"Huh?"
Jiang Sicheng froze for a few seconds, then visibly brightened.
Zhou Jinbei was incredible. How long had she been in the Jiang family? How many times had she had injections?
She got pregnant so quickly?
"Hey, no way? I'm this amazing? We have an heir!"
With a wife and child, he could finally rest easy!
Who would dare question his orientation now?
What could his parents say to him anymore?
Even if he spent all day with men, his family wouldn't complain!
Jiang Sicheng drove, taking the wife and mother-in-law to the People's Hospital in high spirits.
Fortunately, early pregnancy was easy to manage.
Zhou Jinbei pushed her period back by a week, and the doctor estimated her gestational age at around four weeks.
It matched.
"Wow, she's really pregnant! Pregnant right after marriage, exactly one month, how wonderful!"
Looking at the fresh pregnancy test report, the mother-in-law was as happy as a child.
"I have to say, you two are amazing. You're both good children to your mothers. The Jiang family has an heir. Beibei, you're our family's hero!"
"Let's go, let's go, quickly go tell Grandpa the good news."
Jiang Sicheng happily took the wife and mother-in-law to the sanatorium to report the news to the elder.
The elder was also very happy and immediately gave Zhou Jinbei a card.
"Grandpa is old and can't take care of you personally. You are the eldest grandson of the Jiang family, and to show my importance and as a reward for you, here's fifty thousand yuan for pocket money. Don't think it's too little."
"When the child is born healthy and well-behaved, Grandpa will give you even more."
Zhou Jinbei married into the Jiang family for money, so she accepted it without hesitation.
"Thank you, Grandpa."
Then she looked obediently at her mother-in-law.
"Quickly tell Dad too, he'll definitely be happy when he hears."
The mother-in-law said, "I already told your father on the way, of course he's happy."
The elder giving such a large red envelope to his grandson's wife in front of her meant that the father-in-law and mother-in-law couldn't show nothing.
The mother-in-law took off a treasured ancestral emerald jade bracelet from her wrist and gave it to Zhou Jinbei.
"This is the most valuable thing I own. It's unique to the daughters-in-law of the Jiang family and is priceless."
"Jade nourishes people. Now that you have an heir, you are the most honored person in our family. I'll pass it on to you."
"Take good care of it, don't scratch it. You'll have to pass it down to your daughter-in-law later."
In short, pregnancy was a happy occasion.
The entire Jiang family was overjoyed.
After leaving the sanatorium, the mother-in-law asked Jiang Sicheng to take Zhou Jinbei home.
"It's customary for the daughter-in-law to announce her pregnancy to her maiden family. Times have changed, and we don't need those old traditions, but you still need to inform them."
"You accompany Beibei, make sure she doesn't get tired."
The two got into the car. Jiang Sicheng was happy, but his calculations were spinning.
"Others might not know your identity, but don't forget it yourself. Didn't I promise you a reward after the child is born? How could you still take the family's red envelope?"
"And you took so much. I won't ask for the bracelet, keep it to pass down. But give me the card Grandpa gave you."
Zhou Jinbei already knew he wasn't a good person.
But she didn't expect him to be so stingy and heartless.
Fifty thousand yuan might be a lot for someone without money.
But what was it to Jiang Sicheng?
It wasn't enough to buy two bottles of wine, or two bags for his boyfriend.
It was one thing not to like women, but did he have to be so cruel?
She sneered inwardly but replied obediently.
"You want me to return it to you? I was just about to post on social media to show our affection and make you proud."
"I've already taken the photos and thought of the caption: So happy, with a baby, the love of my husband, mother-in-law, and grandfather, I feel like the happiest person in the world."
"Since you don't want me to keep it, I won't post it. I'll return everything to you."
She took out the card, took off the jade bracelet, and handed them all to Jiang Sicheng.
Hearing this, Jiang Sicheng frowned.
"Post it, you still have to post it."
"How should I post it? If I show up with bare wrists, and my mom asks where the emerald bracelet your mother-in-law gave you is, and I have to show it to her, where will I get it?"
"When people see the bags I carry, they're old styles. They'll ask, didn't your husband give you a supplementary card to buy bags? Why are you still carrying these? What can I say?"
"Fine, fine, keep it, go buy bags with it. Keep it all. Consider it a reward for you."
Jiang Sicheng irritably returned everything to her.
"Here, I'll cooperate with you and take a selfie together."
"Don't block me, remember to post it. I'll like it later."
Zhou Jinbei collected everything back.
To deal with such a shameless person, one had to use shameless methods.
Tch.
Zhou Jinbei really posted on social media.
By the time they arrived home, the news of her pregnancy had already spread throughout the family.
Her parents were overjoyed to see their daughter so valued by the Jiang family.
Only Zhou Jinxiu.
He had not approved of the marriage from the start.
Old people didn't understand young men these days, but he, who had spent time out and about, understood.
Jiang Sicheng wasn't a good person, or at least not as good as he seemed, but he had no say.
He didn't want to take over the company in the past, and now that he finally started to take over, he found it riddled with loopholes.
Everywhere he looked, money and performance were needed to fill the gaps.
Moreover, in an era of universal entrepreneurship, with too many competitors, the Zhou family was already on shaky ground.
Rather than wait for bankruptcy, it was better for Zhou Jinbei to marry into a middle-class family.
It was better to let her stay in the upper echelons while there was still a semblance of the family's status.
People are creatures that seek advantage and avoid harm, especially men, men in high society, who attach great importance to status and position.
Therefore, he did not prevent Zhou Jinbei from marrying.
But this did not mean he welcomed it.
He would always dislike what he couldn't stand and would not force himself to accept it.
As soon as Zhou Jinbei entered the house, her mother rushed forward joyfully, touching and praising her, then respectfully invited her to sit, served her food and drinks, and praised her incessantly.
It was as if getting pregnant was solving some world-class problem, and only she and Jiang Sicheng could do it.
Zhou Jinxiu almost laughed at this fawning.
In the end, the mother personally cooked.
"Have lunch at home, Mom will cook to nourish you. And Acheng, thank you for your hard work."
Her father sat with Jiang Sicheng in the living room, drinking tea. Although he was sincerely accompanying him, it was clear that Jiang Sicheng didn't want to talk to him much.
Zhou Jinxiu couldn't stand it anymore, so he used smoking as an excuse and went to the courtyard alone.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Jinbei soon followed him out.
Zhou Jinxiu was sullen, and his words were not pleasant.
"Why did you come out? Can't you get tired from just a few more words? I'm smoking, aren't you afraid of harming your child? Hurry back inside."
Zhou Jinbei didn't leave, and looked at him: "Mom said the company is facing new difficulties again?"
"You want to solve it for me? You have no education, no work experience, and you can't do anything but have a baby, how do you plan to solve it?"