Chapter 42: Xie Wantang Is Pregnant

A few burly black‑suited bodyguards who were about to move forward to seize Xie Wantang saw her collapsed on the ground; for a moment they stared at each other, then turned their gaze toward Madam Lu, who had been giving orders.

They hadn't even gotten a hold of her yet, how did she faint so quickly?

If she's already fainted, should we still grab her?

Su Nianchu opened the door and shouted at them, "Call 120 quickly."

The two private butlers hurried to make the call.

Madam Lu didn't believe it; she stepped forward to look, and saw Xie Wantang with her eyes closed, motionless, her complexion still rosy—clearly pretended.

She, furious, pointed at Xie Wantang lying on the floor and said, "Xie Wantang, I'm telling you, don't play dead for me."

"Madam—"

Butler Lei came over and respectfully called out to Madam Lu.

Madam Lu was startled and asked, "Butler Lei, why are you here?"

"Second Young Mistress promised Lady Lao to go to the hospital for a health screening, to prepare a pre‑pregnancy plan; Old Master asked me to come and escort Second Young Mistress to the hospital."

Butler Lei glanced at Xie Wantang on the ground, and without showing any emotion, answered Madam Lu's question first.

"What? Going to the hospital for a check‑up today?" Madam Lu's face instantly darkened.

Now she finally understood why Xie Wantang had the nerve last night to slap Lu Rourou twice.

She was relying on the advantage of being the one to continue the Lu Family line, so she thought she could bully others, right?

Humph—

She isn't even pregnant yet; she's just going for a screening and waiting for a professional doctor to give a pre‑pregnancy plan, which can take a very long time.

Just because it's a pre‑pregnancy thing, she can act so arrogantly?

Towards Rourou, she hits whenever she wants and scolds whenever she wants.

If she ends up bearing the next generation of the Lu Family, with her current swagger, she'd surely ride over everyone's heads and lord it over them, wouldn't she?

She absolutely cannot let Xie Wantang get away with this.

Using the Rourou incident, she must completely crush Xie Wantang's arrogant aura.

Otherwise, from now on, this woman will truly be unmanageable.

Butler Lei made a call; just as he was about to summon two people for help, 120 arrived, and medical staff carried a stretcher over and gently placed the fainted Xie Wantang onto it.

"Madam, please come with us to the hospital; Old Master and Lady Lao may still need a statement from you," Butler Lei continued.

"Don't worry, Butler Lei, I'll go report to the two elders right now," Madam Lu shot Butler Lei a glare, clearly displeased.

It's just because she's someone close to Old Master, isn't it?

What's the big deal?

When, in the future, the entire Lu Family is led by her son, we'll see how she deals with these servile, power‑abusing retainers.

Humph—

……

Royal First Private Hospital.

After the doctor finished Xie Wantang's examination, while she was slowly regaining consciousness, he handed her over to a nurse for care and went out to respond to the Lu Family.

At that moment, Lu Yanshen, who had been stuck on the airport highway, and Pei Xiao also rushed to the hospital.

Lu Yanze heard that Xie Wantang had been forced to faint by Madam Lu; being unable to leave the conglomerate, he sent his wife Liu Shiyue over.

When Madam Lu arrived at the hospital, she intended to tell Old Master and Lady Lao about Xie Wantang slapping Lu Rourou twice, but Lady Lao asked her to wait, to first see what exactly happened to Xie Wantang and why she fainted.

The old lady's eyes were filled with concern for Xie Wantang.

Madam Lu could only wait, feeling aggrieved.

At that moment, the doctor emerged; hearing his reply, Madam Lu felt even more aggrieved.

Deep down she understood that this time, Rourou's and her own grievances would probably have to be swallowed with clenched teeth and blood.

But she was truly angry—how could Xie Wantang become pregnant?

Liu Shiyue is her elder sister‑in‑law; Xie Wantang really has no sense of propriety—the main branch still has no news, yet her second branch is already pregnant?

And Lu Yanshen…

How dare he become a father before his older brother?

She says he's been acting strange lately.

Two years ago, Lady Lao also advised him to treat his wife well, but back then Lu Yanshen didn't listen to Lady Lao's counsel.

Isn't he also putting his mother and Rourou, his younger sister, first?

Xie Wantang's rank is behind everyone in the Lu Family.

Even behind the Lu Family's servants.

Xie Wantang herself knows that.

This time, Lu Yanshen actually let Xie Wantang bully Rourou, and when he brought up the matter to her, he protected Xie Wantang in his words, all because Xie Wantang is pregnant, right?

Good, very good.

She'll later tell Yanze everything exactly as it happened, and she wants to see how Lu Yanshen will explain it to his older brother.

"Pregnant? Really pregnant?" Lady Lao could hardly believe it, her trembling hands gripping the arm of the doctor who had just come out of the emergency room to announce the good news, unable to hold back tears of joy.

"Yes, Lady Lao," the doctor nodded.

Lady Lao, excited and nervous, clasped Old Man's hand, "Old Man, it's finally over, at last, the two of us will finally have a little great‑grandchild; even if it's a little great‑granddaughter, that's fine."

With the next generation, that vicious curse will dissolve on its own.

"Yes." Old Master squeezed Lady Lao's hand, smiling with deep wrinkles, his eyes full of indulgence.

"However, MrsLu has been shocked; she should first be sent to gynecology for a thorough check‑up to see if hospitalization is needed," the doctor added.

"Arrange it for us," Old Master ordered.

"Okay."

Just like that, Xie Wantang was transferred to the top‑grade obstetrics ward and stayed there, waiting for a full examination.

Drawing blood, doing ultrasounds—these tests required no movement from her; she only needed to lie in bed, and a large crowd of people attended to her.

Moreover, Lady Lao treated her like a panda, treasuring her; not to mention Madam Lu, even when Lu Yanshen wanted to come in and talk to her, Lady Lao wouldn't allow it.

Lady Lao's reason for not letting Lu Yanshen near Xie Wantang was that he was too careless—his wife was pregnant and he didn't even know.

He deserved punishment.

You know, the doctors said her wife's pregnancy was already over four weeks, nearly five weeks.

After such a long time, how could Lu Yanshen, as her husband, not know anything at all?

Back then, when she was pregnant, Old Man could sense it from her body temperature, then take her to the hospital for a checkup, and the doctor would announce her pregnancy.

As a couple, if they truly loved each other, it would be impossible for them to know nothing.

Lady Lao also knew that when Lu Yanshen first married Xie Wantang, it wasn't because he loved her, but since they've been married three years, he ought to try to love her.

In her view, Xie Wantang was quite a good woman; marrying her and having her as his wife, Lu Yanshen this lad wasn't losing out.

Moreover, Xie Wantang's appearance clearly showed she was the type who brings good fortune to her husband.

Look, Xie Wantang took care of him for just a year and got him out of his wheelchair—isn't that bringing him good fortune?

After the doctor's examination, the result was that it would be best to stay in the hospital for two days of observation; Lady Lao decided on the spot and had Lu Yanshen go handle the admission paperwork.

Lu Yanshen glanced over, saw Xie Wantang lying in bed looking content, resignedly took the admission form, and went downstairs to handle his wife's hospitalization paperwork.

Xie Wantang stared at Lu Yanshen; the surprise she had specially prepared for him—why did this man look so unhappy?

Does he not like children?

Or is he not looking forward to the child she's carrying?