novelraw Chapter 62 – Are you pregnant?
Chapter 62 – Are you pregnant?
Lu Yudong started making a phone call.
"Did you give Jiang Ci's dorm room to someone else after I asked you to vacate it?" Lu Yudong's tone was one of reluctant compliance, and he deliberately put the call on speaker so Jiang Yi could hear, hoping to dispel Grandpa's doubts.
"Not yet. Do you want to take it back?" Director Zhu's tone was accommodating.
"Yes, Jiang Ci still has things in the dorm. Keep it for her."
"Alright, Mr. Lu." Director Zhu hung up the phone.
Jiang Yi and Yin Xuemo listened, feeling disappointed. It seemed true that Lu Yudong had indeed canceled Jiang Ci's dorm room.
Jiang Yi was still uncertain. Were they really not in a contractual marriage?
"That's more like it. I'll have Han Lan send over my pregnancy test results," Jiang Ci said casually, pulling out her phone and starting to type.
"Not calling?" Lu Yudong's question was directed at Jiang Ci, but also meant for Jiang Yi and Yin Xuemo to hear.
"If I call, won't you hear where I hide my stuff? I'm not letting you know."
Jiang Ci glanced at Grandpa, who was smiling warmly.
He probably already thought Jiang Yi's words were nonsense. Besides, he was going to be a great-grandfather, and this was the joy of life, wasn't it?
Jiang Ci felt a bit sad. What if one day Grandpa found out everything was fake? How heartbroken would he be?
Jiang Ci quickly sent a WeChat message to a classmate: Gao Yuan.
Gao Yuan was an obstetrician.
Gao Yuan, Han Lan, and Jiang Ci were a close-knit trio back in school, though Jiang Ci and Han Lan stayed more in touch because they worked at the same company.
[Yuan Yuan, I need your help urgently. Can you make me a pregnancy test result showing three weeks pregnant? I'll have Han Lan pick it up from the hospital later.]
[Oh, planning to rise to power with a child?]
[Hurry up. Han Lan will be at the hospital in ten minutes.]
Gao Yuan didn't ask much, just sent an [Ok.] gesture.
Soon, Gao Yuan prepared the document and sent a photo to Jiang Ci.
Jiang Ci replied, [I'll have Han Lan pick it up right away.]
Gao Yuan asked, [Tell me about your love life. I heard from Han Lan that you married Mr. Lu from your company. Are you afraid of a side chick forcing you out?]
Jiang Ci didn't have time to reply and quickly sent a WeChat message to Han Lan: [If you're free now, go to the obstetrics hospital and get the pregnancy test result from Gao Yuan. Deliver it to the Mid-Levels Villa. There's a big reward.]
[You're pregnant?]
[I'll explain later. It's urgent. Big reward.]
[I'm heading out now. Don't forget the reward.]
After sending the message, Jiang Ci let out a long sigh of relief.
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"Alright, my roommate will bring my pregnancy test result soon. Let's eat first," Jiang Ci said lightly, praying that Han Lan would hurry and that nothing would go wrong.
Yin Xuemo and Jiang Yi each had their own thoughts. Jiang Yi wanted money, and Yin Xuemo wanted to confirm they were indeed in a "contractual marriage," but the turn of events was unexpected—Jiang Ci was pregnant!
Lu Yudong occasionally glanced at Jiang Ci. He had always known she was not simple. Now, facing a crisis without panic, her lies were so convincing that even he was beginning to doubt whether her pregnancy was real.
Han Lan arrived about forty-five minutes later.
She looked around Lu Yudong's house, clicking her tongue in admiration at its luxury.
Jiang Ci slapped the pregnancy test result on the table in front of Lu Yudong.
Lu Yudong glanced at it; the date was from a week ago.
He frowned slightly at Jiang Ci, wondering if the pregnancy was real.
Yin Xuemo also took the pregnancy test result to look at it. As an actress, she could often tell if props were real or fake at a glance, but this pregnancy test result was clearly not fake, complete with an ultrasound scan in a medical bag.
Yin Xuemo's face turned completely pale.
She wanted to kill Jiang Ci.
Jiang Ci, however, was too embarrassed to show the pregnancy test result to Grandpa because she knew it was fake.
"I'm going to be an uncle?" Jiang Yi initially wanted to expose the contractual marriage and get money from Jiang Ci, but he ended up shooting himself in the foot.
"So, Uncle, aren't you going to give a little gift?" Jiang Ci confidently extended her hand to Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi's face was extremely awkward, but with Grandpa present, he was too embarrassed. Jiang Ci's pregnancy was a fact, so he could only pull out a thousand yuan from his pocket and give it to Jiang Ci.
He wanted to sell Jiang Ci out, but ended up being sold out by her, and he had to pay for it.
He left in disgrace.
Not long after, Yin Xuemo also left with an unusual expression.
Grandpa said many things to Jiang Ci about taking care of her health and even asked the housekeeper to make more delicious food for her.
Then, Grandpa went for a nap.
Han Lan and Jiang Ci chatted downstairs for a while.
Jiang Ci said she had taken back the dorm room from Lu Yudong.
"Really? How did you get it back?" Han Lan was excited too; she didn't want to share a place with someone else.
"Just used some tactics."
"Come on, Mr. Lu just didn't bother with you. Do you really think you can outsmart him? He's so sharp," Han Lan scoffed at Jiang Ci's words.
Jiang Ci nodded but thought, in front of Grandpa, how sharp could he really be?
Han Lan said, "Alright, go on. Your Mr. Lu is waiting for you upstairs. Don't forget about the big reward."
"Okay, I'll send you a red envelope." With that, Jiang Ci picked up her phone and transferred 888 yuan to Han Lan.
Han Lan happily accepted it and left.
Once the house was quiet, Jiang Ci let out a long sigh, still a bit fearful. If there had been even a slight mistake earlier, Grandpa would have found out about their contractual marriage, which would have been a huge blow to him.
Luckily, she had quick wits.
Jiang Ci went to the upstairs bedroom, where Lu Yudong was already waiting.