Chapter 292: Chapter 290: Treating the Child as a Bargaining Chip
"I said you might be pregnant." The doctor gave her a strange look, "How long has it been since your last period?"
"My periods are irregular." Ji Wei shook her head, her face looking a bit troubled.
Her periods have always been erratic, so she hadn’t paid attention to that. But calculating roughly, it should have come already.
"Could it be a mistake?" Xiao Liu instinctively tried to grab the test results from the doctor, checking the name.
No mistake, it was her name.
The doctor gently explained, "The numbers on the test results indicate this, but whether it’s true or not requires further examination. Nowadays, medical technology is advanced enough to detect a pregnancy after just a few days."
"Could it have been mixed up with someone else’s?" Ji Wei’s fingers trembled as she looked at Xiao Liu, "Was there any crowding or confusion when you picked up the test results?"
"No." Xiao Liu shook her head, frowning, "Doctor, did you make a mistake? My sister was once told by a doctor that she might be permanently infertile."
"I see." The doctor smiled, "I was just wondering why your expressions were like that when there’s a baby. It seems you’re excited."
She looked at Ji Wei seriously, "I’m just giving a preliminary diagnosis; whether you’re truly pregnant requires more definitive tests. You two should go to the obstetrics department for an examination."
"Okay." Ji Wei bit her lip, burying her head low, making it hard to read her expression. As they walked out, Xiao Liu softly asked, "Sister Ji, could this have happened with Young Master Leng that day?"
Ji Wei said nothing, just tightened her lips.
As they left the hospital, Ji Wei held the test result in her hand without saying a word, just staring blankly.
The test results were out, confirming she was pregnant...
"Your condition makes it hard to conceive. Be careful. If this fetus is lost, there’s no chance of future pregnancies."
The obstetrician’s words echoed in her ears, over and over, as if they were about to explode her eardrums.
"Sister Ji, what’s wrong? You don’t look happy." Xiao Liu was driving in front, glancing at her face through the rearview mirror, "Being pregnant gives you more leverage; you should be happy. Sister Ji, I think you should call Young Master Leng now and tell him the news. Make him divorce Wen Nuan and marry you."
"Will he accept it?"
Ji Wei closed her eyes, her head resting on the back of the seat, clutching the test result tightly, "Xiao Liu, do you think if he finds out, he’ll force me to abort the baby?"
After confirming the pregnancy, aside from a moment of panic, the first thing she thought of was using it. Yet, she worried it wouldn’t be that easy for her to succeed.
"Well..."
Xiao Liu looked troubled as well, "It’s really hard to say."
Leng Yan’s feelings for Wen Nuan were obvious to her as well. If told Leng Yan, he might really drag her to abort it immediately.
Ji Wei sighed deeply, suddenly sitting up straight, her voice carrying a stern tone, "Xiao Liu, you must not mention this to anyone, understand?"
Xiao Liu nodded, "Don’t worry, Sister Ji, I wouldn’t go around talking about something like this. But you must listen to the doctor; the first three months are crucial. Be careful while filming. Especially watch out for Tong Xi."
Just thinking about Tong Xi made Xiao Liu grit her teeth in hatred, "She’s been causing trouble lately; yesterday, she even tried to knock you over on purpose? Fortunately, I caught you in time, otherwise who knows what might have happened? The baby might have been lost."
"I know."
Ji Wei bit her lip in hatred, feeling uneasy as well.
Tong Xi was venting for Wen Nuan, seeking trouble with her at every turn. Before, she wasn’t afraid, confronting her openly and secretly. But starting today, she must avoid Tong Xi a bit.
Xiao Liu was right; the baby in her belly was leverage!
If she doesn’t use it properly, she’d be the biggest fool!
But figuring out how to make Leng Yan accept this child was something she had to calmly and carefully plan.
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The sunset clouds dyed the sky as Leng Yan stood at the window, sending a message while looking at the colorful sky, his thick brows gathering a shadow that couldn’t be concealed. With Wen Nuan’s departure, his heart grew more restless by the day.
Wen Nuan’s phone was still off; he sent a message every day, not knowing if she saw them. He couldn’t imagine, being in Milan with Tan Qing, someone who was extremely disappointed in him, if she would really never want to see him again.
More and more, he could sense the unease Wen Nuan felt when he was with Ji Wei, increasing his sense of guilt.