Hong Kong variety show: The mastermind behind the scenes is emerging.

10:00 AM.

Kowloon Tong, another village.

The winter sun, unusually, pierced through the clouds and shone on this high-end residential area where every inch of land is precious.

Compared to Lu Chen's magnificent main villa, the one behind it appeared small and exquisite. The white European-style wall was covered with firecracker flowers, their vibrant red color exuding a festive atmosphere for the New Year.

This is a retirement home that Lu Chen specially purchased for Ruan Mei's grandmother, Li Chunmei.

Although Ruan Mei really wanted to live with her grandmother, the old lady's habit of going to bed early and getting up early, as well as her ideas about eating and dressing, were indeed somewhat out of sync with the pace of life of young people. In order to make everyone comfortable, and also to give Ruan Mei and Lu Chen some private space, Lu Chen made a generous move and directly bought the small villa behind the main villa.

To make it easier to take care of them, a moon gate was even opened in the wall between the two villas.

"Coke! Sprite! Don't run so fast!"

From the courtyard came Ruan Mei's clear and melodious voice.

She was wearing a beige chunky knit sweater, simple jeans, and ordinary canvas shoes. Although her net worth is already over 100 million, she remains the same thrifty, down-to-earth "Little Jew" who is as unassuming as the girl next door.

"Cola" and "Sprite" were frolicking and chasing each other on the lawn, with "Cola" occasionally being pinned to the ground by "Sprite" and howling.

"Ouch, slow down, slow down, don't fall."

Li Chunmei

Sitting in a wicker chair, with a thick blanket covering her knees, she looked at her granddaughter and two puppies with a kind expression.

"Grandma, have some jujube tea."

Ruan Mei was slightly out of breath from running, her face flushed. She took the thermos from the maid and carefully handed it to her grandmother.

"Ah Mei, stop working and sit down to rest. Talk to Grandma."

Grandma Ruan took her granddaughter's hand and made her sit on the small stool next to her.

An old man, a young boy, and two dogs create a serene and peaceful scene under the sunlight.

But when the elderly are living comfortably, their minds start to wander.

"Ah Mei," Grandma Ruan took a sip of tea, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her cloudy old eyes, "what are your plans with Ah Chen lately?"

"I don't have any plans," Ruan Mei seemed to have guessed her grandmother's unspoken meaning. Her face flushed as she lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously tugging at the hem of her clothes. "He's been busy with business lately, with cartoons, video games, and so on. He's been working non-stop. But he always comes home for dinner whenever he has free time."

"Being busy is a good thing; a man is busy only when he's capable." Grandma Ruan nodded, then changed the subject, "But, Amei, you can't just sit around waiting; you have to take the initiative. There are some things you need to hurry up with."

"Grandma! What are you saying..." Ruan Mei was so embarrassed she wanted to disappear into a crack.

"Don't play dumb with Grandma," Grandma Ruan sighed, speaking earnestly, "Ah Chen is an excellent person. He's capable, handsome, has a good temper, and is generous to you. A man like that is a dragon from heaven."

"But dragons don't just stay in one nest."

Although the old lady hadn't received much formal education, she had lived a long life and had long since seen through the ways of the world.

"I know there are other girls around Achen, but Grandma doesn't want you to be jealous," Grandma Ruan patted her granddaughter's hand. "You were the first one to be with him, and he cares about you. But, Amei, affection fades over time."

"If you want to gain a foothold in this family and hold onto Achen's heart, feelings alone aren't enough. You need a child. Look, your heart condition is better now; the doctor says it's nothing serious. While you're young and healthy, hurry up and give the Lu family a son or daughter."

"Once you have a child, no matter how much those other women scheme, none of them can surpass you."

"And..." Grandma Ruan's voice softened, "Grandma is getting old, and her biggest wish in this life is to be able to hold her great-grandson."

"grandmother……"

Ruan Mei's face turned red all the way down to her neck.

"We...we didn't hide it either..."

Ruan Mei's voice was barely audible, but deep down she also longed for it. Especially seeing how much Lu Chen loved children, she had fantasized more than once about how wonderful it would be to have a little boy who looked like Lu Chen, or a little girl who looked like herself.

"So, it's just that our time hasn't come yet?" Grandma Ruan frowned. "Should we see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor to help? I heard there's an old TCM doctor in Wan Chai..."

Just then.

A gentle breeze blew by, carrying the aroma of fish maw and chicken soup that was simmering in the kitchen next door.

The originally delicious flavor, once it entered Ruan Mei's nose, suddenly turned into an indescribable fishy and greasy taste.

"vomit--"

The blush on Ruan Mei's face vanished instantly, leaving her deathly pale. She covered her mouth, feeling a churning in her stomach and a surge of acid rushing to her throat.

"What's wrong, Ah Mei?"

Grandma Ruan was startled and quickly put down her cup. "Did you eat something bad?"

"I...I don't know..."

Ruan Mei gagged a few times, but nothing came out. She just felt tightness in her chest, shortness of breath, and weakness all over her body. "I just feel... that chicken soup tastes so disgusting... ugh..."

Another bout of dry heaving.

Grandma Ruan was stunned.

She's been through it all; she's given birth and raised her granddaughter. This reaction, this inexplicable nausea…

The old woman's cloudy eyes suddenly lit up, so bright it was frightening.

"Amei!" Grandma Ruan grabbed Ruan Mei's wrist, her voice trembling. "Tell Grandma, how long has it been since your... period came?"

"My period?" Ruan Mei was still feeling unwell and her head was spinning. "It seems...it was supposed to be at the end of the month...but it's already the tenth of February..."

"It's been delayed for more than ten days?!" Grandma Ruan was so excited she almost jumped up from her wicker chair. "Oh my God! My ancestors, please bless us!"

"Sister Hua! Sister Hua!!"

Grandma Ruan shouted at the top of her lungs.

The maid, Sister Hua, who was cleaning inside, rushed out: "Grandma, what's wrong? What happened?"

"Quick! Hurry to the pharmacy!" Grandma Ruan pointed at the door, gesturing excitedly, "Go buy that...that pregnancy test! The most accurate one! Buy a lot, all kinds of brands!"

"Huh?" Sister Hua was taken aback, then looked at Ruan Mei, who was still dry heaving, and immediately understood. "Okay! I'll go right now! I'll go right away!"

Twenty minutes later.

Sister Hua came running back, panting, carrying a large plastic bag filled with colorful pregnancy test strips and sticks.

"Miss, everything is here."

Ruan Mei had recovered by now. Sitting on the sofa, looking at the bag of things, her heart was pounding like a deer.

"Really...could it be?"

She touched her flat stomach. It was still slender and unchanged. Yet, that strange premonition of life grew stronger and stronger.

"Go quickly! Go get tested and you'll know!"

Urged urgently by Grandma Ruan, Ruan Mei took a handful of test strips and went into the bathroom.

Close the door.

Her heart was pounding like a drum.

"It has to be...it has to be..."

She prayed silently in her heart.

Follow the instructions, operate the machine, and wait.

The waiting process probably only took a few minutes. But to Ruan Mei, it felt like an eternity.

The first test strip.

As the liquid slowly seeped in, a purplish-red mark spread across the test strip.

The first line of the check appears – the control line (C).

Followed by.

The second bar, slowly but clearly, emerged—the detection line (T).

Two bars.

Positive.

Ruan Mei's hand trembled, and the test strip fell onto the sink.

"Don't panic... Maybe this brand isn't accurate..."

With trembling hands, she unwrapped the second one, then the third...

Five minutes later.

There were five pregnancy tests of different brands on the sink.

Without exception.

All of them are two bright red bars.

"boom--"

Ruan Mei felt as if fireworks had exploded in her mind.

She leaned against the cold tiled wall, her legs gave way, and she slid down the wall to the ground.

Tears welled up in my eyes without warning.

It wasn't fear, it wasn't panic.

Instead, it was an overwhelming sense of happiness that nearly overwhelmed her, along with the instinctive anxieties of a mother.

"I have a child..."

"I'm pregnant with Ah Chen's child..."

Her hands trembled as she gently covered her lower abdomen.

Because of a congenital heart disease inherited from her family, she once thought she wouldn't live past thirty, and dared not even dream of getting married and having children. She was afraid of dying, and even more afraid of passing on the disease to her children.

But Lu Chen appeared.

He was like a god, not only curing her illness but also giving her a sense of security she had never felt before.

"Baby...you'll be healthy, right?"

"Dad is so amazing, and Mom is healthier too... You will definitely be healthy."

"Amei? What's wrong? Come out!"

Grandma Ruan's anxious knocking came from outside the door.

Ruan Mei wiped away her tears, took a deep breath, and opened the door.

Before she could speak, Grandma Ruan saw the "two bars" in her hand and immediately understood.

"Oh my! My dear granddaughter!!" The old lady hugged Ruan Mei tightly, tears streaming down her face. "I'm going to be a great-grandmother!"

"Grandma..." Ruan Mei cried along with her.

The grandmother and granddaughter hugged each other and cried for a while before Grandma Ruan suddenly realized what was happening.

"Quick! Call Ah Chen right now!" The old lady pushed Ruan Mei away, stamping her feet anxiously. "This is such a big deal, he needs to know immediately!"

"Oh...oh! Yes!"

Ruan Mei suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly ran to the living room, grabbing the telephone receiver.

My hands were shaking as I dialed the number.

"Beep...beep...beep..."

The phone is on.

"Feed?"

Lu Chen's familiar, steady, and slightly magnetic voice came through the receiver.

In that instant, Ruan Mei's heart calmed down.

"Ah Chen..."

She cried out, her voice still trembling with sobs.

……

After half an hour.

ATV Building.

Lu Chen put down the phone, feeling as if he had been struck by lightning, and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.

Victoria Harbour outside the window is still bustling with traffic and remains a vibrant hub of activity.

But the world he saw had changed.

I've been in this world for over two years.

He went from a penniless illegal immigrant to a multi-millionaire tycoon. He owned a television station, an entertainment industry, luxury brands, the most powerful security group, and was even about to acquire a vast overseas financial network.

He thought he had everything.

But until that moment, until I heard Ruan Mei say the three words "two bars".

He suddenly realized that everything he had before was just fleeting and meaningless.

Only this unborn child is a root that is deeply embedded in this world.

"root."

Lu Chen looked down at his palm and murmured to himself, "I'm going to have roots now."

An unprecedented sense of responsibility surged into my heart like a tide.

That feeling is more exhilarating than earning 10 billion, and it also makes you feel incredibly anxious.

"Ah Sheng! Prepare the car!"

Tian Yangsheng emerged from the corner like a ghost and respectfully inquired, "Where are you going, boss?"

"Get to Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, immediately!"