The night passed without incident.
The next morning, after breakfast, Qin Tianyi accompanied her to the hospital.
Outside the obstetrics and gynecology department, there was a sign stating "Men Forbidden." Qin Tianyi waited in the lounge area while Gu Susu went in for her examination alone.
As she emerged from the examination room, she heard someone calling her name.
Gu Susu looked towards the sound, surprised by the coincidence of meeting Ai Yiwei here as well.
"What are you doing here? Are you pregnant again?" Ai Yiwei asked, her gaze sweeping over Gu Susu's abdomen in surprise.
Gu Susu replied calmly, "No, I'm just here for a check-up."
Ai Yiwei seemed relieved. "That's good."
Gu Susu understood her thoughts perfectly. If Ai Yiwei became the legitimate wife of Qin Tianlang, her child would be the heir to the Qin family. Naturally, she wouldn't want another child competing for inheritance.
"I'm done with my check-up, I should go," Gu Susu said, unwilling to chat further and intending to leave the hospital.
Ai Yiwei blocked her path and asked, "Wait, I've given you the results of the identification. When will you help me?"
Gu Susu had almost forgotten about it. She replied, "Ten more days at most. I'll let everyone in the Qin family know about this on the Qin family matriarch's birthday. And what about my matter? Will you help me and the child leave while you're preparing for the wedding?"
"Don't worry, I've already planned it for you. You saw that idyllic town, no one will be able to find you there..."
"But you know, will you betray me again?" Gu Susu no longer dared to believe her words and thought it best to leave first. As for whether she would stay in the town Ai Yiwei mentioned, she would decide based on the situation.
Ai Yiwei said, "What benefit would I get from letting you be a young madam in the Qin family? When you go wherever you go, I won't tell anyone, even if I'm beaten to death."
Gu Susu found some reason to believe her when she heard this. If Ai Yiwei married into the Qin family, she would undoubtedly want to be the sole dominant figure and wouldn't tolerate anyone else.
However, she didn't know how formidable Qin Tianlang's mother, Jin Meiyao, was. Being Qin Tianlang's legitimate wife wouldn't be so easy.
Gu Susu didn't want to say more to her. "Wait for my news. You will marry Qin Tianlang as you wish." With that, she walked towards the lounge area outside the obstetrics and gynecology department to find Qin Tianyi.
Ai Yiwei watched her retreating back with a cold smile. Once she left here and went to that town, she would never be able to leave it, so no one would know where she was.
She kept watching Gu Susu until she reached the lounge area outside. It turned out Qin Tianyi had also come and was waiting outside for Gu Susu.
She saw Qin Tianyi looking at Gu Susu's report with a hint of disappointment. It seemed Gu Susu hadn't lied; she was indeed not pregnant.
This Qin Tianyi actually hoped Gu Susu was pregnant. As he took her hand to leave, a hint of unintentional tenderness appeared in his eyes.
Could Gu Susu and this fool have developed real feelings for each other? After watching them leave, Ai Yiwei quickly walked to the lounge area and picked up the water cup from the seat Qin Tianyi had occupied.
This water cup must have been drunk by Qin Tianyi. She wanted to use this cup to conduct another DNA test to confirm her suspicions.
...
On the way to the company, Qin Tianyi, though slightly disappointed by Gu Susu's examination results, did not show it excessively.
"Did you also meet Ai Yiwei before we came to the hospital?" Qin Tianyi asked.
Gu Susu was stunned for a moment, not expecting him to have seen Ai Yiwei. She replied, "We met by chance and just chatted a bit."
"Did she urge you about that matter again?" Qin Tianyi asked.
Gu Susu hummed in affirmation. "I told her I wouldn't keep her waiting too long."
"You'd better cut off contact with her from now on. I don't care if you are sisters or not, but you will suffer if you associate with someone like her."
Gu Susu was slightly taken aback, feeling an indescribable emotion. Qin Tianyi saying this to her made her feel that he understood her well and was worried about her.
"Cut off contact?" she feigned ignorance. "That might be difficult. She'll be marrying into the Qin family soon. We're not just sisters, but also sisters-in-law. How can we not interact?"
A flicker of something Gu Susu couldn't understand flashed in Qin Tianyi's eyes. He said, "From now on, as long as you cut off contact with her, you won't have any further dealings with her."
Gu Susu merely said "Oh." In any case, before long, she truly wouldn't have any dealings with anyone here, including Ai Yiwei.
That evening, upon returning from the company, they showed the examination results to the matriarch. The matriarch and Rong Ma also looked disappointed.
The matriarch, wearing her reading glasses, examined Gu Susu's blood test and examination reports repeatedly. She said, "There are no major issues, but with the daily tonics, why do you still have endocrine disorders? It's strange that your menstruation is so irregular at such a young age. It seems you still need to be properly regulated."
Gu Susu didn't know what to say and just nodded, "I'll listen to you, Grandmother."
The matriarch did not look at her, her gaze still fixed on the examination report. Suddenly, she pointed to a specific indicator and asked, "Why is this indicator so high? Will it also affect your pregnancy?"
Gu Susu quickly glanced at it and said, "My estrogen is a bit high. The doctor said it's related to diet. I'll be fine if I pay attention to my diet."
In fact, the doctor had also asked her if she was taking birth control pills, but she hadn't admitted it.
The doctor had likely guessed the reason for her endocrine disorder, but since she was unwilling to tell the truth, the diagnostic conclusion was not very specific.
Rong Ma said nervously, "Matriarch, the young madam's physical condition is not good. Why don't we invite a renowned doctor to examine the young madam and prescribe Chinese medicine?"
"Yes, go and contact that famous doctor who specializes in infertility and see when he's available to come," the matriarch urged Rong Ma.
Gu Susu found it both amusing and exasperating. For such a minor issue, they wanted to invite a famous infertility specialist. It seemed that in the matriarch's eyes, nothing was more important than having a great-grandchild.
She looked helplessly at Qin Tianyi, but he said nothing, completely letting the matriarch and Rong Ma have their way.
Back in their room, Gu Susu was quite upset and couldn't help but say to Qin Tianyi, "It's just that I haven't gotten pregnant yet, how can the matriarch and Rong Ma conclude that we are infertile?"
"They didn't conclude anything about me; they think there's something wrong with you," Qin Tianyi seemed to feel it had nothing to do with him.
Gu Susu finally understood. So, Qin Tianyi also believed she was the problem. Noticing Qin Tianyi's gaze towards her was somewhat unpredictable, she decided not to discuss the matter further with him.
"Then I'll listen to the matriarch and have a famous doctor come to regulate my body." Saying this, Gu Susu turned and went into the bathroom first, afraid Qin Tianyi might see through her.
Qin Tianyi sat on the sofa, crossed his legs, and took out his phone. He searched online for possible causes of high estrogen levels, one of which was long-term use of birth control pills.
He stared at this point, lost in thought. Suddenly, as if struck by an idea, he got up, opened the drawer where Gu Susu kept her personal belongings, and found a bottle of pills at the very bottom.
The packaging and instructions on the bottle had all been torn off, making it impossible to identify the medicine. He quickly poured out a pill, put it in his trouser pocket, and then carefully restored her drawer.