1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 239 A Game of Wits Between Husband and Wife: Since You're Pregnant, Just Give Birth to the Baby

"Luckily, Liangzi didn't take after his mother."

Gu Bin was afraid that she would take her anger out on Li Liang, so he spoke up for his brother first: "He is still very rational. He treats his mother and wife equally and doesn't favor either of them."

"Mengmeng won't be alone anymore."

Lin Xiyu was not satisfied with this answer: "Including the daughter, the mother and son are of greater importance, so the scales should be tipped more in their favor."

"Makes sense."

Gu Bin didn't want to upset her at this critical moment, so he decisively admitted defeat: "Whatever my wife says is right. I will always do the same. No matter what, I will always put you and the children first. No one can replace you in my heart."

"Come on, don't even try."

Lin Xiyu smiled and scolded, "Where is your son? Why are you bringing up the child again?"

"Xi Yu."

Taking advantage of the moment when the two mentioned children, Gu Bin spoke up: "Dr. Zhang from the obstetrics and gynecology department in Shenzhen called me again a few days ago, wanting us to go to Shenzhen again."

"Didn't she say that a damaged uterus prevents IVF?"

When Lin Xiyu heard that Dr. Zhang had stopped laughing, her face visibly turned melancholy.

"Xi Yu."

Gu Bin tried to communicate with her: "Dr. Zhang means that she can help us find a surrogate mother."

"Is it really necessary to do it this way?"

Lin Xiyu lowered her eyelids, making it impossible to see her expression.

"of course not."

Gu Bin softened his voice, trying to appear more gentle: "I thought you were more eager to have a child, which is why you wanted to tell you her suggestion."

"My grandmother said that it took her many years to get pregnant again after her miscarriage."

Lin Xiyu didn't know why, but she felt resistant to surrogacy and felt very uncomfortable whenever she thought about it.

"If you don't want to, then forget it."

Gu Bin noticed her resistance, pulled her into his arms, and gently comforted her, "I'll tell Director Zhang that we'll pretend this never happened and won't mention it again."

"Sister Leilei introduced me to another traditional Chinese medicine doctor. I'd like to try the herbal medicine he prescribes."

Lin Xiyu nestled in his arms, still feeling very down.

"Traditional Chinese medicine is too bitter. If you don't want to drink it, then don't."

"I don't mind the hardship."

"Okay, I'll go with you."

A hint of heartache flashed in Gu Bin's eyes, and he tightened his grip on the other person.

-

Even after giving birth, Wu Meng didn't forget about the house. As soon as she came out of the delivery room, she urged Zhao Yuncheng to go to the new property the couple had bought to inquire about it.

Zhao Yuncheng was miserable. Before he could even make his presence known to his newborn niece, his cousin rudely kicked him out of the house.

"You just gave birth, don't think too much. Anxiety is bad for your health."

Li Liang gave his brother-in-law a sympathetic look, bent down, and carefully tucked the blanket around her.

"Can I not think about it?"

Wu Meng was extremely frustrated: "It's a house worth hundreds of thousands of yuan. I've poured all the money I had into it. It hurts just thinking about it."

"Gu Bin took care of it, so it shouldn't be too bad."

Li Liang gently comforted her, "There's no use in us being anxious. Let's wait for news and hopefully he can find a solution."

"Hanging."

Wu Meng remained pessimistic: "Xingyao's funds were used to build office buildings. The company has no money. Even if he is very capable, he cannot raise that much money in a short period of time."

"Have you found out any news from Yuncheng?"

Li Liang used this as an excuse to change the subject: "You rest for a while, I'll go out and make a phone call to ask."

"Go."

Wu Meng was indeed a little tired. She waved wearily and closed her eyes.

-

The news Zhao Yuncheng brought back was bad, even worse than expected.

As expected, construction on the apartment complex that Li Liang and his wife bought has also stopped. The sales office is closed, and some people who have heard rumors are already gathering to protest.

Gu Bin also learned some inside information through personal connections: Dingsheng was experiencing a credit crisis with a bad influence, which had attracted the attention of relevant departments, who were investigating its financial assets.

If further investigations uncover similar cases of falsifying accounts or evading taxes, Wang Fan will be in deep trouble this time, and will likely spend at least a few years in jail.

In stark contrast to Wu Meng and the others' panic and anxiety upon hearing the news, Gu Bin, after learning the inside story, not only showed no anxiety but also revealed a meaningful smile.

He picked up his phone, dialed an overseas number, and said one sentence to the other party.

"Your chance has come!"

-

Gu Bin reached an agreement with Li Qing when they were in the United States.

Li Qing disrupted Wang Fan's proposed marriage plan, buying him time to return to China.

In return, he promised to find an opportunity to help her reconcile with Wang Fan and make her son the rightful heir to Dingsheng Industrial Group.

Dingsheng's recent collapse is undoubtedly at the perfect time.

What Wang Fan needs most right now is a huge sum of money to tide him over, and Li Qing's family has no shortage of money.

-

Dingsheng Industrial Headquarters, President's Office.

Gu Bin approached Wang Fan and claimed that he could raise 3 billion yuan to help him overcome his difficulties, on the condition that Wang Fan would give him 30% of the company's shares.

"You were able to raise so much money in such a short time?"

Wang Fan wasn't stupid; even in difficult circumstances, he wasn't blinded by the unexpected windfall.

"It's man-made."

Gu Bin took the lead in the negotiation from the start, leaning back comfortably on the sofa, enjoying the other party's somewhat exasperated expression.

"Tell me the truth, what exactly is your purpose?"

Wang Fan gritted his teeth and asked, "Don't fucking say you're only helping me out of friendship with your childhood friend. I don't believe it."

I don't believe it either.

Gu Bin retorted sharply: "After your countless provocations, trying to take Xi Yu away from me..."

"Are you here to see my joke?"

Wang Fan was furious and roared at them, "If you're not sincere, get out! You're not welcome here."

"You don't want to save the company?"

Gu Bin remained calm and composed, showing no sign of being provoked: "Right now, only I have the ability to help you. You can ask me to leave, but as soon as I step out of this door, Dingsheng will face bankruptcy, and you yourself will face imprisonment."

"grass"

Wang Fan was furious. He kicked the coffee table, and the glass clattered and fell to the ground, shattering into pieces.

"After all these years, you still can't keep your composure."

Gu Bin ignored him: "You're so agitated before you've even finished speaking."

"What other nonsense do you have to say?" Wang Fan roared, "Speak in one breath, and then get out."

You'd better control your temper.

Instead of getting angry, Gu Bin laughed and continued to poke at his heart: "Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't be able to control yourself and it will damage your heart, because after hearing what I'm about to say, I guarantee you'll become even more irritable."

"grass"

Wang Fan swore again, and the man choked on his words, almost passing out.

You guessed right.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Gu Bin smiled slightly and casually dropped a bombshell: "It is indeed impossible for me to raise 30 billion in such a short period of time. It was Li Qing who asked me to help you. As for the conditions she proposed, you can imagine them without me having to say them. As long as you agree to marry her, the 30 billion will be in place much faster than you think."

"Damn, I knew it was her!"

As expected, Wang Fan became irritable and kicked the coffee table angrily, overturning it.

"You don't need to be so agitated. Think about it yourself, do you even have a choice?"

Having achieved his goal, Gu Bin stopped talking nonsense, got up from the sofa, stepped on the crumbs scattered on the floor, and leisurely left the president's office.

"Oh!"

Just as the door closed, another strange noise came from behind. Wang Fan was so angry that his mind went blank. He picked up his phone and smashed it against the door.

The poor phone was innocently victimized and became the scapegoat; its screen flickered a few times before going completely black.

-

Li Qing anticipated that Wang Fan would cause her trouble, so she moved out of her original residence in Germany while Gu Bin was negotiating with him.

Wang Fan stormed over in a frenzy only to find nothing there. He tried calling, but no one answered. He was so angry that his heart, liver, and lungs ached, but nothing he did could help.

Li Qing made up her mind to avoid meeting him and entrusted the matter entirely to Gu Bin. It wasn't until three months later, when everything was settled, that she returned to China as the new shareholder of Dingsheng Industrial and the future mistress of the house, reappearing in the public eye.

-

Deep night.

In a high-end private apartment in Shanghai, Wang Fan stood on the balcony, took a deep drag on his cigarette, and tried to ease the frustration in his heart.

A woman who looked quite young and pretty, with her hair down, walked out of the bathroom. She paused, looking at his back, and hesitated whether to approach him.

Li Qing's high-profile return to China and her upcoming marriage to Wang Fan have already caused a stir in Shanghai's socialite circles.

As his lover, Zou Yan was well aware of her situation.

If Li Qing refuses to give up and forces him to break up with her, her fate will likely be the same as others: being ruthlessly abandoned before marriage.

She had been by his side for two years and had long since learned to be patient and yielding. If it weren't for her good personality and obedient and sensible nature, she wouldn't have become the woman who stayed by his side the longest.

However, this time, she didn't want to hold back.

She touched her lower abdomen, hoping to use the child inside her to find a way out.

"You go to sleep first, I'm going out for a bit."

Hearing the noise, Wang Fan stubbed out his cigarette, walked back from the balcony, picked up the car keys he had tossed on the sofa, and prepared to leave.

"Don't go, please stay with me."

As he passed by, Zou Yan suddenly hugged him from behind.

"Stop fooling around, I have something important to do."

Wang Fan's expression changed, revealing a hint of impatience.

"I am pregnant."

Zou Yan went all out, clinging tightly to his waist and refusing to let go.

"You have a kid?"

Wang Fan's voice suddenly rose several octaves as he pulled the person in front of him, his cold gaze sending chills down one's spine.

"Yes."

Zou Yan trembled with shock, lowering her eyelids and avoiding his gaze.

"How many months has it been? Why didn't you say so before?"

Wang Fan's eyes were deep, and a hint of hatred flashed in them.

He had seen plenty of women who wanted to use their children to climb the social ladder. He originally thought Zou Yan was smart and wouldn't resort to such tricks, but he never expected her to be so disobedient and secretly get pregnant with his child without his permission.

"Three months."

Zou Yan tried her best to remain calm so that she wouldn't be too scared and could explain the situation clearly: "I don't know when I got pregnant. I've been taking birth control pills. At first, I couldn't believe it myself. I took several tests and they were all negative. I only found out after going to the hospital for a checkup."

"You only found out you were pregnant after three months?"

Wang Fan didn't believe her and continued to look at her coldly.

"It's true, I never intended to lie to you."

Zou Yan's eyes reddened with grievance, and she cried, her face streaked with tears: "I know telling you now will make you angry, but I... I really don't know why this child came at such an inopportune time. It had to happen right before your wedding. If you don't like it, I can abort it. I don't want to upset your future wife."

"Fine, since you're pregnant, just give birth to it."

Upon hearing about his future wife, Wang Fan felt even more agitated and rejected her statement without a second thought.

"really?"

Zou Yan excitedly raised her head, looking at him with some disbelief: "You're letting me give birth? I don't have to abort him. I can have a child that belongs to both of us?"

"Go ahead and have them. I've got plenty of money; I can afford to raise as many kids as I want."

Wang Fan let out a satisfied sigh, a sense of vengeful pleasure welling up within him as he made his decision.

Li Qing wanted her son to inherit the family business, but he insisted on having an illegitimate child to cause her distress.

She thought that by controlling 30% of the company's shares, she could coerce him, force him to give in, get rid of all the other women, and stay with only her.

She is dreaming!
The more she pressured him, the more resentful he became.

If things continue like this, the couple will only drift apart and become like strangers.

-

"Darling, thank you. I will raise this child well. I believe our baby will be very cute when he grows up. If the boy looks like me and the girl looks like you, they will definitely be the cutest and most charming little prince and princess."

A triumphant smile appeared on Zou Yan's lips as she feigned excitement and threw herself into his arms.

She deliberately mentioned his future wife to provoke him.

She knew he had someone else in his heart, and that Li Qing wasn't the woman he truly wanted to marry.

The more obedient and sensible she was, the more he would resent Li Qing's domineering nature.

It turned out that she was right.

With his permission, it would be like having a legitimate reason to have his child.

The power struggle between her and Li Qing has only just begun, and it remains to be seen who will emerge victorious.

-

At the same time, on Wangfuchizi West Street, in an old house.

Lin Xiyu was equally surprised by Li Qing's high-profile return. It wasn't until she heard the news from Gu Bin that she realized that the person who had been in contact with him all this time was actually her.

"She's really devoted. She spent 30 billion yuan to help Wang Fan save his company. Isn't she afraid that the investment will fail and all her efforts will be in vain?"

"This has little to do with being infatuated."

Gu Bin, who knew the inside story, patiently explained to her: "The key reason for Dingsheng's collapse this time lies in the development of the large entertainment city in Qingdao. If Wang Fan hadn't been so reckless and had just honestly built his commercial housing, this would never have happened given the current booming real estate market."

"His idea was novel: an entertainment complex that combines eating, drinking, playing, and shopping, giving people a refreshing shopping and entertainment experience. However, he forgot the most important point: while pre-sale housing can be funded by residents' money, an entertainment complex cannot."

“Entertainment complexes occupy a large area, require large investments, and have a slow return on investment, so they will inevitably encounter problems with cash flow. The banks have also crossed the line and stopped lending to them. Without new capital injection, it is only a matter of time before they collapse.”