The Tycoon's Mysterious Darling Wife
Chapter 328 - 330. Recuperating (50 more updates)

Chapter 328: 330. Recuperating (50 more updates)

"Someone is investigating me?" Qin Yan listened to the voice on the phone, her lips curling slightly, "Who is it?"

The person on the other end of the phone reported a name, Qin Yan chuckled, "Since she wants to investigate, let her do it. After all, she has spent so much money on me, I can’t let her efforts be in vain. She should find out something."

After hanging up the phone, a hint of amusement flashed in Qin Yan’s eyes. She had thought that Zhao Jiaqing would directly confront Yan Anbang loudly, but it turned out she had a bit of brains, though not a clever person. To use a private detective to investigate a senior officer, what did she think she could find?

However, finding nothing didn’t matter, Qin Yan would help her.

**

Beijing, Hospital.

Shen Qinglan was pushing Fu Hengyi for a check-up, and when she came back, she saw a familiar face in the room, "Brother, little sister-in-law." Gu Yang’s eyes lit up when he saw them.

Shen Qinglan gave a faint hum, while Fu Hengyi directly asked, "What are you doing here instead of staying put in the military?"

Gu Yang pouted, "Brother, I’m on leave from the military. I heard from my mom that you were injured and hospitalized, so I rushed here to see you, but this is how you respond, it hurts."

"Brother, what did the doctor say?" Gu Yang asked concernedly. Although he had already learned about the general condition from Fu Jingtong’s account, he still wanted to ask in person for peace of mind.

Shen Qinglan was about to help Fu Hengyi onto the bed when Gu Yang stepped in quickly, offering a hand, "Little sister-in-law, let me do it."

Shen Qinglan stepped aside and spoke, "The wound is recovering. The injury on his leg is quite severe, and it will take several months for a full recovery." Fu Hengyi’s right leg had received a severe blow, almost numbing it. He had undergone surgery by Eden once before, regaining some sensation, but it was far from enough for full recovery.

Moreover, due to the recent strict investigation of the leak of military exercise information, Eden could not come over easily.

"So, Brother’s leg will recover, right? I heard from my mom that some quack doctor even said that Brother would need an amputation!" Gu Yang said indignantly.

Shen Qinglan was aware of this incident too. That doctor almost got beaten up by Shen Junyu and was eventually dismissed.

"It won’t recover to its prime condition, but it won’t affect normal life," Shen Qinglan stated.

Fu Hengyi was already quite satisfied with this outcome, and so was Shen Qinglan.

Gu Yang’s eyes shifted, stepping closer, "Brother, I heard that after you recover, you will be appointed in the Beijing Military Region. Is it true?"

Fu Hengyi gave him a faint glance, "Yes."

"Hehe, then, Brother, does that mean I’ll be under your command?" Upon hearing this, Gu Yang’s eyes brightened, his gaze lingering on Shen Qinglan, evidently plotting something.

Fu Hengyi did not know what he was thinking, but Shen Qinglan did; this youngster was definitely thinking about finding a mentor. Probably planning to follow when Fu Hengyi took up his position at the Beijing Military Region.

But, Shen Qinglan thought for a moment and agreed, concluding that following the military was indeed a good idea.

"Little sister-in-law, you don’t know, ever since Gu Kai retired and Brother went back, I’ve been quite lonely in the military region. Apart from training, there’s just more training, completely devoid of fun.

Shen Qinglan glanced at him lightly, "Grandpa mentioned, if you don’t want to stay in the military, you can come back."

Gu Yang huffed, "I don’t want that. Initially, I was tossed into the military, and when I wanted to come back, I wasn’t allowed. Now, I really don’t feel like coming back. Without achieving something noteworthy, I definitely won’t leave the military."

Fu Hengyi had been mostly silent until hearing Gu Yang’s words, he spoke, "Since you’ve chosen to stay and achieve something, you should perform well. There will be a special forces selection at the Military Region early next year, you could participate."

Gu Yang perked up at this, "Brother, do you think I can make it?"

Fu Hengyi wasn’t sure about Gu Yang’s current capabilities and simply stated, "What I think isn’t important. What matters is what you think of yourself and how you strive to succeed."

Gu Yang seemed thoughtful, but he was indeed interested in the special forces selection that Fu Hengyi mentioned.

"Brother, when does this selection start?"

"Next February."

Next February, just after the New Year, Gu Yang’s eyes twinkled, he giggled, "Brother, are you in charge of this selection?"

Fu Hengyi glanced at him lightly, and Gu Yang then realized, Fu Hengyi would still be recovering by that time, it’s already December!

Gu Yang felt a bit disappointed, still thinking he could take the opportunity to learn about some training programs from Fu Hengyi and prepare in advance to perform well.

Gu Yang stayed in the hospital for a day. His incessant chatter enlivened the hospital room considerably. Eventually, Fu Hengyi couldn’t stand the noise anymore and asked him to leave, finally bringing some quiet to the room.

"It’s finally quiet," Fu Hengyi said.

Shen Qinglan looked at him amusedly, "You clearly like him, so why do you always act as if you’re annoyed by him?" Otherwise, could Gu Yang have stayed and talked all day?

Fu Hengyi smiled, holding Shen Qinglan’s hand, "This kid is just a bit talkative. It’s getting late, you should head home."

These past few days, Shen Qinglan always went home in the evening. After all, the hospital was not a good place for her, especially since she was pregnant, and her family did not want her to stay there too long.

"I’m not planning to go home tonight. I have a prenatal checkup early tomorrow morning, and it will be more convenient to stay at the hospital," Shen Qinglan said.

Fu Hengyi looked at her disapprovingly, "The hospital beds are small, and the air isn’t good. It’s uncomfortable here; going home is better for both you and the baby."

"You can stay here, so naturally, I can too, Fu Hengyi. I can’t sleep when I’m at home," Shen Qinglan said. These past few days at home, she indeed suffered from insomnia every night, waking up in panic and feeling uneasy not seeing Fu Hengyi.

Hearing this, Fu Hengyi sighed softly, "I’ll ask the doctor to add another bed."

Shen Qinglan smiled slightly and nodded, "Okay."

Fu Hengyi called Old Sir Fu, "Grandfather, um, Qinglan won’t be coming home tonight. It’s more convenient for her prenatal checkup early tomorrow. Aunt Zhao can come over directly then. I know, don’t worry."

After hanging up, Fu Hengyi saw Shen Qinglan looking at him with a smile brimming in her eyes.

Shen Qinglan gently smiled, "I’ll go ask the doctor to add the bed." She then walked out, and Fu Hengyi indulgently returned her smile, shaking his head helplessly.

That night, Shen Qinglan lay in bed, quietly watching Fu Hengyi. Although they weren’t on the same bed, she felt very content just looking at him fall asleep.

Fu Hengyi looked at the dark circles under her eyes, and then at his own legs. A darkness flickered in his eyes. Deep inside, he cared far more than he appeared to. He was a man, yet needed protection from his wife, and even if he recovered, his legs would never regain their former strength. It was a profound regret.

Moreover, because of this incident, Shen Qinglan had traveled thousands of miles to find him despite her condition. In his heart, there was both moved emotion and relief. He was thankful that he was still alive. Perhaps as Shen Qinglan herself said, if something had happened to him, it was difficult to predict what she might have done.

Fu Hengyi quietly watched Shen Qinglan’s peaceful sleeping face, thinking endlessly until he finally fell asleep around one in the morning.

Perhaps knowing that Fu Hengyi was right beside her, Shen Qinglan slept very well that night, not even dreaming. When she woke up, she saw Fu Hengyi changing clothes, preparing to sit in his wheelchair.

Shen Qinglan got up from the bed to help Fu Hengyi, "Why didn’t you wake me?"

"You were sleeping soundly; I couldn’t bear to wake you."

Fu Hengyi accompanied Shen Qinglan to her checkup. During the ultrasound, both Shen Qinglan and Fu Hengyi watched the screen, where the little one appeared as a dark blob, with tender eyes.

"This is the baby’s hand, this is the baby’s foot," the doctor pointed on the screen and said with a smile, seeing the smile in Fu Hengyi’s and Shen Qinglan’s eyes and continued, "The little one is developing well. They will definitely be a healthy child. Would the soon-to-be parents like to hear their heartbeat?"

Hearing this, Shen Qinglan turned to the doctor, "Can we?"

The doctor smiled slightly, "Of course."

Shen Qinglan listened to the strong and powerful heartbeat by her ear, her eyes shining brightly, "Fu Hengyi, can you hear it?"

Fu Hengyi nodded with a smile, "Yes, I hear it."

"In the future, you can listen to the baby’s fetal heart rate yourselves, record some data, and if there’s any issue, you can identify it in time," the doctor said, noting that there had been cases where the fetal health seemed fine initially but then heart activity stopped due to certain reasons later on.

Hearing this, Fu Hengyi asked the doctor carefully about that issue, holding his notebook in his hand, earnestly recording every key point the doctor mentioned.

Back in the hospital room, Shen Qinglan picked up his notebook and looked through it, smiling as she said, "I’ll show this to our baby in the future, and tell them how much their daddy loves them."

Fu Hengyi gave a gentle smile.

Somehow the news of Fu Hengyi’s hospitalization had leaked out, and the room was visited daily by relatives from both the Fu and Shen families, and some who were purely there to make connections. After dealing with it for a few days, Old Sir Fu announced no more visits. This brought peace for Shen Qinglan at last.