God of Racing

Chapter 878: Chapter 874

"I need you to give me a Protective Talisman!" Gong Xueyan’s attitude was just as arrogant.

"What?" Qin Shaoju was surprised. "What Protective Talisman are you asking me for?"

Gong Xueyan said coldly, "Right now I’m on your Earth Plate. How am I supposed to believe you’ll definitely help me in the future? And what if you fail? If I end up falling back into Lu Jinxuan’s hands, am I just supposed to sit around and wait to die?"

"Ha!" Qin Shaoju narrowed his eyes. "A smart woman really is different!"

He paused. "So what kind of Protective Talisman do you want? You want me to swear an oath?"

"Hmph." Gong Xueyan scoffed. "I want to know where Lu Qingming is."

"What?" Qin Shaoju was stunned. "You’re something else, Gong Xueyan. Such a big mouth! Why should I tell you?"

"Don’t get nervous." Gong Xueyan was very calm. "I just want to use that in exchange for a life. If, when I go back, you’ve succeeded, then this information won’t be of much use to me. But what if you lose?"

Qin Shaoju sneered and shook his head. "I’m not telling you! You’re not my trusted aide, and you expect me to tell you something this important?"

"Hmph." Gong Xueyan let out a cold laugh. "You can keep your mouth shut, but then I make no promises about what I’ll do next. You should know, this is Hu Bei—changes can happen at any moment!"

With that, she turned to leave.

"Come back!" Qin Shaoju panicked. He glared at Gong Xueyan, gritting his teeth. "Fine, I’ll tell you! Actually, I don’t know!"

"What?" Gong Xueyan frowned. "You playing me?"

"I’m not." Qin Shaoju growled. "This whole thing was handled under F City’s name. You think I’d use national power for it? The people I hired are two-bit thugs from the underworld. Once the job’s done, as soon as they hear I’ve returned to the Holy City, they’ll naturally bring Lu Qingming to me!"

What? So that’s how it is!

Gong Xueyan secretly clenched her fists. Qin Shaoju, that old fox! Coming up with such a scheme really did leave himself a way out!

Just on this point alone, Lu Jinxuan wouldn’t take his life!

...If Qin Shaoju couldn’t make it back safely to the Holy City, that would mean no one would know where Lu Qingming was anymore!

Chapter 570 Protecting Her Husband

Holy City, Lezheng Family.

Le Zhengsheng had been very busy these days.

Because Lu Jinxuan wasn’t at Guan Chao, yet all sorts of factors unfavorable to him at Guan Chao were already stirring restlessly.

Guan Chao had already split into two factions: one demanded that Lu Jinxuan, who was impersonating "Helian Si," step down immediately; the other believed that his governance while in office had been outstanding and thus expressed continued support. And Le Zhengsheng was in the latter camp. What he could do now was try his best to help Lu Jinxuan win more support.

Late at night, he arrived home and pushed open the bedroom door.

"Wuu wuu..."

Le Zhengsheng froze. If he didn’t know Gu Xiaoning was there, he would’ve thought the place was haunted.

In the middle of the night, someone was actually crying!

"Ningning?"

Le Zhengsheng walked in and saw Gu Xiaoning curled into a ball, squeezed into the corner of the bed.

His heart clenched. He hurried over and pulled her into his arms. "What’s wrong? Why aren’t you sleeping, sitting here crying all by yourself?"

"A-Sheng!" Gu Xiaoning’s eyes were full of tears. She grabbed his arm in one go, as if she’d suddenly found hope. "Save me, save me!"

"What’s wrong?" Le Zhengsheng grew anxious. "Talk! Make it clear!"

"I’m so hungry." Gu Xiaoning sobbed.

Le Zhengsheng was stunned for a second, then laughed. "You... What’s there to cry about when you’re hungry? It’s not like no one feeds you at home."

"Wuu wuu..." Gu Xiaoning whined. "I ate a lot at dinner, but now it’s the middle of the night and I suddenly want something to eat. Isn’t that bad? The servants are all asleep. If I ask for food and Uncle finds out, he might not like me anymore."

"Sigh." Le Zhengsheng gave a helpless sigh, rubbed her head, and pulled over a cashmere shawl to wrap around her. "What are you so worried about? My dad’s favorite person right now is you! Come on, I’ll make you something."

"Mm-hmm." Gu Xiaoning stayed curled up, not moving.

"What’s wrong?" Le Zhengsheng raised a brow.

Gu Xiaoning whispered, "I’ve been squatting here too long. My legs are numb."

Heh...

Le Zhengsheng couldn’t help but laugh. What a little kid. But what could he do? She was the little kid he loved, and now this little kid was carrying his child.

He bent down and lifted her into his arms. "Like this, is that better?"

"Mm." Gu Xiaoning nestled against his chest. "A-Sheng, you’re so good."

Le Zhengsheng accepted the praise without a shred of modesty. "Good that you know. At least you’ve got a conscience."

Downstairs in the kitchen, Le Zhengsheng was cooking noodles for Gu Xiaoning.

"At this hour, this is all we can do... It’s fast, and I don’t know how to make much else."

"Mm mm mm." Gu Xiaoning propped her chin in her hands and nodded vigorously. "I eat anything."

"Then wait a bit."

Gu Xiaoning obediently waited, watching Le Zhengsheng’s back, and that sense of happiness kept spreading. Heaven really hadn’t treated her badly—after those few years of hardship, it had actually gifted her an A-Sheng.

"A-Sheng, are you tired?" Gu Xiaoning asked. "You’ve been running to Guan Chao every day lately. It sounds dangerous."

Le Zhengsheng stood with his back to her, cooking the noodles. "It’s fine. I just need to make sure I rest... Things should be even tougher over on Helian Si’s side. Don’t worry about all that. Just focus on keeping yourself healthy. And about the wedding, I don’t have much time. You and Auntie will have to put in more effort. Whatever requests you have, just say them."

"Hee hee." Gu Xiaoning giggled. "Got it."

After she finished eating, Le Zhengsheng carried Gu Xiaoning upstairs as usual.

Gu Auntie’s door opened; she’d heard the noise and thought her daughter needed something.

She hadn’t expected that opening the door, she’d see her daughter and future son-in-law coming up like that, him carrying her in his arms. She couldn’t help but laugh. "Ningning, can’t you walk on your own? Why are you making A-Sheng work so hard again?"

Gu Xiaoning stuck out her tongue and said nothing.

Le Zhengsheng smiled. "Auntie, Ningning was hungry so I made her a bowl of noodles. She doesn’t have any strength right now. She’s very light."

"Ay." Gu Auntie nodded with satisfaction. "If Ningning’s hungry, why didn’t she call me? You’re working so hard already, go get some rest!"

"Okay."

Gu Xiaoning burrowed into Le Zhengsheng’s arms. "A-Sheng, my mom’s on your side now! I’m so happy. The person I like just naturally wins everyone over."

...

Because Le Zhengsheng was too busy, whenever Gu Xiaoning went to the hospital for prenatal checkups, it was Gu Auntie who accompanied her.

Of course the family had a driver to take them.

After Gu Xiaoning finished her exam, the doctor told her, "The baby is very healthy. Seems like the nutrition’s great—development is a bit ahead of the gestational age!"

"Hee hee." Gu Xiaoning was delighted. "Really? Thank you, doctor."

She shared the news with Gu Auntie, and the mother and daughter cheerfully prepared to leave.

"Gu Xiaoning."

Suddenly someone called her, and the voice sounded a little familiar.

Gu Xiaoning turned her head and saw... Su Hang.

Thinking of that conversation with Su Hang back in F City, Gu Xiaoning instinctively frowned a little. "Mom, I ran into a friend. I’m going over to say a few words!"

Gu Auntie glanced suspiciously at Su Hang, then nodded. "Alright."

Gu Xiaoning walked toward Su Hang, a bit surprised. "Teacher Su Hang, how are you here?" Wasn’t he in F City?

Su Hang frowned slightly as he looked at her, and instead of answering, he asked, "Are you feeling unwell? Why are you at the hospital?"

"Well..." Gu Xiaoning subconsciously rested a hand on her still-flat belly, her smile warm. "I’m pregnant. I’m here for a prenatal checkup."

"Pregnant?" Su Hang was taken aback. "You’re having a baby at such a young age? You’re only about twenty, right?"

"Mm." Gu Xiaoning nodded, smiling. "Does getting married and having children have anything to do with age? It’s not like I’m that young. And I’m very lucky—I met the person I love at this age, so of course I have to hold on tight..."

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