Chapter 63: I Must Make You Pregnant Soon!

A week passed in the hospital like this.

Xiao Xuezheng’s body gradually recovered, bit by bit. Typically, men’s endurance and resilience surpass women’s. Though the surgery was major, for someone as strong as Xiao Xuezheng, it was hardly anything in the aftermath. Long before he took over the Guangzheng Group, his grandfather had sent him to the army, where he had suffered injuries far more severe than this.

The date for discharge was set for the tenth of this month—April tenth.

During this time, at Xiao Xuezheng’s arrangement, Shi Runrun underwent a comprehensive, in-depth physical examination at the same hospital. While waiting for the results, she asked him why he had requested so many tests. He merely pressed his thin lips together and replied coolly, “We’ll be going home soon. I need to do everything I can to make sure you can conceive.”

Shi Runrun fell into deep thought at his answer. No wonder, when he was speaking with the doctor earlier, he’d asked when they could resume marital relations…

She had thought he was simply being impulsive, but it turned out…

It made sense. In the eyes of others, she ought to be a woman three or nearly four months pregnant by now. With his discharge and their imminent return to Jing City, her flat belly would soon give her away to his grandparents—she wouldn’t be able to hide it much longer.

On April eighth, Shi Runrun received a call from Cen Huan. Cen Huan had missed her dearly these days and had been thinking about her constantly, tearfully asking when she would return. Shi Runrun told her the exact date, but Cen Huan scolded her, calling her heartless for not calling to let her know she was safe after leaving Jing City for so long, questioning whether she still considered her a true friend.

Shi Runrun could only apologize over the phone and promise to make it up to her once she was back. Only then did the persistent Cen Huan relent.

Cen Huan also told her that she’d seen Qiao Yu in Jing City yesterday—he had already returned from B City. However, there was a large bruise on his face.

Shi Runrun knew that was Xiao Xuezheng’s doing. Her guilt and remorse toward Qiao Yu grew even heavier.

In the silence that followed, Cen Huan shared another piece of news: her father, Shi Weilü, had been keeping a mistress outside, and Lin Yun had discovered it. The Shi family was now in utter chaos.

Truthfully, Shi Runrun realized it had been a long time since she’d heard anything about the Shi family. They had never truly accepted her as their own daughter, so she could only let it go…

After finishing the call with Cen Huan, Shi Runrun made her way to Xiao Xuezheng’s hospital room. Outside the door, she saw Brother Yu and Secretary Qin Feng standing there. As she approached, Brother Yu told her, “The doctor is giving Xuezheng his final checkup. If all goes well, he’ll be moved to a regular ward today and can be discharged tomorrow afternoon.”

Shi Runrun nodded, then suddenly thought of something and pulled Brother Yu aside, asking him for help in a pleading tone. “Brother Yu, my student registration was transferred to B City with Qiao Yu’s help. Could you find a way to help me transfer it back?”

She wanted to return to Jing City and continue her studies.

Ji Yunian, seeing how earnest she was, thought it was something serious, but it turned out to be a trivial matter. He immediately agreed. Smiling, he ruffled her hair. “Little sister-in-law, things like this—just say the word. No need to beg me. From now on, your business is my business!”

Shi Runrun laughed and thanked him, then turned to check on Xiao Xuezheng in the ward, but Ji Yunian caught her by the arm. Looking at her with a serious expression, he said, “Little sister-in-law, I know you were just on the phone with Cen Huan. Did she mention me?”

Shi Runrun paused, recalling that Huanhuan had indeed asked if he was with her when they spoke. Those two really were a pair of fated rivals…

The original plan was to be discharged on the afternoon of the tenth, then pack up and fly back to Jing City the morning of the eleventh.

But on the ninth, just after Xiao Xuezheng was moved to a regular ward, he received a phone call. Urgently, he instructed the doctor to process his discharge ahead of schedule and told Qin Feng to reschedule their flight. That night, they would take the earliest flight back.

Shi Runrun was puzzled by the sudden change and the haste—had something happened? But she didn’t ask; she trusted he had his reasons.

Later, through some indirect questioning of Brother Yu, she learned that Xiao Grandfather in Jing City had also fallen ill and was now in the hospital.

At the mention of Grandfather Xiao, Shi Runrun unconsciously touched her own belly—empty now, standing in stark contrast to the presence of life she once carried. She grew more anxious and troubled, not knowing how she would face the grandparents upon their return, nor how she would explain the loss of the child.

By around five in the afternoon, Qin Feng completed the discharge procedures.

She followed him out of the hospital. At the entrance, a black business vehicle was already waiting. The four of them emerged from the hospital and got into the car. Shi Runrun stayed close to Xiao Xuezheng, not leaving his side. She was worried about his health—was he really well enough to be discharged so hastily? That night, they would have to endure several hours on a plane.

The car first took them to the apartment she had rented. Shi Runrun went in to pack a few belongings. She had brought little when she came, and now she needed even less to leave.

She sent a message to Qiao Yu, telling him she was returning to Jing City, and asked him to inform the landlord that she would no longer be renting the apartment. She hoped he could help negotiate the matter of the breach penalty.

After sending the message, Shi Runrun realized she owed Qiao Yu yet another debt of gratitude. She wondered when she would ever be able to repay all he had done for her.

With everything settled, they headed for the airport. Their flight was scheduled for 7:30 p.m., and it would take about an hour to reach the airport—timing was just right.

Naturally, with someone like Xiao Xuezheng, there would be staff at the airport to help with check-in and boarding. They had first-class tickets, so there was no risk of missing the flight.

But on the way, Shi Runrun noticed something unusual in his demeanor. Sitting in the back seat, his gaze kept drifting toward the window, watching the road behind them.

Puzzled, she glanced into the rearview mirror but saw nothing out of the ordinary.

It wasn’t until they were almost at the airport that Brother Yu suddenly remarked, “Xuezheng, the three people in the car behind us have been following us the entire way. It’s the same vehicle that was parked outside Little Sister-in-law’s place a few days ago.”

Xiao Xuezheng curled his lip in a cold smile. “Ignore them. With me here, they won’t dare to make a move.”

Only then did Shi Runrun realize, with a start, that ever since arriving in B City, she had been under surveillance the whole time.