Qin Chuan hesitated for a moment: "Although our hospital is a private hospital, we are usually short of beds. Even non-urgent surgeries like yours require waiting in line, so I suggest you book as soon as possible."
Lin Zhenzhen's expression remained unchanged: "I know, but I have some very important things that haven't been decided yet and need to be dealt with first."
Seeing her resolute attitude, Qin Chuan didn't try to persuade her any further. He simply reminded her again to pay attention to a healthy diet, regular sleep, and to keep a happy mood.
After thanking her, Lin Zhenzhen left the office and went straight to the third floor.
The VIP ward area on the third floor is separated from the outside world by a glass door.
Lin Zhenzhen couldn't enter without a pass, so she had to go to the nurses' station.
She stood in front of the white fenced platform, her face illuminated by the lights.
"Hello, I'm Youyou's friend from VIP ward number two. May I go in to visit her?"
The nurse looked up at her, her expression immediately turning strange: "Please wait a moment, let me check first."
Lin Zhenzhen smiled and said, "Okay, thank you."
A moment later, the nurse looked away from the computer screen: "She just went to have chemotherapy and isn't in the ward. Why don't you sit outside for a while?"
Lin Zhenzhen was stunned. The image of the girl's thin arms covered with tiny needle marks flashed through her mind when she last saw her.
"Okay, I understand, thank you."
Lin Zhenzhen took out a pen and paper from her bag, wrote her phone number on it, and handed it to the nurse: "When Youyou comes back, please give this to her."
"Mmm." The nurse nodded vigorously, her gaze fixed on Lin Zhenzhen's face as if she were some rare animal in a zoo, making her extremely uncomfortable.
Lin Zhenzhen frowned: "Thank you."
As Qin Chuan said, although this is a private hospital, patients still come in droves seeking treatment.
As Lin Zhenzhen walked out of the lobby on the first floor, she unexpectedly spotted a figure in the crowd.
Under the blazing sun, pedestrians hurried along, some carrying parasols and others wearing hats.
He Xiaoxiao stood alone in the sun-baked flowerbed, like a lonely scarecrow in a field, straight and stiff.
Lin Zhenzhen opened her umbrella and headed in her direction.
When she was about ten meters away from her, He Xiaoxiao suddenly took a step and staggered towards the road in front of her.
At the same time, an electric scooter sped towards her from around the corner, but He Xiaoxiao seemed completely unaware and continued striding forward.
Just as the person and the car were about to collide, Lin Zhenzhen reacted quickly and pulled He Xiaoxiao back.
Due to the interaction of forces, the two fell to the ground together, with Lin Zhenzhen on the bottom and He Xiaoxiao on top.
Most of the impact was absorbed by her bottom.
Lin Zhenzhen grimaced as she got up from the ground: "Miss He, are you alright?"
He Xiaoxiao's face was deathly pale, her eyes were vacant, and her first reaction upon hearing her voice was to hide the examination report behind her back.
But it was too late. Lin Zhenzhen clearly saw the words on it: Gynecology Clinic, Test Item: Progesterone.
"I...I'm fine." He Xiaoxiao fled in a panic.
Watching her retreating figure, Lin Zhenzhen chuckled softly.
It was too sunny outside, so she slowly strolled to a shady spot under the eaves and dialed Lu Yangyun's number.
The call was answered quickly.
Lin Zhenzhen took a soft breath and forced out a sweet, high-pitched voice: "Yang Yun, where are you?"
"I'm in a meeting at the company." Lu Yangyun's voice was a little hoarse, and you could hear the deep fatigue in it. "Xiao Zhen, where are you? It's so noisy around here."
"I'm in the hospital lobby. Wait a moment, I'll find a quieter place to talk to you."
"Why are you going to the hospital? Are you feeling unwell again?"
Lin Zhenzhen walked quickly to the rest area: "Well, I've been feeling tightness in my chest lately, so I came to get a checkup. The doctor said there's nothing seriously wrong, so you don't need to worry."
"That's good." Huo Yeshuo seemed to be completely relieved by her casual remark. He turned to chat with the person next to him about work for a bit, clearly somewhat absent-minded.
Lin Zhenzhen pretended not to notice his perfunctory attitude and continued in a soft tone, "Guess who I ran into at the hospital entrance just now?"
Huo Yeshuo remained unconcerned: "Who did you run into?"
After a two-second silence, Lin Zhenzhen lowered her voice and said, "I ran into Miss He. She looked very unwell and almost got hit by an electric scooter."
"He Xiaoxiao? She's at the hospital too?!" Lu Yangyun's voice suddenly rose several octaves. "What's she doing at the hospital? Was she hit by a car? Is she injured?"
Lin Zhenzhen held the phone further away until she heard intermittent shouts from the other end, then she put her ear back to it.
This time, her voice was tinged with a sob: "Brother Yangyun, you still care about her, don't you?"
Lu Yangyun didn't deny it immediately. After a few seconds of silence, Lin Zhenzhen covered her mouth and nose and said in a muffled voice, "So, the child in her belly is really yours?"
"A child? You're saying He Xiaoxiao has a child?" Lu Yangyun roared in shock.
Lin Zhenzhen hung up the phone with a soft sob, her face cold and devoid of any emotion.
As soon as she turned around, she saw Huo Yeshuo in the corner.
He held a bunch of fresh irises in his hand and stood there for who knows how long.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
