Mrs. Fu, please be mindful of the appropriate boundaries.

Xu Qingcheng's heart skipped a beat. She turned around and saw that it was Xu Hui's colleague from the same department.

She pressed her pounding heart and squeezed her eyes shut.

Xu Hui wrote out the examination form, and then personally took her to the ultrasound room with the form.

Fu Jingting's hand injury was treated quickly because it wasn't serious. When he returned, Xu Qingcheng hadn't come out of the examination room yet.

News always travels incredibly fast. In just a short while, Fu Jingting's phone started ringing incessantly.

When Xu Qingcheng came out, she saw Fu Jingting frowning and explaining, "No need to come over. We'll let you know if there are any issues after the examination."

"How could she get like this just from trying on a wedding dress? And you, don't you know what's wrong with your own wife? Where are your eyes? Why don't you keep an eye on her?" Zhong Wanxiu was so shocked when she received Liu Yang's call that her heart almost jumped out of her chest. She then launched into a tirade against Fu Jingting!

Fu Jingting patiently listened to his mother's lecture; otherwise, the phone call could have gone on forever.

After Zhong Wanxiu finished her tirade, her voice turned cold again. "Ye Wenhan did it on purpose, didn't she? But even if she was resentful, she shouldn't have done something like that. It was a life. I'm so glad you married Qingcheng instead of her."

Her methods were cruel and vicious, and she had no upbringing. This kind of woman is not worthy to be a daughter-in-law of the Fu family.

Jingting, Qingcheng is your wife, the one who will spend the rest of your life with you. I don't care what entanglements the Ye and Xu families have, nor do I care about who was right or wrong in the past. I only know that Qingcheng is my daughter-in-law, and she has to call me "Mom." Therefore, I absolutely cannot let her be bullied. Do you understand what I mean?

"I know," Fu Jingting replied, his eyes darkening slightly as he already had a plan in mind.

"No, I'm still not at ease. I have to go and see for myself." I won't be at ease until I see it for myself.

Fu Jingting rubbed his temples, then turned around and saw Xu Qingcheng. "Mom is worried about you and wants to come over."

"Is Qingcheng with you? Let her answer the phone," Zhong Wanxiu said hurriedly.

Fu Jingting looked at her questioningly, asking if she wanted to take it.

Xu Qingcheng was very uneasy. She hesitated for a moment before answering the phone, "Mom, you don't need to come over. I've already... finished my checkup."

"The checkup is complete? What happened?"

Xu Qingcheng glanced at Fu Jingting secretly, then turned her back, looking somewhat uneasy. "Mom, the test results aren't good."

"How exactly do you mean it?"

"I'm showing signs of threatened miscarriage. The doctor said the situation isn't good and I might not be able to save the baby."

As Xu Qingcheng spoke, she glanced at Fu Jingting. The man's face remained expressionless. She bit her lip, a strange sense of guilt welling up inside her.

Zhong Wanxiu paused for a moment before asking, "How are you feeling? Are you experiencing any particular discomfort?"

"No. My lower abdomen is a little bloated. I had some slight bleeding before, but I didn't pay much attention to it..." Xu Qingcheng became more and more guilty as she spoke.

Fu Jingting suddenly took the phone from her hand. "Mom, that's the situation. Don't worry, I'll take her home to rest in a bit."

"What do you mean 'not in a hurry'? How can I not be in a hurry!" Zhong Wanxiu snorted. She had already gone outside and called the driver to take her to Jingshan No. 1.

"I'm coming to your place now. After you've finished your check-up, just go home. We'll talk when we meet."

After the phone call ended, Xu Qingcheng stood beside Fu Jingting with her eyes downcast, looking like a timid wife who had made a big mistake.

The man stared at her expressionlessly, and Xu Qingcheng couldn't discern his true emotions.

Then I thought, Fu had just announced his job reassignment, and now, with the loss of her unborn child, which meant his child was gone, wouldn't he also feel very sad?

She tugged at Fu Jingting's sleeve with her finger and said in a very soft voice, "I'm sorry."

Her apology stemmed more from the initial deception.

Upon hearing those three words, Xu Qingcheng's eyes inexplicably reddened, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Fu Jingting glanced at her and saw that her eyes were red and she looked like she was about to cry. He wasn't worried at first, but suddenly his heart tightened. He covered her face with his hand and said, "Why are you crying? Don't cry!"

The voice wasn't very friendly, but the hand covering her face was very gentle.

He simply turned to Xu Hui and asked, "What's going on?"

"According to her, there are signs of threatened miscarriage. Whether it can be saved depends on luck. During this period, the pregnant woman should pay attention to rest, keep her emotions stable, and especially abstain from sexual intercourse." Xu Hui spoke in official terms and took out a red leaflet on precautions for threatened miscarriage, which she circled a few times and handed it to Fu Jingting.

The man glanced at the five words "No Sexual Relationships" that were marked on the sign, then suddenly looked at Xu Qingcheng, startling her so much that she kept her eyes down and wouldn't look at him.

"If the bleeding stops, the symptoms lessen, and the embryo survives, the pregnancy can continue," Xu Hui added, then earnestly advised, "Don't be careless. Some people miscarry after a fall, while others might accidentally lose their baby with a slight movement. The connection between a child and its parents is also a matter of fate. But don't worry too much. If you really can't keep the pregnancy, then it wasn't meant to be. You're young, after all, and you have plenty of opportunities."

The words were neutral, but the actions were dishonorable. Xu Hui didn't say much more, gave Xu Qingcheng the medicine, secretly told her to change it to nutritional supplements, and then sent her away.

As soon as she left, Xu Hui breathed a sigh of relief.

However, before she could fully relax, the door was pushed open again, and a man sat down at Xu Hui's desk, placing several documents in front of her. "Dr. Xu, are these test results familiar?"

……

The two were silent on their way home from the hospital.

Xu Qingcheng idly tugged at her wedding dress, afraid of ruining it.

She was still wearing his coat. Turning to look at him, she saw that he was wearing a suit vest over his crisp shirt, his right hand resting on his knee, the back of his hand covered with gauze so that no wound could be seen.

He tilted his head back, seemingly with a headache, and pressed one hand to his temple.

Xu Qingcheng looked over, her hands that were tidying up the wedding dress stopped, and she reached out to hold the man's injured hand.

Fu Jingting instinctively dodged when she touched him, and Xu Qingcheng's hand froze there.

The man opened his eyes.

Xu Qingcheng was incredibly embarrassed. "I was just wondering if your hands were cold..."

She bit her lip and tried to pull her hand back, but the man grabbed it midway, holding it in his palm. "Is it cold?"

His hands were warm; even though he was dressed lightly, they weren't cold. Xu Qingcheng shook her head. "What about the other hand?"

The man smiled, pulled her into his arms, and pressed his hand against her face. "Try it, see if it's cold."

Sure enough, his other hand was quite cold.

Xu Qingcheng hissed, then grabbed his hand and placed it in her palm. She covered it with her other hand, carefully and gently warming his hand so as not to hurt his wound.

Still feeling it wasn't enough, she pulled down her coat, "Put your coat on."

Fu Jingting looked at her quietly, which made Xu Qingcheng feel flustered. She lowered her head and said, "You can't warm me up like this."

Fu Jingting saw her in her wedding dress. Even though she wasn't wearing bridal makeup, but rather her usual light makeup, she looked beautiful as she gazed at him with her bright eyes.

He was breathtakingly beautiful, and I wanted to proclaim to the world that this woman was his, and no one else could touch her. Even if he were to bully her, only he could, and no one else could.

"Put it on, don't get cold."

He draped the coat she had pulled down over her shoulders. Xu Qingcheng couldn't refuse him, so she said, "Put it on, hold me, your arms will be warm."

The man suddenly laughed. Fu Jingting reached out and pulled her into his arms, letting her help him put on his coat. He tugged at his collar and wrapped her even tighter in his arms, making sure she was completely inside him. "That's a good position."

Xu Qingcheng quietly pinched the flesh on his waist, but not too hard.

The man tensed up, then chuckled softly, kissing her forehead. His arms suddenly tightened around her. "What did you tell the doctor? No sex, and he even drew a circle around it?"