After Being Betrayed I Married the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 172: Aren’t You Going to Scram?!

"I’ll gouge your eyes out," Su Xiyang said, recognizing Shen Fanyun’s look all too well.

This guy’s lust is acting up again. Day after day, he does nothing important, only thinking about that sort of thing. Isn’t he afraid of dying young from overindulgence?

At that moment, Qin Yue was in the private room, throwing a tantrum. "I’m so angry! In my entire life, no woman has ever dared to threaten me like this. I will demand an explanation from her for this! Su Xiyang, you’re the one who provoked me."

Contrary to her expectations, her passionate words received no support. Instead, they earned her a resounding slap from Wang Qing. With a sharp CRACK, it was as if the entire world fell silent.

"Before we left, I spoke with you, and you promised me this trip was just for sightseeing. You said you wouldn’t interfere or ask about anything else," Wang Qing said. "Why did you go looking for her on your own?"

Qin Yue covered her cheek and stammered, "Mom, it was that bitch who provoked me first!"

Remembering Jin Bowen was still there, Qin Yue quickly corrected herself. After all, if I call Su Xiyang that, wouldn’t it make Jin Bowen, who has his eye on her, a scoundrel? That would be an indirect insult to him.

"I... I know I was wrong," Qin Yue apologized, lowering her head.

Wang Qing said coldly, "If you ruin my plans, I won’t forgive you! I may not be able to handle Su Xiyang, but handling you, Qin Yue, is a piece of cake."

Qin Yue immediately fell silent. She had spent her entire life living under Wang Qing’s domineering authority and knew better than anyone that this woman always did what she said. To achieve her goals, Wang Qing would be ruthless, even disowning family if necessary.

"Auntie, please don’t be angry. If there’s anything I can help with, just ask," Jin Bowen said with a smile. "I have some connections here in Hangcheng City."

Although Wang Qing had ostensibly brought him here for a marriage meeting with Su Xiyang, both parties had their own agendas. Jin Bowen and the Jin Family were interested in the influence of the Wang surname from Capital City and the Qin family, hoping to forge a powerful alliance between their influential families through marriage. As for anything else? Jin Bowen didn’t really care.

Of course, Su Xiyang was undeniably his type. Holding such a beauty in his arms would surely be a unique pleasure.

"Thank you, my dear nephew," Wang Qing nodded.

After that, there was no way to enjoy the meal. Seething with anger, Wang Qing snatched her bag and stormed out. Filled with a rage she dared not voice, Qin Yue scurried after her. Li Nan thought for a moment and decided to part ways with the group. Jin Bowen excused himself, saying he had plans to drink with some local friends from Hangcheng City that evening, and left alone.

「The next day.」

Shen Fanyun took some time to go home, planning to have lunch with his parents.

When he walked through the door, he found a crowd of people sitting around. The atmosphere was livelier than New Year’s. Shen Bufan was also home for a change, staring blankly and looking deeply frustrated. Shen Fanyun’s eyes immediately landed on the plump girl sitting on the sofa.

Ai Jing!

She was Shen Bufan’s potential match from the blind date.

However, because her family had made outrageous demands, the engagement was officially off. Shen Fanyun couldn’t understand why the family had shown up at their door again. What could they possibly want?

"Brother." Shen Bufan, who had been at his wit’s end, visibly relaxed the moment he saw Shen Fanyun.

Shen Fanyun smiled. "It’s so lively in here."

Shen Bufan sighed, his expression grim.

"We’ve thought it over carefully," Ai Jing’s parents nodded at Shen Fanyun before turning to Qin Lian. "Since the two kids are fond of each other, we should just go ahead and arrange the wedding. I checked the calendar, and there’s an auspicious date next month. How about it? We can get it done quickly and consider this major life event settled!"

Shen Fanyun was confused. "What’s going on?"

Qin Lian’s gaze shifted to Ai Jing, who sat silently in the middle of the group. Ai Jing was not particularly attractive, and her plump figure made her resemble a gas canister. Moreover, her entire attention was fixated on the snacks on the coffee table. For a moment, Shen Fanyun was at a loss for words.

"Bro, I need to tell you something," Shen Bufan said, pulling Shen Fanyun aside.

Shen Fanyun frowned. "Didn’t you two break up?"

"We did, but there’s been an... accident," Shen Bufan said, scratching his head with a look of utter misery. It was clear he had never faced a situation like this and had no idea how to handle it.

Shen Fanyun waited for him to continue.

Finally, Shen Bufan whispered, "Ai Jing’s pregnant."

Shen Fanyun was baffled. "Yours?" he blurted out.

Shen Bufan’s head was spinning. He held up four fingers and swore righteously, "I swear to God, I never touched her, but now they’re insisting it’s mine! And I can’t prove that it isn’t!"

Shen Fanyun was utterly dumbfounded.

This brother of mine, this dear brother... Did all that studying fry his brain? If the child isn’t his, what’s there to worry about? What’s the dilemma?

"This is ridiculous."

Shen Fanyun walked over to Qin Lian and stated decisively, "We are not proceeding with this marriage. If there’s nothing else, we’ll show you out." He gestured for Ai Jing’s family to leave.

Ai Jing’s mother instantly glared at him. "What’s this? We were having a perfectly good discussion, and now you’re calling it off? Are you playing us for fools? Let me tell you, Ai Jing is pregnant! Your Bufan has to take responsibility!"

Shen Fanyun nonchalantly lit a cigarette, saying nothing as he stared calmly at Ai Jing’s mother.

A chill ran down Mrs. Ai’s spine. She opened her mouth to say something, but the words caught in her throat.

"Whose child is it?" Shen Fanyun asked coolly.

Mrs. Ai bristled, sputtering curses. "What do you mean by that? If the child isn’t your Bufan’s, whose could it be? Are you suggesting my Ai Jing is promiscuous? That she slept around and is now trying to make your Bufan pay for it?"

"How about this? I have a suggestion," Shen Fanyun said with a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. "We hold off on the wedding. We wait for the child to be born, and then we get a paternity test. If the child is a Shen, we will have the grandest wedding imaginable. On top of that, I’ll give the young couple a red envelope with fifty million."

Fifty million!

At the mention of the figure, Mrs. Ai’s eyes lit up. In the past, she would have laughed her head off if anyone from the Shen Family had said such a thing, but now, she didn’t doubt it for a second.

However...

"If, however, the child is born and isn’t my brother’s, then by the same logic, I’ll spend fifty million to make you disappear from the face of the earth." First came the courtesy, then the threat.

Instantly, the color drained from Ai Jing’s face. Mrs. Ai began to look uneasy, and the atmosphere became painfully awkward.

"Not leaving yet?" Shen Fanyun’s smile vanished, his gaze turning icy.

Mrs. Ai hemmed and hawed. "It’s a fact that my Jingjing is pregnant. Even if... even if it isn’t Bufan’s, he’s still a suspect. We’re just trying to negotiate, aren’t we?"