Chapter 167: Chapter 153: Taking the Initiative to Plan the Wedding

At the gala.

Qi Wenli saw He Tingchen and Cheng Wanbai arriving together, and it made her blood boil.

She took the opportunity when Cheng Wanbai went to the restroom to corner her there, asking with a cold face: "What’s going on with you? Didn’t we agree that you are not allowed to have any contact with He Tingchen? Why are you still involved with him?"

Cheng Wanbai responded with grievance: "Miss Qi, I didn’t want to do it either, but I had no choice. Lately Mr. He and Fang Anning have not been getting along well, and with Fang Anning about to give birth, he needs female company. Who else could he turn to if not me?"

"It should be me," Qi Wenli said.

Cheng Wanbai said with a smile: "Miss Qi, don’t you understand yet? You and Mr. He have already missed your chance, it won’t be easy to make him think of you again. Unless, of course, you become the controlling shareholder of the Gemini Project. Men, you see, they look at beautiful women, or women with capabilities. You have to be one or the other to catch Mr. He’s attention."

"I will soon become the controlling shareholder of the Gemini Project," Qi Wenli said.

Cheng Wanbai smiled and said: "Then I’ll be waiting for Miss Qi’s good news."

After saying that, Cheng Wanbai washed her hands and left.

Cheng Wanbai returned to He Tingchen’s side, who asked in a low voice: "Did you speak with Qi Wenli?"

"Yes, she said with certainty that she’s about to become the controlling shareholder, which should be within the next few days. Mr. He, you should be extra vigilant."

"Hmm," He Tingchen replied indifferently.

After the gala ended, He Tingchen went home.

But upon entering, he didn’t straight away go upstairs to find Fang Anning. Instead, he first took a shower in the guest room, making sure there was no smell of alcohol on him before returning to the room he shared with Fang Anning.

Fang Anning was already asleep in bed.

He Tingchen leaned over to kiss her white, flawless face. Perhaps due to her pregnancy, Fang Anning’s skin was radiant, as glowing as a peeled egg.

He Tingchen had wanted to kiss her like this for a while, but they had been quarreling and he couldn’t bring himself to lower his pride.

Now that he finally could kiss her, he couldn’t help but kiss her a few more times.

Fang Anning seemed disturbed by him, groaning softly and turning over.

But with her belly so big, she couldn’t turn much.

So He Tingchen wrapped his arms around her, gently stroking her belly to help her sleep more comfortably.

The next day, when Fang Anning woke up, she saw He Tingchen’s handsome and sleeping face.

Fang Anning was stunned for a moment before realizing He Tingchen had come back.

She slowly sat up, trying to quietly get out of bed.

But as soon as she moved, He Tingchen woke up, opened his eyes to look at her, showed a faint smile, then leaned in to kiss her and said: "Awake?"

Fang Anning quickly covered her mouth and said: "I haven’t brushed my teeth yet, don’t kiss me randomly."

"I don’t mind," he said.

He Tingchen said and leaned in for another kiss.

Fang Anning’s face turned red from the kiss, and after a moment, she asked: "When did you come back yesterday? How come I didn’t know?"

"I came back late, and you were already asleep, I didn’t dare to disturb you. Fortunately, I didn’t wake you up."

"Whom did you attend yesterday’s party with?" Fang Anning asked.

"Cheng Wanbai. She was helping me fend off the drinks," He Tingchen explained.

Fang Anning managed a wry smile.

She knew that it was really not appropriate for her to attend the party in her current state, and even more so to block drinks for someone, so she had no right to stop him from seeking Cheng Wanbai’s help.

But such matters made her uneasy inside.

She admitted that she was not a magnanimous person; she could not bear her husband being too intimate with another woman.

So she said, "Let’s find an opportunity to have a belated wedding celebration!"

He Tingchen was startled for a moment, then quickly sat up and looked at her in surprise: "Why did you suddenly think of this?"

Fang Anning said, "It’s not sudden; I’ve thought about it for a long time, just never mentioned it to you."

"You’re jealous?" He Tingchen unexpectedly guessed the reason.

Fang Anning’s face flushed, and she hastily denied it: "Not at all, I’m not jealous, don’t talk nonsense."

He Tingchen looked at her with deep eyes and said earnestly, "You are jealous, because yesterday I took Cheng Wanbai to the party instead of you. I have told you, I have no feelings for Cheng Wanbai, and if there had been any, it would have happened long ago, so you really don’t need to worry."

Fang Anning said indignantly: "It’s not that I don’t trust you, but He Tingchen, trusting you is one thing, yet how things end up evolving is another. Just like me, I never thought I would marry you, let alone have your child or even end up falling in love with you. You may not have feelings for Cheng Wanbai, but can you guarantee Cheng Wanbai feels the same way about you? As the saying goes, it’s not the thief that worries you, but the thought of being robbed. Am I wrong to be afraid that others are coveting you? Without a wedding, other women may think they still have a chance; only by having a wedding can we let them know you’re mine. If you really don’t want a wedding, then forget it, consider I never mentioned it."

Fang Anning said her piece and held her belly, ready to get out of bed.

In fact, she wanted to show her anger more intensely, to immediately get out of bed and leave, showing her anger about this matter.

But due to her physical condition, she could only slowly hold her belly and get out of bed, which made her look particularly unimposing.

However, as soon as she got out of bed, He Tingchen also got down from the bed, without even putting on shoes, and held her saying, "Don’t be angry, I didn’t say we won’t have a wedding. But are you really okay with having a wedding in your current condition? Wedding dresses may not fit properly. How about this, you’re due in two months, let’s have the wedding after the baby is born. These two months, you can carefully plan what kind of wedding you want that will satisfy your heart."

"You agreed?" Fang Anning turned around in shock and looked at him.

He Tingchen said, "You’re upset, how could I not agree?"

"So you’re agreeing to the wedding because I’m upset?" Fang Anning said with disappointment.

He Tingchen smiled, touched her face, and said, "To tell the truth, I don’t like such bustling occasions. I am happy just being with you, and I have never really thought about a wedding. But if it’s something you want, I will fulfill your wish. Since it’s important to you, I will naturally take it seriously."

Fang Anning was at a loss for words.

Although she felt that He Tingchen’s response was not entirely satisfying, she couldn’t refute him.

Still, the fact that He Tingchen agreed to the wedding made her very happy. After washing up and having breakfast, she quickly started planning the wedding with enthusiasm.

He Tingchen, worried that she would be too tired on her own, found her a wedding planning designer, Miss Min.

And with Wen Yi assigned to her, Fang Anning soon realized that she might have made a big deal out of the event.

Only after being reminded by Miss Min and Wen Yi did she realize how grand and lavish the wedding would be.

For the following period, she spent every day chatting and planning with Miss Min, too busy to pay attention to anything else.

When she finally came back to her senses, a month had passed, and Qi Yaya suddenly called her, crying inconsolably.

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