In the darkness, the thin lips of the man kiss the soft petals of the woman's lips. One kiss ignites all the passion, their bodies inflamed, and their limbs entangled tightly. The sweat sticks to their smooth skin, under his body, she blossoms like a rose in the dark night, fully displaying her femininity.
The sudden ringing of the alarm clock woke Xia Xiaoran from her deep sleep.
She opened her eyes and stared at the ceiling. The dream she just had was so realistic. Recently, she had been having the same dream for two months. She was sure that the man in her dream was not her boyfriend. Shaking off the dream, she got out of bed, freshened up, and went downstairs for breakfast.
The family was seated at the breakfast table.
"Ugh."
The smell of breakfast suddenly turned Xia Xiaoran's stomach, and she pushed back her chair and ran to the downstairs bathroom, where she vomited for a long time.
It doesn't make sense, she's always had a good gut, and hadn't eaten something that disagreed with her. Why was she throwing up? Most importantly, she was only twenty years old and had been dating her boyfriend for a year, but they'd only gone as far as holding hands.
Xia Xiopang glanced at Xia Wenxiao and Liu Yafang, "Dad, mom, is sister pregnant?"
"That's impossible." Xia Xiaoran came out of the bathroom, heard her sister's speculation, and immediately denied it.
Liu Yafang frowned, her concerned eyes on Xia Xiaoran, "If you're experiencing nausea and vomiting, it might be a stomach disorder or pregnancy. Have you had your period last month?"
Hearing her mother's words, Xia Xiaoran thought back. She realized she didn't have her period last month. She hadn't slept with anyone and thought it was due to being too tired from studying, so she didn't give it much thought.
"Sister, I told you, you must be pregnant," Xia Xiopang said with a defiant huff, biting into her toast.
Seeing their skeptical faces, Xia Xiaoran made a decision, "Fine, if you don't believe me, I'll take a pregnancy test."
She ordered a servant to go and buy a pregnancy test stick. Once she took the test, the results would prove her right, and it would end all the baseless speculations.
At the same time, Xia Xiaoqiang took out her phone and sent a WeChat message to Xia Xiaoran's current boyfriend - Gu Kai.
[Kai, the plan was successful. Come here quickly.]
The maid bought a pregnancy test. Xia Xiaoran took the pregnancy test and went into the bathroom. Not long after, she tested and stood in front of the mirror with a pale face. Two lines appeared on the pregnancy test stick. The results proved that she was pregnant, but who was the baby's father? She had no clue.
Expecting a good show, Xia Xiaoqiang couldn't help but knock on the tightly closed bathroom door, "Sister, what's the situation?"
Seeing no way out, Xia Xiaoran chose to open the door. She subconsciously wanted to hide the pregnancy test, but Xia Xiaoqiang spotted it and forcefully took it.
"Xiaoqiang, give me back the pregnancy test stick." She tried to snatch back the pregnancy test that her sister had taken away, but failed.
"Dad, Mom, my sister is carrying a bastard. Look! "
Xia Xiaoqiang ran into the living room with the pregnancy test stick and broadcasted it loudly.
Helplessly, Xia Xiaoran entered the living room, and she saw her boyfriend Gu Kai was also present, feeling utterly confused.
"Xiaoran, how could you do this to me? I held you like a treasure in my palm. I didn't expect you to do something that betrays me." Gu Kai looked at Xia Xiaoran in heartache.
Filled with things she wanted to say, she however found herself in a position where she couldn't defend herself.
"Gu Kai, let me explain. I don't know how this came about either, maybe there is a problem with the pregnancy test stick."
She really couldn't recall when she had an affair with another man.
All she could say was that her pregnancy was baffling.
"Uncle, aunt, Xiaoran and I were pure in our relationship, limited to only holding hands. Now that she is carrying someone else's child, the Gu family is a respectable figure in A city. I will tell my parents about this engagement, and then have someone from the Gu family come over to announce the cancellation."
At one side, Xia Xiaoqiang was secretly delighted when she heard Gu Kai say, in front of their parents, that he wanted to call off the wedding with Xia Xiaoran.
Gu Kai's words deeply hurt Xia Xiaoran. Instead of standing by her side when she is in trouble, seeking the truth, he was eager to distance himself from her.
He didn't comfort her, or try to find out the reason for the situation, but was eager to break off their engagement in front of their parents.
What an ironic boyfriend, in the end, he only cared about his and the Gu family's reputation.
"Gu Kai, are you sure you want to do this?" Xia Xiaoran asked with desperation in her eyes, "Don't you trust my character?"
She'd never slept with any other man.
Xia Xiaoqiang walked over and stood in front of Xia Xiaoran, with a cold laugh she said, "My dear sister, you're really funny. How can Brother Kai trust you, with this hidden pregnancy? You've always appeared as a good girl, but behind the scenes, you're promiscuous, tarnishing our Xia family's image."
Sitting on the couch, Xia Wenhao trembled with anger, picked up an ashtray and threw it at Xia Xiaoran. The ashtray grazed her forehead, and blood immediately flowed out.
"My dear, the child is still young, take your time to educate her." Liu Yafang gently held Xia Wenhao's hand, her tone was soft, almost coquettish.
"Dad, don't you believe me either?" Xia Xiaoran's pupils became dull and listless, staring disappointedly at Xia Wenhao.
He angrily shook off Liu Yafang's hand, "It's all your spoiling, you pampered her until she has no shame, tarnishing the family's reputation, and now she's caused a scandal."
Liu Yafang stammered not daring to utter a word, as she lowered her head, a faint smile appeared at the corners of her mouth.
"This bastard child has to be aborted, or you will never step foot in the Xia's residence again."
Xia Wenhao said angrily, trembling.
Liu Yafang walked over to Xia Xiaoran, "Xiao Ran, mom thinks we should go to the hospital first to confirm the truth. If it's not true, you and Gu Kai's engagement cannot be cancelled, I'll back you up on this. If the examination does reveal you have a child, then we'll have a different plan, what do you think about this?"
Xia Xiaoqiang, visibly upset, stands beside Xia Wenhao, tugging at his arm coquettishly.
"Dad, look at how mom spoils my sister unreasonably. Being pregnant is one thing, but she doesn't even know who the father of the child is," she complained, stirring the pot and hoping to embarrass Xia Xiaoran. "Once this gets out, where will you and mom place your faces?"
Even though Gu Kai looked angry while sitting on the couch, he wasn't eager about the idea of calling off his engagement with Xia Xiaoran.
Xia Xiaoran, with her head drooping and biting her lip, made a difficult decision.
"Alright, I'll listen to you guys and go to the hospital for a checkup to confirm whether or not I'm actually pregnant," she agreed with Liu Yafang's suggestion.
Seeing her naively agree, Xia Xiaoqiang gives Gu Kai a glance, and they share a knowing smile.
Truly, she had no recollection of how this child in her belly came to be.
