Return to the Day When My Pregnant Wife Jumped Off the Building-Chapter 238 Hard to Take_1

Ding Jianwei helped Gu Tinglan up, and then Xiao Ming said again, "Little Meng’s Mother, don’t take this too seriously. Under those circumstances, I believe most people wouldn’t have just stood by and done nothing."

"It’s just a small matter; don’t trouble the child anymore."

"That’s not okay." Gu Tinglan insisted, "How can we just let a life-saving grace go like that?"

"How about this, I do like to talk, so later you can treat me to a meal at the best-tasting restaurant around here."

"How could I..."

"It’s settled then."

Xiao Ming waved his hand imperiously and then turned to Gu Zhimeng with a smile, "I hit it off with this little girl at first sight, and for the few times she called me ’uncle,’ it’s all deserved."

The little girl happily held his face and kissed him again, "Mengmeng also likes Uncle!"

Gu Tinglan was about to say something else when suddenly someone ahead shouted, "Ms. Gu, your family has come to pick you up."

Gu Tinglan’s face changed. She bowed apologetically to Xiao Ming and, after exchanging contact information, pulled her reluctant daughter away and hurriedly left.

When Xiao Ming got outside, he just happened to see the back of an elegant Bentley driving through the gate, and its license plate gave him a slight start.

Ding Jianwei, who had been paying attention to him, instantly asked, "Do you recognize that car?"

Xiao Ming didn’t hide anything and nodded, "If I remember correctly, that should be the ride of the second son of the Lu Family, Lu Shijun."

"But what’s strange is, what’s the relationship between Gu Zhimeng and her mother with him?"

"So you don’t know everything after all!"

"Isn’t that obvious? If I were omniscient, I’d have become a fortune teller and swindled believers by now."

Ding Jianwei curled the corner of her mouth, saying, "Gu Tinglan was originally the second young mistress of the Lu Family’s main branch, that is, Lu Shijun’s wife.

Later, it was said that the couple’s relationship deteriorated and they divorced not long after the birth of their child.

Gu Tinglan has been living outside with her daughter ever since, and Gu Zhimeng should have been called Lu Zhimeng."

"Recently, Old Mr. Lu fell critically ill, presumably wanting to see all direct descendants before passing, so Gu Tinglan has brought her daughter back."

Gu Zhimeng was actually Lu Shijun’s daughter, which astonished Xiao Ming.

In his previous life, when he knew Gu Zhimeng, Gu Tinglan had already passed away in an accident. Because she left a large amount of insurance money, he wasn’t very surprised that Gu Zhimeng could live comfortably without leaving the house.

Now that he thought about it, that laboratory-grade air filtration system was probably provided by the Lu Family.

After all, the Lu Family is the biggest pharmaceutical industry tycoon in the country, and they even have shares in several internationally famous pharmaceutical giants, with chemical laboratories funded by them as numerous as the stars.

"Not bad at all, merely playing hero once, and I managed to save a wealthy girl. This is what they call good deeds paying off!" Xiao Ming said, laughing.

"Don’t dream on," Ding Jianwei rolled her eyes at him, "Gu Zhimeng has already changed her name, so the Lu Family will definitely not recognize her identity anymore.

You simply saved the daughter of a single mother."

"Single mother..." Xiao Ming stroked his chin with a mischievous smile, "Don’t you think these two words naturally carry a hint of ambiguity with them?"

"Get lost!"

Ding Jianwei kicked him in the backside.

Xiao Ming stumbled down the steps when suddenly a Maybach sped toward him, nearly hitting him.

The rear door opened, and a man burst out, not even giving him a glance as he ran up the steps. Anxiously, he said to Ding Jianwei, "I’m Duan Zhengwei, Duan Hongqing’s son. Where is my father right now?"

Ding Jianwei raised an eyebrow, glancing sideways at Xiao Ming with a smile, "Please follow me, Mr. Duan."

Duan Zhengwei immediately followed her into the building.

At this moment, the driver’s door of the Maybach opened, and a pair of silk-stockinged legs stepped out, bending over to Xiao Ming, "Mr. Xiao, I’m terribly sorry!"

"Our manager was anxious about the chairman’s safety and hurried me, but my driving skills are just average, and I nearly caused you harm, so I apologize to you,"

"It’s fine," Xiao Ming smiled faintly. "Moreover, for the sake of your legs, I’ll give you a piece of advice: once you’re inside, it’s best to tell the truth. Going to jail for someone as heartless and cruel as Duan Zhengwei is not worth it."

The woman with the beautiful legs in stockings was naturally Duan Zhengwei’s personal secretary, Li Yaman.

Upon hearing this, she turned pale, "Mr. Xiao, I’m sorry, I don’t understand what you’re implying."

Xiao Ming used his chin to gesture towards the two staff members coming out of the building and then turned to walk toward his car.

"They’ll let you know what I mean."

As he got into the car and turned his head, he saw Yang Hanqing’s face was tense, her eyes like peach blossoms staring at him directly, and Xiao Ming felt a sense of groundless guilt.

"That, I hope I didn’t worry you too much earlier..."

Yang Hanqing suddenly threw herself into his arms, crying loudly.

"You scared me to death... Why would you do that... There were dozens of police officers there... That’s their job...

Don’t you know, when I saw you being caught by someone, my heart stopped beating..."

The woman cried heart-wrenchingly, her words broken and inarticulate, and even her body was shaking violently, clearly terrified to the extreme.

After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Ming did not coldly push Yang Hanqing away. Instead, he nodded to Xiao Li in the rearview mirror, signaling her to drive.

Yang Hanqing cried all the way until they were almost at the hotel, where she finally stopped. Seeing the front of his T-shirt soaked through, she began to panic again.

"I... I bought you a shirt while shopping last time; it’s in the carry-on. When we get there, change into it before you get out of the car, otherwise, it’ll be bad if people see."

Xiao Ming skipped why she would buy him clothes and asked, "Why would it be bad?"

"You’re a celebrity now!" Yang Hanqing wiped the tears off her face. "Soon the whole country will know that today’s hero at the airport is called Xiao Ming, and they’ll know... they’ll know everything about your wife, your properties, and more.

If someone takes a photo of you with wet clothing, it’ll be hard to explain later."

Xiao Ming suddenly understood.

After settling Mad Dog at the airport, they had met up.

At that time, Yang Hanqing didn’t show any reaction, nor did she say anything on the way to the security bureau. He had been curious why she suddenly erupted, but now he finally understood.

It wasn’t that she wasn’t worried or scared, but that she wanted to cry in his arms from the beginning. She just held back for the sake of his reputation and didn’t dare to unleash her emotions until everything was over.

There’s a very cliché saying that the hardest favor to accept is a beauty’s.

Why is it hard?

Because you can’t repay it.

Xiao Ming sighed inwardly, but said out loud, "Thank you! You’re always so thoughtful."

Yang Hanqing hung her head, trying hard not to let tears fall again.

Thank you!

Although the voice was warm and the tone gentle, it was the last thing she wanted to hear.

Arriving at the hotel’s underground parking lot, Xiao Ming changed into the shirt, tugged at the hem, and joked, "You have a sharp eye, huh? It fits so perfectly, not even off by a millimeter."

"I just bought it according to the size of your clothes." Yang Hanqing blurted out, realizing it was too late to take it back.

"How would you know what size I..."

Xiao Ming noticed her awkward expression and said in shock, "One of my shirts went missing, it’s not with you, is it?"

Yang Hanqing’s neck was as red as her face, and she waved her hands frantically: "I didn’t! I haven’t! Don’t talk nonsense!"