Chapter 736: Chapter 735: 735, does my aunt have a boyfriend?

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On the other hand, once in the car, Xu Jing clutched her chest, finally releasing a breath of relief.

The driver, Xiaoli, unaware of the situation, immediately drove back.

As soon as they reached the villa, Xu Jing’s phone rang. She looked at it and a wave of joy filled her face.

“Brother-in-law.”

The man’s cold voice presented a stark contrast to hers, “Xu Jing, you met Weiyi and Yebai today, didn’t you?”

Xu Jing hurriedly explained, “I didn’t say anything, brother-in-law, I didn’t expect to bump into Yiyi.”

“What did they say?”

“Nothing much. It was just a chance encounter, and I left shortly after.”

“…” The man remained silent.

“Brother-in-law, are you angry? I’ve been cooped up in this villa every day, I just wanted to get some fresh air today, I didn’t anticipate…”

The phone call was abruptly cut off.

Xu Jing put down her phone, her brows furrowing deeply.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, she hastily got up and left.

As expected.

Xiaoliu was outside making a phone call.

“I understand, sir, it’s all my fault. I failed to take proper care of Miss Xu.”

“…”

“Because Miss Xu wanted to go out and clear her mind, so I…”

“…”

“Okay, I will assign more people to standby here.”

“…”

“Okay, okay.”

Xiaoli finally hung up the phone.

Having turned around, he almost jumped out of his skin, “Miss Xu? What are you doing here?”

Xu Jing was standing at the entrance of the villa, her beautiful eyes trained on him, “Xiaoli, did my brother-in-law call you?”

Xiaoli could only nod.

“He’s asking you to watch me, isn’t he? Has he forbidden me from leaving the house?”

“…” Xiaoli didn’t dare to answer.

But his silence was taken as an affirmation.

Xu Jing gripped her fingers tightly, her expression somewhat twisted.

Ever since she told Elder Mo about her pregnancy, things had progressed as expected, with Elder Mo instructing her to keep the baby at all costs, to preserve the Mo lineage.

At the same time, he also imposed three rules.

Firstly, she must keep her lips sealed regarding the matter.

Secondly, she would have to resign.

The third was to move in this villa.

Though she did lead a good life, with servants attending to her needs and luxurious meals served daily, being cooped up for a long time got pretty agonizing.

So, every two to three days, she would have Xiaoli drive her out to get some fresh air.

They would only visit the places where the young folk seldom went.

But who would have thought that she would run into Xiao Yebai and Mo Weiyi on Antique Street today, and nearly took a tumble as well.

However, Xu Jing wasn’t worried.

Mo Weiyi was rather naive and had never been pregnant. She didn’t realize Qu Yunyo was pregnant all that time, so she probably didn’t think much of it today.

As for Xiao Yebai…

Though this man was cunning, but he was a man after all. She was only three months pregnant and there were no visible signs yet; he wouldn’t suspect her of being pregnant, right?

Xu Jing quickly said, “Today was just an accident, I’ve already explained it to my brother-in-law.”

Xiaoli nodded, wise enough to not say anymore.

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Lishui Bay Villa.

Mo Weiyi sat on the couch with her slender, fair legs crossed, listening to Mo Yaoxiong explain over the phone.

“Your aunt had a sudden health issue recently, seems like she was diagnosed with some severe gynecological disease. I’m not clear on the specifics. She quit her job, and because it was inconvenient for her to live alone, your grandfather sent some maids to take care of her.”

Mo Weiyi nodded, “So is she dating someone?”

“…What?”

“When we bumped into her this afternoon, she was buying a jade necklace priced over 80,000 yuan. Having just recovered from her illness, where would she get the money to buy jewellery if she didn’t have a man in her life?”

“I’m not sure about that.” Mo Yaoxiong laughed, “If she is actually dating, it’s a pretty normal thing.”

Mo Weiyi pursed her lips.

Right, it was pretty normal. After all, Xu Jing was just forty years old, quite attractive and talented in playing the piano.

But something felt off.

After ending the call, the door to the balcony swung open and Xiao Yebai entered from outside.

“What did dad say?”

Xiao Yebai rarely concerned himself with such matters, but Mo Weiyi didn’t think much of it and repeated Mo Yaoxiong’s explanation word for word.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yebai asked, “Does granny know about your aunt’s illness?”

Mo Weiyi paused. Oh, right.

She quickly dialed Madam Xu’s number.

Ever since the birthdays were celebrated, the old lady had returned to Nancheng. With the turn of events lately, Mo Weiyi hadn’t found the time to visit her.

The moment the call connected, Madam Xu was taken aback.

“What, Xu Jing is ill? When did this happen, why don’t I know about it?”

“Grandma, you don’t know either?”

“Ah, ever since her birthday, she hasn’t been in touch with me. Every time I call her, she says she’s busy. All day and night, who knows what she’s busy with. She hangs up after a few words.” Mrs. Xu’s tone was very dissatisfied.

Mo Weiyi: “…”

After hanging up the phone, she immediately said, “Xiaobai, grandma also doesn’t know about Xiao Yi’s illness.”

Xiao Yebai said “umm” in response.

“Could Xiao Yi really have a man now? But this is good news, so why hide it from grandma?” Mo Weiyi was utterly confused.

Xiao Yebai narrowed his eyes, his tone flat, “Maybe she just doesn’t want to worry the old lady.”

“Really?” Mo Weiyi was skeptical.

Xiao Yebai looked down at her and suddenly asked, “When did grandpa get discharged from the hospital?”

“Last Monday, the doctor said he was fine, he just needed to rest at home and avoid any shocks,” she replied.

“Hmm, we haven’t had a meal with the old man since he got out of the hospital.”

“My foot was sprained a few days ago, I was afraid grandpa would worry if he found out.” After saying this, Mo Weiyi proposed, “We’ve also finished buying the things for Master… should we go to the old house for dinner tonight?”

“Okay.” Xiao Yebai nodded, “Invite your Xiao Yi as well.”

“Invite her?”

Mo Weiyi was a bit relucent.

Possibly because she had been compared to Xu Xian all her life, she didn’t like Qu Yunyao, and had no affection for Xu Jing.

Especially after finding out that Qu Yunyao dared to covet Xiao Yebai, her heart was like being pricked by a thorn. She wished she could avoid seeing the mother and daughter duo altogether.

“Since your grandfather has already explained, the incident last time might have been a misunderstanding.”

Hearing this, Mo Weiyi pursed her lips.

After much internal struggle.

“Alright then.”

She told herself to be generous.

Xu Jing, a single woman living in Nancheng, without a job, and sick, it really wasn’t easy.

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Upon receiving Mo Weiyi’s call, Xu Jing was taken aback.

When she heard that they were going to have dinner at the old house together in the evening, and thought about the fact that she could see Mo Yaoxiong, whom she hadn’t seen for a long time, she was overjoyed and readily agreed.

After ending the call, she started choosing her clothes.

While she was halfway through, Mo Yaoxiong called.

Clearly, he already knew about tonight’s dinner.

He reiterated, “Be careful tonight, don’t let Yiyi and Yebai find out that you’re pregnant.”

“I know, brother-in-law.” Xu Jing reassured him.

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In the evening, Xu Jing arrived at the Mo family’s old house in Xiaoli’s car.

As soon as they got to the gate, she suddenly shouted, “Stop the car.”

Xiaoli quickly stopped the car.

After getting out of the car, Xu Jing walked to the front of the gate in her half-heel leather shoes.

Xiaoli also followed, “Ms. Xu, what happened?”

Xu Jing didn’t answer.

She looked at the two stone lions guarding the entrance of the old house, the towering trees beside it, and the large mahogany gate.

It was dusk, street lights were lit, and light filtered through the lush trees on both sides of the road, adding a touch of mystery to the whole old mansion.

A sly smile slowly emerged at the corner of Xu Jing’s mouth.

Soon enough.

She would be the mistress of this place.

Sister, I lost to you twenty years ago, but it’s a pity, you really don’t have that luck.

The person who will really have the last laugh will be me.

And only me!

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The black Audi finally stopped in front of the Chinese-style main house where Old Master Mo resided.

Upon entering the living room, Xiao Yebai and Mo Weiyi had already arrived and were sitting on the sofa, chatting with the old master.

Mo Yaoxiong was sitting on the side.

When he saw Xu Jing, the room instantly became quiet.

Everyone’s gaze fell on her.

Doing her best to appear at ease, Xu Jing said, “Old master, brother-in-law, Yiyi, Yebai, sorry, I’m late.”

She sat down in an empty spot on the sofa and passed over the bag in her hand.

“Yiyi, your birthday is coming up, right? I didn’t know what you would like, so I bought you a gift. I hope you don’t mind.”

Mo Weiyi’s birthday was at the end of April.

It was indeed coming up soon.

Taking the bag, she glanced at Xiao Yebai.

It seemed like someone still hadn’t shown any sign of remembering it.

Xiao Yebai: “…”

“Xu Jing is thoughtful.” said the old master.

Reluctantly, Mo Weiyi said, “Thank you, Xiao Yi.”

“Not at all.” Xu Jing smiled all the more brightly.

“Yiyi is turning twenty-one this year, we can celebrate her birthday on a larger scale.” proposed the old master.

“Okay.” Mo Yaoxiong nodded, “I’ll discuss with Shi Kang later.”

“Alright.”

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