From school uniform to wedding dress, but I don't want to marry you anymore

Chen Ziqi frowned, clearly displeased with his subordinate's flustered state: "What's wrong?"

The subordinate said in a hoarse voice, "Our most important branch has been exposed for illegally conducting human experiments and is suspected of colluding with illegal overseas organizations! An investigation team has now been dispatched, all projects have been completely halted, and even the core business of the head office has been suspended!"

"what?!"

The slight pleasure on Chen Ziqi's face instantly froze, turning into a terrifyingly sinister look. "What's going on? Where did this news come from?"

The subordinate stammered, "N-no, I don't know. It seems to be... an internal whistleblower report. The evidence is very conclusive, and it went straight to the higher-ups..."

"Investigate! Investigate immediately! I need to know who's behind this!"

Chen Ziqi practically spat out those words through gritted teeth, then stepped outside.

Gu Wei hurriedly called out, "Then what about the plan you just mentioned..."

"Take care of my company's affairs first!"

Chen Ziqi didn't turn his head, his voice icy, "We'll talk about Gu Sili later."

Before he could finish speaking, he had already disappeared outside the door.

Gu Wei fell back onto the hospital bed.

He stared at the ceiling, his brow furrowed.

This unexpected turn of events was quite coincidental!

……

The wind outside the hospital carried a faint smell of blood.

Yun Ning was helped out of the car by her brother Yun Yi and He Yiqing, one on each side.

Her feet felt like they were stepping on cotton, so weak and powerless.

The pale afternoon sunlight shone on the woman's face, making it almost transparent, and even the bluish veins under her skin were faintly visible.

It has been a week since I left Gu Sili's villa on the hillside.

This week, she and her four-year-old son, Niannian, have been staying at her brother's house.

Yun Yi and He Yiqing gave her the largest, sunniest room, and cooked various kinds of soups and porridges for her. They spoke softly, afraid of disturbing her.

Yun Ning always smiled so as not to worry them.

She smiled at her brother, at He Yiqing, and at An'an.

The curve of her lips was just right.

It was as if those sleepless nights, the excruciating retching against the toilet, and the dull pain as if my heart had been ripped out had never existed.

But the body is the most honest.

Yun Ning's appetite is decreasing day by day, and she gets nauseous at the slightest smell of oil.

Sometimes I vomit until only bile remains.

Dizziness always comes without warning.

A black fog would suddenly appear before my eyes, and I needed to hold on tightly to something to keep my balance.

Yun Yi's expression grew more and more somber each day.

This morning, seeing his sister staring blankly at half a bowl of porridge, he finally grabbed the car keys without saying a word: "To the hospital, now, no discussion."

Yun Ning had no strength left to argue, so she let her brother go.

He Yiqing carefully helped her adjust her coat.

Yunyi's arms were strong and powerful, bearing almost half of her weight.

The three of them slowly walked into the outpatient building, through the crowded people, and toward the quiet corridor leading to the obstetrics and gynecology clinic.

The corridor was long, and the light from the window at the end was blindingly white.

Yun Ning took a slight breath, and the moment she raised her eyes, all her voice and thoughts were abruptly drained away.

The world suddenly faded and fell silent.

Only at the other end of the corridor remained, those two figures standing side by side.

It was Gu Sili and Fan Qianqian.

They were there too.

Gu Sili was wearing a crisp dark gray suit, his profile as cold and hard as ever.

Beside him, Fan Qianqian was looking up at him and talking to him, her hand affectionately and naturally linked with his arm.

The woman's voice was sickeningly sweet: "Sili, although you and Yun Ning haven't completely broken up, we still need to plan for our future. Let's get a full check-up today and get my body in top condition so we can welcome our baby, don't you think?"

Gu Sili lowered his head and looked at the smiling woman in his arms.

Her eyes seemed to be filled with starlight.

A familiar, almost forceful tenderness welled up in my heart.

It also dispelled the strange unease and dull pain deep in my heart.

He raised his hand and ruffled Fan Qianqian's hair, his voice low and deep: "Okay, I'll listen to you."

The two walked hand in hand toward the gynecology clinic.

As soon as I lifted my foot, I saw Yun Ning.

She wore a loose beige knit dress, and her figure remained slender.

But his complexion seemed a little unwell.

The medical reports I was holding in my hand, like withered autumn leaves, fluttered down and scattered on the clean floor.

Standing beside Yun Ning were Yun Yi and He Yiqing.

The two of them looked grim, staring intently at Gu Sili and Fan Qianqian beside him.

Yun Ning stared blankly at the two people opposite her who were being intimate.

There were no tears, no questions.

She just stood there, like a glass doll that had suddenly lost its soul.

Delicate, fragile, and lifeless.

Perhaps the pain was so sharp that it numbed the nerves.

Only a dull, relentless thud came from her heart, as if it were about to shatter her ribs.

Yun Ning had overheard Fan Qianqian and Gu Sili's conversation.

They've actually started trying to conceive.

Then who do you think you are?

What about the unborn child in her belly?

A ridiculous stumbling block?

A mistake that urgently needs to be erased?

A chilling coldness crept up from the soles of my feet, freezing my limbs and bones.

Yun Ning felt a sudden dizziness, and her ears were ringing.

The sounds from the outside world became distant and indistinct.

Immediately afterwards, a strong feeling of nausea surged up my throat without warning.

She covered her mouth, turned around, and staggered toward the restroom.

"Ningning!"

Yun Yi was extremely worried and didn't even bother to look at Gu Sili. He directly pulled He Yiqing and chased after them.

Gu Sili moved almost imperceptibly the instant Yun Ning left.

But the next second, he was frozen in place.

Fan Qianqian pulled his arm tighter, and the two of them were pressed very close together.

She smiled, her tone laced with undisguised schadenfreude: "Master of Ceremonies, Yun Ning looks terrible. Remember to take things slowly with your divorce and the abortion. Otherwise, it's bad luck to lose both mother and child."

The phrase "two lives lost in one corpse" is too jarring.

Even an ordinary person wouldn't utter such a curse upon a pregnant woman.

Gu Sili's temples throbbed, and he could barely stop himself from frowning.

But the next second, when his gaze fell back on Fan Qianqian, his dissatisfaction vanished as if it had hit an invisible wall.

Finally, it was replaced by an irresistible emotion.

Gu Sili nodded subconsciously: "I understand."

Fan Qianqian was very satisfied with his reaction, and then playfully shook his arm: "But I don't want to wait too long. When are you going to finally resolve all these problems?"

Gu Sili paused for a moment: "Two months."

"no,"

Fan Qianqian pouted, but there was no room for negotiation in her eyes. "One month at most. I can't wait that long."

"it is good."

Gu Sili heard himself compromise, "Just one month."

Fan Qianqian then smiled again.

The next second, the phone in the bag vibrated.

It was a text message from Chen Ziqi: "It's urgent, come to my company immediately."