Chapter 190: Chapter 190: The Ancestors Forgive Her
"Grandma, I’m sorry, where’s Ningwan? If you’re upset, you can take it out on me, but you can’t hurt Ningwan."
Zhan Hanjue was anxious for a moment, and his tone offended his grandmother, so he immediately apologized.
However, he also made his stance clear.
Old Mrs. Zhan was both angry and speechless.
After a while, she said with a stern face, "Don’t worry, she’s carrying our Zhan family’s child, I wouldn’t harm her."
Zhan Hanjue: "..."
Pregnant? With what child?
He was surprised inside, but said nothing. He just slightly furrowed his brows, showing his confusion.
However, Old Mrs. Zhan’s old eyes didn’t see his anomaly.
Seeing him standing in front of her, her anger flared up, and she waved her hand, "She’s in your courtyard, go see for yourself."
"Thank you, Grandma."
Zhan Hanjue immediately turned around and left without any hesitation.
Old Mrs. Zhan sighed and lamented to Mrs. Chen, "Did you see that? This is the grandson I raised. Spoiled him so much that when Changxin grabbed him by the collar and questioned him back then, I had my first argument with Zhan Changxin and pulled him back from her. But now, for a woman, he doesn’t want me as his grandma. Back then for his biological mother, now for Ningwan, you tell me, doesn’t he seem distant from our Zhan family?"
Mrs. Chen comforted her with a smile, "Old Madam, you’re really good at making yourself unhappy. The eldest young master is a Zhan family member, why would he feel distant? Even with how Mrs. Leng treated him, he still visits during the holidays. He’s even more impeccable towards you. Initially, when you were angry and asked him to drive Ningwan away, the eldest young master didn’t hesitate at all. Now it’s because Ningwan is pregnant, with the Zhan family’s child, hence the eldest young master values her more. It’s also for your sake; haven’t you always wanted a great-grandchild?"
"Yes, I want a great-grandchild, but not one from that woman’s belly." Old Mrs. Zhan shook her head.
Mrs. Chen said, "There’s nothing that can be done; the two are married. It seems the child is a few months along. That Miss Linglong, she practically runs to the Zhan family eight times a day, and the eldest young master doesn’t even glance at her. Counting on Miss Linglong, it’s hard to see the little young master."
"Hmm, you’re right about that." Old Mrs. Zhan nodded.
At this moment, Jin Yingzi came over to give Old Mrs. Zhan a massage.
Old Mrs. Zhan remembered that Jin Yingzi got along well with Ningwan and asked her, "What do you think of Ningwan’s pregnancy?"
Jin Yingzi also showed a surprised expression, but her eyes flickered quickly, and she said in a low voice, "Congratulations to you, Old Madam, it’s a good thing."
"A good thing?" Old Mrs. Zhan frowned.
Jin Yingzi continued in a low voice, "I heard Mr. Zhan say that during the car accident years ago, it was Mr. Zhan’s father who asked him to save Ningwan. It was also Ningwan’s crying that woke Mr. Zhan up, which saved him. Calculating this way, Mr. Zhan owes Ningwan a life, and Ningwan owes Mr. Zhan’s father a life. Now, Ningwan is pregnant, it should also be Mr. Zhan’s father’s spirit in heaven telling you that he doesn’t resent Ningwan. Because of Ningwan, the Zhan family lost a member, but now she’s giving the Zhan family a new member back."
Old Mrs. Zhan was taken aback and grabbed Jin Yingzi’s hand, "Is that what it means?"
Jin Yingzi bowed her head and said, "There’s such a saying in our hometown that if it’s not for the ancestors’ blessing, it’s hard for a woman who marries in to get pregnant. Now that she’s pregnant, it shows that the Zhan family ancestors do not resent her and accept her, that’s why she’s carrying the Zhan family’s child."
"What you said makes sense. It seems I must accept this woman." Old Mrs. Zhan sighed.
Jin Yingzi quickly massaged her shoulders again and said with a smile, "Old Madam, actually many things, once you think through, aren’t so much. You still need to take good care of yourself, waiting to see the fourth generation is your great blessing."
"Your mouth really can talk. If Ningwan could be as sweet and understanding as you, that would be great." Old Mrs. Zhan sighed.
After sighing, she smiled and closed her eyes, letting Jin Yingzi continue to massage her.
Zhan Hanjue swiftly returned to his courtyard.
Upon entering, he saw Ningwan and Wangyue sitting at the dining table.
Wangyue was eating with her mouth full of oil, while Ningwan was looking at her phone, occasionally putting something in her mouth.
Seeing her safe, Zhan Hanjue finally relaxed.
He slowed his pace, walked in.
"What’s going on?"
As soon as he spoke, Wangyue was startled.
She was drinking soup and almost choked.
Ningwan patted her back, "Slow down, no one is fighting with you for it. If you choke to death, who will help me eat these?"
Wangyue: "..."
Is this concern? Why does it sound different?
"You’re back?"
Loosening her grip on Wangyue’s back, Ningwan stood up with a smile.
Zhan Hanjue looked at her belly, which was indeed slightly protruding.
He couldn’t help but frown.
He remembered that when he left in the morning, her belly was quite flat with no extra flesh. How could it have gotten bigger in just half a day?
"Let’s go to our room."
Ningwan stepped forward and took Zhan Hanjue’s hand.
The man followed her as she left.
Once inside, he hugged her and asked, "What on earth is going on?"
"Did you go see Grandma?" Ningwan answered irrelevantly.
The man nodded.
"Grandma said you’re carrying the Zhan family’s child."
"What did you say? You didn’t expose me, did you?" Ningwan hurriedly asked, nervous.
The man coldly snorted, "You think I’m stupid?"
Ningwan smirked.
She knew he wasn’t stupid, so she didn’t remind him in advance.
While talking, the man’s hand had already slipped under her shirt.
When he felt her belly, he couldn’t help but frown.
It wasn’t pad-stuffed to make it look swollen, but there was an actual small lump, and it was hard.
"Are you sick?"
The man quickly released her, grasping her shoulders and asked anxiously.
Ningwan chuckled, "What illness, can’t it be pregnancy?"
"Impossible," the man asserted.
Although he had no experience, he knew that pregnancy doesn’t show a big belly as soon as it starts.
In half a day, the belly got bigger; was she pregnant with a monster?
"Boring, I really can’t fool you."
Ningwan pouted with boredom.
"So, what’s going on with your body..."
"Nothing’s wrong with my body, I just took some medicine. It causes bloating, and it’ll go down in about two days."
"To fool Grandma?" The man frowned.
Ningwan said helplessly, "I had no choice. I suddenly heard your grandma was bringing people over. You said you had a meeting today, and I couldn’t reach you. If I faced your grandma directly, I’d definitely make her angry. What if she got too angry? So, I thought of this trick. The Old Madam may not like me, but she would surely like a great-grandchild, and indeed, she didn’t make things difficult for me and brought me home."
After saying that, she blinked with some pride.
It seemed to say, praise me, see how smart I am!