lovenovelstory Chapter 44 Almost there, right?
Chapter 44 Almost there, right?
Rong Shu could tell from his tone that he was calling An Qingyue.
After he hung up the phone.
Rong Shu looked at him without saying a word.
Sheng Tingchen stood up, looked at her, and said, "I'll have someone drive over to take you home."
Rong Shu declined calmly, saying, "No need, I can have my driver come and pick us up."
Sheng Tingchen looked at the woman's indifferent and aloof demeanor, and in the end, he said nothing and walked out of the lounge.
Rong Shu stood frozen in place for a few seconds.
"Xiao Shu, go and sit down first."
Rong Shu snapped out of her daze and responded. She then took out her phone and called Du Zheng.
The examination report was on the coffee table.
Pei Lanhua picked it up and looked at it. The doctor gave them a few detailed instructions before leaving.
Twenty minutes later.
Du Zheng drove to the hospital.
Rong Shu did not return to the villa.
On New Year's Day, she arranged to have Song Yan accompany her to take a set of maternity photos. With the birth of her child getting closer, she wanted to leave herself with a memento.
Around 2 PM.
The location for the photoshoot, which I booked, is inside a high-end shopping mall.
Song Yan was waiting for her at the entrance of the mall.
I met Rong Shu.
Song Yan stepped forward and took her arm, saying, "Let's go!"
The photoshoot took nearly two hours, and the photos were selected that same day. Rong Shu didn't need any frames or anything like that, and the photos would be edited and sent to her in about three days.
We left the photo studio.
Rong Shu asked, "What would you like to eat tonight? It's my treat."
Song Yan smiled and said, "It's not about what I want to eat, it's about what you can eat right now."
Rong Shu said, "As long as I don't eat strong flavors, I'm fine with anything."
"..."
In the end, they chose a Western restaurant inside the mall.
It's still early.
The three of them strolled around the mall.
Song Yan bought a pair of gold bracelets as a gift for Rong Shu's unborn baby, saying, "I'm giving the baby a gift in advance."
Rong Shu stroked her belly, her eyes full of tender affection, and said, "Baby, hurry up and thank Aunt Song."
The words fell.
Rong Shu felt a kick in her stomach and exclaimed happily, "The baby kicked me! It seems she really understood!"
Song Yan bent down and gently poked Rong Shu's belly, saying, "What a smart little thing. Look how hard your mother worked to carry you. You'd better be a good girl and listen to your mother from now on."
Upon hearing this...
A hint of sadness appeared in Rong Shu's eyes.
The sales assistant brought over the wrapped bracelet.
Pei Lanhua took it.
The group prepared to leave.
The store manager strode towards the door, greeted them, and said, "Mr. Sheng, Ms. An, you've arrived. The jewelry you ordered has been delivered. This way, please."
Upon hearing this...
The three of them looked up.
Then four people came in through the door.
Sheng Tingchen and Su Qingzhi walked ahead of An Qingyue, who was affectionately arm in arm with a well-dressed lady. The woman was tall and slender, wearing a royal blue coat and exuding an extraordinary air. A large sapphire diamond ring on her thumb added to her noble appearance.
Especially her well-maintained and beautiful face, which makes her look only in her thirties.
An Qingyue and her mother share a resemblance of three or four points. Even though An Qingyue is young and beautiful enough, compared to the noble lady next to her, her mother is superior in both temperament and appearance.
Take a good look at the lady's face.
Rong Shu was momentarily stunned.
The noblewoman looked over at them, and Rong Shu froze on the spot, her heart pounding with indescribable tension.
"Yan Yan, long time no see! How have you been?"
Rong Shu came to her senses.
Song Yan looked at Su Jinxi with a smile on her lips, but her eyes were distant. "Thank you for your concern, Madam An. I'm doing quite well lately."
Upon hearing Song Yan's words, Rong Shu realized that she was indeed An Qingyue's mother, exuding an unparalleled air of nobility.
Her gaze fell on Sheng Tingchen behind the two of them. Sheng Tingchen had left in such a hurry that morning because he was going to spend today with his future mother-in-law.
Sheng Tingchen looked at her, his eyes still indifferent.
She lowered her eyes, avoiding the man's gaze, and her expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
Su Jinxi didn't chat with Song Yan for long, nor did she glance at Rong Shu. She then turned her gaze away and followed the store manager into the VIP room.
An Qingyue held her mother's arm.
"let's go!"
Song Yan helped Rong Shu walk past Sheng Tingchen.
Su Qingzhi turned and looked back at Rong Shu's retreating figure, supporting her waist as she slowly walked away. He then looked at Sheng Tingchen and asked, "She's about to give birth, isn't she?"
Sheng Tingchen gave a soft "hmm".
An Qingyue turned around and called to them.
Su Qingzhi didn't say anything more, and the two walked towards the VIP room.
Step outside the store.
Song Yan sighed, "This capital city isn't small, is it? It seems I really need to go to a temple to pray and get rid of this bad luck."
Rong Shu chuckled and said, "Going to offer a prayer is fine; I'll pray for good luck next year."
"When I get back, I'll have to ask President Jiang to grant me half a day off, and I'll also have to pray for good luck for you."
"Thank you, Sister Yan."
"..."
The two chatted and laughed, both tacitly avoiding mentioning people or things that would make them unhappy.
After having dinner in the mall that evening.
Rong Shu then said goodbye to Song Yan.
Back at the villa.
Pei Lanhua went to prepare hot water for Rong Shu to soak her feet.
While massaging Rong Shu's feet, Pei Lanhua asked, "Did Sheng Tingchen say exactly when he would divorce you?"
Although she knew Sheng Tingchen's character, it was better not to run into him, but if she did, she still couldn't help but get angry. She had been holding her anger in all day.
His wife is about to give birth, but he doesn't know how to restrain himself at all.
Rong Shu said, "Let's just wait until the baby is born!"
He didn't mention a specific time, probably because he still needed to explain things to the old lady.
Sheng Tingchen is now openly spending time with his future mother-in-law, and he certainly won't drag it out any longer.
She reached out and touched her belly.
A bittersweet feeling spread from the bottom of my heart.
I really want to take my child and leave.
But she doesn't have that ability right now.
She fought back tears, but Pei Lanhua looked at her, stood up, sat down beside her, and hugged her, saying, "Cry if you want to! Aunt Pei will always be with you."
Rong Shu could no longer hold back and burst into tears of grievance.
Hearing her cries, Pei Lanhua couldn't help but tear up. She gently patted her shoulder and said, "It's okay. We'll both try our best to get better. We can fight for custody of the child later."
Saying this is just a way to comfort myself.
But Rong Shu kept those words in her heart.
Aunt Pei is right.
Even if the hope is slim, she will not give up.
In the following days.
Every morning, Rong Shu's home doctor would check on her body, and a nutritionist would prepare meals for her, so Pei Lanhua didn't have to cook for her herself.
Although Sheng Tingchen is home every night, Rong Shu rarely sees him. Rong Shu can tell that he is very busy now, after all, it's almost the end of the year.
Of course, his busy schedule didn't stop him from dating An Qingyue.
Sheng Tingchen learned about Rong Shu's current condition from the doctor and decided that she was not allowed to go out casually at this time.