Your Highness, your wife doesn't want you anymore!

Jin Si Nian pinched her soft cheek with his fingertips and scoffed, "Heh, at least you still have some conscience."

But not many!

Nan Zhi seized the opportunity to press, "Then, may we let Madam in now?"

She had a clear plan in mind. Since she was determined to raise the child with Jin Jingnian, she couldn't completely break ties with Madam Jin. They would inevitably run into each other again in the future, so it was always good to leave some room for maneuver.

But Jin Si Nian still wouldn't budge, his tone tinged with bitterness: "Why do you always speak up for her? Zhi Zhi doesn't need to worry about things getting awkward when we meet again. I won't let you go to the old house to be bullied again!"

Nan Zhi gently bit her lower lip and whispered in defense, "I just think it's always good to leave room for maneuver, so we can meet again in the future."

Kings scoffed coldly, his attitude firm: "You're wrong about that."

"There's no need to leave a way out for someone, so you don't have to meet them again!"

I don't want you to see my mother.

Nan Zhi struggled, trying to stand up from his arms: "Then, then I'll go upstairs and hide, so I won't run into her."

Jin Si Nian watched her turn and slowly walk upstairs. The tenderness in his eyes vanished instantly. He turned to Aunt Qing, who was waiting nearby, and ordered in a deep voice, "Go to the door and take a look. If my mother has another woman with her, refuse her out immediately. Don't let her in."

Aunt Qing quickly replied, "I went to the gate just now and saw that Madam had no other women with her, only two servants accompanying her, carrying several large bags full of gifts."

Aunt Qing pondered to herself that this time, Madam Jin didn't seem to be here to cause trouble, but rather seemed to be looking for peace.

After all, the young mistress is carrying twin great-grandchildren, and any elder would be overjoyed.

To everyone's surprise, Jin Si's expression darkened further upon hearing this, and his tone was full of suspicion: "Oh? You even brought something to the door."

"This is nothing like my mother's usual style. In the past, it was already a rare treat if she didn't deliberately make things difficult for Zhizhi when she came over. She would never have taken the initiative to prepare gifts to show her goodwill."

In the past, when people came to his place, they were lucky if he didn't bring anything and even kick Zhizhi out of the master bedroom and move her to another place.

This time, they actually took the initiative to show goodwill.

He paused for a moment, weighed his options, and finally relented: "Go and tell the security guard to let her in."

Aunt Qing acknowledged the order and quickly went to convey it.

Mrs. Jin was taken to the backyard, where only Kings Nian sat alone on a rattan chair.

Madam Jin glanced around but didn't see Nan Zhi. Her eyes darkened instantly, and her tone carried a hint of suppressed anger: "Why are you alone? Where did Nan Zhi go?"

She specially brought gifts to visit her, and she still doesn't appreciate it!

Jin Si Nian sat with his legs apart in the wicker chair. Although he was just sitting, the pressure he exuded was in no way diminished. He raised his eyes slightly and retorted, "Mother, you've been looking everywhere for my legal wife as soon as you came in. I wonder what important matter you have to discuss?"

These words blatantly revealed her status, reminding her that Nan Zhi was already the legally registered and legitimate second young mistress of the Jin family.

Madam Jin's face contorted in embarrassment, and she choked out, "She knew I was coming, yet she hid and refused to show herself. What kind of behavior is that?"

"Mother, my wife is young and timid."

"Besides, you've never acknowledged her as your daughter-in-law, so why would she bother coming out to see you and making a fool of herself?" Jin Si Nian said in a flat tone, his words leaving no room for embarrassment.

Mrs. Jin's face darkened completely, and she asked, enunciating each word clearly, "You really got a marriage certificate with her?"

"Yes."

"Is she carrying your child?"

"That's right," Kingsman replied frankly.

Madam Jin suppressed her anger and softened her tone: "Even though I don't approve of her as a person, the child in her womb is a member of the Jin family, my grandchild."

"I came here today simply to see the children; I have no other intentions."

Even now, she still thinks that Nan Zhi is a scheming woman who is greedy for money.

Even her pregnancy was so that she could stay in their house and enjoy wealth and luxury.

After all, his older brother brought back the Lu family's illegitimate daughter back then!

But the child in her belly belongs to the Jin family; it's her own grandson.

Jin Si Nian shook his head directly and refused, his attitude unyielding: "I'm sorry, I can't comply. Since you refuse to acknowledge Zhi Zhi as your daughter-in-law, you naturally have no right to covet the child in her womb."

"Mother, please go back."

"Jin Nian!" Mrs. Jin was enraged by his words, and her tone suddenly rose. "I accept that you and her got a marriage certificate, and I won't say anything more about you bringing Grandma here to put pressure on us."

"Are you determined to confront me head-on now, trying to follow in your elder brother's footsteps?"

"You've forgotten what happened to Siwen back then, turning your back on her for a woman? Are you going to repeat her mistakes?"

Jin Si Nian suddenly stood up, his posture upright, facing her accusations directly: "My brother misjudged people and misplaced his sincerity. I am not like him."

"I acknowledge you, but you don't acknowledge Zhizhi. You didn't come here today to see Zhizhi, but to see the child in her belly."

"Please go back. I will visit you alone during holidays, but you no longer need to have such thoughts as wanting to see Zhizhi and be surrounded by your children and grandchildren."

Madam Jin left, her heart heavy with resentment. Before getting into her carriage, she specifically instructed her servants to leave behind the bird's nest and blood collagen supplements, adding, "Give her the bird's nest and blood collagen; it's good for pregnant women!"

On the second-floor balcony, Nan Zhi quietly clung to the railing, clearly seeing Madam Jin's indignant departing figure, and couldn't help but mutter to herself.

She was clearly hiding upstairs and hadn't shown herself, so why were the two of them arguing so badly?

She had been in the Jin family for three years and had a shallow understanding of the intricacies of human relationships within the household. She only knew that Madam Jin had always looked down on her, and she never gave a kind look to anyone who didn't meet her standards.

Lost in thought, a warm and strong arm suddenly wrapped around her from behind, and she fell into a familiar embrace.

Jin Nian's deep, languid voice rang close to his ear: "What are you looking at here?"

Nan Zhi paused slightly, then asked softly, "Has...has Madam already left?"

Jin Si Nian gently rested his head on her shoulder, his nose brushing against the delicate skin of her neck: "Okay, let's go."

"She...she left because you made her angry?"

He gently inhaled the faint fragrance emanating from her neck and casually said, "She's not breathing, but her face was dark when she left. I didn't do anything to her."

Nan Zhi tilted her head slightly, her ears burning slightly: "What exactly were you two talking about just now?"

"Nothing else, she was only thinking about the baby in her belly, and that once the baby was born, she would recognize her as her grandmother."

Jin Nian put his arm around her waist and moved to the sofa, then simply sat down and wrapped her up between his legs.

Looking down at the timid little girl in his arms, he asked softly, "Zhizhi, are you willing to let the two babies recognize her as their grandmother?"

Nan Zhi hesitated for a moment, then replied softly, "This...you can decide this matter."

The child is, after all, a member of the Jin family, so I imagine the lady wouldn't mistreat her grandson.

Jin Si Nian pretended to have a headache and sighed, "Sigh, I hope that the two little ones will be as soft-hearted and indecisive as you in the future, unable to make up their minds about anything."

"It seems that the heavy responsibility of protecting you three from now on will fall entirely on my shoulders. Just thinking about it makes me feel exhausted."

As soon as he finished speaking, he leaned his whole body against Nan Zhi's shoulder, nuzzling his head against her neck, his warm breath brushing against her ear.

Nan Zhi's ears instantly burned bright red, and her whole body itched and felt uncomfortable. She tried to break free from his chest and escape, but Jin Si Nian's arms held her tightly, giving her no chance to run away.

"Child, it got up by itself."

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