Chapter 451: Frankly

Chen Yang was in a meeting at the Old Hundreds Agricultural Products Trading Company when Hu Qingwan called him back.

After arriving home, he only then learned that Lin Wei actually had infertility.

"Mom, did you get it wrong? I've looked over Lin Wei's examination report, and there's nothing wrong!"

Hu Qingwan sighed and said: "Weiwei's high school classmate is a nurse at the People's Hospital; she was worried it would affect your marriage, so she secretly had someone alter the results. Weiwei only found out after going to the hospital today."

Chen Yang was a bit speechless. A nurse daring to casually alter a patient's examination report is too bold.

If it weren't for Liu Qingqing's pregnancy stimulating Lin Wei, this matter would probably have to stay hidden longer.

"Chen Yang, you won't despise Weiwei, will you?" Hu Qingwan looked at Chen Yang very seriously.

"Mom, infertility isn't a fatal illness; it's no big deal. Even if she really can't bear children, I wouldn't mind." Chen Yang appeared very calm.

On one hand, infertility can be cured with money. He currently lacks nothing but money. On the other hand, the child in Liu Qingqing's womb is very likely his. Even if Lin Wei cannot give birth, the Chen family won't thus end its line.

Hu Qingwan was pleased with Chen Yang's attitude and said gently: "Since you don't mind, then tonight come back with me to Qingshui to accompany Weiwei for treatment."

Chen Yang hesitated not, went straight back to his room, packed his luggage, then took Hu Qingwan together back to Qingshui City.

After seeing his mother-in-law back to the Hu residence, Chen Yang drove alone back to the rented apartment he shared with Lin Wei.

"Husband, why are you back?" Lin Wei, awakened by the sound of the door opening, saw Chen Yang appear in the house and was quite surprised, because Hu Qingwan hadn't told her Chen Yang would also come back.

Chen Yang deliberately put on an angry look and said: "Lin Wei, we've been married over a year. I've been wholeheartedly devoted to you, yet you hide things from me. Can we even go on like this?"

Lin Wei pouted and said: "Whatever, whatever. It's just fine to go find your junior Liu Qingqing and rekindle old feelings."

Seeing her bring up Liu Qingqing again, Chen Yang said a bit impatiently: "Our business is our own; don't keep dragging others into it, okay?"

Lin Wei snorted coldly and said: "Then what do you want from me? Should I thank her for giving the Chen family an heir?"

Chen Yang froze for a moment, wondering if Lin Wei had already sent someone to investigate Liu Qingqing's place—had the matter been exposed?

"See, I guessed right—that child really is yours." Lin Wei's tears suddenly burst forth, unstoppable from her eyes.

Chen Yang reacted instantly. He hadn't expected that, at this critical juncture, this woman would still be playing mind games with him.

"Wife, I came back to accompany you for treatment, to resolve the issue. Don't make a fuss, okay?"

Lin Wei wiped her tears, composed herself, and told Chen Yang: "I'm not making a fuss with you. I'm a woman; my intuition tells me. That child is definitely yours. Absolutely no mistake."

"But if Liu Qingqing thinks that bearing your child will let her snatch you away from me, then I can only tell her: no way."

"Chen Yang, if you want to divorce me, there are only two possibilities: you die or I die."

Chen Yang looked at her resolute eyes and couldn't help but shudder. The woman before him, in his previous life, had been a decisive county party secretary.

If she really went all out, Chen Yang truly couldn't believe what the consequences would be.

Of course, Chen Yang also didn't want to understand Lin Wei through the most extreme means.

Although Lin Wei is a bit overbearing and unreasonable, her feelings for him are single‑minded. In this regard, he even feels a little inferior to her.

Chen Yang spoke calmly to Lin Wei, confessing: "Wife, I have never thought of divorcing you. From getting our certificate to now, I also ask myself whether I have ever done anything wrong toward you."

"As for Qingqing…"

"Enough!" Lin Wei suddenly cut off Chen Yang's words, covering her ears with both hands and saying: "What exactly happened between you and Liu Qingqing I don't want to know. If you're capable, you'd better hide it from me for life!"

Chen Yang pulled her hands apart, speaking solemnly and seriously: "If I don't say it, this will become a gulf between us. Over time, feelings will fade as well. Even without divorce, it would be no different from divorce. I don't want us to develop toward that outcome."

Having said that, Chen Yang then told Lin Wei what had happened that night with Liu Qingqing.

Lin Wei stared for a long time, obviously also not expecting Liu Qingqing to behave so bizarrely.

"This woman is really a nutcase!" Lin Wei cursed, then walked straight back to the bedroom.

Chen Yang wanted to follow her in, but she directly locked him out.

Two minutes later, Lin Wei threw Chen Yang's blanket and pillow out from inside.

Chen Yang helplessly put the blanket and pillow on the sofa. Taking advantage of the quiet in the bedroom, he quickly sent a message to Guo Jinfa, telling him to strengthen security once he found Liu Qingqing.

Although Lin Wei's anger had subsided, Chen Yang couldn't guarantee whether she would later go settle scores with Liu Qingqing. All he could do was try to avoid that possibility as much as possible.

The next morning, Chen Yang accompanied Lin Wei and Hu Qingwan to the pharmacy to pick up medicine.

Just as they were about to head back to decoct the medicine, Lin Wei suddenly received a call from the town government, then tossed aside Chen Yang and Hu Qingwan and drove off alone.

Hu Qingwan helplessly said to Chen Yang: "What kind of temperament does this child take after? Even now, she's still thinking about work."

Chen Yang dared not reply, silently following Hu Qingwan to the Hu residence to decoct the medicine.

After the medicine was ready, he put it in a thermos and personally delivered it to Shuangfeng Town. After Lin Wei finished drinking it, he brought the empty bottle back to Qingshui City.

Such days lasted a week before Chen Yang's tranquil life was shattered by a phone call from Sun Changqing.

Sun Changqing conveyed a message to Chen Yang: the demolition work for the first phase of the East River First Bridge old‑city renovation project had been satisfactorily completed, and he hoped Chen Yang would soon arrange the project's groundbreaking ceremony.

Before hanging up, Sun Changqing specifically reminded Chen Yang: "For this groundbreaking ceremony, the province's top leaders will all attend—you must prepare thoroughly!"

Chen Yang hadn't expected a real‑estate project to stir up the province's bigwigs. Helpless, he could only summon Liu Shijie and rush back to Xingcheng together.

After returning to Xingcheng, Chen Yang and Liu Shijie split up. Chen Yang went to find Su Mingyue to confirm the progress of the fund transfer, ensuring the land‑use rights transfer formalities would be completed before the project started. Liu Shijie was responsible for inspecting the site of the first phase of the East River First Bridge project, then drafting the community design plan and construction drawings.

However, Su Mingyue suggested that Chen Yang invite the designer Smith Luo, whom Zhu Zhu had hired, to come to Xingcheng. The latter had won the Pritzker Architecture Prize and is an authority in the architectural field. Let him design the overall plan for the East River First Bridge old‑city renovation project; not only would the outcome be better, but it would also enhance the entire community's brand recognition.