Mother Gu was feeding Zhouzhou breakfast downstairs and Lu Beichuan, too, was eating his breakfast slowly.

  Ye Zhen, sitting in front of the dinner table, had just picked up the chopsticks when Mother Lu asked casually, “Zhenzhen, what is happening with you lately? Why do you look so sickly? Is it work? If so, just take a few days off and rest up at home.”


  Ye Zhen put down her chopsticks. “No, I’m pregnant. I haven’t been able to eat well or sleep well as of late.”


  “Yeah, that’s what being pregnant was like but when you were pregnant with Zhouzhou… Wait!!” Mother Lu looked up at Ye Zhen. She was stunned. “What did you just say? You are pregnant?”


  Ye Zhen nodded. “Yes, I am pregnant.”


  Mother Lu tossed away her chopstick and went over to sit next to Ye Zhen. As she looked at Ye Zhen’s stomach that was still flat, there was obvious happiness on her. “When did that happen?”


  “I am not sure. I’ll go and have it checked out at a hospital in the next few days.”


  “What do you mean by the next few days? Go today. Go right now!” said Mother Lu loudly. “Aunty Yue. Have the car ready. And get a hold of the hospital. We will be heading over after breakfast!”


  Aunty Yue, too, had heard the news. With a smile all over her, she said “Yes, Madam. I will go and have those arranged right away!”


  Zhouzhou, too, ran over to Ye Zhen from his seat. “What is pregnant?”


  Mother Lu picked him up and placed him on her lap. “Being pregnant means you are about to have a little sister?”


  “A little sister? Where is this little sister?”


  Ye Zhen held his hand and placed it over her stomach. “She is right here.”


  Zhouzhou looked at Ye Zhen’s stomach incredulously. He looked at Ye Zhen with his eyes widened and dared not apply any pressure with his hand. It was merely placed over Ye Zhen’s stomach. His lips parted, and he asked in a low voice, “She is in there?”


  “Zhouzhou, too, was inside mommy’s tummy before he was born.”


  Zhouzhou looked dubious for a little while. Finally, with his brows all tangled together, he asked naively, “Then…… then how come I don’t remember any of it?”


  Everybody busted out laughing.

  After they were done laughing, Ye Zhen rubbed Zhouzhou’s little head and said to Mother Lu, “Mom, can you please take Zhouzhou to the kindergarten today? Beichuan will go with me to the hospital.”


  “Sure, let me know as soon as you find out anything.”


  “Alright.”


  Mother Lu had just walked out of the dining room with Zhouzhou before Ye Zhen looked over at Lu Beichuan. What she saw was a face right up next to hers. She tried to lean back reflexively but another hand was placed behind her head and a burning kiss was pressed down on her lips.

  She lifted her head a little and the surprise in her eyes was no less than what was in Zhang ZhiYang’s eyes earlier.

  “Mmm….”


  Ye Zhen was so embarrassed that her face turned beet red, and she had a shy look on her. She wanted to push him away and told him that they were in the dining room and there were others around them!

  Her strength, compared to that of Lu Beichuan’s, was a mayfly to a tree. She had no choice but to accept that abrupt kiss.

  There was nobody else in the dining room walking around other than Lu Beichuan and her. The sun was bright outside of the window. A breeze came and lifted up the curtain for the floor-to-ceiling window, and Ye Zhen closed her eyes.

  Oh, whatever. They were in their own house and it was just a kiss.

  Lu Beichuan did not go too far. He let go of Ye Zhen and breathed heavily into her ear. “Why did you decide to keep the child?”


  Ye Zhen looked into Lu Beichuan’s eyes. “Because this is your child. I want to give birth to it for you.”


  Tears welled up in Lu Beichuan’s eyes. “Thank you.”


  Thank you for your willingness to keep the child for me.

  Chapter 355 - As long as you are willing to believe and give me a chance, I will show you that I have truly changed. (1)

  Chapter 355 – As long as you are willing to believe and give me a chance, I will show you that I have truly changed. (1)

  It was the same hospital they had gone to for her first pregnancy, and Lu Beichuan stayed with her the entire time when the doctor in charge was examining her. Lu Beichuan appeared very calm in his expression, but his tightly clenched fists gave away his nervousness.

  The doctor in charge finally arrived at a conclusion. He stood in front of Lu Beichuan and smiled. “Congratulations, Mr. Lu, Mrs. Lu is two months’ pregnant.”


  Two months?

  It was that one time when he slacked on birth control.

  Looking at Lu Beichuan’s expressionless look, the doctor in charge smiled and said, “But don’t worry. Mrs. Lu is very healthy as is the baby that she is carrying.”


  Lu Beichuan, who’s expression had stiffened, forced a smile on himself finally. “Thank you, doctor.”


  Lu Beichuan sat next to Ye Zhen and held onto her hand. Looking at the blob that they couldn’t make anything out of on the display, Ye Zhen asked suddenly, “Do you want them to be a boy or girl?”


  “What about you? Do you want them to be a boy or a girl?”


  He passed the question back to Ye Zhen.

  Ye Zhen pursed her lips and smiled. “I hope they are a girl. A girl is much easier. If we have another boy like Zhouzhou, the two of them just might take the house down.”


  Lu Beichuan smiled and said, “Okay, a girl it is.”


  And that was how the two determined the gender of the unknown baby.

  Lu Beichuan did not go into the office today having to accompany Ye Zhen to the hospital, leaving behind him a bunch of work.

  “How did it go? How did it go? What did the doctor say?” The two were stopped by Mother Lu the moment they stepped inside of the house.

  “The doctor said I am two months’ pregnant. Don’t worry, Mom. The doctor said I am very healthy as is the baby.”


  Mother Lu couldn’t be happier. “That’s good to hear! You let me know what you want to eat or drink in the next few days. You know how pregnancy goes. You will feel a little tired at the beginning. Don’t even go into the office anymore. Just stay home and rest up.”


  “Mom, I’m just two months along. I am fine.”


  “What do you mean fine? There are so many people in the office. What if someone bumps into you? The first trimester is the most crucial in a pregnancy. If you insist on going into the office, then take me with you. I don’t want to stay home and worry all day long.”


  Mother Lu’s matter-of-factly tone was difficult to resist. Ye Zhen looked over at Lu Beichuan, hopefully to find him on her side.

  From the look in his eyes and on his face, Ye Zhen gathered that he was on Mother Lu’s side.

  “Your movie has wrapped up and there isn’t much going on lately at the office. As for signing the stars…” Lu Beichuan paused for a little. “Qin Zhiyin can take care of that.”


  The idea of being supervised wherever she went in the next few months made Ye Zhen sigh.

  Ever since they had left the hospital, Lu Beichuan had been looking over at Ye Zhen at any given moment. Looking at the dispirited look on her, he held her hand and comforted her, “If you really want to go into the office, come with me. I’ll drop you off and pick you up.” Lu Beichuan said to his mother, “Mom, will that make you feel better if I am there with her?”


  Mother Lu looked at Lu Beichuan and knew that this couple was on a united front. She sighed and nagged, “Fine, fine, fine. I’ll feel better, alright? You two, so much older than Zhouzhou but you make me worry more than he does!”


  Chapter 356 - As long as you are willing to believe and give me a chance, I will show you that I have truly changed. (2)

  Chapter 356 – As long as you are willing to believe and give me a chance, I will show you that I have truly changed. (2)

  Something else seemed to have occurred to Mother Lu. Looking over at Lu Beichuan, she asked, “It’s almost time for the mid-year board of directors meeting, right?”


  Lu Beichuan thought about it some and nodded. “Next Thursday.”


  Mother Lu frowned. “Zhenzhen had 10% stocks, but she should skip the meeting next week anyway.”


  Ye Zhen had been to these meetings in the past. Mostly they talked about the company’s investments in the past year. That being said, as the Lu’s Corporation was a family business, many of the shareholders were distant relatives of the Lu’s. Nevermind that they contributed nothing to the company, their habit of throwing out ideas during the meeting was very irritating.

  “Mmm.”


  Ye Zhen never planned to attend the board of directors meetings and Lu Beichuan was right in that there wasn’t a lot going on at her company. Qin Zhiyin was more than capable of handling anything that might come up, and she didn’t need to be there at all.

  ***

  Meng Jie was the first to find out about Ye Zhen’s pregnancy outside of the Lu’s family. She went into the office to sign the contract and was shocked when she learned the news.

  Looking at Ye Zhen’s stomach that was still flat, she asked, “How far along?”


  “Two months. You can’t really tell yet.”


  “Zhouzhou is just three years old, right? It’s only been three years. Can you body handle that?” Meng Jie had been pregnant before, even just for a short few months but she had read up a lot on it and knew the pain of being an expecting mother.

  “I’ve gone for a checkup at the hospital already. The doctor said both me and the baby are very healthy.”


  The smile on Ye Zhen could not be faked. Compared to the despair when she first found out about her pregnancy, now that Ye Zhen had made up her mind and had her issues sorted out, she had a much healthier glow and she looked happy and sweet all over.

  Meng Jie smiled as she looked at Ye Zhen. “You look just like a woman in love. Yup, love will surely blind a person.”


  “But love also makes one rational, don’t you think?”


  Meng Jie was taken aback a little. She looked down slightly and looked at the contract laying in front of her. Sighing, she said, “Yes, love can also make one rational.”


  “Are you sure you want to sign with Chaoxun Entertainment?”


  Meng Jie teased Ye Zhen half-jokingly, “Is Mrs. Lu worried that You Jing will cause troubles for Chaoxun Entertainment?”


  “No, I am not worried about him…” Meng Jie’s cellphone started to ring before Ye Zhen could even finish her sentence.

  Meng took a look at it. It was from You Jing.

  Meng Jie casually answered the call. “What is it, Mr. You?”


  Meng Jie no longer avoided answering calls from You Jing. She no longer tried to avoid him. She treated him like a regular acquaintance with her most common tone, her calmest mannerism, and her politest words.

  “I’m sorry. Who I sign with is a personal decision of mine. I don’t see how it has anything to do with you.”


  You Jing said something else over the phone that made Meng Jie frowned and remained silent for a long while.

  Ye Zhen had no intention to get in between these two. She wasn’t even going to talk things out between them. Meng Jie was one who could sever ties. She might be one who was blind in love, but as far as Meng Jie was concerned, she would only become more rational after a failed relationship.

  As Ye Zhen was studying Meng Jie, Meng Jie, too, looked up at Ye Zhen before she stood up and gave Ye Zhen an apologetic smile.

  Ye Zhen knew what she meant by that and gave her a “feel free” gesture.

  Chapter 357 - As long as you are willing to believe and give me a chance, I will show you that I have truly changed. (3)

  Chapter 357 – As long as you are willing to believe and give me a chance, I will show you that I have truly changed. (3)

  Meng Jie walked out of the office and chatted outside for a little while, perhaps 10 minutes or so. She then walked back into the office and without further ado, she signed the contract between herself and Chaoxun Entertainment.

  “I look forward to working with you, Mrs. Lu.”


  Ye Zhen stood up and shook hands with her. “Same here.” She paused, then smiled. “Miss Meng had been in this circle for a few years now. You can talk to Qin Zhiyin about what you want in your agent and assistant. I have already talked to her, and we will do our best to accommodate.”


  “Thank you, Mrs. Lu.”


  “You are welcome. You helped me out with my movie, it is only right that we accommodate you in return.” Ye Zhen looked at the charming Meng Jie. A beauty like her should naturally be in the spotlight in the entertainment circle. “How confident is Miss Meng with regards to the Film Empress award next year.”


  Meng Jie raised her brows. “Film empress?”


  Meng Jie being blacklisted five years ago at the peak of her career was a pity. She was just a skip and a hop away from the film empress title. But she had disappeared like a shooting star. That was not just Meng Jie’s regret, but also one of many of her fans.

  “What is it? Is Miss Meng not confident about it?”


  “If confidence alone is enough to get one this title, then I think everyone in the entertainment circle will be a film empress.” Meng Jie paused and looked at Ye Zhen. “But, now that Mrs. Lu has brought this up, I do have that ambition.”


  Ye Zhen smiled. “Guess we will find out next year.”


  Shen Weiyin was Meng Jie’s biggest competition. Nevertheless, whether it was recent or in the past, Shen Weiyin was never as strong as Meng Jie.

  “We shall see.” Meng Jie stood up. “It’s getting late. I shall take off if there is nothing else. Please, there is no need to walk me out in your current condition, Mrs. Lu.”


  Ye Zhen walked her out of her office and smiled. “Have a nice rest of the day, Miss Meng.”


  Meng Jie left the office leisurely with the contract in her hand.

  She put on her shades when she got down to the basement and walked toward her own car. Before she was able to get to it, she stopped some 10 meters from it.

  Looking at the man standing in the headlight of her car, she smiled and said, “Something that you didn’t finish saying to me over the phone, Mr. You?”


  The strange and distant “Mr. You” made him angry, but he also didn’t know what to do with his anger. He had no choice but to remain in control of himself in front of Meng Jie.

  “I’m here to…” As he looked around, he noticed the document that Meng Jie was holding. He asked reflexively, “What is that?”


  “My contract.”


  “You really signed with Chaoxun?”


  Meng Jie smiled. She pulled out her car key. The headlight of her car flickered, and she walked in You Jing’s direction. “Mr. You, that was the purpose of my visit today. Why would I come here and left without doing so?”’


  “Haven’t I already told you over the phone? You can sign with my company! Your agent, your assistant, your makeup artist, they’re all with my company! They had been with you day and night, and you are very familiar with them. Why would you want to go to an entirely new environment?”


  Meng Jie had a sarcastic look on her. Walking over to You Jing, she looked up at him, “Oh, I should sign with Mr. You’s company then be blacklisted by you again?”


  You Jing’s lips moved around. Looking at Meng Jie’s eyes that were painfully bright, he couldn’t help but look away. With difficulty, he said, “I won’t… do that again.”


  “Is that so?” Meng Jie smiled and said, “In that case, I am glad that you are being so generous, Mr. You. That being said, it’s a little late now. I have already signed a contract. What’s done is done. Please step out of my way if there is nothing else. I have somewhere else to be.”


  Chapter 358 - As long as you are willing to believe and give me a chance, I will show you that I have truly changed. (4)

  Chapter 358 – As long as you are willing to believe and give me a chance, I will show you that I have truly changed. (4)

  Seeing that You Jing was still blocking her car with no intention of moving out of her way, Meng Jie walked around him to open the car door. Nevertheless, the door was only half opened when she was hugged from behind.

  His voice was forlorn, and tears were being choked back. “No, it’s not too late. I can pay for the penalty for breaching of contract if you are willing.

  “I’m sorry, Meng Jie. I was wrong 5 years ago. I did not consider your feelings. I should have… should have severed my ties with those women sooner. I shouldn’t have…”


  “There is no need to apologize to me. You have done nothing wrong.” Meng Jie tried to struggle free, but she failed. “You were not being selfish. I was too conceited. I boasted myself as your girlfriend when I was just one of your lovers.”


  “No! That’s not true!” Meng Jie’s cold voice made You Jing feel a chill down his spine. He could do nothing, but keep his arms around her. He continued to try to explain himself. “We have been together for so many years. Can you not tell how I feel about you? What makes you think that you are the same as the others? You are my girlfriend, my only girlfriend! I have never thought of you as a lover nor have I ever thought of making you a kept woman. Meng Jie, you are not the same. You are different than the others.”


  Meng Jie allowed him to hold onto her with a slight smile on her. “I’m different from the others? The others? Do you know what my biggest mistake is?”


  She smiled a sarcastic smile. “My biggest mistake was that I never had a good look of where I truly stood. I knew what kind of a person you are. You are promiscuous. Yet I stubbornly asked you to change who you are and love only me.”


  You Jing knew that his mistake could not have been worse. The past 5 years had been a gully that could never be refilled. He wanted to ask Meng Jie for forgiveness but any way he looked at it, that would never happen.

  “I know what I did five years ago was wrong. I had no idea why you wanted to break up with me at the time, Meng Jie. I was… I was so angry that I had lost my mind. I didn’t mean to blacklist you; I just wanted for you to come back to me. As for the other women that you have mentioned, I have severed my ties with all of them already. I will not have anything else to do with them from now on. Please, will you forgive me?”


  Meng Jie peeled off You Jing’s fingers one by one and escaped from his hug. Looking at him coldly, she said, “You’ve destroyed my passion for love, my anticipation for marriage, my faith in others, and my career. Why do you think that I will forgive you? You Jing, I will never forgive you in this lifetime.”


  Her look was so cold that You Jing was startled.

  The tender and poised woman in his mind seemed to be gone from this moment on.

  He swallowed up all of his remaining words. He knew that Meng Jie would not be moved by him ever again. Nor would she smile that tender smile each time she saw him.

  “You Jing, it has been five years. You are still as bossy, arrogant and na?ve as you were before. Do you really think that you can have everything and anything that you want in this world?” Meng Jie smiled sarcastically. “I had been very conceited once as well and thought that I could change you. Reality and the price that I had paid told me later on that that was impossible.”


  “As long as you are willing to believe and give me a chance, I will show you that I have truly changed,” said You Jing with difficulty.

  “Is that so? I’m glad that you can change. It’s nice that you are no longer a player, and stop being a disappointment to your grandfather. Unfortunately, I don’t believe you.” Meng Jie opened up the car door, got in, and started her car under You Jing’s stare.

  The car window rolled down, and Meng Jie gestured to You Jing to step aside. You Jing, on the other hand, held onto the window and said to Meng Jie, “If the Lu’s Corporation ever go belly up and Chaoxun Entertainment can no longer provide you with the resources that you need, I will always be there waiting for you.”


  Meng Jie picked up something from his words. “If the Lu’s Corporation goes belly up? What do you mean by that?”


  You Jing said nothing but just looked at her as he stepped away.

  Meng Jie frowned deeply but she decided against asking more questions as You Jing had no intention of elaborating. She drove out of the garage.