Ni Sitian and Xu Tingchuan had not yet separated when Shen Muzhi inexplicably disappeared.
Xiang Zhilan felt a little uneasy when she suddenly didn't see the person who used to be around all the time for two or three days.
What worries her even more is that half a month has passed since her last prenatal checkup, and the fetal heart monitor she bought can still only detect one fetal heartbeat. The hospital said that she has to wait until 16 weeks to confirm.
Feeling frustrated, she called Ni Sitian, who happened to be leaving the bookstore, and took a taxi directly to her.
"You only heard one too, right?" Xiang Zhilan asked nervously, hoping that she had a hearing problem.
However, Ni Sitian nodded, "There is only one, but it's normal that it's still so young and can't be recognized yet."
“But we haven’t been able to detect the other one after half a month,” Xiang Zhilan said with a worried frown.
Ni Sitian offered a few more words of comfort, but couldn't come up with anything new. She had never experienced pregnancy and didn't understand these things, and besides, she might never get pregnant.
Xiang Zhilan noticed that Ni Sitian seemed a bit off, so she asked her with concern.
Ni Sitian brought up her own situation with her, then forced herself to cheer up and said, "We haven't given up yet, we will continue to work hard."
Seeing Ni Sitian's strong demeanor, Xiang Zhilan hugged her tightly, feeling a pang of heartache.
This world is so strange. She was forced, yet unfortunately, she conceived on the first try. Meanwhile, Ni Sitian and Xu Tingchuan, who loved each other so much, struggled so much to have a child. If they were to switch places, everyone would be happy.
"I'm fine, I've already come to terms with it." Ni Sitian gently patted Xiang Zhilan's back and said with a smile.
Xiang Zhilan released Ni Sitian's shoulder, took her hand, and said firmly, "I believe you can do it."
Ni Sitian nodded and reached out to stroke Xiang Zhilan's belly, "I also want to absorb some of the pregnancy's good fortune."
When it was lunchtime, Ni Sitian didn't see Shen Muzhi and asked with some confusion, "Didn't you say he would have all three meals delivered here?"
"Who knows what he's doing? He's been gone for days. Maybe he couldn't take the hardship and quit." Xiang Zhilan said this with some anger. He came and went as he pleased without saying a word. Did he think she wanted him to come? She'd better not see him again!
"Did you two have another fight?" Ni Sitian asked, puzzled.
Xiang Zhilan did not respond, tacitly acknowledging that Ni Sitian had been right.
However, she and Shen Muzhi argued almost every day, and this time it was just the same old problem. There was no reason for her to disappear.
Ni Sitian shook her head helplessly. She really couldn't understand how Xiang Zhilan, who was so easy to get along with, could have such a difficult time living with Shen Muzhi. "You two are just sworn enemies."
Xiang Zhilan twitched the corner of her mouth, too lazy to refute, and saw Ni Sitian out.
A moment later, the doorbell rang again. She saw that Ni Sitian's phone was lying on the floor, so she picked it up and opened the door.
Before she could even see who was outside the door, a pair of white-gloved hands reached out and tightly covered her mouth and nose. As she struggled, she smelled the scent of blood, and her eyes and body slumped down uncontrollably.
The man withdrew his hand, put the person into the cargo box, and pushed the cart toward the elevator.
Ni Sitian happened to return to get her phone and bumped into the person wearing a delivery uniform and pushing a box.
She stepped out of the elevator first, making room for the trolley to enter.
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