The CEO's wife is reborn and vows to pay for her crimes in blood.

Chapter 143 He Wants to See His Love Rival

"I think the first day of next month would be an auspicious day. Why don't we set their wedding date for that day?" Mr. Chu felt that time was of the essence and the sooner this matter was accomplished, the better, to avoid any unforeseen circumstances.

Mr. and Mrs. Xiao looked at each other and felt that both sets of parents and children were satisfied. However, this was, after all, a marriage in a wealthy family, and it was a bit rushed to decide in such a short time.

Mr. Chu realized he had been too hasty, but Mrs. Chu quickly came to his rescue: "I think this is a good thing. Lanlan and Xiao Ze have been together for a while now, and they probably already have a child, so it's better to get married sooner to avoid gossip. Mu Qing, what do you think?"

When Mrs. Xiao heard that Chu Xinglan probably already had a child, her eyes widened in surprise.

"Xinglan, are you really pregnant?" Mrs. Xiao asked.

Xiao Ze, who was drinking water nearby, suddenly spat out his tea. He almost choked to death from Mrs. Xiao's sudden question.

"mom……"

Just as Xiao Ze was about to speak, he heard Chu Xinglan nod.

Yes, I am pregnant.

"Really?" Mrs. Xiao was now absolutely certain.

Mrs. Chu and Mr. Chu were stunned for a moment, especially Mrs. Chu. She had only said it casually, but she didn't expect Chu Xinglan to actually be pregnant? Mrs. Chu looked at Chu Xinglan with a heart full of fear. Was the child Xiao Ze's or... Xu Yang's?

While Mrs. and Mr. Xiao were delighted by this, and Xiao Ze was completely bewildered, Chu Xinglan dropped another bombshell in a lukewarm manner.

"This child isn't Xiao Ze's!"

Mr. and Mrs. Chu's expressions changed drastically.

Sure enough... the child is that bastard Xu Yang.

"What, what's going on?" Mrs. Xiao looked at her good friend Mrs. Chu reproachfully. Although she liked her good friend's daughter, her Xiao family could not be a bastard and have a woman who was pregnant with another man's child as their daughter-in-law.

"This, this..." Mrs. Chu was speechless for a moment when asked the question, and she glared at Chu Xinglan.

Mr. Chu glared at his daughter with the same malice.

That shameless slut, she really got played by that bastard surnamed Xu. I'll teach her a lesson when we get home. She finally managed to get on the good side of the Xiao family, but she's so outspoken, saying everything to everyone and ruining this perfectly good marriage.

"Ziqin, even though we're best friends, you can't do this, right? Your daughter is already pregnant, how can she marry our Aze? No wonder you're in such a hurry to marry her off, it turns out she's pregnant with someone else's bastard child."

Mrs. Xiao looked at her best friend with displeasure.

Mrs. Chu's face turned red and then pale as she was scolded.

"Mu Qing, I really didn't expect it to turn out like this!" Knowing she was in the wrong, her tone softened.

"Let's just drop this matter," Mr. Xiao said, his face showing displeasure.

Xiao Ze was also stunned by the bombshell thrown by Chu Xinglan, but he quickly came to his senses. He looked at Chu Xinglan and thought that maybe she just didn't want to marry him, which was why she said those words. He hurriedly tried to salvage the situation.

"Mom and Dad, is Xinglan joking? She really is pregnant, and the child is really mine?"

If he had a child, his parents would be more willing to let Chu Xinglan marry into the family, so he did not deny the existence of the child.

Chu Xinglan stared at Xiao Ze in disbelief.

Is he crazy? She already said she has a child, and he's still willing to be the one to take over her child?

"Aze, is this child really yours?" Mrs. Xiao asked, still somewhat doubtful.

“Mom, how could something like this be fake?” Xiao Ze smiled, his gaze fixed intently on Chu Xinglan.

For now, he can only fool his parents into agreeing to the marriage. As for Chu Xinglan, he will slowly win her heart.

"Not Auntie..."

Just as Chu Xinglan was about to say something, Xiao Ze grabbed her and pulled her away from the four elders.

"Senior, what are you doing? I'm just your fake girlfriend, how come we're already talking about marriage?"

If she had known it would turn out this way, she would never have done such a thing, even if you killed her.

"It was supposed to be fake, but since you were the person I was supposed to be on a blind date with, it became real," Xiao Ze said with a smile, quite satisfied with the outcome.

"If I'm pregnant, wouldn't you mind being the one to take over?" Chu Xinglan asked Xiao Ze anxiously.

Xiao Ze paused for a moment, then said decisively, "Even if you are really pregnant, I am willing to be the father of the child."

He spoke very seriously, and his expression was very firm.

Chu Xinglan was so anxious that she covered her head with her hands.

"Senior, I really didn't realize you liked me so much."

"Touched?" Xiao Ze smiled somewhat narcissistically.

"I don't think I'm that charming, so why do you like me?" Chu Xinglan was both amused and exasperated.

“You had no idea how charming you were; now you should know.”

Xiao Ze held Chu Xinglan's hands and spoke with a smile.

Chu Xinglan was speechless.

"But I already have a boyfriend, and I love him very much."

Chu Xinglan said with a serious expression.

"Xinglan, stop joking. If you really had a boyfriend, wouldn't your parents know? Would they be so eager to set us up? If you really do have one, it just means they would never agree to it, otherwise you wouldn't have kept it from them."

Xiao Ze took Chu Xinglan's seriousness as a joke.

"I..." Chu Xinglan bit her lip. Xiao Ze was right; she really couldn't reveal Gu Ye's identity.

"This was facilitated by your mother. My mother was initially reluctant, but she agreed because we are best friends. She didn't say anything after seeing that we liked each other. So, Xinglan, you should know that this matter is already settled."

Xiao Ze looked at Chu Xinglan with a serious expression.

"Senior, what kind of girls don't you have? Why force someone who doesn't have feelings for you to be with you?" Chu Xinglan had a headache.

"Do you really like that person that much?" Xiao Ze stared intently at Chu Xinglan.

"Yes!" Chu Xinglan nodded vigorously.

"Is the child that person's?" Xiao Ze asked again.

Chu Xinglan paused for a moment, then her mind raced, and an idea came to her, preventing her from admitting to having a child. She replied, "I lied to everyone about the child."

Xiao Ze visibly breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Chu Xinglan say that.

"Can I meet that man?" He refused to believe that there was a man in the world more handsome than him. Chu Xinglan liked him but not him.

Xiao Ze really wanted to meet that person and tell them in person that he wanted to pursue Chu Xinglan, so that they would feel ashamed and leave Chu Xinglan on their own initiative.

Chu Xinglan's lips twitched.

She dared not bring up Gu Ye. Besides, if she really let Gu Ye meet her, wouldn't that be admitting her relationship with Gu Ye? She didn't want to admit to Gu Ye that she was his girlfriend in front of him.