Too high to reach

Chapter 412 Extra: No Regrets
I've actually said those words.

Zhang Debao dared not argue any further and returned to his room dejectedly.

He used to have a maidservant.

Later, he fell in love with Mo Yuan and never spent time with the maid again. But the maid, who served him closely, still noticed his unusual behavior from various signs.

Does this mean there's someone else on the side?
She hesitated whether to tell the lady...

A few days later, Zhang Debao went to see Mo Yuan again.

Mo Yuan knew from his appearance that things were not going to work out.

Originally, I didn't expect it to work on the first try; there was even a possibility that it wouldn't!

After chatting for a while, Mo Yuan said, "How about... I write a letter to Yi Yi, and you go and talk to her? It would be best to go while the Prince is home! If he sees our sincerity, will the Prince... have any objections?"

Actually, she was reluctant to take this step easily because... Mo Yi would definitely disagree, and if she said a few bad things... The prince shook his head, so there was no turning back.

"That's a great idea!" Zhang Debao was so focused on this matter that he was delighted to hear it.

He took the letter and was about to leave. But... looking back at Mo Yuan, he felt reluctant to part with her.

He finally understood what it meant to "find something new and enjoy it after experiencing its initial taste." Since then, he'd been thinking about it every night… and even on his way here today, he was still thinking about it.

But... last time, the two of them couldn't help themselves after drinking.

Now, on the estate of the Prince of Qi, it would be quite inappropriate to cause any more trouble.

Seeing him lingering, reluctant to leave, glancing at her repeatedly, Mo Yuan understood perfectly well. She simply smiled shyly and remained silent.

Helpless, Zhang Debao had no choice but to turn back, looking around anxiously along the way. Finally, in a large town along the road, he found a very nice inn. With a wave of his hand, Lord Zhang booked the entire building, instructing the innkeeper to clean it up and not to accept any more guests.

Thinking: Next time I come, I'll bring her out... Suddenly, I felt like I was on fire.

But then she thought again, and shrank back. How could she possibly bring this up with her?
Hmm... how about we say we take her to the flower village to see the flowers? Then we can find a place to rest along the way...

Poor Zhang Debao, preoccupied with his own sexual desires, kept thinking about this and that until he had already entered the city gates before realizing he was back. In a hurry, he rushed straight to the Prince of Qi's residence.

It just so happened that Li Jing was at home today. When she heard that Zhang Debao had come, she invited him in and asked him about the things he was doing.

Zhang Debao answered each question meticulously. Li Jing listened, nodded, and said, "Hmm, not bad... That's all, you can go now!"

Before they could even discuss the important matters, how could he possibly leave? He stammered, "Your Highness, I have another letter here for the Princess Consort."

"What letter?" Li Jing frowned. This was all so abrupt. Why would a stranger want to send a letter to his queen?

“Uh…yes, it was written by Miss Mo Yuan to the Princess…” He lowered his head, his heart pounding wildly.

"..." Li Jing glanced at him, thinking, "Look at that awkwardness! It's really unpleasant..."

How did you end up with the letter she wrote?

Zhang Debao lowered his head even further.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..." Then he knelt down with a thud. "Your Majesty, I admire Miss Mo Yuan. I beg Your Majesty to grant my wish..."

Li Jing's face turned cold. "I'm not your father. Why should I grant your wish?"

"Your Highness... my parents disagree..."

"If they disagree, you can kneel before me and beg. Do you think I'd presume to make the decision for you?"

"Um... Your Highness would like to grant me a marriage..." Zhang Debao raised his head with a fawning smile.

Li Jing was angry. What was Mo Yuan's status? If I were to grant this marriage... what would your parents think? What would outsiders say?
This is outrageous… “Get out!” he roared.

Zhang Debao was quite frightened. He quickly got up, carefully put the letter down, and then ran away as fast as he could.

Li Jing sulked for a while, then took the letter to the back and asked Mo Yi, "What are Zhang Debao and Mo Yuan up to?"

Mo Yi sighed, "A while ago, the case wasn't closed yet, and I was worried that Mo Yuan would be wandering around outside all day and attract gossip. So I sent her to the estate. Later, the estate reported that Zhang Debao kept going to the estate to see her..."

"So bored!"

Neither of them paid any attention to it...

……

Now that her son had expressed his feelings, Madam Zhang could not take it lightly. She first summoned Zhang Debao's servant to ask him about it.

As a result, the servant stammered and said that when the young master went out of the city, he always rode alone and did not let them follow.

She also sent someone to follow Zhang Debao, wanting to see where Mo Yuan was, as Madam Zhang wanted to talk to her in person.

As it turned out, they discovered that their own bastard was deliberately shooing them away. When he got too close, he even stopped and whipped them!

This bastard...

The mother and son were having a disagreement, but it did not affect the blissful sex life that Zhang Debao had painstakingly managed to achieve.

So, not long after, Mo Yuan discovered that her period hadn't come...

She immediately went out and ran to the town to find a doctor, who confirmed that she was indeed pregnant!

Touching her still flat stomach, she smiled...

It's time to head into town!

Previously, Mo Yuan had already transferred her assets out of the Crown Prince's residence. Later, when the Liu family evicted them, although she didn't ask her parents to move out, she still had the foresight to prepare for the future.

Based on the amount of money he had, he made a deal, allowing Xiaoshuan's family to look for houses all over the city, and finally they managed to buy one.

Mo Rusong and Liu Shi have been helping to tidy up, and it's ready to live in now.

She was pregnant and decided to go back to the city to rest and prepare for childbirth. When she left, she only told the people on the estate that she was going to visit her parents in the city. She didn't even say goodbye to Zhang Debao. So, when Zhang Debao came again, he found that she was no longer there.

"They didn't even tell me about this?" Zhang Debao immediately started speculating about a conspiracy, fearing his mother might have done something, and rushed to the city. When he arrived at Mo Yuan's house, none of the three of them were there.

They went to the Mo family's old residence to look for it, but it wasn't there either.

He panicked...and ran to the Qi Prince's mansion, without Mo Yi knowing.

When they finally got home, the first thing he did upon entering was to pester Mrs. Zhang with questions like, "Where did you take Yuanyuan?"

Madam Zhang was so angry that she slapped him across the face: "What nonsense are you spouting? Why would I bother with her?"

“You said yourself last time that if our son continued to pester her, you would hurt her! You even sent people to follow our son repeatedly. Has our son wronged you?”

Uncle Zhang shook his head helplessly. Over the years, his wife had never been willing to say a harsh word to their son, but today she actually hit him.

You really have to live a long time to see this!
"Yes, I hid her! You'll never see her again! What are you going to do to your mother?" Madam Zhang said fiercely, hands on her hips.

"You!" Zhang Debao had been running back and forth for so long. Upon hearing this, he staggered and collapsed to the ground!
"We've got a treasure!" Old Master Zhang was startled and quickly came to help.

Mrs. Zhang was both angry and annoyed, filled with resentment and heartache. "What are you trying to do?!"

"Mother...please don't hurt her..." Zhang Debao cried, "Please!"

"Alright!" Madam Zhang's anger flared up again. "Let me tell you, I don't know where she went! I didn't do it. But, trying to trick you into marrying her? She's dreaming! Zhang Debao, if you're so capable, elope with her! Run away from home and never want to live with your parents again!"

Then, turning to Uncle Zhang, who was supporting his son with a concerned expression, she said, "Fool! Don't you understand? You've raised this son for nothing. Don't be so blind! No matter what we do, we're not as valuable as a single hair on Mo Yuan's head!" Her eyes were red, and her voice choked with emotion...

He pulled Uncle Zhang away forcefully.

"Mother! Father! That's not what I meant..."

Zhang Debao, covered in sweat, stared blankly at his parents' backs... He dared not go out to look for them again, yet he was also worried about Mo Yuan.

"Why are you all forcing me like this... Can't we just live a peaceful life as a family?"

There was nothing he could do but send his servants away, one back to the estate to keep watch, and the other to the courtyard of the third branch of the Mo family. He had no idea how he got through each day.

Seeing him like this, the personal maid became frightened and secretly went to the old nanny in front of Madam Zhang and told her about the signs she had discovered a few days ago.

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhang felt dizzy: "That scoundrel!" She had a premonition that something bad was about to happen!
Why is that brat hiding...? Could it be...? Good heavens...

The servant finally caught up with Mo Rusong, who was going home to get something.

Despite Mo Rusong's busy work, he actually knew very little about Mo Yuan's affairs. He only knew that it was a good thing that his daughter had money to buy a courtyard.

When asked by the Zhang family servant, he gave the new address, and before long, Zhang Debao appeared in the new courtyard.

Liu and Mo Yuan were seen in a charming little courtyard, having prepared some food and drink, sitting and talking with smiles on their faces...

"Yuanyuan! You?! You came here without telling me?!" Zhang Debao was anxious, his attitude and tone very unpleasant. "Look how anxious you are?!"

Her eyes were red...

When Mo Yuan looked at him, her smile turned to sadness, and she even shed tears.

Liu was displeased. "How dare you say that?! If it weren't for you, would she have to hide like this?"

"Aunt Zhang...I..."

"What do you mean, 'me'? Humph! I thought you were a good person! But... you got my daughter pregnant, and then just left her to fend for herself on the estate?!"

Zhang Debao was stunned.

“I’m telling you, Zhang Debao. You don’t want this child. I believe you will! If you have money, you’ll raise him lavishly; if you don’t, you’ll raise him frugally. He won’t even come to your Zhang family’s door! Even if he begs for food in the future, he’ll go through your house! Don’t try to humiliate us with your noble status…you…”

Liu was not afraid of arguing; she could go on and on, without stopping...

"Yuanyuan. You, you're pregnant?" Zhang Debao ran over and carefully pulled Mo Yuan along.

Mo Yuan blushed and replied, "Mmm."

"Why didn't you tell me? I was so scared, I looked for you everywhere! And here you were, wandering around all by yourself... You're really making me furious!"

“Mother…” Mo Yuan interrupted Liu Shi’s call, “Go to the kitchen and cook a bowl of noodles, your daughter is hungry.”

"Yes, I'll be right there." Liu hurried away.

“Young Master Zhang…” Mo Yuan said calmly, “I made love to you willingly. You don’t owe me anything… I know you’ve done a lot for us these past few days, and you’ve had quite a few conflicts with your family… Actually, you’ve already done so much for me. I don’t want to make things difficult for you with this child.”

Given my circumstances, remarrying would be difficult. Having this child offers some solace for the rest of my life…

"Yuanyuan, what are you talking about?!" Zhang Debao said gently, "You want my son, uh... or maybe my daughter, to have a clandestine identity? Silly girl! Originally, we had no other choice. But now, that method is no longer an option? Don't worry!"

"I...I'll go back and tell you now, wait for my news!" After saying that, he didn't care about anything else and ran home.

When Madam Zhang saw his flustered appearance, she didn't give him a kind look.

"Mother! Father!" Zhang Debao knelt down with a thud. "I have good news for you. Yuanyuan is pregnant! You two will have a grandson!"

Just as I thought! Madam Zhang gritted her teeth in anger. Those two bastards knew exactly how to make things difficult for us.

Uncle Zhang's eyes lit up... This family hadn't had the sound of children for so many years...

"You have no shame! I will never agree to this!" Mrs. Zhang pointed at her son, then turned to her husband...

But when she saw her husband's expression, she knew... it was all over.

"To see my grandson in my lifetime... I, my dear husband... have no regrets in this life!"

(End of this chapter)