Chapter 400: Chapter 400: Miscarriage due to a Fall
At this moment, a black Bentley drove up to the hospital entrance.
The passengers were Gu Beiyan and Jiang You.
When Jiang You saw the familiar car, she raspily looked at the man in the driver’s seat and asked, “Beiyan, I think I saw my sister-in-law’s car.”
Gu Beiyan followed her gaze and took a glance. “Hmm, looks like it.”
Responding to her while parking the car, he added, “If your throat hurts, don’t talk so much.”
Yesterday, she had acted in a scene involving water, coupled with the seasonal change, she caught a cold this morning.
Initially, she refused to visit the hospital, saying she could just take some medicine and rest at home.
But less than an hour later, she started complaining of headaches. When they checked her temperature, she had a mild fever, so he brought her to the hospital.
Jiang You’s keen eyes noticed there were people inside the car.
As soon as Gu Beiyan stopped the car, she unbuckled her seatbelt, opened the car door, and got out ahead of him.
He hadn’t even had the time to remind her to put on her jacket; all she left was a fleeting view of her back.
Sighing, Gu Beiyan picked up the jacket lying on the backseat and quickly got out, following her.
Jiang You ran to the passenger door of the other car and tried peering inside through the window, but she couldn’t see much.
She decisively pressed her face against the window for a closer look.
Jiang You knocked on the car window and shouted, “Sister-in-law.”
The two people inside the car were startled.
When Lan Yan caught sight of Jiang You’s face, she froze.
Frightened, she scrambled off Xiao Si.
In that instant, she was relieved that Jiang You hadn’t approached from the front of the car.
If she had, Lan Yan would have wanted to dig herself a hole to hide in.
“Knock knock!”
Jiang You knocked twice more.
At that moment, the car window rolled down.
When Jiang You saw it was Xiao Si, she was confused. “Eh? Mr. Xiao, why is it you?”
After asking, her head lowered further to peek at the driver’s seat, where she noticed Lan Yan sitting.
“Oh, Lan Yan, you’re here too.”
Lan Yan looked at her and smiled lightly, replying with a simple “Mm.”
Xiao Si, however, showed no embarrassment and asked inquisitively, “Xiao Youzi, what happened to your voice to make it so hoarse?”
Jiang You’s voice indeed sounded unwell.
At that moment, Gu Beiyan walked up behind Jiang You.
He draped the jacket over her. “Behave, put this on first.”
Obediently, Jiang You slipped her hands into the jacket sleeves.
After helping her put on the jacket, Gu Beiyan turned his attention to the car’s occupants.
He glanced at Xiao Si, whose face bore an entirely smug expression, and clicked his tongue. “Judging by the dark circles under your eyes, you must have been up all night in battle, huh?”
The three present were momentarily stunned.
Xiao Si, being thick-skinned, didn’t seem the slightest bit embarrassed.
Jiang You, familiar with his humor, didn’t mind at all.
Only Lan Yan, with her thinner skin, felt especially mortified—she had already been embarrassed by the nearly suspicious scene Jiang You might have caught earlier, and now the shame was unbearable!
Xiao Si cast Gu Beiyan a lazy sidelong glance.
He shifted the topic, asking, “Why are you bringing Xiao Youzi to the hospital so early in the morning?”
He knew all too well that Gu Beiyan’s mouth could be sharp and he’d say anything he pleased.
Being thick-skinned and friends for so many years, Xiao Si wasn’t bothered, but considering there was a bashful woman nearby, he couldn’t let things escalate.
“She caught a cold, so I brought her to get checked,” Gu Beiyan explained without further teasing.
He rested one hand on her slender shoulder, pulling her into his embrace.
His gaze softened as he looked at Jiang You and said, “Alright, you’ve seen what you wanted; now head inside with me.”
He’d already made an appointment with a doctor before coming.
Originally, he had considered calling Xiao Si to come see her at home, but Xiao Si hadn’t answered his phone.
No sooner than he’d finished speaking, she sneezed several times in a row.
Without another word, Gu Beiyan held her close and walked away.
As he left, he threw back one last remark: “I won’t bother you anymore—you can continue.”
Xiao Si: “…”
Jiang You, on the other hand, looked as though she’d stumbled upon some juicy gossip.
Her eyes darted playfully toward Gu Beiyan, and despite her sore throat, she couldn’t resist asking, “Beiyan, do you think Mr. Xiao successfully won over Lan Yan? Were they just… cuddling in the car earlier?”
Gu Beiyan glanced down at her briefly; her lack of embarrassment seemed instead to brim with curiosity and excitement.
Then he heard her suggest, “Beiyan, we haven’t tried that in the car before—how about giving it a shot sometime?”
Gu Beiyan squinted slightly, his Adam’s apple rolling as he chuckled helplessly. He raised his finger and tapped her gently on the forehead, saying, “Rest and behave while you’re sick.”
Jiang You pouted her slightly rosy lips. “I meant after I get better.”
“So? Yes or no?”
Gu Beiyan knew that until he gave her an answer, she’d keep pressing him.
So, he responded with a simple “Mm.”
Though he generally took the lead in their romantic intimacy, the quirky little woman beside him showed an even greater enthusiasm for such matters.
After seeing the doctor, Gu Beiyan accompanied her to the infusion room.
It was a private infusion room he had specifically requested.
Fortunately, things weren’t too serious. During the treatment, her fever gradually subsided, and her temperature returned to normal.
“Wait here for me for a bit—I’m going to pick up your medication and will be right back,” he said.
Jiang You nodded obediently.
Not long after he left, she felt the sudden urge to use the restroom.
The infusion room didn’t have a bathroom, so she had to head outside.
Putting on the mask Gu Beiyan had prepared for her, she got up and left.
Afterward, she immediately felt relieved.
While washing her hands at the sink, she suddenly heard someone call her name.
Instinctively, she looked up.
In the mirror, Jiang You saw the woman standing behind her and frowned slightly.
This world certainly felt small; even a restroom encounter couldn’t help but lead to such unexpected meetings.
Fang Huaying looked at her and said, “It really is you.”
Although Jiang You wore a mask, Fang Huaying had recognized her instantly.
The corners of Jiang You’s mouth curled slightly beneath the mask, her voice still hoarse as she replied, “Long time no see, Miss Fang.”
While speaking, her gaze abruptly lingered on Fang Huaying’s slightly rounded belly.
“It seems I ought to offer my congratulations, Miss Fang,” she teased with an arch smile.
Since the Xu Xinyi incident, she hadn’t seen Fang Huaying for a while. Unexpectedly, Fang Huaying had gotten pregnant.
However, her pallor seemed off—she looked as though she’d aged several years overnight.
None of this had anything to do with Jiang You.
To this day, Fang Huaying’s feelings toward Jiang You remained a mix of envy and jealousy.
Even though she seldom saw her in person, she often caught glimpses of Jiang You’s glamorous life in the media and online.