Chapter 155 — Address Her As Mrs. Jiang Now
Doctor Zhong looked thoughtful, "That's why I wanted to perform some tests for confirmation. Lots of things can cause bleeding at this time of pregnancy, not just a miscarriage, though bleeding is one of the main signs of one.
"In your case, your cervix, that is the channel leading up to your womb where the fetus is, is undergoing some hormonal changes which could cause bleeding some times. It just happened to coincide with today's incident, due to the stress you received."
Su Qianhua nodded in understanding, but Jiang Philip was still angry, "So why didn't they know this? How could they make such a low level mistake? I must report to the ministry of —"
He was still talking heatedly when his phone rang. It was an unknown number, but the caller identification app he developed showed the name "Doctor San" as well as the location — City A's general hospital.
He sneered before pressing the accept button.
"Hello. Is this Ms. Su Qianhua's guardian? I am Doctor San from City A's general hospital."
"It's good you called, because I was just about to sue your hospital."
"We're sorry sir, we're so sorry. There was a mix up. Our intern made a mistake with the names. Ms Su Qianhua only had minor bruises and a dislocated arm, nothing more. It was our mistake." The doctor kept apologizing.
It turned out that another patient named Su Qianhuá was rushed to the emergency department a while before Su Qianhua was brought in. She was the victim of domestic violence and had lost her pregnancy as a result.
The overworked and dog tired intern didn't look at the names properly and hence, mistook the lady's case file for Su Qianhua's, which resulted in the scare.
He had already been scolded harshly by Doctor San, who was the head of the accident and emergency department.
"If you would like, we would waive all the medical fees. You can also come back in and we would discuss compensation. We are sorry for the stress and anxiety we have caused your family."
Jiang Philip was not buying this apology in any way. If Su Qianhua, no, if his wife had cried till she actually lost the baby, what compensation would be enough?
He was about to tear Doctor San a new one when he felt Su Qianhua hold his hem of his shirt. Looking down at her, he saw her shaking her head, teardrops still sitting prettily on her eyelashes.
He felt his anger drain away. He then said grudgingly, "My wife has said we should drop it, so I won't pursue this matter further. Please be more conscientious next time, you could have caused a larger accident."
Doctor San thanked him profusely and promised that the hospital will send a formal apology to Ms Su Qianhua soon.
"What Ms Su? She's Mrs. Jiang now." Jiang Philip replied in a gloating tone.
Doctor San was speechless. Whatever you say. It's not like anyone is arguing with you!
Doctor Zhong was listening to the conversation and staring at Su Qianhua's flushed face with undisguised interest. Oh, the thousand year flower has finally bloomed?
Incredible!
After the call, Doctor Zhong continued to speak to them, "I would like to keep her in the hospital for tonight, just to observe her and make sure she's good to go, and that the bleeding doesn't recur spontaneously."
They both nodded.
"As far as I can tell, congratulations are in order once again. Infact, double congratulations on the wedding and the baby."
Su Qianhua smiled, while Jiang Philip shook his hand excitedly, "Thank you very much Doctor Zhong."
"You're welcome. Still you need to exercise caution. Madam will be unable to bear intense physical exertion at this time, so do limit your bedroom exercises. Although postcoital bleeding could be nothing to worry about, it's always good to be safe just in case." Doctor Zhong stated with professional seriousness.
Jiang Philip kept nodding seriously, taking mental notes, while Su Qianhua just kept a straight face. She was not the shy type, but with the advent of her pregnancy, unexpected questions and comments made her feel slightly embarrassed.
But a more serious issue was, does that mean she had to exercise restraint on her wedding night?
Su Qianhua could not help but interrupt their conversation to ask, "Just to clarify, we can still do.... that, right? I mean, it's our wedding night after all."
Doctor Zhong looked at her with hints of a smile dancing on his lips. "Of course. But you're going to be staying in the hospital overnight, so....?"
Su Qianhua looked crestfallen. Wait, what was she even looking forward to anyway?
Still, remembering the feel of his chest muscles and washboard abs from their sole encounter made her feel that it was really a bummer that her wedding night joy had to be postponed.
Then she caught herself abruptly.
This was crazy. In the morning, the day started out like just another work day. But in the space of a few hours, she got beaten up, told she had a miscarriage, got married, and then told that her baby is safe. Now, she even had the leisure to worry about the lack of action on her wedding night.
She felt it was incredible!
Jiang Philip stood as the supportive husband, patting his chest and assuring her that he would "make it up to her". Su Qianhua couldn't bear to look at his haughty expression.
But his next words touched her heart. Looking into her eyes, he said, "Let's see today as our preliminary wedding day. When we eventually walk down the aisle and say our vows, professing love to each other, it will be the main wedding. I plan to cherish you properly, so just trust me, okay?"
Su Qianhua smiled and nodded shyly. She was so looking forward to that day.
But for now, once she was certified fine and in the clear, she planned to have some action with this newly minted husband of hers.
While Jiang Philip went out with Doctor, she readjusted her position and got ready to call Pei Yueran.
She had to tell her the good news, that she was still on track to becoming a godmother in a few months. But first of all, she sent her a picture.
She could already imagine the expression of shock and disbelief she would make when she got to know about the shotgun wedding.
This ought to be fun.
*****
Time flew by, and five weeks passed in a flash.
As the wedding drew closer, Pei Yueran grew more tired. After finally settling the venue, it was time to talk about guests. The final list compiled by the two mothers had over three thousand names, making Pei Yueran swoon, no kidding.
She didn't even know half of the wedding guests. The names were very unfamiliar. After discussing with Li Chuanmo, they put their foot down and firmly decided on an intimate affair, with just family and friends.
Their own improved list, despite their best efforts, still had a little over a hundred names. They just couldn't cut off some relatives, even if they had not seen them in years. Some friends of the family, employees and business partners had to be included as well.
Many conversations of going back and forth later, the five of them came to a compromise: The wedding itself will be a small affair, but in addition to making an announcement and hosting a banquet, the full moon ceremony of their next child would be a big event.
Pei Yueran had nothing to say to that. There had to first of all be a child, no? Wasn't it strange to be planning the celebration of a child that hadn't even been conceived yet?
She blushed just remembering the look on Zhang Heying's face as she said, "So you guys have to put in effort and work very hard to bring my next grandchild to the world quickly. Ran'er, Mother is counting on you, okay?"
And Li Chuanmo's response of "Mother, shouldn't you be counting on me instead?" earned him a huge eye roll.
Chuan was just getting naughtier by the day, she mused.
They had already spoken with Jiang Philip and Su Qianhua much earlier about being their bridesmaid and best man, so that was settled.
The boys were also excited about being the ring bearers. The wedding planner was going for a cyber security theme, where the rings would be locked in a special box that they had to take to the venue and deliver to their clients "safely".
Li Yuchen was particularly excited by this. When he was much younger, it was his dream to look like those "cool FBI guys with that white stuff in their ears and sleek guns", according to him.
Her lips curled up at the mere thought of him. That rascal. The way he screamed "My Goddessssss" in a mournful tone when he finally came home three weeks ago was so alarming that she was afraid he was being maltreated somehow.
As it turned out, he was just sad that he had to be a serious student, something he hadn't planned for.
They couldn't even come home last weekend because Li Yuchen was preparing for the programming competition and Han Yichen was busy writing.
Even their birthday last week was celebrated in school. Thankfully Anping First Middle School didn't ban birthday celebrations, so they bought food and gifts for them and went to spend most of the day with them.
That was when she knew just how much popularity the two boys had amassed at school. The sheer amount of students that came around to drop gifts was astounding.
Watching female students blush while dropping off the gifts was an eye opener. Her boys were already attracting love, just like that? She was amused.
She was glad that both of them, especially Li Yuchen were having so much "fun" at school. Between classes and extracurricular activities, they were well entertained. Even playing games had become a luxury for that rascal of hers.
"What are you thinking about that's making you smile so brightly? I for sure hope it has to do with me." A teasing voice sounded beside her.