Chapter 1152: The Biggest Winner
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Pei Ziheng said, “We will register it when I’m well. In the future, this child will be my eldest son, the future heir of Imperial Entertainment.” His look was very light and his voice was steady—as if he was saying something really normal—instead of a major decision that was made suddenly that was related to the entire family and even the lifeblood of the business world.
How many stormy waves, hurricanes and bloody rains were concealed in this understated decision.
Xia Ling finally found her voice. “Why did you suddenly change your mind?”
He looked at her. “Are you not happy?”
“No, of course I am happy…” she said. “Just, it’s just too sudden. I feel like I’m dreaming and it doesn’t feel real.” Not long ago, he had forced her to be a mistress for a lifetime. She didn’t expect that the peaks and turns would happen so fast, and everything would become so different.
She carefully extended a hand and touched the hand that he stroked her long hair with. She wanted to see if the man who said this sentence actually existed.
He smiled affectionately. “Stupid girl.”
She closed her eyes, docilely enjoyed his caress and muttered, “I am afraid.”
He knew what she was afraid of. Happiness came too suddenly, and she was afraid that everything was illusory. After a moment, he told her, “Things have already reached this point. No matter how much I give in, my Great Uncle will harm you. I must completely remove his power to ensure the safety of you mother and son. In such a short time, it’s impossible to find a suitable marriage partner, and when I completely control Imperial Entertainment, the union will become less important—at least, not as important as it is now. So, Xiao Ling, let’s get married.”
He paused gently, as if to say to Xia Ling, but also to himself. “If I can’t protect even my beloved woman, who would follow me in the future?”
Was that the case?
It turned out that Pei Zhenyuan had made a fool of himself and forced him to take on this path. Then, she should thank Pei Zhenyuan. Imagining the look of impatience on the old man’s face, Xia Ling’s lips widened into a smile and she said, “You must defeat him. He’s too bad, how could he knock into you like that.”
As she said this, her eyes became even redder.
“You love to cry.” He smiled and pinched her face. “You are bearing a boy, my eldest son, what if he loves to cry like his mother?”
She was shy and opened her mouth to bite his hand. Tsk, how could he laugh at her?
Pei Ziheng did not evade and let her use her white teeth to bite him. He felt tenderness rise up in his heart. He remembered the story of the little prince and the fox that everyone knew. The fox said that if you domesticated it, your life would be full of sunshine.
Between the two of them, who had been domesticated?
From that day on, Pei Ziheng honed his strength for the big push and reinforced his body. During his recovery, he also painstakingly planned a set of strategies on how to deal with Pei Zhenyuan and exclude the dissidents. When he was discharged from the hospital, he relayed orders and all his subordinates acted immediately as if spreading a large network.
He himself accompanied Xia Ling to a press conference and told everyone, “We have decided to get married.”
At the press conference, he was well-dressed, wearing a Seiko’s sewed suit that was decorated with ruby tie clips and cufflinks, which complemented Xia Ling’s jewelry. The two of them looked gorgeous.
Her hands were interlocked with his and she smiled really sweetly, full of bliss.
Some reporters made a difficult attack and asked aggressively, “Mr. Pei, Miss Xia, excuse me, even if you don’t like Miss Wang Jingwei, but Miss Wang has just passed away, is it not inappropriate to marry a new person now?”
Pei Ziheng had expected such a question, and he was calm and justified in answering. “In fact, this was also the wish of Uncle Wang. Uncle Wang learned that Xiao Ling is pregnant and did not want to delay the child’s name because of Wang Jingwan’s death. Uncle Wang said that if the child is born with the name of an illegitimate child, it’ll be too pitiful, so he urged us to get married soon. He also said that Wang Jingwan would not want to see the happiness of others delayed because of her.”
He had always been calm and steady, and he said this in a low and stable voice, making it sound extremely convincing. In fact, how was this the meaning of the Wang family? The Wang family was only forced by his deterrence and had to promise to cooperate with him.
The reporters did not know the truth, and they all appreciated that the Wang family was so open-minded. Seeing that there was no material to be discovered, all of them had a positive report and gave their blessings.
Pei Zhenyuan learned the news of their engagement through the news.
At this time, he was eating lunch. He saw the afternoon newspaper and smashed his plate in anger. “Ridiculous! They will be the death of me!” the Old Master said furiously. “This obstacle… this obstacle!”
All subordinates and servants shivered in fear.
The old man asked furiously, “Where is Pei Ziheng? I want to see him!”
He brought people with him and barged into the Chairman’s office and yelled at Pei Ziheng, “What boldness! You dare to declare that you are marrying a woman who got pregnant before marriage, a shameless woman!”
Pei Ziheng was combing Xia Ling’s long hair on the sofa on the side of the floor-to-ceiling window. The girl was cuddled up lazily in his arms and was sleeping soundly after spending a tiring day at the conference meeting.
He glanced at Pei Zhenyuan. “Get out.”
“What did you say?!”
“I told you to get out,” Pei Ziheng told him coldly and clearly. “Don’t hinder Xiao Ling’s rest.”
“You… you are overboard!” Pei Zhenyuan still wanted to say something, but Pei Ziheng had already alerted the secretary and bodyguards. They came in and dragged the old man out halfway.
Xia Ling looked at this scene silently. When the people in the office were cleared, she asked him, “Is this really good? Aren’t you afraid the Old Master will take your position by forcing him?”
“Since I dare to provoke him, I am naturally prepared.” Pei Ziheng’s voice was still very stable as he continued to comb her hair. The marriage announcement in the morning was actually part of his strategy. It meant that the two new big bosses of Imperial Entertainment had officially declared war, and they were betting their lives on becoming King. They would not stop until there was a winner.
Soon, the news about Imperial Entertainment flew everywhere. Every title was very extreme, talking about powerful people fighting for power, the empire changing rule, the grandparents and grandchildren turning against each other, and misfortune over a beautiful woman… All the media were eager to gossip about this incident and give their guesses in this war. Between the two, who would be the last winner?
However, no matter who was the winner, one thing was undeniable—
Xia Ling was the biggest winner.
The helpless orphan had finally gotten her wish and was getting married into a rich family. She was even pregnant with the eldest son of Pei Ziheng, thus achieving a perfect leap from the bottom to the upper class.