CHAPTER 645: CHAPTER 43: JOY AND SORROW OF PREGNANCY

Xiao Xian returned to Yanqing Agricultural College by around eight in the morning, taking extra time to loiter with her Spiritual Rhinoceros Scissors to avoid arousing Zhuo Feng and Feng Xing’s suspicion. (The earliest bus from Beijing to Yanqing is at seven-thirty in the morning, and normally Xiao Xian would have been home around nine.)

Seeing Xiao Xian coming back, Zhuo Feng met her with a face full of joy, rushing to greet her, only to be stopped by Feng Xing, "It’s cold out, and it just snowed, so it’s slippery outside. Please, don’t walk out there," he fretted, behaving like a hen protecting her chicks.

"Hey, stop fussing over nothing. It’s just a suspected pregnancy, and you’re acting as if I’m seven or eight months into it. If we knew Xiao Xian was coming back by bus today, we should’ve driven to pick her up," Zhuo Feng said happily as she grabbed Xiao Xian, looking her up and down, "Let me see, you seem to have grown taller, probably over 165 cm now, right? Your face looks sharper too. Is that class at Huake Institute really that hard? It’s tiring our Xiao Xian out. Oh my, it’s like three or four degrees below zero today, and all you’re wearing is a cotton vest? Look at my memory, I forgot to bring you your down jacket. Also, is the quilt at school warm enough?"

Having her aunt touch her face and pinch her arm, Xiao Xian itched all over, and the thought of wearing cotton-padded clothes and down jackets on the North Campus made her sweat under her vest.

"Aunt, let’s not talk about this, what did my uncle just say? Did he say you’re pregnant?" Xiao Xian, upon hearing the news, took a moment to register before reacting.

"It’s not confirmed yet. I’ve been feeling quite nauseous these past few days after finishing up at the Agricultural Specialty Store, throwing up whatever I eat. Mr. Mao said it looks like a pregnancy, so I told your uncle, and he rushed me to the hospital. We went a few days ago, and today we were planning to go to the city hospital for the report," If Xiao Xian had returned just half an hour later, Zhuo Feng and Feng Xing would have already been on their way to the city.

Because of the suspected pregnancy, Feng Xing insisted that Zhuo Feng stop working at the Agricultural Specialty Store and rest at home. Zhuo Feng verbally showed annoyance, but deep down she felt content.

After all, the couple had been married for several years, and because of Xiao Xian’s situation, they had put off having children. According to Zhuo Feng’s plan, it wouldn’t be too late to have children after thirty, so they had been using contraception. However, due to Yezi’s case, and after the supply of Hairy Crabs was cut off, the couple became busy finding alternative crops, and amid the oversight, Zhuo Feng suspected she might be pregnant.

"Well, what are we waiting for? I’ll go with you to the hospital to get the report," Xiao Xian wanted the house to be more lively.

Having just returned to Yanqing, Xiao Xian found herself back in the car, heading straight to the city hospital.

The report was still with the attending doctor. According to the nurse, Zhuo Feng was confirmed to be three months pregnant. Feng Xing was overjoyed upon hearing this, muttering about possible names for a son or a daughter.

"Look at your uncle, acting so silly. Only three months along and already naming the baby," Zhuo Feng was over the moon, and her body, tormented by nausea for the past month, felt a bit more comfortable.

The attending doctor arrived and called Zhuo Feng and her husband into the office, leaving Xiao Xian waiting in the reception area. The obstetrics department was filled with expectant parents, each face carrying a smile of bliss.

After around fifteen minutes, Zhuo Feng came out, her eyes slightly red, while Feng Xing had his head down, appearing rather upset.

"What happened?" Xiao Xian asked hastily, seeing their reactions.

"The report says that your aunt’s baby is malpositioned; it could be an ectopic pregnancy," Feng Xing said in a low voice.

Zhuo Feng stood in a daze, clutching her belly, murmuring, "They suggest it’s best to terminate the pregnancy."

Xiao Xian listened, struggling to understand, but got the general sense that the baby wasn’t doing well and couldn’t be kept.

"Ah Feng, don’t be too upset just yet, the doctor isn’t one hundred percent sure, and mentioned that the baby is too small right now, and there could be a misdiagnosis. They said you should go home, take good care of yourself, and come back for a recheck next month, right? Please, don’t cry, the baby can feel it. Don’t cry now..." Zhuo Feng was already sobbing uncontrollably, while Feng Xing spoke softly. He had felt dazed when he first heard the news, as if his head was clouded.

If it weren’t for Zhuo Feng’s hand he was holding, icy cold and terrifying, he might still be lost in his confusion. Ever since Xiao Xian’s parents passed away, his wife Zhuo Feng had been harboring a deep pain inside.