She's dreaming!

Gu Yunzhen's thin lips curled into a mocking smile.

Receiving no response, Shangguan Wu straightened up and whispered, "Shangguan Xiong is my grandfather's adopted child, but he is an out-and-out hypocrite. His kindness to my grandparents and my parents is all for an ulterior motive. His target is the entire Shangguan Group."

Gu Yunzhen frowned: "You don't need to tell me."

He's not interested in her family's affairs!

Shangguan Wu said, "I'm telling you this not so you can do anything for me, but just to prevent you from being deceived by him."

Gu Yunzhen lowered his eyes. Did he look too easy to fool?

He gave a soft hum.

Back at the villa on the left, Qin Xiaoxian had already come downstairs. Despite her husband's reminder, tears still streamed down her face when she saw her daughter pushing her wheelchair in.

Shangguan Lin, who was standing nearby, quickly wiped away her tears: "Wife, don't cry."

Shangguan Wu frowned suddenly when he saw her pale face.

"Mom, let me take a look at you." She stepped forward and took her pulse without saying a word.

Seeing her nervous expression, Qin Xiaoxian said, "I'm fine, I'm just tired from the flight."

However, Shangguan Wu's pupils suddenly contracted as she took his pulse.

Shangguan Lin immediately became alarmed: "Wu Bao, is there something wrong with your mother's health? Don't scare your dad, my heart can't take the shock."

Shangguan Wu stopped and looked at him, saying, "It's not a big problem, but you need to rest well at home."

Shangguan Lin swayed, his handsome middle-aged face contorted into a bitter expression. "You need to rest at home, isn't that a big problem?"

Shangguan Wu explained, "Because older mothers have a higher chance of intrauterine growth retardation and premature birth, they need more careful care than younger mothers, and they also need to have regular prenatal checkups and maternal-fetal monitoring."

Shangguan Lin was dumbfounded.

Qin Xiaoxian was also a little confused.

Advanced maternal age?

Is she pregnant again?

Shangguan Lin asked in a trembling voice, "Wu Bao, is it very dangerous? Or should we..."

Qin Xiaoxian knew what her husband wanted to say, and interrupted him directly, saying, "I want to give birth!"

"But……"

After stopping her father with a look, Shangguan Wu earnestly instructed, "Mom, you're carrying two people now. If you feel uncomfortable in any way, you must tell me, otherwise it will hurt you and the baby in your belly."

Qin Xiaoxian nodded repeatedly: "I know, Wubao, can you tell the baby's gender?"

She wasn't sexist; it was just that those old-fashioned people outside gossiped about her daughters because all three of her children were daughters, saying that the Shangguan family's daughters couldn't give birth to sons and were therefore unsuitable for marriage.

Her eldest daughter had been married for three years without getting pregnant, and those people had an "I knew it" look on their faces, and they spread the news everywhere.

Qin Xiaoxian couldn't sleep at night whenever she thought about it.

Fortunately, her eldest son-in-law was a good man, and the young couple's marriage was stable, which put her at ease.

Qin Xiaoxian wanted to know whether the baby in her belly was a boy or a girl, so she could make preparations in advance.

"Mom, your pregnancy is still very early, it's not obvious yet."

Shangguan Wu shook his head, when suddenly a thought flashed through his mind: Could this be the reason his parents were murdered?

She lowered her gaze to her mother's belly, her eyes gradually welling up with tears: "Mom, with me here, I will definitely ensure your safe delivery and that the baby will be healthy."

Her tears came too quickly. Shangguan Lin and his wife exchanged a glance and hugged their little girl between them.

"Don't worry, Wubao, I'm not going anywhere. I'll stay home and take good care of your mother. I'll also arrange for a gynecologist to check on her regularly."

"Yes, we won't go out. If you miss us, just come home and stay for a few days, it shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Gu Yunzhen didn't care where she was.

Shangguan Wu replied, "No problem."

Gu Yunzhen's eyebrows twitched slightly as she watched Shangguan Wu being embraced by her parents.

His intuition told him that her tears were related to Shangguan Xiong.

Gu Yunzhen looked away, her brows furrowing slightly.

When Shangguan Wu is with her family, she is relaxed, lively, and full of energy.

After lunch, the sky was overcast with thick clouds, as if a downpour could happen at any moment.

Gu Yunzhen left first because she had other matters to attend to.

After seeing him off, Shangguan Wu went home and video-chatted with her two older sisters to keep in touch.

Until Shangguan Xiong's secretary brought the contract.

After Shangguan Wu signed the company transfer contract and acquired his first company, the old man kept him in the study to talk.

A faint sandalwood scent filled the study, which was very pleasant.

Grandpa Shangguan stared sharply at his granddaughter and went straight to the point: "How long have you been seeing him?"

Shangguan Wu raised an eyebrow: "My husband and I met for the first time yesterday."

"Are you going to get a marriage certificate on your first date?"

Old Master Shangguan glared at her irritably and asked again, "Why did you let the rumors spread like wildfire?" Since she could find the person, she had the ability to stop the rumors from spreading, but she didn't, which meant she did it on purpose.

Shangguan Wu stated bluntly, "I do not want a marriage alliance."

In her past life, she had no one she liked, so she agreed to a marriage alliance. However, she was tricked by Quan Tianrui and Shangguan Xinyi and was kidnapped. Gu Yunzhen saved her. After they had a relationship, Gu Yunzhen forced her to marry him and put pressure on the Shangguan and Quan families. In the end, the two families agreed that she would marry Gu Yunzhen and Shangguan Xinyi would marry Quan Tianrui.

Although it was two years earlier than expected, Gu Yunzhen hadn't fallen in love with her yet, but she was confident she could win him over.

This reason almost caused Old Master Shangguan to have a heart attack.

If she doesn't want a marriage alliance, she should just tell him. Does he think he'll force her to marry someone else?

Considering that she hadn't grown up by his side and didn't know her family well, Old Master Shangguan said helplessly, "How can you be so sure that the person you've found is good?"

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