Chapter 53

The eight letter word .

Zhen Zhen returned to Yue Gu Zai’s home . She was scared to see the house burning . She ran to Yue Gu Zai, and checked to see if he was hurt .

‘Gu Zai, are you hurt anywhere?’ Zhen Zhen asked .

Yue Gu Zai hugged Zhen Zhen . His body was shaking, and she realised he was scared .

‘Zhen Zhen, it’s good you’re safe,’ Yue Gu Zai whispered in Zhen Zhen’s ear .

Yue Gu Zai’s gang members sighed in relief . They were happy nothing happened to Zhen Zhen .

‘Gu Zai, I’m OK,’ Zhen Zhen said .

Yue Gu Zai instructed everyone to move to Ni Sheng’s headquarters in England while the burnt house was being restored .

‘Mr Stingy,’ Helen said . ‘You should thank me for taking big sister Zhen Zhen out . If I didn’t, big sister Zhen Zhen and I would have burned down with your home . ’

‘Zhen Zhen, where did you go?’ Yue Gu Zai asked .

‘To Hua Di Wu’s bar,’ Zhen Zhen said .

‘Who is Hua Di Wu?’ Yue Gu Zai asked . ‘What bar?’

‘Big sister Zhen Zhen, don’t say where,’ Helen said .

‘A nightclub,’ Zhen Zhen said .

Helen closed her eyes and prepared for doom . She couldn’t believe Zhen Zhen would disclose everything to Yue Gu Zai .

‘You dare take my wife to a nightclub?’ Yue Gu Zai asked .

‘Before you forgave me for taking big sister Zhen Zhen out,’ Helen said . ‘You’re the leader of Ni Sheng, you can’t go back on your word . ’

‘I can forgive you and lock you in a room too,’ Yue Gu Zai said .

‘Hey Mr Triad Boss, if you dare lock me in a room, I’ll tell William Hill you mistreated me,’ Helen said .

Yue Gu Zai ignored Helen . He held Zhen Zhen’s hand and he led her to their bedroom .

‘Gu Zai, isn’t locking Helen in a room going overboard?’ Zhen Zhen asked .

‘No,’ Yue Gu Zai said .

Yue Gu Zai unbuttoned Zhen Zhen’s shirt .

‘Helen saved my life,’ Zhen Zhen said .

‘Did she?’ Yue Gu Zai asked .

By the time Yue Gu Zai nibbled Zhen Zhen’s earlobe, she realised they were naked .

‘Gu Zai, what are doing…’ Zhen Zhen asked .

Yue Gu Zai kissed Zhen Zhen’s warm lips . He held her body close to his body . Her warmth proved to his shredded heart that she was alive .

‘Let me love you,’ Yue Gu Zai said .

Zhen Zhen didn’t believe what a man said in bed was true . If she couldn’t escape the crazed Yue Gu Zai then she could only be crazy together with him .

The following morning, Zhen Zhen was the last to wake up . She thought about all the things Yue Gu Zai did to her last night, and her face flushed red .

Zhen Zhen put on a T-shirt, but she couldn’t squeeze into her jeans .

‘Ah!’ Zhen Zhen cried out .

Yue Gu Zai ran into the bedroom first . Afterward Chu Gian and Helen ran into the bedroom, followed by the others .

‘Zhen Zhen, what happened?’ Yue Gu Zai asked .

The men saw Zhen Zhen was half naked, and they immediately turned around before Yue Gu Zai killed them .

‘Gu Zai, I’m fat,’ Zhen Zhen said . ‘I can’t fit into my jeans . ’

Cheng Yi couldn’t hold in his laughter . He thought an intruder dared to come into Yue Gu Zai and Zhen Zhen’s bedroom . He didn’t expect Zhen Zhen would scream because she couldn’t fit into her jeans .

‘Everyone go outside and close the door,’ Yue Gu Zai ordered .

Yue Gu Zai stood in front of Zhen Zhen, and he rubbed her rounder stomach .

‘Zhen Zhen, when was the last day you had your period?’ Yue Gu Zai asked .

‘Two months ago,’ Zhen Zhen said . ‘Gu Zai, it can’t be possible . ’

‘What do you think?’ Yue Gu Zai asked .

‘I need to get a pregnancy test,’ Zhen Zhen said . ‘Stress can make my period late too . ’

‘I’ll go ask Bai Yu Tian to examine you,’ Yue Gu Zai said .

Yue Gu Zai walked to the door . When he opened the door, everyone was standing behind the door eavesdropping .

‘Boss, it was Cheng Yi’s suggestion,’ Bai Yu Tian said .

‘Boss, don’t believe him,’ Cheng Yi said . ‘It was Chu Gian’s suggestion . ’

‘Boss, it wasn’t me,’ Chu Gian said . ‘It was Huyen Di . ’

‘Boss, it was Helen who wanted to eavesdrop,’ Huyen Di said . ‘It’s my duty to ensure her safety . ’

‘Mr Stingy, I had nothing to do with this,’ Helen said .

‘Bai fox, do you know how to examine if a woman is pregnant?’ Zhen Zhen asked suspiciously .

‘Miss Zhen Zhen are you doubting that I’m a real doctor?’ Bai Yu Tian asked .

‘I wouldn’t dare,’ Zhen Zhen said .

Bai Yu Tian tested Zhen Zhen’s blood and urine samples .

‘Boss, congratulations,’ Bai Yu Tian said . ‘You and your wife are having a second child . The baby is an exceptionally healthy . ’

Everyone was happy Zhen Zhen was pregnant, except for the expectant mother . Zhen Zhen kicked everyone outside the bedroom .

‘Boss, don’t take it personally,’ Bai Yu Tian said . ‘It’s the hormones . ’

At night, Yue Gu Zai bravely entered the bedroom . He took off his clothes and laid in bed next to Zhen Zhen . He rubbed her round stomach and he smiled .

‘Gu Zai, I didn’t want us to have a second child,’ Zhen Zhen said .

‘Zhen Zhen, I didn’t expect us to have a second child too,’ Yue Gu Zai said . ‘But we’re blessed to have this baby come to us . ’

‘It’s your fault,’ Zhen Zhen said .

‘Yes,’ Yue Gu Zai said .

Yue Gu Zai listened to Bai Yu Tian’s advice, a pregnant woman was always right even if her mood swings were wrong .

‘Gu Zai, I want us to have a second son,’ Zhen Zhen said .

‘Zhen Zhen, we have already have a son,’ Yue Gu Zai said . ‘I want us to have a daughter . ’

Yue Gu Zai didn’t expect Zhen Zhen favored boys over girls .

‘I don’t want a daughter,’ Zhen Zhen said . ‘Our second child is a boy . ’

‘Zhen Zhen, what if our second child is a girl?’ Yue Gu Zai asked .

‘No what if,’ Zhen Zhen said . ‘Our second child is a boy . ’

‘Yes,’ Yue Gu Zai said . ‘Our second child is a boy . ’

Yue Gu Zai finally believed it was hard to reason with a pregnant woman .

A day before Helen and William Reynold’s wedding day .

‘Boss, tomorrow we’ll make a move,’ Bai Yu Tian said .

‘If Helen’s here then who is William Reynold going to marry?’ Cheng Yi asked .

‘Henry Charles hasn’t called off the wedding even though he knows his daughter is missing,’ Chu Gian said . ‘It’s strange he hasn’t sent anyone to look for Helen . ’

‘I heard Henry Charles is sick,’ Huyen Di said .

‘It could be a ploy,’ Chu Gian said .

‘Who’s there?’ Huyen Di asked .

It was Helen who was outside the meeting room . She wanted to see Henry Charles after she heard he was sick .

Helen ran to the front door, but guards wouldn’t let her outside .

‘Miss Helen, boss instructed us not to let you go outside,’ a guard said .

‘I have something important to do,’ Helen said . ‘I’ll come back soon . ’

‘I’m sorry Miss Helen,’ the guard said . ‘We can’t disobey boss’ order . ’

Helen pointed outside the door .

‘Big sister Zhen Zhen,’ Helen called .

The guards looked outside and they didn’t see anyone . When they turned around, Helen kicked them between their legs and she ran outside . She got into the first taxi she saw .

In the taxi, Helen doubted Henry Charles was sick . But he was her father . She wouldn’t sleep well worrying about him . She only wanted to see that he was healthy then she would return to Ni Sheng’s headquarters .

At the Charles Mansion, Helen ran into her family home . It was a trap . Henry Charles’ guards surrounded her .

‘Dad, you’re not sick,’ Helen said .

‘If I didn’t lie about being sick then you wouldn’t have come home,’ Henry Charles said .

‘Dad, I’m your daughter,’ Helen said . ‘Why do you want to make me marry a man I don’t love?’

Henry Charles looked away from Helen’s tearful face .

‘Jack, take my daughter to her room,’ Henry Charles said . ‘If she leaves her room before the wedding tomorrow then you and everyone here will be dead . ’

‘Jack, don’t do this,’ Helen pleaded .

‘Young mistress, I’m sorry,’ Jack said .

Jack locked Helen in her room as Henry Charles instructed .

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End of Chapter Fifty Three