127: Chapter 127 Gao Qiqiang: The child Chen Shuting is carrying is not mine.

When Zhao Yang and Huang Yimei arrived, Gao Qiqiang was already there. Dressed in a sharp suit and leather shoes, with gold-rimmed glasses and a black leather clutch, he looked energetic and perfectly fit the image of a big boss of this era.

However, there was another person sitting at the table—a beautiful woman with her hair in a high bun, wearing a red trench coat, with almond-shaped eyes and red lips. It was actually Chen Shuting.

Seeing Zhao Yang enter, Chen Shuting stood up and gave a dignified greeting: "Director Zhao, hello."

"Hello." Zhao Yang gave her an extra glance, feeling that her posture was a bit unnatural, and she seemed a bit more voluptuous than the last time they met.

Both Gao Qiqiang and Chen Shuting knew Huang Yimei.

This popular actress was single-handedly promoted by Zhao Yang, and there were private speculations regarding their relationship.

Gao Qiqiang had privately asked Gao Qilan about it, but Gao Qilan only said it was nothing. She added that Huang Yimei was a good person and could accompany Zhao Yang when she was busy; since she was one of their own and someone they knew well, she was better than some unknown woman from an unclear background.

Perhaps because they had both established a bond with Zhao Yang, there was no exclusion between Gao Qilan and Huang Yimei; instead, there was a faint sense of mutual appreciation. Seeing his sister's attitude, Gao Qiqiang was very natural when facing Huang Yimei, treating her as one of Zhao Yang's inner circle.

After taking their seats, Gao Qiqiang got straight to the point: "Director Zhao, Shuting... she's pregnant."

Zhao Yang was stunned. He looked at Chen Shuting again and finally realized why she felt off. Looking at her figure, she was at least five months along.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

The gears of fate indeed had immense inertia. These two had ended up together after all, and had even gone a step further than in the show, producing the crystallization of their love.

Zhao Yang laughed heartily: "Old Gao, congratulations to you both! You should hurry up and hold the wedding banquet while Shuting can still fit into a wedding dress."

"Cough, cough, cough." Gao Qiqiang coughed a few times, his expression awkward, "The child isn't mine."

"Ah?" Zhao Yang's smile froze, "If it's not yours, whose is it?"

"My relationship with Shuting is okay, but we're just ordinary friends," Gao Qiqiang explained. "It's not that kind of relationship."

Zhao Yang looked at Chen Shuting, then at Gao Qiqiang: "Really?"

The two nodded simultaneously.

Chen Shuting added: "Old Gao is a good man, he just has high standards. Zhizhi is such a good woman, yet he isn't satisfied."

Gao Qiqiang gave a sheepish laugh: "Zhizhi is a very good person, but look, A Sheng already has a child. The task of carrying on the Gao family line is enough with just him. At my age, I just want to find someone I'm completely in sync with."

Chen Shuting covered her mouth and smiled, saying to Zhao Yang: "I think he's just spoiled for choice. Director Zhao, you have no idea how many women are lining up to chase him, from eighteen to thirty-eight. Two female hosts from Jinghai TV Station even got into a public fight at work over Old Gao, causing quite a stir in the city."

Gao Qiqiang looked embarrassed, "Shuting, don't get off track, let's talk about your business."

Zhao Yang smiled and quickly brought the topic back: "Then who is the father of this child?"

Gao Qiqiang and Chen Shuting both showed expressions of hesitation, their eyes simultaneously glancing toward Huang Yimei.

Huang Yimei was drinking a beverage when she stopped, looking bewildered: "Brother Qiang, Sister Shuting, why are you looking at me? I don't have the ability to get Sister Shuting pregnant."

A bolt of lightning suddenly exploded in Zhao Yang's mind.

Holy crap. So it was him.

He suddenly remembered what Huang Yimei had said—my brother must be in love... it's not Guan Zhizhi... Guan Zhizhi won't say... she was hesitating and stumbling over her words.

No wonder Guan Zhizhi was being evasive. She brought someone in to work for her boss, and as a result, he ended up taking down her boss instead. Anyone in her position would be stumbling over their words.

Zhao Yang took a deep breath and looked at Huang Yimei with a teasing expression: "Rose, congratulations, you're going to be an aunt."

"Ah?" Huang Yimei was stunned for a few seconds before she suddenly reacted, pointing at Chen Shuting's belly, "Sister Shuting... you, you... this... is my brother's?!"

Chen Shuting nodded, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly: "It's Zhenhua's."

Huang Yimei was so excited she started coughing: "My brother... he actually... cough... didn't tell the family! He just quietly... he's gone too far! Where is he?"

Chen Shuting gave a warm smile: "He took Xiaochen to play downstairs in the hotel. He's very patient, and Xiaochen likes him very much. Now he won't even stay with me at night; he wants to sleep with Daddy Zhenhua."

Huang Yimei was completely dumbfounded.

The family was still worrying about Huang Zhenhua's marriage, and it turned out he had quietly not only brought back a wife but also two kids. Was this still her biological brother?

Zhao Yang's eyes were also twitching.

His mind was filled with the image of a short, dark, chubby man pointing to the sky and saying: 'If you don't believe it, look up; the heavens spare no one.'

Gao Qisheng had snatched away Huang Zhenhua's destined woman from the original show, resulting in a premarital pregnancy.

Then Huang Zhenhua snatched away Gao Qiqiang's destined woman from the show as well, also resulting in a premarital pregnancy.

Zhao Yang shook his head inwardly—Are you all this fierce? The stage of the multiverse is messy enough for everyone to join in.

Gao Qiqiang sighed and brought the topic back: "Director Zhao, Zhenhua and Shuting don't know how to break it to Miss Huang's parents. You have a quick mind, so we wanted to ask you to help come up with an idea."

Huang Yimei gave a bitter smile: "If my parents find out about this, they might go crazy. Just yesterday I heard them discussing arranging a blind date for my brother."

Chen Shuting looked at her: "Miss Huang, what is your take on this matter between Zhenhua and me?"

"Me?" Huang Yimei was startled, "I won't interfere. It's his freedom, and it's your freedom. However..."

Huang Yimei paused, her expression a bit subtle, "It feels a bit strange."

Chen Shuting was curious: "How is it strange?"

Huang Yimei smiled: "Sister Shuting, you're a big boss, the powerful woman in charge of the Jinghai Construction Group. My brother... he seems to be working for you. This pairing is a bit dramatic."

Zhao Yang suddenly burst out laughing.

This wasn't just dramatic; this was clearly Huang Zhenhua taking the protagonist's script—going to work, hooking up with the rich and beautiful boss, and reaching the Peak of life. TV dramas these days haven't even evolved to this version yet!

After laughing, Zhao Yang saw the three of them looking at him, so he took a breath and suppressed his emotions: "I thought of a way to tell the elders. But thinking of that scene, I couldn't help myself for a moment."

Chen Shuting's eyes lit up: "Director Zhao, you have a way?"

Zhao Yang nodded: "It's one way. I reckon the elders should be able to accept it. Actually, you don't need to be too nervous—Shuting is already pregnant, so Zhenhua definitely has to take responsibility."

Huang Yimei nodded subconsciously: "That's right! He bullied Sister Shuting, he must take responsibility!"

No one noticed that when Chen Shuting heard the word "bullied," the base of her neck turned red.

Two adults will naturally have those thoughts when their feelings are intense, but on that night when the moonlight was just right, Huang Zhenhua was the one on the bottom, and he even cried.

Zhao Yang then explained the method to break the news.

After listening, all three of them fell into deep thought.

Huang Yimei clicked her tongue: "Brother Yang, are you sure my dad and mom can really handle this?"