Chapter 237: The Report Sheet Arrived

Lin Shutong sent her parents away again.

Lin Mu was somewhat displeased; last time she wanted to meet Shen Xun alone to discuss the child, but Shen Xun's mother also showed up, and her words were still so harsh.

"Now that Shen Xun is divorced, my husband and I want to talk with Shen Xun about your marriage."

Lin Shutong refused, "It's not the right time yet."

"Then when will it be the right time?" Lin Fu's tone was a bit harsh; he was already straining himself, and lately, having to repay that debt for his daughter, his hair had turned white.

"Your child with Shen Xun is almost two months old. If you don't hurry to discuss marriage, will you marry while heavily pregnant?"

Lin Shutong pursed her lips, unable to find a retort.

"At least wait until this matter passes."

Shen Xun no longer has his ten‑million‑yuan‑a‑year job; he hasn't said what direction he'll pursue, and may not be able to support her and the child.

She didn't come to suffer, and the child she bore shouldn't suffer either.

For now, she just wants to use the child to make Shen Xun willingly pay again.

The abacus in Lin Shutong's mind rang.

Seeing her parents off, she returned to the ward with the court summons, handed it to Shen Xun, and said earnestly, "You're right, I accept; whatever I owe, I will return."

Shen Xun gave her an unexpected glance.

Lin Shutong gave him a slight smile and whispered in a voice Shen Xun could certainly hear, "If I had known back then that accepting all these favors required repayment, and that I would have to repay them alone, I wouldn't have wanted it."

When she lowered her eyes, her smile turned bitter.

Shen Xun felt a sudden thud in his heart.

All those things were given by him to Lin Shutong.

Lin Shutong lifted her eyes to look at him; he actually didn't dare to stare directly into her eyes.

Silence spread between the two.

"Shen Xun, don't overthink it; I just said it offhand, no other meaning," Lin Shutong gently stroked her still‑unrevealed belly, "It's only to repay this money; nothing can be left for our child, not even a house or a car, and if it's a girl, not even a set of precious jewelry."

Shen Xun's gaze followed, seeing a flat belly with nothing apparent, but the ultrasound report showed a small life already present.

He opened his mouth to speak, but suddenly recalled what Shen Xi had said.

If he were to give Lin Shutong the only remaining property under his name, how much more would Jiang Lai resent him?

Shen Xun said, "How about, this child still…"

"Shen Xun!" Lin Shutong immediately stopped him, "Can you not say that? Otherwise the child might truly refuse us as parents."

"I don't want to hear it; I disagree."

She sat on the hospital bed, fuming, pretending to be angry for half the night, and Shen Xun never came to console her.

In the past, when she got angry one second, Shen Xun would come to soothe her the next.

It really wasn't love anymore.

A man says he loves, he loves; says he doesn't, he can simply not love.

Lin Shutong didn't sleep well all night.

Shen Xun also didn't sleep, holding his phone and constantly replying to Xie Yongsi's messages.

Xie Yongsi already knew he had left Star Universe Technology, and had sent countless sighs.

He then asked what his next plans were; if he didn't mind, he could try a position at the Xie Family's company, though it's a traditional industry and the shift would be considerable.

Shen Xun didn't refuse outright, but said they'd discuss it after the court case concluded.

Xie Yongsi bombarded him with a string of messages, asking, "What trial?"

Shen Xun told him that Jiang Lai had already filed a lawsuit in court.

After a while, Xie Yongsi spoke earnestly, saying that once the court convenes, the Xie Family's company will also be in a bit of a bind.

Shen Xun understood.

A court hearing is no different from publicly announcing it; even without massive publicity, his marital infidelity and the fact that he gave a large sum of property to a third party, which his ex‑wife sued over, are all laid out here, and anyone looking closely can find them.

This matter will accompany him for life, glaring overhead.

Any large listed corporation is reluctant to place a key position on him, and even his salary estimate is less than a third of what he earned at Star Universe Technology.

The man who, since school, boasted an exceptionally clear career plan, suddenly, before turning thirty, fell into anxiety and worry about his future.

And all this stems from his unwillingness to let Lin Shutong leave him abroad, and from his deliberate marriage to Jiang Lai to provoke Lin Shutong.

The hidden danger had been sown long ago.

Through his improper handling, it grew day by day, reaching an uncontrollable point today.

Indeed, it fulfills the elder's saying: one cannot live after bringing about one's own sin.

Xie Yongsi sensed his depression, gave him a hearty encouragement via phone, but felt that alone wasn't enough, asked for his address, and said he'd come over tomorrow.

Early the next morning, Xie Yongsi indeed appeared at the hospital.

Xie Yongsi was also a friend of Lin Shutong, but he knew her through Shen Xun, and thus he leaned more toward his own brother.

Seeing that the two were now neither lovers nor enemies, his mood was, in any case, very complicated.

"I brought breakfast for you on the way," Xie Yongsi said to Shen Xun, "Is there any problem with the child in the hospital?"

"Just did a comprehensive prenatal check, just waiting for the report," Shen Xun, not really in the mood for breakfast, asked Lin Shutong, "The electronic report should come out first; check your phone."

Lin Shutong, faced with the breakfast Xie Yongsi handed over, didn't eat it, but picked up her phone to check, and it hadn't refreshed.

"It might still take a while; this shouldn't be an issue. We'll print the paper report later and then see the doctor."

Shen Xun had no objection.

Xie Yongsi asked, "What other reports haven't we got?"

Shen Xun: "The four‑item immunity panel."

Xie Yongsi nodded, went with the two to print the reports; after entering the information, there indeed were reports not yet printed, and Lin Shutong reached out to click "Print".

Shen Xun and Xie Yongsi were standing at the back.

Suddenly.

Shen Xun received his sister's phone call.

He didn't answer.

Regarding Shen Xi, he no longer trusts her now.

The next second, his father's call came through, and Shen Xun furrowed his brow.

"Dad?"

"Where are you! Mom fell in the bathroom and can't move; hurry back!"

Shen Xun's heart tightened: "Have you called an ambulance?"

Father Shen: "Called, no matter where you are, hurry back!"

Shen Xun immediately agreed: "Okay, I'm coming back now, I'll keep the phone open."

Seeing his anxious look, Xie Yongsi asked: "What happened to Aunt?"

"He fell in the bathroom and can't move." Shen Xun was anxious to leave, and Lin Shutong called out to him.

Shen Xun glanced at Lin Shutong, then told Xie Yongsi: "You keep watch here for me first."

Xie Yongsi nodded: "I'm here with Shutong, go check on Aunt's condition quickly."

"Okay." Shen Xun strode away.

Lin Shutong's expression was displeased.

Xie Yongsi happened to notice that, regarding Shen Xun's mother's incident, she not only didn't care, but was actually unhappy because Shen Xun suddenly left?

How come he never realized before that Shutong was this kind of person?

Xie Yongsi looked at the machine: "The report is out."

He reached out.