"Didn't you say yesterday that you knew an OB-GYN at the hospital who could check if the baby in your belly was healthy? When can we go for the checkup?" She hesitated for a few seconds before cautiously raising her eyes. "...Is it expensive?"
I heard this thing is a foreign product, so it must be really expensive. Li Qiqi was worried.
Looking at her guilty eyes, Yang Qingheng felt a pang of unease: "It's not expensive, just about ten yuan. I'll ask Dr. Xu to give you a discount."
He pulled her outside.
It was just a matter of a few dollars; she could easily cover it for her. After spending time with her a few times, she genuinely liked this cousin-in-law.
She's a very insightful person; just because she helped her talk things out today, I've already done her a favor.
"Thank you, Qingheng," her cousin-in-law said happily. She still had questions to ask, but it wasn't good to disturb the couple right now, so she coughed lightly and said, "Please continue, please continue."
Her face turned as red as a shrimp.
Yang Qingheng felt awkward. She wondered if it was just her imagination, but Song Hengjue's gaze made her feel uneasy and uncomfortable all day.
The door slammed shut.
Song Hengjue gripped her wrist tightly, his dark eyes fixed on her watery eyes, making Yang Qingheng feel uneasy.
What do you want to say?
Song Hengjue pressed on, "Yang Qingheng, are you...?"
"Comrade, here's your hot water." Before he could finish speaking, someone knocked on the door.
Taking the opportunity, Yang Qingheng broke free from his hand, opened the door, and nodded politely, "Thank you for your help."
Her skin was like cream, and her eyes seemed to sparkle when she smiled. She was truly beautiful. The young woman outside was stunned for a moment before she could find her voice.
The hot water arrived, but Yang Qingheng lost all interest in taking a bath and simply pushed open the door and left.
Song Hengjue frowned and strode after her, but the woman blocked his way with a quick step: "Hey! You haven't paid for the hot water yet, why are you running away!"
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"Cheng Kai?" Yang Qingheng had just entered the hospital when she saw a familiar figure. She raised her eyebrows in surprise and strode over. "Why are you still at the hospital so late? Are you sick?"
Because her family helped her find Dr. Chang, her tone has softened considerably and she's become much more approachable.
"I'm bringing food to my grandma." Cheng Kai, who had been looking worried, smiled when he saw her leave.
Yang Qingheng nodded knowingly: "I still need to go see my mom, let's talk another day."
Cheng Kai's eyes flashed, he hesitated for a few seconds, then rushed forward and grabbed her sleeve: "Yang Qingheng, can I ask you for a favor?"
"Tell me what kind of help you need first." Yang Qingheng didn't agree immediately.
Cheng Kai's eyes darted around, and after a long pause, he gritted his teeth and asked with a look of grim determination, "Could you pretend to be my girlfriend for a moment?"
Noticing the change in Yang Qingheng's eyes, he shuddered and his mouth sputtered like a machine gun, holding up three fingers: "Don't worry, I'm definitely not interested in you. I'm just helping out and putting on an act for my grandma."
A dramatic scene immediately played out in Yang Qingheng's mind.
Cheng Kai's maternal grandmother might have some terminal illness. She's quite old and just wants to see her grandson get married and start a career before she dies.
My heart aches.
but……
“No way,” she refused ruthlessly. “If you want to find someone to pretend to be your girlfriend, there are plenty of people on the street. Just give them a sum of money, and they’ll be fighting over it. Why would you need me?”
Even if she were single, let alone now that she is a married woman, she would not do this. What if the old man says that Cheng Kai should settle down and start a family? Would she have to play along with him?
It's so awkward, since they're all acquaintances.
Besides, the old man is just old, not stupid, so how could he not see it?
Cheng Kai's head drooped, but he still clung tightly to her sleeve, his eyes pleading, "Yang Qingheng, please help me just this once, just this once?"
He held up one finger.
Yang Qingheng wasn't buying it: "Cheng Kai, let me be clear, this is impossible today. If you don't have someone to play the role, I can find one for you."
Cheng Kai pursed his lips, released her hand, and shook his head: "No need, you still have to take care of Auntie, you should go first."
Yang Qingheng nodded, her mind preoccupied with Yao Ying's condition, and quickly walked away.
Completely unaware that Cheng Kai's eyes had turned red behind him.
Upon entering the ward, I found that Yao Ying had already woken up and was smiling as she spoke to Yao Jianjun.
Seeing her come in, she quickly waved and said, "Qingheng is here. Jianjun, you should go back and rest first. Qiqi is pregnant now, and it's inconvenient for her with such a big belly. You should go back and take care of her."
Yang Qingheng chimed in, "Yes, cousin, you go back first. I booked a room at the Red Star Guesthouse. Qiqi will stay at Room 318."
Yao Jianjun was also worried about his wife: "Okay, then I'll come to see you again tomorrow with Qiqi and the others."
Yang Qingheng laid out a soft mat, turned around and saw Yao Ying frowning. She immediately put down what she was holding: "Mom, do you need to go to the toilet?"
With Yao Jianjun, a grown man, present, she certainly couldn't have spoken up earlier.
Yao Ying shook her head, pulling at her wound, and gasped, "No, Qingheng, come here and let's have a chat."
"Okay." Yang Qingheng forced a smile and sat down on the chair by the bed, feeling uneasy.
“Tell me honestly, what’s the conflict between you and Hengjue? Is it because of that mistress?” Yao Ying stared intently into her eyes.
Yang Qingheng gave a fake smile: "Yes and no, Mom. To be honest, the biggest problem is actually my relationship with Song Hengjue. You know that forced relationships don't work."
She used to think that if she tried harder, maybe she could repair their relationship to the way it was in their past life, but now she has no desire for that at all.
Song Hengjue is a man who makes decisions after careful consideration. He is so determined to separate from her that he probably wouldn't give up on divorce no matter what she does now.
Moreover, Xu Lan is now pregnant.
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