Chapter 4

At 9:34 a.m., Chu Yue and her assistant landed at the airport on time.

"He actually sent an intern to pick you up! Zhou Yaomin is too arrogant! He hasn't even been officially hired yet, but he already thinks he's a prospective son-in-law of the Shen family. Why didn't he just tell you to take a taxi yourself!" The assistant, carrying a large suitcase in each hand, followed behind Chu Yue with small, quick steps, feeling indignant on behalf of her boss.

Chu Yue was still feeling airsick. She glanced at him listlessly and said impatiently, "Taking a taxi from the airport is so expensive."

The assistant, rarely hearing his boss speak so sarcastically, got even more excited as he spoke, "He thinks it's too expensive? The entertainment expenses he reports every month could almost lift an entire impoverished county out of poverty!"

Chu Yue frowned. "You're talking a lot today."

"..."

The assistant, who had been silent for less than a minute, started chattering again, "Mr. Chu, don't worry, I'll rent you a luxury car once we get to the city. Do you prefer a Bugatti or a Maybach?"

Chu Yue slapped her ID card onto the machine at the exit, "Passat".

"...Passat?" The assistant was stunned for a moment, then quickly took out his ID card and chased after them.

Chu Yue stood at the exit with her hands on her hips, busy breathing in the fresh air, while her assistant made a phone call to Li Bo.

Just as the call ended, a black Passat slowly pulled up in front of Chu Yue.

Li Bo got out of the driver's seat and bowed ninety degrees to Chu Yue. "Hello, President Chu! My name is Li Bo. President Zhou asked me to pick you up."

The assistant peeked out from Chu Yue's left shoulder, staring in shock at the car that had come to pick them up, and exclaimed, "...It really is a Passat!"

Li Bo: "?"

Chu Yue suddenly felt much better and said meaningfully to her assistant, "This business trip will definitely go very smoothly."

The assistant opened the back door before Li Bo could react. "The Passat is the company's usual car. Why are you suddenly so superstitious?"

…

The car drove into the company compound. In front of the office building, Zhou Yaomin, dressed in a suit and tie, stood on the steps with his "Five Tiger Generals," looking like they had been waiting for a long time.

"Mr. Chu, we've been waiting for you! Was your journey smooth? You must be exhausted after such a long flight! I've had some tea made in the office, so come upstairs and rest for a bit!"

Zhou Yaomin's ability to flatter has remained unchanged for decades; no wonder he can still win over Aunt Shen Qing'an at his age. Facing a man a full twelve years older than Chu Yue, she remained as steady as ever.

"Mr. Zhou, you're too kind."

The assistant standing to the side was no longer calm. He considered himself the master of flattery, but he never expected that he would be just a junior in front of Zhou Yaomin.

First, they sent an intern to pick them up from the airport, then deliberately gave them a warm welcome in front of the entire company. Even if Chu Yue had any complaints, she could only suppress them. What a cunning old fox!

…

Ji Mingfei returned home close to noon after finishing her business. She immediately spotted the Passat parked in the company compound; judging by the time, Li Bo should have picked up President Chu.

Ji Mingfei walked into the lobby on the first floor. The security guards stood straight at their posts like statues, and the usually carefree receptionist was sitting obediently.

The entire company was strangely deserted, a special atmosphere that only arose when higher-ups appeared.

It looks like President Chu is still in his office.

Ji Mingfei was about to press the elevator button when he noticed that two elevators were stopped on the fifth floor at the same time. The fifth floor was a conference room; had the leader just finished a meeting and was going to have lunch?

The light bulb above Ji Mingfei's head suddenly lit up.

If she were a new intern, upon learning that the big boss was about to come down in the elevator, she would probably have panicked and scrambled to the nearby emergency exit. But she suddenly became curious about this legendary, mysterious director!

Opportunity knocks but once.

Ji Mingfei straightened his collar in front of the gleaming elevator door, held the documents in front of him, and waited respectfully for the elevator door to open with a professional smile.

The floor numbers finally started to change.

4, 3, 2, 1…

bite!

The elevator doors slowly opened. The manager closest to the door reached out to block the door, while the other managers pressed themselves against the elevator shaft, waiting in unison for General Manager Chu and General Manager Zhou to exit first.

Having completely forgotten that face, Ji Mingfei stared intently at the woman in the elevator. The tender, enchanting spring light poured forth from the depths of his sealed memories, the rekindled Alph essence lingering in his nostrils, every inch of skin kissed by those burning red lips that night still felt hot.

President Chu... Chu?

The incorrect memory was corrected.

Zhou Yaomin raised his hand and said politely to Chu Yue, "President Chu, please go first."

Instead of returning a polite remark before exiting the elevator, Chu Yue walked towards Ji Mingfei as if no one else was there. She smiled at the stunned woman and asked knowingly, "What are you doing here?"

Her gentle yet polite greeting was as natural as when she said "Good morning" to Ji Mingfei, who had just woken up, from her bed.

"I...you?" Ji Mingfei tried to restart her malfunctioning brain, but after several failed attempts to answer, she bit her lower lip, at a loss for words.

The woman she had a one-night stand with was the project director? She actually seduced a high-ranking company executive? How could such an outrageous thing happen in the world!

Suddenly realizing something, Zhou Yaomin walked over with a smile and introduced, "This is Xiao Ji, who just joined the company. Does President Chu know her? That's perfect, Xiao Ji, come have lunch with us!"

"..." Ji Mingfei, in her haste to refuse, nearly bit her tongue in panic. "No need, Mr. Zhou! I still have work to do..."

"She'll feel uncomfortable with all of us around," Chu Yue kindly offered, trying to smooth things over. "Go ahead and get back to work."

Ji Mingfei nodded and stepped back against the wall to make way for the leaders. The department managers once again surrounded Chu Yue and Zhou Yaomin, and a large group of people left in a throng.

As Ji Mingfei watched Chu Yue's retreating figure, he suddenly felt a churning in his stomach, covered his mouth, and ran into the nearby emergency exit.

vomit.

Ji Mingfei leaned against the wall and gagged several times before she calmed down. She tilted her head back, took a deep breath, and realized her pregnancy symptoms had started earlier than she expected. Touching her flat stomach, she decided she should still find time to go to the hospital for a checkup.

…

During her lunch break in the dormitory, Ji Mingfei booked an OB-GYN appointment on her phone for 4 PM. Her boss was busy with General Manager Chu today, so she figured she could easily slip away without being noticed.

Ji Mingfei tossed his phone aside and lay flat on the bed, preparing to take a short nap.

"...It seems that President Chu is President Shen's girlfriend."

Wang Chao's voice suddenly pierced Ji Mingfei's mind, and she abruptly opened her eyes, staring at the chandelier on the ceiling...

He breathed a long sigh of relief.

Ji Mingfei fumbled for his phone by his pillow for a while before finally finding it; he still had an hour before work. Completely wide awake, Ji Mingfei sat up in bed, intending to go out for some fresh air. He figured he'd be at the company by the time he got there.

The streets were as quiet as midnight before rush hour, just like a daytime scene. She passed a large shopping mall, from which came thumping music.

"Finally, you became someone else's mistress, and I know it wasn't because of love..."

"..."

Feeling guilty, Ji Mingfei quickened his pace.

Because she hadn't taken a nap, Ji Mingfei couldn't hold on any longer before 3 PM. Unable to drink coffee or tea, she felt like she was about to collapse at any moment.

"Sister, want some coffee?" Sun Xiaomei, who was sitting opposite Ji Mingfei, noticed that she had been dozing off, so she grabbed a handful of instant coffee and held it out to her.

Ji Mingfei rubbed his eyes, forcing himself to stay awake, and said, "No, I can't sleep at night if I drink coffee..."

“I still have tea here.” Sun Xiaomei picked up the tea canister on the table and shook it.

Ji Mingfei said firmly, "I refuse all energy drinks."

Seeing her determination, Sun Xiaomei had no choice but to sit back down. Wang Chao appeared from behind, moving a chair over his shoulder, and placed a lollipop on Ji Mingfei's desk, saying, "Sis, replenish your sugar levels, and you'll be full of energy!"

Ji Mingfei looked at the lychee-flavored lollipops on the table. "Do you have strawberry flavor?"

"Wait a moment." Wang Chao went back and forth, carrying a box of lollipops, and said, "Choose any of the six flavors."

Ji Mingfei picked up a strawberry-flavored lollipop, peeled off the coating, and put it in her mouth. The rich strawberry milk flavor was so delicious that she nodded repeatedly.

“You can buy them at the convenience store next door. If Sister Ji likes them, I’ll buy all your lollipops from now on!” Wang Chao said generously.

Sun Xiaomei poked her head out from behind the computer and said, "Wang Chao, something's wrong with you."

Wang Chao immediately retorted, "What's wrong with me?"

"I've been here for months and you haven't given me any good food. Are you trying to woo Sister Ji?"

"No, I didn't, you're talking nonsense."

"Go for it! Who doesn't like a handsome omega? But at least ask him if he has an alpha first, right?" Sun Xiaomei turned to Ji Mingfei, "Sis, do you have a boyfriend?"

Ji Mingfei's eyes darted around, "...Uh."

Sun Xiaomei sighed and plopped back into her chair. "Looks like I'm pregnant..."

Wang Chao, looking hurt, confirmed, "Really?"

Ji Mingfei nodded awkwardly. She didn't have a boyfriend, but she was already an unmarried expectant mother, and even if a young man pursued her, she wouldn't dare accept!

Sun Xiaomei slapped the table and casually tried to lighten the mood, saying, "It's abnormal for such a beautiful omega like Sister Ji to not have a boyfriend, okay? You should remember to be born a few years earlier in your next life."

"You were born a few years earlier!" Wang Chao scoffed and silently retreated to his workstation.

Seeing that it was almost time, Ji Mingfei said to the two children, "I have to go out for a while. If the boss looks for me, just say I went to the Industry and Commerce Bureau."

Sun Xiaomei deliberately looked at Wang Chao and asked Ji Mingfei, "Sister, do you want me to drive you home?"

"No need, I'll take a taxi." She didn't want to cause trouble at a time when her superiors might need her car.

…

Ji Mingfei arrived at the hospital on time. The nurse asked her a few questions and conducted a preliminary examination.

The pregnant woman in front of her had just gone in when it was her turn. She sat on a bench in the corridor, her hands sweating nervously. This was her first prenatal checkup, and she hoped nothing would go wrong.

The previous pregnant woman came out quickly. The nurse called Ji Mingfei's name, and she sprang up from the chair like a spring, replied "It's me," and then quickly pushed open the door of the consultation room and went in.

The obstetrician was a middle-aged woman with a kind smile on her face. She asked Ji Mingfei to sit on the stool next to her.

Is this your first prenatal checkup? How far along are you in the pregnancy?

Ji Mingfei only remembered roughly, "It's been over a month..."

The doctor got up, pulled back the curtain, pointed to a small bed, and said, "Lie down on it."

Ji Mingfei carefully lay down on the blue bed with great friction. The doctor asked her to pull her clothes up and skillfully poured a bag of sticky coupling gel onto her stomach. Then he picked up the probe and pushed it back and forth on her stomach.

"Judging from the size of the gestational sac, you should be about six weeks along. There's nothing to worry about. Just make sure to get plenty of rest and avoid overexertion. You can start taking folic acid now, and make sure to supplement your diet with more nutrients."

The doctor took two stiff tissues from the box and handed them to Ji Mingfei. She took them and wiped her stomach, then sat up in bed and asked softly, "Is folic acid a kind of medicine?"

Yes, you can buy it at outside pharmacies.

"I suddenly felt nauseous this morning, is it morning sickness?"

"Nausea, fatigue, and drowsiness are common pregnancy symptoms in early pregnancy. Don't worry too much, as most pregnant women will experience these symptoms after 12 weeks."

"I understand, thank you, doctor."

Ji Mingfei left the consultation room with the medical records, and only then did her heart slowly settle down.

Seeing a doctor is such an embarrassing thing!

…

Ji Mingfei went to a large pharmacy and, on the recommendation of the clerk, chose two different types of folic acid.

Not long after she left, a man came out of the shelf, his eyes following Ji Mingfei on the side of the road, and placed several boxes of motion sickness medicine on the checkout counter.

"It costs 68 yuan in total."

The man opened his mobile payment code and asked the clerk seemingly casually, "Folic acid, is it for pregnant women?"

“…Huh?” The shop assistant looked up at the alpha standing in front of her and said with a smile, “It’s for pregnant women to supplement vitamins.”

The man took the plastic bag containing the medicine from the clerk and smiled, saying, "Thank you."