The three of them arrived at the hospital. Even though it was a holiday, the hospital was still bustling with people. Cheng Su registered for a gynecology appointment and saw Elder Sister acting all shifty and evasive, so he asked what was going on.
"In a small county town, how big can it be? This is the largest hospital. Aside from the townshipâs clinic, when villagers fall seriously ill, they come here. People from dozens of nearby villages all come here. Iâm... Iâm afraid of running into someone I know!" Qi Fenglian explained.
Cheng Su was slightly taken aback and couldnât help glaring at the younger sister-in-law, wondering what kind of mess she had gotten into. Scandals travel fast; if she really ran into someone she knew here, and they learned of her disgrace, she wouldnât be able to stay in the village anymore, not even without being thrown into the pig cage.
And the Qi family would also have a hard time holding their heads high, especially after just experiencing such a joyous event, only to have such a mess follow. This disparity...
She just hoped that Father Qi and the others wouldnât be so shocked as to faint, considering their age.
Approaching the gynecology department, Qi Fenglian was even more nervous, glancing around, wishing she could wrap Qi Fengpingâs face up.
While waiting, Cheng Su asked, "So, whoâs the father of this child?"
There was really no need for an examination; nine times out of ten, Qi Fengping was pregnant with a bastard. The remaining one in ten chance was that she had a tumor.
Unless Qi Fengping was one in a million, otherwise...
Qi Fengping raised her head and said, "Who says Iâm definitely pregnant..." But under Cheng Suâs half-smiling gaze, she lowered her head, feeling Cheng Suâs smile was just too detestable.
So detestable that it left her unable to retort!
Qi Fenglian still held a sliver of hope. Hearing Cheng Suâs words, she couldnât help but look at her sister, sighing.
"Qi Fengping."
The doctorâs voice called, and the two quickly gathered around her and went in.
It was an old doctor with glasses. He glanced at Qi Fengping and asked, "Whatâs the problem?"
Not having experience with this, Qi Fengping felt a bit panicked, her face turning slightly pale.
"Well, itâs been a few months, and my period hasnât come. Just here for a check-up," Qi Fenglian said awkwardly.
The old doctorâs brow furrowed as he looked at Qi Fengpingâs belly, then wrote a note: "Go for an ultrasound!"
They even skipped the urine test entirely.
Qi Fengping was so scared she was about to cry, but her sister-in-law and older sister pushed her outside. As soon as they left, she wanted to go home and not undergo any tests!
"And now youâre scared? Whether you stick your neck out or pull it back, itâs just one slash of the blade. If you donât get checked, who knows whatâs going on? How will we solve this?" Cheng Su scolded.
Terrified, Qi Fengping begrudgingly followed Qi Fenglian. Cheng Su, frustrated, sighed deeply before following.
The examination was quick, and the results were as Cheng Su and the others had expected: the baby was almost four or five months old.
Qi Fenglian immediately collapsed to the ground, gripping Cheng Suâs hand tightly: "What do we do now, what do we do now?"
Although mentally prepared, Cheng Su was still somewhat shocked and surprised at how foolish Qi Fengping had been.
"You, didnât you notice something was off after missing your period for so long?" Cheng Su almost hissed through clenched teeth.
Missing it for one or two months at first might be forgivable, but after several months, with a growing belly, didnât she realize she was pregnant?
In this day and age, donât they even teach sex education?
Already scared silly, Qi Fengping burst into tears when Cheng Su asked, "I didnât know, I thought I was just gaining weight!"
Qi Fenglian, infuriated, slapped her: "You have the nerve to cry, you shameless girl, just wait to be thrown into the pig cage!"
Qi Fengping cried even more miserably, and Cheng Su was at a loss. What should they do now?