Pregnant After Healing the Alpha

Chapter 44: Chapter 42: Zhan Ruiting Just Wants to Marry Qiao Jing

“Xiao Jing, has that Zhan Family boy been bullying you? If he has, I’ll rush over to their place right away!”

“Grandpa Xu, you’re worrying too much. Don’t you know my personality by now? I don’t provoke others unless they provoke me first, and if someone bullies me, I definitely won’t be polite about it. Speaking of which, just yesterday I sent that Spoiled Young Miss from the Deng Family to jail.”

Upon hearing Xiao Jing’s words, Deng Chi immediately became so angry that his mustache twisted.

“Well done! That girl from the Deng Family is simply spoiled rotten! She thinks just because she was born into a good family, the world should revolve around her. She’s arrogant and wilful, with no sense of decorum whatsoever—it’s all her parents’ fault for spoiling her!” Xu Hongzu said with a stern face.

Deng Chi opened his mouth, looking bewildered.

“Indeed, you should have seen the way Miss Deng was strutting around the pharmacy yesterday, acting like she could scold heaven and earth. She even cursed at Steward Li, treating everyone at Wonderful Hall as if they were her personal servants,” Xiao Jing shook her head, speechless.

There’s more to this?

Deng Chi inwardly cursed, realizing he was in trouble. The big boss behind Wonderful Hall was none other than the empire’s number one physician, Divine Doctor Jing. It was precisely because of this that Wonderful Hall had flourished, becoming the empire’s largest Chinese pharmacy in just a couple of years.

Yunran, that girl, why is she so thoughtless?

“Xiao Jing, the research for the new variety of corn is about to be successful. If all goes well, the country should be awarding you the highest technology award. I’m planning to throw you a celebration banquet when the time comes.”

These words from Xu Hongzu hit Deng Chi like a bolt from the blue, his eyes bulging like brass bells.

Heavens!

What did he just hear?!

Xiao Jing, new variety of corn, national highest technology award…

Xiao Jing, Professor Qiao!!!

“Hiss—” Deng Chi sucked in a breath of cold air.

He knew it; why else would Captain Zhao be helping Xiao Jing? And Manager Lou’s attitude too.

It turns out that the country bumpkin wife Zhan Qipei had married was actually an agricultural magnate, Professor Qiao!

Deng Chi took a while to regain his senses.

And once he did, he burst out laughing.

The Zhan Family people surely didn’t know about Xiao Jing’s identity, still thinking about getting rid of her from the Zhan Family after 100 days.

“This is just too good!”

His son was only a few years older than Xiao Jing, and he wanted him to pursue her. If Deng Chi could welcome a bigwig like Xiao Jing as a daughter-in-law into the Deng Family, then he would be the biggest winner!

The more Deng Chi thought about it, the happier he became, eventually breaking into laughter as if Xiao Jing had already stepped through the doorway of the Deng Family.

As for his precious daughter, Deng Yunran, he had completely pushed her out of his mind.

At that moment, Deng Chi’s wife, Zhang Fenxue, made a phone call.

“Husband, how did it go? Is Yunran out yet?”

“Hmph! She asked for it, acting fearless and reckless. It’s good for her to stay in the station for a while to suffer and learn her lesson.”

What?

Zhang Fenxue seriously wondered if she was hallucinating.

“Are you, are you my husband?” Zhang Fenxue asked tentatively and then checked the phone number again; it was indeed her husband’s.

“Wife, listen to me, this is something you must absolutely not divulge, you can’t tell anyone.”

Afterward, Deng Chi told Zhang Fenxue everything he had just heard.

“Is it true? That country wife of the Zhan Family is actually Professor Qiao?!” Zhang Fenxue exclaimed, dumbfounded.

“It came right from Xu Hongzu’s mouth, do you think it could be false?”

Then it has to be true!

“Wife, I plan to have our son pursue her. Do you object?”

“Why would I object? I can’t wait to snatch her away from the Zhan Family myself!” Zhang Fenxue’s face showed even more excitement and agitation than Deng Chi’s.

The husband and wife were in complete agreement.

“Let’s not tell our son about this for now. With his rigid nature, he’ll surely think we’re after Professor Qiao’s status and that’s why we want him to pursue her.”

“You’re right; we can’t let our son know that Xiao Jing is Professor Qiao. If he feels like he’s being used, he’ll definitely be repelled and resentful.”

“Old Master Zhan’s birthday banquet is just in a few days. We’ll find a way to bring them together then.”

“Okay.”

Two days later, the birthday banquet for Zhan Yuanshan arrived.

Before the banquet, Zhan Qipei had prepared a very ordinary evening gown for Qiao Jing.

Of course, while the design looked plain, its value was anything but cheap.

Originally, Zhan Qipei thought this would be safe, but who knew that this simple gown would be so stunningly borne by Qiao Jing’s beauty and poise.

Even he almost couldn’t keep his eyes to himself, let alone the other male guests at the banquet.

And so, much like the last party, Zhan Qipei had a sullen look on his face and nearly wished to send Qiao Jing back home.

“Wow! Is this what a high-society banquet is like? So awesome—” Lin Xiuxiang’s speech trailed off as she self-censored her last word.

A few days ago, Lin Xiuxiang had heard Qiao Jing casually mention Zhan Yuanshan’s birthday banquet. At that time, she sighed, expressing her desire to experience an upper-class party, and Qiao Jing said it was possible, so here she was.

Lin Xiuxiang’s eyes roamed everywhere, and soon she noticed something.

“Qiao Qiao, so many people are looking at you. It’s just like when we used to go shopping, with people approaching you everywhere. I’ve always had to be your bodyguard whenever we go out.”

Lin Xiuxiang’s voice wasn’t loud, but Zhan Qipei, standing not far away, heard her clearly.

Zhan Qipei glanced up and down at Qiao Jing and then furrowed his brow.

She really was a handful.

Just as Zhan Qipei was thinking this, Zhan Yuanshan came over in his wheelchair.

“Qipei, how is it going? Made any progress? Have you realized how extraordinary she is?”

“There’s nothing special,” Zhan Qipei replied casually.

Zhan Yuanshan was so frustrated he started thumping his chest, “You really, you’re going to be the death of me!”

As soon as Zhan Yuanshan’s words fell, Zhan Ruiting scurried over, holding a rose out to Qiao Jing.

“Doctor Qiao, you are truly beautiful today!”

“Eh?” Zhan Yuanshan made a puzzled noise, his eyes shining as he stared intently at Zhan Ruiting.

Zhan Ruiting didn’t care whether Qiao Jing paid him any attention, and continued to prattle on beside her.

When Qiao Jing wanted cake, Zhan Ruiting was the first to be of service.

When Qiao Jing wanted juice, Zhan Ruiting understood immediately.

When Qiao Jing needed a tissue, Zhan Ruiting offered it with both hands right away.

“That boy Ruiting, why is he acting like a—ahem ahem ahem—” Zhan Yuanshan caught himself before finishing the phrase, after all, it was his grandson he was about to insult.

“Ruiting, Ruiting!” Zhan Yuanshan called Zhan Ruiting over.

Zhan Ruiting was there in body but his heart was elsewhere; he gazed infatuatedly at Qiao Jing’s silhouette.

“Okay, okay, you can look more later, your eyes are about to pop out!”

“Oh, oh.” Zhan Ruiting reluctantly tore his gaze away, “Grandpa, what did you want?”

Zhan Yuanshan was straightforward and didn’t like to beat around the bush.

“Do you like the Jing Girl?”

Hearing this, Zhan Qipei’s pupils constricted slightly.

“Yes, of course! I fell in love with Doctor Qiao at first sight, I couldn’t help myself, I think she’s the best girl in the world, and I want to marry her. So, I’m waiting for my cousin to divorce her,” Zhan Ruiting said earnestly.

Zhan Qipei exhaled deeply, his face clouding over with a gloom.

“I never expected this! You actually have better taste than your cousin. If only I had known, I would’ve arranged for you two to marry!” Zhan Yuanshan regretted deeply.

The reason he had arranged the marriage between Zhan Qipei and Qiao Jing was because he felt that Qiao Jing was no ordinary girl, with high standards, and so his first thought was his most outstanding grandson, Zhan Qipei.

Who knew that his grandson was so clueless? Qiao Jing was clueless enough on her own; now they were two ice sculptures, neither moving an inch. Even if he forced them together, it would be useless!

Listening to Zhan Yuanshan’s words, Zhan Ruiting felt like crying.

Just because of his grandfather’s whim, he ended up being in a nephew-aunt relationship with his goddess.

“Grandpa, why don’t you decide and let my cousin divorce Doctor Qiao? There’s still more than seventy days left, how about me? I will succeed in pursuing Doctor Qiao, don’t you want grandchildren? I promise you two within three years.”