Pregnant with the Alpha Best Actress's Child - Chapter 5

Sang Zhijiu took the book and glanced at it curiously.

“What is this?”

There were two other books in the bag. Sang Xiaqing pulled them out one by one, opening a copy of Modern Anti-Wolf Techniques and browsing through it with great interest.

Seeing her mommy reading so intently, driven by curiosity, Sang Zhijiu also flipped open a page.

“Not all suitors will frantically show favor to the object of their secret crush.

Some suitors who are not good at expressing themselves prefer to use negative means to attract the attention of their crush. Just like in kindergarten, a mischievous child will deliberately bully the little friend they like to make them cry.

If there is such a person around you—someone who is seen by others as a kind and honest person, but who specifically targets you, often liking to oppose you—then you must be wary of that person’s true intentions toward you.

…”

Sang Zhijiu’s brow furrowed tighter and tighter, her expression shifting from confusion to shock, a complexity that words could not describe. After regaining her senses, she slammed the book shut with a loud “clap.”

Sang Xiaqing was startled and looked up at her. “Baby, what’s wrong?”

Sang Zhijiu covered it up. “No, it’s nothing.”

Linking the contents of the book with a certain person in reality, she arrived at an extremely terrifying conclusion, so much so that her heart remained unsettled.

Stealing a glance out the door and confirming that Fan Wu and Yue Shuyi had no intention of returning for the time being, Sang Zhijiu looked at Sang Xiaqing and stammered her inquiry. “Ma, Mommy, don’t you think this person, Fan Wu… uh… has other motives?”

Actually, what Sang Zhijiu really wanted to say was:

“Her mind is in the gutter, and she’s as dog-like as they come!”

But since Sang Xiaqing was the one sitting opposite her, she didn’t want to scare her own elder.

Sang Xiaqing nodded. “I can see that.”

Sang Zhijiu thought she had found an ally, and her confidence hardened a bit, only to hear Sang Xiaqing’s next sentence. “This child is quite upright!”

Sang Zhijiu: “???”

“I used to mention these things to your mother all the time, but she just let it go in one ear and out the other, telling me those people were just business partners and there was no need to be so guarded. See? Now there’s a smart author who has written it all into a book.”

As Sang Xiaqing explained, she happily gathered the books and put them back into the gift bag.

Then, she shyly discussed with Sang Zhijiu. “Baby, do you want these books? If not, Mommy wants to take them back to give to your mother.”

Sang Zhijiu was in utter despair and then shook her head violently. “I don’t want them! Take them all away!”

Sang Xiaqing touched her long hair with relief. “Baby is so good.”

Sang Zhijiu was speechless and silently cast her gaze out the door.

Although the books had been put away by Sang Xiaqing, the content she had just read was deeply engraved in her mind and would not dissipate. According to the theory in the book, could it be that all these years, Fan Wu had targeted her at every turn all because—

Fan Wu was actually secretly in love with her?!

This conclusion was so bizarre that it left Sang Zhijiu stunned. But thinking a bit deeper, this reason really seemed to connect the bond between the two of them along the way.

Thinking of this, Sang Zhijiu covered her head and let out a silent wail.

If that really were the case, then the fact that she and Fan Wu had slept together before had probably played right into Fan Wu’s hands!

Then what did she mean by bringing these books today?!

Was she implying that she wanted to take their relationship to a deeper level?!

Sang Zhijiu couldn’t help but shiver; from her hair to her toes, she radiated resistance.

Unlike her own daughter, Yue Shuyi actually quite liked Fan Wu.

From the moment Sang Zhijiu chose to pursue a career in the film and television industry, although Yue Shuyi and Sang Xiaqing disagreed verbally, they had begun to pay attention to this circle in private.

Fan Wu quickly entered their line of sight.

Sang Zhijiu was not an actor from a professional academy. In her early years, she was lucky enough to encounter two roles that were extremely similar to her own personality, and she was widely acclaimed as soon as she debuted, winning several small awards directly. But after that, when she began to come into contact with other scripts, the shortboards in her acting skills were exposed.

At that time, she already had many fans, and her acting was at a level that was considered acceptable among a group of completely collapsed “traffic” stars; almost no one dared to stand up and publicly criticize her.

Just when Yue Shuyi was worried that Sang Zhijiu would be swept away by the blind adoration of her fans, Fan Wu, on an acting-related program, pointed out Sang Zhijiu’s shortcomings directly in front of the national audience.

The fans had a big fight, which ended with Sang Zhijiu’s side retreating in defeat, but since then, the two sides had a long-standing grudge.

But Yue Shuyi began to appreciate Fan Wu.

She was a pragmatic person and very much appreciated Fan Wu’s style.

Later, Sang Zhijiu’s original small company was acquired by Nanlu Entertainment, and the two became colleagues. Yue Shuyi then paid more and more attention to Fan Wu. Fan Wu’s own personality was not bad, and Yue Shuyi, not knowing the intricacies between the two, gradually felt fortunate that her daughter had such a good superior.

She had called Fan Wu out alone, actually wanting to ask Fan Wu for a favor.

“Zhijiu is stubborn; she’s worried about her work and refuses to go abroad with us for a checkup. Could Miss Fan give her a special leave of absence so she can have a good rest for two months?”

Fan Wu asked in return, “Are you sure that if Nanlu gives her leave, she’ll be willing to go abroad with you? I heard that Miss Sang’s secondary differentiation was very successful and there’s nothing wrong.”

Yue Shuyi was very persistent.

She was a mother, and her child’s health was the one thing she could not compromise on. “It may look fine on the surface, but if something really happens, it’ll be too late! Nanlu doesn’t need to do anything; you just need to cooperate and give her a leave of absence, and we’ll arrange the rest without causing you any trouble. That way, even if something happens in the future, you won’t be blamed.”

Every company is afraid of disputes, and Yue Shuyi thought that if she said this much, Fan Wu would definitely give in.

To her surprise, Fan Wu had her own considerations. “Rest assured, Nanlu is responsible for the health of every employee. A twisted melon is not sweet; I just feel that if she doesn’t want to go back with you, it’s useless for you to force her, Madam.”

After a pause, she offered a middle-ground solution. “How about this: since you’re worried, I will invite experts from Country L and the capital to come over specifically to give Miss Sang an examination. This way, not too much time will be wasted, and Miss Sang’s health can be ensured. What do you think?”

Yue Shuyi was momentarily stunned.

This would be better, of course, but the amount of money and energy required would be much more than the original arrangement.

She thought for a few seconds and said, “Yes, thank you for your understanding. Regarding the costs, I’m willing to bear half of them.”

Before she could finish, she was interrupted by Fan Wu with a smile. “No need. Nanlu Entertainment will bear all the costs of this examination; this is Miss Sang’s legal right.”

Although her original wish was not met, the conflict was indeed perfectly resolved, and Yue Shuyi’s favorability toward Fan Wu increased by another two percentage points.

She thought for a moment. “Even so… I still have to mention to you first that after Zhijiu’s economic contract expires, she may not renew it. If you’re trying to use this to tie us down, you’ll probably be disappointed.”

If it were someone else, they probably wouldn’t have been so blunt, but Yue Shuyi had her own level of confidence.

She wished Sang Zhijiu would lose her job quickly and go back to inherit the family business.

Fan Wu’s reply was still decent. “As for whether to renew the contract, that is the responsibility of the company’s human resources department. We will proceed with reference to Miss Sang’s wishes.”

Yue Shuyi nodded with satisfaction.

She had finished what she wanted to say and nodded to Fan Wu, and the two returned to the room.

Sang Zhijiu hadn’t wanted to face Fan Wu in the first place, and now that she had realized her “ulterior motives,” she was even more wary of this person.

Fortunately, seeing that it was about time, Fan Wu and Jiang Mengzhi said their goodbyes and left. Subsequently, Lin Jiahe also got up to take Yue Shuyi and Sang Xiaqing to the hotel where they had previously booked their stay.

The car had been driving for more than ten minutes when Fan Wu finally remembered what she had forgotten.

She looked at her hands. “I left my books in the ward.”

Jiang Mengzhi looked at her through the rearview mirror. “Should I send a message to Jiahe and ask her to put them away for you when she goes back?”

Fan Wu checked the time and replied, “Make a U-turn ahead and go back to get them. Sang Zhijiu’s mothers are going back to the hotel, so I’ll take the opportunity to get the autograph situation sorted out too.”

Jiang Mengzhi had no reason to disobey her and nodded, turning the car around as ordered.

Having just parked the car in the hospital parking lot, she originally intended to go upstairs with Fan Wu, but her phone rang.

Fan Wu waved her hand dismissively. “Wait for me here; I’ll go up myself and be back soon.”

Jiang Mengzhi couldn’t stop her in time and could only watch her walk toward the building alone.

She sighed and did not force herself to follow, resignedly picking up the phone.

On the other side, Fan Wu returned to the ward, only to find that 602 was empty; she didn’t know where Sang Zhijiu had gone.

She searched around the room and was surprised to find that her gift bag of books had mysteriously vanished.

Everything else in the room was as usual; the fruit basket Jiang Mengzhi had brought was still sitting in its original spot, completely unmoved.

Confused, Fan Wu began to search and finally cast her gaze on the somewhat messy hospital bed.

It was clear that Sang Zhijiu had left temporarily without tidying the bed at all. Fan Wu approached and found a small wad of paper in a corner of the quilt.

Ordinarily, she shouldn’t touch other people’s things, but a bit of red was visible at one corner of the wad, looking like a rich pigment, or more like…

The paste from a certain lipstick.

Fan Wu instinctively reached out, took the wad of paper in her hand, and wanted to unfold it to see.

But before she could flatten the wad, a cry of surprise came from behind her. “What are you doing?!”

Fan Wu turned around and saw Sang Zhijiu, her face red, rushing toward her in a panic.

She froze for a moment, and the wad of paper fell back onto the bed.

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