, to be precise, it was the child in Miss Mu’s belly that was treated like a little emperor, given anything it needed, even going as far as to hire the city’s top obstetrician and gynecologist, Dr. Han, to personally manage Miss Mu’s dietary and living habits, as well as regular prenatal examinations.

Mu Qingran bit her lip, not daring to disobey the old master, and forced a smile that looked uglier than crying.

It was at this moment Yao Zhenru aptly spoke up, "Old master, don’t be upset with Qingran, how can she smile at this time?"

Huo Tianpei frowned, looking at Yao Zhenru. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Yao Zhenru immediately sighed, "Alas, you know, our family’s young master brought Jiayi back from H City, and now they’ve just gotten off the plane. Alas, with the young girl back, I fear Zhenyang will be even less inclined to marry Qingran. Look, Qingran is already seven months in, about to give birth. If she doesn’t get a marriage certificate with the young master soon, this child will be born out of wedlock."

Upon hearing this, Mu Qingran put down her chopsticks, her eyes reddening as she started to sob.

Huo Tianpei listened, his brows knit into a frown, and he set down his chopsticks.

What Yao Zhenru had said was indeed what was on Huo Tianpei’s mind.

Over the past few months, he had urged Huo Zhenyang to register his marriage with Mu Qingran, to at least give his grandson a legitimate status upon birth, but his son had simply turned a deaf ear and let the matter drop, especially since he spent most of his time in H City, leaving little opportunity to discuss it further.

But now, Huo Tianpei glanced at Mu Qingran’s belly and thought, indeed, there could be no more delays. He made up his mind, "Once Zhenyang comes back, I’ll talk to him again. Within this month, I will make sure he marries Qingran! Whoever he brings back won’t make any difference!"

Yao Zhenru’s heart lifted at this, and she looked over at Mu Qingran.

Mu Qingran also smiled, no longer wearing the sorrowful expression from before, and even placed some food into Huo Tianpei’s bowl herself, "Elder sir, please eat more. You’ve been working hard caring for us these past days. You need to keep up your strength, so you can enjoy the happiness of family with your grandson when he’s born."

When Huo Tianpei heard the word ’grandson’, any bad mood he had vanished, and he showed a trace of a smile.

The smile had not yet faded from the elder’s face when a man’s clear voice could be heard at the door, "I won’t be marrying her."

"The young master? The young master has returned..." A servant’s voice rang with surprise into the living room.

"Miss Jiayi also came back?"

...

The Huo Garden servants followed with a clatter of footsteps, ushering in a pair who looked like perfectly carved figures of jade.

Lin Zixun stood behind the two, carrying a suitcase.

The tall and handsome man, looking somewhat godlike, had a trace of fatigue on his face, but it couldn’t hide the firm and intense look in his eyes as he held the hand of the girl, standing at the entrance of the living room.

The girl had lost much of the rawness and naivety on her face after not being seen for several months. Her eyes now revealed a calm and composure ill-suited to her age, clinging tightly to the man’s side like a small flower bud protected by a towering ancient tree, unafraid of the imminent storm.

Although Huo Tianpei had known that his son had found Jiayi and brought her back, seeing the girl he hadn’t seen for a while still stunned him on the spot.

He felt a certain guilt toward this girl.

After all, Jiayi was very much to his liking, and he had once so hoped that she could become the daughter-in-law of the Huo Family. Yet a few months ago, it was also he who had sent her away with his own hands.

Mu Qingran glared at Jiayi, and with a barely perceptible snort, she cradled her belly, which was as big as a small mountain, squarely aiming at Jiayi, her eyes brimming with smug satisfaction.

Jiayi seemed to have already sensed the smell of gunpowder from an impending war.

Her gaze fell on Mu Qingran’s belly, which was already quite large, probably close to the due date.

If she hadn’t returned this time, perhaps Mu Qingran really would have seized the opportunity to become the official wife of the Huo Family.

But since she had chosen to return this time, she wouldn’t let Mu Qingran’s wishes come true.

The butler, Mr. Ou, broke the standoff, "Young master, Miss Jiayi is back. Have you had dinner? Come, sit down and eat together."

"No need," Huo Zhenyang pulled the girl’s hand, looking directly at the people at the dining table, "I’ve brought Jiayi back just to let you know, my fiancee is back, and Mu Qingran can move out of Huo Garden."