After having lunch with Lu Yinchu, Li Weihuan left, leaving behind the property transfer agreement that Han Qing had given him with Lu Yinchu.
Lu Yinchu didn’t leave right away. His eyes were fixed on the document. He lit another cigarette and took a deep drag.
He remembered what Li Weihuan had said to him before he left—
"Right now, I dare not desire anything, especially anything related to Nanxi."
"But there’s one thing I want, I hope both you and Nanxi will not let anyone down."
"Especially you, Uncle. You owe me a favor. I hope you won’t let your nephew down."
He cracked a smile. His nephew, Li Weihuan, seemed to be maturing and growing up.
Lu Yinchu picked up the phone and made a call. It was to Li Mufang.
"I intend to get Weihuan into politics. How do you feel about the Land Bureau?" Lu Yinchu asked.
Li Mufang paused, not entirely understanding Lu Yinchu’s intentions. "Uncle?"
"I’m in the investment and property business, and I deal with the government department a lot, especially the Land Bureau. I know some people there who can help protect Weihuan... Mufang, you’re the most thoughtful person in the Li Family, and I trust you. Can you convince your eldest cousin, your mother, and manage Weihuan’s career?
Li Mufang thought for a moment before seriously nodding, "Sure, I’ll take care of it, Uncle."
Just as Lu Yinchu was about to end the call, he stopped her again.
"Mufang, you should trust me. You have a long future ahead of you. There will be a good man who will truly love you, and who won’t look at any other woman. Just be patient, don’t settle for less or give up just because you’re already twenty-nine years old. If you ever need help, let me know. I’ll do everything I can to assist you.
Li Mufang’s voice trembled slightly, as she held back tears, "Don’t worry, Uncle, I won’t give up."
Even if he still loved, even if she remained, they weren’t the same people they used to be. At twenty-nine years old, she didn’t have another twelve years to spare for another heartbreak, not for the same man, at least.
Li Mufang asked, "Uncle, do you think I will find a man who truly loves me? A man who loves only me?"
On the other end of the line, Lu Yinchu looked out the window, the sunlight just right, the city glistening in the warm light.
His voice was calm and resolute when he answered, "Yes, you definitely will."
Li Mufang pulled up the corner of her mouth in a small smile, "I understand, Uncle. Thank you!"
Nanxi wasn’t in the best frame of mind at work today. She couldn’t stop thinking about pregnancy tests and being pregnant!
Lu Yinchu hadn’t told her to get tested. Should she take the initiative? After all, Lu Yinchu owed an explanation to his mother-in-law, Xia Zhen!
Nanxi looked up early pregnancy signs on the internet.
First and foremost was the lack of menstruation after thirty days. She didn’t seem to have gotten her period for almost thirty days as well!
But Nanxi’s cycle was never regular, not a reliable indicator. She took a deep breath and continued reading.
***Darkening of the nipples***...Ehm...
Blushing, Nanxi decided to skip that part.
A little further down. Symptoms that appear around week six, such as morning sickness, aversion to oily food, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, fatigue, drowsiness, feeling cold, loss of appetite, craving for sour foods...
Those didn’t seem to add up with her timeline.
Maybe she was overthinking it!
She had only been married to Lu Yinchu for little over a month! They hadn’t... been together for very long either...
Nanxi quickly closed her browser. Using the internet wasn’t helping.
At that moment, a coworker passing by glanced at Nanxi’s screen and gasped, "Oh my god, Nanxi, you’re pregnant?!!"
The entire office, including those who were taking a lunch break, turned to look at Nanxi, their eyes full of curiosity and intrigue.
Nanxi forced a laugh but denied, "No...no I’m not!"
Her coworker raised an eyebrow, clearly not believing her, "Nanxi, there’s nothing wrong with being pregnant. Why would you hide it? If you are, you should tell us. We’d be happy for you!"
Nanxi replied, "...I’m really not pregnant! I was just... I was just reading up on it in advance... yeah, for future reference!"