At this week's Wednesday gathering, Lu Kaicheng and Yao Siyuan couldn't make it due to scheduled surgeries.
Ever since Chen Lan turned down Lin Jie's job offer, perhaps feeling a bit awkward, they haven't attended the Wednesday et-ups.
Surprisingly, Zou Manqing, who had never co before, joined An Kexin, Ling ngjiao, and others this ti.
For this gathering, Zhang Xiaoxiao suggested returning to simplicity, encouraging everyone to cook for themselves and enjoy the fruits of their labor.
An Keng contributed fried eggs, An Kexin made a vegetable salad, and Ling ngjiao, Yang Leyi, Yu Momo, and others each cooked a simple vegetable dish.
Zou Manqing also enthusiastically made her so-called specialty dish, oyster sauce water spinach.
Lin Jie, Chen Qiuhua, and Qin Gang beca the main chefs, each preparing two to three hearty dishes.
Watching them chat and laugh in the air-conditioned living room while eating fruit, while Lin Jie and the others worked busily in the kitchen, they couldn't help but marvel at how fast tis have changed—the girls' status has really soared.
Chen Qiuhua snorted and said, "What right do you two have to complain? At least you both have beautiful companions, while I'm still single."
"According to statistics, due to the imbalance of more n than won, there are at least 30 to 50 million bachelors in the country."
"Considering that so rich, powerful, and talented guys might have multiple partners, the actual number of bachelors might exceed 50 to 60 million."
"So, you two should be content."
Lin Jie laughed a few tis and jokingly said, "Chen Qiuhua, with your qualifications, if you're still single, it's your own doing. I know plenty of pretty young nurses at Tongren Hospital are quite attentive to you."
As he said this, he looked Chen Qiuhua up and down and pretended to be deep in thought, saying, "Honestly, is there sothing unique about your preferences? Or do you have so unspeakable secret?"
"I'm telling you, I'm a general practitioner, so you shouldn't be embarrassed!"
Chen Qiuhua raised the knife he was using to chop vegetables and threatened, "Lin Jie, if you keep talking nonsense, believe it or not, I'll give you a cut. No matter how good you are at surgery, I don't believe you could perform surgery on yourself in that situation."
Lin Jie seriously said, "In life-threatening or unavoidable special circumstances, it's possible to perform surgery on oneself."
"Hey, Chen Qiuhua, seriously."
He said solemnly, "People used to say you were torn between Han Xue and Hu Xinyi."
"Now it seems Hu Xinyi's character has serious issues, she's not fit to be a virtuous wife, and she hasn't returned from abroad."
"So you and Han Xue..."
Chen Qiuhua's face darkened, he waved weakly and said, "Let's not talk about this, there are things you don't understand."
He sighed deeply and said, "In short, it's impossible between Han Xue and ."
This seed to hint at a major secret, but seeing Chen Qiuhua's reaction, Lin Jie decided not to pursue the topic.
"Brother, brother!"
Lin Miao ran into the kitchen, shouting, "Leyi said she's been feeling tired the past few days and hasn't had much appetite. She took her temperature just now and found she has a slight fever. Can you take a look at her?"
"Why didn't Leyi tell ?"
Qin Gang was a bit anxious too. He tossed his cooking to Chen Qiuhua and joined Lin Jie in the living room.
When Yang Leyi saw Lin Jie and Qin Gang approaching, she stood up, embarrassed, and said, "It might be because these past few days I've been moving between air-conditioned rooms and outside; the temperature difference gave a cold."
"I'll just buy so dicine. It's all Miaomiao making a fuss!"
Lin Jie placed the back of his hand on her forehead and said, "A low fever is usually caused by the body's immune response. Generally, a low fever that subsides within two to three days is harmless and can even be beneficial."
"But a low fever that lasts more than five or six days requires attention."
Feeling the temperature from his hand, Lin Jie nodded, "Your body temperature is indeed a bit high..."
He observed Yang Leyi's face carefully, noticing her cheeks were slightly flushed, her eyelids showed signs of slight puffiness, and upon looking down...
Lin Jie's gaze moved back up a bit,
He suddenly noticed that Leyi's chest seed a little larger than he rembered.
Considering it's mid-sumr, she likely wasn't wearing padded undergarnts.
Lin Jie pointed a finger and asked, "Do you feel any discomfort here?"
With that question, Leyi's face flushed red, and she replied softly, "Not really discomfort, just a bit sore."
"That's because sotis... sotis..."
She glanced at Qin Gang and lowered her head, saying, "He's a bit too strong..."
With that, Zhang Xiaoxiao, Ling ngjiao, and others in the living room had odd expressions when they looked at Qin Gang.
Feeling embarrassed, Qin Gang didn't know where to put his hands and feet, and he murmured, "Lin Jie, could it be my strength caused the injury?"
Lin Jie chuckled lightly and said, "Let explain, this area is filled with fat and connective tissue. As long as you're not too forceful, it won't cause damage."
"Ah Jie..."
An Kexin glared at Lin Jie, saying, "What are you babbling about? You'll mislead the kids. Quickly tell us why Leyi has a low fever."
Seeing An Keng, Lin Miao, and others stifling their laughter, Lin Jie cleared his throat and said seriously, "Fatigue, low fever, loss of appetite, chest soreness—there's another possible cause: pregnancy!"
"Qin Gang, go get a pregnancy test or sothing..."
Before Lin Jie finished his sentence, Qin Gang dashed out like a wild horse.
More than half an hour later, when Qin Gang returned, he was soaked with sweat, as if he had been washed with water.
He handed a small bag to Yang Leyi, smiling and saying, "I bought six different test kits, go try them all."
A few minutes later, all six test kits showed the sa result—Yang Leyi was pregnant.
Everyone naturally offered their congratulations...
Over an hour later, the dinner officially began.
With Yang Leyi and Qin Gang beaming with happiness, they beca the subject of jokes around the table.
"Brother Jie, when are you and sister having a baby?"
An Keng's sudden question caught Lin Jie off guard, and he deflected, "I haven't married your sister yet; we'd have to wait until after the wedding."
Though Lin Jie sowhat envied Qin Gang and Yang Leyi, the thought of An Kexin being in that situation frightened him, creating an inexplicable sense of dread.
Having grown up without parents, Lin Jie worried about his capability of being a good father and raising a child properly.
Not satisfied with Lin Jie's answer, An Keng retorted, "Leyi and Qin Gang aren't married either, and now they're having a baby."
An Kexin stuffed a piece of ham into An Keng's mouth, saying, "Is this your concern? Besides, I'm really busy; I've got so many things waiting to be done!"
An Keng swallowed the ham and huffed, "Those are just excuses, it's just fear of having a baby!"
Feeling guilty, Lin Jie and An Kexin exchanged a glance, then buried themselves in their food...
Just then, there was a sudden, urgent knock on the door.
Zhang Xiaoxiao got up to open the door.
Monts later, she returned and approached Lin Jie, whispering, "It's Kong Mingqing and a colleague of his. They said they need to verify sothing with you."
Lin Jie went to the living room and saw Kong Mingqing first formally show his work ID before saying, "Lin Jie, I've co here to verify sothing about You Huangjie."
He further explained, "We have strong suspicions that You Huangjie was the one who attacked the motorcycle with steel rods that night."
Lin Jie's eyes widened in disbelief, "How can this be?"
Kong Mingqing sighed and said, "I hope it's not true either."
"After I released that notice at noon, the community police officer from You Huangjie's neighborhood was eager to help by checking out his ho to find clues to his whereabouts."
"Previously, the community officer had learned that You Huangjie left only with personal belongings, leaving everything else for the buyer."
"With the buyer's consent, the community officer entered You Huangjie's ho and unexpectedly found dozens of steel rods cut to about a foot long."
Kong Mingqing further explained, "Out of professional sensitivity, the community officer investigated with the surrounding neighbors and unexpectedly found that You Huangjie's wife seed to have died from a heart attack triggered by motorcycle noise at night."
"Considering everything, we believe there is a strong likelihood that You Huangjie committed the cri."
"Currently, he is our primary suspect..."
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