Chapter 627 - 657: Make the Other Party Think They Still Have a Chance
Chapter 627: Chapter 657: Make the Other Party Think They Still Have a Chance
That was why Lin Nian had panicked and snuck out to call Lu Jiuan for help.
Lin Nian said through her tears, "I don’t like this child. In fact, if it weren’t for this baby, I never would have married Shen Feng!"
She knew Lu Jiuan still had feelings for her. After all, they were the official couple in the book, and they had already slept together.
’To keep a simp like him wrapped around her finger, she had to make him think he still had a chance.’
Sure enough, Lu Jiuan didn’t like the child either. The baby was the bond between Lin Nian and Shen Feng, proof of their intimate relationship.
When he heard the child was sick, Lu Jiuan was secretly pleased, though of course, he couldn’t laugh out loud.
He said gently, full of concern, "Don’t overthink it. No one else knows you were the one who fed her. Besides, maybe the baby was just born frail. She might have had some underlying health issue that caused this."
"The baby’s still so young. Sometimes a single fever can lead to something like encephalitis."
Lin Nian gradually calmed down.
’He was right. Medical technology at this time wasn’t that advanced; they might not be able to determine the cause of the baby’s illness at all.’
’Besides, Shen Feng and the rest of the Shen Family didn’t particularly care about this child, so they probably wouldn’t investigate too closely.’
Lin Nian composed herself and said softly, "Jiuan, thank you. I’ll treat you to dinner some other time."
"Okay. And you, don’t dwell on it. You looked so haggard last time I saw you. You have to take good care of yourself. Don’t make me worry, you hear?"
"Mm."
After hanging up, Lin Nian breathed a sigh of relief, but she also felt a twinge of disappointment.
’If only Shen Feng were half as good to her as Lu Jiuan, that would have been enough. But unfortunately, Shen Feng was an incredibly selfish person, and Lu Jiuan was dirt poor.’
As Lin Nian walked back with a heavy heart, she passed a room. An advertisement was playing on the television inside—it was for Jiu Yi Clothing.
’A thought suddenly struck Lin Nian: Since Shen Yi was able to change, to become different from his character in the book, then perhaps she could help Lu Jiuan change, too... help him become a tycoon?’
By the time Lin Nian returned to the emergency room doors, a doctor was just coming out. "The baby is out of danger," the doctor said. "The specific cause of her condition is still under investigation; the lab results aren’t back yet. Do you want to leave her in the hospital for observation for a few days, or take her home for now?"
’This baby sure is tough.’
Lin Nian quickly said, "Let’s take her home. She must be terrified after such an ordeal."
"Alright, taking her home is fine. Just be sure to observe her closely. Come back to the hospital in a week to get the lab results."
"Yes, yes, of course."
Shen Feng didn’t think much of it. He just assumed his daughter, whom he wasn’t fond of anyway, had simply come down with a sudden illness.
He drove Lin Nian and the baby back to Rose District and then left, heading to the paint factory to find Shen Zhengfeng.
When the nanny saw the baby had returned, her heart broke for the little one. She rushed over, fussing, "What on earth happened? How could she suddenly get so sick?"
"The doctor said she’s frail and needs to be carefully nursed back to health. Auntie, I’ll have to ask you to put in some extra effort and help me take good care of her."
"And what about you?" the nanny asked. She felt that this Lin Nian was really acting like a pampered lady who was only here to enjoy a life of leisure. ’Does she just give birth and then wash her hands of all responsibility?’
But Lin Nian just looked at her own haggard reflection in the mirror. "I need to recover as quickly as possible," she said, "so I can figure out how to help Ah Feng. I can’t let him support the family all by himself. It’s too hard on him."
Hearing this, the nanny looked at Lin Nian with a newfound respect.