"Yes, it's urgent," Lu Jianshen said.
Nan Xi clenched her palms. It seemed unnecessary to say anything further.
"Qinglian's checkup today didn't go well; she's quite distressed right now..."
Nan Xi immediately lifted her head, her expression cold, "Fine, then go!"
As for the reasons, she did not want to hear a single one.
Since the choice had been made, why bother explaining?
After Lu Jianshen had left, Nan Xi, just an ordinary member of the Lu Family, helped to welcome relatives and friends.
Perhaps because of the pregnancy, Nan Xi felt tired after standing for just a while.
Especially her feet, they were even a bit painful from standing.
She was wearing a new pair of shoes today and hadn't expected them to chafe her feet.
Nan Xi paused for a moment and sat down on a chair to the side, intending to ease the pain and chafing by applying a band-aid to her heel.
Just as she sat down, she overheard a piercing mockery near her.
"What a bore. I thought I'd see Lu's wife today, but she still hasn't shown her face. Tell me, could it be that she's extremely ugly or overly fat, and that's why she dares not meet us?"
The girl speaking seemed familiar to Nan Xi, apparently one of Lu Jianshen's distant cousins, though she couldn't remember her name.
"It can't be, how could Grandpa Lu betroth such an inferior woman to Lu, bro? I think she stays hidden because she is too ashamed. I heard her family is in a really bad condition, her mother is just a nurse, and her father, a gambler. If it weren't for her mother having saved Grandpa's life, with her kind of background, she would never be able to climb up to our Lu family.
"Children from small families just seem miserable, with that poor look. Not only does she look poor, but she also can't even make a public appearance; I guess that's why Lu bro refuses to let her show up and embarrass him."
Two little girls stood off to the side, discussing "her" as if no one else was around, mocking "her."
Nan Xi clenched her fists. They could mock her, but they couldn't mock her family, especially not her mother.
She wouldn't usually start a conflict, but she wouldn't shy away if the conflict came to her.
Nan Xi put on her shoes, straightened her clothes, and walked over: "You two young ladies are quite beautiful. It's not nice to gossip about others behind their backs!"
The two girls turned and glanced at her simultaneously.
Then, they snorted disdainfully and smirked, "Who are you to meddle so broadly?"
"Who I am doesn't matter, what matters is that I can't stand your senseless gossiping."
The girls scoffed aggressively, staring her down: "I'll say whatever I want; today, this is Lu family territory, my turf. It's not your place to point fingers."
"Of course, you have the right to speak, this is your freedom of speech, but you must not speak nonsense."
"What?" The girl crossed her arms, staring at her incredulously: "You dare to talk back to me? You must be tired of living."
With that, a girl from behind suddenly stepped forward and pushed Nan Xi hard.
Caught off-guard, Nan Xi had not expected them to stir trouble in front of so many people on Grandpa's birthday.
She couldn't swim.
And the pool water was very cold.
As soon as she went down, she felt unbearably cold.
She opened her mouth to shout, but a mouthful of pool water choked her instantaneously.
After flailing a few times, Nan Xi began to sink rapidly.
The girl probably realized she had been too impulsive, and seeing that Nan Xi couldn't swim, didn't want to cause a death. She immediately cried for help: "Help, someone's fallen into the water, quick, save her!"
"Help!"
The two girls shouted together.
Soon, the Lu Family's bodyguards jumped into the water and pulled up Nan Xi, who was barely alive.
Upon hearing the cries for help, Yun Shu immediately rushed over and instructed the bodyguards to take proper care of the person.
Because she had been handling the entire birthday celebration alone today, managing everything both inside and out by herself.
As for Lu Mingbo, he had been seduced by some vixen outside to the point of losing his soul, even neglecting his own grandfather's birthday celebration, claiming he would be back in half an hour, and yet, he hadn't returned even after an hour.
Right, Nan Xi.
Yun Shu looked around the entire hall only then to realize that she hadn't seen Nan Xi.
She felt anxious and called for Old Zhou, "Old Zhou, quickly check, where is Nan Xi? I haven't seen her in a while."
As soon as she finished speaking, she realized something was wrong.
Could it be that the person who fell into the water?
"Hurry, hurry, Old Zhou, where is the person who fell into the water just now? Where were they taken?"
"Upstairs."
Yun Shu immediately ran upstairs in her high heels, with Old Zhou following behind her, "Madam, you are wearing high heels, be careful."
Upon reaching the room, she hurried inside.
When she saw that the person lying on the bed was indeed Nan Xi, Yun Shu immediately panicked, sat beside her, and while grabbing Nan Xi's hand, she called out, "Nan Xi, wake up, come on, wake up!"
Hearing the calling, Nan Xi slowly opened her eyes, "Mom, there are so many guests downstairs, why have you come up?"
"Silly child, why didn't you tell Mom about something as serious as falling into the water? Tell me, how did you end up in the water? Did someone push you intentionally? I must investigate this thoroughly."
Nan Xi smiled, "Mom, I know you've been looking after all the guests today, you're so busy, how could I bother you over my personal matters? Moreover, today is Grandpa's birthday, such a wonderful day, I couldn't let my issue spoil Grandpa's celebration."
Nan Xi was speaking from her heart, she truly felt wronged.
But she couldn't ruin Grandpa's birthday celebration just to seek justice for herself.
She knew clearly in her heart that once this matter was thoroughly investigated, Grandpa would certainly seek justice for her, and since that girl was part of the Lu Family, things would only get more complicated, and Grandpa's birthday would surely be ruined.
For the sake of Grandpa, she was willing to swallow this bitterness.
"Where is Lu Jianshen? His own wife had such a serious accident, and he's not even here." Yun Shu asked.
The servants all stood by, not daring to make a sound.
Finally, Nan Xi spoke up, "Mom, there seems to have been an issue with Fang Qinglian, and Jianshen rushed over there."
"What?" Yun Shu was almost frantic with fury, "Like father, like son, both ensnared by a temptress. I'm going to call him right now and tell him to get back here."
The phone connected quickly, and Lu Jianshen's voice came from the other end, "Hello, Mom."
"No matter where you are, come back immediately."
"Mom, I'm sorry, Qinglian over there..."
Lu Jianshen hadn't finished his sentence when Yun Shu cut him off, "Nan Xi has fallen into the water and is now very ill. Are you coming back or are you going to see that mistress?"
Nan Xi suddenly held her breath, listening intently for the answer on the phone.
Jianshen, will you come back?
Will you give up visiting Fang Qinglian for me?
Nan Xi bit her lip, realizing she cared desperately.
She didn't ask for much.
Just once, even if just this once, just this single time, she would be satisfied.
Soon, Lu Jianshen's reply came through.