In life, there are always moments that make you feel pain and despair.
When you are struggling in the mud, you surely long for someone to pull you out.
Today, they are happy to have the chance to be that person who pulls others out.
Leaving a man as soon as she said she would, Zhan Bei Jue chatted with the woman for a while. After learning her maiden home address, he planned to pick them up.
"There's also the child. Perhaps if he can't find you, he'll look for the child. We'll split up. I'll go pick up the child."
Leaving the woman at the hotel, Zhan Bei Jue and Jiang Nan Fang rushed out in separate directions.
Having successfully picked up the child, Zhan Bei Jue returned to the street where the hotel was located an hour later.
However, before he even got out of the car, he saw that the street was incredibly lively.
Pedestrians, vehicles, all crammed together, bustling about for some reason.
He rolled down the car window to look outside, and a pungent smell wafted towards him.
What was burning?
It turned out to be the hotel.
The hotel, which had been perfectly fine and looked grand and clean before he left, was now billowing with thick smoke, and things were falling down with crackling sounds.
It was like a monster with its mouth wide open.
The fire had started on the upper floors. The fire department had already arrived and was using high-pressure water cannons to extinguish the flames.
Zhan Bei Jue instinctively thought of the floor he was staying on, the person in the room, his dear Jiang Nan Fang.
His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly took out his phone.
Zhou Jin Bei had been squatting at the hotel like an idiot for a week before Jiang Si Cheng finally returned.
There was no reunion that felt like a new marriage, no gifts, no surprises. She returned to the Jiang family.
The next day, she went to the hospital for injections again.
Actually, she was quite resistant to this.
It hurt every time she had to inject it into her stomach.
But for the sake of two villas, for her parents' twilight years.
She knew she had to do it.
The marriage was already done, so there was no point in talking nonsense. She had to go through with it.
Upon arriving at the hospital, there were quite a few people.
She sat down to queue outside the familiar department. Suddenly, a woman ran out of the adjacent department, shouting excitedly.
Seeing her so happy, the man sitting diagonally opposite Zhou Jin Bei immediately went up to her.
"What's wrong, wife? Why are you so happy? Did it work?"
The woman couldn't speak, her eyes filled with tears, and she nodded repeatedly, "Yes! Yes!"
"I knew it, we could do it! God, this is too exciting!"
The man was also overjoyed, carefully supporting her.
"Stop jumping, be careful not to bounce the baby out. Sit down quickly and tell me what the doctor said?"
"Are you sure? Are you really pregnant? How far along? How many?"
The woman said, "Based on my menstrual cycle, it's at most 40 days. The doctor said there are two."
"Two!"
The couple hugged each other excitedly, tears welling up again.
Since they were here for outpatient appointments, they were all here for the same reason.
Instantly, everyone cast envious glances at them, including Zhou Jin Bei.
But as she listened, when she heard the words "menstrual cycle," her mind suddenly buzzed.
She had always been very punctual with her period.
It was supposed to come a few days ago this month, so why hadn't it arrived yet?
Listening to the chatter of the couple opposite, she was stunned for a few seconds, and it seemed like she realized something.
She didn't dare to enter the consultation room anymore. She grabbed her bag and hurried out of the hospital.
There were two large pharmacies on the street opposite the hospital. She ran to buy two pregnancy tests.
She drove her car to a large supermarket parking lot.
She went to the public restroom and watched as a red line slowly appeared on the white stick.
Then, another line appeared.
Zhou Jin Bei was stunned.
She was pregnant.
My God.
Jiang Si Cheng hadn't even done anything yet, and she was already pregnant?
It must be Ah Zhong's, there was no doubt about it.
But they had only been together twice in total, and she had even taken medication in between. She could still get pregnant?
She felt like the little stick wasn't that reliable, and the results weren't authoritative.
After a few seconds of unease, she threw the items into the trash and went to a private maternity hospital.
After registering, queuing, and going through the examination for two to three hours, the result was the same.
She was really pregnant.
Just like the other woman, around 40 days.
Zhou Jin Bei couldn't describe how she felt at that moment.
She was shocked, scared, and also excited.
Shocked that a tiny human being had taken up residence in her belly.
She was only 20 years old, and she could be a mother.
Scared that if Jiang Si Cheng suspected her, suspected the origin of the child, this marriage would have been in vain.
Excited that this child was hers and Ah Zhong's.
Although she would never have the chance to marry Ah Zhong again, she could have a small shadow of Ah Zhong in her boring life, accompanying her forever.
Just thinking about it gave her more courage to live.
She was determined to keep this child.
Even if the timing didn't match, even if she faced dire consequences if Jiang Si Cheng found out, she would still keep this child.
The main reason was her confidence.
With her intelligence, she was confident she could outsmart Jiang Si Cheng.
Not only could she hide the child's true identity, but she could also find a suitable opportunity in the future to expose him and get a divorce.
At that time, she would have the child, the money, and she could retire gracefully.
This marriage would have been worth it.
Zhou Jin Bei had only been married to Jiang Si Cheng for a month.
If she told them she was pregnant now, the timing would definitely raise suspicion.
Therefore, after the examination, despite her excitement, she tore up the report and threw it into the hospital trash can.
Then, she pretended that nothing had happened and went home.
Another half a month passed, and the timing could now align with her initial injections.
Only then did she start to show symptoms.
Early one morning, the whole family was sitting together eating breakfast.
As soon as the bird's nest soup was placed in front of her, Zhou Jin Bei covered her mouth and ran to the bathroom to vomit.
A moment later, she returned with a pained expression and complained to Jiang Si Cheng.
"Has the chef's cooking deteriorated recently? Or have they changed the cuisine? Why do I feel nauseous with everything I eat?"
"I always feel like the taste is strange, and I want to vomit just looking at the food."
Jiang Si Cheng, for some reason, casually replied.
"I don't feel that way. It's exactly the same as before. Are you just becoming picky as you eat?"
"You say you're not, but it smells terrible."
Zhou Jin Bei frowned, fanning her nose and covering her mouth.
She looked like she was about to vomit again.
Madam Jiang's eyes lit up.
"Oh dear, Beibei, how long have you had these symptoms?"
"Not long. Just these past few days. But it's getting worse."
"I could still eat it before, but now I feel uncomfortable just looking at it."
"Quick, quick, stop eating. Take her to the hospital to get checked!"
Madam Jiang nudged Jiang Si Cheng.
Jiang Si Cheng looked reluctant.
"Is it that serious? Just because she looks disgusted by this dish, you want to take her to the hospital? She's too dramatic."
"You, Dad, and I are all eating fine. She's just being difficult."
"What do you know? Just go when I tell you to!"
Madam Jiang cheerfully began to tidy her hair.
"Beibei is very likely pregnant, let's go get her checked quickly!"