<h4>Chapter 47: Chapter 47 Pregnancy</h4>


    Ji Yu wasn’t aware that she had already caught Gu Qixiao’s attention.


    Since the morning, she had been feeling some difort in her stomach.


    By noon, this sensation became particrly pronounced.


    "Sister Yu, what’s wrong? Why does yourplexion look so terrible?"


    Ji Yu waved her hand dismissively, "It’s nothing serious. I might have eaten something bad at lunch. You go focus on your work. I’ll make a trip to the hospital myselfter."


    She couldn’t figure out what was happening either.


    So she decided to call a cab and go directly to the nearest hospital.


    Besides, she hadn’t had her period this month.


    Thinking about this, her heart sank slightly. Worried that she might really have gotten "hit," she thought it best to hurry and get checked out.


    "Congrattions, Miss Ji, you’re two months pregnant."


    When she heard these words, Ji Yu’s expression froze.


    She hadn’t expected her suspicion to be true at all.


    "Doctor, could the test results be wrong? I just had my periodst month..."


    "That’s actually what I was about to exin to you. Miss Ji, your condition is somewhat unstable. The bleedingst month that you thought was a period was actually a mild miscarriage warning." The doctor rified her doubts.


    They also hoped Ji Yu would be more careful moving forward.


    Ji Yu’s face showed disbelief.


    Eventually, it settled intoposure.


    "Miss Ji, do you have any other questions?"


    "Will this child survive?" Ji Yu didn’t know how to face this unexpected child.


    "The situation has stabilized. You’ll just need to avoid any intense activity and alcohol from now on."


    Holding the test results absentmindedly, Ji Yu sat on a bench outside the exam room, still unable to process what had happened.


    This child hade into her life far too abruptly.


    She had always been alone and craved family, but this child had arrived so unexpectedly—beyond any n she had ever envisioned.


    She didn’t even know what to do next.


    "Yu?"


    At first, Ji Yu thought she was imagining things, but she quickly noticed someone walking toward her.


    "Yu, why do you look so pale? Are you not feeling well?" Lu Xingchen, wearing a face mask, appeared to havee for a follow-up checkup.


    He kept a low profile, but a few people couldn’t help ncing in his direction.


    Ji Yu, worried that this might cause trouble for him, spoke briefly, "I’m fine. Xingchen, you go ahead for your checkup. I’ve already had mine, and it’s nothing serious."


    She instinctively concealed the news of the child.


    By the time she realized this, she didn’t want to linger here any longer.


    "Xingchen, I’m going back home to rest for a bit. I’m feeling a little tired."


    It wasn’t just physical exhaustion—it was emotional too.


    She didn’t know how to face the child moving forward.


    Lu Xingchen understood that Ji Yu didn’t want to exin why she was at the hospital.


    But he didn’t press further and simply ruffled Ji Yu’s hair, his face carrying a tender smile, "If you’re tired, then take a good rest. I’ll always be here for you."


    He knew life wasn’t easy for a young woman like Ji Yu.


    For a brief moment, Ji Yu wanted to share her story with him, but she stopped herself at thest second.


    "Thank you, Xingchen. I’m already feeling much better."


    She needed to think through what to do with this child.


    At this very moment, Gu Qixiao happened to walk over as well. When he saw Ji Yu and Lu Xingchen standing together, his expression slipped out of control.


    "Doctor Ji certainly seems to have time, managing toe to the hospital with Mr. Lu."


    Evidently, he had misunderstood something.


    But Ji Yu didn’t have the mood to rify.


    Seeing Gu Qixiao made her emotions even moreplicated.


    "It’s none of your business."


    She didn’t want anything further to develop between herself and Gu Qixiao.


    But it seemed the situation wasn’t moving in the direction she had hoped.


    Lu Xingchen, seeing this unfold, worried that Ji Yu might be bullied. He immediately stepped forward and shielded her behind him.


    "Yu and I—our matters don’t need President Gu’s concern."


    The intimacy between the two of them made Gu Qixiao feel like an outsider.


    Realizing this, Gu Qixiao felt particrly irritable.


    He eyed Ji Yu with a half-smile, growing more certain that her past actions were driven by ulterior motives.


    "Doctor Ji, you’re quite something—shifting targets so quickly."


    His mocking tone meant nothing to Ji Yu.


    "Are you done talking?" Despite her paleplexion, Ji Yu refused to back down at this moment.


    "If you’re done, then get out of the way. President Gu, you can’t see I’m in a hurry to leave?"


    She needed some quiet time alone; she didn’t need to exin anything to Gu Qixiao.


    But Gu Qixiao misunderstood her intentions, thinking she resented his presence impeding her rtionship with Lu Xingchen.


    His expression darkened like the bottom of a burnt pot, "It seems Doctor Ji can’t wait anymore."


    Ji Yu naturally understood his insinuation, finding it especially scornful.


    "Think whatever you want."


    She dismissed him entirely.


    Ji Yu kept a cold face, refusing to look at him.


    Lu Xingchen, worried about Ji Yu’s condition and uneasy about her returning alone, decided to escort her out of the hospital.


    This time, Ji Yu didn’t resist.


    She let herself be led away in a daze.


    Shepletely failed to notice that the diagnostic report she had stuffed into her purse earlier had fallen out.


    Gu Qixiao initially didn’t intend to care about it, but thinking Ji Yu would return to search for the report, he instinctively picked it up.


    When he looked at its contents, his expression became indescribably dark.


    "President Gu, Chairman Gu’s checkup is almostplete. What’s next?"


    Assistant Li nced up and was immediately startled.


    He didn’t know what had happened; everything had been fine earlier, but now Gu Qixiao’s expression was so grim?


    "President Gu?" He cautiously addressed him, afraid to get caught up in the fallout.


    "Investigate this Lu Xingchen for me." He spat out Lu Xingchen’s name word by word.


    He wanted to see what Ji Yu found so special about Lu Xingchen.


    Even to the point of having a child with him.


    He clenched the diagnostic report in his hand, itching to pull Ji Yu aside and demand an exnation.


    But Ji Yu had no spare energy for his affairs.


    Just knowing about the child had thrown her into turmoil.


    "Yu, is something on your mind? You can tell me anything. I’ve always said—I’ll be here to support you."


    He never spoke empty words.


    Yet Ji Yu didn’t know where to begin.


    "It’s not necessary, Xingchen. Just clearing up the past for me was already enough. You don’t need to help with this."