Clinging to Devoted Fiancé, Heiress Slays the World!

Chapter 528: The Evil Mother-in-law’s Crisis of Conscience

The two best friends chatted about other things. Xia Duoduo shared some amusing stories from filming on set, making Ji Wei laugh so hard she nearly split her sides."Stop it, I’m going to laugh myself to death!" Ji Wei repeatedly waved her hands, pleading for mercy.

Just as Nan Huiru placed her hand on the hospital room door handle, she heard cheerful laughter coming from inside. Her brows furrowed slightly. Wasn’t it supposed to be restful here? How could it be so lively?

"Come in,"

Nan Huiru paused for two seconds before signaling to the group behind her to follow her inside.

A group of people carrying cardboard boxes suddenly flooded into the hospital room, leaving Ji Wei and Xia Duoduo in stunned silence.

Especially when they realized Nan Huiru was leading the group—both of them stared in wide-eyed astonishment.

What on earth was going on?

Nan Huiru turned to the people behind her and instructed, "Take everything out of the boxes."

The boxes were quickly opened, and the items were displayed one by one in front of everyone. There were tins of baby formula, baby clothes, toys, maternity supplies—all internationally renowned infant and maternity brands—and even an entire box of fresh cherries with a label marking them as imported from Chile.

After placing everything neatly, the group quietly withdrew without making a sound.

Ji Wei was utterly dumbfounded.

She had an unpleasant clash with Nan Huiru just this morning and thought the older woman wouldn’t show up again. And yet, here she was—buying all this stuff!

What kind of act was this?

Seeing Ji Wei and Xia Duoduo still frozen in confusion, Aunt Zhu had no choice but to step forward. "Mrs. Nan, is there anything you need me to do?"

"Wash the fruit and put the rest in the fridge," Nan Huiru said, pointing toward the box of cherries.

"Oh... okay, okay."

Aunt Zhu hesitated for a moment before responding.

Nan Huiru speaking so kindly was far too unusual—it left everyone surprised.

Once Aunt Zhu hurried off to work, Xia Duoduo noticed Nan Huiru standing in place, seemingly wanting to talk to Ji Wei. She quickly offered, "Little Wei, I’ll head to the bedroom to review the script for a bit. You two can chat."

Xia Duoduo had come with a backpack filled with her script.

Once the bedroom door was slightly shut, Nan Huiru finally walked over to Ji Wei, her demeanor as commanding as ever. She stopped at the bedside and spoke decisively, "If you need anything, just say. Don’t compromise when it comes to my grandchild."

Ji Wei: "..."

Nan Huiru? Showing concern for her?

She glanced out the window—is the sun rising in the west today or what?

Ji Wei couldn’t think of what to say. She licked her lips and looked toward the stack of maternity and baby products, finally finding a topic to discuss: "These... it’s too early for them to be of use, isn’t it?" Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on N()velFire.net

"Who says they’re useless?" Nan Huiru immediately refuted. "You’re already over two months along. In just a few more months, the baby will be born before you know it. By then, rushing to prepare everything will surely be chaotic. I’ve gone through this myself—preparing early is always the right move."

"..."

"Later, I’ll have the servants organize these items and put them away in the cabinets. Also, I’ll be staying around to ensure my grandson arrives safely."

Nan Huiru’s sudden 180-degree attitude shift left Ji Wei’s fragile nerves feeling overwhelmed.

She stared at Nan Huiru so intently she nearly bored a hole through her, trying to figure out what drove the tetchy mother-in-law to have a change of heart.

"I’ll head off for now. If anything comes up, let the servants know," Nan Huiru said. Perhaps sensing Ji Wei’s discomfort, she left promptly after saying those words.

Ji Wei gazed at the hospital room door, her thoughts momentarily a mess.

Aunt Zhu walked over with the washed cherries. "Madam, would you like to have some?"

Ji Wei picked up one of the large, bright-red cherries and hesitated for a moment.

She recalled asking Aunt Zhu to buy cherries that morning, when Nan Huiru had also been present.

"At this time of year, Chile’s cherries are the only ones available. They look so fresh and tasty—probably just flown in," Xia Duoduo said, leaning on her crutch as she walked over and admired the fruit on the plate.

In fact, she had been hiding behind the door listening in the whole time!