At noon, everyone else went to the cafeteria for lunch.
Luo Shu called Shen Yan, wanting to make an appointment to see Yu Zhan. Shen Yan let her into the elevator, and she went straight up to the CEO's office.
"Is something the matter?" Yu Zhan asked, looking at his computer, his face still devoid of much expression. However—
Today, he was wearing a white shirt with a vest over it, and his aura seemed much more distinguished than usual.
Was this white shirt the one she had ordered?
Luo Shu walked straight over and placed the bag in her hand on his desk.
"Returning your clothes. Thank you."
Yu Zhan glanced at the bag, then back at her, and asked, "Not feeling well?"
"Mm..." After their conversation yesterday, she felt there was no need for them to discuss personal matters. She quickly said, "If there's nothing else, Mr. Yu, I'll be going now."
"Mm."
——
She was feeling dizzy and severely nauseous, so she took the afternoon off and went to the hospital.
She was still in the queue with many people ahead of her. She drowsily fell asleep and only groggily woke up when her name was called.
After Luo Shu briefly described her symptoms, the doctor began her questions.
"Name."
"Luo Shu."
"Age."
"Twenty-two."
"Did you have intercourse last month?"
"...Yes, but I took the pill."
"The pill only prevents pregnancy ninety percent of the time. There's still a small chance of conception. Let's do an ultrasound first to check."
The doctor was very experienced, speaking with a smile.
Luo Shu was so scared her hands clenched her white skirt, and beads of sweat formed on her forehead.
So the morning-after pill wasn't one hundred percent effective?!
She swallowed hard and walked out with the request form in a daze to wait.
Her eyes turned red as she thought of her mother.
Her mother had once been in the same situation, with a businessman, which resulted in her. She had given birth to Luo Shu and raised her all alone. The hardship they endured was known only to the two of them.
She walked down an empty corridor, looking at the ultrasound request form. She was terrified that the test would reveal a little one growing inside her. That would be the end of the world!
She was only twenty-two; she could barely figure herself out.
She took a long, deep breath, trying to relax, but the more she tried, the more nervous she became.
She was still debating whether to message Yu Zhan, but he had already blacklisted her. If she called, the big boss might not even answer.
This made her feel even more hopeless!
Luo Shu bit her lip, trying hard not to cry.
Just then, she saw a familiar figure walking towards her.
Liao Xian. She was less than three months along and wasn't showing yet, but she already had the posture of a pregnant woman.
An older maid accompanied her, her arms laden with various necessities, following her carefully.
"Luo Shu, you're here for a check-up too?" she asked sarcastically, her eyes on the blatant "Early Pregnancy Test" form in Luo Shu's hand.
There was no light in her eyes, and the bags under them were heavy and grey. She was a world away from the glamorous and exquisite beauty she used to be.
"Liao Xian." Luo Shu folded the form in her hand and hid it behind her back.
"You've got some serious nerve!" she gritted her teeth, looking as if she wanted to tear Luo Shu to shreds right then and there!
"Why are you so angry?"
Luo Shu scoffed. She knew what Liao Xian meant, and a part of her felt a thrill of satisfaction, but seeing her so devastated also made her feel a pang of pity.
Luo Shu had lost a scumbag, but Liao Xian had lost a husband and the father of her child.
In comparison, Luo Shu was the lucky one.
"Hmph!" Two streams of hot tears rolled down Liao Xian's cheeks.
"Are you happy now that the marriage alliance between the Qin and Liao families has failed? Qin Heng loves you, yet he got me pregnant. You were seeking revenge, dare you deny it?!"
Faced with her accusation, Luo Shu didn't deny it:
"What does it matter if I knew about your sordid affair with Qin Heng? I remained silent to the public. It was your uncle who spread the facts. How can you blame me for that?
In the end, it's because you don't respect yourself. The Qin and Liao families were heading for a marriage alliance anyway. You were the one who was afraid I would steal him away and did something so stupid. It was completely unnecessary!"
"Luo Shu! You're just a fatherless bastard with a mother but no one to raise you! Do you have any right to criticize me?!"
Liao Xian and Luo Shu had once been close friends who could talk all night long, but now she was using Luo Shu's family background to attack her. Luo Shu was momentarily stunned.
She didn't retort, remaining silent for a long time.
She never thought the two of them would end up as enemies.
It wasn't until the hospital's broadcast called her name that she snapped out of it.
She didn't want to argue. This was a hospital, after all. Their conversation had already attracted many strange looks, and she didn't want any more attention.
"Liao Xian, let's just leave it at this from now on."
Luo Shu tried to leave, but Liao Xian blocked her in the corridor.
"Luo Shu, it's been less than a month since you and Qin Heng broke up. Did you start messing around with some wild man and decide to use me and Qin Heng as a shield?"
"Liao Xian, show some respect!" She had already endured enough!
If she weren't pregnant, Luo Shu really wanted to go up and slap this bitch!
"Haha! Luo Shu! What are you so nervous about?!" Liao Xian stepped forward and snatched the form from Luo Shu's hand.
"Give it back!"
Luo Shu tried to get it back, but she was blocked by the maid!
"Just as I thought!"
Liao Xian could tell what the form was for with a single glance.
Luo Shu's nose turned red, and her eyebrows flushed with it.
For so many years, she had often been made fun of by her classmates for being an illegitimate daughter. But every single time, Liao Xian had been the one to stand in front of her and speak up for her. Now, she was using that same weakness to attack her.
Liao Xian laughed, laughing at her for being cheap, for pretending to be so pure and lofty in front of others.
"Do you know why I protected you all these years?"
Luo Shu hadn't known before, but now she had a vague idea.
"Because Qin Heng liked you, and I liked Qin Heng. I had to present myself in the most satisfactory way in front of him. Everyone said I was kind-hearted, and Qin Heng slowly started to accept me. But who knew how much I hated you in my heart!"
Liao Xian's words struck Luo Shu like a bolt from the blue!
So, a friend's affection could also be a lie.
So, all these years, her care and concern had all been fake.
Her boyfriend was fake, and her best friend was fake.
Hah…
Luo Shu understood. Tears streamed down her face against her will.
"Give me back the form."
She tried her best to control her emotions, speaking slowly, word by word.
"Tell me who that wild man is, and I'll give it back to you."
Liao Xian pushed the maid aside and walked up to Luo Shu.
Luo Shu wasn't stupid; she wouldn't fall into her trap.
Yu Zhan was a famous tycoon in the fashion industry. Everyone knew him, and everyone feared him. If she named him, Liao Xian definitely wouldn't believe her and would only humiliate her further.
Besides, Yu Zhan had deleted her yesterday. Even if she admitted it, he might not step forward to acknowledge it.
"Give me back the form!"
Luo Shu reached out to snatch it, but she was met with a slap from Liao Xian.
Slap!
Luo Shu's face burned. The air in the hospital seemed to freeze. The bustling hospital fell silent, with only the broadcast endlessly calling Luo Shu's name.
Luo Shu didn't want to fight anymore. She just wanted to take her form and get away from this disgusting person.
She reached out again to grab the form. Liao Xian raised her hand again as Luo Shu was distracted.
The form was snatched back. Luo Shu thought she was about to be hit again, but to her surprise, Liao Xian's outstretched hand was stopped mid-air, intercepted by a large hand.