Zeng Weiguo was a man of action in business. As soon as he decided to do something, he would do it, and was planning to buy a ticket right then, "Alright, then it’s settled. I’ll set off tomorrow to the Southern region to inquire."
But then he thought it over and felt that since it was Fang Pingying who came up with the idea, it might be better if she could go there in person.
So he hesitantly asked Fang Pingying, "How about it, Xiao Fang? Do you have time to come with me? It won’t take long, just three or four days should do it."
"Me too?" Fang Pingying was indeed somewhat tempted. She had always wanted to visit some big cities to see whether she could find some business opportunities, and at the same time broaden her horizons.
But considering the recent trouble with the child in her womb, she was somewhat afraid. Furthermore, Luo Zhiyong would definitely not agree.
Zeng Weiguo was also aware of Fang Pingying’s pregnancy, so he didn’t press her, simply saying, "Think it over for yourself. If you’re willing to go, give me a call tonight, and I’ll have someone book a train ticket for you as well."
Fang Pingying was indecisive for a moment, "Alright, I’ll think about it. Whether I go or not, I’ll call your home tonight."
After Zeng Weiguo agreed, he drove away, leaving juzi here.
In any case, since Xiao Juzi got pregnant, she had been wandering around every day; being able to come here to chat with Qiu Lian, Hong Lan, and others made her extremely happy.
After thinking for a while in the shop, Fang Pingying ultimately decided to go take a look. Moreover, the heating element inside the hand warmer was something Uncle Zeng had never seen before, so Fang Pingying thought it would be better to go there in person to avoid any complications.
However, she couldn’t take the child in her belly lightly. She decided to go to the hospital to ask for the doctor’s advice. Coincidentally, juzi also wanted to check on her baby’s condition, so she went along with Fang Pingying.
By chance, Doctor Zhou turned out to know juzi, and they were quite familiar.
Because Doctor Zhou’s spouse and Xiao Juzi’s father, Xiao Shibao, were comrades-in-arms with great camaraderie; they would visit each other’s homes from time to time.
After examining Xiao Juzi, Doctor Zhou said that her pregnancy was very healthy, with no issues.
But she did suggest that Fang Pingying better not travel long distances for the time being because, after the last incident, the pregnancy wasn’t stable yet. For safety’s sake.
After the doctor advised this, even if Fang Pingying had a strong entrepreneurial spirit, she couldn’t risk the child in her womb. So she had to let go of the idea of accompanying Uncle Zeng to the Southern region.
It was a quiet day at Doctor Zhou’s hospital. She chatted with them for a while, and since both were pregnant women, naturally, she told them some precautions that pregnant women should be aware of.
For some reason, Fang Pingying felt that Doctor Zhou seemed particularly talkative today and kept bringing up Luo Zhiyong, repeatedly saying that Luo Zhiyong was good to his wife and she should appreciate such a man.
However, after they left Doctor Zhou’s office, Fang Pingying suddenly realized that probably Doctor Zhou knew about Bai Jing’s feelings for Luo Zhiyong and was indirectly reminding her.
Coincidentally, since they sat in the doctor’s office for a while and then left, they ran into hospital staff leaving work. Bai Jing was also getting off work at that time, so they bumped into each other at the hospital entrance.
Fang Pingying never liked Bai Jing, and after the last incident, she dispensed with even basic pleasantries, acting as if they were strangers.
When Bai Jing saw her, she didn’t seem to plan on greeting her either, giving her a cold glance without saying a word.
On the other hand, juzi, who used to talk a bit with Bai Jing when they met in the courtyard, given her relation with Doctor Zhou, managed to get along fairly well, took the initiative to greet her, "Doctor Bai, are you getting off work?"
Actually, Bai Jing is just an associate head nurse at the hospital, but she likes to be called Doctor Bai, and others have indulged her preference, since it’s just a title after all.
Bai Jing nodded to Juzi, her expression indifferent, "Yes, I’m just about to head back to the compound. Are you going back too?"
Juzi shook her head, smiling as she touched her belly, "I won’t go back. I’m pregnant now, and my mom is worried that there won’t be anyone to take care of me in the compound, so I’ve been staying at her place these days."
"Of course, being pregnant is really wonderful. Parents and husbands treat you like treasures." Bai Jing said with a touch of sarcasm, then suddenly turned to Fang Pingying, "Look at Sister Fang, before she got pregnant, we didn’t notice Camp Chief Luo being particularly nice to her. But now that she’s expecting, her value has risen quite a bit."
The implication was that before the pregnancy, Luo Zhiyong hadn’t treated Fang Pingying all that well, and it was all because of the child that things had changed.
Fang Pingying couldn’t be bothered to quarrel with an outsider about her own marital affairs, so she sarcastically responded along the lines of Bai Jing’s comment, "Look at you, Doctor Bai, you’re committed to your career and don’t want kids. If you wanted them, Chief Zhou would cherish you just the same."
At Fang Pingying’s words, Bai Jing’s face immediately turned sour.
Juzi also picked up on the tension in the conversation between the two women, and although she didn’t know why, she still tugged at Fang Pingying trying to smooth things over, "Doctor Bai, it’s getting dark. You should hurry back to the compound. We’ll be leaving too. My uncle will come to pick me up later."
After saying that, Juzi pulled Fang Pingying across the street.
Fang Pingying didn’t even bother to greet Bai Jing, simply following Juzi and moving forward.
Standing at the entrance of the hospital, Bai Jing watched Fang Pingying’s retreating figure with a flash of fervor in her eyes.
Glancing at a car approaching from afar, she squinted slightly and deliberately called out, "Sister Fang, wait."
Fang Pingying heard Bai Jing’s call, but she really didn’t want to deal with her and pretended not to hear, not stopping at all.
Juzi, not knowing the reason, paused and turned around to look at Bai Jing.
At this moment, the distant car had already approached, unable to brake in time, and it barreled towards Juzi.
Juzi was petrified, staring straight at the car as it hurtled towards her, but fortunately, Fang Pingying, quick of eye and hand, pulled on Juzi, throwing her forward and out of harm’s way.
Because Fang Pingying pulled her slightly aside, the car didn’t hit Juzi directly, but because Juzi fell to the ground—and onto her stomach, with the protruding belly hitting the ground—blood and fluid started gushing out from between her legs.
The next moment, Juzi cried out, "Sister Fang, my stomach hurts, get me to the hospital quick."
Fang Pingying was also shocked by these events, not expecting Juzi to face a life-and-death situation in just a moment.
After snapping back to reality, she gave Bai Jing, who was standing across the street, a cold look. Bai Jing’s intention in calling out to her was actually to harm her, but since she didn’t respond, it had resulted in Juzi getting hurt instead.
Now Bai Jing looked somewhat panicked as she watched Juzi lying on the ground, but she remained motionless.
But now was not the time to dwell on these matters. Fang Pingying immediately shouted to some onlookers on the other side, "Excuse me, could someone please go get a doctor from the hospital?"
The hospital was just across the street, and soon enough, someone arrived carrying a stretcher. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, we welcome you to vote for it by giving it a recommendation ticket or a monthly ticket at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)