Chapter 987 Can’t Wait
Qiu Binjie was the first to grab a lunch box and found a seat. "Let's go, eat something. We still have a tough battle to fight later."
Xiao Zhengning and Xiao Shiru also followed and went to the cart to get it. My mother looked at me worriedly and gently pulled me: "Mengmeng, be obedient and eat at least one bite."
I obediently followed them and took one too. When I opened the lid, the aroma of food immediately wafted out.
The dishes are simple and exquisite, and they look great. There are steamed sea bass slices with a shimmering oil, green stir-fried seasonal vegetables, soft and glutinous chestnut roast chicken, and a delicate sea cucumber and millet soup, served with crystal white rice.
Looking at the delicious meal, I picked up the chopsticks and picked up a small piece of fish. As soon as I brought it to my mouth, an indescribable greasy feeling suddenly surged up from my stomach.
I immediately put down my chopsticks, covered my mouth, and started to retch uncontrollably, choking to tears.
"vomit……"
This sudden reaction stunned everyone at the table.
Xiao Shiru was the first to react. Her eyes suddenly lit up, and a huge surprise instantly burst out on her face. Her voice rose: "Mengmeng! You...you are not...pregnant?!"
I was a little at a loss, "But, but I just had my period last month..." With male elders present, I was still embarrassed to mention the menstrual period.
But no one cared about what I said. Xiao Shiru's words were like a bomb, waking up everyone else.
Father Xiao was stunned at first, then he became visibly surprised, and then he pursed his lips, looking nervous, that expression was very similar to Xiao Shiqiu's usual look.
I put my hand on my belly, but what I was thinking was, if Xiao Shiqiu heard it, would he react like his father or like his sister?
Qiu Binjie frowned and said nothing, but the expectation in his eyes could not be concealed.
Their surprise and expectations far exceeded my imagination.
Perhaps deep down, they were not as confident in Xiao Shiqiu's recovery as Su Yi.
My mother was startled at first, but then she realized what was happening. Her face was a mixture of worry and a hint of subtle anticipation. She quickly patted me on the back and said, "Oh, this... this... let's test it tomorrow morning..."
Before my mother could finish, Xiao Shiru interrupted hurriedly, "Don't wait until tomorrow morning, Xiaoyi, hurry up, send someone now..."
Su Yi's reaction was incredibly fast. Before Xiao Shiru could finish, he had already pressed the call bell at the bedside. "ICU Suite 3, Family Lounge, bring the blood collection tools over immediately and check the hCG level. Urgent!"
In less than a minute, a nurse came in quickly with a small medicine box and skillfully took out the blood collection needle and test tube.
This was so fast! I was a little confused. It was like they were standing by, ready to check on me at any moment.
I looked at Su Yi a little embarrassedly: "Su Yi, to check...to check for early pregnancy, can't we just use test strips? Do we need to draw blood?"
I vaguely remember that it seemed like this.
Su Yi signaled the nurse to put a tourniquet on me and disinfect it while explaining, "Sister-in-law, if you don't know it yourself, it's probably still in the early stages. At this time, the accuracy of the blood test is the highest, and the test paper may not be able to detect it.
To be on the safe side, it’s better to have a blood test. Besides, look at Sister Shiru, she’s so impatient, she can’t wait at all…”
Su Yi is still popularizing medical knowledge. "The quantitative hCG test in the blood is much more accurate and can also make a preliminary judgment on the general situation of embryonic development."
Xiao Shiru nodded immediately: "Yes, yes, yes! Mengmeng, blood tests are accurate! Blood tests are fast! We'll know when the results come out!
If this is true, it would be a great comfort to our family from God!"
Her excitement was beyond words, as if she had already confirmed the good news.
The young nurse began to disinfect me, tie a latex bandage on me, and prepare for blood drawing.
Qiu Binjie also nodded. He probably thought that I was simply afraid of needles, and he coaxed me a little stiffly: "Xiao Qiu, don't be nervous. The needle is thin. It won't hurt if you prick it gently." There was also a hint of cautious expectation in his eyes.
I'm feeling pretty complicated right now. I've never considered pregnancy before, but now that I think there's this possibility, I'm starting to look forward to it.
Father Xiao seemed rather nervous, his entire body tense. He said dryly, "Your uncle is right. Don't be afraid. It doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl. Our family likes both."
He said this, but then he moved closer to Su Yi and asked in a low voice: "Xiao Yi, when can we know whether it's a boy or a girl?"
I looked up at Xiao Zhengning, and he immediately realized something and explained, "I was just curious. Now that I know, I can prepare clothes for the child in advance.
Boys and girls are both good, really, our family doesn’t favor boys over girls.”
The nurse skillfully and accurately inserted the needle into my cubital vein, and dark red blood slowly flowed into the tube.
Everyone stared at me while I drew blood, as if if enough people stared, a child would appear.
My mother held my other hand tightly, watching the nurse draw my blood with complicated eyes, and whispered softly: "Buddha bless you, Buddha bless you..."
I can see that at critical moments, my mother is also an idealist.
The blood was quickly drawn, and the nurse swiftly labeled it. "Doctor Su, I'll send it to the laboratory right away for expedited processing. The results should be back in about... half an hour."
"Okay, as soon as possible." Su Yi nodded.
"Do we have to wait half an hour?" Xiao Shiru watched the nurse leave.
Su Yi was helpless, “Sister Shiru, the chemiluminescence method is already the fastest.
You will have almost the result after you finish your meal, so let’s eat first.”
The lounge fell into a strange silence, and the air was filled with tension, anticipation, and a hint of helplessness.
Although everyone started eating, why did they look at me after taking a few bites?
It was as if he was eating by looking at me, which made me feel uncomfortable all over, but I couldn't say anything.
The strong feeling of nausea just now seemed to subside a little after the blood was drawn, but my stomach still felt uncomfortable.
I reluctantly picked up the spoon, scooped a small mouthful of warm millet soup into my mouth, and forced myself to swallow it.
If there is really a baby in your belly, you can't let him starve under any circumstances.
Xiao Shiru and Xiao Zhengning, father and daughter, were exactly the same. They were both absent-mindedly eating rice, glancing towards the door from time to time. It was obvious that their minds were not on eating at all.
Only Qiu Binjie and Su Yi were eating with big mouthfuls, and it was obvious that they had been hungry for a long time.
Time passes by minute by minute, and each second seems particularly long.
I ate the millet soup mechanically, my mind in a mess.
Pregnancy? If...if it's true, at this point?
Xiao Shiqiu is lying in the ICU, his life or death uncertain, and I might be pregnant with his child. What kind of joke is God playing on me?
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