Chapter 1366 - Invitation
A Star Reborn: The Queen's Return
Jiang Yu was shocked. She was pregnant?
Looking at her in disbelief, he asked, âReally? Yingluo, when was it?â
She shook her head indiscriminately and demanded another drink.
Jiang Yu grabbed her hand. âYou canât drink anymore! You are still pregnant! Yingluo, what is going on with the child, is it true or are you talking drunk?!â Hearing that the girl he liked so much was pregnant with someone elseâs child made him distressed and angry.
But she still just shook her head and giggled, and gradually slept in his arms.
Jiang Yu guarded her, his mind a mess, full of the word âpregnantâ. He didnât know what to do. Did Wei Lingnan know this? If he didnât know and he told him, would he still marry Gu Jinxiu? Yingluo obviously still loved him, should he tell Wei Lingnan about it and make them happy... Or, hide this secret, stay with her, take care of her, and take advantage of her when she was most vulnerable and in need of help? Then maybe, maybe, he could be with her...
He was absorbed in his thoughts until he heard a noise outside the door.
âGo away, you are not welcome here!â Jin Lingâer yelled angrily. âYingluo wonât see you!â
Jiang Yu quickly got up and went out to see that Jin Lingâer was standing in front of the door wearing a home shirt. A woman with strong makeup stood outside the door with a proud look and wearing an emerald bracelet was on the door, preventing Jin Lingâer from closing it.
Jiang Yu walked over and asked, âJingâer, whatâs wrong?â
When Jin Lingâer saw him coming out, she was even angrier. âBrother Jiang, drive this woman away quickly, donât let Yingluo see her!â
âOh, itâs Mr. Jiang Yu.â The woman outside smiled coldly. âPleasure to meet you.â
Jiang Yu asked calmly, âYou are?â
âPei Yan,â the woman said her name and shook the thing in her hand. âIâm Gu Jinxiuâs friend. Iâm here to send her invitation to Xia Yingluo today. Tomorrow will be Gu Jinxiuâs wedding. Ms. Xia must also come along to admire it. â
Jiang Yu understood that she was here to anger Xia Yingluo.
The man Xia Yingluo liked was going to marry another woman, and she still invited her to the wedding? Which woman could take such an insult?
No wonder Jin Lingâer was so angry.
Jiang Yu took the invitation from Pei Yan. âIâll help Yingluo accept it. Ms. Pei, thank you, you can leave.â
âBrother Jiang! How could you accept this!â Jin Lingâer called again, looking at Jiang Yu in disbelief.
Jiang Yu said to her, âQuiet, Yingluo has already fallen asleep.â
Jin Lingâer realized that her voice was too loud, so she stopped talking.
But Pei Yan looked at him thoughtfullyâXia Yingluo was already asleep? What was going on with Jiang Yu here, were they sleeping together? But this was obviously Jin Lingâerâs home. Even if the two of them want to live together, they should choose another place.
Regardless of her bad thoughts, Jiang Yu politely urged her again. âMs. Pei, you should go.â
Pei Yan was disappointed. She had taken the initiative to take the invitation to Xia Yingluo to see her sorry state. It would be worth the fare here if she could see Xia Yingluoâs heartbroken expression. But unfortunately, Xia Yingluo didnât even come out to fight. âThe invitation is for Xia Yingluo. I canât return without seeing her. What about her? Donât tell me sheâs in her room crying to sleep after falling out of love?â Pei Yan half-mocked.
Jiang Yu stopped being polite. He reached out and closed the door.
The loud closing sound echoed in the corridor, and Pei Yan was caught off guard and almost hit her nose.
âHey!â She shouted in shock and anger, but the corridor was empty, and there was only an iron door in front of her.
She stomped unwillingly and turned to leave.
Inside, Jin Lingâer gave Jiang Yu a thumbs up. âBrother Jiang, good job. You should be like that to people like that!â
Jiang Yuâs expression was dull, and he handed the invitation in his hand to Jin Lingâer. âBurn it.â
âAh? Oh!â Jin Lingâer quickly took over the invitation. âRight, I was asking why Brother Jiang would even accept this? This kind of thing must not be visible to Yingluo! Iâll take it to the kitchen and burn it right away!â
Jiang Yu said, âIf I didnât accept it, she just wouldnât leave. What if she wakes up Yingluo? Itâs better to take it and deal with it.â
Jin Lingâer said, âBrother Jiang is still thoughtful.â
Jiang Yu said, âIâll go see Yingluo.â He turned back into the room.
In the room, Xia Yingluo was still asleep. Her eyes and pale brows looked distressed. Jiang Yu reached out and touched her cheek with some hesitation, then retracted it and whispered, âRelax, I will protect you.â
Xia Yingluo slept for a long time. When she woke up, the house was full of sunshine. Jiang Yu was snoring by her bed.
She had a splitting headache with a hangover.
As soon as she moved, Jiang Yu also woke up and looked up at her. âHow are you feeling?â
She looked at him and said, âWhen did you come here? Have you been guarding me? Iâm sorry, I was drunk last night and donât remember anything.â
âIt was very late, and I came to see you on the way.â Jiang Yu gave her a soft smile. âI didnât guard you for a long time.â He wanted to ask her about the pregnancy, but he swallowed it back. It was a big taboo. And even if he liked her a lot, he knew that he hadnât earned a place in her heart yet.
Xia Yingluo knew that what he said was not true.
If he had only come on the way and didnât guard her for long, he wouldnât have such deep dark circles.
She looked at him apologetically. âThank you.â
âYouâre welcome.â He got up very consciously and left the bed gentlemanly. âYou can wash and change your clothes first. Iâll see how Jin Lingâer is preparing breakfast.â Today was Gu Lingxiu and Wei Lingnanâs wedding ceremony. Not only was Jiang Yu uneasy, but Jin Lingâer was also extremely uneasy. She had pushed off all her schedules and only stayed with Xia Yingluo.
Xia Yingluo saw him go out and even locked the door, so she got up to wash and change into clean clothes.
There was no one in the living room. Jiang Yu and Jin Lingâer were gathered in the kitchen preparing breakfast, and Xia Yingluo also walked over.
âYingluo, youâre here?â Jin Lingâer was wrapped with her apron and she turned to smile at her. âGo sit for a while, Iâll fry the eggs. Brother Jiang, go with Yingluo, too. I know at a glance that you canât really cook, you look so unfamiliar with it.â
Jiang Yu smiled a little apologetically. âI really donât cook much.â
Xia Yingluo said, âItâs okay, Brother Jiang. Please sit down. Iâll help, my cooking is good.â While talking, she picked up the eggs on the chopping board and beat them, and threw the eggshells into the trash can. Suddenly, her sight haltedâ
She saw a small piece of burnt paper in the trash can, which faintly read âMs. Xiuâs Wedding.â
Ms. Xiuâs wedding?!
Xia Yingluo understood it in an instant. There may be many new people getting married today, but it had something to do with Jin Lingâer if it was here. There was even a âXiuâ word on it, it could only be Gu Jinxiu!