Chapter 838: Chapter 840: The Life-Saving Favor Was a Lie
"Brother Jing!"
Gu Mingzhu’s eyes sparkled as she looked at him, the happiness on her face was undeniable.
"Mingzhu, Xiaojing’s call." Fang Yue’s voice came from downstairs.
Jiang Jing handed her a piece of watermelon and said, "Have a slice to cool off, I’ll be back in a moment."
"Okay." Gu Mingzhu sweetly held the watermelon, watching Jiang Jing’s departing figure, always feeling a touch of sweetness in her heart. Since getting pregnant, Jiang Jing had been treating her better and better.
Five minutes later, Jiang Jing returned.
Gu Mingzhu had just finished eating the watermelon and quickly said, "Brother Jing, this watermelon is really sweet, you should try it."
Jiang Jing stood at the doorway without saying anything.
Gu Mingzhu smiled, a woman’s intuition told her that after Jiang Jing received a phone call, his mood turned particularly bad. She carefully stood up, holding her big belly, becoming increasingly inconvenient in her movements, even struggling when getting up.
"Be careful." Jiang Jing stepped forward and supported her arm.
Gu Mingzhu leaned into his embrace and softly asked, "Brother Jing, is there a problem with the business?"
"No," Jiang Jing denied. He was silent for a while before saying, "My brother, he just returned from Guangcheng, and he’s trying to persuade us to move to Guangcheng again."
"Let’s not talk about that. Isn’t your sister coming today? How about I help you downstairs for a while?" Jiang Jing’s tone was as caring as usual. Gu Mingzhu looked at him steadily before saying, "Okay."
"Watch your step." Jiang Jing helped Gu Mingzhu downstairs. Her belly was big, and when looking down, she couldn’t even see where she placed her feet. Every time she went downstairs alone, Gu Mingzhu would carefully hold onto the railing, taking one cautious step at a time.
"Hmm."
Gu Mingzhu’s face bore a happy smile as she sat down on the sofa. She asked, "Mom, haven’t Mingcheng and my sister arrived yet?"
"No, they should still be on the way!" Fang Yue checked the time as she answered, seeing the couple happily coming downstairs. Fang Yue felt extremely pleased in her heart; Jiang Jing and Gu Mingzhu standing together were indeed a match made in heaven.
"Mom, my brother came back from Guangcheng; I have something to attend to and need to go home." Jiang Jing spoke politely, explaining about his brother settling in Guangcheng.
Fang Yue smiled and said, "It’s fine, it’s fine. Your brother’s back, you should definitely entertain him well. Come back to the house for a meal and reconnect with the family when you have time; it’s all the same!"
"Thank you for understanding, Mom," Jiang Jing said gratefully. He also urged Gu Mingzhu to take good care of herself while presenting a prepared gift, saying, "This is for your sister. Although I couldn’t see her, a gift from me as a brother-in-law can’t be missing."
"Brother Jing, how about I go back with you?" Gu Mingzhu didn’t know why, but she always felt it wasn’t just about his brother.
"No need. Your sister, who was lost for over twenty years, is finally back home. How could you leave?" Jiang Jing’s words were reasonable, and together with his persuasion during Gu Mingzhu’s late pregnancy, successfully dissuaded her from that idea.
It wasn’t until he stepped out of the Gu Family house and got into the car that Jiang Jing’s face turned somber. The call he received wasn’t from his brother but from an inexplicable anonymous caller, and the contents of that call left him profoundly shocked!
The real reason he and Gu Mingzhu were together was because of Gu Mingzhu’s life-saving grace. But now, someone was telling him that this life-saving grace was a lie!