"Miss Jian, your placenta is abnormal, the umbilical cord is knotted, and there are signs of premature birth. We recommend you to check into the hospital urgently."
Overwhelmed, Jian Li walked out from the hospital.
It was a forenoon of harsh winter. Despite the bright sunshine, the biting cold was still overwhelming.
Trembling, Jian Li pulled out her phone. She was planning to call her husband Ye Fanlin and tell him that their baby could be born prematurely at any moment, and if possible, it would be great if he could pick her up.
"Doo ... doo ... doo ... Hello, the number you dialed is not answering at the moment..."
Standing in the chilly wind, Jian Li felt even colder upon hearing the voice over the phone.
"Ah! Look, it's Young Master Jue!"
"Young Master Jue is so handsome!"
"Hurry, everyone, Young Master Jue is here inspecting our hospital!"
...
Suddenly, a large group of young girls and nurses rushed out of the hospital, heading towards a limousine Lincoln that had been parked by the roadside unknown when.
With her eight-month pregnant belly, Jian Li could barely keep balanced. She nearly fell when the crowd stormed out.
Fortunately, one of the nurses rushed forward to support her. After making sure that Jian was standing steady, the nurse hurried off to find the so-called Young Master Jue.
Jian Li, terrified, broke out in a cold sweat. She was close to falling.
With Ye Fanlin not answering the phone, she had no choice but to find her own way home.
Upon entering the house, a pair of red high heels could be spotted at the entrance, along with a pink Chanel bag on the shoe cabinet.
Jian Li's heart skipped a beat, quietly closing the door behind her.
The previously clean living room floor was now sullied by a black lace bra lying there.
Feeling her heart rate accelerating, Jian Li picked up the bra and rushed into the bedroom.
"Baby..."
"Mmh... Fanlin..."
Jian Li tossed the bra in her hand onto the bed, landing straight on Ye Fanlin's head.
"Ye Fanlin! Jian Jie! What are you doing?"
"Li, why are you back? Weren't you supposed to go for your check-up?"
Ye Fanlin's face took on a slight change. This woman usually wouldn't be back for half a day from her prenatal check-ups. Why did she return so early today?
The woman next to him, Jian Jie, was immediately scared, hiding under the blanket.
Looking at Jian Jie, Jian Li felt her stomach turning. Tears welling up in her eyes, she yelled, "If I weren't to come back, how could I witness such a sensational show? ‘Don't graze near one's doorstep’ is a basic rule! How could you both be so disgusting!"
So disgusting as to hit on her own cousin sister!
"Ye Fanlin, you could have chosen anyone else. Why her?"
"Cousin, don't say things like that, I truly love Brother-in-law." Jianshi said with her eyes welled up, looking at Jianli pitifully.
"Jianshi, he's your brother-in-law! Have you no conscience?"
"Hmm, cousin, ever since we were children, you always had the best of everything, even men. I like Fanlin-ge, and I want him." After saying this coquettishly, Jianshi hugged and deeply kissed Ye Fanlin.
Surprisingly, Ye Fanlin didn't push her away. Jianshi looked triumphantly at Jianli, even with the audacity of pushing Ye Fanlin down in front of her, and then...
Tears blurred Jianli's vision. She could no longer see clearly, not the scene before her, nor people's hearts.
The man who once vowed to be kind to her for a lifetime was caught cheating on her when she was eight months pregnant.
"Jianshi, since you like this scumbag, you can have him. Take him away; I don't want him anymore." As Jianli spoke, she braced herself against the door frame, hands protecting her belly, as if the child within could sense her sorrow and began to squirm restlessly.
Thinking of the doctor's words, Jianli didn't dare excite herself further. Wiping away her tears, with a heavy heart, she said, "Ye Fanlin, let's get a divorce."
Saying this, she painfully turned to leave.
Upon hearing these words, Ye Fanlin finally pushed Jianshi away, not even bothering to dress properly. He rushed over to grasp Jianli's arm.
"No, Xiaoli, don't be impulsive. Let's talk it out."
Coming from the affluent Jian family, Jianli was the only daughter of the family head. Jianshi was merely a cousin fostered in the Jian family, her status incomparable to Jianli's.
And Ye Fanlin was from a modest background, which led Jianli's father to disapprove of their marriage initially, to the point of not allowing him even now to work for the Jian Corporation.
He was still waiting for the baby to be born, hoping to improve his standing through the child. How could he consider divorce now?
Jianli was unaware of his thoughts, but her belly was hurting, leaving her with no energy for further wrangling with him.
"Let go of me - don't worry, I will clear this up with my father. My whole family will let you two be!"
At these words, Ye Fanlin's gaze hardened, "You really want a divorce?"
Jian Li's complexion was ghastly pale, a mocking smile gracing her lips, "What, would you prefer to have me stick around for the Chinese New Year?"
Ye Fanlin knew that, despite her soft exterior, Jian Li was a woman of strong character. Once she made a decision, she would stick to it without regrets. Otherwise, she wouldn't have run away from home years ago to be with him.
Today, Jian Li had come with news that her father's heart had softened, even going as far as preparing a nursery for their child.
Having suppressed his emotions for so long, the sight of the beautiful and simple Jian Li had consumed him, leading to them making love at home.
But he couldn't let all his efforts go to waste just like that.
"Jian Li, I love you. Won't you give me another chance?" Ye Fanlin asked again.
"From the moment you guys started your sordid affair, you lost your chance."
"Then don't blame me for disregarding our marital affection."
Having said that, Ye Fanlin grabbed Jian Li's head and brutally smashed it against the wall.
"Ah!"
Pain, extreme pain. Not only from her head, but Jian Li also felt a sharp pain in her stomach.
"My child, my...my child is coming..."
Ye Fanlin turned a deaf ear to her, shooting a look at Jian Jie.
Jian Jie immediately stepped forward, one in front and one behind, and dragged her to the window.
"What are you going to do? Don't, don't kill me, I have your child in my belly." Jian Li's head was forcibly held outwards, her eyes pleading.
"Even a sow can give birth, do you think I care about that?" Ye Fan Lin said, laughing as he pushed the woman out of the window.
"Ah! Ye Fan Lin..."
You will not die well!
Jian Li's last words hadn't had the chance to finish before she hit the ground heavily. After the pain of having her body scattered, consciousness completely disappeared.
"I, Ye Fan Lin, swear to heaven, I will deeply love Jian Li in this life and after, be good to Jian Li, and not let Jian Li suffer the slightest harm, otherwise, may I be struck by thunder!"
"Xiao Li, marry me. Even without the Jian family, I will try to give you a good life."
"Haha, Xiao Li, I'm going to be a dad! Xiao Li, thank you."
"You have another prenatal exam? I'm busy. Go by yourself, okay? I'll call you a taxi."
"Our cousin Jian Jie is so beautiful, why doesn't she have a boyfriend?"
"Miss Jian, your placenta is abnormal, the umbilical cord is knotted, and there are signs of preterm labor..."
"Ah! Look, it's Young Master Jue!"
The cold winter wind hit her face, and Jian Li shivered violently.
Somewhere on her body, intense pain came. She woke up instantly.
"So painful. It hurts."
Where am I?
Everything around me is pitch-black. There's a dark figure pressing down on me.
This dark figure keeps moving on top of me, a sour pain intermittently surging from somewhere.
Given the situation, how could Jian Li not understand?
"Who are you? Stop it," Jian Li strained to shove the man off her.
Has the world gone mad? After all, she is an eight-month pregnant woman. What on earth is going on?
