She didn’t know where this resistance came from, but she only knew that when she thought of it, her chest felt stifled, as if something was pressing down on it.
She shook her head vigorously to cast away all the chaotic thoughts from her mind.
The result of the pregnancy would not be known for another week; maybe she hadn’t succeeded? Why worry prematurely? Right, she shouldn’t think about anything for now and wait to see if she really was pregnant!
Originally, she had been so eager for the results to come out quickly, but now, Ling Chuxia wished for this week to pass as slowly as possible, better yet never to reach that day.
Ironically, when you hope time will pass quickly, it drags on, and conversely, it flies by like a fleeting horse.
A week had passed, and whether she was pregnant or not, a visit to the hospital would tell.
Ling Chuxia dawdled at home for a long time but eventually had to leave. As usual, she told Sister Hua that she was going to see Ji Xinxin, then left the house, hailed a taxi, and headed to the hospital.
Throughout the ride, her body was unconsciously in a state of extreme tension, and her mind was a mess, unable to think of anything.
When the car arrived at the hospital entrance, Ling Chuxia still hadn’t realized it; she just sat there motionless until the driver urged her several times. Ling Chuxia then came to her senses, looked up, and saw the hospital in front of her.
She clenched her hands that were resting on her knees and took a deep breath as if to summon courage, paid the fare, pushed open the car door, and resolutely walked into the hospital.
The process to test if she was pregnant was completed quickly, and then there was only waiting.
Ling Chuxia sat on a bench in the waiting area, her eyes fixed fiercely on the clock on the wall, feeling this conflicted and tormented for the first time—hoping for time to pass quickly so she might directly know the result, yet also hoping for it to slow down so she could delay facing it.
Just as Ling Chuxia was lost in her chaotic thoughts and anxieties, a nurse’s crisp voice called, "Ling Chuxia!"
When she heard her name, she was still slow to react until the nurse called out several more times, "Ling Chuxia, are you here? Ling Chuxia—"
"Here, I’m here!" Ling Chuxia finally responded and quickly stood up, walking towards the nurse.
The nurse glanced at her and then said, "Your test results are out, go inside."
Ling Chuxia nodded, her eyes looking toward the door of the clinic hard swallowing, knowing that once she opened that door, she would find out whether she was pregnant or not.
Her hands clenched tightly, sweat slightly beading in her palms. She closed her eyes, pushed the door open, and stepped into the clinic.
When Ling Chuxia walked out of the hospital, she felt lightheaded and her feet felt floaty, as if she was walking on cotton, unable to grasp anything solid.
In her ears, the doctor’s words echoed over and over, "Congratulations, you are pregnant."
A simple sentence was previously her saving grace, but now, it was the dark force that would plunge her into the abyss of Hell.
She really was pregnant...
Ling Chuxia’s mind was filled with question marks and fear. Unconsciously, her mind flashed through Che’s anger when he would find out she was pregnant, just like when he discovered she had switched the medicine. He was so angry he almost wished her dead.
It wasn’t death she feared, but failing to keep her promise to her elder sister.
Ling Chuxia walked aimlessly and helplessly, not knowing how long she had wandered until she stopped; she realized that she had unconsciously arrived in front of Shi Group’s entrance.