After I awakened my inner voice, I became the treasure of my family.

Chapter 170 Xi Linyu's Lofty Ambition

At this moment, Celine Yu nonchalantly curled her lip and explained casually:

"I'm naturally fertile, otherwise, with my not-so-good temper, why would the Liu family insist on marrying me?"

"Isn't it because they've got my eye on me, especially this one? According to some fortune teller, it's highly likely to be a big, healthy boy!"

Celine Yu gently extended her right hand and tenderly patted her slightly protruding, not very noticeable, belly.

A soft "snap" was heard, which startled Song Lianshan who was standing nearby!

He reacted quickly, reaching out to grab Xi Linyu's hand tightly, and said fearfully, "Oh dear, please be gentle! Don't hurt our baby!"

Celine Yu smiled nonchalantly and replied confidently, "Don't worry, my darling is very strong. What could possibly happen with such a little thing?"

However, Song Lianshan frowned and earnestly advised, "Even if the child is strong, we still have to be careful, don't we?"

"Look how difficult it was for your sister when she was pregnant. Towards the end, she had to stay in bed all day to protect the pregnancy and had to take medication every day..."

Upon hearing Song Lianshan mention Simmons mattresses, Xi Linyu curled her lip in disapproval and interrupted him:

"Hmph, that's just her. I would never be like her! Besides, everyone's constitution and circumstances are different."

Song Lianshan sighed helplessly and continued, "If I hadn't agreed to keep this a secret for you, were you really not going to tell me?"

Celine raised an eyebrow and nodded without hesitation, saying, "That's right. If even you won't support me, then I'll just find another father who's willing to love us both!"

"you……"

"Tch, what's wrong with me? Is it anything new that I have a bad temper? It's been so many years, don't expect me to change! Besides, I'm not that Simmons, don't use her standards to judge me!"

Faced with the capriciousness of Xi Linyu, Song Lianshan was completely defeated.

He could only put on a wry smile, while putting on a show with a doting yet complicated expression, and then began to lecture Xi Linyu on various tips and precautions for protecting the pregnancy.

"You need to make sure you get plenty of rest and don't overwork yourself. Be especially careful with your diet; try to avoid raw, cold, and spicy foods..."

The barrage of instructions annoyed Xi Linyu.

Finally, Song Lianshan patted his chest and assured Xi Linyu that he would do everything he could to divert Liu Wenrui's attention and prevent him from noticing Xi Linyu's situation.

So that Celine Yu could have a peaceful pregnancy and give birth to their child safely.

However, Song Lianshan remained silent about the consequences Xi Linyu would face if the child were eventually discovered by the Liu family, deliberately avoiding the topic.

After Song Lianshan left, Xi Linyu walked slowly forward, her mind preoccupied with what had just happened.

Suddenly, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, forming a sarcastic smile.

"Heh, men! They're all the same! No matter how sweet their words are, when it really comes down to it, they're no match for you!"

Just then, a voice suddenly came from behind.

"If that's the case, then why do you still like him?"

Celine Yu was startled, and her heart raced instantly.

She immediately turned her head and, upon seeing Jiang Mianmian and Li Tingxue, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, in the shadows, breathed a sigh of relief and felt at ease.

"Oh my god, it's you guys! You scared me to death! When did you arrive? How come you didn't make a sound at all? You came without me noticing."

"So, you're really going to inherit half of my family's fortune so soon?"

Celine Yu looked at Jiang Mianmian and Li Tingxue behind her reproachfully.

"If we had made a sound, we wouldn't have heard your amazing performance with that man just now," Jiang Mianmian said slowly with a playful smile on her lips.

"It's really unexpected. You seem like a pretty good person most of the time, but you're actually a hopeless romantic. Could it be that you're really planning to have a baby with your brother-in-law?"

And what about that thing you kept saying you'd give me half your fortune? You weren't just making that up, were you?

Li Tingxue: Oh dear, Mother! You've finally remembered your beloved 'half of the family fortune'! I thought you were just enjoying your gossip and had completely forgotten about it!

Celine Yu coughed lightly and said, "Aunt Jiang, I haven't forgotten. Isn't this just as you said? You told me to find a way to win over everyone I could."

What I'm doing now is trying my best to do what you said.

She frowned slightly, sighing inwardly.

Her own father was absurd and unreliable, and her stepmother was even more cunning and unpredictable. She could hardly count on her; it would be good enough if she didn't stab her in the back.

As for the Liu family, they are probably not worth relying on now.

In this isolated and helpless situation, she had no choice but to find some reliable helpers as soon as possible.

After all, if she doesn't have a capable person to help her when she actually goes into labor, wouldn't her situation be even more dangerous?

Although the Xu family does have some ability in certain aspects, they can only take care of things during production at most. They are powerless to help with the complicated family affairs of the Xi family.

So after careful consideration, Xi Linyu decided to have Song Lianshan help take care of the child until the child grows up.

After all, Simmons can no longer have children, and the child she is carrying is Song Lianshan's only son.

Regardless of his initial motives for marrying Simmons, and his current entanglement with her, there's no doubt that all of this ultimately ends up in the hands of his "bloodline."

"Don't be fooled by my father's apparent preference for sons and his longing for a son. In reality, Song Lianshan is not much different from those people."

Otherwise, why would he allow that wretched woman, Simmons, to keep getting pregnant and giving birth? He simply hopes that Simmons can give him a legitimate son.

Does he not know? Childbirth is like walking through the gates of hell for a woman every time! And the more frequent the births, the more desperate the woman is for children, the greater the damage to her body.

"Of course he knows perfectly well what's going on," Celine Yu said indignantly. "But so what? He keeps saying how much he loves Simmons, but in the end, he just keeps pressuring her to have more and more children."

Li Tingxue couldn't bear to see Xi Linyu doing as she pleased, so she had to argue, "That's not necessarily true! Although your sister really can't have any more children, there are plenty of women out there!"

If he's truly interested, he can always find other women outside to carry on his family line.

Just like your father, you know, your father wasn't completely heartbroken from the start either. Otherwise, why would he have been involved with so many women and had so many romantic escapades?

What's truly astonishing is that no matter how many women he was entangled with outside, none of them were able to conceive a child.

Xi Linyu muttered to herself, feeling somewhat suspicious.

She was convinced that all of this was a conspiracy orchestrated by Xue Ningyue, that vicious woman.

Unfortunately, I don't have any solid evidence to confirm this guess.

"Hmph, since that's the case, then I'll make him follow in my father's footsteps and never be able to have children again," Xi Linyu said viciously, a resolute and ruthless glint in her eyes.

Upon hearing this, Li Tingxue was greatly shocked and asked in astonishment, "Do you mean... that your father's affair was also your doing?"

She could hardly believe that the seemingly innocent and harmless Xi Linyu would possess such deep scheming and cunning.

Jiang Mianmian couldn't help but wonder to herself:

[Wait, wasn't this a poisoning attack secretly carried out by Xue Ningyue?]

Faced with the suspicious looks from Li Tingxue and her mother-in-law, Xi Linyu quickly denied it, saying, "Oh dear, what are you thinking! How could I do such a thing to my father?"

However, if anyone dares to bully me, I certainly won't sit idly by and wait to die.

Since they were able to use such despicable and vicious methods against my father, why can't I retaliate in kind?

"As long as I'm willing to learn diligently, who knows, one day I might be able to make Song Lianshan taste the bitterness of being childless!"

Li Tingxue smiled and gave her a thumbs up, a hint of appreciation in her eyes, but quickly frowned and said:

"Yes, your idea is indeed quite good. However, making it a reality might not be so easy for now, after all, that's Song Lianshan, not your father..."

Song Lianshan is very shrewd; he wouldn't be so easily outmaneuvered by you.

And aren't you at all worried that one day he might notice something amiss and start suspecting you?

Celine Yu winked playfully and replied with a light laugh, "Hehe, how could he possibly suspect me? If he were to suspect anyone, he would suspect that bitch Simmons!"

Think about it, she herself has never been able to give birth to a son, and she is always worried that Song Lianshan will go out and find other women to have children with, or even take several concubines to have sons.

In her desperation, she simply targeted Song Lianshan... Besides, there's my father's affair behind us; she's basically following in her mother's footsteps this time!"

No, no, no, you already admitted it!

[As expected of your mother's daughter, even your thoughts are exactly the same, tsk tsk tsk!]

As if suddenly remembering something, Xi Linyu asked curiously, "Hey, speaking of which, why did you come to the Liu family's lotus appreciation banquet?"

"Oh dear, don't you know the Liu family is in complete chaos right now? All sorts of backstabbing and infighting! Aren't you afraid of getting yourself into trouble and going back home with a mess?"

Li Tingxue said coquettishly, "It's because I don't trust you, so I specially dragged my mother-in-law over to see if you need us to cover for you or something."

"Anyway, we've developed some kind of relationship now, so it wouldn't be right not to help."

"Oh? What kind of relationship? What kind of relationship could mortal enemies have?"

Li Tingxue crossed her arms and snorted, "If you insist on thinking that way, then there's nothing I can do. We can just continue being 'mortal enemies'."

The two exchanged a glance and began to dislike each other again.

Jiang Mianmian ignored the two fighting cocks and, having enjoyed the spectacle, felt much better and decided to go home.

Then, two sycophants immediately followed behind her, carrying each other as they walked into the banquet hall.