Madam Shangguan hummed in agreement.
While still pondering how to dissolve the engagement with the Quan family, she suddenly turned to stare at her son: "What did you just say?"
Shangguan Lin replied, "I told you my wife is pregnant, and you're going to be a grandmother again!"
In an instant, Madam Shangguan asked in shock, "Are you telling the truth? Xiaoxian is pregnant again? You're not lying to me?"
Shangguan Lin's lips twitched: "I thought you didn't care, but it turns out your reaction time is just too slow!"
Old Madam Shangguan gave him a light slap, then turned to her daughter-in-law, her concern evident, and said, "At your age, you're a high-risk pregnancy. Aren't you having a hard time?"
Qin Xiaoxian smiled and said, "Mom, I'm fine. This child is very well-behaved."
The old lady Shangguan felt a little relieved, and then she nitpicked at her own son, saying, "Knowing that Xiaoxian was pregnant, you didn't arrange for doctors and nurses at home. Is your head just for decoration?"
Shangguan Lin: ...
Why is it always him who gets hurt? He couldn't help but look at his wife and little daughter.
Shangguan Wu and Qin Xiaoxian avoided his gaze.
Shangguan Lin: ...
Has love disappeared?
Madam Shangguan put Shangguan Xinyi's matter out of her mind. Nothing was more important than a pregnant woman, especially since she was an older pregnant woman and there were many more things she needed to pay attention to.
"Xiaoxian, why don't you move in with me? How can a grown man like him take good care of a pregnant woman like you?"
Shangguan Lin was stunned: ...
And you want to steal his wife?
Qin Xiaoxian was also stunned.
The two families lived very close to each other. The old lady had never invited them to stay at the old house before. Now she was a little flattered, but she still didn't want to move there. No matter where she was, it was not as comfortable as her own home.
Shangguan Wu saw through her thoughts and said, "Grandma, if we live with you, Auntie will definitely find out."
The old lady of Shangguan said nonchalantly, "What's the problem?"
Shangguan Wu said bluntly, "She's not on our side. What if she tries to do something to my mother?"
"It's not that serious..."
Madam Shangguan suddenly stopped talking.
Just the fact that Chu Mingshu had an extramarital affair, had a child, and kept it a secret from the Shangguan family for so long shows that this person is not simple.
Moreover, she could tell that her daughter-in-law was unwilling. Although she was a little unhappy, she knew that the pregnant woman's mood was the most important thing, so she didn't force her.
"Then let's keep it a secret for now."
Even Madam Shangguan couldn't guarantee 100% that there wouldn't be any problems.
Shangguan Wu nodded, pursed his lips, and said, "One should not have the heart to harm others, but one should not be without the heart to guard against others. I cannot pretend to be on good terms with them when I know they have problems."
Shangguan Lin patted her head: "Wu Bao, I will protect your mother, don't be afraid."
"I know, and I will protect you too."
Shangguan Wu looked up at her father and smiled brightly.
She continued, "So I gave the paternity test report to my uncle. I just never expected that my uncle, such a gentle and refined man, would hit my cousin. How scared must my cousin have been to fall down the stairs!"
Shangguan Lin: ...
Qin Xiaoxian: ……
Madam Shangguan: ...
I always felt that my little girl (granddaughter) was all bark and no bite!
However, the eldest brother (adopted son) beating the third daughter into the hospital might not be just an excuse to cause trouble.
After all, a civilized person can be even more terrifying when they get angry!
Shangguan Wu took in their expressions one by one, without the slightest surprise.
She doesn't expect them to be suspicious of Shangguan Xiong, who has played the role of a good son and good older brother for decades, but they just need to be careful and not be foolish enough to completely trust him.
After having lunch at her parents' home, Shangguan Wu decided to go back.
But to her surprise, as soon as she stepped out of the old house, she saw her aunt crying with tears streaming down her face as she brushed past her and rushed into the old house.
It was very sudden.
Shangguan Wu and Shangguan Lin turned around and walked back in perfect unison.
The father and daughter guessed that it was related to the DNA test results, and if they didn't go to watch the drama unfold now, when would they?
Just as expected!
In the living room of the old house, Chu Mingshu immediately asked the old lady to make the decision.
The old lady asked her slowly and deliberately, "What do you want me to do for you? That child wasn't yours?"
"That old hag really knew!" Chu Mingshu thought bitterly, her face showing grievance. "Mom, Xinyi is the child I carried for ten months, but I really didn't know she wasn't Xiong Ge's child!"
The old lady pointed out incisively, "You don't even realize you slept with the wrong man?"
Chu Mingshu's tears fell even harder.
"I don't know, I really don't know..."
Chu Mingshu shook her head, crying, her face contorted in despair as she recalled what had happened back then.
"I got drunk at a celebration party that year, and when I woke up I found myself lying in a strange room... I didn't know who the other person was. I was terrified, afraid that my husband would divorce me, so I didn't dare to tell anyone."
That day I took a lot of birth control pills, and after I got home I had sex with my husband every day. I thought nothing would happen, I really thought nothing would happen..."
After speaking painfully, Chu Mingshu shed tears of regret.
Can Shangguan Wu say that she truly deserves to be called the woman who conquered Shangguan Xiong?
This acting was so convincing; if she hadn't seen through Ming Shu's true nature in her past life, she might have believed it by now.
But a hint of sympathy and reluctance was clearly visible on Grandma's face.
A glint of light flashed in Shangguan Wu's eyes. She quietly took out her phone, turned on the recording function, put it in her pocket, and then spoke.
"Didn't your aunt suspect anyone afterward?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Mingshu paused in her sobbing and shook her head, saying, "There were many people at the victory celebration banquet; I don't know who that person was..."
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