Standing outside the gynecology examination room in the hospital, looking at the report that showed Jiang Xixi was already three months pregnant, she felt a bit unsteady on her feet.
She was actually... pregnant?
Since they got married, the couple hadn't taken any contraceptive measures. Their attitude towards having a child was rather vague; they just let nature take its course.
Jiang Xixi thought she was still young and not ready to be a mother.
However, the arrival of this child left her completely at a loss.
Lin Chuluo was standing beside her. Naturally, he also saw the content of the report. His eyebrows lifted slightly, and the corners of his lips curled up involuntarily.
He didn't expect that after all this commotion, she would actually be pregnant with his child. This was truly a pleasant surprise.
But soon, he suppressed the meaning in his eyes. The first thing he did was to hug Jiang Xixi.
"Xixi, thank you," he said in an even gentler voice, with a touch of excitement and joy. "Thank you for carrying our child."
Jiang Xixi looked up blankly. Seeing the obvious surprise in Lin Chuluo's eyes, she also began to feel a bit happy.
She was pregnant, with Lin Chuluo's child.
If they had a child, would it mean that from now on, Lin Chuluo would take good care of their little family?
The confusion and uneasiness just now were gradually dispelled by the joy. She hugged Lin Chuluo back and buried her face in his chest, her voice soft and small.
Rarely did she act coquettishly. Instead, she exuded a bit of a charming and coy air of a young woman. "I'm so happy too. We'll have a child from now on."
"From now on, you're not allowed to bully me."
Seeing her charming look, Lin Chuluo couldn't help but smile. He lovingly ruffled her hair. "How could I? I should make it up to you and the baby even more."
He rarely showed such sincere feelings. Jiang Xixi's heart softened even more, and she forgot about the incident of him deleting the chat records.
She convinced herself that Lin Chuluo did that just to protect what was his.
Moreover, that incident was already in the past.
What she should do now was to take good care of herself during pregnancy and safely give birth to this child that belonged to her and Lin Chuluo.
The crystallization of their love.
Thinking of this, her heart was filled with sweetness, and she felt that her hard days were finally over.
"Xixi, sit here for a while. I'll go in and ask the doctor about other details on taking care of pregnant women."
His thoughtfulness made Jiang Xixi feel warm inside. She nodded and watched him walk into the doctor's examination room.
She believed that her happiness was coming.
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Inside the examination room.
"Doctor, may I ask when can amniocentesis be done during pregnancy?" he asked in a deep voice. The joy of becoming a father just now had disappeared from his eyes, leaving only coldness.
The doctor looked up. Thinking that he was worried about the child having a genetic disease, he wasn't surprised. He smiled and replied, "It can be done between the third and fifth months of pregnancy. Remember to bring the pregnant woman here to make an appointment then."
Lin Chuluo's voice was solemn. "Can the gender of the fetus be determined at that time?"
The doctor was stunned. The words of congratulations were stuck on his lips.
...
A few minutes later, Lin Chuluo walked out of the examination room. Looking at Jiang Xixi sitting in the waiting area outside, he squinted his eyes slightly.
The child in her belly, although an unexpected arrival, could become his trump card.
The old man was old - fashioned and always favored sons over daughters.
As long as the child in Jiang Xixi's belly was a boy, his chances of winning the competition against Zhou Si would be greater.
Maybe the old man would be so happy that he would directly hand over the shares to his child for inheritance. Then what would be the matter with that illegitimate child?
Moreover, what Lin Chuluo wanted was not just this.
He wanted even more!
Perhaps because she was pregnant, Jiang Xixi walked even more carefully. Lin Chuluo beside her also patiently put his arm around her and walked out of the hospital.
As they reached the hospital entrance, they happened to run into Lu Yan and Ning Anmiao.
The two were holding hands. The man's face was as cold as ever, but when he looked at the woman beside him, a faint smile would appear in his eyes.
Ning Anmiao was tilting her head, chattering away. Her eyes were shining brightly, and there was only Lu Yan in her sight.
The mere appearance of the two was enough to attract the attention of the people around them.
Lu Yan happened to look up and saw Lin Chuluo walking towards them. The smile in his eyes disappeared instantly.
"Mr. Lin, I really didn't expect to meet you here," Lu Yan said. There was a coldness hidden in his unfathomable eyes. Noticing Jiang Xixi beside him, his eyebrows turned even colder.
Ning Anmiao wasn't very surprised. Based on her experience of making a statement last time, she knew that Jiang Xixi would be released soon. Her expression was calm. "Xixi, you're back."
This was the first time Jiang Xixi had met Ning Anmiao since she got out of prison. She felt a bit guilty and avoided looking into her eyes.
Although Jiang Xixi was bad, she wasn't completely heartless.
At that time, she was blinded by jealousy. Now that she thought about it, she was a bit scared.
Fortunately, Ning Anmiao was okay. If something had really happened to Ning Anmiao, how could she have been released so soon?
Seeing that Lin Chuluo beside her didn't move, Jiang Xixi felt a bit unsure. She tightened her grip on his arm, looked up and smiled. "Well, I'm pregnant."
Hearing this, Ning Anmiao was stunned.
Jiang Xixi was pregnant?
She still had some grudges against Jiang Xixi, but upon hearing this news, her eyes instinctively fell on her flat belly.
Vaguely, Ning Anmiao seemed to feel that there was a little life growing there. Even the look in her eyes when looking at Jiang Xixi softened.
"Congratulations," she couldn't say too many words of congratulations. She just casually uttered these two words as a way of expressing her blessing.
Since Jiang Xixi was about to be a mother, she didn't need to hold too much hatred towards her. It was like doing good deeds for the child.
Hearing her lukewarm congratulations, Jiang Xixi was still very happy. Her eyes brightened, and her voice became cheerful. "What about you? Are you not feeling well?"
Ning Anmiao shook her head. "I'm going to get married to Lu Yan tomorrow. We're here for a premarital check - up today."
So that was it.
Hearing that they were going to get married, Lin Chuluo's eyes turned a bit colder, but he quickly hid it so that no one could notice.
Jiang Xixi was a bit naive. At this moment, she was also a bit surprised. She didn't expect that Lu Yan and Ning Anmiao would finally reconcile. She could only say dryly, "I see. Congratulations to you too."
When she said this, she felt a bit ashamed.
After all, she had done something wrong to Ning Anmiao before. Any words of congratulations would seem a bit false.
Ning Anmiao didn't really care. She nodded. "Thank you. I also wish you all the best and have a precious son soon."
Lu Yan said in a deep voice. He glanced at Lin Chuluo twice and suddenly sneered.
"It really has to be a boy."