Return to 88: Starting from Marrying My Sister-in-law

Lu Yang listened to what was said in silence.

Then, making a helpless expression, he raised an eyebrow and said, "Since we've already arranged for her to come in, let's just forget about it, otherwise this girl..."
how to say.

She's like a younger sister I've watched grow up since she was little.

If I were to dismiss her without a reason, not only would I be unable to explain it to her brother, but even my great-uncle, knowing that his own granddaughter was being bullied by me, his older brother, would have to force himself to come to the company and cause me trouble.

Did he not know from the beginning that Lu Nini, Da Jun's sister, had joined the company?
no.

He was just pretending to be confused.

Lu Nini is a younger sister he highly regards, though they are not very close by blood. Back when she finished high school and applied for university, they made a promise that she would study hard in university and then join the company to help her brother Lu Yang after graduation.

Moreover, this little girl even volunteered to be her brother Lu Yang's secretary after graduation.

At the time, Lu Yang thought she was joking. After all, who could predict what would happen in the future? But a few years later, an unexpected incident occurred. While dealing with a dispute over the equity of a tea plantation and coal mine on the back mountain of the village, Lu Yang returned to his hometown without his secretary. It happened to be the Spring Festival, so he temporarily took this girl with him and made her his temporary secretary for a few days.

Of course, it was this girl who volunteered.

But ever since that incident, the little girl has taken it a little seriously. Through her older brother Dajun, she has mentioned the agreement between the two of them to Lu Yang quite often. Although it was just her wishful thinking, Lu Yang didn't object at the time, right?
Surely you wouldn't lie to someone's child?

Having no other choice, Lu Yang had to pretend to be oblivious to the matter!
It's not that he doesn't want to keep his promise, but that he can't. Xu Siqi is already there; there's a place for everyone. He can't just fulfill a promise he made to a child to settle his neighbor's little cousin, and then replace a woman who's devoted to him and given him her whole heart, can he?
That's clearly impossible!

Lu Yang isn't crazy; even if he were, he wouldn't do something like this!

To be honest, when Lu Nini got the job, he not only knew about it, but he also deliberately used some means to transfer her to the marketing department. Ostensibly, it was for training, but in reality, he was also deliberately avoiding her to prevent her from... if the young girl was too sensible and brought it up to him in person... making him fulfill his previous promises.

so what should I do now?
Shouldn't we find a way to back down gracefully?

Unexpectedly, today I was caught off guard by this whole thing, and it was a well-deserved and reliable female CEO whom I had personally appointed who had arranged this whole thing.

This really caught him off guard.

That's it, I'm just wondering. Logically speaking, Sister Wei Shu shouldn't be so careless in handling things. Knowing that Lu Nini is her little cousin, why would she put her by her side?

Isn't this just making things difficult for the chairman?

unless……

Lu Yang thought of a possibility and stared intently at the female CEO opposite him, saying, "Sister Wei Shu, Secretary Xu took leave without any reason today. Do you know why?"

He always felt there must be a connection between the two, but he couldn't quite find it.

Because it makes no sense.

There's this girl who'd rather give up her position as president of Wanyan Electronics, a powerful regional leader, than not stay by my side, without a second thought, willingly becoming my secretary. She's made such a huge sacrifice; now that we're back in Pengcheng, do you think she'll let go for some other little thing?
Wei Shu shook her head: "Sisi didn't tell me the specific reason either. She only said that her stomach was a little uncomfortable and she wanted to go to the hospital for a full check-up today."

There are some things that she, as an outsider, cannot interfere with; she can only provide some clues so that the boss can discover them himself.

A hint of nervousness flashed across Lu Yang's face, and he couldn't help but ask, "She has an upset stomach? How could she have an upset stomach? I took the same flight back with her yesterday, and she was perfectly fine. Could it be that she caught a chill while sleeping last night?"

How could he not be nervous about his woman, especially after the three months they spent together in Xingcheng, sharing the same bed and living together day and night?

He had long been used to having her by his side, that cheerful, carefree, and money-grubbing sweet girl.

Wei Shu shook her head. "Chairman, I have other matters to attend to. If you have no further instructions, I will head back now."

If she continued, she would have no choice but to reveal the answer, but...

Knowing something is one thing, but pointing it out to someone's face is another, especially when it comes to the boss's private affairs.

It's best for her, as the female CEO, to refrain from interfering in matters that don't fall under the company's purview.

Lu Yang was caught off guard by the rejection and stood there dumbfounded. After Wei Shu turned and walked out of the office, his brows furrowed even more, as if he had suddenly remembered something...

Suddenly, I became anxious and insecure.

"No."

"I need to go to the hospital."

With that, he hurriedly grabbed his coat and followed him out of the chairman's office.

The cold edges of the printed paper dug into her fingertips, and Xu Siqi gripped the thin lab report even tighter.

Under the stark white light of the obstetrics and gynecology corridor, the bold, conspicuous word "positive" was like a red-hot branding iron, so hot that it blurred her vision.

"Really... I've got it."

A lump formed in her throat, an indescribable sourness mixed with fear and a strange, suppressed tremor.

My fingertips were icy cold and numb, even more so than when I was clutching the registration slip.

She could almost picture her sleazy boss's face—what his expression would be if he knew…
anger?
disdain?

Or perhaps... a sliver of joy she dared not hope for?
The words "stinky boss" weighed heavily on her mind at that moment.

A strange, aching sensation seemed to return from deep within my lower abdomen, a reminder of the sudden weight that had arrived.

She instinctively pressed her knuckles against her pale lips again, trying to suppress the churning stomach acid and the overwhelming sense of helplessness.

buzzing-

The phone in my bag started vibrating wildly again!

It was more urgent and more stubborn than last time, as if it carried an irresistible penetrating force.

Xu Siqi's heart skipped a beat, almost jumping out of her throat.

She took out her phone and saw that it was indeed her boss calling again. A look of panic and helplessness appeared on her face.

Blood rushed to the top of my head in an instant, and then disappeared completely in the next second.

It's the blood test report... He found out?

No, it can't be that fast.

That is... because she didn't go to work today?

But when has he ever cared so much about her attendance?

That lousy boss only cares about results...

Having been a hands-off manager for so long, she has always understood his temperament very well.

Probably not.

unless……

He knows everything.

She stood frozen in place, the hushed conversations of the pregnant women around her and the calls of the nurses all seeming distant.

The incessant vibrations, like the relentless beat of a death knell, pounded mercilessly on her most vulnerable nerves.

catch?
Still not answering?

Her fingertips hovered above the bag buckle, trembling slightly, and cold sweat almost soaked through her thin clothes.

At this moment, Xu Siqi was under immense pressure, because before answering this phone call, she had to figure out whether she wanted to keep the baby in her belly or not...

If you want.

You need to provide the answers you require.

If not.

I need to make things clear with that jerk in the next phone call... (End of Chapter)