A Rich Family’s Matrilocal Alpha Married to a Vegetative Omega - Chapter 25

No matter what, the child cultivated from that embryo is considered hers and Qin Shujian’s; in the future, it could also serve as a companion for the child in her wife’s belly.

It’s just a pity that her wife doesn’t want it…

Ye Fan’s chest felt a bit tight. Although she felt a slight reluctance deep down, she still respected Qin Shujian and repeated her words to Madam Qin.

“No,” Madam Qin refused flatly.

Back when Qin Shujian was a vegetable who could only lie there all alone, Madam Qin had told her she wanted to use Qin Shujian’s eggs to artificially create a Qin family heir; this action had deeply disappointed Qin Shujian.

Although Qin Shujian had gotten along quite well with Ye Fan after her arrival, she still felt a sense of rejection toward this artificially cultivated child who was brought into existence with a specific purpose from the very beginning.

Now that she had her own child, if both children were to come into this world in the future, Qin Shujian couldn’t guarantee that she wouldn’t be biased toward the child she birthed herself, or be unkind to the cultivated child.

If that were to be the case, then it would be better if this artificially cultivated child never existed from the start.

Ye Fan relayed Qin Shujian’s words: “Why not? You need the Qin Group to have an heir. Now that I have my own child, you can fully raise them to be the heir and give up on the artificially cultivated one.”

Madam Qin wavered slightly. Compared to a child raised in a cold artificial womb, she naturally leaned more toward having the child Qin Shujian birthed herself serve as the heir.

However, Madam Qin had some concerns. Qin Shujian was currently a vegetable; although her bodily functions were fine, no one could guarantee that the child could be successfully born, as the waiting period for a birth is not short.

If she gave up on the child in the artificial womb and the child in Qin Shujian’s belly failed to be born, it would be hard to say if she could still suppress those people with ill intentions.

The situation was urgent and allowed for no mistakes.

“We will discuss this matter later. Shujian, you should rest well for now. I will have the doctor come to condition your body and help you give birth successfully.”

After instructing Qin Shujian, Madam Qin’s expression visibly worsened when she turned to face Ye Fan, her tone icy: “Ye Fan, Shujian is not alone now. Take good care of them.”

Ye Fan patted her chest and promised: “Don’t worry, Madam Qin. The child in my wife’s belly is also mine. I will take care of them seriously!”

Madam Qin suppressed the anger in her heart, gave a cold snort, and turned to leave.

If she didn’t still need to rely on Ye Fan to communicate with her daughter, she would have moved against Ye Fan the moment she found out Qin Shujian was pregnant.

On the other side, while Wei Xing was following up on Zhao Yusze’s case, she was also investigating Qin Shujian’s original car accident. Hard work pays off, and after long efforts, she finally found some clues.

She hurried to the Qin house and handed the investigated materials to Ye Fan.

Ye Fan took them and flipped through them bit by bit, pointing at one of the photos and asking: “What is this?”

“This is a photo taken by someone’s selfie in the underground garage the day before the Eldest Miss’s accident.”

Wei Xing pointed to the background of the photo: “Look, there’s a person here just coming out of the Eldest Miss’s garage.”

Since that person only appeared in the background, their features were not clear; Ye Fan could only vaguely see a man wearing a baseball cap.

It was very likely that Qin Shujian’s car had been tampered with by this person, leading to the accident that left her here as a vegetable.

Thinking of this, Ye Fan felt a surge of anger: “Who is he? Why would he want to harm my wife!”

“I checked the surveillance of the underground parking lot and found this person’s true identity. His name is Li Jinghui, and he is Li Zhenfang’s cousin.” Saying this, Wei Xing pulled out a piece of paper from under those Ye Fan was holding; a one-inch photo was attached to it along with the person’s detailed information.

“Li Zhenfang?” Qin Shujian felt the name was somewhat familiar, then realized: “It’s Eldest Aunt.”

Hearing Qin Shujian’s inner voice, Ye Fan was a bit stunned: “Why would your Eldest Aunt’s cousin move against you, wife?”

Before Qin Shujian could answer her, Wei Xing had already begun to explain: “The interests brought by the Qin Group are too massive. Although Madam Qin inherited the group, she is a woman. When I was still in a core position at the group, I vaguely heard people say that the two men in the Qin family were very dissatisfied with Madam Qin being able to inherit the group and often looked for ways to make her life miserable.”

In Ye Fan’s past life, there was only her and her mother at home; the environment was simple and such things would never happen.

In her current body, although the original host was not favored, everyone showed their dislike and mistreated her openly, unlike the sneaky attacks in Qin Shujian’s family.

Ye Fan pursed her lips, her thoughts complex. Beneath the seemingly calm surface of the Qin family were undercurrents of surging waves; no wonder Madam Qin was so cautious and refused to give up on the child in the artificial womb.

Ye Fan handed the photos back to Wei Xing and asked: “So where is this person called Li Jinghui now? Have you found out why he tampered with the Eldest Miss’s car?”

Wei Xing shook her head: “After the Eldest Miss’s accident, Li Jinghui took leave from the company and returned to his hometown. I have already arranged for people to go to his hometown to investigate, but there are no results yet.”

“Ye Fan, tell Wei Xing to continue investigating this matter and report back to me when there is new progress.”

After hearing Qin Shujian’s request, Ye Fan relayed the sentence to Wei Xing as usual.

Wei Xing complied: “Don’t worry, Eldest Miss. I will continue to keep an eye on this.”

After reporting some remaining small details, Wei Xing left the Qin house.

Ye Fan pulled up the thin quilt that had slipped down from Qin Shujian: “Should we tell Madam Qin about this? With her help, it should be quick to find the person who caused the accident and the mastermind behind him.”

Ye Fan thought simply, but Qin Shujian knew that in this kind of situation, it was better not to speak.

“The Qin family is a mix of all sorts of people. Right now I am a vegetable, and the family relies solely on my mother’s support; her control over the whole clan will inevitably decline. Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, and the others are watching her like hawks. If we tell Mother about this, there is a risk of the news leaking.”

Ye Fan didn’t understand these things and only felt that Qin Shujian’s considerations were much more thorough than hers.

“Okay, I’ll listen to my wife.”

On the other side, at the Qin Group.

Madam Qin was in her office seriously reviewing documents when a knock suddenly sounded at the door.

“Come in.”

The visitor was Madam Qin’s confidante, looking solemn: “President Qin, news has come from the hospital saying the child is gone.”

“What!” Madam Qin’s originally calm heart was suddenly struck by a massive wave. She stood up instantly, her chair scraping back with a piercing sound.

Without almost any hesitation, Madam Qin made a decision immediately: “To the hospital.”

One hour later, at the hospital.

Madam Qin strode aggressively into the doctor’s office. The doctor hurriedly stood up to meet her, though his smile was a bit guilty.

“Madam Qin, you’ve arrived.”

“Where is the child? Is this how your hospital handles things?” Madam Qin’s face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, her gaze like a cold wind sweeping through the doctor’s heart.

The doctor lowered his head in guilt: “I’m sorry, this was our negligence.”

“I don’t have time to settle scores with you. The priority now is to find the child. Tell me exactly how the child disappeared in detail.” Madam Qin looked angry, seemingly suppressing the fire in her heart.

Before Madam Qin arrived, the doctor had already looked into the matter. Now that she asked, he explained the process to her carefully.

“It was like this: our nurse went to monitor the growth of the child in the artificial womb as usual this afternoon, but was knocked unconscious from behind. That person put on the nurse’s clothes and took the child away.”

Madam Qin’s brow was knit tight, an icy aura surrounding her.

“Where is the hospital surveillance? Pull it up for me to see.”

“Madam Qin, please follow me.” The doctor spoke, making a gesture of invitation.

The two went to the surveillance room. The doctor had the staff find all the videos from the time the child went missing to show Madam Qin. the content played in the videos was the same as what the doctor had said.

However, the person in the video wore a hat and a mask, covering themselves up completely; their face couldn’t be seen at all. Even when they changed into the nurse’s clothes, they did it in a place hidden from the cameras.

While playing it a second time, Madam Qin pointed to one of the frames: “Wait, enlarge this part and play it back again.”

The staff enlarged and replayed the footage as requested. Although the person was trying their best to hide it, Madam Qin discovered from one of their movements that there was an issue with their leg; they walked with a slight limp.

Although she didn’t know what they looked like, the limp was a specific trait; it was better than finding nothing at all.

“There is an issue with this person’s leg. Send me a copy of this footage; I will arrange for people to investigate.”

The doctor followed behind Madam Qin, nodding repeatedly: “Okay, I will send it to you shortly. This was our hospital’s error, and we will also arrange people to help search for them.”

Madam Qin said nothing. She didn’t hold much hope for the hospital. The person who stole the child had already left; even if the hospital wanted to investigate, they likely wouldn’t find anything.

Meanwhile, Li Wei visited Qin Shujian at the Qin house once again.

On the way to Qin Shujian’s room, Li Wei accidentally overheard a conversation between the Qin family servants.

“The doctor has been coming very frequently lately.”

“Yes, before they used to come once every half-month, but lately it’s become once a week, sometimes even every two or three days,” the other replied, getting excited as they spoke. “Could it be the Eldest Miss is about to wake up!”

The other person looked up sharply: “It’s possible! I noticed the Eldest Miss’s meals have changed a lot lately; many are very nourishing, completely different from before.”

Li Wei had stopped in her tracks at some point and heard every word. Just as she was about to walk over to inquire further, Housekeeper Su stopped her.

“The people at the door didn’t notify me; I didn’t even know Miss Li had arrived. Please forgive our neglect.”

The two maids who had been gossiping only then realized Li Wei was there; seeing Housekeeper Su’s gaze, they scurried away in fright.

With Housekeeper Su here, it wasn’t convenient for Li Wei to ask those maids further, so she could only watch them walk further and further away.

She looked up and smiled at Housekeeper Su, appearing poised: “Housekeeper Su is too polite. I just came to see Shujian, nothing else.”

Housekeeper Su was an old hand at the Qin house. Qin Wan wouldn’t hide things from her, so she knew about Qin Shujian being pregnant and did not want Li Wei to see her.

“Miss Li is very thoughtful, but the Eldest Miss hasn’t woken up yet. I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed.”

“I haven’t seen Shujian in a long time and am worried about her,” Li Wei said, a smile still on her lips though her eyes had darkened. “Shujian and I are childhood friends, and the relationship between the Qin and Li families is good. Won’t Housekeeper Su invite me in to sit?”

Originally, Qin Shujian and Li Wei had an engagement, but after Shujian’s accident, Li Wei had given up on her. Housekeeper Su disliked Li Wei from the bottom of her heart, but now that Li Wei had brought up the family name, if she didn’t let her in, it would be seen as disrespecting the Li family.

With no choice, Housekeeper Su stepped aside and gestured forward.

“Miss Li, please.”

After bringing Li Wei to Qin Shujian’s room, Housekeeper Su left.

Ye Fan looked toward the door and frowned immediately upon seeing Li Wei, making no effort to hide her dislike.

“What are you doing here?”

Li Wei gave Ye Fan a contemptuous glance and bypassed her to sit in the chair by Qin Shujian’s bed.

“Shujian, I’ve been a bit busy lately and haven’t visited in a long time. Do you blame me?”

Ye Fan already knew from Qin Shujian that Li Wei was a hypocrite who gave up on her because of the coma. Hearing such affected words now made Ye Fan feel nauseous.

She snorted: “Miss Li shouldn’t overthink it. My wife doesn’t have time to blame irrelevant people.”

Li Wei was the Great Miss Li, with an illustrious status. Anyone who saw her outside was polite; even a wealthy family like the Qins had to give her some face. No one had ever spoken to her like this.

She stood up abruptly and glared at Ye Fan: “Who do you think you are? When I talk to Shujian, it is not your place to interrupt! Get out now!”

Ye Fan glared back without backing down an inch: “Miss Li, you’d better recognize your status. My wife and I are family, and this is the Qin house. If anyone is getting out, it’s you!”

“You…” Li Wei pointed at Ye Fan, trembling with rage. “If it weren’t for Shujian’s misfortune and coma, given your status, it would be difficult for you to even see her face once!”

Ye Fan’s face was cold, her eyes flashing with ice: “There are no ‘if’s. Right now Shujian is my wife. As her other half, I do not welcome you. Please leave.”

Li Wei had originally wanted to use this opportunity to test if Qin Shujian had woken up, but with Ye Fan being so disrespectful, even if she wanted to stay, she was too angry to do so. She snorted in rage and turned to leave, her high heels clicking loudly on the floor as if she were fuming.

Qin Shujian lay on the bed and heard everything in the room clearly.

Thinking about Ye Fan’s “mouse seeing a cat” behavior when facing Madam Qin, contrasted with her attitude toward Li Wei just now, Qin Shujian felt like laughing.

“You’re certainly not afraid of Li Wei.”

“What is there to be afraid of? She’s just a person like me. Besides, don’t I have you to protect me, wife?” Ye Fan spoke, then muttered: “I just don’t know what’s up with Housekeeper Su. Li Wei treated you like that before, yet she still let her in.”

Qin Shujian saw through things more clearly than Ye Fan and explained: “Li Wei and I had an engagement. Although the marriage never happened, her status is there; Housekeeper Su always has to give her some face.”

Ye Fan leaned closer to Qin Shujian, a surge of jealousy rising in her heart: “What’s so good about Li Wei? I don’t know what Madam Qin was thinking, letting you sign an engagement with her.”

Hearing Ye Fan’s sour tone, Qin Shujian found it funny yet also a bit happy; it showed Ye Fan cared about her very much.

She gave a light laugh and explained: “The Qin and Li families are the elite of H-City, and the relationship between the two is good, so Mother had me get engaged to Li Wei as an alliance between families.”

Ye Fan looked a bit worried, pouting aggrievedly: “Madam Qin doesn’t like me. What if she makes you divorce me and re-engage with the Li family after you wake up?”

Qin Shujian comforted her: “We have a child now. Even if Mother wants me to divorce you, I won’t.”

Moreover, she liked Ye Fan and would absolutely not give Madam Qin a chance to separate them.

Mentioning the child, Ye Fan was moved. Although it had been days since they discovered the pregnancy, she still felt like it was a dream.

Just months ago she was in another world, yet in the blink of an eye she had both a wife and a child.

Ye Fan slowly placed her hand on Qin Shujian’s lower abdomen, her heart full of anticipation: “Wife, do you think this child will be a boy or a girl? An Alpha or an Omega?”

The temperature of Ye Fan’s palm was high, like a ball of fire pressed against Qin Shujian’s belly, making her feel warm from within.

“No matter the gender, they are our first child. I will protect them well, be a qualified mother, respect any of their choices, and absolutely not let them be mistreated.”

Ye Fan nodded heavily: “It’s my first time being a mother too, but I will protect our child and protect you. Besides that, I hope the child looks a bit more like you, wife.”

Qin Shujian was curious: “Why like me?”

Ye Fan scratched her head sheepishly and giggled: “Because you’re beautiful, obviously… if the child looks like you, no matter the gender, they’ll look very good.”

While the atmosphere here was warm and affectionate, Li Wei’s side was the exact opposite.

After leaving the Qin house, the more Li Wei thought about the maids’ conversation, the more she felt something was wrong.

If Madam Qin was arranging for doctors to check on Shujian so frequently, her physical condition must have changed; the most likely possibility was that she was about to wake up.

It was just a pity she was blocked by Ye Fan and couldn’t successfully test her.

Thinking of this, Li Wei stamped her foot. Since she couldn’t find out anything from the Qin house, she had to find another way.

After pondering for a moment, Li Wei called her subordinate, telling them to start from the hospital side to inquire about news regarding Qin Shujian. In less than half a day, the subordinate successfully obtained the news she wanted.

Looking at the report on Qin Shujian’s physical condition, Li Wei’s eyes widened in disbelief: “Qin Shujian is pregnant? She’s a vegetable! Are you sure this is correct?”

“I bribed the nurse who performs the regular check-ups; this report was given to me by her. It is correct.”

Li Wei’s face was full of absurdity: “Is Madam Qin crazy? Qin Shujian being pregnant is obviously the result of Ye Fan doing something to her, yet even so, Madam Qin didn’t kick Ye Fan out and even let her stay?”

The subordinate said nothing; if even Li Wei couldn’t figure it out, how could he?

The shock this matter brought to Li Wei was too great; it took her a while to recover.

“I understand. You may leave.”

After the subordinate left, Li Wei called the mysterious person.

The call was picked up soon, the voice still processed: “Miss Li, since you’re calling, you must have found out some news from the Qin house.”

Li Wei looked at the report beside her, her heart in a knot: “Qin Shujian is pregnant.”

The mysterious person’s tone came back full of disbelief, just as Li Wei’s had been: “What did you say?”

“I said, Qin Shujian is pregnant.” Li Wei knew the matter was too shocking and hard to accept, so she repeated it.

The mysterious person’s voice dropped, as if suppressing something: “Miss Li, this joke isn’t funny.”

“I am not joking. I went to the Qin house today and heard the maids mention doctors have been visiting very frequently. After I came back, I had someone investigate at the hospital and got the report; Qin Shujian is indeed pregnant.”

The mysterious person took a deep breath to steady their emotions, resisting the urge to smash their phone.

“Miss Li, are you sure the report you got is real?”

“Are you questioning my ability?” Li Wei snorted, her voice dropping several degrees. “If you don’t believe me, you can investigate yourself.”

Although the mysterious person held leverage over Li Wei, they ultimately relied on her to get things done and did not anger her further.

“I believe you. I’ve noted the news about Qin Shujian. I will contact you if anything else comes up.” The mysterious person spoke and hung up hurriedly.

Qin Shujian and Ye Fan were still entirely unaware that the pregnancy had been exposed; they spent every day clinging to each other, living their own small life.

Ye Fan became even more meticulous in caring for Qin Shujian, asking every half hour if she was thirsty or uncomfortable; she was incredibly detailed and attentive.

And because of the pregnancy, the doctors paid even closer attention to her health, using all sorts of methods to try and wake her from her vegetative state.