Chapter 985: Chapter 974: Pregnant? Are you kidding?
Xu Ruolan propped both hands on the desk, locking eyes with Ning Fan.
“I’ll ask you again, are you taking the position of general manager at Xu Corporation or not?”
Ning Fan smiled awkwardly, not avoiding Xu Ruolan’s intimidating gaze.
“This conversation seems off track. Didn’t my sweet words move you at all? Even my own eyes got a bit moist. Shouldn’t you be jumping into my arms and crying, admitting your mistake, and promising me freedom from now on?”
“Don’t get sidetracked, I’m talking business with you.”
“I’m serious too, freedom is really important to me.”
Ning Fan spread his hands towards Xu Ruolan, as if expecting her response.
Xu Ruolan lifted her hands off the desk and switched to a more relaxed tone:
“Who says being a general manager isn’t free? Have you heard of titular roles? Honorary positions? Just like the Queen of Great Britain.”
Ning Fan raised his brows slightly and gestured resignedly to Xu Ruolan:
“Really, Miss Xu, what are you trying to achieve here? You have money to spend and insist on giving me an extra salary?”
At this point, Ning Fan actually partially accepted the position of general manager because he wouldn’t have to do any actual work, but he still didn’t understand what Xu Ruolan’s intentions were.
Xu Ruolan made a face of bitter resentment and pointed intensely at Ning Fan:
“Don’t you see my intention? You’re a grown man working as a minor official at Xu Corporation, lounging around all day. Doesn’t it feel like I’m overshadowing you? Even if you, Ning Fan, aren’t bothered, how do others see us as a… couple?”
Ning Fan’s lips curved slightly with a touch of warmth as he walked behind the desk to embrace Xu Ruolan, speaking softly:
“Understood. How could I not appreciate the thoughtfulness of Madam President? General manager it is. It’s just a namesake anyway.”
That night, Xiaoqing didn’t come over, leaving a perfect two-person world at home.
“Tonight, we can go wilder with our projects. Cheers!”
Ning Fan downed the wine in his goblet in one go, his voice full of fiery passion.
Xu Ruolan merely raised her glass slowly, sipping it elegantly.
“Don’t go overboard; I have a whole heap of work tomorrow.”
“Haven’t you noticed? The later we stay up at night, the more energetic you are the next day. Seriously, what a unique constitution.”
Ning Fan waved a finger teasingly at Xu Ruolan with a suggestive smile.
Xu Ruolan blushed slightly, her pupils darting around in her eyes.
“You… what are you talking about? Young people should maintain regular habits…”
“Don’t cling to those outdated health theories. Practice brings true knowledge!”
Saying this, Ning Fan swept Xu Ruolan up again and carried her to the bedroom.
The next morning, while getting ready, Xu Ruolan stared at herself in the mirror for a long while.
“Honestly, not even a hint of dark circles, and I feel particularly energetic… What’s the reasoning behind this? Normally three hours of sleep just wouldn’t cut it.”
Ning Fan smiled, gently rubbing Xu Ruolan’s shoulders, with a hint of teasing:
“Told you, you have a special constitution.”
“Be serious!”
“I am very serious!”
Ning Fan continued to massage the acupoints on Xu Ruolan’s shoulders and neck, giving her an indescribable sense of power.
For the whole morning, Xu Ruolan felt great, but due to Ning Fan’s persuasion the previous day, she only unleashed her work efficiency.
However, during the lunch break, Xu Ruolan had little appetite.
The company cafeteria offered a variety of dishes, but none sparked Xu Ruolan’s interest.
Xu Ruolan sighed, strolling idly down the hallway in her high heels.
Suddenly, she felt her stomach churn.
“Ugh…”
Xu Ruolan frowned, patting her chest, using her icy president’s resolve to suppress the urge to vomit.
Inside an office, a young female department head was chatting with colleagues, eating sour plums as she spoke.
Xu Ruolan looked at the green packaging of sour plums in the department head’s hand and strode into the office.
The department head saw the president approach with an air of dominance, and felt a shiver in her heart.
Like a cicada sensing the autumn wind’s chill, the department head felt a cold wave down her spine.
She quickly recalled the company’s rules in her mind, ensuring there was no ban on eating sour plums during lunchtime.
“Um… President, do you need anything?”
“Can I have a few of your sour plums?”
Xu Ruolan extended her hand towards the department head.
“Of course… certainly!”
After eating a few sour plums, Xu Ruolan still had no appetite and only showed slight interest in sour snacks, shaking her head before returning to the president’s office.
On her way, Xu Ruolan felt queasy and nauseated several times.
Sitting back at her desk, a terrifying thought surfaced.
Feeling sick… craving sour… Am I pregnant?
Xu Ruolan instinctively placed her right hand on her lower abdomen.
As soon as this thought emerged, Xu Ruolan felt like something was truly moving in her stomach.
“Seriously, it’s just been a few days… Even if I were pregnant, the embryo would only be a few cells big. How could I possibly feel it?”
Xu Ruolan rubbed her temples, trying hard to calm down.
Eventually, she decided to get to the bottom of things quickly.
So, Xu Ruolan immediately drove out and bought a pregnancy test kit.
Two lines.
Xu Ruolan’s hands fell weakly, feeling her consciousness drain away.
She wasn’t prepared, really wasn’t prepared.
Although Xu Corporation had become a money-making masterwork under her management, and its staff and rules were impeccable, her ambitions were far from satisfied.
She knew there was a bigger world waiting for her to explore.
She wanted to stand under the night sky and proclaim to the dazzling stars that her true path lay among the stars and the sea.
Pregnant at a time like this, seriously?
Cutting through the path with a little Baobao in tow, this picture just doesn’t seem right, does it?
Xu Ruolan took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and rubbed her temples.
No matter what happened, pregnancy and raising kids would bring earth-shattering changes to her life.
Xu Ruolan knew her current lifestyle couldn’t accommodate a little Baobao.
Yet she was unwilling to give up this life, to sacrifice her ambitions.
Should she resort to an abortion?
No, her lifelong moral beliefs wouldn’t allow such an action, not to mention it’s a matter for both parents.
Only then did Xu Ruolan realize she had to discuss this with Ning Fan no matter what; it was the minimum trust and respect between a couple.