Early the next morning,
Not long after Chu Wuyang entered the bathroom, she couldn't help but gag a few times while holding onto the sink.
Footsteps sounded outside the door.
Then came a knock on the door, not loud but clearly tinged with tension—
"Yangyang?"
Her voice sounded a little weak.
"Hmm...it's nothing, I probably just didn't sleep well last night."
The door creaked open.
Jing Min stood at the doorway, his brow furrowed, still tying the belt of his bathrobe.
Where does it hurt?
He walked over, his body still warm from just waking up, and gently stroked her back with one hand, his voice soft.
But the pressure in his palm was noticeably reduced.
Before Chu Wuyang could answer, he pulled her closer to examine her expression.
He touched her forehead with a worried expression.
"Your complexion doesn't look right..."
Chu Wuyang waved his hand.
"fine"
Jing Min seemed to suddenly realize something, his expression changed abruptly, and a hint of disbelief flashed in his eyes.
Are you... pregnant?
Chu Wuyang paused for a moment, then laughed and turned to look at him.
"That can't be... My periods have always been very regular."
"If you do the math, it's not entirely impossible."
Jingmin ignored her, turned around, opened the drawer under the sink, and took out a pregnancy test that she had prepared beforehand.
It was as if they had planned it all along.
"You were prepared all along?"
Chu Wuyang asked in surprise.
"Jingmin?"
She gently tugged at his arm, saying helplessly.
"There's really no need to be so nervous about this, okay?"
But he seemed not to hear her. He had already unwrapped the package, but as he handed it to her, he lowered his head and kissed her forehead, his tone restrained as if he were suppressing some kind of impulse.
"I just wanted to know sooner."
"Let's give it a try, what if it is?"
She sighed.
Why are you so persistent?
"I just want to know."
His tone was low.
Chu Wuyang had no choice but to push open the door and go in for the test.
A few minutes later,
She came out of the bathroom and handed him the test strip.
White background, with a single bar.
She deliberately pouted.
"See? I told you it wasn't true. Don't be too disappointed, Mr. Jing."
Jingmin took the test strip, his eyes fixed on that line, his fingertips tightening slightly.
Chu Wuyang looked at Jing Min's face, which had frozen for a moment in the mirror, and tried to keep her tone relaxed.
"We're still young, there's no rush, right? Didn't we say we'd let things take their natural course?"
Jing Min was silent for a moment, as if he was pondering those four words, then nodded.
But he didn't say anything.
He walked over and pulled her into his arms, his palm resting on her abdomen, as if sensing a warmth that had never existed before.
"Then perhaps... we should go to the hospital for a checkup."
Chu Wuyang looked up in surprise.
"Doctors say that these self-tests are 90% accurate, so there's really no need to go to the hospital."
"But there's still ten percent left."
He looked down at her, his voice muffled.
"I just want to confirm."
"No, there's no time. I have to get to the orphanage today."
She glanced at the time, then hastily pulled her hand away from his.
"The event is very important."
Jingmin suddenly said,
"Then I'll have the doctor come to the house, very soon."
"Jingmin..."
"Check it out, then you can rest assured."
He truly meant what he said; he immediately called and arranged for a doctor to come and examine him. After a series of procedures...
A lot of time was wasted.
The final test results still showed "not pregnant at the moment," and the doctor gently comforted her.
“Mr. Jing, Mrs. Jing is still young, and both of you are in good health. Don’t be too anxious, just let nature take its course.”
Chu Wuyang ate a few bites of breakfast and then got up.
"I really have to go, or I'll be late."
Jingmin watched her put on her coat and suddenly asked a question.
"He's here too?"
"who?"
He didn't answer, but just pursed his lips, lowered his head, and took a sip of water, as if using that action to cover up emotions that shouldn't have been expressed.
Chu Wuyang paused for a moment, then realized what was happening.
"You mean... Yang Jinchu?"
She wasn't sure if he would show up today, so she didn't give him an answer.
"I don't know."
She picked up her bag and prepared to leave, but Jingmin grabbed her arm.
I'll pick you up after get off work.
Chu Wuyang paused for a moment, then nodded.
"good."
After she left, Jingmin stood by the window, watching her car drive out the gate. His palm was pressed against his empty water glass, and suddenly he felt a chill run through his body—
Let nature take its course?
——
The group's media department is currently filming a documentary on site as part of a later public service announcement.
Chu Wuyang was sitting among the children, her sleeves rolled up, intently applying tiger makeup to the face of a five-year-old boy.
His movements were gentle and patient.
Sunlight shone on her profile, making her look like a painting bathed in soft light.
Yang Jinchu, who was standing nearby, bent down to hand her a paintbrush, and the two exchanged a few words.
Chu Wuyang smiled, her lips curving slightly, her eyes filled with genuine tenderness.
When the child looked up at her, he giggled, and the atmosphere was as warm as a dream.
"Those two are such a good match."
Not far away, a young woman from the administration department sighed softly.
"Didn't Chuyang say he was already married?"
"Could this be Mr. Yang?"
Another colleague from the marketing department, who knew a little about the situation, hesitated for a moment.
"It shouldn't be,"
"Mr. Yang comes to the orphanage to donate every year. The director said that he and Chu Yang are childhood sweethearts and have known each other since they were little... Their relationship must be special."
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