The calm voice had not the slightest ripple, as if facing an old friend. The two had agreed on a meeting place and then met, exchanging simple words.
"Yes, I’m here!" Qiu Ruoxi calmly stared at Wu Mei, but eventually, Qiu Ruoxi’s gaze fell on Wu Mei’s protruding belly.
At this moment, Wu Mei and Qiu Ruoxi didn’t seem like rivals in love at all; they were completely like old friends.
"Shall we sit inside or take a walk outside?" Wu Mei softly asked.
"Let’s walk; it’s good for the child in your belly!"
Wu Mei nodded, and she and Qiu Ruoxi began to stroll in the cemetery.
Ye Xunhuan, who had brought Qiu Ruoxi over, couldn’t quite believe the scene unfolding before him.
Ye Xunhuan had prepared for the possibility that Qiu Ruoxi might argue with Wu Mei upon seeing her, but who would have thought things would not go in the direction he imagined.
The two were very calm, like a spring pond without the slightest ripple, completely tranquil.
The old demon somehow had already emerged from the house and appeared beside Ye Xunhuan, full of joy, saying, "Are you scared, feeling uneasy?"
Ye Xunhuan slowly withdrew his gaze from Qiu Ruoxi and Wu Mei, then looked at the old demon. "You’re gloating a bit!"
"Of course!" the old demon said honestly, "Onlookers always want the situation to be bigger!"
Ye Xunhuan’s mouth twitched slightly at these words.
However, what the old demon said was true; in this world, onlookers never mind how big the commotion is. Some people even hope things escalate so they can continue watching.
"Aren’t you afraid I’ll hit you?"
"You’re stepping into the void, and so am I!" the old demon said, unafraid, "It’s hard to say who would beat whom!"
Ye Xunhuan was instantly out of temper, sighing helplessly, "How is Wu Mei doing lately?"
"She’s doing well, enjoying a walk here, listening to music, doing some prenatal education!"
"What do you think those two women will talk about this time?" Ye Xunhuan shifted the conversation.
The old demon wasn’t at a loss for what to say because of Ye Xunhuan’s sudden turn, but calmly said, "Don’t try to guess a woman’s mind, it’s pointless!"
"Besides, I’m not familiar with either of these two women, so how would I know what they’ll talk about?"
Ye Xunhuan sighed again, "True!"
"Although I haven’t experienced such things, I’ve seen a lot of romance dramas!" the old demon said softly, "Qiu Ruoxi is no pushover, and neither is Wu Mei easy to yield!"
"Their clash could definitely spark some fireworks!" the old demon reminded, "You better be prepared!"
Ye Xunhuan smiled bitterly, "Leave it to fate!"
"People often envy others for having multiple attachments, envy the ancient emperors with their three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines!" the old demon lamented, "But who knows the hardships within?"
Ye Xunhuan remained silent, but he agreed with the old demon’s words.
In the past, when Ye Xunhuan was young, watching TV, he couldn’t understand why the emperor’s wives and concubines would fight, they seemed so well-fed and safe!
Now Ye Xunhuan understands that they were indeed restless after being well-fed, revolving around the emperor in the entire palace; it’s only natural they would compete for favor, engaging in a series of palace struggles.
After all, a group of women, safe every day, need to find something to do. What else could they do?
But Ye Xunhuan does not want his several women to be like that; if so, Ye Xunhuan would undoubtedly be overwhelmed.
Qiu Ruoxi and Wu Mei strolled in the cemetery, chatting softly.
"Is it almost time?"
"There should be about a month left!" Wu Mei replied honestly to Qiu Ruoxi.
"Boy or girl?"
"I don’t know!" Wu Mei shook her head, "I didn’t ask, but I like both boys and girls."
Wu Mei did not have any male chauvinist tendencies, so she could accept either gender.
"Have you thought of a name?"
"Not yet!" Wu Mei looked at Qiu Ruoxi, "Why don’t you help me think of one?"
Qiu Ruoxi chuckled softly, "Don’t you think asking me to name your child might make me angry?"
"The child will call you mom in the future!" Wu Mei softly said, "And I believe you’ll give the child a beautiful name."
"I want to take this child away." Qiu Ruoxi’s voice shifted, "I will raise him and give him the best of everything!"
"I won’t give him to you!" Wu Mei refused without hesitation, "This is my child, my life; I won’t give him to anyone!"
Wu Mei’s attitude was firm; there was no way for Qiu Ruoxi to get that child. Although she knew Qiu Ruoxi would take good care of the child, she still would not hand over her child to Qiu Ruoxi.
After all, this was the child she carried for ten months.
Wu Mei’s refusal did not surprise Qiu Ruoxi at all. It seemed as though she had anticipated it. Calmly, she said, "If you give him to me, you should know that if I don’t agree, the child will never enter this door!"
Wu Mei naturally understood that the door Qiu Ruoxi referred to was the Ye family’s door.
"Miss Qiu, he is, after all, Xunhuan’s child..."
"But not my child!" Qiu Ruoxi said directly, "If he’s not my child, I won’t give him anything, including a status!"
"Miss Qiu..."
"Wu Mei, I don’t want to make things difficult for you, nor do I want to make things difficult for Xunhuan. I want the child; I will allow you to visit him," Qiu Ruoxi said flatly, "Otherwise, I will tear everything apart, and no one will be happy!"
"Moreover, you were the third party who interfered, already morally inferior. Do you want the child to be pointed at once he is born?" Qiu Ruoxi said softly, "Give him to me, and none of that will happen. He will become a shining point, a focus wherever he goes!"
Wu Mei’s face became somewhat unpleasant.
"I have shares in the Fenghua Group; if you agree, I’ll give those shares to you," Qiu Ruoxi completely ignored Wu Mei’s expression, "That way, you might still have the strength to challenge me!"
"Otherwise, you’ll have nothing!" Qiu Ruoxi said with conviction, "Including Ye Xunhuan, and I can also tell you that I am determined to have this child. You have no choice but to give him to me!"
"I am from the Xiahou family; you should know, I can easily have him brought over, leaving you shut out!"
"Consider whether you’ll give him voluntarily or whether I’ll intervene," Qiu Ruoxi appeared strong, almost like she was grabbing someone!
"Give him to me, and you can see him, but not acknowledge him; refuse, and I won’t allow you to see him!"