Chapter 129

Xie Wantang looked at the news bearing the two words "Lu Chen"; her hand trembled uncontrollably, and at the same time her stomach clenched, a sudden severe pain shot through.

Xie Wantang endured the pain and called her second brother for help.

Qin Lao Er burst into Xie Wantang's room, Qin Lao San called their parents and dialed 120 simultaneously.

Thanks to the brothers' swift coordination, Xie Wantang was rushed to the hospital; Xie Ningmeng and Qin Siyuan also arrived in the shortest possible time.

At that moment, Qin Muyang had already driven to the sea area where Lu Chen met with accident; the beach was thronged with people—police, doctors, and many concerned citizens.

Qin Muyang was just about to get out of the car to inquire about Lu Chen's condition when he received a panicked call from the third brother: "Big brother, Tang Bao is bleeding heavily; I don't know if the baby can be saved—please come to the hospital quickly."

Qin Muyang: "……"

Qin Muyang fastened his seatbelt again, made a U-turn, and left, heading for the hospital Qin Lao San had mentioned.

Xie Wantang's condition was critical; Xie Ningmeng, the Xie Family Medical Clinic, and Xie Wantang's aunt who excels at acupuncture, Xie Yunshu, were all permitted to enter the delivery room to assist.

Xie Wantang's due date had not yet arrived—she was nearly a month early—but her condition now only allowed the babies to be delivered prematurely, then placed in incubators.

Xie Wantang was carrying twins, but she had never told Lu Chen about it.

She also did not let anyone in the family tell him beforehand; she had originally planned to announce this as the first happy news after getting their marriage license, but who could have guessed that Lu Chen would change his mind midway.

Who could have guessed that after Lu Chen changed his mind, such a thing would actually happen?

So, what exactly was the reason behind Lu Chen's change of heart?

Was it truly as she imagined—that he had grown to dislike her—or was it again some unspeakable difficulty he could not share with her?

Xie Wantang already knew; it must be the latter.

But even if he truly had difficulties, Xie Wantang was extremely furious at Lu Chen's repeated behavior of unilaterally making decisions for her.

By what right does he, under the banner of doing good for her, make such decisions on her behalf?

She knew nothing.

If Lu Chen's identity were like Shen Ye's—working for the state, requiring all his actions to be kept secret for the nation—then it would be understandable, but he is not Shen Ye.

Yet he emulates Shen Ye, refusing to tell her anything when something comes up.

Xie Wantang was truly angry; she felt… about Lu Chen's behavior of saying nothing and unilaterally deciding to sacrifice himself.

As a result, when her emotions surged and she became overly agitated, she ended up paying such a huge price.

This was also something Xie Wantang had not anticipated.

Professor Wu first learned that Lu Chen had driven his car into the sea and that an explosion had occurred there; overcome with agitation, he immediately had Su Yang take him to the seaside.

Still unaware whether Lu Chen was alive or dead, Professor Wu then received news that Xie Wantang had been admitted to the hospital for emergency treatment.

He and Su Yang had no choice but to go to the hospital first.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Professor Wu learned that Lu Chen had changed his mind midway while on the way with Xie Wantang to get their marriage license; after sending her back to the Qin family, he suddenly drove toward the seaside himself.

When Professor Wu and Su Yang arrived, Qin Lao San, disregarding family opposition, gave Professor Wu a piece of false information: "Professor Wu, you really have raised a fine grandson."

"Again and again you've harmed our family's Tang Bao; I tell you, Tang Bao was carrying twins, but now they're both gone—if Tang Bao cannot be saved either, I tell you, I will grind that bastard Lu Chen's bones to ashes and scatter them."

"Old Three—"

Qin Siyuan rebuked Qin Lao San, but the next second, Professor Wu was struck by a succession of bad news and fainted outright.

Qin Lao Er called for medical staff to help.

Qin Siyuan had Su Yang keep watch over Elder Wu.

Qin Lao Er then glared at Qin Lao San, saying, "Old Three, what are you doing? Are you dissatisfied that the situation isn't chaotic enough?"

"No, Elder Brother, you don't understand; we should take this opportunity to completely cut off all ties with anyone associated with that brat Lu Chen."

"……"

Qin Lao San's reasoning had its merit, so Qin Siyuan and Qin Lao Er stopped arguing with him.

"Eldest Brother, go over and take a look," Qin Siyuan said to Qin Muyang.

"Okay."

Xie Wantang was wheeled out of the operating room; the anesthesia had not yet worn off, and she remained unconscious.

A pair of dragon-and-phoenix twins were sent to the incubator for observation; whether they could be rescued depended on fate.

Gazing at the unconscious Xie Wantang, the three Qin brothers clenched their teeth.

Xu Yanqiu insisted on staying by Xie Wantang's bedside; Xie Ningmeng couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she let her stay.

Qin Lao San's emotions were the most agitated and also the least controllable; Xie Ningmeng had him go out to buy food for everyone, and then the remaining people went to the next room.

"How's Lu Chen doing?" Xie Ningmeng asked.

"No latest news yet, and they haven't fished him out of the water," Qin Muyang said.

"Could it be that he's already dead?" Qin Siyuan said in a heavy tone; this outcome was the most likely.

"If he really is dead, then that Lu Chen still has a conscience," Xie Ningmeng said.

"……"

Everyone fell silent, all understanding what Xie Ningmeng meant by saying that about Lu Chen.

"Eldest Brother, keep a close watch on any news about Lu Chen."

"Okay, Mom."

"Old Two, go check on Professor Wu and comfort his elderly self."

"Got it, Mom."

"Go ahead; over here with Tang Bao we have Yanqiu, me and your dad, and Yunshu is also present—everything's fine."

"Mm."

Qin Lao San bought the food back; after everyone finished eating, they each went off to attend to their own affairs.

Xie Wantang only woke up in the evening; the anesthesia had actually worn off long before, but she was probably still emotionally overwrought, which is why she woke relatively late.

When she woke up, she saw Xu Yanqiu, whose eyes were red; she gently took Xie Wantang's hand and said, "Baby, you've finally awakened."

Xie Wantang wanted to laugh, but pulling the wound on her stomach hurt; she hissed, "Qiuqiu, don't cry, I'm fine."

Xu Yanqiu nodded, "You're amazing, actually the bad ones are the dragon-and-phoenix twins."

"Where are the babies?" Xie Wantang only knew they were twins, but she hadn't expected them to be a boy and a girl dragon-and-phoenix twin babies.

"They're in the insulated box, don't worry, with the auntie there, the two little ones will definitely be fine."

……

Xie Wantang was not as optimistic as Xu Yanqiu.

After all her memories gradually returned to her brain, Xie Wantang still asked Lu Chen, "Lu Chen, any news about him?"

Crashed into the sea, exploded.

Xie Wantang felt that unless Lu Chen became sworn brothers with King Yama, it was really unlikely.

But, whether alive or dead, she wanted to know what had happened to him.

"No latest news yet," Xu Yanqiu said.

"Mm."

Xie Wantang understood that no news might be good news.

At least, Lu Chen is not yet a corpse; he just has no news.

Soon, the Qin family members came over, and under their insistence, Xu Yanqiu had to bid them farewell and leave first.

Xie Ningmeng took Xie Wantang's hand, "Tang Bao, you've worked hard; the kids are doing pretty well now, they should pull through. Take good care of them, and when you fart, tell Mom."

"Mm." Xie Wantang nodded.