Chapter 223: Two Scheming People

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Murong Qiao collected a number and returned to Zheng Yue’s side.

“Just wait.” She patted Zheng Yue’s shoulder.

The two of them had found seats in the waiting area of the gynecology and obstetrics department. Zheng Yue was a little nervous and had something on her mind, so she couldn’t take the initiative to speak.

In reality, she wished she could shrink her presence so that no one would notice her.

Murong Qiao sat beside her and looked at the number on the big screen in the middle of the waiting area. She was deep in thought about Zheng Yue’s actions.

With Nan Kang’s control, Zheng Yue’s every move would not escape his sight.

The house was already in chaos. If Nan Kang knew that Zheng Yue was pregnant, he probably wouldn’t care about this at all.

In short, it was not easy for Zheng Yue to protect this child.

“Don’t you want to abort this child?” Murong Qiao turned to ask her.

Zheng Yue shivered and was a little sensitive to Murong Qiao’s question.

She had not even graduated from university and was already pregnant. And yet, she did not plan to have an abortion…

It would look like a bad decision to anyone.

Zheng Yue did not feel that she had become a mother at all, nor did she realize that there was a new life in her stomach. She had done all this from the beginning with the goal of using it to keep Nan Kang.

For the sake of a better life, she did not feel that she was at fault.

From the very beginning, the birth of this little life was seen as a tool by its mother.

Zheng Yue was silent for a long time before answering, “What if… 1 mean if, 1 want to keep the child.”

Murong Qiao heard her careful tone and raised her eyebrows, feeling that this answer was expected.

It was easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal. Zheng Yue had tasted the sweetness, so she naturally had to think of ways to maintain it. This was also the reason why she was unwilling to have an abortion.

Murong Qiao saw through Zheng Yue’s thoughts and noticed every slight change in her.

If Zheng Yue, who used to only know how to study, get a scholarship, and work part-time to go to school, saw her current self, what would she think?

“1 respect your decision.” Murong Qiao comforted her gently.

She reached out and patted Zheng Yue’s back. She lowered her voice to appear calm, and there was no disdain in her tone.

The robotic voice then called Zheng Yue’s number.

Murong Qiao placed the registration form in her hand. “Go.”

Zheng Yue nodded silently, got up, and walked into the doctor’s room.

Murong Qiao wasn’t interested in listening to the doctor. Fortunately, the examination process wasn’t long, so Zheng Yue couldn’t make her wait for too long.

About ten minutes later, Zheng Yue walked out. She was still holding the prescription form written by the doctor. Her sungla.s.ses were in her bag, and there was only a mask covering her face.

“Qiaoqiao, can you not tell anyone else about this?” Zheng Yue begged.

If word got out that such a thing had happened to a girl, Zheng Yue did not dare to imagine what others would think of her.

Murong Qiao’s face was expressionless as she said indifferently, “I’m not that kind of person to gossip.”

“On the other hand, what do you plan to do?” She changed the topic to Zheng Yue. “Does the child’s father know about this?”

Murong Qiao asked deliberately and saw a flash of guilt and awkwardness on Zheng Yue’s face.

Of course, Zheng Yue hadn’t told Nan Kang yet. In fact, she had decided to act first and report later. At the very least, she would have to wait until she was five to six months pregnant and unable to abort before confessing to Nan Kang.

By then, what was done was done and Nan Kang could only keep this child.

“I want to confirm the pregnancy first.” Zheng Yue’s thoughts raced. After thinking it through, she smiled shyly at Murong Qiao.

Unfortunately, her acting skills were not enough to fool Murong Qiao, so Murong Qiao could tell at a glance that Zheng Yue had ulterior motives.

Zheng Yue found an excuse. “He’s been a little busy recently… I don’t want to cause him trouble.”

She pretended to be sensible, and Murong Qiao played along.

Murong Qiao frowned and pretended to look at her worriedly. “Don’t tell me he no longer likes you?”

Zheng Yue’s heart skipped a beat. She looked up at Murong Qiao and heard her continue.

“You told me before that he often brought you to banquets. Men are so fickle. Are you sure he hasn’t met anyone better—” Murong Qiao deliberately dragged her voice and saw Zheng Yue purse her pale lips.

There were indeed many people more outstanding than her. Murong Qiao’s words were like a whip or a warning bell, constantly reminding Zheng Yue what she needed to do to stay by Nan Kang’s side forever.

“He won’t.” Zheng Yue suddenly interrupted Murong Qiao.

Her tone was firm but fleeting, with a sense of urgency. Even Murong Qiao felt that the contradiction in her words was unreliable.

Zheng Yue lowered her head and realized that her att.i.tude was not good.

“I’m sorry, Qiaoqiao. 1 didn’t mean to treat you like that just now,” Zheng Yue immediately apologized.

She still needed Murong Qiao to cover for her. She couldn’t hide it from Nan Kang alone. Without Murong Qiao, Zheng Yue’s plan was missing the most important part. It wouldn’t work at all without her.

Murong Qiao didn’t mind. “It’s fine. It’s good that you know what you’re doing. Let me know if you need anything.”

Her friendly tone and easygoing manner made Zheng Yue relax a little. As long as Murong Qiao was still willing to help her, Zheng Yue would have the confidence.

The two of them didn’t stay in the hospital for long as Zheng Yue was afraid that Nan Kang would find out that she had come to the hospital secretly. After the checkup, she said goodbye to Murong Qiao and left.

Murong Qiao drove away and looked at Zheng Yue through the rearview mirror. She and Nan Kang were really a perfect match. Both of them were so scheming.

Zheng Yue was pregnant now, and her body was already sensitive and uncomfortable. Coupled with the fact that she had ran home in a hurry, she went straight to the bathroom to vomit.

“Urgh—”

She felt nauseous so much that she didn’t have an appet.i.te for the past two days. After vomiting for a long time, she retched dry. It even made her feel like she could vomit her stomach out. It took her a long time to recover.

“You have to be obedient,” Zheng Yue touched her stomach and said softly. “Be born well and it will be a good day for the both of us.”

The scans from the hospital had already been “dismantled” by her on the way back. The only thing she brought back was the medicine she had specially sought from the doctor.

She and Nan Kang were living together now. If the pregnancy reaction was too obvious, something would definitely happen, so Zheng Yue asked the doctor to prescribe some medicine to suppress the reaction.

She placed these things in the corner of the closet and hid them in the deepest part.

She usually prepared Nan Kang’s things so she wasn’t worried that Nan Kang would find out if she put the medicine here.

Zheng Yue looked at herself in the mirror. Her face was as pale as a corpse. She still had to go to the company in the afternoon. Hence, she could not appear in front of Nan Kang like this.

After Zheng Yue and Murong Qiao parted ways at the entrance of the hospital, Murong Qiao received a call from An Nuo.

“Injured?” Murong Qiao was puzzled.

An Nuo quickly explained the situation. “Not long after you left, Director Yu Xiao wanted to try rehearsing for tomorrow. In the end, the recording equipment fell from the ceiling as soon as he started filming.”

An Nuo was standing under the equipment at that time. It was a male artiste from the same company beside her who reacted quickly enough and pounced on An Nuo to save her.

“I’m fine, but Gong Qing’s leg was injured and he was sent to the hospital,” she said. “I can’t leave while filming. Qiaoqiao, can you help me take a look at his injuries?”

Gong Qing was the name of that male artiste. He was one of the artistes signed by Jiang Chi. He had good qualifications and was playing a supporting role in this drama.

An Nuo was naturally grateful after being saved, but the production team had just started work, and as the female lead, she really couldn’t leave, so she thought of Murong Qiao.

Murong Qiao sorted out the situation. “Okay, which hospital?”

An Nuo told her the address, and Murong Qiao realized that it was the hospital where Murong Zheng was stationed at the moment. What a coincidence..