After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

After hanging up the phone, Lan Yujuan tidied herself up quickly and prepared to go out.

In the living room, after coaxing the little one to sleep, Lan's mother had already come out of the room.

Mr. Qin was carrying a bunch of newly bought toys, and it looked like he had just come in.

The four elders were sitting in the living room, drinking tea and chatting.

"Juan'er, are you going out?"

"Who are you with, and where are you planning to go?"

Qin's father, who had just sat down, saw that she was about to leave and asked with a smile.

Lan Yujuan mumbled as she changed her shoes:

"My classmate just called and asked me to go out for a walk."

She was still unclear about Li Rui's current situation, so she couldn't explain it directly.

Unexpectedly, her biological mother seemed to have a premonition, and while getting up to see her out, she asked with concern:

"Who's the classmate who asked you to meet? Will Chen Mo go?"

"If you're free these next few days, why don't you invite Li Rui over for a casual meal?"

"It's been a while since you all last saw each other since the class reunion, hasn't it?"

Lan Yujuan nodded and replied, "Okay!"

"I made an appointment with Li Rui today! I'll ask her later if she's free tomorrow or the day after."

After saying that, he quickly went out the door.

The two agreed to meet at the orthopedic outpatient clinic of the provincial hospital.

When Lan Yujuan arrived at the agreed location, she immediately spotted Li Rui among the disabled people.

Although she was sitting in a corner, her long, curly hair, along with the hat, sunglasses, and mask she wore indoors, made her hard to miss.

"Where are you hurt? Did you twist your ankle?" Lan Yujuan asked with concern as she sat down next to Li Rui, panting heavily.

Li Rui took off his sunglasses, gently shook his head, his eyes already swollen from crying.

Lan Yujuan was startled and even more worried. "Where are you hurt? Have you registered?"

Li Rui nodded slightly, then handed over the number he had taken, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Okay, I've taken it."

"We're in line; there are five people ahead of us."

Lan Yujuan took the number, her eyes widened, and she stammered:

"Obstetrics and Gynecology? W-what does that mean?"

Her shocked gaze gradually moved up from Li Rui's legs, finally settling on her abdomen.

"You're...pregnant?"

Li Rui nodded gently, his eyes red.

Lan Yujuan quickly realized what was happening and excitedly stood up abruptly.

"It's my brother's?!"

Li Rui was terrified. He quickly put his sunglasses back on and then desperately pulled Lan Yujuan down to sit.

"Please, please keep your voice down!"

"Are you afraid others won't hear you?"

Li Rui spoke softly, tears of grievance streaming down his face like broken beads from under his sunglasses.

Lan Yujuan was caught off guard. She handed him tissues and coaxed him while leading him to the balcony where there were few people.

"You're pregnant! That's wonderful news! Why are you crying?"

"Sister-in-law, you can rest assured!"

"I can guarantee with my own integrity that my brother will definitely take full responsibility!" Lan Yujuan coaxed as she changed her tune.

For the Qin family, this was nothing short of wonderful news!

Lan Yujuan knew very well that Uncle Qin and Aunt Yajing, the elderly couple, had been hoping for Qin Zhang to get married and have children, and their hair had almost turned white from waiting!

If they knew Li Rui was pregnant, they would probably want to pluck the stars from the sky for her.

However, after calming down a bit, Lan Yujuan quickly realized that something was wrong.

"You don't want to..., do you?"

Before she could finish speaking, Li Rui, who was stamping his feet in frustration, covered her mouth.

"How could I not want it?"

"Of course I want it!"

As he spoke, Li Rui took off his hat, glasses, and mask, crying as he said:

"But I've only just met Qin Zhang, and then..."

"What will the elders of the Qin family think of me?"

"Won't they think I'm too casual and lack any self-respect?"

"Moreover, I only spent two days with Qin Zhang before he returned to his unit, and I haven't seen him since."

"If I said that I only had a relationship with Qin Zhang and that this child is his, would the Qin family really believe me?"

Hearing this, Lan Yujuan breathed a sigh of relief and then patiently helped her sort things out.

When did you find out you were pregnant?

Li Rui poured out all his worries and then cried. After releasing his emotions, his voice was somewhat low.

"I haven't had my period since he left, and I didn't think much of it a few days ago."

"For the past few days, I've felt nauseous and want to vomit as soon as I wake up in the morning."

"This morning, I couldn't resist and bought a pregnancy test. I tested several times, and it always showed two lines."

"I was afraid I had made a mistake, so I wanted to come to the hospital to register and have a doctor take a look at me..."

After listening, Lan Yujuan asked softly:

"Does Qin Zhang know about this?"

"He's a responsible man; you can talk to him directly."

Li Rui shook his head vigorously, tears welling in his eyes:

"I dare not."

"I like him. But we've only known each other for a few days!"

"There was absolutely no emotional foundation between us, and we weren't even very familiar with each other."

"What should I do if I tell him and he doesn't want the child?"

"After all, we're both adults, and being together is a matter of mutual consent."

Lan Yujuan quickly interrupted:

"Sister-in-law, please don't think like that!"

"When he agreed to go on a blind date with you, it meant you had reached a consensus that you were getting to know each other with marriage in mind."

"Besides, everyone here is an adult. If Qin Zhang didn't intend to have children in the first place, he should have taken precautions from the beginning."

"Since he didn't take any precautions, he should be fully responsible for you and the child!"

Hearing her say that, Li Rui regained some confidence. But after thinking it over, he still felt a little guilty.

"Yujuan, you know, back then, when I was with him... it was me who took the initiative."

"He was drunk and unprepared, so..."

Lan Yujuan almost laughed in anger, and gently tapped Li Rui's forehead with her hand:

"I think you've lost your mind!"

"If he were really drunk, and you still got pregnant? That would be a miracle!"

"Do you know his usual alcohol tolerance?"

Li Rui shook his head blankly, but still defended him:

"He was definitely drunk that day, really!"

This time, Lan Yujuan really couldn't hold back and turned around to chuckle in a rather unkind way.

"Okay, fine!"

"Anyway, don't overthink it. I'll go with you to get checked out first."

"After the examination is completed, I will help you queue up to pick up the results. You just need to inform Qin Zhang."

Li Rui breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the tears from his face, and gave Lan Yujuan a big hug.

"Thank you!"

"Now, I feel much more at ease!"

Lan Yujuan smiled faintly, patted Li Rui's back lightly, and then took her arm and walked towards the obstetrics and gynecology floor.

Li Rui entered the examination room, while Lan Yujuan waited quietly at the door.

Suddenly, she overheard a woman in labor passing by gossiping with her husband in a low voice:

"Did you see that woman who just walked by? She's really beautiful!"

Lan Yujuan looked up curiously. How beautiful?

I caught a glimpse of half a figure disappearing around the corner of the corridor; it was truly stunning!