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

Xu Hui asked about her condition, "Besides vomiting, is there any other pain?"

"No, I had a high fever a while ago, and I've been vomiting ever since." Xu Qingcheng was a little worried, as if no amount of sadness could compare to the impact of the illness.

Xu Shengchang, such a strong-willed person, collapsed just like that. Lying in a hospital bed being taken care of, there's no way he can go back to how things were before.

My body is failing me.

I couldn't help but feel a little worried. "I hope nothing will happen."

"Don't you get regular checkups? It should be fine." Xu Hui noticed the worry in her voice and asked, "Have you been having trouble sleeping lately?"

Xu Qingcheng hummed in agreement, "A little."

"You're under too much pressure. This illness is psychological; it can't be cured with medication alone," Xu Hui sighed. "I'm at work tomorrow. Come see me at the hospital, and I'll recommend a specialist to you. Go and get a look."

The next day, Xu Qingcheng went to Shengshi first, held an office meeting, and kept the financial director behind to give him some instructions.

President Qu looked at her with some surprise, "President Xu, are you really going to do this? This involves drawing blood, and in the future..."

"I know, I've thought it through." Xu Qingcheng pursed her lips. "Do as I say, but do it quietly. Just keep it to yourself. Don't mention this to anyone. It's reasonable that Shengshi hasn't mentioned dividends in the past two years due to its poor management."

That's reasonable.

Reasonable cash-out.

The CFO naturally understands, and Shengshi has always done a good job with employee stock ownership, so everyone will definitely be happy.

"It's reasonable, but for the investors, especially Tang Jinchao, they'll definitely notice if we make any move." President Qu was still worried.

Xu Qingcheng nodded. "I understand. You just need to make all the preparations for Shengshi. You don't need to worry about anything else."

After everything was arranged, Xu Qingcheng drove directly to the hospital.

When Xu Qingcheng went to Xu Hui's office, she was busy and gestured for Xu Qingcheng to sit down and wait for her.

Xu Hui saw a young woman who was pregnant and came for an abortion. She was writing up the surgical consent form.

They issued a prescription, told them to pay the fees, and arranged for a painless abortion.

After everyone left, Xu Hui sighed, "Honestly, young girls these days don't know how to protect themselves at all. The trend of younger people getting abortions is too serious."

They then asked, "How long have you been vomiting? Is the blood you're vomiting severe?"

Xu Qingcheng's mind went blank. Xu Hui's words seemed to have woken her up. So much had happened recently that she seemed to only just remember that her period had come once after the false miscarriage, and it seemed that it hadn't come since. It was seriously overdue.

"Qingcheng?" Xu Hui called out to her when she noticed she was lost in thought.

Xu Qingcheng snapped out of her reverie. "I was just spacing out. What did you say?"

"You look so distracted, what are you thinking about?" Xu Hui frowned; Xu Hui did indeed look rather haggard. "I'm asking how long you've been vomiting, and how much blood you're vomiting?"

"It's been a week. I've been vomiting a lot. I throw up whatever I eat, and I get carsick easily. When I get carsick, I feel like vomiting, and my limbs feel weak from vomiting," Xu Qingcheng slowly recalled. "Insomnia, actually, isn't as bad as before. Sometimes I fall asleep without realizing it, but I'm prone to dizziness, and my throat is also very sore. Vomiting blood isn't serious, not particularly noticeable, but it happens when I vomit very badly."

Xu Hui thought for a moment, "If you feel dizzy, you should see a neurologist and get a brain CT scan first."

Xu Qingcheng did not respond.

Xu Hui was about to make a phone call to find a neurology specialist, but Xu Qingcheng stopped her.

Xu Hui looked at her, "What's wrong?"

"I just realized... my period is late." And they weren't using contraception.

Xu Hui was stunned for a moment. Everyone says that you should think about what you do, and as an obstetrician and gynecologist, she should be thinking about this the most. However, such common sense questions as pregnancy should not be coming from someone like Xu Qingcheng. Her voice was full of worry, obviously because she felt that she was sick, and Xu Hui was led astray.

After she said that, I realized that her symptoms were indeed very similar to those of pregnancy, only more severe than normal.

"Let's get a blood test and some other tests done first."

While waiting for the results, Xu Qingcheng was a little dazed. She used to refuse to take birth control pills when she was faking a pregnancy, but after the truth came out, she stopped hiding it.

Her heart secretly leaned on him, and she was a little greedy, thinking that he must like her too.

He wanted her, but he never used contraception himself, nor did he let her use it.

Moreover, Fu Jingting made it very clear that he wanted her to have a child for him, and the older generation of the Fu family were hoping for a child.

Xu Qingcheng didn't even have time to think about the issue further before things reached this point.

It wasn't until now that her mind started to work slowly.

It seemed she didn't need to wait for the results; she already knew she was pregnant.

"You are pregnant, that's for sure. The pregnancy date is calculated based on the last menstrual period." Xu Hui looked at the results. "Now you don't have to pretend anymore. The Fu family must be overjoyed. Your wedding is truly a double celebration. However, your body is too weak. Look at this blood test results, you're severely malnourished. No wonder you've been dizzy. Have you not been eating anything lately? This won't do. What's the point of having a child if your health is ruined?"

Xu Qingcheng's face turned pale. Given their current situation, there wouldn't even be a wedding, let alone a child.

My heart feels a little heavy, I can't quite put my finger on it.

When he held her in his arms, so tenderly and affectionately calling her name, who was he thinking of?

When he was intimate with her, the arms he held her were hard and strong, as if he could protect her for the rest of her life. His words were so seductive, but was he thinking to himself, "This woman is really stupid. She sold you out and she still wants to count the money for me"?

Tears were almost bursting out. Xu Qingcheng covered her eyes with her hands and tried her best to tilt her head back, but some tears still managed to escape.

"What's wrong with you?" Xu Hui looked at Xu Qingcheng with concern. She had once helped Xu Qingcheng forge a pregnancy certificate and knew that Qingcheng had painstakingly married into the Fu family for Shengshi's sake.

Life is hard to say whether it's right or wrong; every choice is a choice. But the Fu family has an extraordinary background, and when her husband brought her here last time, it was obvious how good he was to her.

Knowing the truth about Xu Qingcheng's fake pregnancy, she, as an accomplice, should logically be held accountable.

However, the other party only made one request, saying, "Since Mrs. Fu needs the abortion paperwork, then please have Dr. Xu prepare all the necessary documents according to the proper procedures."

Then he threatened Xu Hui not to talk nonsense and that not a single word of this matter could be leaked.

Xu Hui was a bit confused about the affairs of wealthy families. As a doctor, this forgery could be a small matter, but it could also be a big one. If it really caused a stir, she would lose the job she had worked so hard to get over the years.

She was worried about Qingcheng, but also felt strange that she had to be made to create materials for a miscarriage.

However, nothing much happened on Xu Qingcheng's side afterward, and the wedding proceeded as planned, so the matter was quietly swept under the rug.

Xu Hui later called Xu Qingcheng to ask her what was wrong, and she only said that everything was fine and that her aunt could rest assured. Xu Hui naturally assumed that the two of them had resolved their internal conflict and that things would be fine from now on.

But today, Qingcheng's expression was clearly off; her face was frighteningly pale.

Xu Hui thought for a moment, "You said you started vomiting after having a high fever the other day. Have you been neglecting to pay attention lately? Have you been taking any medication?"