Shocking! A Hong Kong socialite gave birth to three heirs to a wealthy family.

Chapter 68 Pregnancy: The First Delicate Thing is the Stomach

"No."

Shen Wancheng replied with two words and then hung up the phone.

Shen Yao sat at the dining table eating breakfast while watching Shen Wancheng make a phone call. She was amused by Shen Wancheng's aggressive act of hanging up the phone at the end.

"Sis, I think this Gu Jinxing is pretty amazing."

Shen Wancheng walked to the dining table and sipped the warm milk prepared by the Filipino maid.

Shen Wancheng countered with a question to Shen Yao, "What do you mean?"

"This is the first time in a long time that I've seen someone make you so angry that you can't help but show it on your face."

"Ugh~"

Shen Wancheng suddenly gagged, and the Filipino maid standing to the side immediately handed her an empty porcelain bowl.

Shen Wancheng gagged several times, and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.

Shen Yao stared blankly for a moment, and only after Shen Wancheng recovered did Shen Yao continue to ask questions.

"Sis, is your vomiting due to the baby in your belly, or is it because I said something that made you nauseous?"

Shen Wancheng glared at Shen Yao, "After you finish eating, hurry up and go keep your horse company."

Shen Wancheng asked the maid to remove the milk and brought her a glass of warm water instead.

Shen Wancheng has discovered that although her morning sickness is not severe, she cannot tolerate any smelly food in the morning.

Shen Wancheng never liked drinking milk, finding it to have an indescribable taste, even though it was carefully selected high-quality milk.

Now that Shen Wancheng is pregnant, she can't stand the smell even more.

When a woman is pregnant, the first thing that becomes delicate is her stomach.

Many women never pick and choose their food before pregnancy, and can eat anything from sour to sweet, bitter to spicy. But after becoming pregnant, they feel nauseous at the slightest thing that doesn't suit their taste.

Shen Wancheng is doing well now, except for occasional dry heaving in the morning. Her diet has not been affected by pregnancy nausea.

After breakfast, Shen Wancheng originally wanted Shen Yao to continue to the horse farm, but Shen Yao refused no matter what.

She felt that Shen Wancheng was pregnant and it was unsafe for her to be without a capable person by her side.

If she were to encounter someone like Xu Zi who caused trouble yesterday, Shen Wancheng would naturally not lose in a verbal battle, but what if the other party took physical action?

Therefore, no matter what Shen Wancheng says, Shen Yao will follow Shen Wancheng.

This was originally a minor matter, but Shen Yao insisted, so Shen Wancheng agreed.

After having breakfast and tidying up briefly, they went out together to the He Mansion.

When they opened the door again, the row of people delivering breakfast had already left, which made Shen Wancheng secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

It was so stupid and embarrassing. The word that best describes it in later generations is "conspicuous bag".

After arriving at the He Mansion, Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao went to the building where He Lin lived to greet her.

Knowing that Xu Pingtao and Shen Wancheng had something to say, Shen Yao stayed in the building to keep He Lin company.

The maid who led Shen Wancheng to find Xu Pingtao happened to be the same maid who had been by Shen Mei's side the whole time yesterday.

Last night, due to the rush, Shen Wancheng only asked her one question: what did Shen Mei do after leaving the banquet hall? She didn't ask anything else.

On the way to find Xu Pingtao, Shen Wancheng casually asked about it.

"What's your name?"

"My name is Wu Shan."

"You've been working for the He family all this time?"

"Yes, my mother worked for the He family for thirty years. I wasn't good at studying, so I stayed to work for the He family."

"I see. Besides making phone calls, what else did Shen Mei do yesterday?"

Wu Shan realized that Xu Zi had actually mocked Shen Mei first. She had been by Shen Mei's side the whole time and hadn't said a word in Shen Mei's defense. Wu Shan felt very uneasy.

But in the end, he told the truth about what happened.

"Miss Shen Mei ran out of the banquet hall when the Second Miss and Miss Xu had a conflict. I followed her out and later met the Eldest Miss."

Shen Wancheng stopped and looked at Wu Shan, asking, "Xu Zi mocked Shen Mei, didn't you explain for Shen Mei?"

Wu Shan clenched her hands nervously, lowered her head, and said, "No."

Shen Wancheng raised an eyebrow, "Why?"

“The young lady only instructed me to follow Miss Shen Mei, without giving any special instructions. I know Miss Xu’s identity, but I have no right to weigh the importance of guests on behalf of Mr. Xu or the young lady. Protecting Miss Shen Mei may not be right, but doing what the young lady instructed is definitely not wrong.”

Shen Wancheng chuckled softly, "You're very clever. Thank you for yesterday. I'll bring you a small gift next time I come."

Wu Shan's mother had worked for the He family for decades, and she herself had worked for the He family for several years. She knew the current situation of the He family even better than Shen Wancheng.

Xu Pingtao and He Lin's relationship is much better than outsiders speculate. Xu Pingtao is now completely in charge of the He family. Xu Pingtao's high regard for Shen Wancheng has been discussed among the servants of the mansion yesterday and today.

Shen Wancheng is very likely to be the next owner of the He Mansion.

These servants, although they had an employment relationship with the He family, did not have the class distinctions of ancient times.

However, servants who are valued by their employers are completely different from ordinary servants. Not only is there a large income gap, but they or their families may also have unexpected opportunities.

Wu Shan was pleased with the closeness revealed in Shen Wancheng's words.

"Thank you, Miss. Mr. Xu has arranged for your and Miss's rooms in the small building on the right. I already went to tidy them up this morning."

"Okay. I'll talk to Grandpa and tell you to look after Yao Yao's and my room from now on."

Shen Wancheng was very satisfied with Wu Shan's understanding.

Although no other members of the He family lived in the He Mansion besides Xu Pingtao and He Lin, the place was still quite large, with dozens of servants, so it was still necessary to arrange for one's own people just in case.

Even if Wu Shan is just taking sides based on the situation, it doesn't matter if she is loyal to Xu Pingtao and the He family when it matters. With Wu Shan around, Shen Wancheng doesn't have to worry about some minor things, and she can ask her whatever she wants.

When Shen Wancheng arrived at Xu Pingtao's study, Xu Pingtao was looking at a chess endgame.

"Girl, you're here! Do you know how to play chess?"

Shen Wancheng shook her head, "No."

"Hey, you can't still be so self-righteous."

Xu Pingtao pointed to the wooden chair next to him and asked Shen Wancheng to sit down.

Shen Wancheng sat down.

"If you don't know, you don't know. Even geniuses have things they don't know."

Xu Pingtao looked at Shen Wancheng and smiled meaningfully, "Your eclectic language last night completely baffled me. I thought you could learn everything on your own."

Xu Pingtao had investigated Shen Wancheng before and knew what kind of life Shen Wancheng lived before coming to Hong Kong Island. Logically speaking, it would be impossible for her to speak so many languages.

Shen Wancheng leaned closer to Xu Pingtao and spoke to him with clear eyes.

"Grandpa, I have a secret to tell you."

Xu Pingtao raised an eyebrow. "What secret?"

"On the night I suffered misfortune at the Shen family's home, I took a nasty fall, and that fall turned me into a genius."

Shen Wancheng said this with an air of seriousness.

"Haha, you're such a joker."

Xu Pingtao laughed, clearly not believing Shen Wancheng's words.

Shen Wancheng sat up straight and shrugged. "You're curious why I know several languages, but you don't believe me when I tell you the truth. Actually, I don't know several languages. I only know a few phrases. After that night, my mind suddenly became sharp, and I gained the ability to remember everything I saw."

Seeing Shen Wancheng's serious expression, Xu Pingtao frowned and asked, "Really?"

"What else? Do you think I could have tolerated being bullied by the Shen family for the past seven years if I had continued as I am now?"