Chapter 7 Congratulations, Mrs. and Mr., your family is about to welcome...
The doorbell rang, Gui Chun went to open the door, the car engine turned off, and soon the door was pushed open, and Lu Lin walked in.
Wearing a black double-breasted wool coat, he looked like a model straight out of a magazine—handsome and stylish. Of course, he would look even better if he didn't have that grumpy face.
Lu Lin raised his hand to look at his watch. It was almost nine o'clock, and their appointment was for ten o'clock for the check-up.
If he doesn't have Alzheimer's and has misremembered, he called her last night before going to bed to remind her of today's schedule.
Seeing him frown, Shen Rong knew without guessing why. She couldn't appreciate the handsome man anymore and quickly tried to argue before he could speak: "You kept telling me things last night, which made me a little nervous and I couldn't sleep. I only managed to doze off for a while before dawn."
That's so pitiful.
She glanced at the grandfather clock in the room; there was still almost an hour left. It only took about twenty minutes to drive from here to the hospital if you drove fast.
Lu Lin guessed her little scheme and deliberately exposed her plan.
"It snowed last night, and the roads are difficult to travel. It will take at least half an hour."
After hearing this, would she still be able to linger?
She got up and downed the rest of her milk in one gulp, then ran upstairs: "I'll change my clothes, I'll be quick!"
Lu Lin had already witnessed her quickness. He sat down on the sofa, frowning with a hint of impatience. He had taken the day off specifically for this occasion.
Aunt Zhang brought him coffee: "Madam just brewed it. She doesn't want to drink it, saying she just wants to smell the aroma. You should drink it; it's a waste to throw it away."
Realizing she had misspoke, as if the gentleman could only drink the leftovers, she quickly apologized, "Sir, that's not what I meant."
It's as if she's treating her husband like a garbage can. Actually, it's because she and Guichun don't like Western stuff, and the wife says she can't drink it, so it has to be thrown away.
My husband arrived just in time; he also likes to drink this.
Lu Lin understood what she meant and didn't mind. He took a sip and said, "It's okay, go ahead and get busy."
Aunt Zhang breathed a sigh of relief. Although the master often had a stern face, he actually had a very good personality. He was kind to the servants and had a good temper and was tolerant towards his wife.
"I think your wife will definitely drag her feet for a while. Should you go and urge her?" Zhang Ma suggested tactfully.
She's noticed how much her wife dawdles these past few days; if she's just going to change clothes, she might try on every single item in the entire wardrobe.
Just when Zhang Ma thought he wouldn't go, he actually got up and went upstairs.
Lu Lin stood at the door. Zhang Ma's words just now reminded him of something, and he wanted to confirm it.
He took a deep breath and suddenly pushed open the door.
Shen Rong was taking off her pajamas and preparing to put on her bra when she was suddenly attacked. She covered her chest and looked at the door in disbelief.
In this era, there were no bras. Most women would wrap their chests with a piece of white cloth to make them appear flat. Later, people realized that this was a bad habit, so they began to liberate their nature and stopped wrapping their chests, or simply wore a small undergarment.
Shen Rong was not used to it when she first arrived. Fortunately, it was winter and she was wearing a lot of clothes. It was fine at home, but she felt unsafe going out without a bra today. So she dug out the original owner's old bra to change into.
Unexpectedly, halfway through the process, Lu Lin suddenly pushed the door open and came in.
No, I'm usually quite polite and have good boundaries, so why can't I knock on the door today?
Shen Rong glared at him angrily, shut her mouth tightly, and suppressed the urge to curse.
Lu Lin, however, acted as if nothing was wrong, his expression quite serious, his eyes sweeping over her smooth shoulders and neck as if he were looking at a blank white wall, and he didn't forget to urge her, "Hurry up."
The door closed again, and Shen Rong raised her hand and slapped it twice in the air, while silently cursing.
Lu Lin outside the door was far from calm. His fists clenched and unclenched. He was just trying it out, but he didn't expect that God would help him so much, allowing him to see it so easily.
She had a small mole on her left shoulder, and he felt he had been overthinking things. It was Shen Rong, but then again, it wasn't...
His brow furrowed even more.
He sat downstairs for a while, took a couple of sips of coffee, and then hurried footsteps echoed on the stairs. This time she moved quickly, probably afraid that Lu Lin would push the door open again.
She was wearing a fur-trimmed coat, carrying a small leather bag, and wearing sheepskin boots, making a particularly loud noise as she walked up the stairs.
You could tell from the sound of her footsteps that she was angry.
"Let's go! Didn't you say it was almost time? You're still thinking about drinking coffee?"
Their ability to turn the tables is getting better and better; it's unclear who's stalling for time.
Lu Lin reluctantly put down his half-finished coffee, grabbed his keys, and got up.
Shen Rong got into the car and saw a soft hat next to her. She touched her head and realized that he had been urging her to wear a hat, which was why her head was cold.
She glared at him discreetly, not daring to make a big glare for fear of being discovered.
Not wanting to look at him, she turned around to observe the street outside; this was her first time out on the main street.
The streets were crowded with people, dressed in all sorts of outfits; it was truly a very special era.
Clang, clang, accompanied by the sound, a huge thing came along—it was a tram!
She found it strange and stood up slightly; she had only ever seen it in TV dramas before.
She stared intently outside, greedily wanting to etch everything into her mind so she could later return to her own time and write a memoir.
Lu Lin kept glancing at her out of the corner of his eye. Interesting, Miss Shen seemed to be meeting him for the first time.
"Where is that?" she asked, pointing to a four-story building. Looking at the signs, it seemed to be taking the shape of a shopping mall.
Lu Lin glanced at her and replied, "First Floor, aren't you a regular customer?" as if wondering why she didn't recognize him.
"I was just testing you." He offered a forced explanation.
Shen Rong bit her tongue, damn it, she almost gave herself away.
For the rest of the journey, no matter how curious she was, she didn't dare ask Lu Lin any questions, for fear of revealing something again.
The car made several turns into the alley, where there were still traces of gunfire on the walls, and buildings in the distance were blackened by fire. Her excitement just moments before turned cold in an instant.
Ruins and ruins are the true colors of this era; all those fleeting illusions of prosperity will eventually be shattered by the flames of war.
They arrived at the hospital, and Lu Lin parked the car.
A gust of wind blew by, and Shen Rong deliberately covered her head, saying she was cold, while her eyes kept glancing at the hat in Lu Lin's hand, making it difficult for him to pretend he couldn't see it.
Lu Lin had no choice but to give her the hat.
Shen Rong smiled, put on her hat, and took out a small mirror from her bag to look at herself from left to right.
"Hurry up," Lu Lin urged impatiently.
"Here I am." Shen Rong covered her hat and ran a few steps.
The hospital was crowded. Lu Lin seemed to know someone there and led her through the crowd until they finally entered a consultation room.
The old Chinese medicine doctor took her pulse and then conducted a series of examinations. Shen Rong's anxious heart finally died.
No more doubts, 100% certain, I'm pregnant, six weeks along.
Not to mention Lu Lin's face darkened, she was also on the verge of tears. She just wanted to use this excuse to temporarily trap Lu Lin.
But she didn't expect that she would have to give birth!
The doctor noticed their strange expressions and assumed they didn't want the child, so he gently reminded them of a few things.
Because of her constitution, Shen Rong is not easy to get pregnant. If she were to forcibly abort the child, not only would she have difficulty conceiving in the future, but her own body would also be damaged. In the worst case, it could result in the death of both mother and child.
She was utterly terrified. She had thought the times were cruel, but now… she touched her stomach, looked up, and screamed silently. What sins had she committed in her past life?
God, how could you do this to me! Where is your conscience?!
Lu Lin walked out of the clinic without saying a word, his face gloomy. Shen Rong didn't dare to speak either, following behind him like a timid wife.
"Wait here for me, I'll go to the pharmacy to get the medicine." Lu Lin found a place for her to sit and wait.
She lowered her head and looked docile, behaving very well.
After Lu Lin left, she banged her head against the wall repeatedly.
She wanted to apologize for her previous despicable thoughts. Couldn't she just stop blackmailing Lu Lin? God, please don't play this cruel joke on people.
She thought she was in control and could manipulate others, but now she realizes that she is actually quite passive.
If Lu Lin is truly heartless and determined to divorce her, it seems she has no other choice; even threatening him with her pregnancy won't be as effective.
Will this trick no longer work?
What a blunder! She should have checked it herself first! She intended to give Lu Lin a little shock, but she ended up shocking herself as well.
The pharmacy was quite crowded, and it would take a while to get the medicine, so Lu Lin took advantage of the time to go up to the second floor.
"You're here?" The doctor didn't even look up.
The man looked to be about the same age as Lu Lin, wearing a white coat, and was busy with needlework.
"Please sit wherever you like, I'll be right there."
Wen Zhongda could actually see the worry on his friend's expressionless face.
"It's really not easy, there's still something that's causing you trouble? Tell me so I can cheer you up."
Lu Lin kicked it hard, almost causing Wen Zhongda's workbench to collapse, and the nearly completed artwork was ruined.
Wen Zhongda looked annoyed and got up to wash his hands.
"Where did you get this anger from, that you're venting it on me?" Wen Zhongda sat down far away from him, afraid he would resort to violence again.
"If you want to fight, then you're not welcome."
He was a frail scholar, no match for Lu Lin. He was only good at scalpels, while Lu Lin was good at guns; they were not in the same league.
"You said before that plastic surgery can change a person's appearance?" Lu Lin asked him with a serious expression.
When the topic turned to medicine, he became interested: "If you're going to get plastic surgery, I think you could make your double eyelids bigger."
"Can one person be transformed to look like another person?" Lu Lin asked him.
Wen Zhongda stopped laughing: "When you say the other person looks like someone else, do you mean they have a different face?" He gestured.
Lu Lin nodded: "Can we do the same thing at the same time, like removing birthmarks or moles?"
"You're not kidding me, are you?" Wen Zhongda chuckled and crossed his arms.
"Brother, do you know that even the most advanced plastic surgery techniques in Japan can only make minor incisions on a person's face, like getting a nose job, double eyelid surgery, or canthoplasty? The kind of face transplant you're talking about that could kill someone, no doctor in the world dares to do it. Completely transforming into another person, do you know how huge that is? Even if she doesn't die, her face will be covered in scars. Is she still human?"
Lu Lin remained silent. Her skin was smooth and flawless, meaning she hadn't had any cosmetic surgery.
Wen Zhongda asked curiously, "Where did you see those strange things? Are you a twin lying?"
Lu Lin shook her head. Impossible. There are no twins in the Lu family. She only has one older brother.
"Under what circumstances would a person's temperament change drastically, as if they were a completely different person?" Lu Lin looked at Wen Zhongda, hoping to get an answer from him.
"Good brother, thank you for trusting me, but unfortunately I'm a surgeon, not good at things involving the brain. Why don't you go see a psychiatrist?"
He patted Lu Lin's shoulder heavily, making it clear he was there to tease him.
"Why don't you go read some ghost stories? The explanations in those are way more professional than mine." He chuckled after saying that.
Lu Lin gave him a cold glance. Since he couldn't give him the explanation he wanted, there was no need to waste time. He pushed Wen Zhongda aside and left without looking back.
"You're leaving just like that? Not even staying a little longer. Sigh, you didn't tell me why we came to the hospital today?" Wen Zhongda asked, standing at the door, but received no response.
He cursed and swore, focusing his insults on Lu Lin's ancestors.
They couldn't have come specifically to see him, could they? He felt his face wasn't that big.
***
On the way back, Shen Rong lost all interest in watching the commotion. She pressed her head against the glass, pouted, and scrunched up her face, looking utterly dejected.
Lu Lin glanced at her a few times, but said nothing!
He escorted her back to the small villa and instructed Zhang Ma to supervise her taking her medicine.
Knowing that this was a pregnancy-preserving medicine, Zhang Ma's face was full of joy: "Madam is indeed pregnant! Congratulations to Madam and Master, the family is about to welcome a new member."
Shen Rong forced a smile, and Lu Lin also curved the corners of his mouth.
Zhang Ma was about to prepare some good dishes when Lu Lin stopped her, saying hesitantly, "We don't want to make a fuss about it yet."
"Yes, yes, it hasn't been three months yet! Look how happy I am, I should keep it covered up." Zhang Ma had already found her own explanation.
The two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
After Lu Lin saw the person off, he was about to leave when Shen Rong asked him, "Don't we need to talk?"
Lu Lin looked at her for a moment and said, "Let's wait a few days. The news came suddenly, and I think everyone needs time to think about it."
Okay, then let's give him some time to think it over!
There was no point in considering anything else; she was simply going down this path to the bitter end.
But it's okay. As long as you don't die, it's not a big deal. It's just a baby, right? The sooner you give birth, the sooner you'll recover!
Although Shen Rong's self-comforting methods were ineffective, they were still effective. She quickly cheered up again and became an unkillable cockroach.
Since Lu Lin needed time to organize things, she might as well do a review as well. She leaned to the side and pulled the notebook out of the drawer, then used her teeth to open the pen.
He quickly wrote down several large characters.
Lu Lin's weakness.
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