chapter 81

Zhao Lei opened the door, appearing behind Bai Yinya against the light. Bai Yinya raised her head, to find him like a ghost whose half figure was covered by darkness.

“Why are you here? Get out!” Bai Yinya kept inching backward.

“You’re going to the hospital. Your pregnancy is a terrible mistake!”

Bai Yinya let out a deep roar, “Why on earth? This is my child. Don’t you dare hurt him!”

Zhao Lei was quite annoyed. If he forced her to have an abortion, the woman would make a scene. As a result, the news of her pregnancy would definitely hit the headlines and reach Gu Yeyu’s ears.

‘No, hard tactics won’t work. I need to figure out other methods.’

Zhao Lei crouched down to stroke her face.

Bai Yinya cowered against the door, scared stiff.

Zhao Lei coaxed her in a soft voice, “Well, I promise you not to abort it. Don’t sit on the ground.”

Bai Yinya stared at him, her body trembling, “No kidding?”

“Surely not. Get up,” Zhao Lei cajoled her while helping her up.

“You’d better take a good rest at home after your pregnancy” His soft whisper started to make Bai Yinya relax her vigilance.

She looked into his eyes, dubious about believing what he said.

Zhao Lei fondled her hair, “Sorry, I did something wrong yesterday, and I’ve realized my mistake overnight. How about getting married as soon as possible?”

Bai Yinya wept with relief.

Nestling into Zhao Lei’s arms, she failed to sense the calculation behind his suggestion.

…

While Zhao Lei was pondering over how to abort the child, Gu Yeze racked his brains to persuade his wife into expecting a baby.

“Grandma always wants a grandchild.” Gu Yeze dropped a heavy hint, while Bai Weijin rolled her eyes.

“I’m all for it if you give birth.”

Gu Yeze’s face darkened.

Bai Weijin pushed him away and ran to the bathroom to wash herself.

Yesterday she drove Gu Yeyu home first. Gu Yeze said nothing but gave her a good ‘screwing’ when they were back.

Working under Gu Yeze was absolute torture. Once there were no cameras, he made advances to her.

Bai Weijin took a lot trouble to drive Gu Yeze back to the 23rd floor. No sooner had she sat at her desk than Gu Yeyu gave her a phone call.

“Weijin!”

Gu Yeyu sounded like she’d already recovered herself, so Bai Weijin pretended to forget what happened last night.

“Fancy that Zhao Lei proposed to me this morning!”

“Proposing to you?” Bai Weijin felt it a little strange—How come the greedy and timid man suddenly proposed marriage?

There must have been some reason behind his move.

Bai Weijin thought for a moment before saying, “I’ll find it out, and you just need to set Zhao Lei’s mind at rest.”

Gu Yeyu said yes.

Bai Weijin hung up and called Zhang Lanxin in.

‘Besides Bai Yinya, Bai Hongbo and Du Meihua were also responsible for Mom’s death, so I won’t let any of them off,’ vowed Bai Weijin.

“Go fetch the papers Gu Yeze gave me.”

Gu Yeze informed her of all the weak points of Bai’s Group when Gu’s began to stop any form of cooperation with it.

They could ruin Bai’s Group at any time—it was all up to Bai Weijin.

Now the time was ripe.

Things went more smoothly than Bai Weijin thought. Powerful as Bai’s Group had been when Bai Hongbo took it over, Bai Yinya and her mother kept encroaching on the company these years.

It had already been in great peril.

It didn’t surprise Bai Weijin to get the phone call.

Bai Hongbo sounded as if older than his age.

“You unfilial child! Do you want Bai family to disappear from H City?”

Bai Hongbo shouted at her, though Bai family was already in an utter predicament. His voice trembled but sounded fierce.

“What do you expect? After you sat by and watched Bai Yinya and Du Meihua drive me out of Bai house?”

Bai Hongbo was irritated by her words. ‘How can she ruin the whole Bai family just because her sister and stepmother kicked her out?’

“Bai Weijin, do you remember who you are?” Blue veins stood out on Bai Hongbo’s temples.

“Well, it turns out that you haven’t forgot my name. I thought you’ve changed your surname into Du.” Bai Weijin said with heavy irony.

“How dare you!” Bai Hongbo covered his chest with one hand.

“I’ll get you back for what you’ve done, you wait! This is just the beginning.”

Bai Weijin gnashed her teeth when recalling how Bai Hongbo and Du Meihua had treated her mother. It was far from enough to destroy Bai’s Group only.

Bai Hongbo hung up and sank into a chair.

Though assistance from Zhao’s Group gave Bai family some breathing room, the latter collapsed into chaos today, and Bai Yinya had been out of contact for two days.

He was feeling downcast when Du Meihua came.

“Hongbo, I cannot contact Yinya by phone. What should we do?” Du Meihua was weighed down with worries. After all, Bai Yinya used to offend Bai Weijin.

Her daughter was perhaps kidnapped by Bai Weijin.

Bai Hongbo gave her a glare, “How could she, an adult, go missing? Need I report to the police?”

Du Meihua shivered with fear.

After Bai Weijin was kicked out, she and her daughter suffered many setbacks. She never saw Bai Hongbo so impatient with her after they got married.

But he seemed snappish these months.

Maybe she should find a way out for her good.

Despite her reliance on her husband, Du Meihua was aware that the most reliable was nobody but herself. She had embezzled a large sum of funds from Bai’s Group’s account over the years.

In this way had she accumulated some wealth.

Now looking for Bai Yinya was of paramount importance. As for Bai Hongbo, Du Meihua found him unable to be relied upon.

Reveling in Zhao Lei’s gentleness, Bai Yinya felt he really felt like marrying her.

Zhao Lei secretly observed Bai Yinya’s movements from outside the room.

Bai Yinya had been living here for several days. Zhao Lei lied to Du Meihua whenever she called to ask about her daughter. Also, he managed to make Bai Yinya completely cut off from the rest of the world.

‘I’m afraid I shall speed up my action,’ thought Zhao Lei.