Qin He's eyes widened, and then she heard a crisp voice from outside the door.
"Qi Chen Ge, are you there?"
It was Song Nuan's voice!
Qin He's eyes widened, and she immediately became vigilant. Gu Qi Chen's expression in front of her instantly softened, and he strode to the door.
Qin He watched his retreating figure, her heart sinking little by little.
A strange pain seemed to pierce her nerves, directly stabbing into her mind.
Gu Qi Chen opened the door. Song Nuan stood outside, smiling brightly. She looked surprised to see Qin He inside and then smiled triumphantly.
"Qin He, you've been abandoned by Chen Ge, how dare you still show your face here?"
Qin He stared blankly at the scene before her. What had happened?
Gu Qi Chen and Song Nuan stood together, looking at her coldly. "Qin He, I never loved you. I love Nuan Nuan."
"Ah!"
A gasp rang out, and Qin He's eyes snapped open.
Her eyes were filled with deep pain.
After resting for a while, she finally came to her senses.
The dim bedside lamp was still on. Qin He gently sat up and touched her lower abdomen.
Thankfully, the baby was still there!
But that nightmare…
Qin He sat up and found that her back was already drenched in sweat.
She clutched her left chest. The despair and sadness from the dream flowed over her heart like a river, suffocating her until she was completely dejected.
It was a dull ache, not sharp, but it felt as if it had drained all her life and vitality.
Qin He pursed her lips tightly. How could she have suddenly had such a dream?
The room in the dream was unfamiliar, yet upon recollection, it felt familiar!
Qin He paused for a moment, then quickly remembered her old phone where she recorded her life.
The backgrounds in some of the photos she had saved on her phone gradually overlapped with the room in her dream.
So, was this dream a past memory or something else?
Qin He took a deep breath. The dull pain in her chest slowly subsided, but the feeling of despair still made her heart palpitate.
She made up her mind. Regardless of what happened, she should not let Gu Qi Chen know about the baby for the time being.
The next morning.
Qin He had slept restlessly all night due to the nightmare. Early in the morning, with two dark circles under her eyes, she went downstairs.
Ming Yuzhu was already dressed downstairs and looked surprised to see Qin He coming down.
"Why are you up so early? You're not going out again, are you?"
Qin He shook her head. "No, I just couldn't sleep. But Mom, where are you going?"
Ming Yuzhu smiled. "I've made an appointment with some sisters to get beauty treatments today."
Not long after they entered the dining room, Qin Yun also came downstairs. Qin Yun was now engaged to Xu Wanwan, and he exuded a vibrant aura.
"Mom, He'er."
As the three of them sat down for breakfast, Qin He remembered Shen Yicong's matter and looked up at Qin Yun.
"Brother, I introduced a friend to Qin's Network Security Department. He should be going for an interview today. Remember to tell me his interview results later."
"What, He'er, are you planning to have your brother pull strings for your friend?" Ming Yuzhu chuckled.
The Network Security Department was not a particularly important department in Qin's. Even if she pulled some strings, Ming Yuzhu and Qin Yun wouldn't mind.
Qin He shook her head and smiled. "I believe in my friend's capabilities. With his skills, he can definitely get into the Network Security Department. I just want to know the result, not for my brother to pull strings for me."
"What's your friend's name?"
"Shen Yicong. He's Shen Yilin's brother, and he's a graduate of a prestigious university," Qin He said with a smile.
Qin Yun nodded. "Alright, I'll personally interview him then."
Shen Yicong's academic qualifications were high, and his abilities were strong. It would be an understatement to say he was too good for the Network Security Department.
Qin He thought for a moment and nodded. "That would be good."
After breakfast, Qin Yun went to the company, and Ming Yuzhu went out with her friends for beauty treatments.
Qin He curled up on the sofa, chatting with Xu Wanwan on her phone.
Xu Wanwan: [He'er, help me pick out a few wedding dress designs.]
Qin He looked at the flood of images and was shocked.
Qin He: [Isn't it a bit early to be picking out wedding dresses? Isn't the wedding scheduled for March next year?]
Xu Wanwan sent an eye-rolling emoji: [He Bao, it's already the end of the year. March won't be far away. Besides, I need to choose the design first, then get it custom-made. Hand-stitched ones take several months.]
Qin He sighed. "Getting married is really not easy."
She carefully looked at the three designs and sent one to Xu Wanwan.
After sending the message, Qin He lay on the sofa, frowning at her lower abdomen.
According to the timeline, her due date was in about half a month.
Originally, she had planned to give birth to this baby without telling Gu Qi Chen. However, things hadn't gone as planned. She hadn't expected to be in a romantic relationship with Gu Qi Chen now.
Now, Gu Qi Chen would climb the Qin family's window if he didn't see her for three days. If she really wanted to disappear for two months, it would be impossible!
What should she do?
Qin He narrowed her eyes. This was Gu Qi Chen's child, but after the dream last night, she felt it wasn't even a dream.
She always felt that the pain and heartache were too real, as if they were connected to the memories she had lost.
Therefore, unless she and Gu Qi Chen actually reached the point of marriage, she would definitely keep the parentage of this child a secret!
Qin He pursed her lips and thought for a while. There was only one way now.
She had to leave Qingcheng.
But before leaving Qingcheng, she had many things to do.
At noon, after eating lunch at home, Qin He left the Qin family and drove to the Joint Department in the West District.
She went to her master's office first.
Liu Xingan was very surprised to see Qin He.
"You should be resting well at this stage of your pregnancy, why did you come all the way to the Joint Department?"
Liu Xingan looked disapprovingly, his gaze fixed on Qin He's belly with concern.
Qin He smiled. "Master, do you have time after work today? I want to go back to the Siheyuan with you to see Mistress."
Qin He had already considered it. If she were to leave Qingcheng, she could only choose to give birth in Haicheng.
Her grandmother and uncle and aunt were all there, so it would be quite safe.
However, before leaving, she had to visit Mistress.
Qin He planned to check Mistress's pulse to see her condition. Otherwise, leaving for two months at a time, she worried that Mistress's illness might change during her absence.
Liu Xingan nodded. "Yes, but you came all this way just to see Mistress?"
Qin He smiled. "Master, I'm planning to go to another city for a while and won't be back for a short period, so I specifically came to see you and Mistress."
"Why would you go to another city to give birth?" Liu Xingan frowned deeply. "You're almost eight months pregnant, can you handle such a bumpy journey?"
"Don't worry, I have regular prenatal check-ups, and the baby is very healthy," Qin He reassured him.