"What's wrong? Why aren't you speaking? Did you forget something?"
Seeing her frozen, Ke Teng also became nervous.
Jian Fei didn't dare to tell him the earth-shattering news she had just realized, especially with the assistant present, and she wasn't entirely sure.
She slowly leaned back, "It's nothing. I left something unimportant; I can get it next time I come back."
"You startled me with your sudden reaction."
Upon returning to Tongcheng, Ke Teng had serious work to do and couldn't accompany Jian Fei every day. He left for a business trip the next day.
Jian Fei used her access at the hospital to register in the obstetrics and gynecology department and soon received her results: she was indeed pregnant.
Although it had only been half a month since they were together for the first time, Jian Fei was a medical student.
She knew that typically, around 6-7 days after intercourse, the embryo would implant in the uterine lining and begin to gradually secrete hCG, which could be detected in the blood serum after about half a month.
The bright positive result on the examination report stimulated her eyes.
It was too sudden, too sudden, too unexpected.
She wasn't mentally prepared at all and didn't know whether to be sad or happy.
Should she tell Ke Teng about this?
If Ke Teng was just playing around with her, telling him would likely mark the end of their relationship.
But not telling him, she couldn't possibly raise the child alone; it would be too irresponsible.
Moreover, the child's vitality was too tenacious.
Besides that day in her rental apartment, where they spent half the time not being intimate, they were intimate the rest of the time.
And she still got pregnant?
As a medical student, Jian Fei knew that even if they were not intimate for only half the time, there was still a chance of pregnancy.
But as for whether Ke Teng understood or how he would react, she didn't know.
He always took precautions seriously. Even with such serious and rigorous measures, it was still an accident...
Would he think of something else? Would he doubt Jian Fei's loyalty?
In any case, it wasn't a happy event.
Jian Fei returned to the office listlessly. She had just finalized a project to attract investment, so her work wasn't particularly busy. The director was also absent, so everyone was openly slacking off.
One of the older colleagues said, "The bride price that young people demand nowadays is so high. They scheme and fight every day for it, treating marriage as a transaction, with no love at all. It's too meaningless."
"My cousin's daughter, she lived with her boyfriend before marriage. Before they had figured anything out, she got pregnant within a little over a month."
"Now, the man's family is falsely accusing her, saying the child isn't theirs, all to avoid paying the bride price."
"They said it's okay to have the child, but then they won't pay the bride price. What kind of thing is this?"
Everyone chimed in, condemning the man and his family as despicable.
Jian Fei had no intention of joining the conversation, but she heard every word of their discussion.
For couples who slept together every day, the man would still question paternity after just over a month.
It had only been half a month, and they had even used protection...
Perhaps she shouldn't have let Ke Teng know about this.
While he was away and everything was still early, she could take some medication and secretly resolve it, without anyone knowing.
Once a person gives themselves a psychological suggestion, they will continue to think in that direction.
Distracted, she spent half the day in a daze. After work, Jian Fei went to get medication.
Upon returning home, she searched online for various symptoms that might occur after taking the medication, reinforcing her knowledge to prepare herself.
Ke Teng called right on time.
"Are you off work? Are you home?"
"Yes, I just got home."
"Are you planning to cook yourself or eat out? What do you plan to eat?"
"Let's eat out. I'm planning to have fish tofu with rice."
"That sounds good. Eat more then. Are you feeling better about your appetite today?"
"Much better."
"That's good. I have a gathering tonight and might be back quite late. If you're not asleep, send me a message when you see this; otherwise, just sleep."
He had become accustomed to reporting his situation to her every day, even though Jian Fei trusted him implicitly.
"Okay."
"Then that's it for now. I'm heading out. Call me anytime if anything comes up."
Call him anytime if anything comes up?
Hearing his last sentence, Jian Fei suddenly felt a strong urge to tell him about her pregnancy.
But...
Jian Fei went to take a shower and tidy herself up, as if performing a ritual, making the whole process feel significant.
Unexpectedly, when she came out of the shower, her phone on the table was vibrating.
She picked it up and saw it was Ke Jingyu.
She quickly answered, "Mr. Ke."
"Xiao Jian, it's me. Are you busy? Can I discuss something with you?"
Ke Jingyu, due to long-term smoking and drinking, irregular lifestyle, and cerebellar atrophy, had been treated at Shangcheng Hospital for a period.
It was there that he met Jian Fei.
He was supposed to have regular follow-up appointments, but recently, he had been busy with the bidding for the Nancheng Disney project and didn't want to lose to Zhan Bei Jue, so he had remained on the front lines.
Lately, he felt his health deteriorating but didn't want to step down from the front lines. He thought of asking Jian Fei to be his private doctor and take care of him for a while.
"I know about your situation. Your supervisor is withholding your graduation certificate and caused you to lose your internship position at the hospital."
"It's really not right to bully a young girl like that."
"But you can't resign yourself to fate because of it and stay in such an insignificant small hospital for the rest of your life. How about this: you resign from your current job and come take care of me for a while."
"When I'm better, I'll arrange for you to join the Neurology Department at Shangcheng First People's Hospital. I'll return everything that belongs to you, how about that?"
Not only would she get her doctoral graduation certificate, but she could also stay in a top hospital's neurology department in Shangcheng. Was there anything more perfect in the world?
Jian Fei was immediately overwhelmed with joy, "Thank you, Mr. Ke."
The next day, she went to the director's office to resign.
Instructions had already been given from above. Even though the director was reluctant, he couldn't force her to stay.
All the necessary procedures were completed that day. Ke Jingyu's assistant booked her a flight to Nancheng, and she arrived that evening.
Seeing Ke Jingyu after a long time, dressed as impeccably and elegantly as ever, but with an undeniable weariness, Jian Fei felt an indescribable pang of sadness.
Perhaps it was because he was Ke Teng's closest relative, and now Ke Teng had become her closest person.
For some reason, she felt Ke Jingyu was even more respectable than before.
Jian Fei was no longer the simple and dull Jian Fei of the past. Seeing her dressed in a certain brand's dark blue coat and a white top, he praised her.
"Young girls should be like you are now, more lively, more smiling, and dressed more brightly."
"Youth lasts only a few years. Once you pass this age, you'll feel embarrassed to wear these charming clothes. Why make yourself look so old and dull at such a young age?"
There seemed to be no distance between them. Jian Fei smiled and said she would remember his words.
Ke Jingyu hosted a welcome dinner for her. They ate together, discussed his condition and Ke Teng's situation, and finally, she couldn't help but ask.
"Mr. Ke, actually, there's something I've been wanting to understand."
"Just say what you want to say."