CHAPTER 95

When Ye Lianyin woke up again, it was already noon on the second day. The bedsheets had been changed to clean ones, and Qin Zhaoci had helped her put on pajamas. However, the red marks on the neckline of her pajamas couldn't hide the evidence of their intense battle from the previous night.

As she groggily opened her eyes, Ye Lianyin noticed that the snow outside had stopped at some point. Looking through the glass, everything was covered in white.

"Yinyin, are you awake?" Qin Zhaoci walked in upon hearing some movement in the room. She leaned down and kissed Ye Lianyin's forehead. "Are you hungry? Can you get up?"

Ye Lianyin hooked her arms around her neck and kissed her lips, then asked in a hoarse voice after a moment, "Can you see inside from outside through this glass?"

Qin Zhaoci turned her head to look at the transparent glass and shook her head with a smile. "Of course not. Why? Are you afraid of being seen from last night?"

"Nonsense!" Ye Lianyin raised her hand and lightly knocked Qin Zhaoci's head. "You jerk!"

Qin Zhaoci chuckled and lowered her head to kiss Ye Lianyin. "But didn't this 'jerk' take good care of you?"

Ye Lianyin glared at Qin Zhaoci, thinking about the last time she had fainted. She gritted her teeth, frustrated that despite being S-class like her, her stamina was so much weaker than her.

"Do you still want to eat?" Qin Zhaoci looked at Ye Lianyin gritting her teeth and found her incredibly adorable. She chuckled and kissed her, then asked, "Do you want me to carry you?"

Ye Lianyin opened her arms and said fiercely, "Carry me. I have no strength."

Ye Lianyin's voice was hoarse, and even her fierceness seemed weak. Qin Zhaoci couldn't help but find it amusing. She lifted her up from the waist and placed her on the dining table chair.

"Let's eat, let's eat." Qin Zhaoci served food to Ye Lianyin and watched her quickly eat due to her depleted energy. She laughed heartily.

Because it was Ye Lianyin's first time, Qin Zhaoci didn't do much for the next two days. They embraced each other and enjoyed the snow view outside, just like before.

When Ye Lianyin regained her strength during the day, she changed into the down jacket prepared by Qin Zhaoci and joined her in running, playing snowball fights, and built snowmen in the snowy field with her.

On the fourth day, as Ye Lianyin settled into the co-pilot seat of the aircraft, she suddenly noticed the ring on her left ring finger.

She turned to look at Qin Zhaoci's hand and saw that she was also wearing a ring on her left ring finger.

"Couple rings." Qin Zhaoci noticed Ye Lianyin's attention and smiled as she placed her left hand on top of hers. "It's not convenient for us to wear diamond rings during our experiments, so these rings are perfect. They also serve as proof of our marriage."

"Yeah, it's nice." Ye Lianyin spread her fingers, admiring the silver couple ring on her left ring finger. "It looks pretty."

......

"Did Qin Zhaoci marked you?" After returning home, Shan Pan immediately video called Ye Lianyin. Seeing her radiant expression on the screen, Shan Pan quickly sensed that something was off.

Ye Lianyin blinked her eyes, her ears turning red, not knowing how to explain it to Shan Pan.

Shan Pan, being experienced in such matters, smirked and said, "Definitely. Just look at that glow on your face. It's obvious that you've been treated well. No wonder you haven't been responding to my messages for the past three days!"

Ye Lianyin pursed her lips and replied, "Yes, she marked me temporarily. We've been in the Pastoral planet for the past three days, playing in the snow and making snowmen during the day. It's been quite fulfilling."

"Oh, I'm so envious." Shan Pan looked at Ye Lianyin. "I really want to play in the snow too. Since I took a leave of absence from school, I've been bored at home. And now my belly is getting big, I'm constantly going to the bathroom."

"I can't sleep well at night either. My back hurts terribly. It's quite uncomfortable."

"What about Wan Baiyun? Haven't you told her?" Ye Lianyin frowned, feeling concerned. "You're already seven months along, shouldn't she be more attentive to you?"

"It's okay, she's tired too when she comes back from the military every day. I don't want to bother her or make her worry about me." Shan Pan shook her head.

"You really... I don't even know what to say to you!" Ye Lianyin sighed helplessly. "Then I'll come over and keep you company."

"You should focus on enjoying your alone time with Qin Zhaoci." Shan Pan shook her head and declined. "These past few days, you haven't been to school or the company. Don't you need to go and check on them?"

Ye Lianyin fell silent after listening, then nodded after a moment. "Yeah, you're right."

After hanging up the phone, Shan Pan stood up from the sofa, supporting her waist and furrowing her brows. She massaged her back in pain.

Feeling the baby kick inside her belly, Shan Pan helplessly smiled and shook her head. "Why is it so hard to carry you? Baby, please be good and let me have an easier time."

"Is your back hurting again?" Wan Baiyun's grandmother, Wan Shiying, came downstairs.

"Yes." facing Wan Shiying, Shan Pan didn't hold back and smiled bitterly, pointing at her large belly. "This little troublemaker is quite a handful."

Wan Shiying frowned and had the maid assist Shan Pan upstairs to rest. She then made a call to Wan Baiyun using her optical brain.

Seeing her grandmother's call, Wan Baiyun furrowed her brows and impatiently answered, "Hello, what's the matter?"

"Come back and see Pan Pan. She hasn't been able to sleep at night lately. She's experiencing severe symptoms in the late stages of pregnancy, and her back pain is unbearable. I don't know if it's due to a lack of pheromones to soothe her. You should come back more often."

Wan Baiyun furrowed her brows, a hint of concern flashing in her eyes upon hearing Shan Pan's situation. However, when she heard her grandmother's commanding tone, her rebellious spirit resurfaced. "It's no use if she tells me about her back pain. I'm not a doctor, and besides, you also have a responsibility for this child, Grandma. You should think of a way."

"Are you the mother of the child or am I? You ungrateful child!" Wan Shiying became angry.

Wan Baiyun, smirking with satisfaction, listened to Wan Shiying's angry tone and raised an eyebrow. "It wasn't my choice to marry her in the first place. Grandma, you know that very well. Anyway, I don't care. Figure it out yourself."

With that, Wan Baiyun hung up the phone without any regard for the infuriated Wan Shiying on the other end.

In the hallway, a slightly bloated figure slowly disappeared around the corner.

Shan Pan leaned against the wall behind her, closed her eyes, and tilted her head back. She reached out and bit down on her index finger, silently crying.

She had just thought of going downstairs to get something to eat, but she didn't expect to hear Wan Baiyun rejecting Wan Shiying's words. Was it all just her imagination? Wan Baiyun still disliked her, just like before.

The baby in her belly seemed to sense Shan Pan's intense emotional fluctuations and restlessly kicked her belly.

While softly sobbing, Shan Pan caressed her belly, soothing the baby inside. Choking back her tears, she said, "Let your Mommy be sad for a little while, okay? Be a good baby, alright?"

Shan Pan had already been lacking in the pheromones of a partner during the early stages of her pregnancy, and the baby's condition had never been stable.

The emotional fluctuations had a significant impact on the baby. Despite Shan Pan's attempts to comfort the baby, it remained restless and continued kicking Shan Pan's belly. Suddenly, Shan Pan felt something was wrong as her abdomen began to ache.

"Grandma, Grandma," Shan Pan held her belly, furrowing her eyebrows, and slowly slid down the wall, sitting on the floor in pain.

Wan Shiying, who was still angry, was startled upon hearing Shan Pan's call. She quickly rushed upstairs and saw Shan Pan sitting on the ground, holding her belly in a pained expression.

Her heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly approached, "Pan Pan, what happened? Did you fall? Grandma will take you to the hospital, don't be afraid."

After saying that, Wan Shiying was about to help Shan Pan up, but as soon as she touched Shan Pan's waist, Shan Pan let out a painful groan.

"Call, call an ambulance," Dan Pan pushed away Wan Shiying's hand and said, "Call an ambulance."

"Okay, okay," Wan Shiying quickly activated the optical brain and called for an ambulance.

While waiting for the ambulance to arrive, Wan Shiying hurriedly called Wan Baiyun.

Just as Wan Baiyun ended the call, she thought Wan Shiying was calling to scold her and immediately hung up without hesitation.

Wan Shiying knew exactly what Wan Baiyun was thinking. She made several consecutive calls, but Wan Baiyun continued to hang up without answering, leaving Wan Shiying seething with anger.

Ten minutes later, the ambulance arrived downstairs at Wan's residence and lifted the sweaty and pained Shan Pan onto a stretcher, heading straight to the hospital.

Unable to reach Wan Baiyun, Wan Shiying could only call Qin Zhaoci.

As soon as Qin Zhaoci picked up the call, Wan Shiying immediately said, "Xiaoci, quickly call that bastard Wan Baiyun and tell her to go to the hospital. Hurry up, something happened to Shan Pan."

"What?" Qin Zhaoci was taken aback at first, but quickly reacted and hung up, dialing Wan Baiyun's number.

Seeing that it was Qin Zhaoci's call, Wan Baiyun didn't hang up this time and laughed teasingly, "How is it? Have you been enjoying these three days?"

"Forget about having a delightful time! Something happened to Shan Pan. Your grandma just called me and asked you to hurry to the hospital. She said you weren't answering the phone. Wan Baiyun, you..." Before Qin Zhaoci could finish scolding, Wan Baiyun hung up the phone, paying no attention as she quickly rushed to the parking lot and headed to the hospital as fast as possible.

"Grandma," Wan Baiyun had learned her lesson this time, "which hospital are you going to?"

Wan Shiying furrowed her brows and mentioned the name of the military hospital closest to their home.

"Grandma, it hurts so much." Shan Pan's consciousness had started to blur due to the pain. She held Wan Shiying's hand, her face pale, and sweat dripping from her forehead.

As Wan Baiyun listened to the sound of Shan Shan's gasps on the other end of the phone, tears welled up in her eyes unconsciously. She slapped the steering wheel and anxiously stomped her feet, "Tell the ambulance to go faster! Didn't you hear her saying it hurts?"

"The ambulance is already going as fast as it can." Wan Shiying replied, also feeling anxious.

Because it was a military hospital, Wan Baiyun drove at the fastest speed possible to get there, ultimately arriving one minute ahead of Wan Shiying.

As soon as she got out of the car, the ambulance also came to a stop, and the doors opened with Shan Pan being wheeled out.

Wan Baiyun quickly approached, grabbing Shan Pan's hand and anxiously assessing her, comforting her, "It's okay, it's okay, we're at the hospital now."

Shan Pan looked up at her with a pale face, disappointment and sadness evident in her eyes. After a moment, she slowly closed her eyes.

"The patient is in shock." a female doctor quickly approached, looking at Shan Pan's vital signs. She pushed Wan Baiyun, who was in the way, and said, "Go to the emergency room!"

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