After Breaking Up, I Married the Dying Tycoon in a Flash-Chapter 392 - 12: The Long River of Dim Lights (Part 12)
It was during this New Year that Song Nian unexpectedly discovered she might be pregnant.
Her period had been missing for a while, and lately, she couldn’t eat well and often felt drowsy. According to what she read, she should be pregnant.
So, after celebrating New Year’s night, she held Lu Zhonian and, looking up at his face, asked him, "Lu Zhonian, do you like children?"
Lu Zhonian said he did.
But such an answer did not satisfy Song Nian.
She said, "Just liking them isn’t enough."
Lu Zhonian asked her, "What exactly do you want then?"
Song Nian said, "Lu Zhonian, love him as you love me."
The night was very quiet, and Lu Zhonian’s silence was even longer. Almost falling asleep, Song Nian finally heard him say, "I’ll try my best."
Song Nian thought Lu Zhonian was such a strange person. Who would use the word ’try my best’ when talking about love?
With this thought, she asked him.
"Why just try your best?"
"Because it’s a bit difficult."
Song Nian’s sleepiness faded somewhat. Frowning and feeling wronged, she retorted, "Why would it be difficult?"
"Nian Nian, you can’t ask me to love him the same as I love you. Love can’t be replicated, and Nian Nian, you are also unique." Lu Zhonian patted Song Nian’s back, saying, "Go to sleep, don’t think about these things."
He became increasingly gentle towards Song Nian, as if shedding all coldness and obsession. Thus, often times, his gentleness made Song Nian feel bewildered.
The person in front of her was Lu Zhonian.
But he seemed different than the Lu Zhonian in her memories.
Song Nian said, "I can’t sleep, I have something to tell you."
"What is it?" Lu Zhonian, rubbing Song Nian’s back lightly from top to bottom.
"I think I’m pregnant." Song Nian said, "Lu Zhonian, I’m pregnant."
After Song Nian finished speaking, she raised her head, expectantly looking at Lu Zhonian.
But the latter’s eyes betrayed surprise and complex emotions spreading within. Song Nian searched for a long time, but couldn’t find a hint of joy.
She despondently lowered her head. "Why don’t you seem happy at all?"
"Happy..." Lu Zhonian paused for a moment, "Nian Nian, be good and sleep."
Song Nian hummed with satisfaction, saying, "Of course, I have to sleep well. If I’m pregnant, the baby in my stomach also needs to rest well."
Song Nian fell asleep peacefully, oblivious to the dark emotions swirling in Lu Zhonian’s eyes.
The next morning, Song Nian didn’t see Lu Zhonian.
The butler said he had an important meeting in the group, so he went there on short notice.
Song Nian didn’t think too much about it. She urged the butler to prepare a car for her; she wanted to go out.
"Madam... where are you going?" the butler asked perplexedly.
Song Nian said, "I want to go to the hospital for a prenatal check-up."
A look of surprise immediately appeared on the butler’s face. He nodded repeatedly, saying, "Of course, madam! I’ll arrange it for you right away!"
Song Nian smiled contentedly. She had planned to go to the hospital for her prenatal check-up, and afterward, tell Lu Zhonian the good news formally.
However, in the private hospital, Song Nian encountered Jiang Ci.
The man looked sickly and was in low spirits. He had just come downstairs when he saw Song Nian intending to go upstairs.
Behind Jiang Ci, his assistant saw the unusual expression on his face and hurriedly asked, "Mr. Jiang, are you feeling unwell?"
Jiang Ci shook his head, walking towards Song Nian with palpable tension in his brows and eyes, as if he wasn’t dissembling. "Why have you come to the hospital? Nian Nian, are you unwell?"
Song Nian said she wasn’t unwell.
In the busy lobby, the confrontation between two attractive individuals inevitably attracted attention.
Song Nian explained calmly, saying, "I’m not sick, really, Jiang Ci, I’m fine."
"If you’re fine, then why come to the hospital? How exactly does Lu Zhonian take care of you, to end up bringing you to the hospital!" Jiang Ci’s expression became angry, his fury evident.
Song Nian found it unbelievable, looking at Jiang Ci amusedly, "What do you have to blame him for? All these years, he’s the one who has been taking care of me, Jiang Ci, no one has done better than him, not even you."
Jiang Ci’s face turned deathly pale. As Song Nian was about to leave, he was still struggling desperately, "Then what exactly are you doing at the hospital?"
Song Nian had already made up her mind to live a good life with Lu Zhonian, so it was impossible to let Jiang Ci have any more interaction with her.
She said coldly, "I’m pregnant, here for a prenatal check-up."
Jiang Ci’s already fragile look became utterly desperate.
As if in disbelief, he stared at Song Nian bewildered, "What did you say...?"
"Is what I said hard to understand? I’m pregnant." Song Nian said coldly, "Jiang Ci, our relationship is a thing of the past, and my life has nothing to do with you."
Song Nian never thought that Jiang Ci was as crazy as Lu Zhonian. He suddenly grabbed her wrist and dragged her out of the hospital.
The disparity in strength between men and women made Song Nian’s struggles seem laughable.
Watching the car once again get on the freeway, she just silently covered her abdomen, then freed her other hand to call Lu Zhonian.
Jiang Ci noticed her small movements but didn’t stop her, instead scoffing coldly.
Song Nian’s voice was still calm when the call connected, "Lu Zhonian, I’ve been kidnapped by Jiang Ci; he’s currently taking me on the Jiang Han freeway."
Jiang Ci chuckled, shouting, "President Lu, long time no see."
On the other end, Lu Zhonian was still in a meeting. Thus, everyone saw the man who had been unflinchingly looking at the debate among the crowd just a second ago, suddenly change color and quickly walk out of the meeting room with the phone in hand.
Lu Zhonian’s voice was stern, "Jiang Ci, if you have a problem with me, come to me; don’t hurt Song Nian!"
Jiang Ci’s scoff intensified, and he abruptly snatched Song Nian’s phone, throwing it out of the window without hesitation.
Song Nian watched his actions in shock, her voice tensing, "Are you crazy? Are you sick? Jiang Ci, enough is enough!" 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
"Song Nian, do you know what I’ve been through these days? Every time I think of you returning to Lu Zhonian, I suffer through sleepless nights of agony. Don’t you hate him? Song Nian, you clearly told me you hated him! So what’s this now? What about the child in your stomach!"
He went on more and more agitated, as the speed of the car soared, and Song Nian’s complexion turned completely pale. Watching the nearly out-of-control speed, her voice uncontrollably trembled, "Jiang Ci... calm down a bit..."
Jiang Ci stopped the car by the edge of a cliff.
If the brakes had been applied even a second later, both of them would have gone over the edge.
Song Nian was horrified, looking at Jiang Ci with incomprehension, "You want to revitalize the Jiang Family, haven’t you already achieved that? Why are you still so obstinate? Jiang Ci, I owe you nothing; you deceived me first!"
Jiang Ci’s eyes were bloodshot, "I did deceive you, but all these years, do you think it hasn’t pained me to watch you entangled with Lu Zhonian? I suffer just the same, my pain is no less than yours!"
