Lu Yudong started making a phone call.

"Did you give Jiang Ci's dorm room to someone else after I asked you to vacate it?" Lu Yudong's tone was one of reluctant compliance, and he deliberately put the call on speaker so Jiang Yi could hear, hoping to dispel Grandpa's doubts.

"Not yet. Do you want to take it back?" Director Zhu's tone was accommodating.

"Yes, Jiang Ci still has things in the dorm. Keep it for her."

"Alright, Mr. Lu." Director Zhu hung up the phone.

Jiang Yi and Yin Xuemo listened, feeling disappointed. It seemed true that Lu Yudong had indeed canceled Jiang Ci's dorm room.

Jiang Yi was still uncertain. Were they really not in a contractual marriage?

"That's more like it. I'll have Han Lan send over my pregnancy test results," Jiang Ci said casually, pulling out her phone and starting to type.

"Not calling?" Lu Yudong's question was directed at Jiang Ci, but also meant for Jiang Yi and Yin Xuemo to hear.

"If I call, won't you hear where I hide my stuff? I'm not letting you know."

Jiang Ci glanced at Grandpa, who was smiling warmly.

He probably already thought Jiang Yi's words were nonsense. Besides, he was going to be a great-grandfather, and this was the joy of life, wasn't it?

Jiang Ci felt a bit sad. What if one day Grandpa found out everything was fake? How heartbroken would he be?

Jiang Ci quickly sent a WeChat message to a classmate: Gao Yuan.

Gao Yuan was an obstetrician.

Gao Yuan, Han Lan, and Jiang Ci were a close-knit trio back in school, though Jiang Ci and Han Lan stayed more in touch because they worked at the same company.

[Yuan Yuan, I need your help urgently. Can you make me a pregnancy test result showing three weeks pregnant? I'll have Han Lan pick it up from the hospital later.]

[Oh, planning to rise to power with a child?]

[Hurry up. Han Lan will be at the hospital in ten minutes.]

Gao Yuan didn't ask much, just sent an [Ok.] gesture.

Soon, Gao Yuan prepared the document and sent a photo to Jiang Ci.

Jiang Ci replied, [I'll have Han Lan pick it up right away.]

Gao Yuan asked, [Tell me about your love life. I heard from Han Lan that you married Mr. Lu from your company. Are you afraid of a side chick forcing you out?]

Jiang Ci didn't have time to reply and quickly sent a WeChat message to Han Lan: [If you're free now, go to the obstetrics hospital and get the pregnancy test result from Gao Yuan. Deliver it to the Mid-Levels Villa. There's a big reward.]

[You're pregnant?]

[I'll explain later. It's urgent. Big reward.]

[I'm heading out now. Don't forget the reward.]

After sending the message, Jiang Ci let out a long sigh of relief.

"Alright, my roommate will bring my pregnancy test result soon. Let's eat first," Jiang Ci said lightly, praying that Han Lan would hurry and that nothing would go wrong.

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Yin Xuemo and Jiang Yi each had their own thoughts. Jiang Yi wanted money, and Yin Xuemo wanted to confirm they were indeed in a "contractual marriage," but the turn of events was unexpected—Jiang Ci was pregnant!

Lu Yudong occasionally glanced at Jiang Ci. He had always known she was not simple. Now, facing a crisis without panic, her lies were so convincing that even he was beginning to doubt whether her pregnancy was real.

Han Lan arrived about forty-five minutes later.

She looked around Lu Yudong's house, clicking her tongue in admiration at its luxury.

Jiang Ci slapped the pregnancy test result on the table in front of Lu Yudong.

Lu Yudong glanced at it; the date was from a week ago.

He frowned slightly at Jiang Ci, wondering if the pregnancy was real.

Yin Xuemo also took the pregnancy test result to look at it. As an actress, she could often tell if props were real or fake at a glance, but this pregnancy test result was clearly not fake, complete with an ultrasound scan in a medical bag.

Yin Xuemo's face turned completely pale.

She wanted to kill Jiang Ci.

Jiang Ci, however, was too embarrassed to show the pregnancy test result to Grandpa because she knew it was fake.

"I'm going to be an uncle?" Jiang Yi initially wanted to expose the contractual marriage and get money from Jiang Ci, but he ended up shooting himself in the foot.

"So, Uncle, aren't you going to give a little gift?" Jiang Ci confidently extended her hand to Jiang Yi.

Jiang Yi's face was extremely awkward, but with Grandpa present, he was too embarrassed. Jiang Ci's pregnancy was a fact, so he could only pull out a thousand yuan from his pocket and give it to Jiang Ci.

He wanted to sell Jiang Ci out, but ended up being sold out by her, and he had to pay for it.

He left in disgrace.

Not long after, Yin Xuemo also left with an unusual expression.

Grandpa said many things to Jiang Ci about taking care of her health and even asked the housekeeper to make more delicious food for her.

Then, Grandpa went for a nap.

Han Lan and Jiang Ci chatted downstairs for a while.

Jiang Ci said she had taken back the dorm room from Lu Yudong.

"Really? How did you get it back?" Han Lan was excited too; she didn't want to share a place with someone else.

"Just used some tactics."

"Come on, Mr. Lu just didn't bother with you. Do you really think you can outsmart him? He's so sharp," Han Lan scoffed at Jiang Ci's words.

Jiang Ci nodded but thought, in front of Grandpa, how sharp could he really be?

Han Lan said, "Alright, go on. Your Mr. Lu is waiting for you upstairs. Don't forget about the big reward."

"Okay, I'll send you a red envelope." With that, Jiang Ci picked up her phone and transferred 888 yuan to Han Lan.

Han Lan happily accepted it and left.

Once the house was quiet, Jiang Ci let out a long sigh, still a bit fearful. If there had been even a slight mistake earlier, Grandpa would have found out about their contractual marriage, which would have been a huge blow to him.

Luckily, she had quick wits.

Jiang Ci went to the upstairs bedroom, where Lu Yudong was already waiting.

After finalizing the deal, Jiang Ci was very happy and excited. It was her first time handling a transaction over a hundred thousand yuan, and she felt a bit anxious. Worried about encountering scammers or criminals, she asked Han Lan to accompany her.

Han Lan, no longer needing to keep a low profile, was quite pleased and readily agreed to Jiang Ci's request.

"For something like this, it's best to have a guy with us. If Mr. Lu goes with you, who would dare to cheat him? They wouldn't dare even with ten times the courage," Han Lan said while munching on snacks.

"It's not that easy. We're having a bit of a spat. Besides, this matter involves my ex-boyfriend. Would I be out of my mind to ask him to come along?" Jiang Ci replied.

"Why are you making such a fuss? You can see how just a casual nod from him changes everything for us. People can't wait to flatter him, and here you are, picking a fight," Han Lan said, a bit exasperated.

"Don't mention it. I've been flattering him all along." To this day, Jiang Ci still didn't understand why Lu Yudong suddenly asked her to move out.

How could she cater to his whims without knowing the reason?

"Why not try to appease him? Mr. Lu is into that," Han Lan suggested.

"How do you know? Have you tried it before?" Jiang Ci asked, her tone slightly jealous.

"No, no, I haven't even met Mr. Lu," Han Lan said, trying to act coy. "But seriously, my sister is bringing me some food this afternoon."

"Your sister? Isn't she about to give birth? How can you let her bring you food with that big belly?"

"She's not coming herself; she's sending her brother-in-law. I heard he's quite a catch," Han Lan said dreamily.

"You haven't met him?"

Han Lan rolled her eyes at Jiang Ci. "No, he didn't attend my sister's wedding; he was out of town."

"I'll check him out for you this afternoon."

At six in the evening, the dormitory doorbell rang, and Jiang Ci went to answer it. As soon as she opened the door, she widened her eyes in surprise and said, "Deng Yue?"

"Jiang Ci?"

"Who are you looking for? Me?"

Deng Yue raised the food container in his hand. "I'm delivering food for my sister-in-law to her sister. I didn't expect you two to be roommates. What a small world."

When Han Lan came out and saw that Deng Yue was quite handsome, her eyes sparkled.

"How about I treat you two lovely ladies to dinner tonight?" Deng Yue offered.

"What about the food my sister sent?" Jiang Ci asked with a slight frown.

But Han Lan was already tempted. After all, who wouldn't want to dine with a handsome guy?

"We can put it in the fridge and eat it later. It won't spoil. Let's go, I'll treat you to hot pot," Deng Yue said enthusiastically.

Recently, Jiang Ci and Han Lan had been under a lot of pressure, so they were eager for some relaxation and quickly agreed. Besides, Jiang Ci loved spicy food—the spicier, the better.

During dinner, Deng Yue asked Jiang Ci, "Since we added each other on WeChat, we haven't chatted. I didn't know you worked at New East Group. That's promising."

"I'm just a low-level employee; there's no future in that. Han Lan has more potential; she's the New East Star, a future executive," Jiang Ci said, not forgetting to praise Han Lan.

Jiang Ci could tell that Han Lan had a good impression of Deng Yue. Han Lan and Deng Yue also exchanged WeChat contacts.

"Oh, by the way, Jiang Ci is going to the suburbs on Sunday to inspect a computer factory. We've never been there and are afraid of encountering scammers, so we want a guy to come with us. Why don't you join us?" Han Lan invited Deng Yue. "My sister told me her brother-in-law runs a gaming company, so you're perfect for evaluating computers."

"Visiting a computer factory? No problem. I'll drive you two ladies there. Planning to buy computers? Why not just go to the electronics market instead of the source?"

"Two hundred units. We're donating them to children in the mountains. It's the same school we visited together," Jiang Ci explained easily, as she and Deng Yue had visited the charity school together before.

"Two hundred units, impressive. You must have some money."

"Not really. I sold my dad's house in the countryside," Jiang Ci deflected, fearing Deng Yue would ask about the money's origin, putting her in an awkward position.

She hadn't even mentioned her contractual marriage with Lu Yudong to Han Lan, nor did Han Lan know the source of the money.

Her father's old house was in the countryside, and Jiang Ci had never been there. Besides, you can't sell a homestead.

Fortunately, Deng Yue didn't press further.

What could Jiang Ci say? That she sold herself for it?

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