Chapter 1178 The Spring Equinox is Coming, I Won’t Marry You
Gu Wanqiu could only try her best to fool people. She knew that this was only temporary. After an hour or half an hour, Mrs. Li would find something wrong. If she couldn't find her, she would definitely call Li Jinxing.
Gu Wanqiu had no choice. Li Jinxing had just gone on a long trip and wouldn't be back for a while. She had to talk to Li Jinxing on the phone for a long time before he believed her and let her out. If she missed this opportunity, she didn't know when she would be able to get out next time.
By the time her belly was too big to hide, and Li Jinxing told her in person that she was pregnant, it would be too late.
The frequency of fetal movements is getting higher and higher. Gu Wanqiu has a premonition that when Li Jinxing comes back, he will confess her pregnancy and then use all means to force her to keep the child.
She always thought that Li Jinxing loved himself more than her. In Gu Wanqiu's heart, Li Jinxing was a selfish man.
"Let's go to the hospital first. The most urgent thing is to get rid of the baby in my belly."
"If that servant told Li Jinxing about your disappearance and Li Jinxing asked you about it, how would you answer? If he came back temporarily from another place and you had just had a miscarriage, do you think you could hide it from him? Have you thought about these things?"
Gu Wanqiu had finally managed to gain Li Jinxing's trust in her. If a rift arose between them because of this child, it would be more trouble than it was gained.
Gong Qing frowned and talked to Gu Wanqiu while his mind was working rapidly, and then he drove out of the parking lot.
"Then what do you think I should do? I can't really give birth to this child. You told me on the phone that
"I can't have this child. If I do, I'll feel soft-hearted. If I do, I'll be sorry for my deceased parents. There's no such thing as having the best of both worlds. You have to give up something to gain something. I can only give up this child for now, and we'll talk about the future later." Gu Wanqiu was in a bad mood. After she finished speaking, she bit her lower lip, already having the urge to throw the jar into the air.
"Let's go to the hospital for a check-up first and listen to what the doctor says. Maybe there will be a better way." Gong Qing didn't know what to do next, so he could only take one step at a time.
What Gu Wanqiu said was not without reason. Opportunities like today to meet were extremely rare. If you missed it, you might never have it again, so you had to make a decision as soon as possible.
Gong Qing had an idea to have the best of both worlds, but it was a bit cruel to Gu Wanqiu.
We arrived at the hospital very quickly, and only ten minutes later, as soon as I got off the car, Mrs. Li called.
When Gu Wanqiu heard the ringing phone, her breathing became tense and her expression became flustered, like a frightened bird.
"Is it Li Jinxing calling?"
Gu Wanqiu lowered her head and took her cell phone out of her down jacket. She prepared herself mentally before looking down. When she saw that it was not Li Jinxing calling, her whole expression relaxed.
"No, it was Mrs. Li who called. She probably wanted to know when I got out of the bathroom."
"Mrs. Li." Gu Wanqiu answered the phone.
Just as Gu Wanqiu thought, Mrs. Li first asked about Gu Wanqiu's health on the phone.
"Miss Gu, how are you? Does your stomach still hurt?"
"I'm feeling much better now."
"Have you come out of the bathroom? If you still feel uncomfortable, I will accompany you.
You should go to the hospital. Master Liu is here too. He will drive us there in a short while."
"I'm not feeling too bad anymore. I don't need to go to the hospital. Sister Li, have you waited for the driver?"
"Yeah, he's right next to me. We're packing up our groceries right now."
"Then you guys pack up and put it in the car first."
The more Mrs. Li listened, the more she felt something was wrong. She felt that Gu Wanqiu was avoiding her questions. He never answered her when he would meet her, but instead kept asking her to leave with the driver.
Mrs. Li asked alertly, "Miss Gu, are you still in the bathroom?"
Gu Wanqiu was silent for a while, and tightened his grip on the phone: "It's out..."
"Then come here quickly. Master Liu and I are at the cashier counter. Don't wander around. If I can't find you, I'll go find you."
"Mrs. Li, you don't need to look for me. I'm on the third floor now."
"Third floor?!" Sister Li was shocked and could no longer maintain her composure. "Why are you on the third floor? Didn't you say you were in the bathroom?"
"I went to the restroom. When I came out, I met a man handing out flyers. I saw there was an event going on on the third floor, so I wanted to go check it out." Gu Wanqiu lied without blushing or getting nervous, and her tone was very natural.
"Mrs. Li, don't worry about me. I've been to this place often. I'll just take a stroll. You and the driver can go back first, or you can look around and just take a break. I haven't been out for a long time, and I want to walk around and relax. This time I finally got to come out, so I want to shop for a while, buy some clothes and cosmetics, and buy New Year gifts for Si Yan and Si Xu.
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She said so much, but Sister Li didn't listen at all. She said in a serious tone: "Miss Gu, where are you on the third floor? I'll go up to find you right away."
"Sister Li, please don't follow me. I don't like people following me. It's okay for me to go shopping alone."
"But if Mr. Li asks, I won't be able to explain."
"Then don't tell him, he won't know. If Li Jinxing really asks, I'll explain it to him. But now I hope you can keep this secret, because this is a surprise for him."
Mrs. Li finally understood: "Are you choosing a New Year's gift for Mr. Li?"
"Yes, that's why I don't want anyone to know. I would also feel uncomfortable if you followed me."
"Ms. Gu, I'll accompany you. You can choose and buy whatever you want. Even if I see anything, I won't say anything in front of President Li. I just want to ensure your safety. I'm afraid something might happen to you." Mrs. Li spoke earnestly, worry in her voice.
"What danger could there be for me? Sister Li, I'm not a child anymore. I can still tell the difference between safety and danger. If you follow me, I'll just feel uncomfortable and like a prisoner being guarded.
I just want to relax for a while. Sister Li, put yourself in my shoes. If you were me, locked up at home and couldn't leave, and finally went out to buy something, there would be people watching you the whole time, and you had to call them to report. Do you think this is normal?"
It is abnormal, but she has no choice. Mrs. Li has no way to express her suffering. She also understands Gu Wanqiu's aggrieved mood, but she is just a servant. She has no choice but to do what she wants. If she doesn't put it
Look, Li Jinxing will only blame her, and she, the driver, and the chef will not be able to escape responsibility, so forget about working here.
Gu Wanqiu asked her to be considerate of her, but who could be considerate of herself?
She heard Gu Wanqiu's firm tone and knew that she would never come back no matter what, nor would she tell her where she was.
Mrs. Li could only compromise temporarily: "Miss Gu, please tell me the latest time. When will you be back?"
Seeing that Mrs. Li finally gave in, Gu Wanqiu also breathed a sigh of relief. She turned her head and looked at Gong Qing, then said, "Three hours."
This is the most conservative time. First, we set a time to calm Mrs. Li down, and then delay for four or five hours. We will go back in the afternoon and have an abortion operation in the hospital in the meantime.
“It’s too long.”
"Sister Li, I want to hang out for a while longer and also want to eat out. Please, I'll text you to let you know. When I get back, I'll call the driver to pick me up."
"If Mr. Li calls and asks me what I'm doing, what do you want me to say?"
"I'll tell Li Jinxing, just don't call him and complain about me."
After Gu Wanqiu finished speaking, she waited patiently for a response from Sister Li. After a while, there was no response. She simply said, "If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your consent. Thank you, Sister Liu. I'll go buy a cup of milk tea first. Bye."
She hung up the phone pretending to be relaxed, but the expression on her face was not relaxed at all.
"She didn't agree, did she?" Gong Qing was driving, focusing only on what Gu Wanqiu said. From her words, he could probably guess what the person on the phone was saying.
Gu Wanqiu sullenly said: "I don't know either.
If she replied, she might agree out of pity. It all depends on whether Li Jinxing will call her to ask. "
"Then do you think Li Jinxing will call?"
"It's hard to say. He has been very busy lately. He might have forgotten about me." All Gu Wanqiu could do now was to pray to God, hoping that Li Jinxing would not call Mrs. Li to ask about her situation, and even more hoping that Mrs. Li would not tell anyone about her.
After Gu Wanqiu finished the phone call, she collapsed in her seat, completely exhausted, as if all her bones had been removed, leaving only rotten flesh, unable to get up.
"How long does an abortion surgery take?"
"The decision should be made based on your physical condition, the size of the baby in your belly, and the situation during the operation. Any operation has risks, so you must be mentally prepared." If you are only 5-8 weeks pregnant, the fetus has not developed much at that time, so there is not much risk in having an abortion. If it is done quickly, it can be completed in about ten minutes, and you can be discharged directly after the operation.
But now the baby in Gu Wanqiu's belly is more than four months old, and she has reached the second trimester. For a painless abortion, she needs an injection of anesthesia, and it will take some time for the anesthesia to take effect.
Think about it, that's going to take a piece of flesh out of her abdomen.
"I've prepared for the worst. I'm not in good health, and this child came suddenly. Abortion is inherently harmful to the body, and there's a high possibility that I won't be able to conceive again in the future."
Gong Qing subconsciously tightened his grip on the steering wheel: "What nonsense! You'll be fine."
"I'm not talking nonsense." When Gu Wanqiu was fine
When you fall in love with someone, you start to think about all sorts of things. What you think about the most is the baby in your belly and what the doctor said to you in the hospital that day. The more you think about it, the more you feel that the doctor is talking about you.
She was in poor health and she knew very well that this child was an accident. After the abortion, it was very likely that she would never be able to have children in her life.
"Gong Qing..." She no longer dared to talk about the future with Gong Qing. Although they had never mentioned breaking up, their relationship was becoming increasingly distant, just like breaking up.
Ever since she confessed that she and Li Jinxing were "together", it would be impossible for them to go back to the way they were before.
Even if Gong Qing didn't care, she couldn't get over this hurdle. She couldn't brainwash herself. Even if she left Li Jinxing in the future, she could still be with Gong Qing.
"After the New Year, it will be the Spring Equinox."
Gong Qing's breathing slowed. It was the Spring Equinox. He still remembered that he had proposed to Gu Wanqiu. He knew that Gu Wanqiu was afraid of the cold, so he wanted to hold their wedding in the spring.
When I think about it now, everything has changed.
The vernal equinox is coming soon, but I can't marry you. Bitterness appeared on Gu Wanqiu's lips. She quickly lowered her head, not wanting Gong Qing to see her like this.
She was not a good woman to begin with. Just as Gong Qing's mother said, she did not have a pretty face, nor a family background that could be proud of. How could someone who could not even take care of herself have the qualifications to be with Gong Qing?
She didn't even dare to talk about the future with Gong Qing. For her, she had no future.
"Gong Qing, do you... think I'm dirty?"
What she wanted to say
Gong Qing knew what it was. He didn't think Gu Wanqiu was dirty, but it was impossible for him to say that he didn't care. After all, the person he hated most in the world was Li Jinxing, and now the person he hated most was entangled with the person he loved most. How could he not feel disgusted?
"It's not you who's dirty, it's Li Jinxing."
"How's the project in J City going now?"
"We've signed the contract a long time ago, but we're just getting started. It's a big project, and it won't be considered a success until it's completed cleanly from start to finish."
What she meant was that there couldn't be any mistakes in the process. Gu Wanqiu didn't understand business matters, and she never asked about Gong Qing's work. Now, as long as she could help him, she would do it. She didn't want to see him unhappy.
She owed Gong Qing so much that she felt she couldn't repay him even if she gave her life.
They soon arrived at the hospital. Gu Wanqiu followed Gong Qing into the hospital. It was a private hospital. Gong Qing had lived in Rongcheng for several years and his connections here were no worse than Li Jinxing's.
It was relatively easy for him to find a hospital suitable for Gu Wanqiu to have an abortion without being easily discovered by Li Jinxing.
After entering, the two went straight to see the doctor who was going to perform surgery on Gu Wanqiu.
Gu Wanqiu has been to this hospital several times. When she was sick in the past, Gong Qing often brought her here. One reason was that he had connections, the second was that it was secluded enough, and the third reason was that it was close to home and only took half an hour to drive here.
"Ms. Gu, long time no see." The doctor in front of her greeted Gu Wanqiu with a smile.
Gu Wanqiu nodded. The word "long time no see" always felt strange.
What the doctor should say is never see him again.
"Mr. Gong has already told me your condition. We need to examine your body before the operation."
Gu Wanqiu asked: "How long will it take?"
"Normally, it'll be within half an hour. The pre-operative preparation and disinfection process takes twenty minutes. If you're a fast surgeon, it can be done in less than ten minutes. It's not as slow as you think."
"Can I be discharged directly from the hospital after the operation?"
"It depends on your physical condition. What I said before is a normal situation within half an hour. In abnormal situations, such as uterine perforation or bleeding during the operation, it will take longer... In severe cases, the uterus may even need to be removed."
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