Chapter 46 - Chapter 46: Chapter 46: Giving Her Some Leeway (1/2)
Chapter 46: Chapter 46: Giving Her Some Leeway
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The old doctor chuckled and stroked his beard, “No worries, no worries, it’s good news. Your daughter is blessed, she’s pregnant. Fainting was due to physical exhaustion and lack of rest; she’ll be fine after resting for a couple of days.”
“Really, that’s wonderful, truly wonderful.” Wang Desheng and his wife couldn’t contain their joy. Their daughter had been married into the Han Family for years without conceiving, and they hadn’t expected such good news at this time. With this child in her womb, no matter what the daughter had done before, the Wang family would let bygones be bygones, and they wouldn’t send their daughter back to the Wang family.
When the old doctor diagnosed Mrs. Wang’s pregnancy, she woke up on the spot, her face filled with unparalleled excitement, not showing the slightest weakness from her earlier fainting spell, and she was too excited to even care about covering it up, repeatedly confirming with the old doctor that she was indeed pregnant. Anyone who wasn’t a fool could see that Mrs. Wang had been faking her faint, but seeing as she was pregnant, for the time being, no one picked on her, though their disgust for Mrs. Wang’s actions was Quite palpable.
Mrs. Wang had not really fainted, causing the whole room of people to wait anxiously on her, which was simply infuriating—a woman well-versed in putting on a show.
Though the Han family members were irritated, they could only endure it silently. In the Han family, the issue of heirs is of the utmost importance. Although the Han family had several brothers, so far, they only had Fu Bao, a son who could carry on the family line, making heirs particularly challenging for this generation. Even the outspoken and blunt Mrs. Liu, worried about Mrs. Wang’s pregnancy, did not engage in any mockery, even though she felt really uncomfortable about it.
Actually, Mrs. Wang had indeed fainted at first, but by the time Han Lin carried her back to the room, she was already awake. Still unsure of what to do or how to face the Han family members, she continued to pretend to be unconscious— until the unexpected good news made it impossible for her to hold back any longer.
“Mrs. Wang is actually pregnant!” The news of Mrs. Wang’s pregnancy exploded like a bomb in the ears of the Han family members. No one was happier than the Wang family and Han Lin. The feelings of the Han family members were complex. However, Old Man Han and Mrs. Yang did show some happiness on their faces—they were going to have another grandson!
Old Man Han and Mrs. Yang were generally open-minded, but like many older people, they were fixated on passing on the family line and bearing heirs, with a clear preference for boys over girls. The difference in treatment between the home’s Fu Bao, Han Hu’s eldest girl, second girl, and Han Ping’s third daughter was stark. Though Han Latou and Mrs. Yang wouldn’t mistreat their granddaughters, they did show a degree of indifference. Learning of Mrs. Wang’s pregnancy, their first thought was that they were going to have an eldest grandson, without even considering the possibility that Mrs. Wang might give birth to a girl.
But also because of the grandson, Old Man Han and Mrs. Yang showed an unusual tolerance towards Mrs. Wang; no matter how much dislike and resentment they held, upon learning of Mrs. Wang’s pregnancy, they set it aside. In everyone’s presence, they showed some concern for Mrs. Wang, and not a word was mentioned about making her leave anymore.