Qiao Jing looked at Xu Moqian with a puzzled face.
She had put down the work in her hands, and was waiting for "Little Four" to speak, but then he suddenly stopped talking?
Qiao Jing suddenly noticed that Xu Moqian’s gaze was fixed on Zhan Nanqing, constantly signaling her with his eyes.
Zhan Nanqing also felt it and clicked her tongue impatiently.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Are you suggesting that I should leave?"
Xu Moqian nodded without hesitation.
"Yes, I have something to discuss with Sister Jing, and it’s not convenient for you to be here."
What he was about to ask was about Qiao Jing’s pregnancy, which would definitely involve Zhan Qipei. If Zhan Nanqing were here, who knew if she would turn around and spill the beans?
Upon hearing Xu Moqian’s words, Zhan Nanqing rolled her eyes speechlessly.
"What’s so secretive that I can’t hear it? I’m not leaving. Just treat me as if I’m not here."
She hadn’t wanted to bother with this matter, but Xu Moqian’s mysterious and hurried demeanor made her curious.
Also, since Xu Moqian had taken the initiative to ask her to leave, she was even more reluctant to go.
Xu Moqian frowned tightly and spoke urgently:
"Zhan Nanqing, you want to listen to our conversation too? Why are you so nosy?"
Zhan Nanqing was so irritated by Xu Moqian’s remark that she snapped back.
"What do you mean I’m nosy? Do you realize how you look right now, all mysterious and anxious? You seem like you’re up to no good, and it’s because my presence bothers you that you want me to leave!"
Qiao Jing saw that the two were on the verge of starting an argument, and her temples suddenly throbbed.
Just as she was about to speak to stop them, her peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of someone.
"Nanqing, Chi Yuhang is looking for you for something, you go ahead."
At that moment, Chi Yuhang was standing at the entrance, holding some documents in his hand, ready to bring them to Qiao Jing for review.
Upon hearing his name, he hesitated, looking puzzled.
But after seeing the scene in the lab, he quickly realized the situation.
"Miss Zhan, there are some parts I don’t understand, and I need your help."
Zhan Nanqing glanced at Chi Yuhang with disdain and still refused to leave.
"I won’t help. Aren’t you a quick learner? Besides, I’m busy right now. I don’t have time for you."
Chi Yuhang scratched the back of his head and looked at Qiao Jing with a somewhat embarrassed look, then at Zhan Nanqing.
He felt the weight of his responsibility at this moment but had no choice but to keep speaking.
"Miss Zhan, there are parts in this document I don’t understand, and it’s somewhat urgent. I need to show it to Professor Qiao soon."
Upon hearing Chi Yuhang’s words, Zhan Nanqing let her arms fall to her sides.
"Is it really that urgent?"
Zhan Nanqing turned her head to look at Qiao Jing, hesitating.
Before she could decide, Qiao Jing spoke up.
"Go ahead, those documents are quite urgent indeed."
She said this because she saw that "Little Four" was indeed very anxious and wanted to find an excuse to have Zhan Nanqing leave, considering it was not convenient to talk with her around.
Otherwise, with the way "Little Four" and Zhan Nanqing were constantly bickering, it would take a long time, and then "Little Four" would have even less time to discuss the matter with her.
Zhan Nanqing then reluctantly moved her feet, walking towards Chi Yuhang.
"Fine, I’ll reluctantly help him look. I’ll be back soon. Xu Moqian, you wait for me to come back and settle this with you!"
After she said that, she quickened her pace and went directly to Chi Yuhang’s side, grabbing his arm and leading him outside so as not to waste time.
The lab only regained its quietness after Zhan Nanqing left.
Xu Moqian looked at Qiao Jing and spoke up directly.
"Sister Jing, is it true that you are pregnant?"
Qiao Jing lightly raised her eyebrows and a look of surprise appeared on her face.
The fourth had been so sweaty and had sent Zhan Nanqing away; she had thought he had something extremely urgent to say, but it turned out he was asking about her pregnancy.
After hearing Qiao Jing’s own confession, Xu Moqian staggered back a few steps and sat down on the sofa, looking like he had lost his soul.
"So I am really not dreaming? But Sister Jing, how could you be pregnant?"
Qiao Jing silently tugged at the corner of her mouth, looking at Xu Moqian.
"Wouldn’t I be able to get pregnant?"
Listening to Fourth’s words, it sounded like she would never get pregnant in her lifetime.
Xu Moqian nodded rapidly, then felt that something was wrong and violently shook his head.
"No, Sister Jing, I didn’t mean that. What I mean is, how could you get pregnant so quickly? What exactly happened? It’s not real, right? Did Zhan Qipei force you?"
Facing so many questions from Xu Moqian, Qiao Jing furrowed her eyebrows and chose to answer him briefly.
"There was no coercion, it was accidental."
After all, she had been drunk at the time and didn’t know exactly what had happened that night; she only had fragmented memories.
It was unfortunate she had accidentally drunk too much, and the contraceptive pill hadn’t worked due to some accident.
After hearing Qiao Jing’s words, Xu Moqian seemed to have his soul sucked out of him, lying lifelessly on the sofa like a boneless person.
"But... it really shouldn’t be..."
That was Qiao Jing! The very independent and strong Sister Jing!
He had already found it hard to believe when she got married, and now she was pregnant? How could that be?
But he couldn’t possibly suggest something like an abortion to Sister Jing; it wasn’t his place to bring that up, especially since Sister Jing herself had no thoughts of aborting, what was he thinking!
Since Sister Jing was pregnant... did that mean he completely lost his chance?
Qiao Jing looked at Xu Moqian, who seemed to have lost his soul, murmuring to himself on the sofa, and waved her hand in front of him.
"Fourth, snap out of it. Is there anything else?"
She still had to continue working; there was enough work to keep her busy for a while.
Xu Moqian then pulled his thoughts together and asked with one last ray of hope:
"Sister Jing, can you tell me what your feelings for Zhan Qipei are now? What kind of feelings? Didn’t you say you’d give him a chance before? How did his probation period go?"
If Sister Jing still has no feelings for Zhan Qipei, perhaps he still has a chance to strive for something, and in the future, he could help Sister Jing take care of the child.
After all, it would be too hard for Sister Jing to take care of three children on her own, even with her capabilities.
Confronted with Xu Moqian’s question, Qiao Jing furrowed her eyebrows tightly, mulling over it for a while.
"I’m not sure, any other questions?"
She really wasn’t sure about her feelings for Zhan Qipei; specifically, she couldn’t give a definite answer.
Xu Moqian finally let out a sigh of relief and changed the topic to keep asking.
"Sister Jing, then why did you keep your pregnancy a secret?"
Since Sister Jing said so, that meant he still had a slim chance.
However, considering that Sister Jing was already pregnant, he couldn’t pursue her as openly as before.