Marry a Duke

Chapter 99 Promise me

Lady Shen Guogong still had something on her mind. She believed this might be a coincidence, but what if...

She thought of her sister, who was so distressed by her deceased husband, and whose health was getting worse and worse. If she could never see her daughter again while she was alive, she would not be willing to die.

She called Shen Yan and his wife to her side and spoke to them earnestly.

"The only regret your aunt has in her life is that she doesn't know whether her daughter is alive or dead. She is in such poor health that she can never come to the capital again. Yan'er, send someone to investigate the identity of Wei Xuan's wife."

She sighed.

"If not, then I'll give up."

If there is a one in ten million chance, it would be enough to repay my late husband.

"Mother, Fu Ran is just of ordinary family. She has parents and brothers. She was sold to the aunt's mansion as a maid many years ago. She can't be the child lost outside by aunt." Wei Lin didn't believe this possibility.

She even believed that the child had died in the shipwreck.

After all, how could such a young child survive such a big disaster?

This time, Shen Yan had the same idea as Wei Lin.

Perhaps, the child back then is no longer alive.

But Fu Ran and his aunt really look alike.

"Since mother has such an idea, I will send someone to investigate it thoroughly." Shen Yan said.

Wei Lin stared at her husband in disbelief. How could he also think so?

It's just a coincidence, but it takes a lot of effort to investigate.

How can one be so rich and capable?

She is just a little girl.

Because Fu Ran looks like Aunt Shen, the focus of Shen Yan's birthday party shifted, which made Wei Lin very dissatisfied.

It was impossible for her to believe that Fu Ran was Aunt Shen’s lost child. Fu Ran was not destined to have that fate.

Fu Ran himself didn't take it seriously. Even though she was Aunt Shen's child, she was just a newborn at that time. She had not been with her parents for so many years and had no feelings for them.

It's nothing more than guilt and heartache for her.

They adopted a daughter, which was enough consolation.

Fu Ran didn't say anything, but Wei Lin's attitude changed in the afternoon. She treated her with all kinds of disrespect.

Fortunately, Fu Ran was already used to it and didn't take Wei Lin's attitude seriously at all.

She came here as a guest, and it would be inappropriate for her to go back alone, so she had to wait until dinner.

Wei Nian took her to walk around the yard while they ate snacks. She also told Wei Nian a story. Today she met Atuo, the brother of Miss Shen. He had grown up to be a very tall man.

He has a good temper and is willing to play with Wei Nian.

When the two children were playing, she stayed with Lan Yin. Lan Yin didn't want to talk much with others, and others always looked at her with sympathy.

But sympathizing with her will not help at all.

"Are you tired?" Lan Yin saw that Fu Ran already looked tired.

Fu Ran shook his head, then nodded.

The other party is Lan Yin, so there is no need to hide it.

"I'm a little tired indeed." There were dark circles under her eyes. As her due date approached, her body became more and more exhausted and she felt really uncomfortable.

Today, I feel particularly tired again.

She originally thought it was nothing and thought it was caused by her going out.

A midwife came with me today, but the Shen family is not the Wei family after all.

She had a vague feeling.

Put your hand on your belly to comfort the little one inside.

"Don't be anxious. Let's wait until we get home before coming out. We are visiting your aunt's house today. We are the guests. You just stay in your mother's belly obediently." Fu Ran said seriously, and Lan Yin was stunned when she heard it.

"Do you talk to your children often?" Lan Yin asked.

"Yes, the child is a living being and can hear what we say. This is prenatal education. I also often read to the child." Fu Ran said.

Lan Yin recalled that she did not do these things when she was pregnant. When Wei Qing got into trouble, her world fell apart. She never thought about what to say to the child.

She was gloomy all day long. If it weren't for the baby in her belly supporting her, she would not have been able to survive.

She looked at Wei Nian not far away with great relief. Fortunately, the child was lively by nature and did not become a silent little mute because of her silence, nor did he become introverted.

Fu Ran didn't make it till dinner.

She felt her stomach tightening more and more.

"Qiao'er, go find the Duke quickly." Fu Ran took a deep breath.

Soon, Qiao'er found Wei Xuan.

"What's wrong?" Wei Xuan noticed that her face looked a little strange. "Where do you feel uncomfortable? The Shen family has a doctor, let him come over and take a look."

Fu Ran grabbed Wei Xuan's arm with one hand, using some force.

She shook her head and said, "No need. I want to go back home. Even if I want to give birth, I don't want to give birth here." Her room was prepared with everything needed for the child.

Wei Xuan put one hand on her waist to help her stand steadily.

"Okay, let's go back home now, someone come--."

Fu Ran had already started to feel pain in the carriage. Waves of pain came over her, but she didn't utter a single sound. She gritted her teeth and endured it.

The little face turned pale from endurance, and the hair on the forehead was soaked with sweat.

The pains came in waves.

She gave birth several days earlier than her due date, and she just hoped that the baby would be born healthy.

"Wei Xuan, I want you to promise me that if I really die in childbirth, you will not treat my child badly." She grabbed Wei Xuan's sleeve with her small hands and said this when the pain was not so severe.

She always remembered that in this world, giving birth to a child was like stepping into the gates of hell.

The gates of hell are open to everyone and there is no mercy.

She didn't know if she could get through this successfully. She had made so many preparations before, but the child had to come on the day when she was away visiting someone.

There are coincidences and accidents in life.

Today, she encountered them all.

It was the first time that Wei Xuan was so close to a woman giving birth. He knew that giving birth was not easy for women, but he didn't know that she was in so much pain.

"Don't talk, save some strength, we'll be home soon, you'll be fine." The midwife was also in the carriage, teaching her how to breathe.

"Madam, now is not the time to use force. You have to be patient and conserve your strength. Otherwise, if you don't have the strength once you need to use force—"

The midwife didn't finish the rest of the words.

If we don't have the strength, there will be two deaths.

"I want you to promise me." Fu Ran's eyes turned red with pain, and she couldn't control her tears. What a fucked up life. In her last life and this life, she had been tormented enough.

Even giving birth to a child is scary.

A hint of emotion flashed across Wei Xuan's dark eyes.

"I promise you that I will treat the child well no matter what. Don't let your imagination run wild now."

No, it's impossible not to have wild thoughts.

She was completely unable to control herself. What flashed through her mind was that she had died in childbirth and her child was abused by his stepwife.

"If I die, you will definitely remarry and have other children. With a stepmother, there will be a stepfather. My child will then be without a mother and a father. How pitiful it will be--" Her eyes were blurred by tears.