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Chapter 614: Xinyi, No!

Before Su Qing got pregnant, the girls had actually managed to bury the hatchet a long time ago. They had become harmonious sisters-in-law, having weathered so many storms together, and they knew they would be sharing their lives moving forward.On the day of Zhou Yuwen's wedding, they had even managed to sleep together under one quilt. Although there were quite a few of them, fortunately, Zhou Yuwen's custom-made bed was massive enough to accommodate everyone.

However, Zhou Yuwen was utterly exhausted that night.

Following that, the girls spent a peaceful period of time living at the estate.

The estate was incredibly expansive, neatly divided into various sections. There was a winery, a vegetable garden, a garden zone, as well as a pigsty, stables, and a whole slew of other facilities. The estate even boasted its own small zoo.

Covering an area nearly the size of a small county town, the estate provided them with plenty to explore for a good while.

Lu Lin's father had procured two tiger cubs from Canada and sent them over to the estate for her to raise. The cubs were currently only a little over a month old, resembling newborn little puppies. They lazily basked under the sun in the yard, incredibly clingy, and so clumsy they would trip over their own paws when walking.

Watching the clumsy antics of the two tigers, Lu Lin was rendered speechless. She actually had zero interest in small animals, but her father insisted on doing this to make up for his absence in her childhood.

While she didn't care for these two trinkets, Zheng Yanyan was absolutely smitten. She marveled at how small tigers were when they were young, asking aloud if they would really grow up to be massive beasts.

Zheng Yanyan gestured with her hands to emphasize the size.

Lu Lin simply shrugged. "How should I know? It's not like I've raised them before."

Zheng Yanyan chuckled, "Well, let's raise them and find out!"

Saying that, she crouched down and began vigorously rubbing the little tigers, flipping them onto their backs. The two cubs, feeling the pain and suffering of her rough handling, bared their teeth at Zheng Yanyan and tried to bite her.

This immediately sparked a bout of anger in Zheng Yanyan. She smacked one lightly on the head and scolded, "You dare bite me? You must be tired of living!"

During this period, although they all coexisted harmoniously, they ultimately spent their time in separate groups. For instance, Lu Lin and Zheng Yanyan were practically inseparable.

Meanwhile, Jiang Xinyi and Shen Yu discovered a shared hobby, developing a profound interest in the winemaking process.

Although the wine in the Americas wasn't as famous as that in Europe, some estates still maintained their own winery. They would typically keep the stock for private consumption, and if there was a surplus, they would transport it to nearby cities to sell.

Coming from a prestigious family, Jiang Xinyi possessed a deeper understanding of wine. Shen Yu greatly admired her and followed her around, studying the craft. Unwittingly, the two of them became very close.

Tao Tian, Qu Jing, and Li Shiqi only stayed at the estate for a week before departing. It wasn't that they didn't want to stay, but the company simply had too many matters that required their attention.

Furthermore, it would likely be quite difficult for Li Shiqi to find the time to come out again in the future.

Fortunately, Zhou Yuwen never forced any demands upon them. He made it perfectly clear to her that he had no desire to cage any of them; they were all free to pursue whatever they loved.

When he had said that, Zheng Yanyan had cheekily chimed in, "Ah, my absolute favorite thing to do is stay right beside my darling hubby!"

Aside from Zhou Yuwen's girls, Liu Jing and Pan Min had also been brought abroad by him. The main reason was that the two of them were quite lonely back in China without anyone to talk to. It was much livelier to bring them overseas.

Liu Jing was a woman who had seen the world, and this wasn't her first time abroad, so she didn't feel out of place. Her daily life didn't really change from before; she spent her time drinking tea, chatting, and going shopping.

Pan Min, on the other hand, found staying here to be incredibly boring. She mentioned to Zhou Yuwen and Su Qing numerous times that she wanted to return to China to continue running her planning company.

Eventually, when Su Qing was already pregnant, she took Pan Min's hand, placed it against her belly, and asked, "Mom, don't you want to see your grandchild born with your own eyes?"

But Pan Min simply withdrew her hand and replied, "Not particularly. Raising you was exhausting enough."

Left with no other choice, they respected Pan Min's wishes and sent her back to China.

In truth, Su Qing's pregnancy had caught everyone by surprise. Previously, none of them had seriously considered giving Zhou Yuwen a child, but Su Qing had paved the way.

Naturally, the others were now itching to try.

The most active among them was undoubtedly Zheng Yanyan. She always spoke her mind and would even intentionally corner Zhou Yuwen at every opportunity.

For example, when Zhou Yuwen was working in the study room, Zheng Yanyan would sit on the floor, clinging to the table corner. Looking at him pitifully with a pout, she would ask, "Hubby, do you really love me?"

Zhou Yuwen replied that she was spouting nonsense. Although he had promised an equal distribution of favor...

"Ask yourself honestly, how have I treated you?"

Zheng Yanyan retorted, "Then why were you able to give Su Qing a child, but not me?"

Hearing this left Zhou Yuwen utterly speechless. "Please, it's not like I can just give you one simply because I want to. The fact that Su Qing is pregnant proves there's no problem with me. You can only blame your own uncooperative belly."

"That's not true! I went and got checked, and I'm perfectly fine!"

Zheng Yanyan instantly grew anxious, leaping up from the floor. Without another word, she planted herself right onto Zhou Yuwen's lap, declaring that she had gone to the hospital for an examination and the doctor had even praised her for being healthier than other girls.

"So why can't I get pregnant? Hubby, do you think our posture is wrong? What posture do you and Su Qing usually like to use? Why don't we give that a try?" Zheng Yanyan suggested whimsically, still straddling Zhou Yuwen.

Zhou Yuwen protested, "Hey, stop squirming around, I'm busy."

"Hey! Don't pull my pants down!"

Before he could even finish his sentence, Zheng Yanyan was already kneeling in front of him, reaching for his belt.

At home, Zheng Yanyan always dressed quite lightly, currently wearing nothing but a pair of white shorts. Combined with her top-tier figure, who could possibly withstand her kneeling like that?

Even if she was in a hurry, she didn't need to be this desperate, right?

Yet Zheng Yanyan continued to plead pitifully, "Come on, come on, Hubby. I know you want it too."

"Just once!"

Just as Zheng Yanyan was on the brink of succeeding, the study room doors abruptly swung open. Jiang Xinyi, who had just been enlightened by Liu Jing, froze at the sight. Her subconscious reaction was to retreat, but then she thought about it carefully.

Wait, this wasn't right!

"No way, what are you two doing!?"

Jiang Xinyi suddenly cried out.

The final outcome was, of course, Zheng Yanyan retreating in defeat. As she left, she couldn't help complaining, "Damn it! I actually forgot to lock the door!"

Only after Zheng Yanyan was gone did Zhou Yuwen speak while pulling his pants back up. "Good thing you arrived in time, Xinyi! Seriously, I have a mountain of work to get through, and she just barged in and pulled this stunt."

Watching Zhou Yuwen adjust his trousers, Jiang Xinyi remarked with a hint of resentment, "You looked like you were enjoying it."

"What are you talking about? What's there to enjoy? I was right in the middle of working, and she suddenly jumped me. What was I supposed to do?"

Zhou Yuwen felt deeply helpless.

However, he didn't want to engage in any more communication on this topic, so he changed the subject and asked Jiang Xinyi why she had come.

Jiang Xinyi was dressed much more properly than Zheng Yanyan.

After all, Jiang Xinyi was already twenty-six this year, and since she consistently held a leadership position at work, she was wearing a chic, Chanel-style short skirt uniform, paired with black stockings and high heels. Her beautiful legs were elegantly pressed together as she stood there.

She announced, "Su Qing is pregnant."

"?" Zhou Yuwen looked at Jiang Xinyi with a baffled expression. "Didn't we already find that out last night?"

"Were you just trying to give Yanyan a child too?"

Hearing these words, Zhou Yuwen truly didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

'Does she think a child is something you can just hand out on demand?' he thought to himself.

Before he could even open his mouth, Jiang Xinyi continued, "If you're going to give one out, you have to give one to all of us. Or give none at all. Don't play favorites."

"..."

Now Zhou Yuwen was completely at a loss for words. "No, Xinyi, a child isn't something I can just give out like candy. You saw what happened just now, Yanyan didn't succeed, did she? Alright, let's stop messing around, okay? I still have work to do."

With that, Zhou Yuwen prepared to stand up and usher Jiang Xinyi out of the room as well.

Honestly, this lass was usually so steady and reliable.

How did she suddenly become so childish too...

But then Jiang Xinyi spoke up again. "Yuwen, you were right not to give Yanyan a child. She's practically a child herself; she hasn't even grown up yet. But I'm different. I'm twenty-six this year. You can't possibly expect my future child to call Su Qing's child their older brother, right?"

"Uh..."

Seeing the dead-serious expression on Jiang Xinyi's face, Zhou Yuwen's composure started to crack. "It might not be an older brother. It could be an older sister."

"I don't care if it's a brother or a sister!"

That comment instantly made Jiang Xinyi's face flush with frustration. Without hesitation, she shoved Zhou Yuwen backward.

Pinning him right against the office desk.

Jiang Xinyi stared at him with utmost intensity. "Su Qing has already gotten ahead of me. I absolutely cannot let Yanyan beat me to it too!"

"Wait... Xinyi, no!"