Jiang Tian stared at the pregnancy test and the urine sample container in her hands.
Hesitating for a moment, she sighed, placed the urine sample container in the second drawer of the cabinet, tucked the test strip back into her bag, and left.
Li Xia, seeing Jiang Tian come out, greeted her with a smile. After Jiang Tian left, he went into the restroom, opened the second drawer, took out the urine sample container, and closed the drawer.
He completely failed to notice that another test strip was lying inside…
·
Jiang Tian didn’t know Li Xia had entered the restroom to retrieve the urine sample for Gu Jinyan. After finishing her scene, her mind was preoccupied with the test. As soon as filming wrapped up, she hurried back to the break room, ducked into the restroom, and pulled out the test strip again. She reached out to open the drawer, fumbled around, but couldn’t find the urine sample container. Pausing in confusion, she finally spotted it tucked further inside.
Taking a deep breath, she opened the container, dipped the test strip into it, and then discarded the container in disgust.
She waited quietly for the test strip to react.
During the wait, Jiang Tian hardly dared to breathe.
Her wide, round eyes were fixed intently on the strip.
A few seconds later, the test strip gradually began to show a reaction…
Gu Jinyan’s scenes ended later than Jiang Tian’s. When he returned to the break room, he found Jiang Tian sitting on the sofa in a daze—not reading her script, not scrolling through her phone, just genuinely lost in thought.
And in front of her lay something that looked like a test strip.
“What’s wrong with you?” Gu Jinyan frowned.
At the sound of his voice, Jiang Tian turned her head and glared at him, her eyes practically screaming that she wanted to grab a knife and hold it to Gu Jinyan’s neck right then and there.
“Look at this.”
She threw the test strip at him.
Gu Jinyan’s frown deepened as he eyed the thermometer-like object with curiosity.
“What is this?”
As soon as he asked, he spotted the tiny characters printed on it.
Pregnancy test…
And when he saw the two lines displayed on it, his expression instantly changed.
“…”
Two lines…
Pregnant?
“You…”
His brows were tightly locked together.
Jiang Tian’s eyes were red with anger.
At that moment, she felt the urge to pounce on Gu Jinyan and bite him to death.
“The contraceptive from that day clearly didn’t work. I don’t know any doctors here. If you know any, please help me get in touch. I’ll go and… take care of it.”
She knew all too well that there was absolutely no emotional connection between her and Gu Jinyan. If this child were to be born, it would only grow up in an incomplete family—something inherently unfair to the child itself.
Jiang Tian didn’t want to take that risk.
Grabbing her bag, she prepared to leave, but Gu Jinyan caught her by the hand.
“Wait.”
The man’s expression was also serious.
“Since this child is here… let’s keep it.”
Jiang Tian froze, lifting her head to look at Gu Jinyan.
“What do you mean?”
He looked down at her, their eyes meeting.
As their gazes locked, Jiang Tian actually sensed that he might be serious.
He said, “Since this child has come, let’s keep it. Don’t we have a three-month agreement between us? Can you really guarantee that you won’t develop feelings for me during these three months?”
“I…”
Under normal circumstances, Jiang Tian would have snapped back without hesitation. But today was different. She frowned. “What if I really don’t feel anything for you?”
“Then the child will still be born. I’ll compensate you for all your losses, and the child will stay with me—completely unrelated to you. It won’t hold you back. I’ll also use all my connections to help you rise and establish yourself firmly in the film industry.”
Jiang Tian was stunned.
She was surprised by Gu Jinyan’s insistence on keeping the child.
But isn’t he supposed to be with the female supporting character?
She’s the tragic heroine of a melodrama, after all!
Most importantly, since the male lead himself wasn’t pushing for an abortion anymore, why hadn’t the counterattack mission completion notification sounded?
Jiang Tian frowned and spoke up, “Your word isn’t enough. I want a formal, written contract guaranteeing my safety and well-being until I give birth.”
She didn’t want to be dragged off for an abortion halfway through the pregnancy! That would be absolutely revolting!
“No problem.”
·
Gu Jinyan couldn’t understand why Jiang Tian was so fixated on putting everything in black and white. He found this behavior somewhat childish. But then again, considering the child in her belly—indeed, for both of them at this moment, the child’s arrival was rather early. Neither of them felt secure.
After drafting the guarantee, Jiang Tian took the written document and scrutinized it from top to bottom. Confirming it was in order, she tucked it into her wallet alongside the guarantee for their divorce in three months.
These pieces of paper were her insurance for the future. Whether she could live peacefully to the end of this tragic novel depended on them.
Yet, strangely, even though Gu Jinyan had signed a guarantee not to force her into an abortion, why hadn’t the mission been marked as complete?
Jiang Tian was utterly perplexed.
Seeing Jiang Tian’s unhappy expression, Gu Jinyan assumed she was displeased about the pregnancy and resentful towards him. Hesitating slightly, he said, “About that night… I’m sorry. I looked into it afterward, and it really wasn’t your fault. As for this child… it’s my responsibility too. During this time, feel free to make any requests you have.”
“…”
Jiang Tian looked at Gu Jinyan with an odd expression. She couldn’t shake the feeling that the current Gu Jinyan, acting like a perfect gentleman taking responsibility for his actions, was just a façade. No matter how well he behaved, in her eyes, he was still a scumbag.
She picked up her bag and walked out without looking back.
Gu Jinyan couldn’t help but frown.
Regarding the pregnancy, the two of them maintained an unspoken agreement not to discuss it openly. However, everyone around them noticed that the award-winning actor seemed unusually attentive to his wife lately.
The public displays of affection were practically making the entire crew nauseous.
As soon as Jiang Tian finished filming a scene, Li Xia would be waiting nearby with mung bean soup ready, along with an assortment of snacks in various flavors—sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, salty—to prevent her from getting hungry.
Jiang Tian: =-=!
“I get the snacks, but why are there so many weird flavors?” Jiang Tian complained to Gu Jinyan when no one was around.
Gu Jinyan expressionlessly picked up the sourest lemon slice and popped it into his mouth. “Isn’t it said that pregnant women often crave strange things? I wasn’t sure about your preferences, so I had Li Xia buy a bit of everything.”
Jiang Tian: …
Watching Gu Jinyan finish the sour slice and then pick up an extremely bitter piece of chocolate, swallowing it without changing his expression, Jiang Tian broke into a cold sweat. Who exactly had the peculiar taste here…?
When filming wrapped up, Gu Jinyan didn’t allow Jiang Tian to stay and observe as usual. He simply whisked her away.
Jiang Tian was a bit displeased.
“It’s still early, only 5 p.m. Why are you taking me away so soon?”
“We’re out of food at home. Taking you shopping.”
“…”
Jiang Tian was taken aback and couldn’t help but look at Gu Jinyan’s face. “What are you up to? If I’m hungry, I can buy food myself.”
“You’re not just one person now. It’s better if you follow my lead.”
“…”
Jiang Tian felt less like she was carrying a child and more like she was carrying a burden.
After disguising themselves, the two went to a supermarket near their home. Jiang Tian was somewhat surprised to see Gu Jinyan skillfully fetch a shopping cart. She remembered that since becoming famous, she hadn’t been to a supermarket herself. It was unexpected that Gu Jinyan seemed like a regular.
“Do you come out often? Aren’t you afraid of being recognized by fans?”
“And?”
“…Nothing.”
Jiang Tian shook her head and smiled. “I just find it incredible that someone with your lofty, award-winning actor persona would personally come to the supermarket to buy groceries.”
Hearing this, Gu Jinyan couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. “There’s a lot you don’t know about me. What do you feel like eating? Go ahead, name it.”
“The award-winning actor is cooking in person?”
“Mhm. So, order whatever you want.”