Chapter 1922: The President is Pregnant

"No, no, Big Brother, don't hang up, I'll tell you, I'll tell you right away."

"Our President is pregnant, she is already 6 months along."

Sheng Hanyu:...

Shi Youxuan:...

The couple had lived for half a lifetime; what kind of strange things had they not heard or seen?

Having long been accustomed to great storms and waves, they were now so shocked by this news that they were stunned, and for a moment, they actually forgot how to speak.

"Big Brother."

"Hello!"

"Big Brother, are you listening?"

Wang Yong called out several times in succession, and Sheng Hanyu finally came back to his senses: "I'm listening, continue."

"Anyway, the whole country's citizens are guessing whose child it is, and I'm curious too, so curious!"

"Half a year ago, we went to attend Zihan's wedding, and the night before, Zirui and the President didn't return all night..."

Sheng Hanyu: "I will tell you after I confirm it."

"Beep, beep, beep—"

Wang Yong still wanted to say something, but a busy signal had already come from the phone.

Zirui's residence.

Three o'clock in the morning.

He received a call from his mother and asked hurriedly: "Mom, what happened?"

Receiving a call at this hour, no one would think of anything good.

But this was indeed a good thing for him.

Shi Youxuan: "Son, are you lying down, sitting, or standing right now?"

Zirui:...

"Mom, what do you mean? I'm already putting on my clothes and getting ready to go out."

"No, no, you'd better go back and lie down. I'm afraid you won't be able to stand steady. My news is going to be a bit explosive; you need to prepare yourself mentally..."

"Alright, I'm lying flat now." In reality, he was standing where he was and hadn't moved, but Zirui's current mental fortitude and composure were very strong, so even though he was curious, he could patiently listen to his mother finish speaking.

"I'm telling you, you have to tell me the truth... Shishi is 6 months pregnant; is the child yours?"

Zirui:...

"Really? How did you find out about such news?"

"Never mind how I found out; I'm just asking, is it yours? Answer me first."

Zirui hesitated for a few seconds, then answered affirmatively: "Yes."

"It really is! That's great!"

"Beep, beep, beep—"

Shi Youxuan, in her pleasant surprise, hung up the phone.

There was no need to waste any more words with him; she already knew what she needed to know.

Zirui paced back and forth in the room, his thoughts like surging waves, unable to stop for even a moment.

Six months ago, he and Qi Shishi had a night of passion, and they hadn't taken any contraceptive measures.

He had asked, what if she got pregnant?

Qi Shishi had answered firmly: "If I get pregnant, I will give birth to it."

At the time, he had wanted to ask, how would they raise it if she gave birth?

But Qi Shishi had been as proactive as a ball of fire, quickly burning him out, so that question never left his lips.

Now Shishi was indeed pregnant, carrying his child; what was he to do?

Since Shishi returned to her country last time, there had been no contact between them.

This was also an agreement between the two: they would not contact each other in daily life, only keeping the other deeply in their hearts.

Their current statuses were both extraordinary; Zirui held an important position in the Ministry of Commerce, and after the former Office Director made a mistake and was removed, the Minister let Zirui take over that position.

There would be even more important positions waiting for him in the future.

Qi Shishi was the president of a country, so it was inconvenient for the two to contact each other often.

However, for something as big as a pregnancy, she should have told him.

Since she didn't say anything, it meant she didn't want to.

So, should he ask?

The sky was about to brighten, the east already turning a fish-belly white, and Zirui finally made up his mind: "Ask."

He dialed Qi Shishi's private number, and the call was answered almost as soon as it rang.

Qi Shishi: "I knew you would call me; I won."

Zirui: "I didn't make a bet with you, so where does winning or losing come from?"

Qi Shishi: "I don't care, I won anyway."

This sentence had a touch of a young girl's coquettishness; she usually wouldn't speak like this, but once in a while, it seemed especially cute.

Zirui: "Alright, you won. Now, victorious lady, can you tell me how you plan to settle the fruit of victory in your belly?"

Shishi: "He is mine."

Zirui: "That's right, he is yours, but he is also mine. I think I have the right to know what his future life will be like, don't I?"

The two involved parties used calm tones to discuss the earth-shattering news rumored outside.

"In the future, he will have a mother as strong as me, so his life will naturally be very good. Our child will not fear gossip, and I believe he can withstand it."

"Are you saying that you don't want me to interfere in your life and the children's lives, is that it?"

Shi Shi:...

She was slightly stunned, but quickly said with pleasant surprise: "Is that possible? Is it really possible?"

"Yes, we have a special mission to L Country, lasting one year, and I am going."

"Was it decided on the spur of the moment, or was it set long ago?"

"It was decided on the spur of the moment; will you accept it?"

"Of course."

Ministry of Commerce building.

Zirui went to the Minister's office and ran into an old acquaintance in the elevator—Shen Qingya!

Shen Qingya smiled: "Zirui, what a coincidence?"

"Yes, what a coincidence."

The Ministry of Commerce is very large, and there are many people working inside, with dozens of departments alone.

Although they work in the same office building, it is not easy to run into each other.

Shen Qingya said: "I mean, even if I didn't see you here, I was going to go find you anyway."

Zirui:...

"Is something the matter?"

"Yes."

She took a wedding Invitation out of her bag and handed it over: "I am getting married next week, and I hope you can come to the wedding."

"Alright, I will definitely go."

Zirui took it with both hands and opened it to look; he knew the groom, who was a colleague in the office next to Shen Qingya's.

Shen Qingya is a very smart young woman; she would not pester him relentlessly. Seeing that Zirui had no interest, she immediately changed her target, settled for second best, and started dating a colleague from the office next door.

They are getting married next week, and she generously presented the wedding Invitation, which Zirui also happily accepted, and he would send a generous gift.

Zirui accepted the Invitation and said: "I'll treat you to lunch at noon, bring your husband along."

Shen Qingya shook her head with a smile: "You can owe me this meal for now; let's have it later. We are both very busy during this time, even eating lunch by ordering takeout in the office while writing Invitations."

Zirui also smiled: "Alright, I'll treat you later."

He did not say that "later" might not be anytime soon.

Walking out of the elevator, the two went their separate ways, one to the left and one to the right.

Shen Qingya went to other offices to deliver wedding Invitations, and Zirui went to the Minister's office to submit the form for being dispatched abroad!

"Knock, knock, knock."

The Minister said from inside: "Come in."

Zirui went in and handed over the application form: "Minister, this is the special mission application form for L Country."

The Minister was a bit puzzled: "Why did you deliver it personally?"

Given Zirui's current rank, he really shouldn't be doing these trivial matters, and he could have made the decision on this kind of thing himself without needing to seek the Minister's opinion at all.

Zirui: "This is my application form, I hope you can approve it."

"Oh?"

Minister Kang said to the Secretary: "You may leave; I have some things to discuss with Director Sheng."

"Very well."

The Secretary put down the work at hand and went out, thoughtfully closing the door upon leaving.