Chapter 150 (1/2)

Sui Zhongyi was dead! No one expected that he would end his life so unceremoniously.

Before his death, the government had spent more than a hundred thousand dollars treating him. Now, it was like that money had been poured down the drain. Perhaps Sui Zhongyi was right. The money he had spent on the Hope Project was cleaner than that which the government had spent on him.

The day after Sui Zhongyi died, Jiao went to the hospital. She had good news for Jiang Zhengkai. She was pregnant! Jiang Zhengkai was over the moon to hear the news. He had lost his ex-wife and daughter once. But soon, he would be a father again. This was definitely great news to him.

With this news, Jiang Zhengkai went to ask Yao Tianyu to grant his wedding leave. Yao Tianyu was stupefied at first, but soon became happy for him. Without any hesitation, he granted Jiang Zhengkai’s request immediately.

Jiang Zhengkai and Jiao then started preparing for their wedding and planning for the baby. During this period, the alley was peaceful. No one was murdered. Though the murderer had not been arrested by the police, everyone felt that he would never kill again.

Sha and Shun also left the alley that they had stayed in for such a long time. One of them left the city and was never heard from again. The other became a hotel owner and moved out of the alley with his family. As for the prost.i.tutes in the alley, they resumed selling their bodies as usual. Everyone had to work to survive, and survival was more important than their dignity.

After six peaceful months had pa.s.sed, it was now nearly spring. Jiao’s pregnant belly was obvious by now. She didn’t feel lonely during her pregnancy as her good friend, Cui Jing, was always by her side.

“Where’s your husband, Ziyuan?” After getting off work, Cui Jing walked Jiao home and grumbled, “You’re pregnant! Why didn’t you ask him to pick you up? Didn’t he enjoy doing that before?”

“It’s okay! He’s busy,” Jiao always replied with the same answer as ever in a blush. “It’s not like I can’t move on my own.”

“You? What can I say?” Cui Jing rolled her eyes, thinking of words to tease Jiao with. But before she could open her mouth again, Jiao spoke first. “Don’t just talk about me. Your boyfriend doesn’t pick you up either. Where is that blockhead? When will you introduce him to me?”

“What? Him? No way!” This was the question Cui Jing most feared Jiao asking her. She couldn’t help but feel nervous and become reluctant to talk about her “blockhead” everytime he was mentioned. “Just forget about it. Anyways, your house is right over there. You’ll be a mom soon. Save your curiosity for your baby!”

“Oh, really? I ask because I care about you!” Jiao blinked her eyes and stared hard at Cui Jing. “Hey, Jing, What do you think? Am I going to have a boy, or a girl?”

“A boy!” Cui Jing replied firmly. “You’ve asked me more than a hundred times! You’ll have a baby boy and I’ll have a baby girl. And when they grow up, they’ll get married! We made a deal!” She rushed out all those sentences in one breath. Then she blinked and smiled at Jiao. “Am I right?”

“Hm! My girl finally sounds like an adult now!” Jiao replied with a smile as she smoothed out Cui Jing’s hair.

“I’m not your girl!” Cui Jing pretended to brush Jiao’s hand away, but didn’t actually touch her. Soon her voice turned light. “Ziyuan, I’d like to tell you something. Can you listen to me first?”

“Sure, what’s up?” Jiao nodded and looked at Cui Jing.

“I’ve prepared my pa.s.sport, and my application to go abroad has been approved,” Cui Jing told Jiao, pursing her lips.

“Oh? Wow.” Jiao was surprised by this news. She looked at Cui Jing. “Then… what about your boyfriend?”

“My boyfriend?” Cui Jing said in a carefree voice. “I’ll just break up with him.”

“Haha, seriously? I don’t believe it.” Jiao wasn’t convinced at all. “Seriously! Are the two of you really going to break up?”

“Of course not! I’m just kidding!” Cui Jing pinched Jiao’s nose. “His application has been approved as well. We’ll be leaving for France together. Perhaps we’ll never come back.” At this point, Cui Jing’s smile began to falter. “Jiao, I will miss you very much!”

“You want to go abroad. That’s fine. But not coming back? That’s not okay!” Jiao insisted. “Don’t forget that your daughter will marry my son!”

“Okay! Okay! At least let your son’s mother-in-law work abroad for a few years then.” Cui Jing felt relieved by Jiao’s response and made a promise happily.

“Deal!” Jiao nodded. Then her face turned gloomy as she looked at Cui Jing. “When are you leaving?”