Chapter 579 Jiahua Is Pregnant

• Cao Yingsheng knew he wouldn’t get anything out of him, so he quietly tucked the invitation away. He’d wait for tomorrow’s banquet. He’d make sure to meet this Hendrik properly. He just didn’t expect this— The Zou family’s engagement party hadn’t even started, and good news from his own side broke out. Jiahua Jiang was pregnant. “Mr. Cao, Mr. Jiang sent someone to the house to run tests for the young lady. It’s solid—no doubt about it.” Worried Cao Yingsheng wouldn’t believe it, Yao Ke hurried to report the situation exactly as it was. “When did the news get out?” “This morning…” Yao Ke’s answer came with a guilty edge. Truth is, the signs had been there. These past few days, Cao Yingsheng had been busy handling William’s imprisonment of Lin Qiuwen, so he hadn’t paid much attention to the Jiang side. So when Jiahua saw two lines on the test strip that day, plenty of people at the company had already started whispering. Only today, when Mr. Jiang finally had a moment, did he call in a doctor to the house and make it official. “Isn’t this perfect?” Who knew—he didn’t get mad at all. He lit up. Like he’d truly been waiting for this little life to show up. “You mean…” For some reason, seeing that satisfied smile, Yao Ke’s scalp tingled. “The Jiang family’s been hoping for a child forever, right? Now that wish is granted. I don’t have anything else to say.” Oh, that’s it. Yao Ke finally understood the real reason behind his happy grin— He wasn’t thrilled about the baby. He was thrilled Jiahua’s focus would be split, giving him more freedom. That’s all. Except… Yao Ke suddenly remembered what Cao Yingsheng had said before when they’d discussed pregnancy. Did he use some shameful trick to get what he wanted? That thought was terrifying. If that were true, whether the child could grow up safe, or even be born smoothly, would be a giant question mark… Thinking of this, goosebumps crawled over Yao Ke’s arms. But when he met Cao’s half-smile, those dark eyes watching him, he swallowed it all down. In the end, he was just an assistant. Over at the Jiang house, the mood was ridiculously warm. Even Mr. Jiang, who rarely ate with the family, waited at the dining table. “Soon our Jiang family will have a new heir. Huan’er is the biggest contributor to our family.” He doted on his only daughter already. Now the praise just kept coming. “Dad, we don’t even know if it’s a boy or girl yet. How do you know it’s an heir?” Jiahua gently cupped her belly. She said it like she was annoyed, but inside she was sweeter than honey. She’d been dreaming of carrying Cao Yingsheng’s child day and night. Now the wish was granted. And this baby would be the Jiang family’s first grandchild. The status spoke for itself. “I’ll add a note to my will later—boy or girl, this child gets five percent of the Jiang family’s shares.” Mr. Jiang got happier by the minute. Before all the dishes even arrived, he poured himself a drink. Downed it in one go. His joy was obvious to everyone in the room. And the more excited he got, the more someone else didn’t like it. The two brothers standing at the dining room door felt exactly that. “It’s just a kid—and from an outsider, no less. And we’re making such a big deal of it? Changing the will… seriously?” Jiang Xingchen shot Jiahua’s belly a contemptuous look. “Blame us. We haven’t married or had kids. No rivals for the family fortune.” Jiang Xingcan saw it clearer. He nailed the point in one sentence. “Climbing up the ladder by having a baby? Come on, bro—when did you get this low?” “You don’t think that way? Then what’s with the sarcastic tone?” Hearing the mockery in Jiang Xingchen’s voice, Jiang Xingcan snapped back on purpose. “Enough! It’s too late to talk now. She’s already pregnant. You should hurry up and figure out how to kick him out of the company for good, cut off future trouble.” That was the real talk. The brothers traded a look, then both glanced at their sister— It hadn’t been easy to get pregnant. For the kid to grow up well, the father couldn’t be stuck at the company till midnight every day. Time to bring things out into the open.