Second pregnancy, sixth child: The beloved mom's disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 20 Burning Gaze, Inner Panic

"Kone, please ask this lady to leave. Don't let such an inconsiderate person get in the way of me and Yao Yao."

Yang Dongcha's bodyguard was about to step forward as ordered.

Shen Jiangyuan's eyes instantly turned red with anger. If she were to be taken away by bodyguards at such a high-end party, she would lose face terribly.

"Miss Yang, no matter what, I am the eldest daughter of the Shen family. You can't treat me like this!"

Upon hearing this, Ning Yao coldly considered how to resolve the trouble, not wanting her best friend to be implicated in it, but Yang Dongcha showed no mercy whatsoever.

"Oh? The eldest daughter of the Shen family? Who is that?" Yang Dongcha glanced at Shen Jiangyuan with disgust. She hated young ladies who used their family status to intimidate others. Shen Jiangyuan had run into a brick wall.

Just as Shen Jiangyuan was about to be taken away by the bodyguards, a refined man in a smart suit walked over from not far away.

When Shen Jiangyuan saw the man, it was as if she had seen a savior.

Her eyes immediately reddened, and she cried out to the man in a sweet voice, "Brother Xuezong, save me!"

That year, Chen Xuezong appeared before her like a prince charming when she was in danger.

Ning Yao's attention was entirely on the wine. The red wine was rich and sweet, and she was drinking it with great relish when she heard the words "Xue Zong" from Shen Jiangyuan's mouth. She choked on the wine and coughed, covering her mouth.

Chen Xuezong's gaze lingered on Shen Jiangyuan for less than three seconds before quickly shifting to Ning Yao, where it remained for a long time.

Yang Dongcha glanced at Chen Xuezong upon hearing the sound, and her face was also full of shock.

Chen Xuezong just returned to China, so how could he know a woman like Shen Jiangyuan who is so low-class?

Having stayed abroad for a long time, I've gotten tired of seeing blonde, blue-eyed, long-legged beauties and now I prefer little girls?

Chen Xuezong came to the club to find Ning Yao, but before he even saw her, he was stunned by the stares of three women who were staring straight at him.

"Brother Xuezong, please help me! They are bullying me, being unreasonable, and they're even going to throw me out."

Shen Jiangyuan has a pure and lovely appearance, but now she is crying with tears streaming down her face, looking just like a victim, as pitiful as could be.

As Chen Xuezong watched Shen Jiangyuan accuse Yang Dongcha and Ning Yao, even though he didn't know what had happened, he knew it couldn't possibly be Ning Yao's fault.

But since everyone was watching, he couldn't just let Shen Jiangyuan label Ning Yao and the others without reason, so he said in a calm tone, "Why would they do that?"

Shen Jiangyuan felt that she knew Chen Xuezong and subjectively believed that he must be on her side. So she acted weak and pitiful and told Chen Xuezong the whole story with embellishments.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuezong's face immediately fell.

Shen Jiangyuan was delighted to see that Chen Xuezong was angry because she had been wronged, thinking that Chen Xuezong would definitely help her get revenge.

"Yaoyao and Miss Yang are best friends of many years and have a very good relationship. How could there be any talk of her trying to curry favor with someone else?"

"You keep calling her a vixen. How can a girl speak so rudely?"

"Apologize." Chen Xuezong's voice was frighteningly cold at the last sentence, clearly indicating that he was restraining his anger.

As for where this anger came from, none of those present knew, except for Chen Xuezong.

"You vixen, how dare Shen Jiangyuan slander Ning Yao like that?"

Shen Jiangyuan stared at Chen Xuezong in astonishment. What? The man she liked wasn't helping her, but instead speaking up for that vixen? He even called that vixen Yao Yao? What right did he have to call her so affectionately?

Shen Jiangyuan's emotions were shattered by Chen Xuezong's words "Yaoyao," and she trembled with anger.

She pointed at Ning Yao and screamed hysterically, "Ning Yao, you shameless vixen! You seduced Sister Rui's fiancé, you seduced other people's boyfriends, and now you're seducing my Xue Zong brother! I'll make sure you suffer a terrible death!"

After saying that, Shen Jiangyuan didn't care that her makeup was ruined by crying and that there were two black lines on her cheeks. She fled the pool party in a disheveled state, holding up her skirt. Just before leaving, she tripped over the door and fell flat on her face. Ning Yao shook her head in regret behind her. Just watching her made her feel sorry for her.

Seeing that something was wrong, Shen Jiangyuan's girlfriends also quietly left.

Seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, the rest of the people dispersed, though occasionally someone would let out a few unfriendly chuckles, sharing the embarrassing incident of the eldest daughter of the Shen family with the newcomers.

Chen Xuezong sat down next to Ning Yao, his face full of guilt, and apologized to her.

Ning Yao waved her hand dismissively and continued drinking.

She wouldn't take Shen Jiangyuan, that kind of ignorant young lady, to heart at all. Besides, this had nothing to do with Chen Xuezong. The two were just acquaintances. One thing at a time, she wouldn't hold a grudge against others.

Yang Dongcha leaned closer to Chen Xuezong with a gossipy look on her face and asked, "What's your relationship with that idiot girl? She calls you Brother Xuezong!"

“A while ago, I was on my way to run some errands when I encountered a group of thugs robbing a young girl. I stepped forward to help, and that girl was Shen Jiangyuan. Later, she said that I was her savior and kept pestering me to take me to meet her parents, but I never agreed. I promise.”

The man looked serious, and his tone became somewhat anxious as he explained.

He hoped Ning Yao would take these words to heart. He didn't care at all what Yang Dongcha thought of him; all he cared about was Ning Yao. He was worried that Ning Yao would misunderstand, so he tried his best to prove that he and Shen Jiangyuan were completely innocent and that nothing had happened.

The person in question took a sip of wine and then began to inquire about Chen Xuezong's work situation after returning to China.

Chen Xuezong's eyes dimmed for a moment, but he was already used to Ning Yao's neglect of him and quickly recovered.

As an observer, Yang Dongcha easily noticed Chen Xuezong's dejected expression. She subtly tugged at the corner of her mouth and glanced at Ning Yao, who was completely unaware of the situation, with interest.

When the topic of the group's building location came up, Yang Dongcha became serious and told Ning Yao that she had already arranged the location for the company in the financial building in the center of the capital city.

Ning Yao seemed to remember something, took out her phone and glanced at the map. Wasn't this address right across from the Wen's Group building?!

They're just a street apart, ridiculously close.

Ning Yao frowned, thought for a moment, and said to Chen Xuezong:

"Xuezong, it's not convenient for me to show my face right now. I'll have to ask you to take over as the company's general manager and help me handle external cooperation matters. Thank you for your hard work." Ning Yao raised her glass and clinked it with Chen Xuezong's, her tone of gratitude sincere.

"Don't stand on ceremony with me. I'll be there whenever you need me." After saying that, Chen Xuezong downed his red wine in one gulp, displaying the spirit of going through fire and water for his beloved.

With official business temporarily concluded, Ning Yao remembered the children's fuss about wanting their daddy, and nudged Yang Dongcha beside her.

"By the way, you have a wide network of connections, could you keep an eye out for me? I'm looking for a reliable man to take home and be the father of my kids..."

"Pfft... What did you say?" Yang Dongcha's eyes widened, and she grabbed Ning Yao's slender shoulders in disbelief. "Why are you suddenly thinking about men? What happened to you?"

"Why are you so surprised? Let me finish. What I want is fake, just an act."

"Tch, I thought you'd finally seen the light and wanted to find a good man to settle down with..."

"Don't give me that nonsense. You know what kind of kids you have at home. Although their IQ is much higher than that of normal children, they are still children after all."

“Isn’t there a ready-made ‘good man’ here?” Yang Dongcha gestured with her lips, indicating that Ning Yao should look at Chen Xuezong.

Chen Xuezong's heartbeat became irregular for a moment. Even if it was fake, he was happy to be able to stand by her side and protect her, and to be her husband, in a legitimate way.

"No, they know Xue Zong. I need unfamiliar faces."

“It’s easy to find a new face. You know how to disguise yourself, why don’t you just disguise Chen Xuezong?” Yang Dongcha had known Chen Xuezong for a while and knew he was reliable. He also had Ning Yao in his heart, so he was a good choice. She wanted to give them a push without realizing it.

She knew that Ning Yao had had a tough time all these years, and she wanted Ning Yao to be happy more than anyone else.

Just as Ning Yao was about to say something, she noticed a burning gaze on her face. She subconsciously looked around at the crowd and discovered that two familiar faces were also at the pool party.

Wen Tingye exuded an imposing aura, and apart from Lian Qiran, there were few other people around him.

He stood there with a wine glass in one hand, exuding an air of refined elegance that seemed out of place with his surroundings.

The moment their eyes met, his expression remained perfectly normal, as if the burning gaze he had just given Ning Yao wasn't his.

Out of politeness, and considering they were business partners after all, Ning Yao only paused for a moment before calmly nodding and giving a silent greeting.

With Wen Tingye here, it wasn't appropriate for her to talk about the child and the fake husband anymore. She didn't know if he had heard her earlier, but his gaze made her anxious, as if something was going beyond her plans, and she felt vaguely uneasy.

Ning Yao picked up her trench coat and put it on, greeted the two people beside her, and got up to leave the party.

Unexpectedly, after taking only two steps, he was bumped into by a man who reeked of alcohol.