I'd heard that early pregnancy was tough, but I didn't know it was this tough.

Ye Zhao's pregnancy symptoms have become increasingly obvious lately. She starts vomiting whenever she's hungry or eats too much, and on top of that, she's caught a cold. These past two days, she's been feeling extremely unwell and feels like she's going to die. She's been feeling dizzy and lightheaded all day, and has a severe cough that has caused her to vomit several times. Her throat is also burning with pain. Aunt Wang and Aunt Jiang were so distressed to see her that they immediately called a doctor to come over.

But because it was just a cold and she was pregnant, the doctor didn't dare to prescribe any medicine, so Ye Zhao could only tough it out.

"Ugh... ugh..."

After another bout of vomiting, Ye Zhao was in a terrible state. She had been vomiting for so long that her whole body felt weak and feverish, and her face was covered in tears and sweat. She didn't even have the strength to stand up, and Aunt Wang had to help her lean against the sofa.

Ye Zhao's throat was burning with pain, and she was too uncomfortable to say a word.

Aunt Wang handed her a cup of hot water with a pained expression: "Quickly rinse your mouth, this acidic water will corrode your teeth."

While helping her rinse her mouth, he said with concern, "You didn't eat much and you threw it all up, let me get you some more porridge."

Ye Zhao couldn't speak, she could only shake her head weakly. She couldn't eat anything and had no appetite.

Aunt Wang and Aunt Jiang, who was standing next to her, exchanged a glance and whispered, "Eat a little bit, and you won't feel so bad."

Ye Zhao shook her head again. She really didn't have much of an appetite right now, and it would be even more uncomfortable to eat and then vomit.

She really didn't expect pregnancy to be so uncomfortable, and she couldn't hold back her emotions. She felt inexplicably wronged, but she didn't seem to know what she was wronged about. She was also very uncomfortable, but she didn't know what she was uncomfortable about. In short, she was very depressed.

Fortunately, Cheng Yu hasn't been busy lately and can still visit her from time to time; otherwise, Ye Zhao felt that it was only a matter of time before she became depressed.

Just as she was thinking this, there was a knock on the door. Ye Zhao knew without a doubt that it was Cheng Yu coming over. It seemed that Cheng Yu came almost every day because she had been having severe morning sickness lately.

When Cheng Yu entered the room, she saw Ye Zhao slumped on the sofa, looking disheveled. She frowned and quickly walked over, asking, "What happened? Weren't you feeling better yesterday?"

Aunt Wang answered for her, "She still vomits quite badly occasionally, and she also has a bit of a cold..."

Cheng Yu had no experience in this area either, so she asked Aunt Wang to prepare some food before sitting down and asking in a low voice, "How did it get so serious? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

Cheng Yu was dressed casually and stylishly as usual. The way she was holding Ye Zhao might make strangers think they were a couple deeply in love, but Aunt Wang and Aunt Jiang were already used to it.

Ye Zhao shook her head wearily: "The doctor came and said there's nothing wrong, it's just that my morning sickness is a bit severe."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yu looked at her, hesitated several times before lowering her voice and saying, "Maybe we should just forget about it, it's too much of a hassle."

Ye Zhao paused for a moment, then touched her flat stomach and said, "I still want to have a baby..."

Cheng Yu didn't ask her why, but just sighed and said, "I'm going abroad again next month, so try not to go out too much. Xiao Yu will come over to keep you company when she's free. I'll come back to keep you company after I finish my work."

Hearing this, Ye Zhao was moved to tears. She hugged Cheng Yu and wiped her tears and sweat all over him.

Cheng Yu clicked his tongue in disdain, but didn't make any move. He just joked, "But it's a deal, this kid has to call me 'Dad' when he comes out."

Ye Zhao: "...Fine, whatever you want to hear him call you."

Cheng Yu smiled and then asked, "You've been here for over ten days, and Chen Du hasn't come by at all?"

Ye Zhao asked nonchalantly, "What's he doing here?"

Cheng Yu: "...He's still the child's biological father, doesn't he care about your situation? Did he even call to ask?"

"Hey, what's there to ask? The agreement is in black and white, and everything that needs to be arranged has been taken care of. The rest doesn't matter."

Ye Zhao had discussed the agreement with the two women. Although they didn't quite agree with Ye Zhao having a child as a single woman, they saw that Ye Zhao was quite rational. Since the agreement covered other aspects in black and white, the two women didn't say anything in the end, but they tacitly came to visit her often.

"That's true, but this is his child after all. Does he really not care at all?" Cheng Yu couldn't stand Shen Du no matter what.

Ye Zhao smiled and said, "Although the child is his, he has given what he should have given. I don't ask for anything else. Anyway, I have custody. I'll be happy if he pays attention to the child in the future, and I don't care if he doesn't. In short, we're not getting married, so it's better to have fewer entanglements."

As Cheng Yu listened to Ye Zhao speak, she quietly observed her. Seeing that Ye Zhao's expression was genuine, she felt a sense of relief. Although Ye Zhao seemed to have lost interest in Chen Du recently, she and Lin Yu were still somewhat worried about her insistence on having the child. After all, given Ye Zhao's obsession with Chen Du, they were afraid that after giving birth, she would be even more unable to let go of him, which would complicate matters.

Seeing Ye Zhao's current indifferent and uncaring attitude towards Shen Du, she felt quite gratified.

So Cheng Yu pouted and said, "Fine, anyway, you have custody of the child."

"Exactly, having money, kids, and no husband—a life many people envy."

Cheng Yu: "...Who taught you all of this?"

Her expression was somewhat subtle. After all, Ye Zhao had always been a well-behaved girl in her eyes. Except when she was being irrational in front of Chen Du, she was usually quite well-behaved. Cheng Yu used to think she was too traditional.

Ye Zhao chuckled: "I learned it on the internet..."

"You've learned well; you can learn more in the future."

"Hahahaha...right, you also think what they said makes sense, right?"

"That makes so much sense. You should read more of these insightful comments to sharpen your mind."

"...Are you saying I'm stupid?"

"More or less."

"...Can't you give way to me while I'm pregnant?"

"It's not my child..."

"Don't I still have to call you Dad?"

"It's him who calls me Dad, not you."

"..."

"Stop glaring at me, eat something else and I'll go to the hospital with you."

"I don't really want to go..."

"Are you afraid of getting beaten up when you go out because you've offended too many people?" Cheng Yu mocked mercilessly.

"Pshaw... They're the ones who eagerly seek to be scolded."

"Alright, alright, I know you're amazing, hurry up and eat."

Cheng Yu watched Ye Zhao eat some more before accompanying her to the hospital. To prevent Ye Zhao from being recognized, he covered her up quite well, with a hat, mask, and sunglasses.

"People who don't know me would think I'm some big-name celebrity!"

"Go away, you're like a rat crossing the street, and you call yourself a celebrity!"

"I think you could talk less."