142. She is not pregnant.

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What Wen Xiang hadn’t expected was that Ji Shen would actually come as well. The man arrived hurriedly, still in his police uniform, which he hadn’t had time to take off. His uniform was crisp, his thick brows and deep-set eyes exuded maturity tinged with wildness, and his presence was intensely masculine.

She remembered he had been quite busy lately.

She hadn’t anticipated that he would make time to come to the hospital.

Jiang Ning saw him and smiled as she approached. “Miss Wen, look—Brother Shen came all the way to the hospital himself just to make sure whether you’re really pregnant or not. He probably thinks you’re lying!”

A chill crept through Wen Xiang’s heart.

She recalled the man’s attitude last night.

Yesterday, he had bought three pregnancy test sticks all at once from the pharmacy. Wen Xiang had carefully followed the instructions for the first two tests and both were negative.

She was ready to stop testing, but the man would not be swayed and insisted on using the third one.

That showed how cautious he was.

“Do you have the results?” Ji Shen bypassed Jiang Ning and went straight to Wen Xiang.

Wen Xiang handed him the report.

After reading it, Ji Shen tore the test report into pieces and tossed them into the trash bin. “Are you hungry? Want something to eat?”

Wen Xiang had no appetite and shook her head.

That wave of nausea crept up again, and she couldn’t help but gag!

She had looked up her symptoms online and was startled.

Besides pregnancy, the symptoms of nausea, dry heaving, and loss of appetite could also indicate gastritis, stomach perforation, or worse—potentially cancer.

A quick online search and cancer was the first suspicion.

Ji Shen steadied her by the shoulders. “Let’s go to gastroenterology and get a CT scan.”

Wen Xiang didn’t refuse; she was indeed feeling unwell.

They queued and entered the gastroenterology department.

After Wen Xiang left, Jiang Ning strolled over to Ji Shen’s side.

She wore oversized sunglasses and a hat, a look that paradoxically drew attention.

“Brother Shen, was Miss Wen almost pregnant?”

Ji Shen replied coolly, “She’s not pregnant.”

“You don’t want her to be pregnant, right? Because after seeing the report, you looked relieved,” Jiang Ning smiled. “Brother Shen, I’m the person who knows you best in this world.”

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Ji Shen said, “You’re a bit too full of yourself.”

Jiang Ning wasn’t offended. “But I guess Miss Wen doesn’t think the same. I think she really wants this child. She probably used a lot of effort and tricks, but fate wasn’t on her side.”

Ji Shen’s expression grew colder.

“But maybe Miss Wen didn’t mean to; she just wanted to be with you so badly.”

Ji Shen turned around. “I won’t have an illegitimate child.”

His phone rang.

After answering, he glanced inside. Wen Xiang was still not out.

Commissioner Wang had just assigned an urgent task.

Jiang Ning sensed his dilemma. “Brother Shen, if you have something to do, you should go first! I’m free today; when Miss Wen comes out, I’ll explain it to her.”

“There’s no need,” Ji Shen said. He could see through Jiang Ning’s little schemes. He personally sent Wen Xiang a message explaining the situation, waited a few more minutes, then reluctantly left.

Wen Xiang emerged just as Ji Shen was leaving.

Jiang Ning took off her sunglasses, revealing eyes that bore a striking resemblance to Wen Xiang’s.

“Brother Shen is gone.”

“I know. He just messaged me to explain,” Wen Xiang said calmly.

“Brother Shen told me he won’t have an illegitimate child. So, Miss Wen, your plan to gain status through the child and force a marriage has failed,” Jiang Ning’s lips curled into a faint smile. “Honestly, I’m a bit disappointed. If you had been pregnant, then you and Brother Shen would be completely finished—and you’d never marry into a wealthy family.”

Wen Xiang laughed coldly. “So this is Miss Jiang’s sense of self-worth. What, in this world, must a woman rely on a man to maximize her value? Why must I become part of a wealthy family by having a child or marrying a man? If I want to be wealthy, I will be my own kind of wealthy.”

Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow. “Miss Wen, you seem pretty confident in your own abilities.”

“If a woman isn’t confident in herself, who else can she be confident in?” Wen Xiang didn’t want to waste any more time arguing with Jiang Ning.

But Jiang Ning was relentless. “So, Miss Wen, all I’m saying today is that you should know your place. In Brother Shen’s eyes, you’re not as important as you think. The fact that he came to the hospital himself just to make sure you’re not pregnant shows he doesn’t trust you at all. He’s afraid you’re lying. So, I hope you won’t overestimate yourself.”

“Miss Jiang is quite amusing. An ex who still has the nerve to swagger in front of me,” Wen Xiang smiled brightly and defiantly. “If you’re really capable, then take him away. There are plenty of men in the world anyway!”

Jiang Ning’s face suddenly stiffened.

Wen Xiang turned and walked away.

Without the child, she actually felt a bit relieved.

This wouldn’t affect her career or figure.

The only real disappointment came from the man’s wariness.

It made her realize—

Oh, Officer Ji only wanted to date me; he never thought about the future.

After this incident, Ji Shen had specifically explained to Wen Xiang that the timing wasn’t right.

Wen Xiang understood; after all, Ji Shen was a public official. Both unmarried, if she got pregnant, what would people say about him?

Her expectations just lowered a little and that was all.

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That weekend, Wen Xiang went home.

Wen Yao happened to be visiting with Qin You, and the three ran into each other.

When Qin You saw Wen Xiang, his gaze was still burning with intensity—his eyes seemed glued to her!

Wen Yao coquettishly pulled Qin You, feeding him grapes.

Qin You absentmindedly opened his mouth.

Aunt Chun was very enthusiastic. “Yao Yao and Qin You are here! Mom made delicious food today, hurry and eat!”

She only glanced at Wen Xiang and pretended not to see her.

Wen Yao was now about four months pregnant, her belly starting to show.

“Sis, come eat too! Haven’t seen you in ages!” Wen Yao proudly looped her arm through Qin You’s, like a hen showing off her chicks.

Wen Xiang didn’t want to face these false faces.

She went to the study to find Wen Fan Hai. If it weren’t for him, she wouldn’t have come back to the Wen family.

Father and daughter talked for quite a while until Aunt Chun outside couldn’t help but call, “Dinner’s ready, husband! If you don’t eat soon, the food will get cold!”

“All right, all right, always nagging!” Wen Fan Hai grumbled.

He really didn’t want to see Qin You. Qin You had brought so much trouble to the Wen family before. Wen Fan Hai was lenient enough not to use force; he hadn’t expected this kind of son-in-law!

So every time Wen Yao dragged Qin You back, Wen Fan Hai had a headache. But seeing Wen Yao’s belly, he thought he could bear it.

No matter how much he disliked him, at least that belly carried his grandchild.

After the father and daughter came out, Aunt Chun became warm again, urging Wen Xiang to eat this and that.

Qin You couldn’t help but glance toward Wen Xiang.

She seemed thinner, her complexion not as good as before.

Was her brother-in-law bullying her?

Suddenly, Wen Yao gasped, clutching her belly!