The Ancient Miss Transmigrates into a CEO’s Wife

Chapter 266

Shu Yi and Shen Yin didn't dare make a sound, fearing that the two people next door would discover they were eavesdropping. Shu Yi wanted to speak, so she could only send Shen Yin a message.0

[Yin Yin, are wealthy families really this complicated?]0

[Probably, possibly, should be, maybe? But don't worry, you're part of a wealthy family now.]0

[Once my drama series airs, I'll be part of a wealthy family.]0

"Where's your shame? How dare you? Can you support me and the child in my womb? Can you give us a good life?"0

The man looked at Ge Xinxin, his face almost turning black. No man could endure such an insult.0

"I don't agree."0

"Name your price, and from now on, don't ever appear in front of me again." Ge Xinxin crossed her arms, though in reality, she wasn't sure if the man opposite her would agree.0

"One million."0

Ge Xinxin thought for a moment. He really was asking for a lot, demanding one million right off the bat. For the sake of her future life, she decided to endure it.0

"Fine, deal. I'll transfer it directly to your card, but remember what you said. From now on, disappear from my world."0

Ge Xinxin spoke seriously, emphasizing the last few words.0

"You gave it so easily, one million, huh? Looks like your current life really is extraordinary. One million, just like that."0

Ge Xinxin widened her eyes, glaring at the man, then picked up her bag and walked out without looking back.0

The man sat in his seat, taking a sip of tea.0

Shen Yin and Shu Yi had both left, so they returned to their private room.0

"Wow, your husband's good-for-nothing brother, what a perfect cuckold!"0

"What do you think he'll do if he finds out?"0

"You're not thinking of telling him, are you? That's not allowed. Let him wear the green hat a bit longer. After all, didn't you suspect him of kidnapping you before?"0

If Shen Yin hadn't mentioned it, Shu Yi would have almost forgotten that she had been kidnapped before. But it was that crazy man who had kidnapped her; there was no evidence linking her abduction to Xu Zhengyang.0

"Do you want to start with this woman and see if you can find out some bad things that good-for-nothing brother has done? I think that guy has some dirt on him."0

Shen Yin hadn't initially thought of this, but after Shu Yi's suggestion, she suddenly became interested. Now that she had leverage on this woman, she should be able to extract quite a bit of information about Xu Zhengyang from her.0

"As expected from someone who's read so many novels. I'll give it a try."0

Shen Yin asked Liu Bo to find Ge Xinxin's number, and the next day, she called her.0

Ge Xinxin was very surprised when she received the call.0

"Hello, who is this?" Ge Xinxin asked.0

"Who I am, you should have seen before, but that's not important. What's important is that I know who you are, and whose child is in your belly." Shen Yin deliberately lowered her voice, making it sound very different from her usual tone.0

When Ge Xinxin heard the latter part, she indeed became scared. Apart from her and that useless man, no one else knew about this. How did the woman on the phone know? Could it be that the bastard had received the money and then immediately broke his promise, leaking the information? Had she wasted one million for nothing?0

"What exactly do you want?" Ge Xinxin's tone was extremely unsteady, even a bit hysterical.0

"I don't want anything. I just want to meet with you for a chat. You should agree, right? After all, it wouldn't be good if certain things became public knowledge, would it?"0

As Shen Yin spoke, she looked at her nails. Having lived in the palace for so many years and watched so many TV dramas here, she was all too familiar with this infuriating tone.0

"When?" Ge Xinxin asked.0

"This afternoon, at the tea house in Qingfan Tower. You should know it, right?"0

Ge Xinxin became even more frightened. She did indeed know Qingfan Tower; she had been there before. But how did this woman know? Had she been following her?0

"Have you been following me? Or do you know me very well?" the woman asked again.0

Shen Yin thought for a moment. Did she count as following? Not really. Knowing her well? Even less so. She had just been lucky enough to overhear such information when she went out.0

"You don't need to know that. See you this afternoon."0

Shen Yin hung up after saying this and checked the time. It was still early, and she was alone for lunch. Her little one had gone to kindergarten and wouldn't be back for lunch. She was getting bored at home by herself; she needed to find some entertainment.0

In the afternoon, when Shen Yin arrived at Qingfan Tower, she sent Ge Xinxin the name of the private room, then entered it herself.0

Ge Xinxin hadn't arrived yet, but Shen Yin wasn't in a hurry. She made herself a cup of osmanthus tea and ate some pastries.0

Ge Xinxin was in the Xu family's villa, trying to figure out how to find an excuse to go out.0

"Mom, can I go out for a while this afternoon?"0

"Can't you stay at home and take care of your pregnancy? Why go out again? Didn't you just go out yesterday?" Yang Cui looked disapproving.0

"Since you're calling me mom, I have to be responsible for your safety. You're not alone now; you have a child in your belly. You're quite far along now. What if something dangerous happens when you go out?"0

Ge Xinxin lowered her head. Since she had moved into the Xu family's home, apart from going out yesterday, she hadn't been out at all. She couldn't even spend money. Every day she stayed in her room, feeling like her life had no meaning, like a bird in a cage or a beast in a prison.0

"I really have something urgent to do. I've been at your home for so long without going out. My family will be worried about me and want to know how I'm doing."0

Ge Xinxin kept her head down. It wasn't entirely made up; her parents would indeed be concerned about her. But she wasn't from Rong City, and her parents lived far away, making it inconvenient for them to visit. However, she wasn't thinking about this now; she had to go to the meeting.0

"This is the last time. After you come back, you're not going out again until you give birth to the child in your belly."0

After Yang Cui finished speaking, Ge Xinxin turned and left the Xu family's villa.0

Fortunately, Yang Cui was concerned about the baby and had assigned her a driver.0

In the car, Ge Xinxin began to feel uneasy. Regarding the child in her belly, she had never been certain whose it was. It was fifty-fifty, she supposed, since during those days, she had been intimate with both Xu Zhengyang and that scoundrel. She had always clung to the hope that the child was Xu Zhengyang's.0

Until that scoundrel told her the child was his, she was willing to believe it. She hadn't used protection with that scoundrel, but with Xu Zhengyang...0

So Xu Zhengyang was extremely happy about having this child, never even doubting if the child was his. He always thought he was quite capable. Ever since Yang Cui had urged him to have a child quickly, he hardly ever used protection when being intimate with those women.0

But that night, he had drunk a little, and this woman had intentionally seduced him. Ge Xinxin didn't know what she was thinking at the time, but she had made him use protection.0

From the moment she found out she was pregnant, she had always clung to the hope that it was Xu Zhengyang's, but the scoundrel's words made her understand what self-deception meant.0

Shen Yin sat in the private room, waiting until Ge Xinxin arrived.0

"You should recognize me, right?"0

Shen Yin sipped her tea, occasionally swirling the cup in her hand, and looked up as Ge Xinxin entered.0

Ge Xinxin thought for two seconds and realized. She would be a fool not to know.0

"You're the wife of Heyuan Group's CEO?"0

Shen Yin took another tactical sip of water and nodded.0

"Do you know why I called you out here?"0

"I don't, but I want to know," Ge Xinxin asked.0

It was too terrifying. This woman, like her, was also pregnant, yet she had called out another pregnant woman. What exactly did she want?0

"I want to make a deal with you."0

"What kind of deal? I'm not a businesswoman; what is there to discuss?"0

"Xu Zhengyang doesn't know that the child in your belly belongs to someone else, right?" Shen Yin asked directly, getting straight to the point.0

Ge Xinxin nodded. She had only found out recently herself. Xu Zhengyang still thought he was going to be a father and was happy about it every day.0

"What do you think will happen if he finds out?" Shen Yin looked at Ge Xinxin, smiling as she asked.0

"How did you find out about this? What exactly do you want?" Ge Xinxin grew increasingly nervous, her voice becoming shrill.0

"I don't want anything, I just want you to help me a little."0

"Me? Help you? What do you need help with?" Ge Xinxin didn't understand. The person sitting across from her was the envy of all the girls in Rong City. Rich, beautiful, and loved.0

"Tell me, when the child in your belly is born, who do you think it will look like? Paper can't wrap up fire. I see you're not that young anymore, trying to climb the social ladder with a child. But from what I know, the Xu family doesn't seem to have any intention of marrying you."0

Shen Yin had seen the thoughts of that old woman Yang Cui - selfish, vicious, deep, and capable of anything for her own benefit.0

Shen Yin continued, "What do you think will happen if one day the truth comes out? If Yang Cui and Xu Zhengyang find out the child in your belly isn't from the Xu family, do you think they'll let you off?"0

Ge Xinxin was furious upon hearing this. She had always known Yang Cui didn't want her to marry Xu Zhengyang, and she knew Xu Zhengyang's interest in her was just a passing fancy. She had accidentally overheard about Xu Zhengyang's pool incident from the family's maid, and she was also aware of her own worth. But now she was in a desperate situation, trapped. Her only bargaining chip was the pregnancy.0

But now the problem was that the child wasn't Xu Zhengyang's. If they found out...0

Ge Xinxin didn't dare to think further. If they knew, not only would the child suffer, but she might not even be able to support herself in the future.0

Ge Xinxin held her head in her hands, beginning to regret why she had risked everything for a moment of gain, doing such a thing.0

"Do me a favor, and I'll give you a sum of money. I believe you're a smart person and should know how to choose."0

"Choose? Choose what?" Ge Xinxin asked.0

Shen Yin: "Choose whether you want to help me, or if I should tell the Xu family about your child."0

Without a second thought, Ge Xinxin immediately replied, "I'll help you, but after it's done, I want 10 million."0

"Deal."0

For Shen Yin, 10 million was just the cost of two designer dresses, but for Ge Xinxin, it was a fortune. After all, that scumbag had already swindled her out of 1 million, which was all her savings. She suddenly felt that this life without freedom wasn't worth living. With 10 million, she could run far away, no longer living in constant fear and having to watch others' faces for approval.0

Escaping this impossible situation and living the life she wanted, Ge Xinxin suddenly felt hope for the future.0

"I want you to get information, get Xu Zhengyang to talk. Ask him if he's ever kidnapped me before, and try to find evidence of other bad things he's done. You know, someone like him must have done plenty of bad deeds. You're living in the Xu household now, right? Keep a close eye on their daily lives and see if there's anything suspicious."0

"Is that all? So simple?"0

Ge Xinxin seemed surprised that earning 10 million could be so easy.0

"It's not that simple. If you can find evidence of his past misdeeds, it'll be 20 million."0

Ge Xinxin was truly shocked. Are all rich people this impulsive?0

"Alright, deal. I'm leaving now." Ge Xinxin didn't dare stay out too long, after all, there was still that old woman at home.0

From the moment she left, Ge Xinxin had made up her mind. For her future life, for 20 million, she knew what she had to do.0

Shen Yin watched Ge Xinxin's retreating figure, took a sip of water, and stood up to leave as well.0

Meanwhile, Xu Xiuhe was also reviewing the documents collected by Liu Bo. As expected, the car accident involving Wang the driver wasn't so simple. The problem lay with the insurance company.0

The money was paid by the insurance company, but the flow of funds came from Xu Zhengyang. In other words, the accident wasn't an accident at all.0

"Can we find more detailed evidence? Concrete proof that Wang the driver did it intentionally, and that the insurance might just be a cover?"0

Xu Xiuhe asked.0

At the same time, he knew that such evidence wouldn't be easy to find. They could only get detailed evidence from Xu Zhengyang himself, as the driver was already dead, leaving no leads to follow from that end.0

If they could, it would be enough to send Xu Zhengyang to prison.0

Shen Yin took a tour of Qingfan Tower. Business was good, and it was time to come up with new dishes for the menu.0

In the afternoon, on her way back, Shen Yin asked the driver to pass by Zhengzheng's kindergarten to pick her up.0

"Mommy!"0

Shen Yin stood at the kindergarten entrance. As soon as the little one came out and saw Shen Yin, she ran towards her.0

"Did Zhengzheng make any new friends today?"0

Shen Yin lowered her head, took Zhengzheng's hand with her left hand, and turned to walk towards the car.0

The driver opened the back door.0

"Yes, I made new friends. They all like to play with me."0

Shen Yin was happy too. Zhengzheng was indeed great - not only did she not cry, but she was also popular.0