C16 Miss Shi You're about to Get Pregnant

"My darling! You're just too amazing, people are practically falling for you," Qiao Jing exclaimed dramatically, hugging Shi Qing tightly.

"I'm not into girls, so you might want to hold off on that," Shi Qing replied while rummaging through the car's first aid kit for a band-aid.

Qiao Jing pouted in disappointment and started the car. "Don't bother looking; I'll take you to the hospital to get it cleaned up."

Shi Qing wanted to protest, but Qiao Jing was already speeding toward the hospital. The strong smell of disinfectant hit them as they arrived. After the doctor cleaned and bandaged Shi Qing's wound, he reassured her, "It's nothing serious; you'll be fine in a couple of days."

Shi Qing glanced at Qiao Jing. "I told you it wasn't necessary," she said, standing up to leave. But as soon as she stood, the room spun around her. She stumbled, reaching for the table, but before she could grab it, she collapsed to the floor.

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When Shi Qing woke up again, the bright lights made her squint. After a moment, she turned her head to see Qiao Jing sitting by the bed, looking bewildered.

"What happened to me?" Shi Qing asked.

The moment she heard Shi Qing's voice, Qiao Jing jumped up like a startled rabbit, her face a mix of confusion and concern.

Shi Qing struggled to prop herself up against the headboard. "What's going on? Did I get cancer?"

"Don't say such things!" Qiao Jing was alarmed. How could she speak so carelessly?

Shi Qing was confused and eventually stopped asking, her eyes fixed intently on Qiao Jing.

Perhaps feeling uneasy under such a gaze, Qiao Jing awkwardly pulled up a chair and sat down. "Qing, I need to tell you something." As if suddenly remembering, she quickly added, "But please, please don't get upset."

"Do I really have cancer? I can't be that unlucky, can I?" Shi Qing was already cursing her fate internally—first a lousy boyfriend, now cancer? Who could have it worse?

Qiao Jing couldn't stand hearing her curse herself like that and took a deep breath. "You're... you're pregnant..."

"What?"

Shi Qing felt like she must be hearing things.

Seeing her reaction, Qiao Jing quickly grasped her hand. "Qing, don't get upset. I know this news is hard to accept, but it's already happened. Please, stay calm."

A buzzing filled Shi Qing's ears, and she felt like she couldn't hear anything else.

How could she be pregnant?

But thinking about it, it made sense. Her period was over a month late, but since it was often irregular, she hadn't paid much attention. Besides, they had always taken precautions.

Oh, right!

Shi Qing suddenly remembered—over a month ago, they had all gotten drunk. Could it be...

She still couldn't believe it. Just then, a nurse walked in.

"Miss Shi, you're about four weeks pregnant. It seems stress might have caused you to faint. Make sure to rest and relax."

After checking Shi Qing's IV, the nurse left.

Shi Qing felt this news was harder to accept than a cancer diagnosis. She lowered her head, gently touching her stomach, unable to believe there was already a life inside.

After a long silence, Shi Qing made a difficult decision.

"Jing, I can't keep it." As soon as she spoke, tears began to fall. She couldn't have this child.

She and Lu Sinian were already divorced. The child would be born without a father, which felt so unfair. A child should be the result of love, but this wasn't.