Wenfang froze on the spot. Even her eyelashes seemed to stop fluttering. The shock on her face was like a bolt from the blue, and it felt as though all the blood in her body had instantly turned to ice.
Song Yunting’s mind blanked out for a moment as well. When she finally reacted, her face crumpled.
“Brother, don’t joke about something like this. It’s not funny at all.”
Didn’t he see that Sister Wenfang was completely stunned? She couldn’t handle this kind of blow!
“I’m not joking.”
Song Yunli cast Wenfang a deep glance. He should have made things clear long ago. That way, she could have given up sooner.
“Let’s go, Ah Jin.”
“Okay.”
Tang Jin nodded with a smile. She pulled a few wedding candies from her pocket and handed them to Song Yunting, deliberately saying,
“Here, share in our happiness.”
Wenfang: !!!
Her eyes widened. Somehow, she felt Tang Jin was mocking her. But by then, Tang Jin and Song Yunli had already walked away side by side.
“Ahhh!”
Wenfang let out a twisted scream, her face contorting. Song Yunting was startled by her appearance.
“Sister Wenfang, calm down! My brother is the one who lost out by not marrying you!”
“Yunting, how could he trample on my feelings like this?!”
Wenfang collapsed onto the ground, trembling all over. The next second, her eyes rolled back and she fainted.
Song Yunting: !!!
Outside, after giving Zhang Mei some wedding candies, Tang Jin climbed into the jeep.
Even while driving, Song Yunli sat perfectly upright.
“Were you doing that on purpose just now?”
Thinking of Wenfang’s devastated expression, Tang Jin couldn’t help asking.
Song Yunli’s grip on the steering wheel tightened slightly.
“Ah Jin, I don’t want to lie to you. Back when I lived in the military compound, Wenfang often came to our house. I explained many times that I only saw her as a younger sister.
“Since she wouldn’t listen and kept bothering you, this was the only way to make her give up. It may have been cruel, but a short pain is better than a long one.”
“Song Yunli, have you considered that she might turn her love into hatred?”
Tang Jin spoke seriously.
Seeing him stiffen, she added,
“Forget it. Actually, I think you did the right thing.”
“Ah Jin, I was only afraid… that you’d feel wronged.”
Song Yunli was merely stating his thoughts, unaware that the softness lingering in his voice sounded almost tender.
A ripple stirred in Tang Jin’s heart.
She turned to look out the window. Everything on the street was draped in muted shades of gray.
Song Yunli took her to the military hospital near the base.
Before registering, he went to the cafeteria and bought her an egg pancake and some boiled eggs.
“I’ll go sign us in.”
“Mm.”
Watching the man’s hurried figure disappear, Tang Jin slowly ate her egg.
It was delicious.
But she was only a supporting character. Could she really stay with him for the long haul?
Tang Jin didn’t want to dwell on those thoughts.
She lowered her gaze, placed a hand over her belly, and revealed a gentle smile.
At this hour, the hospital was crowded.
Tang Jin waited nearly half an hour.
“Let’s go. It’s our turn.”
Song Yunli strode over and helped her into the obstetrics department.
The doctor carefully checked her pulse and drew some blood.
They waited a long time for the test results, and by noon, they simply ate lunch in the hospital cafeteria.
Finally, Song Yunli handed the report to the doctor.
After reviewing it, the doctor smiled.
“Congratulations. You’re ten weeks pregnant. Comrade, you’re a little underweight. You should improve your nutrition.”
“Her morning sickness is severe. She can barely eat.”
Worry filled Song Yunli’s face.
The doctor chuckled.
“Morning sickness is normal. I’ll prescribe some folic acid and calcium tablets for your wife.”
“Doctor, do you have any coupons for maternity milk powder?”
Remembering what Tang Jin had said about milk powder, the first person Song Yunli thought of wasn’t the baby—it was Tang Jin.
Tang Jin couldn’t help glancing at him.
The doctor smiled again.
“Of course.”
Then she said to Tang Jin,
“Your husband cares about you very much. You’re fortunate.”
“Thank you.”
A faint sweetness rose in Tang Jin’s heart.
Meanwhile, Song Yunli listened attentively to every piece of advice the doctor gave.
Perhaps…
He would make a good father.
After leaving the consultation room, Song Yunli went to collect the folic acid and calcium tablets, telling Tang Jin to sit and wait.
Her hands rested on her stomach, and a slight smile curved her lips. She seemed to be in a good mood.
When Song Yunting arrived at the hospital supporting Wenfang, that was the expression they saw on Tang Jin’s face.
Song Yunting blinked.
“Sister Wenfang, isn’t that Tang Jin? Didn’t she move into the family housing compound? Why is she at the hospital?”
The listless and weak Wenfang instantly came alive.
“It’s her!”
“That department over there… isn’t that Obstetrics and Gynecology?”
Song Yunting’s mouth fell open. She wanted to run over and see what was happening, but Wenfang grabbed her arm.
“Yunting, we can’t go over there. We’ll alert the enemy.”
“Sister Wenfang, what do you mean?”
Song Yunting suddenly felt as though her brain wasn’t working properly.
Meanwhile, an unusual gleam shone in Wenfang’s eyes.
“Think about it. She’s in Obstetrics. She must be pregnant.
“Your brother only just started dating her before they rushed into marriage. He probably doesn’t even know she’s pregnant.
“Maybe she hurried to get married because she wanted to find a legitimate father for the child in her belly.”
“She’s shameless!”
Song Yunting fumed.
“No, Sister Wenfang. If that’s true, I can’t just stand by and watch my brother be deceived!”
“Yunting, calm down. If she gets rid of the child, we’ll have no evidence.”
Just imagining Tang Jin being despised by Song Yunli made Wenfang feel exhilarated.
“You’re right, Sister Wenfang. What should we do now?”
Song Yunting was at a complete loss.
Just moments ago, she had resented Song Yunli for making Wenfang cry. Now she was feeling sorry for her brother instead.
“First, let’s see whether she came alone.”
After discussing it, they went looking for Tang Jin again.
But she was already gone.
Wenfang hurried to the spot where Tang Jin had been sitting and saw the doctor inside the consultation room.
“Doctor, my sister-in-law was sitting here just now. Where did she go?”
“She probably went home.”
The doctor assumed they were Tang Jin’s relatives and didn’t think much of it.
Song Yunting immediately said with concern,
“My sister-in-law hasn’t even eaten yet. Why did she leave so quickly?”
“Pregnant women shouldn’t go hungry. As family members, you should pay more attention.”
The doctor had another patient waiting and had no time to chat.
But Wenfang and Song Yunting had finally confirmed one thing:
Tang Jin was pregnant.
Song Yunting’s face was full of anger.
Wenfang, however, could barely suppress her delight.
Each harboring their own thoughts, they returned to the guesthouse.
There, they happened to see Wenfang’s older brother, Wen Zhengyang, waiting for her.
“Fangfang, why are you here? I just got back from a mission.”
“Brother, Song Yunli got married.”
The moment Wenfang saw a family member, she finally broke down in tears.
Wen Zhengyang, who had only just returned from his assignment, stared in disbelief.
“That’s impossible. Half a month ago, before I left, Old Song didn’t even have a girlfriend. How could he suddenly be married?”
“It’s true, Brother Zhengyang.”
Song Yunting couldn’t hide her disappointment.
“Our family didn’t even know when he submitted his marriage application.”
“Has Old Song lost his mind?”
Wen Zhengyang still found it hard to believe.
Then Song Yunting said through gritted teeth,
“Brother Zhengyang, Sister Wenfang and I just saw that woman getting a prenatal checkup.
“My brother only recently married her. How could that child possibly be his?
“My brother must have been tricked by that woman!”