The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 165: Discussing the Child’s Stay or Leave

Chapter 165: Chapter 165: Discussing the Child’s Stay or Leave

"Mmm, I’ll go with you." Jiang Man raised her eyebrows, her expression unruffled.

After all, JOJO was a foreigner and unfamiliar with the northern city.

Moreover, since Song Xiao was her sworn brother, it was only right and reasonable for her to accompany JOJO.

"I don’t have his number, do you have it? Maybe you could arrange a meeting?" JOJO widened her eyes, her pupils moist, tears still shimmering.

JOJO wasn’t one to shy away from trouble; she had always been fiery and straightforward.

This was the first time Jiang Man had seen her so helpless, so heartbroken.

"Okay." She agreed without hesitation and took out her phone to call Song Xiao.

Song Xiao answered almost instantly, very happily, "Manman? Why are you calling me, are you missing me?"

"Are you free now? Let’s meet up at a coffee shop near Rong Mansion, I’ll book a private room."

"Sure, give me an hour."

Jiang Man acknowledged and hung up, looking down at the woman sitting on the toilet. "It’s set, we’ll meet in an hour, at a coffee shop near the neighborhood."

"Man, you’re so good!" JOJO got up from the toilet and hugged Jiang Man tightly.

If it weren’t for her best friend, she really wouldn’t know what to do.

An hour later.

Jiang Man and JOJO appeared at the coffee shop.

JOJO wore a black bucket hat, a mask, and was dressed in a black windbreaker, looking very low-key.

Jiang Man also wore a baseball cap, dressed quite casually.

The two, disguised, entered the private room.

Song Xiao had been waiting for a while, occasionally glancing at his watch.

As the door to the private room opened, he stood up immediately, greeting them with a smile.

First, he saw Jiang Man, his face full of smiles.

Then, when he saw JOJO, his smile froze.

Jiang Man crossed her arms, her expression detached, "I came with JOJO, you two talk."

"Okay." Song Xiao curved his lips into a smile.

Could it be about that last incident? Maybe this foreign lady is regretting it? So she’s brought Manman for support.

He called the waiter in to order, choosing a Blue Mountain coffee for himself, then turning to ask Jiang Man, "Manman, what would you like to drink?"

"A cappuccino," Jiang Man replied indifferently, not tasting much in her mouth, craving something sweet.

"I’ll have this." JOJO pointed to the Kopi Luwak on the menu with her basic Chinese.

The coffee was on the acidic side.

"Alright, please wait a moment," the waiter said, taking the menu and closing the door of the private room.

The room fell silent, Song Xiao and JOJO looked at each other, both extremely awkward.

Jiang Man was at ease, not in a hurry at all, sitting with her legs crossed, browsing the news on her phone.

"...I’m pregnant."

After a long silence, JOJO spoke first.

Her words were like a bombshell, shocking Song Xiao into a daze.

"What do you mean?" He forced a smile, trying to maintain his gentlemanly demeanor.

"The early pregnancy test showed it, it’s yours," JOJO continued.

Song Xiao felt as if struck by lightning, utterly incredulous.

Over the years, he had flirted without any mishaps.

But to think he’d slip up on a foreign lady?

"So, are you talking about setting some conditions?" Mindful of Jiang Man, Song Xiao spoke very politely.

JOJO frowned, shaking her head, "I can’t keep the child, I just came to inform you."

"It’s better not to keep it, don’t worry, I’ll pay for the procedure," Song Xiao said hastily.

"No need, I’m not short on money," JOJO said sternly.

The coffee hadn’t arrived yet, but the matter was already settled.

She got up from her seat, turned her head, and looked at Jiang Man, "Manman, our chat is over, we can go now."

Jiang Man furrowed her brows.

After all, it was a small life; was this decision not too hasty?

But since she was not the child’s parent, and the child’s parents did not want it, there was nothing more she could say.

Otherwise, forcing them to have the child would only make them irresponsible later on, and the child would still be the one to suffer.

"Okay then, let’s go," Jiang Man said, her voice tinged with aloofness.

As she stood up to leave, she turned back and glared at Song Xiao, "You really have some nerve, accepting anyone who comes along, not even bothering to take precautions."

"I..." Song Xiao felt very wronged.

That night, the foreign lady had made all the advances, and he, being a normal man, couldn’t help but respond to such fervent hints.

"Manman, I’m not what you think," he tried to explain in an attempt to preserve his dignity, "Usually, I’m very careful..."

Jiang Man, however, couldn’t be bothered to listen to his explanation, her gaze cold as she said, "Don’t let it happen again."

Those words were faint yet carried a formidable deterrent.

Just as a waiter was bringing three cups of coffee inside, the people inside were already heading out.

"Leave them be. How much? I’ll pay," Song Xiao said, exhausted, pulling out his phone.

How did things turn out like this?

Sigh.

Probably, he had completely fallen from grace in Manman’s eyes.

Song Xiao was very depressed and after paying, left the cafe only to find that Jiang Man and Jojo had already disappeared.

He depressingly scrolled through his contacts list.

This time of day, Zhou Ge was at work. The only people he could reach were a few unreliable friends.

With no other choice, he called these few buddies.

At noon, they gathered in a bar.

"I got a girl pregnant. Turns out the girl is a friend of someone I care about. What do you think I should do?"

"Whoa, coooool, Song bro actually cares about someone?"

"Stop interrupting!" Song Xiao glared at the joker.

The man chuckled and immediately clammed up.

The others fell silent for a while, then began offering their thoughts after some consideration.

"Bro Song, you’re not getting any younger. Why not keep the child? Have the mother keep the child and give her a big sum of money. No one can resist money, right?"

"Exactly, your Song family has passed through nine generations with only one child in each, and you barely have relatives. Now that you finally have a child, I think you should keep it."

"What do you mean finally? If I didn’t get those girls pregnant before, it was because I took precautions!" Song Xiao vehemently corrected.

"Right, right," the companions unanimously agreed.

"You guys keep talking, I need to go to the restroom," one of the buddies said as he stood up and left the private room.

He found a quiet corner and pulled out his phone to make a call.

"Grandfather Song, it’s me."

Old Mr. Song, while outwardly uninvolved in his grandson’s extravagant lifestyle, actually had informants among his grandson’s circle of friends.

"Great news! Grandfather, the Song family line is secured!"

Back in the room, Song Xiao, listening to his friends’ advice, grew even more agitated.

These damned guys actually all agreed—he should keep the child?

He knew his grandfather was eager for a child, but he himself wasn’t ready to settle down.

With a child in the house, how would he continue to indulge in his lifestyle?

He and the foreign lady were just a one-night fling, without any emotional attachment.

He felt nothing for the foreign lady, and she didn’t like him either.

Given such a relationship, how could they have a child?

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