As soon as Charles Yin got out of the car, he ignored everyone else and walked straight toward Cecilia Gu.
Standing in the crowd, Cecilia Gu saw Charles Yin coming toward her. The apologetic look in his eyes told her he already knew everything.
Max Mo followed behind, his blue eyes fixed steadily on Cecilia Gu.
He hadn't expected that after just a few days apart, she seemed to have grown even rounder.
A gentle maternal glow surrounded her, making everyone feel at ease.
The people nearby watched as Charles Yin and Max Mo got out of the car, both of their gazes landing on Cecilia Gu. Though some were dissatisfied, no one dared say a word.
After all, among all the women here today, Cecilia Gu held the highest status!
Charles Yin quickly walked up to Cecilia Gu, took her hand, and said apologetically, "Sorry I'm late."
Cecilia Gu shot him a playful look and said, "Max Mo can at least say he's here for the singles' party. But you, a married man—what are you doing here?"
"To see my wife, of course." Charles Yin didn't care what others thought, and shamelessly declared, "Wherever my wife is, that's where I'll be!"
Max Mo couldn't help but cough lightly. "With so many single men and women around us, is it really okay to show off your love like this?"
His comment made everyone present burst out laughing.
Cecilia Gu smiled at Max Mo and asked, "What brings you here?"
"I had no choice but to come! A lot of the gifts are time-sensitive, so I flew here specially on a private jet just to deliver them. Not only are there gifts from the Mo Family, but also from Uncle Yun and Aunt Yun, and even from the village chief and clan leader of Yuanshan Village. There are so many gifts that we had to use a private jet to bring them all. Look, here they are."
Cecilia Gu followed the direction Max Mo pointed, and her mouth dropped open in surprise!
No way!
Three whole truckloads!
Cecilia Gu widened her eyes. "Are you guys moving in or something?"
Max Mo gave a wry smile. "I wish I didn't have to! There are just... too many people sending you gifts! And a lot of them are time-sensitive. For example, Aunt Yun insisted I personally deliver this nourishing tonic to you and make sure you drink it today."
As soon as he finished speaking, Max Mo's assistant carefully brought over a clay pot. Max Mo said helplessly, "They started simmering it the moment I got on the plane, and it's been cooking all the way until now. Aunt Yun said you should drink a dose every day from now on. The closer you get to your due date, the more effective it will be."
Cecilia Gu's eyes grew red with emotion. No matter how far a child travels, a mother's worries follow.
Now that she was a mother herself, she understood that feeling completely.
"Aunt asked me to bring this for you. She's doing well overseas, so don't worry. She made these clothes for you herself—not a designer brand, but every stitch was sewn by her own hands," Max Mo continued.
Cecilia Gu reached out and touched the clothes the assistant brought over, and tears instantly rolled down her cheeks.
That's just how Jane Xiao is.
Afraid Cecilia would suffer, she prepared everything herself, even though she knew Cecilia was doing well.
How lucky she was to have two mothers who loved her so much.
Seeing Cecilia Gu cry, Charles Yin felt a pang in his heart. He squeezed her fingers and said, "Alright, let's not stand here. Let's go inside. Have someone bring all these things to our room. You can look through them slowly later."
Cecilia Gu nodded and looked at Max Mo. "Thank you."
Max Mo smiled. "No need for thanks between us."
Charles Yin wasn't about to give Max Mo and Cecilia Gu a chance to bond, so he took his wife straight back to their room.
Since both Helen Jiang and Eric Jiang had incidents, tonight's banquet was naturally canceled and postponed to tomorrow night.
But no one was upset about the cancellation.
Everyone was busy trying to get close to Charles Yin and Max Mo!
It was hard to approach Charles Yin, but Max Mo was much more accessible!
Especially the young ladies, who couldn't wait to parade in front of Max Mo, hoping he'd notice them.
At this point, who knows how many people were finding excuses to circle around Max Mo.
Cecilia Gu couldn't care less about any of that now—she just wanted to see the gifts from her family.
As soon as she got back to her room, Cecilia Gu started opening the gifts one by one.
Xiao Wang and two maids helped out. After Cecilia drank the tonic Mrs. Yun had prepared for her, she immediately felt refreshed—the physical strain from her pregnancy was noticeably relieved.
Seeing how effective the tonic was for Cecilia Gu, Charles Yin immediately took note and had Xiao A memorize the recipe.
All these gifts came from the Mo Family, Yun Family, and Yuanshan Village in Y Province.
The gifts from the Mo and Yun families were all cutting-edge and high-tech.
The villagers of Yuanshan Village sent all sorts of quirky gifts, but Cecilia Gu made sure everything was carefully stored.
It was the villagers' way of showing their love!
While Cecilia Gu happily opened her gifts, two people finally clashed.
Helen Jiang had just recovered from the effects of the drug, and her whole body was weak.
She was furious!
Why did her perfectly planned scheme still get ruined?
If Cecilia Gu hadn't meddled, the whole world would know by now that she and Eric Jiang were together!
Then, under pressure, the Jiang family would have no choice but to agree to let her be with her brother!
But... it's ruined, all ruined!
It was all destroyed by Cecilia Gu!
Why, when her brother was under the influence of the drug, was the first person he thought of still Cecilia Gu?
What is so special about Cecilia Gu that her brother trusts her so much?
If it weren't for Cecilia Gu's assistant, her brother would never have escaped her grasp!
If it weren't for Cecilia Gu, how could public opinion have suddenly shifted to make it look like she seduced Henry Shaw?
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Henry Shaw—who does he think he is?
He's not even worth seducing!
Heh... Cecilia Gu, you ruined me!
I will never let you get away with this!
Helen Jiang's eyes glinted with malice. She wanted to struggle up from the bed and go cause trouble for Cecilia Gu!
But right now, the drug had just worn off, and her whole body was limp and weak. Even if she wanted to settle the score with Cecilia Gu, she simply didn't have the strength.
Just then, the door suddenly opened.
Helen Jiang, in a foul mood, assumed it was a clueless servant and snapped coldly, "Didn't I say no one should come in without my permission?"
She thought her scolding would make the person leave, but instead, they locked the door behind them.
Helen Jiang finally realized something was wrong. She turned her head and saw Emma Yin walking toward her with a twisted expression.
Helen Jiang tried to sit up, but she was too weak. All she could do was stare wide-eyed at Emma Yin. "You... what are you doing here?"
Emma Yin slowly walked up to Helen Jiang, towering over her. She spoke through gritted teeth, "Helen Jiang, you're really something! Pretending to be my good friend, teaming up with me against Cecilia Gu, but secretly going after the man I like! Helen Jiang, you really love seducing men, don't you?"
Emma Yin slowly crouched down in front of Helen Jiang, reached out and patted her cheek. The twisted look on her face couldn't hide her hatred.
Helen Jiang panicked, forcing her weak body to struggle, but she was no match for Emma Yin's strength.
Emma Yin grabbed Helen Jiang's chin, forcing her to face her. The fury in her eyes threatened to burn away all reason.
"Helen Jiang, no wonder you have such a seductive face—turns out you'd flirt with any man! Henry Shaw is mine, mine!" Emma Yin suddenly slapped Helen Jiang hard across the face, but even that couldn't ease her hatred. She slapped her again, leaving Helen's delicate face swollen and red.
"Emma Yin, stop! You're wrong! I have no interest in Henry Shaw at all." Helen Jiang cried out weakly, terrified. "The one I love is my brother, he's the only one I want. I don't even know how it suddenly turned into Henry Shaw!"
"Enough! Do you think I'm an idiot? If you weren't after Henry Shaw, why hasn't he come forward to clear things up?" Emma Yin glared at Helen Jiang, her voice full of rage. "I hate Cecilia Gu, but I hate being played even more! Helen Jiang, didn't you get the drug? Then let me help you enjoy it, okay?"
Emma Yin looked completely crazed as she finished speaking.
She'd finally found a man she liked, only to have Helen Jiang seduce him!
Unforgivable, absolutely unforgivable!
Helen Jiang had expected Emma Yin to misunderstand her, but she never imagined Emma would go completely insane!
Helen Jiang grew even more panicked. "You... what are you going to do...?"
"What am I going to do? I'm just going to fulfill your wish!" Emma Yin's smile turned even more sinister. "Since you want to get closer to a man so badly, how could I not help you? Right now, everyone is outside, busy with Max Mo, and Charles Yin is in Cecilia Gu's room. No one will come here. In such a quiet setting, wouldn't it be a shame if nothing happened?"
Before Helen Jiang could respond, she saw Emma Yin pull out the bottle she'd prepared earlier.
Helen Jiang seemed to sense something terrible was about to happen. She shook her head frantically. "Emma Yin, what are you doing!"
"You'll find out soon enough." Emma Yin opened the bottle, poured out a few pills, grabbed Helen Jiang's chin, and shoved the pills into her mouth. Then she picked up a glass of water and forced it down her throat.