On the Jiang family's side, no one slept well either.
However, Jiang Zhiyuan was worried that Xu Ningyan wouldn't sleep well, so he reassured her and told her not to worry.
If he really is pregnant, Xu Ningyan wants to keep the child; he'd rather give up his job.
Xu Ningyan was also a bit overwhelmed. Her brain only remembered when and what could make her rich, how could she have forgotten about the family planning policy at this time?
After all, in her previous life, the country had abolished the one-child policy and encouraged people to have children, but people still didn't want to.
After getting up early in the morning, Jiang Yuan said a few words with a heavy heart before going to work.
Jiang Zhixing was resting for the past few days, so to avoid suspicion, he couldn't accompany Xu Ningyan to see the doctor.
Jiang Zhiyuan called last night to say that he had something to do and would be late for work.
The couple got into the car in the morning and headed to the clinic.
Jiang Zhixing left Jiang and his brother Jiang Chen to go to school before returning home, where he ran into Fang Wenjia at the alley entrance.
The two entered the courtyard. Sister Mei had gone to buy groceries, leaving only the couple in the courtyard.
Fang Wenjia pulled Jiang Zhixing into their room and eagerly told him everything her mother had taught her the day before, looking at him expectantly at the end.
Contrary to Fang Wenjia and her mother's expectations, Jiang Zhixing was not moved to tears of gratitude. Instead, he frowned and said, "Whether my sister-in-law is pregnant or not is still uncertain. Why did you say it out loud? If she is not pregnant, it's just a false alarm! But if she is pregnant, they haven't made a decision yet, and you've already spread the word. What if it gets out to outsiders? Don't you think about what might happen?"
Fang Wenjia's enthusiasm was dampened by a bucket of cold water, leaving him feeling terrible.
It took her a long time to regain her composure and voice, which was tinged with anger: "What do you mean by that? Are you implying that my family will spread rumors? What kind of people do you take the Fang family for?"
Fang Wenjia's voice was a little sharp because she was angry.
Jiang Zhixing remained calm, glancing at Fang Wenjia before saying indifferently, "Fang Wenjia, before you criticize me, think about what you did first! It's not even certain whether your sister-in-law is pregnant or not, yet you rushed back to your parents' home, blurting out everything. How can people not be suspicious? If you're not upright yourself, how can you blame others for being suspicious?"
Fang Wenjia panicked: "I accidentally let it slip! Besides, my mom isn't that kind of person—"
Jiang Zhixing, who was always gentle and refined in front of Fang Wenjia, revealed his sharp side at work at this moment: "You accidentally let something slip, but how can you guarantee that your family won't accidentally let something slip? You are my wife, a member of the Jiang family. Things have happened in the Jiang family, and we haven't even figured it out yet. You were born into the Jiang family, but just because you are jealous and resentful, you can talk about family private matters at will."
"And how can you guarantee that your family won't use this to blackmail our Jiang family for the sake of the Fang family's interests?"
Fang Wenjia took several steps back in shock. "You, is that how you view our Fang family? Our Fang family and the Jiang family are related by marriage; we are all on the same side. How could we possibly harm the interests of the Jiang family?"
Jiang Zhixing simply smiled knowingly and asked in return, "Is that so?"
Fang Wenjia suddenly remembered the past, his face turning pale and then red, unable to speak.
After a while, she took a few deep breaths to calm herself down: "Let's not talk about that now! I'm talking about raising my brother and sister-in-law's child. There's nothing wrong with that, right? I'm just trying to be helpful. Besides, if this is handled properly, it'll be good for all of us, won't it?"
Jiang Zhixing rubbed his forehead, his expression turning even colder as he looked at Fang Wenjia: "Whether there's a child, whether to have it or not, and how to handle it—that's my elder brother and sister-in-law's business. They have their own considerations! It's none of our business—"
Fang Wenjia wanted to say something more, but Jiang Zhixing's face immediately turned cold: "Fang Wenjia, I don't want to argue with you, okay?"
Fang Wenjia calmed down, slumped into a chair, and remained silent.
The room was completely silent, making Fang Wenjia feel suffocated.
I don't know how much time passed, but then I heard a car park at the gate, and then the gate was pushed open.
Jiang Zhixing went out to greet them; it was Jiang Zhiyuan and Xu Ningyan who had returned.
Both of them looked relaxed, and Jiang Zhixing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Jiang Zhiyuan was in a hurry to get back to work, so he patted Xu Ningyan's shoulder reassuringly and said softly, "I'll go to work first. You rest well at home, and we'll talk when I get back tonight, okay?"
Xu Ningyan nodded and straightened Jiang Zhiyuan's clothes: "Go to work with peace of mind, I'm fine."
Jiang Zhiyuan gave Jiang Zhixing a look before hurriedly leaving.
Fang Wenjia finally came out of the house, her eyes scanning Xu Ningyan before she hesitantly asked, "Sister-in-law, what's going on? Are you pregnant?"
Xu Ningyan glanced at Fang Wenjia and smiled, saying, "No, Uncle Huo has seen me. He said I've been too busy lately, my diet is irregular, and my stomach is upset. It's a minor problem. He prescribed some medicine for me and told me to take a few doses at home and just pay attention to my diet."
"I'm so sorry to have made you all worry!"
Fang Wenjia couldn't help but show disappointment on her face, forcing a smile: "Is that so? It's alright, it's alright!"
Xu Ningyan couldn't help but glance at Fang Wenjia a few more times, keeping her strangeness in mind but not showing it on her face.
He nodded to Jiang Zhixing and went back to his room to lie down.
Before long, they heard a commotion outside. The courtyard gate was hurriedly opened and closed, and hurried footsteps could be heard – it was Fang Wenjia.
At lunchtime, Fang Wenjia was indeed absent. Xu Ningyan didn't ask about it, but Sister Mei did.
Jiang Zhixing simply said that Fang Wenjia had something to do and that there was no need to worry about her, so Sister Mei didn't ask any more questions.
By evening, Jiang Yuan had received the news that Xu Ningyan was not pregnant, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
Upon returning, he first inquired about Xu Ningyan's health. Fearing that Xu Ningyan might overthink things, he offered some words of comfort: "It's alright! Childbirth is extremely damaging to a woman! Besides, you already have two brothers, Pingping and An'an, which is enough! Even if you could have more children, I wouldn't recommend it!"
She genuinely felt sorry for Xu Ningyan from a woman's perspective.
For men, childbirth is a simple matter, but for women, it involves ten months of pregnancy and enduring all sorts of inconveniences and pains.
The child absorbs nutrients from the woman's body to grow stronger.
Every pregnancy and childbirth is a devastating and traumatic experience for a woman.
She's a doctor; I know her all too well.
I've already figured it out in my mind. Luckily, it was a false alarm this time. If it had really happened, who knows how much trouble it would have caused later.
No, we need to solve this problem at its root.
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