Chapter 182 - Qi Chengzhi, You Scared Me! (1/2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Relieved, Grandmother Qi started crowing away about the delights of her grandson’s wedding again.
Grandmother Gui was getting tired of the conversation and interjected. “Song girl, I remember your mom is from the Yu family, correct?”
“Yes,” Song Yu replied without any further explanation.
“That Yu…” Grandmother Gui tried to remember the name of that insignificant person. “Oh, Yu Zidong, he’s going through a divorce. He’s from your mother’s family, yes?”
Song Yu was mildly surprised. The news had not reached her, and she could not believe Yu Zidong was divorcing Liang Lihua. They were getting along well all this while.
“You didn’t know?” Grandmother Gui leaned forward, interest dancing in her eyes.
While Grandmother Gui was an esteemed lady from The Great Eight Families — her public appearance was often met with awe and starstruck — she was not immune to the gossips.
Regardless of which family was involved in the gossip, Grandmother Gui was always interested to hear a bit more.
In this case, she got the news while playing mahjong with some middle-class friends.
Song Yu shook her head and confessed, “I didn’t know.”
‘After Song Yu’s family went bankrupt, the Yu family had cut ties with them. Now, the relationship between two families was neutral at best, which was probably why Song Yu did not know,’ Grandmother Gui pondered.
If she was in Song Yu’s shoes, she would have brought chaos down onto the Yu family. Grandmother Gui was known for her temper.
She was a very black-and-white person, and she was not above seeking revenge on those who have wronged her.
“I don’t know the reason myself, but it seems to involve their family business. Their company is going to close down soon, I think. Clients are banging on their doorsteps, demanding their money back — especially low-income clients. The combined amount of all their clients’ money made up a large sum. The ongoing strike in front of the company is also bad for their image. I don’t really know if the company is the reason for the divorce, but Yu Zidong seems adamant to get rid of his wife. As if divorcing her would bring the company back into good standing.”
“They’ll fight at home nowadays. Yu Zidong wants to file for a divorce. The Liang family would never stand by such an affront, so they’ve been going over to the Yu family’s to argue. Yu Zidong was worried about the Yu family reputation and didn’t want the news to spread, so he avoided the legal process. But after all that chaos, everybody had heard about the divorce! His reputation was never going to be spared,” Grandmother Gui spoke knowingly.
“Haih, he’s no longer a young man. And out of nowhere, he wants a divorce. Of course it’s going to look ugly,” Grandmother Yan berated as she shook her head.
Song Yu was lost in thought. ‘Why did Yu Zidong’s divorce have anything to do with the company?’
Moreover, she could not figure out why her uncle wanted a divorce at this point after all these years.
Yu Zidong had eyes only for money. If divorcing Liang Lihua would prevent the company’s bankruptcy, Song Yu was sure that Yu Zidong would do it without a moment’s hesitation.
In Yu Zidong’s eyes, familial ties took a back seat when it came to money.
The only person that Song Yu could think of who could push Yu Zidong to forsake his marriage would be none other than Qi Chengzhi.
“Song girl! Song girl!”
The voice of Grandmother Han drew Song Yu out of her thoughts.
Song Yu smiled apologetically. “Grandmother Han, what were you saying?”
The old lady passed her a stack of photos. “Help us browse through these. Youngsters have different tastes compared to old grandmothers. See if there are any promising ladies.”
Song Yu took the photos. She wondered if Han Zhuoli knew that Grandmother Han had so many suitors lined up for him. There was enough variety to arrange for a matchmake every day without getting bored.
They looked through the photos for a while. Then, Grandmother Gui suggested for them to play a few rounds of mahjong as all four elders were present.
Grandmother Han called for the servants to prepare the mahjong table. Song Yu stayed beside Grandmother Qi and occasionally helped refill their cups and snacks.
The three grandmothers looked on admiringly at Grandmother Qi’s daughter-in-law.
Grandmother Gui felt like this whole mahjong session was just a chance for Grandmother Qi to show off in another manner.
Grandmother Qi was not bothered when she lost — she only beamed and praised Song Yu.
When she won, she would commend Song Yu on the luck she brought.
The other old ladies quickly grew tired of Grandmother Qi’s swagger, and the game came to a stop.
Later, they had a meal at Grandmother Han’s house before leaving.
Grandmother Qi was incredibly happy today. Sitting in the car, a giggle would escape her mouth when she replayed today’s gathering.
Grandmother Qi ordered the driver to drop Song Yu back at Viewpark Residences.
Nausea hit Song Yu while she sat in the car.
During the lunch in Grandmother Han’s house, she already felt uncomfortable.
The smell of the dishes did not awaken her appetite, but it was her first time accompanying Grandmother Qi to a friend’s house, so she endured the lunch. It would be offensive if she rejected the food.
Now, the unwelcomed taste occupied her mouth, which made her even more nauseous.
She had been feeling unwell this entire week. When she went out for lunch with Ruan Danchen, she did not eat much as the smell of food made her want to vomit.
Song Yu did not want to worry Grandmother Qi, so she kept her discomfort to herself.
After an arduous journey, the car eventually stopped at Viewpark Residences. Song Yu got down and bid farewell to Grandmother Qi. Once the car had left their street, she quickly braced herself against the telephone pole and puked.
Then, she took some tissues out from her bag and wiped her face. She disposed the contaminated tissue into the trash and, after some thinking, decided to walk outside.
She stood by the road, hoping to flag down a cab, but she then remembered the nausea she felt in the car. She opted for the subway instead.
Song Yu frowned. She never had motion sickness in the car before and could not figure out why her stomach was so upset.
She got off the subway stop closest to the public hospital and quickly got a queue number. She waited at the internal medicine wing to see the doctor.
The doctor was a woman in her mid-forties. She asked for Song Yu’s medical history and checked her breathing and heartbeat. After that, she told her to lie on the bed and examined her abdomen.
The doctor inquired, “Miss, has your period been regular?”
Song Yu was stunned by the question and explained, “I never paid attention to it. I can’t even remember the last time it came.”
The doctor helped Song Yu up and brought her over to the desk. “I suggest you go see the OB/GYN.”
“What?” Song Yu quieted down, her mouth agape. The doctor’s question clearly pointed to something. “Are you saying —”
“This is just speculation, but you’ll have to go to the OB/GYN to confirm,” assured the doctor with a smile.
This was based on the doctor’s experience as a medical practitioner and a mother. She was happy for Song Yu.
Song Yu thanked the doctor. She was still in a daze and disbelief.
She went to the first floor and grabbed a number for the OB/GYN before heading for the third floor.
Surprisingly, there was a crowd on the floor, and she almost had to squeeze her way through.
Song Yu had her hand on her stomach and wondered about the chance of her actually being pregnant.
She read the instructions on the wall and walked toward the OB/GYN department. As she turned, an oncoming figure was millimeters away from colliding with her.
Song Yu immediately sidestepped out of the way, but their shoulders still collided.
The papers in the person’s hand scattered all over the floor. Song Yu bent down to help pick them up.
As she was collecting the papers, she saw a pregnancy test result that stated the person was forty-days pregnant.
Song Yu was ready to return the papers but stopped when she saw the name, Guan Xiaolin.
Her eyes widened. She looked up and was met with Guan Xiaolin’s shocked face.
The papers crumpled in her hands. “You —”
Guan Xiaolin snatched the papers from her hands and quickly turned to leave. Song Yu chased after her. “Guan Xiaolin! Wait!”
Even though Song Yu had not taken a pregnancy test, the possibility of being pregnant made her walk briskly instead of run. However, her efforts were in vain as Guan Xiaolin managed to escape.
Song Yu stopped and frowned. The test results were still stuck in her head.
If Guan Xiaolin was pregnant, the kid would be…
Song Yu had a bad feeling about this. She was stuck in thought but remembered that she had her own checkup to attend to. She shook her head and walked toward the OB/GYN wing.
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Song Yu came out from the examination room and took the elevator to the first floor. The doctor’s words still echoed in her head, and she felt her legs turn to jelly.
She found a chair and sat down. Her heart thumped wildly in her chest.
She was pregnant…
Pregnant!
At this moment, her bag contained a doctor’s report stating that she was thirty-seven days pregnant.
Song Yu could not calm her heart. She was nervous, excited, and eager.
She was carrying Qi Chengzhi’s child. They were having a baby!
The thought of carrying the man’s progeny made her incredibly happy — her heart was bursting with joy.
Song Yu put her hand on her abdomen. Her belly was still flat and showed no signs of pregnancy, yet a baby was growing inside her now.