After Jennie returned on set, Wei An was actually more nervous than she was. So, before starting her scene, he anxiously asked, "Are you fine with this? Do you need a body double? Should I warn everyone to be careful?"
"Director Wei..." Jennie's voice contained a trace of helplessness.
"OK, I understand, I'll stop worrying," Wei An returned to his seat uncomfortably. He couldn't help it, he was much too afraid of Lisa and was paranoid about how fragile a pregnant woman was. However, as soon as Jennie got into character, Wei An found himself forgetting she was pregnant all the way until the scene was over. "Cut! Time to have a rest and prepare for the next scene," he cheered.
Lisa immediately approached Jennie's side and asked, "Are you still OK?"
Jennie looked down at her stomach and replied, "With Daddy watching over us, how could we not be OK? I'm fine, don't worry."
"Let's find some time to have dinner with the old man," Lisa wrapped his arm around Jennie's waist, treating her like a precious treasure whenever he could.
"You're ready to tell grandfather?"
"He performed well as an elder," Lisa replied gently. If Elder Manoban had said anything to hurt Jennie, he would have made him regret returning to Beijing.
Jennie giggled without saying a word. She simply kept her focus on her stomach.
While she filmed, Lisa sat to the side reading books about pregnancy and babies. And after she finished filming, Lisa took care of her lifestyle needs meticulously...
Sometimes, she wished that filming would end quicker. That way, Lisa would have one less thing to worry about.
...
After rumors about Jennie not being able to have children started spreading, Elder Kim had actually showed signs of concern. In private, he had contacted Hye Kyo a few times to express what a pity he felt it was.
He had once hoped that even though Jennie couldn't return to the Kim Family, she could at least leave behind a decent descendant. But now...
...his hopes were gone. How could the old man not feel disappointed?
Although he had plenty of offspring, Jennie was the only one truly capable of assuming responsibility of the family business.
On another note, ever since Nancy was kicked out of the family home, Elder Kim's heart began to soften. After all, blood was thicker than water. So, no matter how big a mistake she made, he knew he would eventually forgive her.
The 20th once again came around. 2pm that day, Elder Kim visited the orphanage like he did every month. However, not long after they left, his assistant noticed there was a car accident which was blocking off the traffic.
"Go have a look at what happened."
Assistant Leng nodded his head and immediately headed over to check on the situation. A moment later, he returned to the car and reported to Elder Kim, "Chairman, a pregnant woman was hit. It's...it's the Big Miss."
"What?" Elder Kim was stunned for a moment before he anxiously reconfirmed, "She was hit?"
"It's not serious. She simply fainted and is being helped by a nurse from a nearby clinic."
"Let's go have a look," Elder Kim sighed as he pushed open the car door. With the assistance of Assistant Leng, he hobbled over, one step at a time with his walking stick, to the scene of the accident.
Seeing Nancy lying on the floor in plain clothes, he shook his head, "Carry her into the car and take her to the hospital."
"But...what will we tell the Madam?" Assistant Leng asked.
"Hye Kyo isn't the unreasonable type. Plus, Nancy is still my granddaughter. Even if she's wrong from head to toe, as her grandfather, I should still forgive her...I'm old now, there's not much else I can do for her."
Assistant Leng nodded his head and immediately approached the scene to reveal his identity. He then carried Nancy into the car and directly drove her to the hospital.
"The pregnant woman is at risk of a miscarriage. Family members should take good care of her and not do anything to stimulate her emotions," the doctor concluded after giving Nancy a thorough examination.
"Yes, doctor," Elder Kim said as he turned to look at the hospital bed. Nancy was awake, but she refused to speak.
Elder Kim walked over and sat by her bedside, "How do you feel?"
"I'm too ashamed to face grandfather..." Nancy sobbed, "I hope grandfather can let me leave the hospital."
"You are a member of the Kim Family. Where do you intend to go?" Elder Kim held her back. "Has life been tough in the Zhong household? You left the Kim Family in such an unglamorous manner. So, as a socialite Family, the Zhongs mustn't have treated you well. Forget it...come home. Grandfather simply hopes that you've changed for the better."
"Grandfather, I know I've done a lot to hurt auntie and Jennie..." Nancy wept, "In the past, I was indeed reckless with greed. But now, all I want, is to take good care of my child and let it grow up in a loving family..."
"Come home, come home with grandfather. Leave with me, right away..."
Nancy held back her tears for a moment before finally pouncing into Grandfather Kim's arms and crying. However, only she knew, how sincere she truly was...
Mother Zhong's plan was effective as expected. The child was definitely Elder Kim's weakness...
Indeed, the only reason Elder Kim asked Nancy home was because of the fact that she was pregnant. If they taught the child well after it was born, the Kim Family would perhaps have some hope.
Nancy was going to depend on her own two hands to win back the Kim Family!
She couldn't wait to see the surprised look on Hye Kyo's face.
In reality, Hye Kyo was in the UK due to work. So, when Nancy arrived home, the maids were shocked, but did not dare to say a word.
Elder Kim had already passed the household into Hye Kyo's hand, yet he still brought Nancy home. Did he want the house to never be at peace?
However, Nancy returned this time with a completely different attitude, "If I've ever offended any of you in the past, I would like to officially apologize. From now on, I hope everyone can help take care of my baby and I."
She was pregnant!
While news of Jennie not being able to get pregnant was spreading like wildfire, Nancy had actually gotten pregnant.
Everyone understood the hidden meaning to her words. She was warning them that she had a child in her stomach...so they had to be extra careful around her.
The Kim household maids weren't impressed. After all, the home had been filled with laughter and smiles after Hye Kyo took over. So, they weren't sure if Nancy's return was a blessing or a disaster.
Taehyung was the first to receive news of Nancy's return. At the time, he was practicing his new song. As soon as he heard that she had returned home pregnant, he found it slightly suspicious. So he immediately gave Jennie a phone call, "Sister Three, did you hear that grandfather brought Big Sister home?"
"No, I haven't," Jennie's eyes subconsciously darkened.
"I heard she's pregnant and hasn't been living well in the Zhong household. Grandfather ended up buckling and bringing her home. I wonder where he picked her up from..." Taehyung refused to believe that Nancy had changed for the better.
Especially since the timing of her return was too coincidental...
"Just focus on yourself. Mom will handle the Kim household."
Hye Kyo was no longer easy to bully. If Nancy was to play any tricks...she would definitely find a way to deal with her. They would have to sit back and see what drama Nancy could possibly cause.
...
"What's wrong?" Lisa noticed Jennie's expression darken as she put down her phone.
"Grandfather brought Nancy back to the Kim household," Jennie replied calmly. "Taehyung said that she's apparently changed for the better. But, I have a feeling she will continue to cause trouble. Nancy's character wasn't developed overnight, so it's not that easy for her to change."
"Mom will keep an eye on her, you don't need to worry," Lisa completely acknowledged Hye Kyo's capabilities.
She had studied finance in the past, so she took over Kim Corps. quickly and managed it efficiently. In half a year, the performance of the company had continued to climb at a steady rate.
"I'm just afraid that grandfather will end up being disappointed again," Jennie sighed. "Regardless, I hope she has truly changed."
The Jennie at this time, had not yet discovered the correlation between Nancy and the scheming that was going on. She was too focused on protecting her child. However, the reality was right before her, so the truth wasn't far off.
That night, the couple and Elder Manoban sat down in his home to have dinner. Elder Manoban waved the fan in his hand and kept his eyes focused on the silent Jennie. It seemed, he was worried he'd say something wrong and unintentionally hurt Jennie's feelings.
Jennie remained silent and Lisa also did not say a word. The vibe in the room made Elder Manoban feel extremely unsettled. So, in the end, he couldn't help but speak up, "Why did you return to work so quickly? Why didn't you rest a few more days?"
"Grandfather, I'm fine," Jennie reassured gently.
"How could you say you're fine. You're not normally this dull," Elder Moanoban said as he pointed to Jennie with his fan. "Did the rascal force you to return to work?"
"Grandfather...you know that Lisa can't beat me when it comes to stubbornness," Jennie stuck up for her husband.
"How about this? I know a really good martial arts move that is good for the recovery of a woman's health. Do you want to learn it right now?"
Jennie: "..."
"If you make Jennie jump around with you, I'm afraid your grandchild may report to you ahead of time. I think it's best if she doesn't do anything," Lisa said with a pleasantly mellow voice as he looked down at the teacup in his hand. He then filled the teacup to the brim and handed it to Elder Manoban.
"What do you mean?" the old man froze. "What do you mean by my grandchild will report to me ahead of time? Didn't they say that she can't have children?"
Lisa looked at Elder Manoban with a meaningful look in his eyes...
...while Tangning simply smiled.
The old man was stunned for a few seconds before he finally jumped up in surprise. His reaction was even more emotional than Lisa, "You're saying...you're saying..."
"That's right. It's already been one month," Lisa replied as he looked at Jennie.
Elder Manoban looked at Jennie, afraid that Lisa was playing a trick on him. After seeing Jennie nod, he finally felt a sense of relief, "Great! That's so great!"
"But, what's with all the rumors that are going around?"
"We are still investigating this matter. So, we need to temporarily keep Jennie's pregnancy a secret," Lisa reminded with a slightly threatening look. He was well aware that Elder Manoban liked to show off.
"Rascal! You definitely need to investigate this matter thoroughly. Whoever dares to scheme against my granddaughter-in-law and challenge the Manoban Family, deserves to be destroyed!"
"Of course."
Regardless of the scheming that was going on, Elder Manoban was driven crazy with excitement. Perhaps, that night, he wouldn't be able to fall asleep. He really wanted to share the good news with someone. But, the fact that some evil creature was involved, left him no choice but to hold back his urges in the meantime. After all, Jennie's safety was more important.
The silly girl really knew how to put up a fight!
A really good fight!
...
As Jennie's rumor continued to stir up the nation, fans did all they could to protect her. It appeared, Jennie's status had already been established.
After appearing in three great films, the public recognized her as an actress and truly acknowledged her.
Seeing her fans working so hard to protect her, Jennie felt her heart break. However, the culprit had not been found yet, so she couldn't possibly reveal that she was pregnant. All she could do was comfort her fans by telling them that she was fine.
"Jennie, aren't you going to get some rest? The film is important, but your body is more important."
"President Manoban has revealed that Jennie is fine and he has told everyone not to worry. But, Jennie is precious to us, how could we not be worried?"
"Jennie has sacrificed too much for the sake of filming. She is also very professional. I hope she can recover."
"I respect Jennie's decision. I will forever support her in the background."
...
Jennie looked at the comments and thought back on the attacks she received one year ago. Back then, she was known as an outdated model. But now, she had ended up gaining so much.
"Filming will end in late September. When that time comes, we will officially announce your pregnancy. 'The Lost Relative' will then be released at the end of the year, after which, I will help you apply for a Fei Tian Award."
Jennie sat quietly in bed as she listened to Lisa's arrangements. She then reached out her arms to hug him and leaned her head on his shoulder.
Lisa embraced her as he continued, "'W.H. will be released in March next year. After you give birth...if you still want to film, I can then help you secure something."
"With these three films as a base, you are no longer lacking resources."
Jennie did not say a word, she simply let out a gentle laugh.
"What are you laughing about?"
"Nothing. I just feel it's really sweet that I'm protecting our child while you're protecting the both of us." After speaking, Jennie placed a bite on Lisa's shoulder. "If a great script comes along, I will definitely accept it. I truly enjoy acting; I enjoy becoming another person and experiencing their life."
"However, when I'm not around, you better not be like Coque and let our child lie in the grass eating dirt."
As Lisa thought about the future his heart softened.
"OK, it's time to sleep."
Jennie thought to herself: in this lifetime, having Lisa and her child was already enough...
However, at present, apart from a few people, Jennie had not yet told anyone about her pregnancy - not even Rosé! Because of the earth shattering news that was released earlier, she now didn't know how to tell everyone the actual truth. Most importantly, she didn't want to trigger Rosé's sensitive emotions.
So, there was only a minimal number of people that knew about her pregnancy.
But, this made it extra spectacular, right?
After all, the public all assumed that she couldn't fall pregnant. Plus, there were plans for something even worse: the enemy wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to remove her uterus...
As an expert black belly, Lisa had long confirmed that he wasn't born with a kind nature. Since someone wanted to act in such a vicious manner, he had no choice but to give them an eye for an eye.
All he was waiting for, was Jisoo to reveal the truth...