Chapter 562: Nie Manlin Gives Birth to a Daughter
Chapter 562: Nie Manlin Gives Birth to a Daughter
Lu Jiaxin had planned to go horseback riding with Nie Zhan over the weekend, but on Friday, she received a call that Nie Manlin was in distress. The elderly Mr. Nie called, asking Nie Zhan to go to Switzerland immediately.
After hanging up, Nie Zhan leaned against the headboard for a while before calling his secretary to book the earliest flight to Switzerland the next day. He had no desire to make this trip, but firstly, childbirth could be dangerous, and secondly, he couldn't very well ignore a call from Mr. Nie, leaving the elderly man in his seventies to handle it alone.
Seeing his gloomy expression, Lu Jiaxin tried to comfort him. "It's better to go and see. You can come back once she's given birth safely."
Fortunately, the Nie family was wealthy and provided a monthly allowance for its members. Otherwise, given Nie Manlin's character, Nie Zhan would have had to support her and her child. However, the man Nie Manlin had found was no ordinary person; he was cunning and capable.
Lu Jiaxin said, "That man is not a good person. Zhan, be careful during your trip to Switzerland."
Seeing Nie Zhan look at her, Lu Jiaxin added, "You haven't made a will yet. If something happens to you, your mother will be the first-order heir."
Just like in her case, if she hadn't made a will, Lu Hongjun would have been the first heir. A tenfold profit could drive people crazy, and this property worth several billion was enough to tempt some people to take the risk.
Nie Zhan rubbed her head and said, "Don't worry, I'll be careful. If he really has such intentions, I'll make him understand that living is ten thousand times more painful than dying."
Nie Zhan left early the next morning. Lu Jiaxin, enjoying her weekend, slept in until 8 a.m. before getting up, and the first thing she did was go to the garden to pick flowers.
"Boss, it's your nephew on the phone."
Lu Jiaxin put down her scissors and took the call.
When she heard that Lu Hongjun had been pushed down while taking the children to the Palace of Youth, injuring his knee, Lu Jiaxin was speechless. The last time, the Peng family had pushed him, causing a waist sprain, and now he had suffered a bone fracture from another push. His luck was truly unfortunate.
"What did the doctor say?"
Shan Zi replied, "His knee has been put in a cast, and the doctor said he needs to rest in bed. He can't get out of bed for the first month. Grandma Tang said it happened while sending Gou Dan to the Palace of Youth, and she wants us to take him to our home to take care of him."
"Auntie, I want to bring Grandpa to live with me, but he refuses. He says that after lying down for a long time, he wants to go out in a wheelchair, and it's inconvenient living on the third floor. I suggested renting a place near the noodle restaurant so it would be convenient for me to take care of him, but Grandpa still disagrees."
Lu Jiaxin didn't need to think hard to guess Lu Hongjun's intentions. She asked, "Does he want to live in Shichahai?"
Shan Zi softly acknowledged, then helplessly said, "I've been persuading Grandpa for a long time, telling him that it's inconvenient for Ms. Gu to live there, but Grandpa says the Shichahai compound is huge, and Ms. Gu only lives in one of the courtyards, with three others empty."
That compound of hers was so beautiful that even Zong Shimeng, who had seen the world, loved it to no end. There was no need to mention Lu Hongjun's feelings about it.
Seeing that Lu Jiaxin wasn't speaking, Shan Zi continued, "Auntie, I know Grandpa wants to live in Shichahai because he wants to eat the food cooked by those two chefs."
Lu Jiaxin said, "I bought the house in Chaoyang, and he wants to leave it to Ms. Tang to live in, and then he wants to live in my Shichahai compound and enjoy the best of everything. He's quite the gentleman, making me the fool. Tell him not to get ahead of himself, or I'll change my number so he can't find me."
Seeing her anger, Lu Shan didn't dare to say anything more.
Lu Jiaxin coldly said, "Send him back to Chaoyang. If Ms. Tang doesn't take care of him, then let her leave, and we'll hire a nanny and a caregiver. If Lu Hongjun is reluctant to spend money on that, then let him rot at home."
Just because she gave him a little leeway, he wanted to open a dye workshop. Thinking of Nie Manlin, Lu Jiaxin felt that she and Nie Zhan were kindred spirits, both having such troublesome parents. At least she had an excuse since she had come into the family later and had no emotional attachment, but Nie Zhan had been deeply hurt by Nie Manlin, and he still had to take care of her. Just thinking about it made her feel queasy.
Lu Jiaxin called Yu Meotong, but when she heard that she was working overtime, she called Li Huini instead. After the charity banquet, Li Huini had invited her to go shopping several times, but it hadn't worked out due to Lu Jiaxin's schedule.
Hearing Li Huini's lazy voice, Lu Jiaxin smiled and asked, "Are you still sleeping?"
Li Huini looked at the time and yawned before replying, "It's Saturday today. Usually, I sleep until noon. Jiaxin, is there something?"
"I want to go shopping. Are you free?"
Li Huini, who had been half-asleep, immediately became spirited. Shopping was her favorite activity, bar none. "I'm free today. Jiaxin, where do you want to go?"
"Central, Harbour City, or the Central Plaza... anywhere is fine."
Li Huini smiled and said, "Then let's go to Central! There's a new Western restaurant there that's excellent. I'll take you, and I guarantee you'll love it."
If Lu Jiaxin hadn't invited her shopping, she would have gone to that restaurant with friends in the evening.
An hour and a half later, Lu Jiaxin and Li Huini met on Queen's Road. Upon seeing each other, Li Huini smiled and asked, "Jiaxin, where did you go on vacation? Your skin is so tanned."
"What? Do you want to go too?"
Li Huini quickly waved her hands and said, "I need to avoid that place. My skin isn't as resilient as yours. If I tan, it takes at least half a year to recover."
This was the mark of someone who frequently traveled. It was quite interesting that during their school days, Li Huini had been a distant classmate, but now they were going shopping together.
Li Huini was a regular shopper in Central and knew the area like the back of her hand. She also had a good eye, and the two of them had a lot in common in this regard.
After buying things they liked and eating delicious food, they even indulged in a full-body spa, which greatly improved Lu Jiaxin's mood.
As they parted ways, Li Huini smiled and said, "Jiaxin, shopping with you is so much fun. Let's do this again next time."
Li Huini treated them to lunch, but Lu Jiaxin reciprocated with a handbag worth over eight thousand. It was normal for friends to give and take.
In the evening, Lu Jiaxin received a call from Nie Zhan. "She gave birth to a girl. My mother is still unconscious from the anesthesia, and I've already asked my secretary to book a flight for tomorrow."
As long as mother and child were safe, he wouldn't concern himself further. If it hadn't been for Mr. Nie's call, he wouldn't have put down his work to come. If someone chose to give birth, they should bear the consequences themselves.
Lu Jiaxin also told him about Lu Hongjun's injury. "He's like a flower that blooms with the slightest warmth. From now on, I'll never give him any leeway."
He had been enjoying his stay at the summer resort, but then he started missing Gou Dan and rushed back to send him to the Palace of Youth. Now that he was injured, he didn't want Lu Shan to take care of him or Tang Sufin to attend to him, but instead, he wanted to live in Shichahai. How delusional!
(End of Chapter)
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