Chapter 171 : The Plan Failed

Lu Yunyao asked in surprise, “Bai Xuan?”

Ye Wanqing looked regretful, as if her intestines were turning green with regret.

“Yes, she said that’s how things are done abroad, and she mocked me for being too conservative. I acted out of spite and invited a few people.”

“But I absolutely didn’t do anything with those male models! I just had them clap, cheer a bit, and help with the atmosphere.”

In other words, she hired a group to liven things up.

It wasn’t at all what Lu Yunbei thought.

Lu Yunbei had already hung up the phone, and Ye Wanqing started crying in frustration.

She buried her face in Lu Yunyao’s shoulder, tears streaming down her face.

“Yaoyao, do you think your brother will never forgive me? I promise I’ll never drink again.”

In their circle, there are both playful and serious people.

But Lu Yunbei himself is the kind who maintains a clean reputation and naturally cannot tolerate a girlfriend who behaves recklessly.

Like attracts like, playful people find playful partners, and clean people find clean partners.

So Ye Wanqing deeply regretted her actions, wishing she could go back in time and slap some sense into her drunken self.

“Wanqing, don’t be too anxious. My brother isn’t the type to hold a grudge forever.”

“He might be upset right now, but once he cools down, I’m sure he’ll be willing to listen to your explanation.”

Ye Wanqing, with red and swollen eyes, asked, “Really?”

“Really! It’s normal for misunderstandings in relationships, as long as they’re cleared up, it will be fine.”

Under Lu Yunyao’s comforting words, Ye Wanqing’s mood improved a bit.

“By the way, Wanqing, how did you meet Miss Bai Xuan?”

Ye Wanqing thought for a moment, “Why are you asking about her suddenly? She reached out to me at a banquet once. We got along really well, so we became friends.”

Lu Yunyao bit her lip, deep in thought.

Bai Xuan is both an old classmate of her uncle and a friend of Wanqing.

Is this just a coincidence?

While she was pondering, someone knocked on the door of the private room.

Ye Wanqing, thinking it was the service staff, said wearily, “Don’t worry about us, just go away.”

The knocking continued.

Ye Wanqing had no choice but to call out, “Come in.”

The door was pushed open, but standing outside wasn’t the service staff; it was Lu Yunbei.

Ye Wanqing’s eyes widened in surprise and quickly turned to joy.

“Lu Yunbei!”

“My brother is here?”

Lu Yunbei walked in with a serious face and said, “Yes.”

“Brother, you have to believe Wanqing.”

Lu Yunbei took a deep breath, “If I didn’t believe her at all, I wouldn’t have come here today.”

Ye Wanqing’s tears turned into a smile, experiencing the taste of relief for the first time, a feeling that she rarely encountered.

In the future, she promised herself not to be so impulsive.

“Miss Ye, this time I choose to trust you. But there is one thing I need to make clear.”

Ye Wanqing wiped her tear-streaked face.

“Go ahead.”

“I’m not someone who enjoys playing around. I’m looking for a woman I truly like, with whom I can spend a stable and honest life. If you share this view, then we might have a future together.”

Ye Wanqing nodded earnestly, “I feel the same way.”

“Lu Yunbei, initially, I didn’t want to be in a marriage arrangement. I was brought here from Su City by my brother. But after meeting you and spending time with you, I’ve gradually come to… accept this engagement.”

“Please believe me, I am serious about you. I don’t want to enter a marriage with someone I don’t love, tying myself to a life of unhappiness. I also don’t want to be in a relationship where we pretend to be together while leading separate lives.”

“If we end up together, I will give my all for our small family.”

Her heartfelt words softened Lu Yunbei’s expression considerably.

“Alright, let’s put this matter aside for now.”

Ye Wanqing breathed a huge sigh of relief, almost breaking down in tears again.

“This contract, please sign it, Miss Ye.”

“What contract?”

Ye Wanqing looked down and saw it was a “Monogamous Relationship Agreement.”

Both parties must ensure that during the relationship, the other is their sole focus, with no betrayal allowed.

Any breach of this agreement would result in immediate separation.

Lu Yunbei had already signed his name on the contract.

“Miss Ye, are you willing to sign?”

“I’m not afraid. If signing is needed, I will.”

Ye Wanqing signed her name at the bottom right corner.

Seeing them reconcile, Lu Yunyao felt relieved.

……

“Yaoyao, why haven’t you been coming to school these past few days?” Her friend Fang Yanran called.

Lu Yunyao hesitated, “I, I’ve had some matters to deal with these days. I’ll be back at school next week.”

She couldn’t exactly say she was in the hospital for bed rest, could she?

Fortunately, her condition was stable, and she would be discharged by the weekend.

“Are you alright? Is something wrong with your health?”

“No, it’s just some minor family matters. It will be resolved soon. See you next week.”

“Alright, take care of yourself. I’ll send you the class recordings so you can catch up when you have time.”

Lu Yunyao felt warm inside, “Thank you, Yanran.”

After hanging up the phone, Lu Yunyao let out a quiet sigh of relief.

Was getting married and pregnant at twenty too early?

She couldn’t imagine how her friends and the Lu family would react when they found out.

Well, she’d just take it one step at a time.

Lu Yunyao lay on her bed, put on her headphones, and listened to the class recordings.

At that moment, two people walked past outside the ward.

“Grandma Fu, isn’t that Miss Lu?”

Bai Xuan, assisting Grandma Fu, “coincidentally” passed by Lu Yunyao’s ward and said in surprise.

Grandma Fu glanced inside and indeed saw Yaoyao.

“Yaoyao isn’t feeling well? Why is she in the hospital again?”

Grandma Fu furrowed her brows, both concerned and anxious, “Sichan is really something. He didn’t even tell me that Yaoyao is in the hospital. Yaoyao is pregnant, she needs to be extra careful!”

Lu Yunyao was listening to class recordings through her headphones and did not hear the voices outside the door.

Seeing her flat belly, Bai Xuan’s eyes flashed with a glimmer of light.

“Grandma Fu, let’s ask the doctor. Since Miss Lu is pregnant, we can’t be too careful with her health!”

“You’re right. We need to check.”

Grandma Fu approached the hospital administrator and inquired about Lu Yunyao’s condition.

As Fu Sichan’s grandmother and Lu Yunyao’s future grandmother-in-law, the hospital did not withhold any information from her.

“Don’t worry, Grandma. Miss Lu’s condition is very good. She’s here mainly for a few days of nutritional injections.”

“Is there anything else to be concerned about?”

“No, everything else is fine.”

Grandma Fu’s heart finally settled.

Bai Xuan’s eyes shifted, and she suddenly asked, “How is the baby inside her?”

She expected this question might make the doctor suspicious and reveal that Lu Yunyao was not actually pregnant.

However, the doctor adjusted his glasses and replied seriously, “Miss Lu’s pregnancy is very stable. There’s nothing to worry about.”

Grandma Fu’s face brightened with a smile, “Good, now I can relax.”

But Bai Xuan’s expression was as if struck by lightning, full of shock.

Lu Yunyao… really is pregnant?