The media churned out negative news on the Li Corporation endlessly. Wen Xinya no longer paid much attention to it. In her opinion, the Li Corporation was already doomed and she was now more focused on the Xiao Corporation.
According to what she knew, there had been a lot of activity with Chu Jingnan at the Xiao Corporation these couple of days. He had proposed expanding the Xiao Corporation via acquisitions, mergers, increased shareholdings, etc. All so he could further dilute the Xiao Corporation’s shareholdings and strengthen his own control. The other shareholders had unanimously agreed to his proposals.
The Xiao Corporation had been in operations for many years and held a very deep foundation, as well as an extremely solid market share. This type of expansion in form would not have much impact on the Xiao Corporation, but would instead boost the company’s shares on the market.
However, Wen Xinya knew that Chu Jingnan was a very impatient man, and, although the Xiao Corporation could endure a rapid expansion, it would bring hidden dangers to its operations. Such hidden dangers would be like tumors embedded within the company, gradually growing in size and numbers until they put the entire Xiao Corporation at risk.
But it was also understandable why Chu Jingnan would do this.
After losing the support of the Li Corporation, it was difficult for Chu Jingnan to handle the Xiao Corporation all on his own. It would be to his disadvantage if he didn’t quickly take control of the company. He was planning to just overthrow the Xiao Corporation now, and then slowly get rid of those hidden dangers thereafter.
Nevertheless, as meticulous as Chu Jingnan’s plans were, the Xiao father and son duo might not let him get his way.
“Young Mistress, you are here!” Mother Jiang was extremely happy about seeing Wen Xinya and she rushed out of the house to welcome her.
Young Mistress had been very busy lately and not been here to visit her grandfather for some time.
Wen Xinya grasped Mother Jiang’s hands with a smile. “I have come to visit Grampy and the rest of you. Is everyone still well?”
Uncle Zhang, Mother He, and Mother He were all very old now. The Mo Mansion had hired new servants and the three of them remained at the mansion, spending their time accompanying Grampy and advising the new help. They were living rather comfortable lives.
Mother He quickly said, “Of course we are well! You are the one who has lost weight and looks so fragile now. Let me personally cook up some dishes for you, for some good old nourishment!”
Mother He’s heart ached on seeing how much weight Wen Xinya had lost and how haggard she looked. She was already mulling over what food to cook in order to nourish her.
“I feel like eating your rose cake, as well as Mother Jiang’s steamed ribs.”
Wen Xinya held onto Mother He and Mother Jiang’s arms in an intimate manner.
Mother He and Mother Jiang bustled over to the kitchen to start cooking lunch.
Wen Xinya entered the living room and Uncle Zhang was sitting on the couch watching the news. “Xinya, you have come. Your grandfather is in the study playing chess with Old Mr. Du. Go ahead and look for him there.”
“Alright, Uncle Zhang.”
Wen Xinya was very happy on hearing that Grandpa Du was here. During this period, she had been so busy that she had not seen him at all. Now that she happened to be feeling unwell, this was a good opportunity for him to take her pulse.
She turned and headed to the study on the second floor.
“Regarding Xinya’s health, you must be mentally well-prepared.”
Du Shinan’s voice drifted out from the study. His creaky voice held a trace of gravity. Wen Xinya was just about to knock on the door when she paused mid-way. She felt things were somewhat strange.
What was wrong with her health?
Apart from feeling somewhat lacking in her yin energy, what else was there?
Why had Grandpa Du mentioned her health to Grampy?
She felt that there was more than met the eye and couldn’t resist eavesdropping to hear what would Grandpa Du say next.
“What’s the matter with Xinya’s health?”
Old Mr. Mo sounded calm, but after listening more closely, one could hear the sliver of anxiety underneath. Xinya was prematurely born and was naturally less robust in health. She had also harmed her own body during those years when she led a wandering life, which deteriorated her health even further and triggered her cold intolerance. But she had gotten much better after the past few years of recuperation, and there shouldn’t be any major issue.
“Three years ago, Ninth Si had me prescribe some medicine to help in her fertility. The prescription was passed down from the imperial times, and I have been constantly adjusting it so that it not only it increases her fertility, but it’s also nourishing to overall health. According to my experience, most women with fertility issues would experience results after using the medicine for about a year. But Xinya has been taking the medication for over three years to no avail. I surmise that Xinya must belong to the rare group of women who find it extremely difficult to conceive. Her chances of getting pregnant are probably less than five percent.”
Not long ago, Ninth Si had passed him the results of Xinya’s health checkup, and the information had proved this point.
Xinya actually didn’t have too drastic health ailments and didn’t possess any major fertility issues. Her cold intolerance had also been much alleviated over these past few years, and it shouldn’t have affected her fertility. But the fact remained that she was still finding it very difficult to conceive. And so, it probably had something to do with her natural body composition.
Old Mr. Mo’s face turned grave. “How did this happen? Mo Yunyao also suffered from cold intolerance, and it didn’t affect her getting pregnant.”
She just found it a bit more difficult to conceive, but it didn’t drastically reduce her chances of getting pregnant.
Du Shinan also knew that and couldn’t help sighing in frustration. “Yunyao and Xinya are different. Yunyao’s cold intolerance was discovered early on and she underwent careful treatment. But Xinya’s body composition is already naturally more fragile. Plus, she disappeared for 15 years and suffered much damage to her health.”
Most factors that affected fertility could be explained by science, but there was also a small portion that the medical profession could not understand. As a result, he also didn’t know how to explain fully.
Old Mr. Mo’s face grew increasingly grim.
Du Shinan noticed it and quickly added, “This is only my own conjecture. I can only be sure of her exact condition after I take her pulse. I’m just giving you a heads-up now.”
All these years, he had often taken Xinya’s pulse and knew her physical condition very well. That was why he could make such a conjecture. But to err on the side of caution, he would never make any unsubstantiated speculations.
After a slight pause, Old Mr. Mo sighed. “Xinya and Ninth Si have a very good relationship and are deeply in love. If Xinya knew of her own physical condition, I’m afraid she won’t be able to take it.”
He was not at all worried that Ninth Si and Xinya’s relationship would fail to withstand the trial of infertility.
Ninth Si was not a pedantic man and Xinya meant a lot to him. The fact that they would be childless would only make him worry after Xinya and would not erode their feelings for each other.
The one he was truly worried about was Xinya.
Xinya looked like a cheerful girl, but she was also willful, stubborn, competitive, and sometimes overly focused on the small details. These were her character flaws. He was always aware of them but never expected her to change and become a perfect person. These small flaws were not any major problems, so he let her continue her ways.
But now he was full of worries.
But Du Shinan continued, “It’s best to let these things take their natural course. Having a low chance at fertility doesn’t mean no chance at all. Moreover, medical science is so advanced now that she can take some fertility enhancement measures. Although she might have to endure some hardship, it does not mean she will never get pregnant. In addition, the human body is a miraculous thing and nothing is certain. My conjecture may not be accurate…”
