Every single word of Yu Tianhai’s speech fell clearly into Wen Zhuqing’s ears.
Yu Sheng flusteredly hung up the phone, raising her eyes to look at the man, her gaze filled with apology.
“Sorry, I…”
She hadn’t intentionally meant for Wen Zhuqing to hear those words.
Wen Zhuqing’s expression remained calm, but his gaze was icy cold. When he looked at her, his brow seemed steeped in chill.
His fingertip lightly adjusted his glasses, his aloof appearance seeming detached from worldly affairs.
In reality, he was already concealing murderous intent.
“My child – since when does he get to make decisions about it!”
Ah!
Yes, yes, yes! You’re absolutely right!
Yu Sheng nodded repeatedly like a pecking chick, completely daring not to argue with this big shot before her.
Afraid that just one look from him could cost her her little life.
“Who is he?”
Facing Wen Zhuqing’s inquiry, Yu Sheng didn’t hesitate in the slightest.
“The head of Yu Corporation, Yu Tianhai!”
As for her relationship with Yu Tianhai… well, it might not be clearly explained in just a sentence or two.
Unexpectedly.
Wen Zhuqing’s voice was light and unhurried as he said, “So you’re that little pitiful creature from the Yu family!”
Ah!
This!
Yu Sheng stood frozen in place, taking quite a while to regain her senses. He knew? How does he know everything!
All the examinations had been arranged as urgent by the hospital. While the two were talking, all the test results had already come out.
Wen Zhuqing strode ahead holding the test reports, while Yu Sheng, though trembling with fear, felt a little happy too. Pouting slightly, she quickly hurried to keep up with him.
The doctor glanced at the reports and said quietly, “No fetal heartbeat detected for now, but that’s because it’s still too early. Don’t worry about this – we’ll do another check next week to see.”
Only Yu Sheng was in the doctor’s office. When she heard this, she still felt terribly afraid inside.
Not knowing how she would explain this to Wen Zhuqing later.
“Progesterone levels are somewhat low, and HCG isn’t high either. Let’s try injections first and see how it goes. You’ll need to come back for another check next week to see if the numbers double. Make sure to rest, eat light meals, and maintain a good mood!”
Noticing that Yu Sheng was pregnant for the first time, the doctor couldn’t help offering a few more words of advice.
The hospital was crowded with people. Most husbands accompanying their wives for prenatal checkups were waiting in the reception hall, many playing with their phones.
When Yu Sheng came out, Wen Zhuqing immediately stood up and walked toward her.
Yu Sheng uneasily repeated what the doctor had said, “Um, if you have any other questions, maybe… you could go ask the doctor again?”
Wen Zhuqing still trusted the doctors at his own hospital.
“She’s the director of Wen’s Obstetrics and Gynecology Department.”
After taking the documents from Yu Sheng’s hands, Wen Zhuqing instinctively wanted to turn and leave, but then he remembered the little life in her belly, and their relationship that still hadn’t been clearly defined yet…
Well, he casually paused his steps and signaled for Yu Sheng to walk beside him.
This was Yu Sheng’s first time at Wen Hospital. She followed dumbly behind him, watching him personally go to the pharmacy to get the medicine, then being taken by him to the infusion hall for her injection.
Seeing Wen Zhuqing about to follow her inside.
“Sir, please wait outside.”
This was Yu Sheng’s first time getting an injection since becoming pregnant. She had thought it would be like before – neither painful nor itchy.
Who would have thought that, even though the nurse had warned it might hurt a bit, she never imagined it would hurt this much!
Instantly, she felt cold sweat breaking out all over.
The sensation of the medicinal fluid entering her body felt agonizingly prolonged, every minute and second excruciatingly torturous.
For the first time, she truly understood the hardships of motherhood.
“So… is that why you doted on Yu Jiaojiao so excessively after learning she was your biological daughter?”
A trace of bitterness welled up in Yu Sheng’s heart, her round deer-like eyes glistening with unshed tears.
Noticing her pale, pained expression and red-rimmed eyes, the nurse assumed she was crying from the discomfort and quickly reminded her:
“Wait in the observation room for 20 minutes. If you experience any discomfort, call me immediately!”
Yu Sheng snapped out of her daze and nodded. Walking out, she saw Wen Zhuqing waiting on the corridor bench. When their eyes met, she flushed with bashfulness.
Sitting in the observation room only intensified her discomfort – the lingering pain making it impossible to settle comfortably.
Wen Zhuqing noticed the lingering redness around her eyes, accentuating her porcelain-doll features with an ethereal fragility.
Like a flower bud trembling in the wind, she evoked profound tenderness in him.
Being naturally reserved, he wasn’t skilled at offering comfort. Instead, he silently enveloped her delicate hand in his, providing wordless solace.
After a while, when she showed no intention of leaving, Wen Zhuqing frowned slightly. Concerned she might be experiencing side effects but was too embarrassed to speak up, he rose to consult the nurse.
Upon learning they needed to remain for observation, his gaze softened considerably when he returned to his seat.
“My apologies, I never realized pregnancy could be this demanding.”
Having had limited exposure to pregnant women throughout his privileged life – even relatives were always pampered during their pregnancies – he’d assumed it was effortless.
It appeared.
As a first-time father, he still had much to learn.
Discreetly shifting closer, Wen Zhuqing patted his shoulder, inviting her to rest against him.
Yu Sheng, whose hand remained captive in his: “…”
This… this.
She didn’t dare!
Whimpering internally~
Frightened!
Just as tension overwhelmed her, her phone vibrated twice in her bag. The timely interruption felt like a lifesaver.
She quickly retrieved it.
To her astonishment, the message was from Yu Jiaojiao:
[I intended to ruin your reputation, but your womb proved surprisingly productive – actually conceiving a vagrant’s bastard!]
So she was behind that night’s incident!!!
Wen Zhuqing’s peripheral vision caught the word “vagrant” on her screen.
He couldn’t suppress a dry remark.
“To think I, Wen Zhuqing, would ever be mistaken for a vagrant.”
Flustered, Yu Sheng immediately closed the message, muttering under her breath:
“You’re no vagrant! Where would anyone find such a handsome, wealthy vagrant?”
Her retort amused him, though the message’s content lingered.
It seemed.
Her life in the Yu household was even more arduous than he’d realized.
What an undeniable, little pity.
After completing the observation period without any adverse reactions, they departed the hospital.
In the café across from the hospital, watching the bustling traffic outside, Yu Sheng felt a growing sense of uncertainty in his heart.
Lost in thought, a contract was suddenly placed before him.
“Trial marriage!”