264: Is she pregnant?

Bing Lan pursed her lips and explained.

When you went out for your morning run, Sister Meiting called me.

She said she hasn't been feeling well lately; she keeps feeling nauseous, can't eat anything, and has no energy at all.

I asked if she had gastroenteritis or a cold, but she said it didn't seem like it. It's just inexplicable nausea, especially noticeable when she wakes up in the morning.

I was thinking...

Has she been too tired from managing Tiangong Nightclub lately?

She paused, looked up at Ye Chen, and asked, "A-Chen, your medical skills are so good, why don't you find some time to go check on her?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen was momentarily stunned.

Wait...

Nauseous?

Most noticeable in the morning?

Why do these symptoms sound so familiar?

A thought flashed through his mind, and his eyelid twitched subconsciously.

Wait!

Could it be...

She's pregnant?

Thinking about it carefully, whenever he and Jin Meiting did 'that' before, they never used any protective measures.

And.

Given Jin Meiting's age and physical condition, it was the perfect time for conception.

If that were really the case...

Ye Chen suddenly felt his throat go dry, and a sense of guilt welled up.

Bing Lan was his woman, and Jin Meiting was now one too; they had been intimate countless times...

But if she really was pregnant, Ye Chen felt a bit at a loss.

Most importantly...

Bing Lan was right in front of him, which made him even more awkward.

He gave a dry cough.

"Okay, I understand."

"I'll go check on her right now!"

Bing Lan nodded without asking any more questions, only softly urging: "Be careful on the road, call if anything happens."

"Mm."

Ye Chen replied, turned, and walked quickly toward where he had parked, opened the car door, and got in.

Not until the car drove away from the Shuyue Group building and merged into the traffic did Ye Chen let out a breath.

Damn it!

If she really is pregnant, what should he do?

And what about Bing Lan...

How should he explain it to her?

Although Bing Lan was broad-minded, what woman wouldn't have some misgivings about something like this?

Ye Chen shook his head, temporarily suppressing these distracting thoughts.

It was too early to think about these things now; he had to confirm it first.

He turned the steering wheel and sped off in the direction of the Sheshan Villa area.

...

Sheshan Villa area.

The villa's living room was quiet, the curtains were half-drawn, and the light was dim.

Jin Meiting was wearing a loose silk bathrobe, curled up on the sofa, her face slightly pale, her eyebrows knitted, looking uncomfortable.

On the coffee table in front of her was a glass of warm water, half-drunk, and beside it was a box of stomach medicine and vitamins, but they were clearly ineffective...

That's right.

They had no effect at all.

Ever since three days ago, she had been in this state.

Several times she wanted to ask Ye Chen to come and check what was going on, but Ye Chen happened to have gone to Yanjing, so it had dragged on until now.

But the situation hadn't improved; instead, it had gotten worse.

Why not go to the hospital?

She was afraid.

Not long ago, she foolishly asked an AI if her symptoms meant she was pregnant.

The result was that the AI was very confident! Without hesitation! Fearing she might refute it, it told her...

Congratulations, you are pregnant!

So.

She was even more panicked.

At this critical moment, she couldn't get pregnant, otherwise, who would manage Tiangong Nightclub?

But once she thought about it, if she really was pregnant, would Ye Chen be happy?

After all...

Her good friend was Ye Chen's girlfriend!

Conflict!

Too much conflict!

No one would have thought that the boss lady who dominated the nightlife scene would actually be worried about being pregnant...

Suddenly!

"Ding-dong—"

The doorbell rang outside.

Jin Meiting was stunned, then forced herself to pull it together, walked to the door, and looked through the peephole.

It turned out to be Ye Chen!

A complex look flashed in her eyes, and after hesitating for a moment, she opened the door.

"Why are you here?"

Jin Meiting turned sideways to let him in, her voice a bit weak, "Did Bing Lan tell you?"

Ye Chen walked into the living room, closed the door behind him, and his gaze landed on her face, examining her carefully.

Indeed...

Her complexion wasn't good, there was weariness between her brows, the usual lazy charm was gone, replaced by a bit of sickly fragility.

"Yes, she said you weren't feeling well and asked me to come take a look."

Ye Chen walked to the sofa and naturally took her wrist, "Give me your hand, let me take your pulse first."

Jin Meiting didn't resist and let him take her pulse, but her eyes were drifting, not daring to meet his gaze.

However.

Ye Chen had already closed his eyes and focused on taking her pulse.

At first, his brows were only slightly furrowed, but as the pulse became clearer under his fingertips, his brows knitted tighter and tighter, and his expression sank bit by bit, losing his usual lazy and casual demeanor.

Jin Meiting had been secretly watching his expression, and seeing this look, her heart sank, as if it had dropped into ice.

Sure enough...

With this expression, he must have diagnosed a pregnancy pulse, right?

So he...

Isn't happy?

Doesn't want it?

She bit her lower lip, feeling sour and bitter inside, with a hint of self-mockery.

It's true, what is she anyway?

To put it nicely, she is Bing Lan's best friend.

But to put it bluntly, she is nothing more than Ye Chen's mistress.

She knew very well that her weight in Ye Chen's heart was very, very small...

After all.

She had threatened him before, and the fact that she could sit here like nothing had happened was already a sign of Ye Chen's generosity.

And what right did she have to hope for things that didn't exist?

Even taking a step back, the things between her and him were never meant to be public.

Now that it had really happened, it was probably just trouble and a burden to him...

She took a deep breath and asked in a strained voice: "Is it... am I pregnant?"

Ye Chen still had his eyes closed and didn't respond, his expression still solemn.

Jin Meiting's heart grew even colder; her nails dug unconsciously into her palms, and she continued in a low voice: "If you don't want it, it's okay. I can... handle it myself. I won't make things difficult for you."

When these words came out, she felt as if her heart had been pricked by a needle.

But as soon as she finished speaking.

Ye Chen suddenly opened his eyes, turned his head to look at her, with a look of confusion.

But soon.

He thought of something, his tense face relaxed, and he couldn't help but laugh bitterly.

"Where is your mind going?"

"Aren't you tired from imagining so much drama?"

Jin Meiting was also confused: "Ah?"

"You are not pregnant."

Ye Chen said helplessly, "However, if you really were pregnant, I would definitely want it. It's my seed, why wouldn't I want it? Abortions are so harmful to the body; don't even think about such things."

Jin Meiting was completely stunned.

So...

She wasn't pregnant?

Then why was Ye Chen's expression so ugly just now?

Ye Chen saw Jin Meiting's confusion, immediately sat up straight, and said seriously.

"You are not pregnant, but your body does have a problem, and..."

"It's not a small problem."

Jin Meiting's heart skipped a beat: "What problem?"

Ye Chen didn't answer directly but asked back.

"Who have you met recently?"

Jin Meiting thought for a moment, frowned and said: "I haven't met anyone... These past few days, besides going to the nightclub, I've just been staying at home, only seeing regular customers and managers at the place..."

Ye Chen shook his head.

"No, think carefully."

Jin Meiting frowned, trying hard to recall.

Suddenly, her eyes flickered.

"I remember!"

"A few days ago, I met a relative."

"A relative?" Ye Chen raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised.

He had known Jin Meiting for so long and had almost never heard her mention her family; he had always thought she was an orphan...

"Mm."

Jin Meiting pursed her lips, seemingly finding it hard to say, "He is my real Younger Male Cousin."

Ye Chen suddenly realized.

Back then, Jin Meiting wanted him to get close to Bing Lan, so she pretended to have this "Younger Male Cousin".

So much so that.

Li Qin still intentionally calls him Younger Male Cousin even now!

Just didn't expect...

This Younger Male Cousin wasn't actually a fabrication!

Ye Chen was even more curious: "What did he come to you for?"

Jin Meiting gave a bitter smile.

"What else? To borrow money from me."

She paused, seemingly recalling unpleasant past events, and her voice became a bit more suppressed.

"Actually, I am not an orphan; my parents are alive and well, and I have a younger brother."

"It's just that they never cared about me."

Ye Chen didn't say anything, listening quietly.

Jin Meiting took a deep breath and continued with a complex expression.

"Many years ago, this Younger Male Cousin of mine got addicted to online gambling and owed a mountain of debt."

"His parents came to my house, crying and wailing, asking my parents to borrow money."

"My parents had money, but that was prepared for my younger brother to buy a house and get married in the future."

"Because they were worried it wouldn't be paid back, they made me lend it."

"At first, I didn't want to, but later it caused such a scene that I had no choice, and I softened..."

"So, I took out all my savings at the time, about two million, and gave it all to him."

"You might not expect..."

"Two million wasn't enough!"

"Their whole family said that I would get married eventually anyway, so I should help out a bit more."

"I wanted to see what my mother meant at the time, but she didn't say a word."

Jin Meiting laughed at herself, "So, I took out a loan in my own name to make up the amount for him to fill the hole."