Chapter 634: Chapter 634: What Is She Feeling Guilty About?

If there are indeed personal feelings involved, it is because she is grateful to Lin Chuxia and Old Master He for curing her illness, allowing her to do what she wishes during her lifetime.

Lin Chuxia nodded at her.

She certainly knew what the cooperation with Zhuang Jingshu was about.

This situation was not suitable for staying any longer, so Zhuang Jingshu and Sister-in-law Gong directly said their goodbyes.

Sister-in-law Fu also didn’t stay, simply telling Lin Chuxia to call her if anything came up.

Once everyone had left, Qin Yang looked at Lin Chuxia worriedly, “Are you alright? She didn’t give you a hard time, did she?”

Lin Chuxia smiled slightly, “Didn’t you see? With you all here, how could she trouble me? Why did you come back so early?”

“I heard someone was causing trouble at home, so I hurried back.”

He immediately thought it might be the Lin Family.

Thinking of his mother-in-law’s usual attitude towards his wife, he couldn’t stay in the office anymore.

“Don’t worry, I won’t be taken advantage of.”

Seeing her mother approach, Lin Chuxia had already thought of a strategy, but she hadn’t expected Zhuang Jingshu to come at this time or Qin Yang to return so quickly. Even before she could take action, Mother Lin had fled in haste.

Qin Yang furrowed his brows, still not at ease.

“I think we might as well call off the cooperation with Walson. Since Zhuang Jingshu is your elder sister’s biological mother, we should try to distance ourselves from them.”

Not because of Mother Lin’s words, Qin Yang simply felt that as long as they were connected to that family, his wife wouldn’t have a peaceful life.

“The project has already been approved by the city; how can we just stop it?”

Their cooperation was no longer just between individuals, and by now, many people were watching. It wasn’t easy for her to back out.

Moreover, Zhuang Jingshu is an extremely opinionated woman, not someone who is easily manipulated.

Seeing that his wife didn’t agree, Qin Yang was helpless.

“If the Lin Family comes to find you again, just call me.”

“Got it, I’m not as fragile as you think,” Lin Chuxia said with a smile.

Since they were both back, and it was almost time to get off work, Qin Yang didn’t return to the office. Instead, he discussed with Lin Chuxia what to eat that evening.

Lin Chuxia now had a big appetite, sometimes eating so much that Qin Yang worried, as her belly grew like a balloon.

Knowing she was eating for two, he always made delicious food according to her taste.

“Let’s go to the market and buy a fish to make fish soup, and get some green vegetables,” Lin Chuxia suggested.

She also realized that her weight was increasing too fast recently.

It’s good for the fetus to be healthy and growing, but gaining too much weight too quickly in late pregnancy could cause problems during childbirth.

Moreover, the medical standards at that time were still limited, and a cesarean section was a major surgery.

Lin Chuxia didn’t want to take that risk; she just wanted a smooth delivery.

So when necessary, she had to exercise some control.

Qin Yang wasn’t aware she had thought through all this; he never said no to her requests for food.

The market wasn’t far from the compound, so they walked there.

They bought fish and vegetables, and when they saw fresh fruit, they bought some too.

Back home, Qin Yang cooked the meal himself.

With Lin Chuxia’s large belly, it was inconvenient, so Qin Yang took care of all the household chores, trying not to let her do anything.

After dinner, Qin Yang circled a date on the calendar, signaling it was time to take Lin Chuxia for a check-up at the hospital again.

Lin Chuxia wasn’t keen on going, as she felt fine, and the doctor had said there was no need for a check-up unless there were unusual circumstances.

But Qin Yang was worried.

Finally, Lin Chuxia couldn’t resist him, realizing that if she didn’t go, Qin Yang wouldn’t be able to concentrate at work or do his job well.

To ease his mind, Lin Chuxia eventually agreed.

……

The twilight glow swept across the sky, gradually being enveloped by the night.

A gentle breeze dissipated the day’s heat.

Zhuang Yang knocked on the door but didn’t hear a sound inside, so he gently opened a crack in the door.

The room was dark, with the dusk casting shadows through the window on a figure seated by the window.

Reaching out to switch on the light, he saw Zhuang Jingshu sitting motionlessly in a chair, quietly staring at the street outside, not even reacting to his entrance.

Today he took the chairman to see Old Master He for a follow-up, where they met Minister Wei’s wife. Later, the two went to the compound, saying they wanted to see Lin Chuxia.

After dropping the chairman and Minister Wei’s wife at the compound, he went to the government offices to handle some matters.

Only after handling the matters did he know that the chairman had returned.

He had greeted the chairman back then, and the chairman sat in that position.

Had she been sitting here for two or three hours?

“Chairman?” he called softly.

Seeing Zhuang Jingshu move slightly, he continued, “Dinner is ready, prepared according to your taste. Will you go downstairs to eat, or should I have them bring dinner to your room?”

“Bring it here,” Zhuang Jingshu said, withdrawing her gaze indifferently.

Receiving the instruction, Zhuang Yang was about to leave when he heard Zhuang Jingshu calling him again.

“Call and urge them on that side. I want to know the results as soon as possible.”

Zhuang Yang was slightly stunned, “You mean your and Miss Jiayi’s samples?”

Zhuang Jingshu nodded.

“Didn’t you say…”

Zhuang Jingshu looked out the window again.

She thought of Mother Lin’s reaction when Qin Yang said those words today.

The flicker of guilt in her eyes flashed by, but she still caught it.

What was she guilty of?

Was she guilty of treating her biological daughter this way, or…

Lin Jiayi’s temperament wasn’t nurtured well, and as a mother, she felt she owed her, so she could raise her slowly over time.

She could accept a daughter with nothing to her name, but she wouldn’t tolerate a long-planned deception.

………

The next morning after breakfast, Qin Yang took Lin Chuxia to the city hospital.

Qin Yang’s unit also had an affiliated hospital, but its scale was small, with simple departments, and only two doctors in the obstetrics and gynecology department.

Therefore, Qin Yang initially chose the city hospital, which had better medical facilities.

He always knew that pregnancy and childbirth meant bringing a new life into the world, but also facing mortality challenges.

Even healing a broken bone requires months of recuperation, so extracting such a large child from a woman’s body—a child that gathered a woman’s vital energy—it’s evident how much a woman sacrifices for this child.

Qin Yang couldn’t manage the fate of everyone but wanted to ensure his wife received the best medical conditions, the best care, minimizing risks.

This was why he insisted on taking Lin Chuxia for prenatal check-ups.

He wouldn’t allow any additional risks.

Once they arrived at the hospital, there weren’t many pregnant women getting check-ups.

There were only two pregnant women outside the room of the doctor responsible for Lin Chuxia.

One seemed about five or six months along, quietly sitting in front of the doctor’s office.

The other was accompanied by her husband, and her months appeared similar to Lin Chuxia’s.

As the weather heated up, there were no fans in the hallway, and not even the wind could blow in.

The woman, hot and irritable, fanned herself with her hands, frowning and complaining to the man about something.

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