Chapter 2

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Su Nianen returned to the hospital lobby to see that the lockdown and search had been lifted. She walked through the lobby and out of the hospital. Her husband, Lin Wenfeng, was already waiting by the roadside. Su Nianen sat silently in the backseat.

“Where’s my mom?” Lin Wenfeng asked.

Tears glistened in Su Nianen’s eyes. When she saw her husband, the grievance in her heart quickly magnified.

After calming down, she said, “The results are not ideal. It’s difficult to get pregnant, and mom just lost her temper at the hospital.”

“I asked you where she was. Why did you leave her behind and come out first?”

“I don’t know.”

Lin Wenfeng was a little impatient and dialed his mother’s number. Su Nianen bit her lip, her emotions surging in her heart.

Her mother-in-law took the wrong path when she came out. Fortunately, her son called again. She cursed all the way and finally got into the car, closing the car door forcefully before she turned to glare at Su Nianen.

“What are you planning? You left first and abandoned me in the hospital. I accompanied you for a checkup! Su Nianen, why are you so vicious?”

The mother-in-law did not give Su Nianen a chance to explain. She turned around and said to Lin Wenfeng loudly, “Didn’t you hear me over the phone? There are problems on both fallopian tubes. On both sides! What a rotten thing she has! If she can’t give birth, just find a surrogate!”

Su Nianen was shocked. “Mom…”

Her mother-in-law interrupted her angrily, “Otherwise, get a divorce and get out of our Lin family!”

Tears quickly welled up in Su Nianen’s eyes. She looked at her husband, but he didn’t say anything. Her tears fell.

“It can be cured…”

“Cured? How many years will that take? I’ve never heard of anyone being cured from that in my life!”

Su Nianen’s voice choked. “Wenfeng and I are still very young. The doctor suggested a test tube baby…”

Her voice immediately rose an octave. “Test tube baby? Our Wenfeng can’t afford to lose face like that!”

“But…” Su Nianen wanted to say something but stopped. She silently swallowed her tears.

When she got home, her mother-in-law pushed her son into the bedroom. Su Nianen packed up the clothes her husband had taken off and prepared to put them in the bedroom, but she could not open the door.

The mother-in-law in the house was still angry and insisted on finding a surrogate.

“Wen Feng, you’re a respectable person now. Can you afford to lose face if you use the test tube baby route?”

“Surrogacy is illegal,” Lin Wenfeng finally said.

Her mother-in-law immediately said, “Oh, so it’s legal if she can’t give birth now? Women should have children and carry on the family line. If she can’t give birth, should our family call the police and arrest her?”

“Mom…”

“Or you can marry someone else who’s capable of giving birth!”

Lin Wenfeng finally expressed his stance. “We can’t get a divorce. All the connections in the company are given to me by Nianen’s father. At the very least, we can’t get a divorce now.”

“I want to have a grandson! Don’t tell me you want to cut off the Lin family’s lineage?” The mother-in-law was furious.

Lin Wenfeng impatiently chased his mother out. “We’ll see.”

Outside the door, Su Nianen felt terrible. When her mother-in-law came out and saw her, her face instantly darkened. She snorted and pushed her away.

Su Nianen walked into the bedroom and suppressed all her sadness.

“You still remember how my father helped you a lot in the company. I thought you’d forgotten.”

Clang!

The cup hit the ground and tiles flew everywhere.

Lin Wenfeng grabbed Su Nianen’s collar and asked angrily, “What is that supposed to mean? You’re the one who can’t give birth, don’t give me this crap!”

Whoosh!

In an instant, her tears burst. All the grievances and sadness piled up in her heart surged like a river. She tried her best to suppress the churning disappointment and sadness.

“Then, let’s get a divorce!”

Lin Wenfeng let go and let out a long breath. His attitude softened a little.

“Don’t look for trouble. Why would we get a divorce? We’ve been together for so many years. Can you bear to part with me? So we can’t have children, so what? we’ll just not have any!”

Su Nianen sneered. “Mom said she’s looking for a surrogate.”

“She’s just saying that. Don’t take it to heart.” Lin Wenfeng wanted to hug Su Nianen, but she avoided him.

“I want to be alone.”

“Alright then.” Lin Wenfeng didn’t continue to comfort her and turned to leave.

The door closed, and Su Nianen’s world fell silent. After two years, she’d finally seen their true colors.

She thought that her love with her husband was impregnable, but in reality, their fairy tale had long been shattered.

…

Two days later, Lin Wenfeng entered the Champs-Élysées Hotel and buzzed the door, as if he’d done this many times before.

The door opened quickly. Li Feifei was wrapped in a towel, her hair half dry as she stood in front of Lin Wenfeng, dripping wet.

Li Feifei was from a poor family. All these years, Lin Wenfeng and Su Nianen had funded her schooling. After graduating from university, Li Feifei came to Qingdu to seek refuge with Lin Wenfeng, and was now Lin Wenfeng’s secretary.

Li Feifei pounced on Lin Wenfeng and pouted. “Why are you so late?”

Lin Wenfeng quickly loosened his tie and carried Li Feifei to the bed.

“I have to leave early today,” Lin Wenfeng said in a daze.

“Why?”

“It’s our second anniversary. She’s waiting.”

Li Feifei snorted. “I don’t want you to leave.”

She reached into Lin Wenfeng’s pocket, quickly took out his cell phone, and threw it into a cup.

“Feifei!”

Li Feifei pulled off the towel and pressed against Lin Wenfeng. “Today, you can only be mine.”

“Little vixen…”