“Mom, there’s no need to get my grandparents involved in this matter. Actually, I don’t intend to have this child!” Ling Sheng was alarmed as soon as she heard their conversation. Not only had the two of them started fighting when they talked, but they also wanted to bring her grandparents into the picture. She wanted to cry but there were no tears. One really did not know how one would die! She had gone overboard!
“You dare!”
It was rare for Huo Ci and Nangong Lengyu to be united in this matter. They shifted their target and started targeting her.
At this moment, Ling Sheng felt like she had become a hedgehog. She had become riddled with holes from their gazes and coughed in fear, not daring to speak anymore.
Huo Ci pointed at her. “If you dare touch him, I’ll break your legs!”
Nangong Lengyu’s face was stern. “I object. No matter what, the child is innocent.”
Ling Sheng wanted to cry but had no tears. She looked up at the sky speechlessly. Oh my god, who would tell her? Who would save her? God’s child, where would she go to transform a child out of thin air at that time?
Xiaoqi did not seem to understand. He tugged at Ling Sheng’s hand and bent down beside her ear, his eyes sparkling with excitement. “Mommy, is it a little brother or a little sister?”
Ling Sheng took a look at her son and completely deflated. There was nothing there! Nothing at all! Was they trying to force her to her death? Was she a fool? Why had she dug such a pit for her?
“Give me your phone.” Nangong Lengyu looked at Ling Sheng.
Ling Sheng handed over her phone obediently, not daring to resist or speak nonsense. She was the target of everyone now, so anything she said was wrong.
Nangong Lengyu called Huo Xiao directly. She did not dare explain the situation, afraid that she would shock the two elders. She tactfully expressed her wish that the two elders would make a trip over to her place.
Logically speaking, they should have gone back to the Huo Family to find the elders. However, the Huo Family had a lot of eyes, so she was afraid that it wouldn’t be good for Sheng Sheng well.
Upon hearing her words, Huo Ci laughed. “You don’t have to worry. My parents can take the news very well.”
Back then, when they had found out that he suddenly had a daughter and grandson—it was even like a one plus one, their hearts were able to bear the shock. They had been quite happy too.
If they knew that the brat was pregnant, they would be the happiest. When people got old, they just liked children. They just liked having happy occasions happening at home.
Nangong Lengyu gave him a cold look. Those were his biological parents. Did he sound like a human? After hanging up, she ignored Huo Ci and sat beside Ling Sheng. “Do you feel unwell? Do you feel anything uncomfortable?”
When Sheng Sheng had been pregnant with Xiaoqi and gave birth to him, she had not been by her side. She did not know how she and her foster mother had gotten through those times. When she thought about it, her heart ached terribly.
She would definitely take good care of her this time and not let her suffer the slightest bit.
“No.” Ling Sheng shook her head, not daring to show any inappropriate behavior. However, to be honest, if she said she was not pregnant right, that she had lied to them, would she be beaten up by a group of people?!
“Why didn’t you show any reaction before? You don’t have morning sickness or any pregnancy symptoms?” Nangong Lengyu was worried as she looked at Ling Sheng. “Let me see the test results.”
When Ling Sheng passed the test results over, she was secretly impressed by the Third Master’s response. However, she kept feeling that something was amiss. When she thought about it carefully, she belatedly realized… Was he helping her? Or was he adding fuel to the fire?
Nangong Lengyu examined it carefully. It was exactly four weeks and five days. The test results showed that everything was normal. However, she was still worried. “I’ll accompany you to the hospital again for a checkup in the afternoon.”
“Mom, I’m fine. I just had a checkup two days ago. What else do I need to check?” Ling Sheng looked at her. “I didn’t have many pregnancy reactions when I was pregnant with Xiaoqi either. Isn’t Xiaoqi fine too?”
“No, your test results are not comprehensive. Let’s go to the hospital for a comprehensive checkup and take a look at the baby at the same time.” Nangong Lengyu made a decision immediately.
Ling Sheng passed the bag of various test results An Yan had sent over. “I’ve checked. I’ve checked them all. Comprehensive ”
It was impossible for her to go to the hospital. If she was exposed, she would be killed!
After Nangong Lengyu took a look at them one by one, she spoke again, “From today onwards, you can rest at home in peace. Reject all your work activities.”
Ling Sheng was already a salted fish at this point. She did not even have the courage to struggle and flip over. Who could come save her?! Should she discuss whether to come clean after all with the Third Master?! She was really unsuitable to lie to others!
Huo Xiao and Su Xiyin arrived quickly. When they arrived, they saw the family of four sitting in the living room as though they were having a family meeting.
Nangong Lengyu greeted them and invited them to take a seat.
Ling Sheng obediently made a pot of tea and arranged the cups properly one by one. Upon hearing her mother say, “Sheng Sheng is pregnant”, her hand shook and the tea spilt on the table.
Su Xiyin hurriedly reached out to grab her wrist and even patted the back of her hand. “Child, why are you so careless? Did you get scalded?”
Ling Sheng met her grandma’s questioning gaze and let out a low cough. Her face flushed red to the roots of her ears as she shook her head hurriedly. “No.”
Su Xiyin frowned slightly. Pregnant? She had seen the pregnancy test results. It had already been one month and three days, but she had even had her period when she had gone to the Su Family during the Lunar New Year. How could she have gotten pregnant?
Ling Sheng knew that her grandma had guessed it. She sobbed in her heart toward Grandma, but she could not cry even if she wanted to. She hugged her arm directly and buried it in her shoulder.
Su Xiyin sighed inwardly. She thought that this was a plan she and Jun Shiyan had come up with. She would simply indulge her own granddaughter. She would go along with whatever she wanted to do. She patted her hand to reassure her that she would stand on her side and speak up for her.
Huo Xiao frowned and kicked Huo Ci. “Speak!”
Huo Ci, who had been kicked for no reason, shrugged. “Father, you have to find scumbag Old Jun. I told you long ago that he’s not reliable! He’s not a good person! Look at what has happened? I was right!”
Huo Xiao got angry when he saw him anyway. He kicked him again. “I’m talking about the child in Sheng Sheng’s stomach!”
Huo Ci remained nonchalant. “Father, to tell you the truth, if I can raise two children, I can raise three. Is our Huo Family incapable of raising a child?”
Huo Xiao looked at Ling Sheng and beamed. “My dear grandchild, your father is right. Our Huo Family can afford to raise as many people as we want. Set your mind at ease and just give birth. Grandpa and Grandma will take care of your child.”
Ling Sheng thought to herself, What’s there to give birth to? There’s no child! There’s nothing in my stomach! How can I give birth? However, when she saw her family’s attitude, her heart warmed but she felt extremely guilty.
The two little ‘people’ were fighting in her heart. She was wondering if she would be taught a miserable lesson afterward if she told the truth. Or would she be miserable if their lies were exposed instead?
In the end, braving the determination to be killed, she prepared to meet her death nobly. She should just speak the truth directly. She looked at the people sitting there seriously and cleared her throat. “Father, Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, let me tell you guys the truth. I…”
Before she could finish speaking, Xiaoqi interrupted her. The little fella jumped up immediately, his eyes lighting up suddenly as he shouted excitedly, “Dad!”
