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The doctor hesitated for a moment, but upon seeing Shuyao's determined gaze, he finally nodded. "Alright, but you need to take care of yourself and come in for regular check-ups."
Shuyao let out a sigh of relief and gratefully said, "Thank you, Doctor."
In her current state, it was truly not the right time to tell him she was pregnant, as he would undoubtedly insist she terminate the pregnancy.
After the doctor left, Ji Linchuan immediately walked in and asked, "What happened?"
His words were caring, but his tone lacked warmth.
Shuyao forced a smile and replied softly, "The doctor said I'm just anemic; I just need to rest for a few days."
She looked up at the man's stern face and steadied her heart before asking, "Aren't you busy with work?"
Ji Linchuan seemed displeased; it was clear she was trying to push him away.
He was angry. "Repeat that."
Shuyao thought that since he rarely had time off, it wouldn't be wise to undermine his authority. However, he had been there for too long; it was hard to guarantee he wouldn’t discover her pregnancy.
With that in mind, she answered, "I'm already feeling better. manager Ji, if you're busy with work, you can leave now. If not, you could go spend some time with Miss Wen."
Ji Linchuan's face turned cold with shock. "Fine."
He was genuinely angry. What did this woman want?
At that moment, his phone rang.
Upon answering, he heard Madam Ji's voice. "Linchuan, where are you?"
"In the hospital."
"Hurry over! Shen Wanfen is back trying to extort us again!"
Ji Linchuan frowned and glanced at Shuyao. "Alright, I'll be there right away."
He felt a headache coming on.
To be honest, he held a deep disdain for Shen Wanfen, the so-called "mother-in-law."
That night with Shuyao, he had someone investigate, and it turned out Shen Wanfen had orchestrated everything. She had sent Shuyao to his bed through a middleman, extorting several thousand in the process.
For such a small amount of money to sell her daughter's purity was something Ji Linchuan truly looked down upon. This included the time after their secret marriage when she would occasionally come to him asking for money, which amounted to several million in total.
As a mother, failing in such a way was simply unacceptable. He often felt angry but could only vent his frustrations on Shuyao, who remained completely in the dark about it all.
This made Ji Linchuan even more fearful of having a child with her. With a child, this woman would have even more leverage over him.
With that thought, he fell silent and stood up to leave. When Shuyao saw him taking his things and preparing to go, she turned to ask him something but swallowed her words instead.
In the elevator, he ran into Secretary Lin, who had just bought some food. He said to him, "Lin Secretary, stay behind."
Before long, Secretary Lin placed some congee and fruit on the bedside table closest to Shuyao and said, "Miss Shuyao, this is breakfast I bought for you. I'll have Aunt Liu come over to take care of you. If you need anything, just let me know."
Shuyao looked at the congee and fruit and remembered how Ji Linchuan had personally made steak for Wen Yuxi early one morning and brought it to the hospital for her.
People were just different from one another.
Thinking of this made her feel as if a heavy stone was lodged in her chest, making it hard to breathe. She recalled the phone call Ji Linchuan had taken earlier; it didn’t sound like Wen Yuxi's voice at all.
She vaguely heard what seemed to be Madam Ji’s voice, and it appeared to involve her own mother as well. Feeling uneasy, she called her mother but received no answer. Frustration began to creep in.
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