Chapter 530: Chapter 519: Is Su Manhan About to Discover the Pregnancy?!

As soon as Su Manhan heard this, she immediately protested, revealing an anxious expression.

“No way, if I don’t buy these, who will? Do you know how anxious I am? Mrs. Wang next door flaunts her grandson on social media every day, and every time I see it, I keep wondering, where is my grandson?”

Every time she saw someone else holding a grandchild, she felt an unbearable envy.

After all, Mrs. Wang’s son wasn’t much older than her own son, so why hadn’t her son given her a plump, healthy grandson to hold yet?

She wanted a grandchild, whether a boy or a girl!

Zhan Qipei looked a tad helpless as he set the gift bag aside.

He couldn’t just tell his mom that she was already a grandmother of three children, could he?

After listening to Su Manhan, Qiao Jing glanced down at her slightly protruding belly.

“Zhan Qipei, you won’t get heartburn if you drink them separately.”

She still couldn’t tell Su Manhan about her pregnancy, so she would have to let Zhan Qipei continue the pretense of his ill health for the time being.

Zhan Qipei rubbed his temples and hummed in agreement.

Upon seeing Zhan Qipei’s acquiescence, Su Manhan finally looked satisfied and turned her gaze towards Qiao Jing.

“Qiao Jing, have you put on a bit of weight lately? You are really too…”

She hadn’t finished her sentence when she noticed Qiao Jing’s slightly rounded belly.

Su Manhan’s eyes instantly brightened, and she reached out to touch Qiao Jing’s stomach.

When Su Manhan touched her like that, Qiao Jing instinctively sucked in her stomach, her body stiffening on the spot.

She was worried that Su Manhan’s close contact with her belly might give away her secret.

After all, Su Manhan was a mother herself and, coupled with her current eagerness for a grandchild, any misinterpretation about pregnancy could lead to an awkward situation.

Zhan Qipei also stopped sorting things, his gaze nervously fixed on Su Manhan’s hand on Qiao Jing’s belly.

Would his mom notice that Qiao Jing was pregnant?

Qiao Jing felt so nervous that her palms began to sweat, as she looked down at Su Manhan’s hand on her belly.

“Madam Zhan?”

She absolutely couldn’t let Su Manhan find out about her pregnancy, or things would get very complicated.

Su Manhan nodded her head but didn’t respond to Qiao Jing’s words; instead, she kept feeling Qiao Jing’s stomach, as if verifying something.

The texture felt similar to when she herself was pregnant–could it be–

Su Manhan gave Qiao Jing a suspicious glance.

“Qiao Jing, tell me the truth, are you–”

She was interrupted by Zhan Qipei before she could finish her sentence.

“No.”

He knew Qiao Jing didn’t want others to know about her pregnancy, so he would do his best to keep it a secret.

Su Manhan glared irritably at Zhan Qipei and casually tossed a bag on the table towards him, grumbling,

“I didn’t even ask yet, and you’re already answering for her? I was talking to Qiao Jing; why are you butting in?”

After saying that, Su Manhan didn’t pay any more attention to Zhan Qipei and once again looked sternly at Qiao Jing.

A rare panic flashed in the depths of Qiao Jing’s eyes, her palms covered with a thin layer of sweat. She pursed her red lips, trying to calm herself down.

“Madam Zhan, please continue.”

She hadn’t yet figured out how to handle the situation if Su Manhan found out about her pregnancy.

It was all too sudden now.

Su Manhan withdrew her hand from Qiao Jing’s belly, her serious expression suddenly replaced by a happy one.

“Did you gain some weight recently? Tell me what you’ve been eating lately, and I’ll help you cook.”

She had thought it through carefully; her own pregnancy was twenty years ago, and by now she had nearly forgotten about it. Qiao Jing’s belly was just a little raised. She had actually thought Qiao Jing was pregnant.

She didn’t want to be disappointed again, but at least Qiao Jing’s belly had gained some flesh.

Qiao Jing had been too thin before, so Su Manhan had been concerned that her body might not handle pregnancy well.

But now that she had gained some weight, it was also time to prepare for pregnancy.

And then there was her son, the most critical part was her son.

She had to find Divine Doctor Jing as soon as possible to see what on earth was going on with her son?

After hearing Su Manhan’s words, Qiao Jing finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then unconsciously glanced towards Zhan Qipei beside her.

As a result, she met Zhan Qipei’s gaze, the man had been watching her the whole time.

Qiao Jing also saw relief in Zhan Qipei’s eyes, and her tense body gradually relaxed.

“There’s no need for all that fuss.”

Thank goodness Su Manhan had not noticed…

It wasn’t that she deliberately kept it from Su Manhan, it was because although she had agreed to try being with Zhan Qipei, her feelings for the man were slowly changing, but it hadn’t reached the final step yet.

It hadn’t reached the point where they couldn’t live without each other.

Simply put, the time wasn’t right.

If Su Manhan knew about her pregnancy, what if she and Zhan Qipei realized after getting to know each other that they were not suitable for one another?

By then, they surely couldn’t just force themselves to be together because of the child, because the elders cared about having a grandchild, right?

So, for now, she couldn’t mention her pregnancy.

Su Manhan frowned, somewhat displeased.

“Qiao Jing, I’ve said it before, your matters are never a trouble, if you say that again, it’s like you’re treating me as an outsider, I’m going to get angry.”

She now had two very challenging tasks, one was to fatten up Qiao Jing, and the second was to find Divine Doctor Jing.

The second task, if all went well, she would be able to complete very soon, because she had heard a bit about Divine Doctor Jing’s whereabouts from friends these past few days.

Seeing Su Manhan’s stubborn demeanor, Qiao Jing sighed helplessly and just randomly called out a few dish names.

Now she finally knew, the stubbornness of Zhan Qipei and Zhan Nanqing came from whom, it turns out it was all from Su Manhan’s character.

Only that Zhan Qipei’s stubbornness was even more severe than the other two’s.

After jotting down the dish names one by one, Su Manhan revealed a satisfied smile on her face.

“I’ve got it all noted down, when you come home to eat, I’ll specially cook these dishes for you. Right, I have something to do, I must go now, but I will give you a big surprise later!”

After dropping this statement, Su Manhan hastily left Nantai Apartment.

Qiao Jing furrowed her brows, feeling a sense of anticipation for this surprise, yet at the same time, an ominous premonition inexplicably emerged in her heart.

She always felt that the surprise Su Manhan would give them wouldn’t be a delight, but rather a shock.

The next day.

Qiao Jing was having breakfast when Zhan Qipei’s phone started ringing.

She glanced at the caller and then at Zhan Qipei who was still making soybean milk, and pressed answer.

“Hello, Madam Zhan.”

Su Manhan responded several times, her voice brimming with excitement.

“Qiao Jing! Do you remember the surprise I mentioned to you and others yesterday?”

Qiao Jing gave an “Mhm,” with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

“I remember.”

The surprise she mentioned just yesterday and it’s already prepared this early morning?

But why was that sense of foreboding in her heart growing stronger?

Su Manhan spoke mysteriously:

“Can you and Qipei come over to Purple Garden right now? This surprise is somewhat urgent.”

This important issue had to be addressed immediately; all family members had to be gathered together at once.

Zhan Yao and Zhan Nanqing were also held back.

Qiao Jing replied with a yes, hung up the phone, and informed Zhan Qipei.

After finishing breakfast, the two headed for Purple Garden together.

Inside Purple Garden.

As Qiao Jing and Zhan Qipei opened the door, the first thing they saw was Zhan Nanqing with a face turned red with emotion.