"She's here, went down to pay the bill, asked me to watch here."
"The patient was rushed to the emergency room as soon as she arrived. Many routine checks weren't done, and the family didn't provide clear information, so we didn't know about her pregnancy beforehand."
"The surgery was halfway through, and anesthesia had already been administered, when the head of gynecology was called to perform the procedure jointly."
"The head of gynecology said that she has a record with us, and her previous prenatal checkups always showed low progesterone, and the fetus might not be viable."
"Coupled with the current effects of anesthesia, the child has already been terminated."
"However, she's still young. As long as she takes good care of herself, she can try again anytime in the future. Don't dwell on it too much."
The child was gone?
Just as she vaguely understood the origin of the child, the doctor had already terminated it?
Ah Zhong's face turned ashen, and he grabbed the doctor's collar.
"How could you not consult with the family beforehand for such a big matter?"
The doctor, exhausted from the surgery, naturally responded with irritation.
"You were an emergency patient. You didn't complete any procedures upon arrival, not even paying the hospitalization fees. If it weren't for our responsibility for her life, she might not even be in the operating room yet..."
Jiang Nan Fang knew the cause and effect of the situation.
If they were to hold the doctor responsible for the child at this moment, it would be like a farmer and a snake.
Moreover, she had also had low progesterone and a miscarriage before, so she understood that they couldn't entirely blame the doctor.
"Alright, alright, it's all happened. Let's not say anymore. Let's get her to rest first."
Ah Zhong had been by Zhou Jin Bei's bedside the entire time.
After waiting a whole afternoon, darkness had fallen when she finally woke up.
Upon opening her eyes and seeing Ah Zhong sitting before her with his head bowed, Zhou Jin Bei couldn't believe it.
She reached out to touch him.
There was a real tactile sensation.
Why was he here?
Who told him she was sick?
Was he here to see her?
In what capacity?
Her hand was gently touched, and Ah Zhong quickly looked up.
He saw the weak Zhou Jin Bei opening her eyes.
"Awake?"
He reached out, gently brushing the hair from her forehead.
"How do you feel? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
Zhou Jin Bei was in pain all over, weak, and wanted to speak but couldn't.
Ah Zhong couldn't help but scold her.
"I told you not to eat properly. How can you let yourself get into such a state at your age? Now you know what it feels like to be uncomfortable?"
"Alright, it's bound to hurt after the anesthesia wears off. Just bear with it for now, it will get better."
How could they have returned to a time without any distance between them?
His falsely stern yet gentle tone made her want to cry.
Zhou Jin Bei was confused again: "Am I dreaming? Is it really you, Zhong Jia Ming?"
Ah Zhong took her hand and placed it on his face, pressing it tightly.
"Touch me and see, is it me? Are you dreaming?"
"But..."
Ah Zhong interrupted her.
"So guilty, afraid to see me, you're hiding a secret from me, aren't you?"
"?"
"You have a secret that belongs to both of us, hidden from me, right?"
Secret?
Zhou Jin Bei's eyes immediately darted away in panic.
Did he already know everything?
She hadn't told anyone. Who told him?
Although she liked Ah Zhong and wished she could be with him every day, she knew that ideals were ideals, and reality was reality.
For her and Ah Zhong to truly be together, there would still be some twists and turns.
It wasn't that she didn't love her parents dearly, but no matter what, they were her parents.
If they clashed with Ah Zhong, she wouldn't be happy no matter who won.
"...What secret?"
Seeing her eyes flinch, Ah Zhong cupped her cheeks.
"You're not being honest. At least, you're not as honest as before. It seems I never truly understood you."
"I always thought you were carefree, but you're actually carrying many things in your heart. Did you divorce Jiang Si Cheng?"
Zhou Jin Bei's face turned even paler.
In front of others, it didn't matter how bad she was.
Because she didn't genuinely care about their opinions.
She could even righteously tell them that she married Jiang Si Cheng for his money.
But in front of Ah Zhong, how could she bear it?
She was a vain, greedy, and useless woman.
Her pride was shattered on the ground.
"Who did you meet while I was asleep? Chen Jiao Jiao? She just likes to talk nonsense."
Ah Zhong wouldn't let her change the subject.
"Don't you think she's very similar to how you were before?"
"Can we be as honest with each other as we used to be? Tell me the truth, what's going on with the child in your womb?"
He even knew about the child?!
That damned Chen Jiao Jiao!
Ah Zhong looked at her with burning, confident eyes, as if he already knew the truth.
Zhou Jin Bei felt cornered by his gaze.
She thought, why not just admit it?
If she dared to get pregnant, what storms couldn't she accept?
Thinking this, she was about to confess to Ah Zhong when the ward door burst open.
A group of people rushed in, led by her mother.
As she ran, she shouted loudly.
"Bei Bei, my dearest daughter! How could you not tell me about such a big thing?"
"If your phone hadn't been off, and Ah Cheng's phone had been off, I would have thought something had happened to you. I called the in-laws and still didn't know about the mess you two made!"
"You silly girl, why are you so foolish? You were pregnant, how could you get angry with Ah Cheng over such a small matter and divorce him?"
"Marriage is not a child's play. You two are truly outrageous!"
The mother-in-law was also in a hurry.
"Exactly, Bei Bei, didn't Mom treat you well when you were in the Jiang family? Grandpa was so happy to know you were pregnant! I even gave you a jade bracelet passed down through generations!"
"We doted on you like a treasure, and yet you and Ah Cheng are playing such a joke. We elders are really going to be angered to death by you."
"You say you, drifting alone with a child outside, how difficult that must be. You've worn out your body, haven't you?"
"Oh my, look at this pale face, what did the doctor say?"
Their divorce had been exposed.
Judging by their tone, the two were here to persuade them to reconcile.
The two mothers completely ignored Ah Zhong.
As soon as they arrived, they pushed him aside and squeezed in next to Zhou Jin Bei.
Ah Zhong turned and saw Zhou Jin Xiu, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, Father Zhou, Jiang Si Cheng, and Jiang Si Cheng's father.
Everyone was dressed in fine clothes, exuding elegance.
Then he looked at himself...
He suddenly felt a bit presumptuous and self-important.
Who was Zhou Jin Bei?
The beloved daughter of the Zhou family, the young mistress of the Jiang family.
Even if she had acute gastritis, even if her life hung by a thread, it wasn't his place to worry.
There were so many people who cared about her, each stronger than himself.
You, who have nothing, still want to give her a future?
Moreover, everyone knew about her pregnancy, and Jiang Si Cheng knew too.
It seemed it had already happened at the Jiang family's.