At the hospital, the maid Sister Sun anxiously awaited the results.

The doctor entered the room smiling, making Sister Sun’s heart race.

“Congratulations Mrs. Du, according to the test results, you’re pregnant!”

Xia Ziyu had predicted this, merely confirming her suspicions. She touched her belly, slowly breaking into a smile:

“Doctor, thank you, but I’d like to tell Master Du myself…”

“Of course, of course, that’s how it should be!”

Sister Sun quickly slipped the doctor a red envelope, then went to support Xia Ziyu: “Madam, who would have thought you were already pregnant! This is wonderful news, Master Du will surely be delighted!”

She hadn’t known what Fifth Mistress’s situation was before, always taking contraceptives, seemingly not wanting pregnancy.

Fortunately, Master Du still made her Fifth Mistress.

Earlier, when Fifth Mistress had switched her contraceptives for vitamin pills, Sister Sun knew her intentions had changed.

Finally waiting for Master Du to address the matter himself, ordering all Fifth Mistress’s contraceptives thrown away.

No sooner were the pills disposed of than pregnancy was confirmed.

Sister Sun was overjoyed, curious how Fifth Mistress would explain this to Master Du.

Xia Ziyu naturally had her explanation prepared, but she didn’t need to explain it to the maid. From start to finish, she only needed Du Chengrong’s support.

Xia Ziyu had sworn the doctor to secrecy. This hospital regularly handled Du’s family checkups, and not only doctors but nurses and others had seen her test results. Though Xia Ziyu didn’t want others to know about her pregnancy, shortly after leaving the hospital, not only Du Chengrong but even Liu Keying knew.

Liu Keying had people watching Xia Ziyu closely.

Acting so high and mighty, yet still entered the Du family door.

Already the Du family’s Fifth Mistress, how could she not think of her future?

Though the Du family didn’t lack children, having one was better than none. Liu Keying had expected Xia Ziyu to get pregnant as quickly as possible.

When Xia Ziyu’s pregnancy was confirmed, Liu Keying still smashed several items:

“Brother, am I just supposed to watch her walk all over me?”

Liu Tianquan was also troubled.

Originally guarding against Du Zhaohui, suddenly Du Zhaoji appeared.

Xia Ziyu was Du Zhaoji’s gift to the old man. This woman’s appearance had made his sister the laughingstock of Hong Kong, losing favor with the old man. Liu Keying’s loss of favor affected Liu Tianquan’s interests. Even smugglers read newspapers – his subordinates all knew his sister had been defeated, so how could he command respect?

Those people only paid lip service.

“So what do you suggest? I’d like to eliminate her, but Master Du watches her too closely.”

Murder would be easy, but could they avoid being traced?

Liu Tianquan wasn’t confident.

Liu Keying smashed her dressing table mirror: “If you’re so afraid, then just wait for her to have the child and establish herself in the Du family, then watch her turn against us! Right now the second branch is busy competing with Du Zhaohui, that’s why they’re ignoring us. No matter who wins, we won’t have a good outcome.”

That was natural.

During his sister’s years of favor, she had offended everyone in the Du family.

“Let me think.”

A predicament, now it was a predicament, how should he escape it?

Liu Tianquan wanted neither Du Zhaohui’s revenge nor to lose his power.

The siblings had become trapped beasts.

Because of their previous arrogance, they now couldn’t find peace.

A thought suddenly occurred to Liu Tianquan: like fish meat under the knife, rather than wait for death, why not destroy everything in their downfall?!

…

When Du Chengrong learned of Xia Ziyu’s pregnancy, he merely smiled.

“Women, always saying one thing and meaning another.”

He had only thrown out the contraceptives yesterday, yet today pregnancy was confirmed – she had stopped taking them long ago.

Du Chengrong felt no anger at being deceived.

Being his woman yet not wanting to bear his children would have been an abnormal thought.

Such small deceptions sometimes added spice to life.

He had his secretary select a ruby necklace, bringing it to Xia Ziyu that evening.

Arriving at the residence, he found the maid barely containing her joy, while Xia Ziyu seemed distracted.

Du Chengrong handed her the necklace box, “What’s wrong, not happy about being pregnant?”

Xia Ziyu looked up sharply, “You already know?”

“Nothing escapes my notice if I want to know it.”

Du Chengrong’s words seemed meaningful.

Xia Ziyu touched her belly, carefully probing, “Indeed, nothing escapes you in Hong Kong… not just my pregnancy, but also my background.”

Du Chengrong smiled at her.

“You call that a background?”

Nothing worth mentioning.

Xia Ziyu’s pupils constricted, and her breathing quickened.

“So you knew all along!”

Du Chengrong laughed heartily, “Knew what? That Zhaohui sent you? He was very secretive about it, but all his tricks he learned from me. Showing off in front of me, he’s still too green!”

Du Chengrong did know!

Had known everything from the start…

Xia Ziyu felt both joy and fear.

Joy that she had gambled correctly – since Du Chengrong already knew, her choice to confess now wasn’t wrong.

Fear at Du Chengrong’s depth.

Du Zhaohui thought he could deceive Du Chengrong, and Du Zhaoji thought he could deceive Du Chengrong, but in fact, no one could deceive him. He just coldly watched his sons use various schemes to fight for the inheritance!

“Aren’t you angry?”

Deceived by his son, deceived by his woman, yet Du Chengrong showed no reaction.

Du Chengrong opened the box, fastening the ruby necklace around her neck:

“What should I be angry about? Zhaohui carefully sent you to me to curry favor and trip up his brother. He still doesn’t dare to commit patricide.”

The wolf cubs had grown teeth but only dared use them on other cubs, not yet daring to bear them at the wolf king.

He certainly knew his eldest son wasn’t as filial as he claimed.

But Du Chengrong’s standing in Hong Kong didn’t rely on anyone’s filial piety!

If Du Zhaohui could defeat him too, Du Chengrong would be even happier… it would prove Du Zhaohui was a worthy heir.

The current Zhaohui still lacked something.

The ruby necklace was both expensive and beautiful, gleaming with luxury.

But it was ice-cold, making Xia Ziyu tremble when it touched her neck.

“You know everything, yet say nothing.”

“Indeed, I say nothing. Children need some encouragement. If I revealed everything, how disappointed the brothers would be.”

Du Chengrong caressed Xia Ziyu’s face: “I won’t concern myself with your past. I’m truly satisfied with your service and obedience. Since you’re pregnant, focus on taking care of yourself and delivering the child safely.”

Xia Ziyu trembled slightly.

Du Chengrong smiled more broadly: “Why, shouldn’t you be happy? Looking like a frightened thing every day, now that we’ve cleared things up, you can relax and focus on the pregnancy. I never mistreat my women. Who you were in the past doesn’t matter – now you’re the Du family’s Fifth Mistress.”