Shen Weilan did not take it, but said coolly, "I haven't been able to get pregnant, and it's not my fault. It's your son's problem."
Although she had been married to Gu Yunze for two years, they merely shared a bed and had never consummated the marriage. How could she possibly get pregnant?
In the past, she couldn't understand why Gu Yunze wouldn't touch her. Tonight, she finally understood—he was saving himself for Lin Huichu's purity.
Chen Yujuan glared at her and immediately scolded, "Nonsense! How could my son have a problem? Our little Gu Haoran is already over three years old, so the one with the problem must be you."
"Mom, I'm really tired. I'm going back to my room to rest." Shen Weilan didn't want to keep arguing with Chen Yujuan; she was already exhausted tonight.
Chen Yujuan grabbed Shen Weilan's arm with quick reflexes, her attitude firm. "No matter how tired you are, you have to drink this medicine before you sleep. It won't take much of your time."
Shen Weilan really didn't want to tangle with her, so she casually took the cup. "Fine. I'll drink it as soon as I'm back in my room."
"No! Drink it for me right now."
"Mom! Stop making a scene!" Shen Weilan suppressed her anger. Apart from being a bit obsessed with drinking ritual water, Chen Yujuan was fine otherwise, and she didn't want to make things too ugly between them.
"What do you mean I'm making a scene? I've gone to all this trouble just to get you pregnant so you can tie down Yunze's heart. I'm doing this for your own good—why are you so ungrateful?" Chen Yujuan wore a look of exasperated disappointment. "A marriage without children is like a tray of loose sand, unable to withstand the winds and waves. Besides, Lin Huichu is back."
Shen Weilan immediately looked at Chen Yujuan. "You know Lin Huichu is back too?"
It seemed Lin Huichu had been back for some time, and only she had been left completely in the dark like a fool.
Realizing she had let it slip, Chen Yujuan quickly changed the subject. "Drink the medicine while it's hot so you can sleep."
"When did Lin Huichu come back?" Shen Weilan pressed.
Seeing she couldn't dodge the question, Chen Yujuan had no choice but to tell the truth. "She's been back for over two months now. But don't worry, she has nothing to do with Yunze. At most, she's just Haoran's mommy."
Shen Weilan thought back on the events of the past two months. There were actually plenty of details to be found, if only she hadn't been so oblivious at the time.
Seeing her poor complexion, Chen Yujuan hurriedly soothed, "Weilan, don't overthink it. They're fine."
"Enough. Whether it's what I think it is doesn't matter anymore." Shen Weilan took the cup handed to her by Chen Yujuan and tossed it straight into the trash without a second word. "Don't ever brew this stuff for me again. My health is just fine—it's your son who is impotent."
With that, Shen Weilan turned and walked upstairs, not caring in the least how unsightly Chen Yujuan's expression was at the moment.
Not long after, Gu Yunze returned with Gu Haoran in tow.
Chen Yujuan filled Gu Yunze in on what had just happened, detail by detail.
Gu Yunze remained unconcerned, letting out a cold scoff. "Chuchu is Haoran's birth mother. Of course she has the qualification to accompany him on his birthday."
Gu Haoran chimed in, "Grandma, Shen Weilan is not my mommy. She has no right to accompany me on my birthday."
"You shouldn't say things like that, child. Your auntie even quit her job to take care of you. You can't be so impolite." Chen Yujuan scolded in a low voice.
"It wasn't me who made her quit her job. She did it herself just to please Daddy, so who can she blame?" Gu Haoran rolled his eyes at Chen Yujuan and said somewhat angrily.
Chen Yujuan wanted to say more, but Gu Yunze spoke up, "Alright, Mom, stay out of this matter. Even if Shen Weilan is angry, she won't stay mad for long."
Whenever he ignored Shen Weilan, she was always the one to bow her head in the end. Besides, to please him, she would even have the Shen Corporation invest in the Gu Group.
Gu Yunze handed Gu Haoran over to Chen Yujuan and went upstairs.
To his absolute surprise, however, the bedroom door was actually bolted from the inside! He froze for a split second, then furiously began pounding on the door, roaring, "Shen Weilan, open the door! Haven't you gone crazy enough for tonight?"
Inside the room, however, Shen Weilan was lying comfortably on the bed with earphones in, listening to music.
She let Gu Yunze pound on the door until it banged loudly!
His hands aching from the hammering, Gu Yunze called Shen Weilan's phone, but after a single ring, a mechanical female voice came on.
Next, he sent Shen Weilan a message, only for a red exclamation mark to appear!
Gu Yunze's pupils constricted sharply as he stared in disbelief at the red exclamation mark on WeChat!
Shen Weilan had actually blocked his phone calls and deleted him on WeChat?!
He had merely gone out for a meal with Chuchu and the child—did she have to make such a big deal out of it?
Unable to enter the master bedroom, Gu Yunze had no choice but to go sleep in the guest room.
The next day.
Shen Weilan slept all the way until noon. In the past, she would have gotten up early because she had to take Gu Haoran to kindergarten.
She lay in bed out of habit, scrolling through the news, never expecting to stumble upon a scandal involving Gu Yunze and Lin Huichu. These media outlets really moved fast!
Headline: [Wealthy Heir Secretly Meets Ex-Wife, Spends Two Hours Upstairs Making a Second Child!]
In the video, Gu Yunze and Lin Huichu were hugging and kissing, reluctant to part.
With an expressionless face, Shen Weilan saved the video and took screenshots of the news.
She knew it wouldn't be long before the public relations team of the Gu Group took action.
She needed to keep this evidence to secure her interests when they divorced later.
Before last night, she had genuinely liked Gu Yunze. But she loved and hated fiercely; since a mistake had been made, she would cut her losses in time.
However, she wouldn't let this pair of scumbags off so easily either. She wanted to drive a wedge between them and leave them both with regrets!
Her phone suddenly rang. Shen Weilan glanced at the caller ID, and her gaze darkened abruptly.
It was her mother's call. She must have seen Gu Yunze's scandal by now.
Yet she didn't have the courage to answer, letting the phone ring and stop, stop and ring.
"Bip bip~"
A WeChat message popped up from Mrs. Shen, Fang Yuning: [Weilan, no matter what happens, home is always your safe harbor.]
[My Weilan has always been brave, loving and hating with all her heart. It doesn't matter if a mistake was made—you have plenty of chances to start over.]
Seeing the message, tears streamed down Shen Weilan's face in a rush, and she sobbed uncontrollably.
Right now, the last person she had the face to face was her mother. It was because she had refused to listen to her mother's advice back then and stubbornly insisted on having her own way that led to today's predicament.
Shen Weilan edited a reply to Fang Yuning: [Mom, give me some time. I'll handle it. I'm sorry for making you worry.]
Fang Yuning replied instantly: [I believe in you. If you need any help, just say the word.]
[Okay!]
Although the news about Gu Yunze and Lin Huichu was quickly suppressed by the Gu Group's PR department, plenty of people in their social circle had already seen it.
That very evening, Gu Chongyang hurried back from the neighboring city and, right then and there in front of Shen Weilan, gave Gu Yunze a severe beating.
He also apologized to Shen Weilan, saying, "Weilan, this is my failure to teach my son properly. Don't be angry—I, Gu Chongyang, recognize only you as my daughter-in-law. That Lin Huichu can forget about ever setting foot in the Gu Family's door again."