She knew Yan Qiongying from prison. Everyone wore prison clothes there and nobody ever had makeup on. "Yeah, long time no see." Yan Qiongying stepped forward while eyeing Zhuo Qianyun. "I didn't expect to see you here. Are you here because you're pregnant?""Yes." Zhuo Qianyun nodded. "And you? Are you pregnant too?""I'm here to check my fertility. The older a woman gets, the harder it is for her to conceive. I seem to recall you being a few years older than me. You've gotten pregnant at this age. Is this your second child?""Yeah.""That's good. I'm not even pregnant yet. I wish to get pregnant so that I can turn my life around." There was a look of determination in Yan Qiongying's eyes.Zhuo Qianyun froze slightly. She saw ambition on her face. It was as if she could only achieve that ambition by getting pregnant."By the way, the VIP consultation here is quite expensive. You must be well off since you could get the VIP consultation here," said Yan Qiongying. She thought a w
Yan Qiongying was suddenly a little upset. "Qianyun, you don't have to pretend in front of me. We both know each other's past. You got pregnant at such an age. Didn't you do it to tie the father down? I'm just telling you that only sons can tie them down. It's pointless to give birth to daughters!""As far as I'm concerned, both boys and girls are the same. I got pregnant because I like children, not because I want to tie someone down!" replied Zhuo Qianyun."Come on, you can only fool others with that kind of talk," replied Yan Qiongying.Zhuo Qianyun stopped explaining. After all, some people would insist on believing their preconceived notions. It was pointless to say anything else."By the way, it’s rare that we run into each other. Why don't you give me your phone number? We can meet up for tea or something when we're free!" With that said, Yan Qiongying took out her phone and asked, "What's your phone number?"Zhuo Qianyun hesitated slightly before giving her phone number. T
Zhuo Qianyun declined but failed, so she gave Yan Qiongying her address. Yan Qiongying drove to Zhuo Qianyun's place half an hour later.However, there was a hint of shock on her face when she saw Zhuo Qianyun's store."Do you… run this store? Do you live here?" she asked."Yes, I've run it for years. Lil Yan studies in the primary school next door. It's easier for me to take care of my child this way," replied Zhuo Qianyun.Mrs. Zhuo was quite friendly to Yan Qiongying after learning that she was her daughter's fellow inmate and had helped her when she was in prison.She poured Yan Qiongying tea, cut some fruits, and brought out a lot of snacks for her."Miss Yan, why don't you stay for dinner later? What do you like to eat? I'll go to the market to buy the ingredients," said Mrs. Zhuo."No thanks. I'll leave after a short chat. I just wanted to keep in touch with Qianyun since it wasn’t easy for us to run into each other again," said Yan Qiongying. However, her heart was full
Yan Qiongying's expression instantly sank. "Nothing to do with him? You're even carrying a child for him. How could you have nothing to do with him?""The baby's mine alone. I'm not carrying it for someone else! I have nothing to do with that man. Whether you believe me or not, it's up to you," said Zhuo Qianyun.Yan Qiongying snapped. "You... I wanted to treat you to a meal out of kindness, but you said such a thing. What's the matter? Do you think you're superior because you're being shuttled around by a three-million-dollar car? But what have you gotten out of it? This store? How virtuous do you think you are? You're just an ex-convict!"With that said, Yan Qiongying picked up her bag and left. Witnessing Yan Qiongying's angry departure, Mrs. Zhuo could not help asking, "What happened? Is your friend leaving just like that?""Maybe we just share different ideas," said Zhuo Qianyun.Since they did not share the same views, it would be difficult to be friends with each other. The
"No one's giving me trouble. You don't have to help me," said Zhuo Qianyun."I see. That's a relief." Yan Qiongying acted as if she cared for Zhuo Qianyun like a sister."By the way, let's have a meal together when you're free. It'll be my treat. We must celebrate our reunion after all these years," said Yan Qiongying."Well..." Zhuo Qianyun hesitated."You don't even want to have a meal with me? Others tried to beat you up when you were pregnant back then. I felt sorry for you and begged them to let you go." Yan Qiongying mentioned what had happened in the past once more.Zhuo Qianyun said, "Okay, let's have dinner together, but it's going to be my treat. I should thank you for helping me back then.""Whose treat it is doesn’t matter. That's settled, then. We'll go out for a good meal the next time I visit you!" With that said, Yan Qiongying left in satisfaction.Zhuo Qianyun sighed. For some reason, she felt vaguely uneasy. She had a feeling that Yan Qiongying seemed eager for
"Mr. Ye, it’s best if you stop getting your blood drawn for a while. We recommend the average healthy person donate blood once every six months. You’ve had your blood drawn twice in a short time. You need to wait six months before you can get your blood drawn again,” the doctor said.'Six months?' Ye Wenming smiled wrily. 'Six months won't do. Qianyun's baby might be born in less than six months. There won't be enough blood when we need it.'The blood bank did not have much bags of such rare blood types. "Let’s do it once a month, then,” said Ye Wenming. It was only once a month for just a few months. He hoped to have enough blood in the blood bank before Qianyun gave birth."That's too risky. If you do it once a month, it could kill you!" the doctor said."I know my limits, and I'll hire a professional nutritionist to take care of my diet. It won't have any impact on my body. If the hospital is afraid of being held accountable, I can also sign a disclaimer with the hospital," sa
Ye Wenming stabilized himself, but his eyes were still closed and his hand was on his forehead.Zhuo Qianyun only saw Ye Wenming's ghastly pale face in the moonlight. Even his lips seemed grayish. She was supporting him, so her hand touched his. She found it dreadfully cold.After a while, Ye Wenming finally opened his eyes slowly and stood up straight. "I'm going home.""What happened to you?" Zhuo Qianyun could not help asking. He seemed weak. Even though he was standing on his feet, he seemed shaky. It was as if he would fall any moment."Me?" Ye Wenming froze slightly before smiling nonchalantly. "I'm fine. I'm alright." However, only he knew that his body was so tired that every gesture seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.He should have gone back to have a good rest after having his blood drawn, but he longed to see her. Therefore, he came here again.Even though the store was closed, just seeing the lights inside made him feel closer to her."Are you sure you're alright?" s
"So you want me to live?" His eyes sparkled as if they were covered with a layer of starlight.She froze. The light in his eyes made her unable to look directly at him, and she could only vaguely say, "Whatever floats your boat.""If you want me to live, then I'll live. No matter how hard it is, I'll live!" he said.He had thought that she did not care about his life and might even wish he was dead. However, she did not want anything to happen to him. Even though she said it was only because of the children, it was something that could keep him going."Call your driver and ask him to pick you up," said Zhuo Qianyun."Ah, okay," he answered, took out his phone, and dialed the driver's number.When he finished the call moments later, he heard her voice ring out again. "My neighbor told me that you've been driving over and looking at the store these days."Bewilderment flashed across his face. He looked like a student caught by a teacher for doing something wrong. "I... I just..."