Jiang Nan Fang bought five test strips in total.
Returning home, she dropped her things and rushed into the toilet.
A moment later, she looked at the test strip’s reaction with trepidation.
One second, two seconds, three seconds.
Damn it! Could she be seeing things? If there really were two lines, what would happen then?
Unable to believe it was true, she quickly replaced it with another one.
Still two lines.
No, no. People say nighttime urination isn’t accurate; it’s best to use morning urine. She had drunk so much water just now, maybe…
She would test again tomorrow morning. Today’s test wasn’t accurate!
“Ding dong!”
While she was in the bathroom, trying to console herself in her distress, the doorbell suddenly rang.
So late, who could be visiting?
Jiang Nan Fang went to the door and listlessly asked, “Who is it?”
“Engineer Jiang, it’s me.” It was Ah Zhong.
Jiang Nan Fang opened the door.
Ah Zhong smiled at her politely.
“Sorry to bother you so late.”
“Is there something wrong?”
“I heard you weren’t feeling well today. I know you live alone, so I was worried something might happen. Zhan Zhan asked me to come and check on you. Are you alright? Is there any problem?”
No. Extremely not alright. There were huge problems.
But how could Jiang Nan Fang tell Zhan Bei Jue? They had no relationship.
Oh, no, they did have a relationship – that of enemies.
Moreover, she had been staying up late, drinking, taking medication, and doing so many reckless things… This child absolutely could not be kept.
What would be the point of telling him anyway?
He might even think she was trying to use this to extort benefits from him. Jiang Nan Fang wouldn’t go looking for trouble.
“I’m fine. I just ate something wrong earlier and felt a bit nauseous. I’m much better after throwing up when I got back.”
Ah Zhong looked at her uncertainly, “Really, are you sure you’re okay?”
“President Zhan said you can tell him anything. You’re a great contributor to the company, and he’ll help solve any problem for you.”
How very kind of him. Why hadn’t she noticed he was such a kind person at the dinner party just now?
Hypocritical.
“I’m really fine. Please tell him I said thank you, but I don’t need anything. It’s getting late, you should go home from work quickly. That’s all, goodbye.”
Jiang Nan Fang closed the door.
She had intended to call the children tonight to chat, but now she had no mood for it.
After taking a shower, Jiang Nan Fang forced herself to sleep.
Her mind was a mess, and she dreamt all night. She woke up before dawn the next day.
Impatiently, she ran into the bathroom and tested again. Still two lines.
She tested again, using up all five test strips.
Still two lines.
It was over. Retribution!
Just like six years ago, one moment of lust-driven foolishness, and retribution had found her again!
Thinking this, her stomach churned once more.
With nothing in her stomach, she knelt by the toilet and nearly vomited her stomach acid.
No. This little one had come at the worst possible time. And it was destined not to be healthy.
She couldn’t keep it. She had to deal with it as soon as possible.
Jiang Nan Fang quickly washed up and changed her clothes. It was only seven o’clock when she took a taxi to the hospital.
After registering and waiting in line, at 8:10 AM, she sat in the doctor’s examination room.
She underwent an examination as per the doctor’s instructions and quickly confirmed that she was indeed pregnant.
Thirty-two days. There was only one embryo.
“Due to work, I’ve been drinking a lot of alcohol recently, and I also took allergy medication and cold medicine. Doctor, I cannot keep this child.”
Coming to the gynecology department so early and not intending to keep the baby, the doctor assumed she had poor morals and looked her up and down with disdain.
“Are you here alone? Is there no family member with you?”
“Yes.”
“Have you discussed it with him? Is it your decision alone whether you can keep it?”
“I can make the decision. It’s my decision alone.”
“If you’re sure about the surgery, you’ll still need someone to sign for consent, otherwise, who will be responsible if something goes wrong?”
“Have your boyfriend come with you. Once you’re sure about the surgery, I’ll schedule a time for you.”
Previously, when she was pregnant, Tang Xue Ying had accompanied her, so Jiang Nan Fang hadn’t encountered any issues.
This was the first time she learned that a family member was required for such a procedure.
“My boyfriend and I have broken up. He can’t come. Can I sign myself?”
“Of course not. If something happens to you during the surgery, you won’t be able to take care of yourself, so how can you be responsible? If he can’t come, have someone else come. Any relative or friend, as long as they can sign.”
This put Jiang Nan Fang in a difficult situation.
She didn’t have many friends to begin with. She hadn’t been back for long, and she’d been working every day since her return. Although she had met many people, there was no one who could sign for such a matter.
She absolutely couldn’t go to Zhan Bei Jue. What should she do?
She decided to try another hospital.
As a result, another hospital yielded the same outcome. Without someone to help sign, they refused to perform the procedure.
The smell of disinfectant in the hospital was truly pungent. All morning, Jiang Nan Fang vomited repeatedly, but her efforts were in vain.
Although it was summer and the sun was bright, at this moment, walking alone on the street, she felt a sense of desolation and loneliness.
Zhan Bei Jue also felt uneasy, always suspecting that Jiang Nan Fang was hiding something from him.
But he didn’t want to ask directly.
Restlessly sitting in his office for over an hour, he used the excuse of passing by the electrical company to take a stroll through the technical department.
Jiang Nan Fang’s workstation was empty.
“Engineer Jiang isn’t at work today?”
Engineer Li explained, “The new product’s workflow has been streamlined. There are no other projects at the moment, so Engineer Jiang isn’t busy even if she came. Plus, she hasn’t been feeling well recently, so Vice President Gao agreed to give her a few days off.”
A few days off?
This damned woman, could she really be pregnant with his child again?
While wandering aimlessly on the street, her phone rang.
Jiang Nan Fang took it out and saw it was Zhou Jin Xiu.
Was this person that idle? He called her for no reason, it was so annoying.
Jiang Nan Fang didn’t want to deal with him. But suddenly, her mind raced, and she answered.
“Nan Fang. Are you free for lunch?”
“Just the two of us?”
“If you don’t want to see anyone else, then just the two of us is fine too.”
Zhou Jin Xiu chuckled, implying there would definitely be others.
Guessing it was the female reporter from yesterday, Jiang Nan Fang said,
“I’m not in the mood today, I don’t want to see anyone else. Let’s find a place to sit, just the two of us.”
It was rare. She didn’t want to see anyone but herself. Zhou Jin Xiu happily agreed.
Soon, they met at a coffee shop.
Jiang Nan Fang didn’t hide anything from him. Upon meeting, she directly pushed the hospital examination slip in front of him.
“What’s wrong? Are you sick again? Why do you look so pale?”
Zhou Jin Xiu picked it up and his eyes widened.
“Don’t fool me, I can read. What does this mean? Pregnant? You’re pregnant?”
Jiang Nan Fang nodded and looked at him seriously.
“I haven’t been back in the country for long. During this time, the only friend I’ve made is you. I genuinely consider you a friend, and I don’t want to hide anything from you. So…”
“How could you possibly be pregnant?” Zhou Jin Xiu was still shocked. “Didn’t you say you didn’t like…”
Jiang Nan Fang sighed, “It’s a long story. Who hasn’t had a moment of getting drunk?”
“In short, I won’t keep it. And I’ve taken a lot of medication recently, and I’ve also been drinking, so I really can’t keep it.”
“Could you do me a favor and accompany me to the hospital?”