Fang Yusheng seemed to have thought of something and got interested. He sat upright and nodded. “Sure. Ladies first.”


  Qiao Jiusheng did not refuse him. She touched her stomach and said, “I bet it’s a boy.” If the fetus and the mother were really connected, she believed that her intuition was right. She felt that the child in her stomach should be a boy.

  “Is that so?” Fang Yusheng was not in a hurry to talk about men versus women. He crossed his arms and tapped the back of his left hand with the fingers of his right hand. “I’ll bet…” He had wanted to say his child would be a girl, but he thought of something. With a sly smile, he said, “I’ll bet it’s twins you’re pregnant with.” He did not say if they were boys or girls.

  “Then you’re bound to lose.”?

  ?“Why don’t you change your option? I’ll give you another chance.”


  Fang Yusheng shook his head. “No.”


  If he was wrong, he was wrong. He just wanted a pair of twins. It didn’t matter if he was wrong or right; if he was wrong, he would do whatever Ah Sheng requested.

  Qiao Jiusheng pursed her lips. “Just wait to go bankrupt. You guessed wrong this time. I’ll take your money to Paris, London, New York, Tokyo… I’ll buy things until you cry and regret it.”


  Fang Yusheng maintained his good mood and listened to her mutter about what she wanted to buy. He did not break her beautiful dream.

  “No. 21, Qi Yunsheng!”


  Qiao Jiusheng’s name reverberated in the hall.

  She instantly got up, threw her bag onto Fang Yusheng’s lap, and nervously entered the ultrasound room. To make it easier for the doctors to do the ultrasound, she had worn a dress and flat shoes today. When she entered the room, someone was undergoing an ultrasound inside, and the doctor told her to wait.

  Qiao Jiusheng took off her shoes and changed into slippers. She stood behind the doctor and looked at the mother-to-be who was having an ultrasound.

  This woman’s stomach was very big, and a few pregnancy marks could be seen on her abdomen. Qiao Jiusheng frowned when she saw the dark pregnancy marks.

  “Alright, the next mother-to-be, please prepare yourself.”


  When the woman got up, Qiao Jiusheng lay down on the ultrasound bed.

  She revealed her abdomen, and the female doctor placed the equipment on her abdomen and moved it. Qiao Jiusheng could not help but look up at the monitor.

  The doctor smiled and chatted with her. “Is this your first pregnancy?”


  Qiao Jiusheng nodded.

  The doctor turned to his assistant who was recording the data beside him, then said to Qiao Jiusheng, “Early pregnancy in the uterus. Almost 60 days old. Both embryos are developing normally.”


  Qiao Jiusheng finally heaved a sigh of relief.

  Perhaps because she was too nervous, she only heard the words “early pregnancy” and “normal development” in the uterus.

  She could not wait to share this news with Fang Yusheng.

  Soon, Qiao Jiusheng received her report.

  She looked at the report while walking in the direction of Fang Yusheng. Halfway through, she suddenly stopped.

  Through his sunglasses, Fang Yusheng noticed that his wife had stopped in her tracks. He stood up and slowly walked toward her. “What’s wrong?” Qiao Jiusheng’s expression was a little strange. Fang Yusheng’s heart tightened.?

  Qiao Jiusheng stared at the report for a long time.

  She slowly raised her head and looked at Fang Yusheng. She asked, “What do you mean by twin live babies?” Her throat was a little tight and her heart was beating fast.

  When Fang Yusheng heard this, a rare look of surprise appeared on his face.

  “Twin… twins…” His heart beat faster.

  Fang Yusheng suddenly said, “Accompany me to the toilet.”


  Qiao Jiusheng pursed her lips. “Lazy cows and lazy horses have a lot of shit and urine while they’re working.” At this time, shouldn’t his normal reaction be to hug her and thank her?

  Nevertheless, Qiao Jiusheng led Fang Yusheng to the toilet.

  The men’s and women’s toilets had sinks. The men’s toilets were on the left, while the women’s toilets were on the right with a wall separating them.

  Qiao Jiusheng sent Fang Yusheng to the entrance of the male toilet. “Go in.”


  Suddenly, her shoulder was gently pushed, and she was pressed against the wall between the two toilets.

  As she was stunned, her lips were suddenly covered by Fang Yusheng.

  Without caring if anyone passed by, Fang Yusheng kissed her and tasted her sweetness.

  Qiao Jiusheng’s face turned slightly red, but she did not push him away.

  In today’s society, the atmosphere was open. The two of them were kissing in the toilet. People who passed by only glanced at them and acted as if they were used to it.

  Fang Yusheng kissed Qiao Jiusheng for a long time before letting go of her.

  Qiao Jiusheng’s lips became a little red and swollen.

  She rubbed her lips and softly asked, “What are you doing? So many people are watching.”


  “I don’t care about anyone else.” Fang Yusheng was ecstatic. If not for the occasion, he would probably have stripped Qiao Jiusheng and pressed her against the bed to kiss her. Even though he could not do that here, he could kiss her. He would not feel sick of kissing her for an hour.

  Fang Yusheng placed his hand on the side of Qiao Jiusheng’s head. He tilted his head and placed his forehead on Qiao Jiusheng’s forehead.

  Her forehead was a little hot, and the heat reached Fang Yusheng’s chest.

  His heart warmed.

  “I’m very happy.” Fang Yusheng’s voice was hoarse and filled with satisfaction and happiness.

  Qiao Jiusheng looked up at him and honestly smiled. “Me too.”


  “I guessed right.” Fang Yusheng’s lips curled up in a wide arc. That smile could not be hidden no matter what.

  Pursing her lips, Qiao Jiusheng got a little discouraged.

  “I admit defeat.” Qiao Jiusheng did not deny it. She would do what she had promised.

  Fang Yusheng chuckled.

  He rarely laughed or even chuckled. Usually, he only smiled to show that he was very happy. Occasionally, he would smile, which was enough to make Qiao Jiusheng blush and her heart beat faster.

  When Qiao Jiusheng stared at his handsome face that displayed the joy he felt and heard his elated laughter, she also got infected by his happiness. She could not help but raise her head and kiss Fang Yusheng’s forehead.

  Fang Yusheng’s expression suddenly turned serious. He stopped laughing and stared at Qiao Jiusheng without saying a word.

  The atmosphere instantly fell silent.

  Qiao Jiusheng’s ears turned red from his gaze.

  She could not be blamed for being shy, but Fang Yusheng’s gaze was too deep.

  When Qiao Jiusheng saw Fang Yusheng remain silent for a long time, her heart was filled with suspicion. She could not withstand that fiery and loving gaze. Lowering her head, she softly asked him, “What requests do you have? Tell me?”


  Fang Yusheng pursed his lips and lowered his hand.

  He stood upright in front of Qiao Jiusheng. His figure was clear, and his facial features were exquisite to the point of being handsome, but his expression was very serious.

  Looking at her, Fang Yusheng seemed like a believer greeting Jesus.

  “Qiao Jiusheng, I want to ask you…” Fang Yusheng stopped talking, and his deep feelings became even more serious. Seeing him like this, Qiao Jiusheng stopped smiling and became serious.

  In an instant, thousands of thoughts flashed across Qiao Jiusheng’s mind. Some were absurd, some were warm, and some were confused.

  But she was wrong. He would say—


  “Please marry me.”


  Qiao Jiusheng was in a daze. She was stunned but also confused.

  Fang Yusheng saw her reaction. Her dazed look was very cute, but he did not smile. Their marriage stemmed from using each other. Qiao Jiusheng had taken the initiative to look for him to seek protection, and she had also asked him to marry her.

  If one were to carefully look at it, there was no love in this marriage. It was all about benefits.

  Marriage should have originated from love, not like this.

  “Marry me,” those two words had been on Fang Yusheng’s mind for a long time.

  Today, he finally had a reason and a position to say those words. Fang Yusheng felt relieved.

  “I didn’t ask for a marriage from you, and we didn’t hold an official wedding. I owe you all this.” Fang Yusheng leaned close to Qiao Jiusheng and held her hand. When he touched the black ring, his lips pursed even more tightly. “I didn’t even choose the ring carefully.”


  Qiao Jiusheng understood what he meant.

  However, she said, “I’ve already collected my marriage certificate. I already have your children. There’s no point in holding a wedding. Forget it.”


  “No.” Fang Yusheng immediately rejected her.

  “I love you. I sincerely want to live with you for the rest of my life.” Fang Yusheng had the most pious attitude towards love. He felt that love could not be perfunctory, and so was marriage. “Perhaps, you don’t care, but I do. I love you, and I want to give you what others have. Ah Sheng, give me a chance to make up for you and make up for the regret in my heart, okay?”


  Seeing that what he said was so precious and reasonable, Qiao Jiusheng could not refuse anymore.

  “Sure, sure.”


  Her curled eyelashes were like two feathered fans that repeatedly blinked. Her eyes were filled with cunning and malicious intent. “This is what you said you want me to do.” Qiao Jiusheng snorted and patted Fang Yusheng’s chest before starting to think about her demands.

  “I must have everything I need for my wedding. Everything needs to be the best.”


  Qiao Jiusheng raised her head, the smile on her lips as bright as the stars. She met Fang Yusheng’s gaze and could not bear to look away.

  “Okay.” Fang Yusheng was mesmerized by her beauty and subconsciously agreed to her.

  Qiao Jiusheng smiled like a fox. She said, “The wedding venue has to be on the top floor of the Empire Hotel.” It was the most expensive place. When Fang Mu and Qiao Jiuyin had gotten married, they had done it in the courtyard of the Empire Hotel. The courtyard was quite expensive, but still inferior to the top floor.

  Qiao Jiusheng had heard that on the top floor of the Empire Hotel, the ceiling was embedded with moonstones that had a dizzying effect. When the lights shone, the moonstones emitted silver and light blue halos, like the galaxy in the summer sky. It was breathtakingly beautiful.

  The banquet tables on the top floor were from Italy, and the cutlery was from Jingde Town. All of them were handmade by masters. Every plate and bowl was a masterpiece.

  There was a small aquarium on the top floor with all kinds of trees and sea creatures and a few dolphins.

  The guests could even watch a dolphin show during dinner…


  Binjiang City had many rich people, but almost no one rented the top floor to do things.

  After all, the rent for a day on the top floor was as high as 60 million.

  Upon hearing Qiao Jiusheng’s unreasonable demands, Fang Yusheng raised his eyebrows. He seriously listened to her, and for the first time, did not show any signs of heartache.

  Qiao Jiusheng glanced at him and was surprised that he did not feel any heartache.

  “The roses at the wedding banquet must be from Bulgaria, and the red wine must be Petrus 1982. The female companion gift will be an earring for love, and the male companion gift will be a pair of cufflinks. In addition, my wedding dress must be designed by Wei Xin. The crown on my head and the necklace on my neck must be the treasure of the Crown for love. When Qiao Jiuyin got married, she wore that necklace.”


  The “Crown for Love” series had a necklace and a crown. The necklace was a dark purple pear, and the crown was embedded with a rare top-grade purple gem.

  This set of jewelry was the treasure of the shop for the crown of love. It was the best masterpiece in Qiao Jiusheng’s great-grandfather Qiao Yifan’s life. It was neither borrowed nor rented; it was not for sale. It could only be worn when a son or daughter of the Qiao family got married.

  Qiao Jiusheng was deliberately making things difficult for Fang Yusheng.

  When Fang Yusheng heard the last request, he indeed found it difficult to do. However, if Qiao Jiusheng wanted it, he would do it no matter what. “Is that all?”


  Qiao Jiusheng could not bear to tease Fang Yusheng anymore. She nodded and said, “That’s all.”


  “Okay, then. Get ready. We have a wedding on the 29th of this month.”


  Qiao Jiusheng raised her eyebrows. She wanted to see how Fang Yusheng would convince the Qiao family.

  ***

  The news that Qiao Jiusheng was pregnant with twins spread quickly.

  Before Qiao Jiusheng and Fang Yusheng returned to the Fang family, everyone in the Fang family knew about this.

  The servants were discussing among themselves. They all said—


  “The Eldest Young Master and the Second Young Master are fighting over everything. Now, they’re even fighting over having children. Second Young Master… the former Second Madam was pregnant with twins. It hasn’t been long since then, and the Eldest Young Madam is pregnant with twins as well.”


  “Of course. I hope that the young master’s children are safe and sound. Don’t be like…”


  “Do you want to die? If you don’t, shut up. Don’t mention that again.”


  “Pui, pui, pui, look at my mouth. I can’t speak!”


  When Wan Lang heard a cough, the servant immediately ran away.