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"This is... the jade pendant Master left behind!?"

Lu Fan picked up the jade pendant he had lost and found. The warm, smooth touch confirmed his suspicion.

Countless memories flooded in like a tide.

Two years ago, one winter, he was still abroad and hadn't returned home. When he went for a run at night, he heard a woman calling for help from the river. She was speaking Mandarin and said that her friend had accidentally fallen into the water.

Without hesitation, Lu Fan jumped into the river to save the person.

The woman, who was sleeping naked, was already dazed and struggling in the water. It took Lu Fan a lot of effort to pull her up. When she was rescued, she was unconscious. He then performed first aid on her until the ambulance arrived.

After the ambulance arrived, the woman who had fallen into the water was taken away. Lu Fan was also freezing cold and hurriedly ran home.

However, when he got home and took a shower, he discovered that the jade pendant around his neck was missing.

He was extremely anxious. Without even taking a bath, he put on his clothes and went to the river to look for the jade pendant, but he found nothing.

Lu Fan had always thought that the jade pendant had fallen into the river, but he never expected that it would be found again today.

"The person I saved back then was you?" Lu Fan held the jade pendant in his palm, his tone complicated. "I've been looking for this jade pendant for a long time."

The jade pendant was left to him by his master, who also instructed him to wear it every day. He lost the jade pendant and felt very sad.

However, if he had to do it all over again, he would still choose to go down and save people.

"I'm sorry, I haven't returned it to you yet." Yu Tinglan's gaze fell on the jade pendant, filled with an indescribable longing. "After I was rescued, I was unconscious for a few days. When I woke up, I only remembered that someone whose face I couldn't see jumped down to save me, and was holding this in their hand. I only recently found out that the person who saved me was you. I've always wanted to find an opportunity to thank you for saving my life and return the jade pendant to you."

She paused, looked at Lu Fan, her eyes clear and firm: "But now, you need help. Please give me a chance to repay your kindness!"

"Cause and effect," Lu Fan murmured to himself.

Master often said that in this world, every sip and every bite is a consequence of one's actions. He planted good seeds in the past, and today he has reaped the good result of Yu Tinglan. Perhaps this is the turning point in the hexagram "Dui for Joy".

"Sister Lan," Lu Fan put down the jade pendant, his expression not becoming casual because of her status as his "benefactor," but rather even more solemn, "Since you are being so frank, I will be frank with you as well. Before I get to my own business, I need to clarify one thing."

"What is it?" Yu Tinglan was slightly taken aback when she saw Lu Fan's expression.

Give me your hand.

"What are you going to do?" Yu Tinglan, who was a powerful figure in the workplace, couldn't help but feel a little flustered. "I... I'm not a casual person."

Despite her words, Yu Tinglan still reached out and gently placed her hand on Lu Fan's, closing her eyes: "Do whatever you want."

Yu Tinglan closed her eyes, only feeling Lu Fan's hand on her wrist, her skin warm to the touch.

"Your skin feels so cool." Lu Fan's voice reached Yu Tinglan's ears.

Then, Yu Tinglan felt Lu Fan's fingers applying varying degrees of pressure to her wrist.

"What is this? Taking her pulse?" Yu Tinglan immediately realized what was happening, opened her eyes, and saw Lu Fan with a stern face taking her pulse.

Yu Tinglan was stunned by his serious and earnest expression.

After a while, Lu Fan released his hand: "All done."

"You know medicine?" Yu Tinglan's eyes lit up. "What's wrong with me?"

Lu Fan's gaze fell on Yu Tinglan's brows again. He leaned forward slightly, lowered his voice, and spoke with the seriousness of a doctor, "What I'm about to say may be beyond your comprehension, but please remain calm and listen carefully."

Infected by his solemn expression, Yu Tinglan unconsciously sat up straight and nodded.

"You've been afflicted by a malicious spell, not an illness," Lu Fan said clearly, word by word. "You're 'pregnant'."

"What?!"

Yu Tinglan suddenly jumped up from her seat, making a clattering sound as she did so.

"Lu Fan! I respect you as my benefactor, but you can't make such a nasty joke! I don't even have a boyfriend, how could I..." Yu Tinglan was angry.

After learning that Lu Fan was her savior, she kept a close eye on him and researched his background.

The more she looked at him, the more she felt that Lu Fan was perfect in every way.

At this moment, it was only their first meeting, yet Lu Fan said such nonsensical things to her.

Yu Tinglan couldn't help but wonder if she had too much of a biased view of Lu Fan, and if Lu Fan was actually not a good person.

But if he wasn't a good person, why would he jump into the river to save her on a cold winter day and do a good deed anonymously?

Yu Tinglan's expression turned complicated.

"It's not a normal pregnancy." Lu Fan wasn't displeased by Yu Tinglan's attitude; he understood the shock an ordinary person would feel upon hearing this news. He continued, "This is a type of Gu worm cultivated using sinister methods, called a Fetal Gu. When implanted in a woman's body, it simulates pregnancy reactions, absorbs the host's essence and vital energy, and grows extremely rapidly. Its purpose is usually not to give birth to life, but rather... to destroy the host."

He stared at Yu Tinglan's wide-eyed eyes and continued, "In forty-nine days, the fetal gu will 'mature,' and the host will experience a process similar to 'childbirth,' but the result will be the exhaustion of vital energy and death from hemorrhage. Moreover, the manner of death will resemble a difficult childbirth, which is extremely disgraceful. This is a vicious scheme that kills two birds with one stone, aiming to take your life and completely destroy your reputation and social relationships."

Yu Tinglan swayed and slumped back into her chair.

"Do you...do you have any evidence?" Her voice was hoarse, still carrying the last vestige of struggle.

"The simplest verification doesn't require any equipment," Lu Fan said calmly. "You can go to a pharmacy now and buy the most sensitive pregnancy test strip, or find a nearby private clinic for a blood test to check your pregnancy. The pregnancy virus can mimic hormones, so the result is very likely to be positive. But an ultrasound will definitely not show any gestational sac."

Yu Tinglan stared intently at Lu Fan, seemingly trying to determine the truthfulness of his words.

A few seconds later, she suddenly grabbed her handbag: "Wait for me here."

Her voice regained its usual coldness: "Half an hour at most."

After saying that, Yu Tinglan quickly left.

Lu Fan ate his meal slowly, his mind wandering.

When he came in, he noticed that Yu Tinglan was acting strangely and vaguely guessed that Yu Tinglan had been infected with a fetal gu, because his master had told him about the symptoms of fetal gu.

Fetal Gu is a type of witchcraft. My master once said that he had an enemy because of Fetal Gu.

Now that the fetal gu has appeared in the world, could there be any clues about my master?

About twenty-five minutes later, the door to the private room was pushed open. Yu Tinglan walked in and locked the door behind her.

Her face was even paler than when she left, devoid of any color.

She walked up to Lu Fan, but instead of sitting down, she stared directly into his eyes: "I'm really pregnant!"

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