Chapter 138

Chapter 138 - 138 132 Madam Su warns Be careful with contraception Chapter 138: 132: Madam Su warns: Be careful with contraception (second update) Chapter 138: 132: Madam Su warns: Be careful with contraception (second update) Early in the morning, Gu Yihuan called Xie Shang.

“Fourth brother.”

He hemmed and hawed for ages, “I heard you have a child.”

Xie Shang had just dropped off Wen Changling at Dihong and was now driving to the Noon Ferry research lab.

“Who told you that?”

Gu Yihuan said, “I heard it from my mom, my mom heard it from my aunt, my aunt heard it from Mrs. Wang, who said she saw you taking your daughter to the amusement park. Fourth brother, when did you have a child?”

The version Gu Yihuan heard was quite detailed, as if it were true, even mentioning the child was several years old and looked like her mother.

“It’s fake.”

Mrs. Wang was also at the amusement park yesterday, precisely the lady Wen Changling had mistaken interest in from Xie Shang.

“You gave me a scare, I thought it was Wen Changling who got divorced and was bringing up a child.” If that were true, his fourth brother probably wouldn’t bear to break up, and would end up playing the role of a cheap dad.

Xie Shang hung up.

Not long after, the phone rang again, this time it was Ms. Su Nanzhi calling.

Xie Shang stepped outside the research lab to answer.

“I heard I became a grandmother.”

It seemed Mrs. Wang had been quite busy spreading rumors.

“It’s fake.”

Su Nanzhi guessed, “Whose child is it?”

Xie Shang said, “The landlord’s.”

Just as she thought.

Rich ladies had too much free time on their hands, a bit of gossip could be blown up into a full-scale war between two countries.

However, Su Nanzhi still had something to caution, “Although I quite fancy the idea of being a grandmother, Xingxing, you need to be sensible, be careful with contraception before Miss Wen has any plans for childbirth.”

Xie Shang barely turned eighteen when Su Nanzhi gave him adult sex education. Now that Xie Shang had a girlfriend, marriage and childbirth were topics that had to be discussed.

“Why are you silent? Do you disagree?”

The topic was rather personal, and Xie Shang, still in the corridor, lowered his voice a bit, “We haven’t reached that step.”

Xie Shang had thought about this issue; he had even thought about marriage, so of course, he had considered these aspects. In his plans, cohabitation, marriage, childbirth, he’d let Wen Changling decide.

“Oh, then I wish you reach that stage soon.”

Su Nanzhi hung up the call, sighing to herself: The progress is really slow.

Six o’clock in the evening.

Jhiang Youyou got off work, passing by the duty room.

The intern doctor called out to her, “Dr. Jhiang, there are two ladies in the waiting hall, I’m not sure if they’re here for you. I heard them mentioning your name.”

Jhiang Youyou specifically went to the waiting hall, but didn’t see the two ladies the intern doctor mentioned.

“Youyou.”

Jhiang Zhenghao was in the hall.

Jhiang Youyou didn’t bother with him and headed straight for the elevator.

Jhiang Zhenghao followed, “Youyou.”

Her tone was cold, “What are you here for?”

“Worried about you, came to see how you’re doing.”

Jhiang Zhenghao had dark circles under his eyes and looked considerably haggard.

Jhiang Youyou stared at the elevator numbers ascending and descending, “I’m doing very well, there’s nothing to worry about.”

“Where are you living now? Found a suitable place?”

“I—” She turned around, and upon seeing Jhiang Zhenghao’s face, which had obviously aged, Jhiang Youyou swallowed back the harsh words on the tip of her tongue, “I’m staying at my friend’s place.”

Jhiang Zhenghao showed a look of concern, just like when they were still at the fishing harbor: “Do you have enough money? If not, Dad can transfer some to you.”

She turned her face away, impatiently pressing the elevator button several times: “I made myself very clear that day.”

“No matter how angry you are, we are still father and daughter.”

Now he’s acting all fatherly and affectionate, where was he before?

“If you came to see me, you’ve seen me, and now you can go back.” Jhiang Youyou didn’t look at Jhiang Zhenghao’s face, “Don’t worry about me not living well, I have hands and feet, I won’t starve to death.”

The elevator was almost there, stopping on the floor above.

“Youyou,” Jhiang Zhenghao glanced at the floor number and began to rush, “Our family has had a bit of trouble.”

Jhiang Youyou suddenly found it amusing, she had naively thought that Jhiang Zhenghao was actually worried about her not doing well outside. She couldn’t understand how a person could change so much, or maybe her childhood memories had deceived her, glorifying the role of the father.

That’s good too.

She didn’t need to consider anything anymore: “So this is why you came to find me.”

Jhiang Zhenghao was truly anxious, he skipped all roundabout talk: “After the Zheng Family’s incident, Jhiang’s had several payments frozen by the bank, there’s a gap in the funds, if it can’t be filled, Jhiang’s will go bankrupt.”

“How do you expect me to help you?”

“Do you remember Tang Zheng? Marry him, and one year will be enough, you can divorce him after a year.”

Jhiang Youyou couldn’t listen anymore: “I have a boyfriend.”

Jhiang Zhenghao was stunned for a moment, then quickly said: “That doesn’t conflict with you getting married, as long as it’s not discovered.”

“Just like what you did back then?”

The elevator arrived, and Jhiang Youyou got in.

Jhiang Zhenghao persistently followed her in.

As soon as the elevator doors closed—

At the doors of the opposite elevator, Mrs. Wang showed an ‘I knew it’ expression: “Did you hear that? I told you the girl from the Jhiang Family was up to no good, and you didn’t believe me.”

The girl from the Jhiang Family sure knows her ways, she’s known for her ladylike grace outside, but look, they are all pretenses.

Mrs. Wang knew of the Jhiang’s fifth lady because of her younger son. The younger son disliked the arranged date set up by his family and said he wanted someone like Jhiang Youyou, which is why Mrs. Wang had a bad impression of Jhiang Youyou.

Madam Tan frowned: “Our Sixing would never date someone like that.”

Madam Tan came today to pick up medicine for her mother and ran into Mrs. Wang at the internal medicine department. Mrs.

Wang told her two things, one about Xie Shang and one about her son Guan Sixing.

“I saw them playing in the amusement park with my own eyes, how could they be that close if they’re not dating.” Mrs. Wang, who loves to gossip, continued, “But maybe Sixing was deceived by the Jhiang’s fifth lady, after all, her appearance is truly top-

notch. Still, with Sixing’s personality, he should be finding someone with a cleaner family background, what kind of family Jhiang’s is well known in the circles.”

Madam Tan showed displeasure: “Nothing is certain yet, don’t spread rumors everywhere.”

Guan Sixing was at The 7th Research Institute, working on a new confidential project.

*****

Having left the elevator, Jhiang Zhenghao still followed.

With colleagues around, Jhiang Youyou didn’t care anymore, she plainly laid it out to Jhiang Zhenghao: “Don’t come looking for me anymore, the life or death of the Jhiang Family has nothing to do with me, I’m going to marry my boyfriend soon, the dowry has already been given.”

Jhiang Zhenghao realized he didn’t know his youngest daughter at all, he thought she was obedient: “When did you start dating a boyfriend?”

“It’s none of your business.”

Jhiang Youyou quickened her steps to hail a taxi outside.

It was the peak hour for getting off work, taxis were hard to hail; a private car stopped in front of Jhiang Youyou.

The car window rolled down, Wen Changling was in the passenger seat: “Dr. Jhiang, would you like a ride?”

“Thank you.”

Jhiang Youyou got into Xie Shang’s car, leaving the pursuing Jhiang Zhenghao on the roadside.

Xie Shang first took Jhiang Youyou to her residential complex, then returned to Lotus Pond Street.

Wen Changling took a drink of water and saw an invitation in the glove box. She opened it and asked Xie Shang: “This auction, can you take me with you?”

“You want to go?”

“I’ve never seen an auction, I want to see what it’s like.”

“Okay.”