"If you think I'm getting the better deal, then I'll pay for your taxi fare."
"Are you out of your mind, Lei Dongyi? Do you think I'm a taxi driver?"
Lei Dongyi continued to smile, "How could I dare? I consider you my esteemed client. Name your price, any amount, and I'll pay it, alright?"
So oily. Any amount? As much as she wanted? So generous?
Ge'er couldn't help but blurt out, "Then what if I ask for ten thousand?"
"Miss Zhan is delicate and precious. An exorbitant appearance fee. It's an immense honor to give you a ride, ten thousand yuan is not much."
Ten thousand for a taxi ride isn't too much? So rich and powerful, are they?
Ge'er sneered, "Since you think I'm so wonderful, isn't ten thousand yuan beneath me? Then I'll add a bit more."
He remained unruffled, "That's fine. However much Miss Zhan feels is appropriate, I will pay."
"I believe my appearance fee is worth at least a million. Are you willing to pay that too?"
Did he think he could scare her off with money? He underestimated her resolve.
Lei Dongyi, "No problem. It's just that I can't transfer money right now. I'll pay you when I get home, alright?"
As the saying goes, pure water has no fish, and a shameless person is invincible. You can't reason with someone who has no shame.
It wasn't far to home anyway. She could have arrived by now if she hadn't wasted time arguing with him.
Ge'er rolled her eyes at him, called him boring, and got out of the car with her bag.
Lei Dongyi followed her to the car. Ge'er reminded him,
"You can ride in my car, but you're not allowed to speak. If you say a single word, I'll kick you out."
Lei Dongyi made a zipping motion across his mouth, indicating he wouldn't speak from this moment on.
They traveled in silence all the way to the residential complex. After parking the car, they entered the elevator from the underground parking lot.
Lei Dongyi stood in the back corner. Ge'er deliberately moved forward, closer to the door, creating distance between them.
Unexpectedly, when they reached the first floor, the elevator door opened.
A Golden Retriever with its tongue lolling out greeted them.
In the lobby behind, a pair of elderly people followed at a moderate distance. They were likely the dog's owners, and they hadn't leashed it.
Whether the dog was overly excited from playing outside or had eaten something, it was exceptionally agitated.
The moment the elevator door opened, it lunged into the elevator with a "woof," its tongue hanging out.
Ge'er felt a gust of wind rushing towards her. Before she could react, the dog, with its tongue out, jumped up and placed its front paws on her shoulders.
The Golden Retriever was huge, and its pounce was fierce, with considerable force.
With a "thud," Ge'er was thrown against the elevator wall. The dog, with its tongue out, was about to lick her face.
Fortunately, Lei Dongyi was right beside her. He reacted instantly, rushing forward to grab the dog's legs and pull it down forcefully.
The creature was ferocious, clinging tightly to Ge'er's clothes, its breath emitting an unpleasant odor. It barked furiously at Lei Dongyi.
Lei Dongyi ignored the possibility of being bitten, fearing he might startle Ge'er and the baby. He used all his strength to lift the dog and retreat outside the elevator door, then turned and shouted at the elderly couple.
"Is this your dog? Who gave you permission to walk it without a leash? Can you take responsibility if something happens? Get it away from here quickly!"
Before the elevator door could close, the elderly couple rushed over.
They were also greatly frightened and apologized profusely to Lei Dongyi.
Lei Dongyi ignored them, closed the elevator door, and went to check on Ge'er.
Aside from being startled, she didn't feel anything else.
Ge'er had already found the idea of keeping dogs in the residential complex quite annoying. She hadn't had a chance to complain to Lei Dongyi about it yet.
He dropped his usual gentle demeanor and said with a stern expression.
"I'm going to complain to the property management. This large breed of pet should be prohibited in the complex! Thankfully, you're an adult. If it were a child today..."
"Are you really alright? I think you hit your head. Let me feel it."
As if they were very familiar with each other, he reached out to touch her head, but Ge'er dodged.
"I'm not that fragile. Since you want to complain, then handle it properly. I don't want to see this dog again."
The elevator quickly reached Ge'er's floor. As the door opened and she was about to exit, Lei Dongyi stopped her.
"Wait."
Ge'er stopped, frowning, "What is it? Don't tell me I have to thank you for what just happened?"
Lei Dongyi took out his phone.
"Seeing how hard you were hit just now, I'm worried something might be wrong. Let me get your contact information. If you feel unwell at any point, contact me immediately."
Ge'er instinctively clutched her stomach and looked at him with a frown.
"Lei Dongyi, are you deliberately cursing me?"
Lei Dongyi stopped joking, "Stop the nonsense. Give me your phone."
Ge'er refused.
This man was too shameless, trying every way to get her contact information. Who knew how he might harass her in the future.
She turned to leave, but Lei Dongyi pulled her bag towards him.
Without a word, he opened her bag, found her phone.
"What's the password?"
Ge'er tried to snatch her phone back, "Lei Dongyi, have you no shame?"
"Call me whatever you want, but I'm getting this number today."
Saying that, Lei Dongyi held the phone up, flashing it in front of her, and unlocked it with facial recognition.
He entered his own phone number and pressed the call button for her.
"Remember this. Call me first thing if anything happens. You can call me even if nothing is wrong."
Upon returning home, Ge'er tossed her phone and bag onto the sofa and rushed to the bathroom to vomit.
Ever since she became pregnant, she had been extremely sensitive to smells. This dog, who knew how many days it had been since its last bath, had a strong odor that made her sick.
Also, she had been genuinely frightened just now, her heart still pounding. She wondered if the baby was alright.
She clutched her stomach, then went to take a shower, intending to sleep early.
However, as she was showering, Lei Dongyi's ominous prediction came true. Her stomach began to ache with a dull pain.
Immediately after, a spot of blood appeared on the floor.
Her prenatal check-up results hadn't been good today, and now seeing blood, Ge'er instantly panicked.
Her first instinct was to call Jiang Nan Fang.
After wrapping herself in a towel and running to the living room, she stopped herself.
Her parents were already worried about her being alone. If they knew something had happened, they would definitely insist she move back home.
She didn't want to be treated like a protected animal, constantly watched by them.
Never mind, she wouldn't tell them. She decided to go to the hospital herself.
She carefully stood up from the sofa, intending to protect her belly and go to the bedroom to change clothes. However, as soon as she stood up, a warm liquid flowed down her legs again.
Her internal alarm bells immediately went off. She was terrified and could no longer hold back. In a panic, she called Lei Dongyi.
A moment later, Lei Dongyi, wearing slippers, rushed down from upstairs.
They didn't have time to change clothes. He grabbed Ge'er's car keys, scooped her up in her towel, and rushed downstairs.
They sped to the hospital, where doctors said Ge'er had experienced a threatened miscarriage and needed rest.
"What happened? She was fine when she came in this afternoon. You two... you wouldn't have..."
She found it difficult to articulate, but as a doctor, she had to explain.
"Her pregnancy was already unstable. Marital relations are strictly prohibited at this stage."