Translator: Paperplane Editor: DarkGem
When Lu Jinnian changed his shoes, he remembered what Madam Chen had just said. Without shifting his eyes, he carried Qiao Anhao while telling Madam Chen, who was putting the shoes away, in a flat tone, "Nothing much, the missus was just on her period."
Lu Jinnian paused for a while, then remembered the doctorâs instructions and said, "Make more nutritional foods for the missus to nourish the body."
As soon as Madam Chen heard that it was the period, she instantly felt relieved and nodded without hesitation in response to Lu Jinnianâs instructions.
The bed cover and quilt cover on the bed had already been changed by Madam Chen. Lu Jinnian put Qiao Anhao down. He pulled over the covers and didnât forget to turn up the central heating in the room by two degrees. Then he walked out of the bedroom, back downstairs, and out. The assistant was still waiting at the door.
Lu Jinnian silently glanced over at the assistant, but then strode over to the back garden.
The assistant hurriedly caught up.
Lu Jinnian was far away from the mansion by the time he stopped. Having done an all-nighter, he pulled a cigarette out from his pocket. He lit it up and took two hard drags before he told the assistant, "I wonât be going to the office for a while. If thereâs anything that can be pushed back, do that. If thereâs something really urgent, send me an email. Iâll handle it at night. Try not to call me."
Lu Jinnian took another hard drag and added in calm voice, "I want to stay at home with her for some time."
The assistant knew the "her" Lu Jinnian mentioned referred to Qiao Anhao. He nodded and said, "Understood, Mr. Lu."
Lu Jinnian thought about it for a moment, then instructed him, "Also, her scenes in âAlluring Timesâ for the next five days, delay them. The doctor says, she needs at least seven days rest."
"Iâll contact the director."
Lu Jinnian didnât say anything.
The assistant waited a while, and said, "Mr. Lu, is there anything else?"
Lu Jinnianâs eyes fell on a rose that bloomed not too far away. He stared straight at it for a long while before turning to say to the assistant, "Her... miscarriage, donât let her know..."
"But what do we do if Miss Qiao senses something wrong?"
"Iâll tell Madam Chen that her period came, and Iâll talk with the hospital. They wonât leak any information. Also, check to see if anyone followed us and took photos. If they did, then stop them. Iâve spoken to the doctor. They say that after the operation, besides feeling weak, sheâll feel a little bloated, no different from a period."
Lu Jinnian took another drag, and with hints of sadness in his voice said, "No matter what happens, just do as I tell you to. I just canât imagine what would happen if I told her when she woke up that sheâd lost her child, not to mention..."
At this point, Lu Jinnian felt like something was lodged in his throat. It was unbearably painful. He stopped for a long while. His voice quivered slightly when he spoke again. "This was all my fault to begin with, let me be the only one punished. I really donât want to see her sad."
If it werenât for him, last nightâs tragedy would have never had happened.
Considering she spent last night unconscious, and knew nothing, let her continue to stay that way.
The loss of a child. The insufferable pain.
That kind of pain, only he should have to endure.