It suddenly turned chilly, and she shivered as she hugged her arms.
"Jia Qi..."
Song Jiaqi didnāt know why Eleven was calling her, thinking it was because she had hidden something less pleasant. "I just wanted... to pretend it never happened, thatās why I didnāt tell you guys."
Song Jiaqi said everything, using "Y" to replace the manās name, but she didnāt reveal who he was.
"Not... Jia Qi... I wanted to tell you..."
Words were on the tip of her tongue, yet Eleven couldnāt say them out loud.
After all, there was no evidence, but this suspicion had surfaced instantly, giving her chills. She faintly felt that the truth was just as simple.
"Whatās the matter?"
"Have you ever thought that all this could be because of An Hao?"
"What?" Song Jiaqi didnāt understand what she meant at first, but after a while, she realized her expression and tone, "Do you mean..."
"I know, we all donāt want to believe that itās true. But Jia Qi, I want to tell you why something like that happened five years ago? It was because I was unguarded against my so-called friend. I only started to see her true face this year, and itās heartbreaking... When I heard what you said, that feeling came up again. I hope itās not true, but I also want to remind you not to mistake a bad person for a friend and treat them sincerely. If An Hao hasnāt done anything, thatās great, and Iāll apologize to her. But if itās true... I think you should at least be more cautious and verify this matter."
"Could it really be...?" Song Jiaqi still couldnāt believe it, "You mean Haohao orchestrated all this?"
"Donāt you think everything just fits too perfectly?"
"But thatās too..."
If it were all true, it would be horrifying!
"I know, itās hard to believe, isnāt it? I never thought that one day my friend would betray me. When that truth was revealed, it hurt like a severe wound. The sadness came not from what I went through, but from the betrayal of a friend, which is worse than anything else."
As Song Jiaqi thought about it, she covered her mouth in shock.
"If you need help, I can get my husband to investigate it for you."
"I need it!" Song Jiaqi nodded, "I canāt think of a way to verify it. If I ask her directly, even if she did it, she definitely wonāt admit it."
It would be better if they were just overthinking, but this matter indeed needed verification.
"Okay, Iāll check it for you."
Maybe because of empathy, she didnāt want to see another naive self, foolishly trusting friends, in anyone else.
Two days later.
The baby was two months along, and Eleven went for a prenatal checkup.
Worried about being recognized and troubled on the road, she wore a mask when she went out.
The doctor told her the fetus was normal, with no issues, and very healthy.
"Why are you alone again?" The doctor, a middle-aged woman who seemed approachable, said, "Men should also come along at times like this. A young girl coming alone for prenatal care, it just seems so pitiful."
"Thatās okay..." Eleven lay obediently, "Heās busy with work, I donāt want to bother him. When Iām further along, Iāll have him come with me. Right now, everything is fine; itās not a big deal."
"Itās not a matter of making a fuss, the development of the baby should be a shared concern of both parents. Itās not only a duty, experiencing the babyās development together is indescribable."