Chapter 35 Su Jingya, don't call out, it's me!

  Early in the morning, inside the imperial city, several hundred servants were busy rushing about. The steward held a feather duster in his hand and directed them seriously, deeply afraid of any slight mistake.

  Outside the mansion, layer upon layer of bodyguards stood guard, their numbers at least three times that of usual days. They vigilantly observed the surroundings.

  Su Jingya slipped out of the room and stood at the staircase, intimidated by the scene before her.

  For some reason, she was very curious about this steward, but amidst her curiosity, there seemed to be a subtle unease, as if the appearance of this person would bring a storm.

  At noon, Ye Qing painted a delicate makeup and waited patiently with dignity. Even Huangfu Ben was standing at the door in formal attire.

  Ye Qing stood beside Huangfu Ben, with dozens of servants standing neatly behind him.

  Su Jingya carefully pulled open a corner of the curtains to take a peek outside, wanting to be the first to see the true face of the Grand Manager.

  At one minute past twelve, a black super-deluxe stretched Lincoln stopped steadily in front of the main house. As soon as it stopped, twelve expensive small cars stopped one after another behind it.

  Uniformly dressed bodyguards, well-trained and neat, emerged from the small car, then vigilantly gazed at all the movements around them.

  Su Jingya hid in the corner of the room, looking at that luxurious and shiny limousine, her slender eyebrows furrowed, sighing endlessly.

  Because she knew in her heart: those who can sit in that car, in the entire Huangfu family, except for Huangfu Ben, only Huangfu Yu has the qualifications, even Huangfu Shou is far behind...

  Banquet.

  The only regent of the Huangfu family, Cui Zhen, returned to his country. All the powerful and influential figures in Chun City appeared in the imperial city, all trying to find a way to get close to him, even if it was just to exchange a few words.

  According to Huangfu Ben's instructions, Su Jingya dressed up carefully and was led by the butler to the backyard.

  Garden, lingering sound of the piano, joyful laughter, what a delightful scene.

  Su Jingya was nervous to the extreme, her hands holding the hem of her dress were full of cold sweat.

  The housekeeper led her to the backyard and whispered politely in her ear: "Young lady, please wait a moment, I'll go call the master."

  "Ah, thank you." Su Jingya nodded.

  At this moment, Huangfu Benzheng was leading Cui Zhen to toast everywhere. After hearing the whisper of Guan's family, he hurriedly laughed and temporarily declined the guests, leading Cui Zhen out of the banquet hall.

  As Huangfu Ben and Cui Zhen drew closer, Su Jingya gradually became clearer.

  Chui Zhen, a middle-aged man in his fifties, with an introverted demeanor that exudes extravagance and arrogance.

  A well-tailored suit on his robust body, very sharp, very domineering, very intimidating, and easily overwhelming the opponent with an aura of superiority. His gaze was piercing, and his expressionless face made people tremble with fear.

  Su Jingya was taken aback.

  Huang Pu said with a smile: "Director Cui, let me introduce you. This is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huang Pu family, Su Jingya. Unfortunately, that kid Yu was involved in a big case in Southeast Asia and flew out of the country two days ago. He won't be able to make it back today to welcome you, so I'll apologize on his behalf. I hope Director Cui won't mind!"

  Huangfu Ben turned to Su Jingya and said: "Quickly, go ask Director Cui how he's doing."

  Su Jingya nodded, with a sweet smile: "Director Cui, hello."

  Choi Jin heard the words, nodded repeatedly and said okay, but his gaze was fixed on her belly for a long time without moving, seeing that her belly had already bulged out noticeably, with a faint chill flashing at the bottom of his eyes.

  But he concealed it very well, in an instant.

  "A man should prioritize his career. The Hwangbo family's unprecedented achievements today are all thanks to Yu's meticulous planning and extraordinary business acumen. I'm just a small general manager, I absolutely cannot hinder his career. But still, Yu suddenly becoming a father is quite shocking..."

  Choi Zhen smiled and said, but when he said the last sentence, he glanced at Su Jingya's belly again.

  At that time, when Cui Zhen and Huangfu Ben were chatting at home, Ye Qing's face was full of anger and frustration, no matter how delicate or elegant her makeup was, it couldn't hide her indignation.

  "I'm so angry I could die. That little brat slipped away from me again, and I couldn't catch him even if I wanted to - it's enough to give me a heart attack!" Ye Qing's face was iron-green with rage as he bellowed, but when he saw Cui Zhen, he immediately put on a flattering smile. "I'm so sorry, Director Cui, Shou is still just a child and has too much of a playful streak - he can't attend the dinner party. I hope you'll forgive him and not hold it against him."

  At this time, Su Jingya noticed that she hadn't seen Huangfu Shou all day.

  Choi Kan's expression rarely showed a gentle smile: "Shou likes to play outside, let him be, it's fine."

  As soon as the name Huanfu Shou was mentioned, Huanfu's face turned gloomy. He said in a bad tone, "Don't mention that rascal, he has no respect for his elders or his betters. When Chief Steward Cui returns, he'll still be out gallivanting around. Wait till he gets back and see how I'll teach him a lesson."

  "Old man, you're being too serious, Shou is still young, just a child, no need to take it to heart." Cui Zhen comforted.

  "You're still young and only know how to idle around all day, neglecting your proper duties. It's simply... a misfortune for our family." Huangfu Ben said with great indignation.

  Night, cool and refreshing.

  Su Jingya really disliked social gatherings, so she secretly slipped away from the backyard and strolled alone in the Imperial City.

  The cool moonlight slanted down from the sky, enveloping her slender figure, and set off a gentle warmth that seemed to emanate from her like water.

  She found a quiet garden far from the hustle and bustle, sat quietly on the swing, stroking her belly, chatting with the child.

  After an unknown period of time, the quiet imperial city suddenly transmitted a fierce gunshot sound, which frightened Su Jingya to jump in fright.

  She strained every sensitive nerve in her body, perked up her ears to listen for any movement, but the imperial city had returned to calmness, as if the sound she had just heard was just an illusion.

  She felt a bit chilly and stood up from the swing, planning to go back to her room to rest and sleep.

  However, not far from walking, when approaching the main house, passing through a dense forest, suddenly a tall and majestic black shadow rushed out, holding her neck, quickly pulling into the bushes.

  Su Jingya was about to open her throat and let out a loud shriek.

  Yes

  A pair of warm, wet, and big hands swiftly covered her mouth.

  At the same time, a familiar male voice came over, low and hoarse.

  "Su Jingya, don't call out, it's me!"

  Su Jingya immediately identified the owner of the voice - Huangfu Yu.

  The voice was as magnetic and pleasant to listen to as ever, but unlike usual, it was very urgent, very rough, and seemed to be struggling for breath...