The two returned home. Zhou Jinbei went to the restroom while Chen Jiaojiao waited outside.
A moment later, she emerged, and both pairs of eyes were fixed on the test strip in her hand.
One second, two seconds, a red line quickly appeared on the strip.
Three seconds, four seconds, five seconds, the second, slightly pinkish line also appeared.
The two were overjoyed. They exchanged a look, and Chen Jiaojiao asked her what it meant.
"Two lines mean pregnant? Beibei, you're pregnant again?"
Zhou Jinbei also found it hard to believe.
Pregnant again so easily?
When she had her first child, the doctor had said her situation wasn't very optimistic.
"I'm not too sure. Why is the color like this? It looks like it, but also not. Could it be inaccurate?"
Chen Jiaojiao urged her, "Hurry up and drink some water. Try again later."
Like conducting an experiment, the two ran back to the living room, gulped down two cups of water, waited for a while, and then rushed to the restroom again.
The situation was similar to before.
At this point, they couldn't sit at home idly anymore. Chen Jiaojiao pulled her out, "I'll accompany you to the hospital."
The two women, as if they had discovered a new continent, went to the Maternal and Child Health Hospital with anticipation and trepidation.
They had both blood and urine tests, and the results came out after half an hour.
The results were excellent, and Zhou Jinbei was confirmed to be pregnant.
As if the baby were Chen Jiaojiao's, Chen Jiaojiao hugged her and spun her around twice excitedly.
"Beibei, you're amazing! You're incredible! You're going to be a mother again! I'm so happy for you! You're so lucky!"
"Quickly call Ah Zhong, you're about to be promoted to Empress Dowager!"
Zhou Jinbei looked at the test results on the report, almost in tears with excitement.
She, Ah Zhong, and Ah Zhong's father had been waiting for this moment for over a month.
This was the first child of the Zhong family, and they would surely be overjoyed to know.
But she couldn't say it now.
Ah Zhong was on a business trip out of town. He was already distracted and called her every day saying he missed her. If she told him the result, he would be even more unfocused on his work.
"Calm down, calm down. Let's resolve your matter first. The baby won't run away from my belly. Ah Zhong will be back in a couple of days, and we'll talk about it then."
"What are you planning to do now?"
Chen Jiaojiao thought for a moment, "Then I'll just tell him the truth."
"He said he calls me every night, and he'll definitely call today. I'll tell him directly then."
Zhou Jinbei: "Okay, I'll be with you. If he dares to say anything excessive or do anything excessive, I'll back you up!"
The whole afternoon, the two of them held their phones, browsing various maternal and infant apps.
One moment they were looking at baby products and baby clothes, the next they were scrolling through cute children's videos.
It was as if Zhou Jinbei was about to give birth, and they were entertaining themselves happily.
Time didn't drag on too much, and soon it was evening.
After dinner, they were nestled on the sofa watching TV. Around ten o'clock, the phone rang.
As expected, it was Xiang Yang calling.
Chen Jiaojiao let out a sigh, pressed the speakerphone, and placed the phone between herself and Zhou Jinbei.
"Hello."
"It's me."
Xiang Yang said just two words, and Zhou Jinbei felt as if she had been electrocuted, grabbing her arm excitedly.
Chen Jiaojiao met her gaze, and she frantically mouthed to her.
"His voice is so nice. Why didn't you tell me earlier that this guy's voice is so good?"
Chen Jiaojiao rolled her eyes at her disdainfully.
"I know it's you."
Xiang Yang chuckled, "So? Aren't you going to be more considerate? What did you always call me on the phone before? Your attitude is so cold now."
Zhou Jinbei went crazy again beside her. A deep voice with a cool, domineering tone. Is Xiang Wan's younger brother a voice actor?
Originally, Chen Jiaojiao was quite happy for her when she learned she was pregnant, but now she suddenly couldn't be happy anymore.
With such infatuation, how could she bear the responsibility of being a mother?
Ah Zhong will have to work hard in the future. Pity Ah Zhong for three seconds.
"Stop talking about the past. Did you dare to speak to me like this before?"
Chen Jiaojiao cut to the chase, "I've been waiting for your call, Xiang Yang. I have something very important to tell you."
"I also have something very important to tell you."
Xiang Yang's pleasant voice continued to come through.
"It's okay, you go first."
Chen Jiaojiao asked him, "You know Lu Mingzhe, right?"
Xiang Yang didn't know why she suddenly mentioned Lu Mingzhe and retorted, "You know him too?"
"Not only do I know him, but I was also married to him. I'm your brother-in-law's ex-wife, didn't you know?"
As expected, Xiang Yang was stunned for a few seconds on the other end: "What did you say?"
"You heard correctly, don't doubt your ears. If you don't believe me, I can show you the marriage certificate and divorce certificate, or you can call your sister to verify, she knows me too."
"I didn't know you were Xiang Wan's younger brother before, so I established a relationship with you without thinking. But now that I know, it's impossible to continue this absurd situation."
"Let's just end it here, Xiang Yang. You deserve someone better, and you have a brighter future to pursue. Don't pester me anymore."
The reply she received was a silence that sounded like the end of the world on the phone.
Chen Jiaojiao was not only a married woman but also her brother-in-law's ex-wife. This was too dramatic.
She believed that any normal person would find it unbearable.
The two of them were completely finished this time, and there would be no more ties between them.
Chen Jiaojiao was ready to hang up, but after a moment of silence, Xiang Yang spoke in a deep voice.
"So, there was no man spending money on you at all, and you broke up with me because of that, right?"
"Is that important, Xiang Yang? Regardless of whether there was a man spending money on me or not, our awkward situation will never change. You need to understand the point of my words."
"It's me who is asking you questions now, don't change the subject, answer me. Does that man who spent money on you exist?"
"Xiang Yang..."
Before Chen Jiaojiao could finish speaking, Xiang Yang hung up the phone.
Chen Jiaojiao looked at Zhou Jinbei. After all, he was a young man, and one couldn't rely on him when facing problems.
He had sworn yesterday that he would do this and that, but as soon as he heard the truth, nothing mattered anymore.
This relationship was like a farce.
Chen Jiaojiao was still heartbroken and devastated, which was quite laughable.
As she was mocking herself in her mind, a new message arrived on WeChat.
She clicked on it and saw a new friend verification request with a note: "Please accept, I'm Xiang Yang."
She thought he had given up, but why was he adding her on WeChat again?
Chen Jiaojiao did not intend to accept.
However, Xiang Yang, as if he could see through her, immediately called again.
"Accept my WeChat request. If you don't, I'll get a new phone and add you, and call you from a new phone."
"Anyway, we have plenty of phones in our training camp. If you don't mind being harassed, I'll call you every day with a different phone."
"Can you stop this? Haven't I made myself clear?"
Not clear, then hurry up and accept.