Pregnant After Healing the Alpha-Chapter 278 - 268 Zhan Qipei Notices Something Amiss

Chapter 278: Chapter 268 Zhan Qipei Notices Something Amiss

“They would have notified us for sure, not kept it hidden until now.”

“If I hadn’t brought Qiao Jing to the hospital today, she probably wouldn’t even know she was pregnant.”

Zhan Nanqing shifted her gaze to Qiao Jing’s belly, her eyes filled with happiness. She was going to be an aunt! And not just to one, but to three children!

The thought of three little ones calling her “auntie” in the future, and her sister-in-law being the number one agriculture mogul Professor Qiao, combined with Divine Doctor Jing, made Zhan Nanqing’s heart burst with joy.

Just then, Lou Xinrou’s face popped into Zhan Nanqing’s mind, and she began to feel conflicted.

But Qiao Jing was already pregnant now; they couldn’t possibly ask her to abort the baby, especially since it was three living beings…

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They had to keep it a secret from Xinrou; otherwise, she would be heartbroken and cry endlessly if she found out.

Zhan Nanqing felt a sense of guilt towards Lou Xinrou, but she couldn’t really choose one over the other.

She shook her head, trying to dismiss these thoughts for now and focused on Qiao Jing’s stomach, asking, “How far along are you?”

Qiao Jing sat back on the hospital bed and tiredly rubbed her temples.

“A little over a month.”

Zhan Nanqing bit her lip, unsure whether to ask her next question.

But after thinking it over, she decided that she had to probe on behalf of her brother. Zhan Nanqing followed up, asking, “So, are you planning on never telling my brother?”

After a night’s rest, Qiao Jing had recovered quite a bit and had resumed her usual indifferent expression.

“This is something between your brother and me.”

Zhan Nanqing could tell from Qiao Jing’s response that she didn’t want to share this matter with her brother.

But she also knew why she didn’t want to tell him. Qiao Jing wasn’t interested in her brother.

It was definitely her brother shamelessly taking advantage when Qiao Jing was drunk or not feeling well, climbing into bed and refusing to leave!

Seeing Zhan Nanqing lost in thought, Qiao Jing prompted her.

“There are 49 more days.”

Zhan Nanqing was taken aback, her look towards Qiao Jing filled with confusion. What about 49 days?

Qiao Jing, seeing Zhan Nanqing’s confusion and realizing she didn’t understand, continued, “After 49 days, I will leave the Zhan Family and won’t cause any more conflicts between Zhan Qipei and his mother.”

Her words clearly indicated an intent to sever ties. Zhan Nanqing also caught on that Qiao Jing planned to take the children and leave the Zhan Family, keeping everyone in the dark.

But Qiao Jing didn’t want to cause further friction between her brother and their mother, counting down the days until her departure, which made Zhan Nanqing feel even more uncomfortable.

Qiao Jing didn’t elaborate further with Zhan Nanqing and went to the bathroom.

By the time Qiao Jing came out of the bathroom, night had already fallen outside.

Zhan Nanqing glanced at her phone; it was already past six. Her brother would be getting off work soon.

However, the doctor had instructed that Qiao Jing needed to be hospitalized for observation for two or three days to ensure that everything was okay before she could be discharged.

Zhan Nanqing felt a headache coming on. Even if she didn’t mention Qiao Jing being hospitalized, her brother would definitely suspect something if she didn’t return home for two or three days.

Given her brother’s nature, he would turn Beijing upside down if Qiao Jing didn’t come home for even one day without telling him where she was.

Before Zhan Nanqing could think of a solution, Qiao Jing’s phone on the nightstand rang.

Zhan Nanqing saw at a glance that the caller was her brother, and her own nervousness spiked as her eyes followed Qiao Jing’s phone, clutching the hem of her clothes tightly.

How would Qiao Jing deceive her brother? He was so smart, could she really fool him?

And what if her brother found out?

The moment Qiao Jing pressed the answer button, Zhan Nanqing involuntarily held her breath.

“Sorry, I’m a little late getting off work today. Are you still at the research institute? I’ll come pick you up.”

The deep voice of Zhan Qipei came through.

Zhan Nanqing anxiously watched Qiao Jing, eager to hear how she’d explain.

Qiao Jing was not the least bit nervous as she casually made up an excuse.

“I’m going to a friend’s house and won’t be back tonight.”

Zhan Qipei’s expression instantly darkened.

Going to a friend’s house? Not coming home tonight? Staying over at a friend’s place?

Which friend was worth Qiao Jing staying the night at her place? Was she expecting her husband to be left alone in an empty house?

Zhan Qipei’s tone was tinged with jealousy.

“Which friend? Xu Moqian, Cao Feiyu, or Lu Zijin?”

Qiao Jing could hear the blatant jealousy in Zhan Qipei’s voice, the jealousy had spilled over again, and she explained somewhat speechlessly.

“I’m going to the orphanage to find Xiuxiang. I’ll be watching movies with the kids tonight, teaching them to bake cookies, so I won’t be coming back tonight.”

After getting a reasonable explanation, Zhan Qipei finally relaxed.

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“Okay, I’ll pick you up for work tomorrow.”

Zhan Nanqing beside him was dumbfounded. When her brother, that icy mountain, said that, his tone actually rose?

And why did her brother act like a child when he was jealous, even bringing up several names?

Qiao Jing hummed in acknowledgment and then hung up the phone. She could send a message to Zhan Qipei tomorrow morning saying she’d take a taxi to the research institute.

Zhan Qipei wasn’t suspicious and drove home.

As he walked to his own room, there was a sudden clink under his foot.

“Hm?”

Zhan Qipei looked down at his right foot, moved it aside, and discovered a small round object that he had stepped on. He bent down to pick it up.

Wasn’t this an earring?

But Qiao Jing never had the habit of wearing earrings. Zhan Qipei narrowed his eyes, filled with suspicion, stood up straight, and examined the earring closely for a while.

The earring seemed familiar, was it his mother’s? Had his mother been here today?

Zhan Qipei remained silent for two seconds, then looked around the house. His gaze paused when it landed on the sofa.

Qiao Jing’s coat was still on the sofa. She had worn it out today, and if she had gone out again, she wouldn’t have left the coat there.

Instead, it looked more like she had left in a hurry and didn’t even have time to put on her coat.

Zhan Qipei decided to call Qiao Jing. As he flipped to the contacts page and saw that familiar number, he suddenly realized.

Qiao Jing wouldn’t tell him the truth, otherwise, she would have mentioned it on the phone just now.

Zhan Qipei switched to another contact and called Su Manhan.

The call wasn’t answered for a while, and Zhan Qipei’s heart gradually grew anxious.

At the last second before the automatic hang-up, Su Manhan answered.

Zhan Qipei immediately asked, “Mom, did you come to my place today?”

Su Manhan had anticipated Zhan Qipei asking her this. She often picked on Qiao Jing, and the other party must harbor resentment towards her.

Qiao Jing would definitely seize this opportunity to complain to her son. She planned to brush it off casually.

“I’m now playing cards, can’t hear you, bad signal, it’s noisy…”

Zhan Qipei caught on to the hints in Su Manhan’s words and kept pressing.

“Did you come here today or not?”

Su Manhan didn’t want to admit it. After all, her intention was to correct Qiao Jing’s bad habits. Who could have imagined fainting from just a light pull? How could that be her fault?

She directly chose to feign ignorance, “I didn’t go.”

Zhan Qipei’s gaze was deep as he looked at the earring in his hand.

“Then why is your earring here at my place?”