C26 Protect Yourself

The last rays of the setting sun reflected off the windshield of the car, then quickly vanished.

He took a cigarette out of the locker in front of him and lit it with a lighter. Even when he was smoking, he still had the grace and accent of an English gentleman.

As if remembering that I was pregnant, O'Jia Rui suddenly opened the window and threw out the cigarette with a fretful air.

We drove all the way to the Ou house. Although the wind of early spring was still chilly on our faces, neither of us wanted to close the windows.

Perhaps the topic we are discussing today is too repressed.

Just as I was about to get out of the car, O'Jia Rui suddenly grabbed my arm and forced me to look into his eyes.

The beautiful peach blossom eyes did not seem feminine, and at that moment I read in them something other than sadness and a lot of sadness.

"Zhou Xinyao, there's going to be a lot of time in the future."

"Alright." I opened the door and got out.

This time, the media moved even faster than last time. As we were silently eating dinner, his cell phone suddenly lit up.

I inadvertently glanced at it. It was a message sent by a person with a note that read "Special Assistant." It was a short message: "Director Ou, look at this evening's message. After you agree, I'll inform the PR Department to begin working on it?"

I felt a little embarrassed. "I'm sorry, I didn't see it on purpose."

"It doesn't matter." He picked up his cell phone and scanned the press.

I was also a bit curious as I took out my phone. In the afternoon, Ou Jia Rui and I went to the bridal shop to help Ou Jingyi and Lin Qian test their wedding gowns and the photo impressively appeared on the headlines.

Although they were quite a distance away and separated by the glass wall of the wedding shop, anyone who had some contact with the Ou family would recognize that the back of the person standing in front of the dressing table was none other than Ou Jia Rui.

However, the public opinion this time was one-sided towards O'Jia Rui. I casually browsed through a few news articles and comments from the netizens below:

"Are you going to get married for such a fine man? "Ah, my girlish dream."

"Didn't you say that you were an illegitimate child? Did the unscrupulous media get slapped in the face? "

"I have responsibilities, I have responsibilities, and I'm envious of my bride."

"A girl with such a high family background actually wants to get married? The bride probably saved the entire Milky Way in her previous life!"

"Congratulations to CEO Ouyang!"

… …

I was a bit speechless. I raised my head and asked Ou Jia Rui, "What do we do? Do you want to clarify things this time, or just say that I'm your cousin or something? Just say that I was pregnant before marriage and the child's father ran away. Are you taking care of me because you can't stand it?"

I mocked myself a few times. My life experience was already enough, so I didn't mind adding in such a dog-shit amount.

Ou Jia Rui smiled and shook her head. She quickly typed the word "No" into her phone and replied to her assistant.

He raised his arm and rubbed my head, making my soft hair turn fluffy. This gesture was too intimate. I lowered my head to dodge, but Ou Jia Rui instantly turned into a mischievous child, unwilling to let go of my hand.

When he grinned, there was an open simplicity about him that did not match his age or identity.

This scene was coincidentally seen on the news. Ou Jingyi, who had been driving furiously all the way to the Ou Family, ran into him.

I was so caught off guard that I was almost thrown to the floor by her, but fortunately I managed to hold on to the back of the chair at my side in time.

The scene on the news, combined with the scene from before, completely ignited her anger and jealousy.

Losing all rationality, Ou Jingyi raised her hand and slapped me. This time, Ou Jia Rui didn't have the time to block Ou Jingyi's hand for me.

My left cheek swelled up in an instant, leaving five fingerprints.

I don't know who gave me the courage, but I immediately retaliated and gave her a slap on the face.

They probably didn't think that I would counterattack. For a moment, both Ou Jingyi and Ou Jia Rui were stunned.

Ou Jingyi was the first to react. She grabbed my hair, and said some nasty words while she was pulling: "Bitch, you think you're worthy enough to snatch a man from me …"

In order to protect the child in my belly, I had to bend over to her, to be pulled from side to side.

Ou Jia Rui quickly separated me and Ou Jingyi, taking care of the two of us who were pregnant. He didn't dare to use brute force against anyone, and spent a lot of effort before finally pulling them apart.

At this moment, Ou Jingyi and I were filled with rage.

"Miss Ou, why are you suddenly biting people again? Do you want me to take you to the hospital?" I said sarcastically.

Ou Jingyi screamed at Ou Jia Rui, "Jia Rui, did you see that? This woman hit me and even scolded me, why on earth do you have to leave this vixen at home? "

Ou Jia Rui said indifferently, "You hit her, why can't she hit you?"

"Are you really enchanted by her?" Ou Jingyi took out her phone and pointed at the photo of us testing our wedding gowns together on the news, "What, you're still planning to marry her?"

I was so angry that I started laughing. "Miss Ou, are you sure you aren't mistaken? You want me to help you pick out the dress between you and Mr. Lin. May I ask where you think I am when I'm not photographed at the wedding shop?"

"You, what qualifications do you have to try on my wedding dress?" Ou Jingyi was still pestering him.

"Because Mr. Ou Jia Rui doesn't seem to understand your size very well. He just feels that you and I are rather similar in size." After spending so much time with her, I knew exactly where the pain was coming from.

Just as Ou Jingyi was preparing to launch the next round of attacks, the already prepared Ou Jia Rui directly pulled her out of the living room.

The two of them had been fighting and arguing in the yard for a long time, and I hadn't been able to hear what they were saying.

He only vaguely heard the words "mother", "betrayal" and "I don't love you at all". He felt that it wasn't right for him to ask any more questions, so he went upstairs to his room.

Only after a long time did the garden of the villa return to silence.

I lay in bed, holding my breath, and for a moment I thought I heard the sound of Ozara coming up the stairs, followed by the sound of footsteps, as if she were coming to my room.

The footsteps disappeared, and the people at the door stayed still for a long time.

As if with great determination, O'Jia Rui knocked on the door of my room.

"Zhou Xinyao, are you asleep?"

For a moment, I didn't know why she was here, but I'd just had a fight with her, and I'd even retorted back. I was more or less embarrassed to see her, so I wanted to pretend I slept through it.

But the person at the door was very persistent, lightly knocking a few times, "Yaoyao, are you still there?"

The sound of "Yao Yao" made my heart tremble.

He quickly got up from the bed, tidied up his clothes and hair, and walked to the door. "What happened?"

I rubbed my eyes, pretending that I had just woken up from a dream, but it was just that I wanted to cover it up. It was so noisy downstairs just now, so I could only sleep in order to see what the hell was going on.

"Let's chat?" Do you have time? "

"Oh, okay, come in." I was just going to let O'Jarry in.

"Let's go downstairs together. You didn't eat much when Jingjing made such a ruckus." Oji Rui was the first to cross the corridor.

After he reminded me, I realized that I really hadn't had enough to eat, so I followed Ozara back to the dining room.

The servant had already reheated the food.

Ou Jia Rui hadn't talked much, other than when I was with his mother, I might say a few more things to make the old man happy. I wasn't the kind of person who was good at finding topics to talk about, so the two of us could only silently continue the dinner we just interrupted.

After confirming that I was full, O'Jia Rui ordered a servant to bring a cup of tea and a cup of honey milk. She brought me to sit on the sofa in the living room.

"Jingjing's behavior today is out of control even over the past, I never thought of that, so I didn't react to stop her at the first possible moment. I caused you to get injured, I'm really sorry." Ou Jia Rui's tone was extremely sincere.

I pretended to be magnanimous and said, "It's alright. Didn't I also call back? Hur Hur Hur."

Ou Jia Rui smiled and shook her head: "That's not what I wanted to say, I believe you can see it too." He paused for a moment, as if trying to think of how to put it into words, "Jingjing has always been very dependent on me, because she has lived with me since she was young …"

I don't know why Ocari suddenly told me this, because he wasn't obliged to explain it to me.

Since that's the case, I might as well get straight to the point, "Miss Ou Jingyi seems to like you a lot, just that your relationship isn't really suitable."

"Yeah, I've always treated her as a junior to take care of and pamper her. Her mother left when she was very young, so even if she was in the wrong or had a bad temper, I would still turn a blind eye and let her take care of me. She's only so arrogant now." O'Jia Rui was still trying to explain to me.

I nodded my head in understanding. "Yes, so this is the reason why you must make her marry Lin Qian in order to get rid of her."

There are actually many ways to get rid of her. Before she meets Lin Qian, I have ten months of my year to travel abroad, and even in A City I will try my best to stay in the company. Since she has Lin Qian's child in her womb, and with a responsible attitude towards her, I must get them married. Ou Jia Rui added.

He thought for a moment before continuing, "When they were engaged, I didn't know you were there. I had always thought Lin Qian was just a young man with a bit of vanity. I didn't expect such a thing to happen."

I shook my head. "It's alright. I don't blame you. You don't need to worry about it. If there's nothing else, I'm a little tired."

"Wait, I called you here to tell you …" I'm not used to the president's stuttering manner.

"Hmm?" I waited patiently for his next words.

"What I mean is, next time, whether it's Jingjing hitting you or humiliating you with her words or someone else bullying you, what you're doing today is not wrong. Don't be embarrassed by your own counterattack, for you, the most important thing is to protect yourself."

The simple five words, "Protect yourself", are better than the most beautiful music I've ever heard.