After reading for several hours, Wen Wanqing's eyes became a little sore. She turned the book upside down and rubbed her eyes.
Suddenly, she stopped rubbing her eyes.
"Wantang?"
No, how could Wan Tang be here?
Lately, I've been busy with pharmaceutical factory matters.
Your eyes must be playing tricks on you.
She glanced at her watch; it was getting late, so Wen Wanqing decided to stop watching for today.
Wen Wanqing's voice wasn't loud, but Su Wantang, with her sharp ears, heard it. She looked up from her book, gave Wen Wanqing a sweet smile, and revealed two dimples.
Wen Wanqing, who had just removed her hand, shuddered, startled, and then looked up and smiled.
Su Wantang said softly, "Mom."
Wen Wanqing's voice rose: "Wantang, is it really you? You—"
The other people reading in the foreign language bookstore glanced over, and Wen Wanqing seemed to sense it. She smiled apologetically at them and gave Su Wantang a look, signaling them to go outside and talk.
After putting the books back in their place, Wen Wanqing took the notebook and went out with Su Wantang.
"You're here to read too? Can you understand it?" Wen Wanqing asked.
These words might sound like Wen Wanqing was being sarcastic, but Su Wantang had long understood Wen Wanqing's personality. She took her arm and snuggled up to her, saying, "Mom, my dad used to have the idea of going abroad to seek refuge. He studied for two years."
Wen Wanqing, knowing her place, didn't press further, asking, "Why didn't you go abroad?"
"If there's anything you don't understand, ask Mom. Mom is pretty good at this."
"good."
Su Wantang got down to business: "Mom, what exactly happened? Why were you suspended from your job for no reason?"
Wen Wanqing didn't want Su Wantang to worry about her: "There's been a small problem, don't worry, Mom will go back to work in a couple of days. I've been busy all the time, so consider this a holiday. Mom and Aunt Wang have discussed it and are going to make you some different kinds of soup. You're young, so there's no rush to have children, but it's always good to nourish yourself first."
When the topic of having children came up, Su Wantang's face flushed red as she thought of something.
It seems... her period hasn't come yet this month.
Su Wantang subconsciously took her pulse. Wen Wanqing, seeing her silent for so long, must have misunderstood something, so she patted the back of her hand.
“Wantang, don’t overthink it. I’m not pressuring you. Huai’an is a bit older, but I’ve looked into it and it won’t affect him. Besides, he’s a soldier and he’s physically strong. Staying a few years older won’t be a problem at all.”
"This is just Mom's opinion. If you feel pressured, just pretend Mom isn't here—"
Su Wantang interrupted her: "Mom, I don't have that idea. I have absolutely no objection to having a child now."
As she spoke, Su Wantang suddenly remembered something, and her voice became much softer.
"Mom, I gave Huai'an some medicine before, and we won't be able to have a child for six months. But don't worry, Mom, half of the six months have passed, and three months will pass quickly."
"What are you thinking?" Wen Wanqing poked Su Wantang's forehead. "Is Mom that wicked mother-in-law? You've been so busy this past month, Mom can't bear to see you pregnant now. Besides, if you get pregnant now, you'll give birth in winter, which will be so painful!"
As the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked, their figures gradually disappeared into the distance, completely unaware of Gu Nanzhi, who was stunned not far away.
Have a baby!
No! Absolutely not!
Gu Nanzhi knew better than anyone that once Lu Huai'an and Su Wantang had a child, even if they divorced, their connection would never be severed.
She absolutely will not allow it!
Gu Nanzhi stood there for a long time before quickly entering the foreign language bookstore.
Even though it was confirmed that the problem stemmed from Wen Wanqing, she still felt uneasy about the instruction manual issue.
Gu Nanzhi didn't trust Charles's character.
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Despite having a tangled conversation with Wen Wanqing and with Wen Wanqing deliberately avoiding the topic, Su Wantang couldn't find out the reason for Wen Wanqing's suspension by the time she returned to her room after dinner.
She couldn't help but ask Lu Huai'an, "Huai'an, what exactly did Mom do wrong? Why was she suspended from her job?"
Lu Huai'an paused in his hair-drying motion: "Is it that serious?"
Su Wantang sensed the unspoken meaning in his words. With her legs crossed like a ballerina, she nimbly stood up, grabbed the collar of the white shirt that Lu Huai'an had just put on, and demanded an answer aggressively.
"Do you know what happened?"
Lu Huai'an's pupils contracted, and his large, cool hand supported Su Wantang's slender waist: "Be careful."
He was really tall; Su Wantang was standing on the bed when she was at eye level with him.
But we can't lose our momentum.
Su Wantang patted Lu Huai'an's chin with her small hand: "Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely."
Her cheeks were puffed out, perhaps because it was warm inside, and her face had a light pink tinge, making her very cute.
Lu Huai'an smiled slightly: "Yes, Commander Tangtang."
Lu Huai'an briefly recounted the story of Gu Nanzhi coming to see him that day.
*Smack*
My chin got another beating, this time a bit too hard, and instantly, that patch of skin turned red.
"Hiding it from me?" Su Wantang lifted Lu Huai'an's chin. "Are you harboring some ulterior motive?"
"No," Lu Huai'an denied quickly. "I just felt it was unnecessary. I've never doubted Mom's abilities. The suspension is only temporary; the higher-ups will clear Mom's name."
She's not worth your trouble.
Su Wantang knew perfectly well who she was referring to, and the spark of anger in her heart was extinguished as soon as it ignited.
But Su Wantang felt uneasy about letting it go so easily.
She deliberately pinched him, saying sourly, "That's true, she doesn't care if I bother her. Those big, watery eyes of hers are so attached to Vice-Lu—"
The sound was swallowed up by the surging lips and tongue.
"Lu...Huai...An..."
With just one name, Su Wantang hummed three different tunes.
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