Chapter 651 - Collateral Damage (1)

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Zhao Youlin just didn’t expect this day to come so soon.

Mu Tingfeng glanced at Zhao Youlin and sighed. “This matter has nothing to do with us, to begin with. Whether it sits comfortably with us or otherwise, the decision is not ours to make.”

Zhao Youlin trembled, and a look of relief appeared on her face. That’s right, the only person who could make a decision on this matter was An Yue. The only thing they could do was to respect her decision.

Moreover, hadn’t they already thought about it? This matter might not necessarily be a bad thing for An Qi and An Yue.

Zhao Youlin smiled as she thought about this. She squatted down and hugged Joy. “Joy, I will take you to see your aunt tomorrow, okay?”

Joy’s eyes lit up and he hurriedly nodded. “Okay! Mom, aunt said that I will be able to greet the baby in her belly soon.”

Zhao Youlin laughed. “You want to say hello to the baby this badly?”

“Yes!”

Zhao Youlin’s eyes flashed, and she asked without a trace, “Then, would you like the baby to be a girl or a boy?”

Joy did not sense the trap in Zhao Youlin’s words. He bit his finger and thought for a moment, then shouted, “Little brother, I want a little brother!”

Everyone was stunned when they heard this. Zhao Youlin asked curiously, “Why a little brother? Wouldn’t a little sister be good?”

Joy’s expression suddenly became conflicted. “It’s not bad, but a little brother would be cuter. As for a little sister… she would be fiercer… I’m a little afraid.”

“Fierce? Pfft…” Zhao Youlin quickly understood. The reason why Joy said this was probably because he had been influenced by Ling Yuemei and Mu Wanting.

Those two girls were older than Joy, and they were indeed fierce sometimes. On the other hand, the little bean from Su Qing’s family clung onto Joy more than anything else. He looked like a loyal dog. No wonder Joy had gained such preconceptions.

Zhao Youlin tried hard to hold back her laughter and turned to look at Mu Tingfeng. “What about you? Would you like a boy or girl?”

Mu Tingfeng’s gaze softened a little, and he said calmly, “Both are fine.”

As long as it was their child, it was fine whether it was a boy or a girl. However, if it was possible, he still hoped that Zhao Youlin could give birth to a daughter as beautiful and smart as her.

Zhao Youlin did not say anything else. She looked at Mu Tingfeng and smiled. Nothing else needed to be said.

Zhao Youlin and the others were very happy and prosperous. On the other side, Zhao Yifei’s family was not so lucky.

That moming, Sun Fengzi had dressed up early and was ready to go out to meet her friends. As soon as she went downstairs to sit at the dining table, the housekeeper handed a folder to Sun Fengzi.

Sun Fengzi was stunned. She took the folder and looked at it a few times. She asked in confusion, “What is this?”

The housekeeper shook her head. “It should not contain anything malicious. It was placed in the mailbox at home early this morning. The Lady of the house’s name was written on it. The servants did not dare to open it and sent it directly to me.”

Sun Fengzi frowned. After thinking for a long time, she still couldn’t think of any document that she needed to mail and sign for.

After hesitating for a while, she opened the seal and took out the contents.

‘There was indeed a document, but the impact this document brought to Sun Fengzi was much greater than the weight of the document itself.

After Sun Fengzi made out the contents of the document, her expression changed. She was no longer as sleepy as when she had just woken up. She held onto the thin pieces of paper tightly. The more she looked down, the uglier her expression became. The Lady of the house was so frightened that the

butler hurriedly asked, “Madam, are you alright?”

‘When Sun Fengzi lifted her head from the document, her face had already turned deathly pale. She no longer looked as excited as when she had just come downstairs. “Who sent this thing? Who?!”

The housekeeper was startled by Sun Fengzi’s suddenly raised voice. She stuttered, “This… This thing was said to have been placed in the mailbox early this morning, No one in the vicinity saw anyone, so… So…”

Sun Fengzi’s expression became more and more unsightly when she heard this. She took a few deep breaths and quickly put the document back into the document bag in her hand. Her face was still rather gloomy.

“Madam…” the housekeeper who was watching from the side was really a little scared and couldn’t help but call out again.

Sun Fengzi was annoyed. When she heard him calling, she couldn’t help but raise her eyes and glare at her. She said impatiently, “Alright, you can go down first. Don’t stand here and be an eyesore.”

The housekeeper was stunned for a moment. Although she was dissatisfied with Sun Fengzi’s venting, she didn’t want to anger Sun Fengzi. She could only bow and leave.

As soon as the housekeeper left, Sun Fengzi’s expression darkened once again. She subconsciously clenched her hands and twisted the sheet in her hand into a ball. Dark clouds covered her eyes, and deep in her eyes, there was a faint flicker of bone-deep anger and resentment.

An Yue had finally acknowledged Nie Xingzhi as her father. This news could be said to be a great and joyous occasion for the entire Nie family. For the next few days, the entire Nie family’s mansion was filled with an atmosphere of happiness.

Nie Xingzhi was over forty years old, but he did not have any plans to start a family. Nie Xingzhi’s big brother and sister-in-law were also Nie Yunfan’s mom and dad. Previously, they had always been worried about Nie Xingzhi’s marriage. They had wanted to help him handle this matter several times,

however, Nie Xingzhi had avoided them. As time passed, they had given up.

They even had the intention of letting Nie Yunfan get a few more children in the future. After a hundred years, they and Nie Xingzhi would send off their elders to their deaths.

He didn’t expect to have had a sister-in-law. Unfortunately, she had passed away early. In her place was a little niece he did not know of. She had already grown up and married someone else. Now, she even had a baby of her own! All these things had really flown beyond the expectations of the two elders.

After the shock, what followed was pure joy. His long-cherished wish was finally realized, especially after seeing that An Yue was so obedient and had already gotten married and had a child. The Nie family’s elders began to dote on this little girl who had been hard-won.

‘When they saw that An Yue’s belly was getting bigger, the Nie family’s parents felt relieved. At the same time, their concern also naturally shifted to Nie Yunfan’s marriage.

Nie Yunfan never thought that getting a cousin would cause him trouble. After his parents bombarded him and even planned to introduce him to a blind date, Nie Yunfan finally couldn’t stand it anymore. He obediently admitted that he already had someone he liked. If they were really doing this for his

own good, then they shouldn’t bother him with all this hassle.

It would have been fine if Nie Yunfan hadn’t said anything. After hearing this, the Nie parents became even more excited. They chased after Nie Yunfan and began to ask him about the girl’s appearance, character, and family background. In the end, they even thought of asking about the girl’s birth date!