Lin Ran hugged Song Mai happily and said in a coquettish tone, "Maizi, what will I do without you?"

"Then don't leave me. I can take care of you for the rest of your life." Song Mai gently stroked her hair. "Does Jiang Jibai know you're pregnant?"

Lin Ran shook her head vigorously: "I have absolutely no idea, and I don't know how to be honest with him."

"Just say it directly. He'll be more likely to accept this if it comes from you," Song Mai calmly analyzed the current situation.

“But he doesn’t seem to like children. I’ve talked to him about how many children we want to have after we get married, but he didn’t answer and even changed the subject.”

This is why Lin Ran is so worried.

She didn't know how Jiang Jibai would react to her words, but she knew he wouldn't be happy.

“You should try to discuss this with him. After all, the child is both of yours, and the marriage is both of yours.” Song Mai sighed helplessly and patted her shoulder. “You decide what to do. I won’t say anything more.”

Lin Ran decided to confess to Jiang Jibai about this matter, but before she could, she needed Song Mai to do her a small favor.

"I only know I'm pregnant, but I haven't gone for a checkup yet. I want to see if the baby is healthy, or how far along I am in the pregnancy." Lin Ran blinked her big eyes, looking like a pitiful little white rabbit. "Maizi, will you come with me?"

Although she still has a large number of orders, Song Mai has always believed that work is not as important as family and friends.

Without hesitation, she nodded in agreement and took Lin Ran to the hospital for a prenatal checkup early the next morning.

The two had just sat on the bench outside the door waiting for their number to be called when they suddenly heard a mechanical voice calling out from the side: "Liu Jia'er".

Lin Ran's eyes widened, and she pointed tremblingly at the three large characters on the screen: "Could it be the Liu Jiaer I'm imagining?"

"It should be her. I saw her come for a prenatal checkup yesterday."

"Why is it happening again today? It's really strange," Lin Ran muttered to herself, puzzled.

Song Mai shook her head: "I don't know."

She did not tell Lin Ran the other news she had heard.

Liu Jia'er is in great danger. If she finds out that Lin Ran knows everything, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Soon, a woman fully armed nervously arrived outside the department door.

She first looked around, and coincidentally, Lin Ran and Song Mai were in a blind spot in her line of sight.

After making sure no one was watching her, she cautiously entered the examination room.

"That's really strange, I've never heard of her having a boyfriend," Lin Ran said with a puzzled look in her eyes.

Soon, Liu Jiaer left looking guilty.

Lin Ran and Song Mai happened to be the next person in line. After entering the department, Song Mai took the initiative to speak.

"Doctor, that lady from earlier is our friend. We're worried she doesn't want the baby. Could you tell us what she's thinking?" Song Mai pretended to be anxious.

Lin Ran nodded in agreement.

Although he didn't know what Song Mai was planning to do, he understood that he just needed to speak along with her.

The doctor glanced at them hesitantly, then firmly refused, saying, "We cannot disclose the patient's privacy. If you are truly friends, you can ask her privately."

"Here's the thing, my friend did something foolish, so she's now hesitating about whether to keep the baby. I think this foolish thing was all a misunderstanding. She and her boyfriend have been together for so many years. It would be too cruel for her to take away a child's life because of a misunderstanding."

Song Mai gently wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes, her eyes still brimming with tears.

After a moment's hesitation, the doctor frowned and said, "Don't worry, she doesn't intend to abort the child."

"That's good."

The doctor gradually lowered her guard, and when she recalled her conversation with Liu Jia'er, a look of exasperation crossed her face.

"I really don't know what this mother is thinking. She refused all of the many tests we ordered. The baby's condition is very unstable, and given her frail health, it's very likely she won't be able to keep the baby."

Song Mai asked curiously, "Could it be because the child's father is physically weak?"

"That's a possibility."

Through a lot of fragmented information, Song Mai had roughly imagined what the man looked like, and she was really looking forward to the legendary boss showing up.

Although that could very well have caused upheaval in the entire Southern Capital, it was far better than leaving a hidden danger unresolved.

"Alright, let's get started with the examination." The doctor didn't want to discuss the patient's privacy any further and began examining Lin Ran.

The report showed that Lin Ran was two months pregnant, exactly one month before Song Mai went to Nancheng.

Looking at the baby in the ultrasound image, Lin Ran's face was full of joy.

Song Mai curiously took the report and looked at it carefully, but unexpectedly, she suddenly ran into Chen Nianyao at that moment.

Chen Nianyao saw Song Mai walk out of the obstetrics and gynecology department, holding a report in her hand, with a smug smile on her face.

"I never expected that you would be pregnant after just a few days apart."

Lin Ran was about to explain when Song Mai stopped her.

Chen Nianyao's intentions are not good. If Lin Ran takes the initiative to speak, Chen Nianyao might target her first.

"So what? What does it have to do with you?" Song Mai cautiously put away the report, unwilling to continue speaking.

Chen Nianyao laughed triumphantly: "How can it not concern me? If I told Xiujing about this, do you think he would still be so devoted to you?"

“There has never been any affection between him and me, and I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Song Mai got up to leave.

Unexpectedly, Chen Nianyao took a step to the right, blocking the two people from leaving.

"You don't even know who the child's father is. What will people think of you if this gets out? I wonder if your lovely little daughter knows about this?"

“I warned you before that if you have any more ideas about An’an, I will not let you off easily.”

Song Mai gave her a cold look, then turned and left.

Unexpectedly, news of Song Mai going to the hospital for a prenatal checkup spread across the internet that very afternoon.

Netizens watched Song Mai's back in the report and discussed it extensively. Because online trolls can stir up controversy, many people suspected that Song Mai didn't even know who the child's father was.

A person's reputation is most easily destroyed, and all sorts of speculations have pushed Song Mai into a position of being unrighteous and immoral.

Chu Yunxing had just gotten into trouble when Song Mai became pregnant.

Many people speculated that this child might be a suitable offspring for Chu Yunxing, but many more did not want to see her living such a happy life, so they began to spread malicious rumors about her.