After being discharged from the hospital, Yang Mianxia stayed at the Shen's house for a week to recuperate.

  Sheng Weiwei still lived in the Shen family home, going to the law firm as a volunteer during the day, then following Shen Zhenliang around for a few laps, and returning at night to tell Yang Fuxiao about what she had seen and heard that day.

  One day, as Wei was reluctantly leaving Yang's room, Shen mentioned Shen Zhenliang's girlfriend.

  Yang Mu Xiao turned around with some surprise and asked: "Do you know him?"

  Shen Jia-yu said: "Previously went to B city on a business trip, in a research institute to do an inspection project, the one who received me was Shen Zhen-liang's girlfriend."

  "How is it?" Yang asked, "Is it pretty?"

  Shen Jia-yu shot Yang Mo-xiao a strange glance, and Yang Mo-xiao hastily waved his hand: "I'm asking on behalf of Sheng Wei-wei, why are you looking at me with that kind of eye expression? I'm not gay."

  Shen Jia-yu smiled and continued: "Wearing glasses, she looks like a very rational woman, except..."

  "What?"

  "She and a professor from the same research institute were very close... I don't know if it's true, but when I went that one time, Shen Zhenliang also went, and he was staying in the same hotel as us. Then when I came down from the hotel and passed by the coffee shop downstairs, I saw Lawyer Shen and his girlfriend, as well as that professor, sitting inside..."

  Shen Jia-yu stopped talking, Yang Mo-xiao didn't understand, "So, then what?"

  She really didn't understand what Shen Jia-yu meant, but as soon as she met Shen Jia-yu's gaze, she immediately understood.

  Going to a hotel unless it's for opening a room, Shen Zhenliang went there for only one reason, which is to catch an adulterer.

  It turns out...

  "Was it she who betrayed Shen Zhenliang?"

  Shen Jia-yu nodded: "Should be, afterwards another researcher contacted us, she seemed to have taken a two-week leave."

  "Has Shen Zhenliang forgiven his girlfriend?"

  This question is self-evident, even if Shen Jia-yu doesn't answer it.

  It must have been forgiven, otherwise now Sheng Weiwei would not mention Shen Zhenliang's girlfriend repeatedly. However, with a long-distance relationship and a betrayal of emotions, there are definitely cracks.

  ………………

  Within this week, Yang Xiao had nothing to do in the Shen residence and felt that if she continued eating and sleeping all day, she would definitely gain weight again. She even asked Wei Ting to help her measure her waist circumference, which had increased by about two centimeters, and a slight bulge could be seen on her lower abdomen.

  Wei Ting brought over the electronic scale and weighed her again, according to two months ago she had gained two pounds.

  "It's heavy again."

  Wei Ting said: "Normally, weight gain should be even faster."

  It's good that Yang Xiao likes wearing loose clothes. Now in winter, the down jacket is thicker and outsiders can't see anything, so I'm relieved.

  After Wei Ting helped her adjust her diet, she still liked to eat sour things. Refused all spicy things, such as Zhou Hei Ya and Jue Wei, which were originally very fond of eating, completely eliminated.

  Wei Ting said with emotion every day studying Yang Bufei's taste: "Sour boy spicy girl is really accurate."

  It's just that now, on the side of Yu Mingxiu and Shen Zhou, Yang Fuxiao's pregnancy is less than two months old, and it can't be seen whether the fetus is male or female. This matter can only be hidden for the time being. Fortunately, Wei Ting was introduced by Shen Jiaxun, so she can be trusted.

  This week, Yang Fuxiao has been at the Shen's house and hasn't gone out much because it's cold outside. Even going to the main building for meals was exempted by Yu Mingxu, she felt stuffy in the room so she came out to take a casual walk.

  Sheng Weiwei occasionally accompanies this chattering sparrow, Yang Fu Xiao doesn't know what the reason is, now he's even more lazy and doesn't want to move, likes quietness.

  Sheng whispered in her ear: "That's all because you haven't been out for a long time, you're almost isolated from the world, let's go out and take a walk."

  In fact, Sheng Weiwei just wanted Yang Mochen to accompany her to give Shen Zhenliang a birthday gift.

  "I'm scared when I'm alone, but with you by my side, there's nothing to be afraid of."

  Yang Mu Xiao looked at Sheng Wei Wei's face with a longing gaze and nodded: "Okay, I'll go with you."

  ………………

  Yang Mo took Sheng Weiwei to the cake house and picked up the custom-made cake.

  Sheng Weiwei showed Yang Xiao the pattern on the cake: "This picture was drawn by a pastry chef according to Lawyer Shen's photo, does it look good?"

  To be honest...

  Not good-looking. Except for being able to see that there is a nose and eyes as well as Shen Zhenliang's signature glasses, it can only be judged that this is a person.

  "Ah, nice view."

  Sheng Weiwei took Yang Muxiao to the mall again, originally wanting to pick out a men's leather belt for Shen Zhenliang, which had already been chosen beforehand.

  Yang Mu Xiao directly pulled Sheng Wei Wei: "Change into a tie."

  Sheng slightly blinked her eyes, somewhat puzzled: "Is this belt really ugly?" asked Quan Sheng Ba.

  Yang Mu Xiao rubbed her eyes and said, "Hmph, very ugly."

  Sheng Weiwei listened to Yang Fuxiao's suggestion, put the belt aside, walked into the tie area and picked out a tie for Shen Zhenliang. There was a dark-colored tie and a light-colored diagonal striped tie. She pulled Yang Fuxiao over and asked: "Fuxiao, which one do you think looks good?"

  Yang brushed off the dark-colored one and pointed to it. "Attorney Shen has fair skin, a dark-colored tie sets him off as mature and steady."

  Sheng Weiwei went to pay with a card, beaming with excitement. Yang Fuxiao looked at Sheng Weiwei's back and felt that she was genuinely happy, a pure and unadulterated joy, even though she knew Shen Zhenliang had a girlfriend.

  Generally, men themselves don't take their birthdays seriously. On the contrary, it's often their girlfriends or others who make a big deal about it and put it in their minds. If it were up to them, they would rarely even buy a cake for themselves.

  Arriving at the law firm, Sheng Weiwei led Yang Duanxiao upstairs, taking the elevator and entering the office building.

  The sky has darkened, and outside, the lights are shining brightly like stars twinkling.

  The lights outside the law firm were not on, and Yang Fuxiao was just about to raise his hand to turn them on when Sheng Weiwei, who was walking ahead of him, quickly turned around and said in a low voice, "Don't turn on the lights!"

  Yang Fuxiao was startled and came in without turning on the light, are you going to carry out underground activities?

  But in a few days, it was Sheng Weiwei's home court, and the lights outside the floor-to-ceiling windows were very bright. Even if the lights weren't on, the visibility was still clear enough.

  Yang followed behind Sheng Weiwei, this floor of the office building was already completely dark, with only a lamp left on not far ahead.

  Slowly approaching, a voice was heard coming from inside the office: "I know..."

  Sheng's footsteps paused slightly.

  It's Shen Zhenliang's voice.

  Sheng Weiwei looked through the half-open door and saw Shen Zhenliang leaning on his office desk, holding a mobile phone in one hand to make a call.

  "You don't have to buy anything, just come and keep me company for a night..."

  "Uh-huh, I know."

  "It doesn't matter, you go ahead and be busy with your mentor... no need to apologize, after all, it's not like birthdays only come once, whether I celebrate or not is whatever."

  "Girls shouldn't stay up late, it's bad for their skin."

  Yang Mu Xiao stopped in her tracks and listened carefully, then she understood that Shen Zhen Liang was making a phone call to his girlfriend.

  She gazed at the man's silhouette being stretched, placed the cake on the table outside the door, put the gift box with a tie on top of the cake, turned around and pulled Yang Fuxiao to point at the elevator in front.

  Yang Fu Xiao made a mouth shape: "Want to go?"

  Sheng nodded slightly.

  Yang Fuxiao accidentally knocked over a chair in front of him, and with a loud crash, the chair fell to the ground. The person in front, Sheng Weiwei, immediately widened her eyes in surprise. Yang Fuxiao gestured to pick up the chair, but was pulled by Sheng Weiwei into the elevator, frantically pressing the close-door button.

  The elevator fell, Sheng Weiwei took a deep breath and said, "I'm going to be exposed."

  Yang was amused by Shen's subtle expression, "Why are you afraid of being found out? Aren't you here to celebrate Lawyer Shen's birthday?"

  Sheng slightly shook his head and said: "As long as the intention is delivered, it's done..."

  Yang Mo Xiao glanced at Sheng Weiwei and leaned in a bit closer.

  "What's with the way you're looking at me?"

  "You look very down."

  Sheng Weiwei touched her own face, "Did I really show it so obviously?"

  Yang nodded heavily, "Yes."

  "She let out a soft 'wow' and said, 'Actually, I'm really disappointed. I wanted to spend his birthday with him,' she was getting a bit hysterical, silently screaming 'ahhh' several times, and hung her head."

  When the elevator reached the ground floor, Sheng's mobile phone suddenly rang.

  As the elevator door opened with a "ding", Sheng took out her phone and glanced at the screen, which read: Attorney Shen.

  Yang Mo Xiao had just deliberately knocked over the chair. If he didn't make some noise, how would Shen Zhen Liang come out and see the things on the table?

  "Answer the phone."

  After Yang's reminder, Sheng finally answered the phone.

  Yang Mu Xiao looked at Sheng Wei Wei's expression on her face, Sheng Wei Wei hung up the phone and turned around to look at her, saying a bit awkwardly: "Attorney Shen asked me to go up."

  "Go on, you've already prepared everything for his birthday celebration, just leaving things behind and taking off like that isn't right."

  "But..."

  "Nothing much, but hurry up and go."

  Yang Mu Xiao had heard that Shen Zhen Liang and his girlfriend were in a long-distance relationship, sometimes not seeing each other for three to five months. Their feelings were gradually fading, and one time when he went to visit his girlfriend, he found out that she was getting too close with another man. Although the girlfriend clarified their relationship, there was already a rift between them.

  This was what Shen Jia-yu told her before, but it might be just a rumor.

  Upstairs, Shen Zhenliang, standing by the table with a gift box of ties in his hand, heard the elevator make a very slight sound. The elevator door opened and he looked up to see Sheng Weiwei walking out of the elevator with her hands behind her back and her head lowered. Suddenly she smiled and pointed at the cake box on the table, saying: "Leave after giving gifts?"

  Xiao Wei slightly lifted her head, a small face smiled, and her eyes sparkled: "Lawyer Shen, happy birthday!"

  She came over with great interest and asked, "Isn't your girlfriend coming to celebrate your birthday?"

  Shen Chenliang sat down, untied the ribbon on the cake box, "Hm, she's quite busy with work."

  Sheng slightly waved his hand and said with a big smile: "It doesn't matter, having me celebrate your birthday is the same."

  Shen Chenliang opened the cake box, took out the candles inside, and heard Sheng Weiwei's words, couldn't help but smile, "What is the same?"

  Sheng Weiwei struck a match and lit the candle, raising her head: "Huh?"

  Shen Chenliang waved his hand: "Nothing."

  Xing Weiwei's heart is now as happy as a flower, after lighting the candles, "Blow out the candles... wait! We haven't sung the birthday song yet!"

  Shen Chenliang didn't want to sing, but Sheng Weiwei...

  "I'll sing for you," Sheng said with a slight clap of his hands, "da-to-o……"

  Downstairs, in the back seat of the car, Yang Fuxiao rolled down the window and looked up at the lights turning on in the office building. After a long while, he rolled up the window and said, "Uncle Liu, let's go."

  ………………

  The matter of Yang's note on the water building has been temporarily shelved and concluded. However, as the executive president of MSC, Gu Qingcheng was unanimously criticized by the board of directors for two reasons: firstly, the initial decision to use Yang's method in the Jinsha Bay project was unwise; secondly, they spent 200 million yuan to acquire Yang's company.

  Among the members attending the board meeting were Shen Jia-yu and Shen Jia-jia, who was in the process of getting a divorce.

  At the final vote, supporters of Gu Qingcheng held 57% of the shares, which naturally included Shen Jiaxuan and Shen Jiaya.

  Shen Zhou sent Shen Jun to appease the shareholders present and promised them benefits, so the dissenting voices subsided.

  After the shareholders' meeting, Shen Jia-yu left and Shen Jia-jia went to Gu Qing-cheng's office to sit for a while.

  Gu Qingcheng instructed his secretary to pour water, Shen Jiayu sat on the sofa next to him, looking at Gu Qingcheng, "I think you've done a great job this time, spending 200 million to buy a broken shell. If it weren't for the old man telling me and Jia Yu to make an appearance, I really wanted to let those shareholders fire you."

  She paused for a moment, "What were you thinking?"

  Gu Qingcheng sat behind his office desk with a faint smile on his face: "My brain was momentarily blank, I didn't think of anything."

  "For the sake of Yang's adopted daughter?" Shen Jiajia laughed, "But you're really making a fuss over nothing. Jiayou has already spoken to the old man about it. You insist on giving money first, and some things have to be brought out into the open. The amount of money that can be used secretly is not small either."

  Gu Qingcheng raised his head and looked at Shen Jiayu: "Then what about you and Liu Yu?"

  Shen Jiajia leaned back on the sand, her wavy hair falling down to her chest, high-heeled boots wrapping around her slender legs, "I like it, what did you think? I'm already a mother of a child..."

  "Then 6..."

  Shen Jiajia obviously didn't want Gu Qingcheng to continue talking about this topic, so she changed the subject: "Do you know why Jiayou left so early today? Because he's taking Yang Fuxiao to church today."

  Gu Qingcheng's fingers rubbed against a white porcelain tea cup, slow movements, fingerprints on the cup, imprinting fingerprint patterns.

  The hands that deliberately slowed down seemed to want to crush the cup in their hands in the next second, and were deliberately suppressing something.

  "Oh? What does it have to do with me?"

  "That's right," Shen Jiajia smiled and swung her legs in the air, "I've seen that little girl, with your temperament, she's not suitable for you, this time just let Jia Yu."

  Shen Jiajia sat in Gu Qingcheng's office for a while longer, answered a phone call and then stood up to leave.

  Just as the office door closed, Gu Qingcheng suddenly raised his hand and swept a cup of water on the desk to the ground. Listening to the sound of the cup shattering into pieces in an instant, he felt that a sudden impulse inside him was suppressed.

  He gazed at the flickering computer screen and closed his eyes deeply.

  Suddenly, a voice crept into his eardrum: Son of a bitch, she's getting married!

  For a long time afterwards, Gu Qingcheng's mind kept repeating those few words: "She's getting married..."

  ………………

  There are three days left until the wedding.

  Shen Jia-yu brought Yang Fu-xiao to the church where the wedding was being held. Originally, it was supposed to be a large church in the eastern suburbs, but due to various reasons, the number of guests decreased and the church was changed to a smaller one, inviting only some closer friends and family, just as Shen Zhou said, more than half were cut off at once.

  Yang Mianxiao didn't mind, if Shen Jiayou hadn't asked to hold a wedding, she wouldn't have wanted such a grand public affair.

  For Shen Jiaoyu, as long as Yang Fuxiao was by his side, it was enough, even if the whole wedding ceremony only had her accompanying him.

  Although this was just a contractual marriage for the two, after a year, once Yang Gu's baby was safely born, they could divorce, but the two had different meanings.

  The church is located in the eastern suburbs. After getting off the bus, the cold north wind made Yang Xiao wear a hat and also stood up his collar.

  From afar, this side looks somewhat desolate, but the air is very fresh.

  Shen Jia-yu said: "Time is a bit tight, otherwise it would be possible to wait until next spring to hold the wedding, this side is all birdsong and flowers fragrance, very beautiful."

  Yang Mu Xiao followed Shen Jia Yu and stepped on a patch of withered grass, "I like winter."

  Shen Jia-yu feared that Yang Mo would trip over the stones on the ground and tightly grasped her arm.

  They had originally planned to hold the banquet outdoors, but the winter weather was too cold for that. The ceremony took place in this small chapel, and after the wedding they went to Ya-Wan to entertain their guests.

  Pushing open the small chapel door, rows of dark brown wooden chairs, Yang Xiao's footsteps lightly stepped on the steps, looking at the empty church in front of her, she said: "I've never been to a church before."

  Because of the emptiness and vastness, Yang Wu's voice had a slight echo.

  Shen Jia-yu turned around and closed the church door, blocking out the biting cold wind behind him.

  Yang Fuxiao stepped down from the stairs with quick footsteps and walked to the front row of seats, "Isn't there a priest in the church?"

  "The priest is ahead, do you want to see him?" Shen Jia-yu followed her over and said, "I'll go find him."

  Yang Mu Xiao grabbed Shen Jia Yu's hand, "Don't."

  Her fingertips suddenly touched Shen Jia-yu's hand, she quickly pulled back, turned around and smiled: "No need to go find someone else, just the two of us sitting here for a while."

  The church wasn't cold, Yang Xiao took off his hat and put it away, also taking out the hand that had been inserted into his down jacket, as he spoke white vapor spread from his mouth.