Qiao Wanwan's face turned pale, and she hurriedly reached out to touch it, only to find her hand covered in blood!

She shuddered violently, her face drained of all color. "My child..."

The words had barely left her lips when everything went black for the girl, and she lost consciousness...

......

When Qiao Wanwan woke up again, she was greeted by an unfamiliar white ceiling.

She suddenly remembered something and sat bolt upright in shock. "No!"

"Wanwan." A familiar voice came, and a pair of large, cool hands grasped hers. "Don't be afraid, it's alright now."

"Zhan Jingting?" Qiao Wanwan turned to look at him, asking anxiously, "I'm bleeding! The baby! Is the baby still there?!"

"Wanwan, listen to me first," the man explained gently. "The doctor has already checked you, and you are not pregnant. The bleeding is because you have your period."

"What did you say?" Qiao Wanwan looked at him in disbelief. "It's impossible! I took a pregnancy test twice, and both times it showed I was pregnant!"

"Are you saying this on purpose because you're afraid I won't be able to accept the fact that the child is gone?"

"Wanwan, I didn't lie to you. It must be a problem with the pregnancy test that made you misunderstand."

"...Is that really the case?"

"yes."

Qiao Wanwan felt a tightness in her chest and muttered to herself, "I'm not pregnant... I've never had a child..."

"Don't be sad." Zhan Jingting hugged her and kissed her hair. "Wanwan, I'm sorry..."

"Why are you apologizing to me? I should be the one apologizing. I've made you happy for nothing." Qiao Wanwan didn't want to cry, but for some reason, tears welled up uncontrollably. "I'm sorry, Zhan Jingting..."

She was eagerly anticipating the arrival of this child.

She even sketched out the child's appearance in her mind, with eyebrows and eyes like Zhan Jingting's and a mouth like hers.

Now, she's suddenly being told that her imagination doesn't exist, that the child she's hoping for doesn't exist at all, and she finds it hard to accept.

Hearing her sobs, Zhan Jingting felt a sharp pain in his heart and held her tightly. "Wanwan, it's alright, don't cry."

Qiao Wanwan leaned against his chest until she was exhausted from crying, then she said, "Someone kidnapped me. They wanted to rape me."

"I will find out the truth."

"Someone came to save me, do you know who it was?"

"I don't know. I was only notified after you were taken directly to the hospital entrance."

"Huh?" Qiao Wanwan frowned. "Wasn't a man in a trench coat supposed to bring me here?"

"No."

"How could that be? He's my savior, and I really want to thank him properly."

"Since they don't want to reveal their identity, then forget it. We'll see each other again sometime."

"Hmm." Qiao Wanwan lay back down. "I hope I'll have a chance to repay him. If it weren't for him today, I would be dead."

Zhan Jingting touched her face and said, "Sleep peacefully, I'll stay here with you."

"No need. Your injury has just healed. Go home and rest. This is a hospital; you'll be fine."

"Listen to me, go to sleep."

Qiao Wanwan closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.

After Zhan Jingting waited until he fell asleep, he maneuvered his wheelchair out of the ward and went to the rest room next door.

"Master Zhan!" Jiang Dong rushed over in a panic, handing over a report. "Take a look!"

Zhan Jingting took it and saw that it clearly stated: HIV positive.

Zhan Jingting: "......"

"Master Zhan, this was found at the scene. Madam actually has AIDS. You need to get tested right away!"

Zhan Jingting looked at him like he was an idiot, tore the report to shreds, and threw it into the trash can. "Fake."

"......ah?"

"You don't understand her," Zhan Jingting said calmly. "If she really had AIDS, why didn't she tell me, and still married me?"

Jiang Dong: "..." You talk as if you know her very well!

Jiang Dong dared not say this aloud, and could only ask, "Then why does the lady have such a thing on her body?"

Zhan Jingting's eyes darkened. "In her current state, she can't even run fast if she encounters danger. She just wants to protect herself better."

Jiang Dong suddenly realized, "So that's how it is! Madam is truly too clever!"

"It's just a pity that she's too naive and can't withstand these underhanded tricks." Zhan Jingting's eyes turned cold. "I told you to send people to protect her, and this is how you protect her?"

Jiang Dong felt a powerful sense of oppression, making it hard for him to breathe.

"I'm sorry, Master Zhan, Madam is very vigilant. We didn't dare to follow too closely for fear of being discovered by her. I didn't expect things to go wrong so quickly." Jiang Dong knelt down directly. "I've already investigated. Those three people are underground gangsters. They're the kind who will do things for money. But because it's a cash transaction and they usually don't show their faces during the transaction, we can't find out who ordered them yet."

"Do we still need to investigate?" Zhan Jingting sneered. "Who else could it be besides the Gu family?"

"Then can we directly attack the Gu family?"

"Anyone who dares to touch my wife will naturally pay the price."

"What happened to the three men who kidnapped the lady?"

A murderous glint flashed in the man's eyes. "No need to keep him."

"No!" Qiao Wanwan's shrill cry suddenly came from next door, "Don't touch my child!"

Zhan Jingting rushed over. She must be having a nightmare. Her eyes were closed, her brows were furrowed, her hands were tightly gripping the blanket, and her head was moving restlessly.

"Wanwan, I'm here." Zhan Jingting held her hand. "Don't be afraid."

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