Chapter 100 —Like Thunder On A Clear Day

That night as they got onboard the private jet back to City M, both of them could not wipe the grins off their faces.

It is said that a ring worn as an emblem of love is worn on the fourth finger of the left hand because there is a vein that connects this finger to the heart.

Despite the fact that science had proved it wasn't true, Pei Yueran decided to believe it. Otherwise, there was no way to explain the feeling in her heart. It was as if she could feel the weight of the ring—or more accurately, the intensity of Li Chuanmo's feelings for her, and hers for him, there.

Both of them spent the duration of the flight just basking in the euphoria of the evening and talking animatedly, unable to sleep.

They started making plans.

First on the list was to inform their family and friends. Li Chuanmo also had to go and introduce himself to her parents. Then they needed to plan the meeting of both families before making wedding plans.

There was so much to do, and they could not wait to start.

******

The more you hope for something not to happen, the more likely it is to happen. When you frantically wish away the consequences of a foolish action, the higher the chances of the worst case scenario coming to pass instead of the best case.

That was Su Qianhua's current situation. She was sitting down in the doctor's office, shaking in disbelief and denial.

"No, this just can't be true!" She repeated, almost reeling from the shock. Jiang Philip tried to steady her but she stopped him with a glare.

EARLIER THAT DAY

Jiang Philip had gone to the police station to see her, though he said he had come to ask some questions about the case. Truthfully, Su Qianhua had been avoiding him since that embarrassing incident.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, such as going out on dates so that they could send the pictures to their parents —to prove they were truly dating and "in love"— they had hardly seen each other in the three weeks since.

She was seeing him off to his car, still talking about the case when a sudden bout of dizziness hit. She had had such spells multiple times in the last week, but this time, she couldn't keep herself upright, probably because she had not eaten that day and was low on sugar.

As she swayed, she heard Jiang Philip's panicked voice as he asked her what was wrong. Her last thought as she fell into his arms was, "Damn, he's just too handsome! Even his voice is so pleasing to the ears. I really didn't lose out."

*****

It had only been a few weeks, but Su Qianhua had almost morphed into an obsession of his already. Every moment spent with her made him feel like the happiest man alive. She was cute, wild, sassy and fun.

He knew that that night was a mistake, but as far as he was concerned, it was the best mistake he had ever made.

He was quite drunk at the time, but not to total oblivion. The weird thing was that he thought it was all a dream.

To him, that "fact" was confirmed when Su Qianhua came on to him. He was very sure because the lady he knew would never want to touch him in that way, much less strip him.

But this Su Qianhua in his "dream" encouraged him, set his desires on fire and even responded to his advances. It was too good to be true, so even though he wished it was, he didn't delude himself and just tried to enjoy the moment to the fullest.

Since it was a "dream", he had no diffidence. He went all out, fulfilled his fantasies and continued his "dream" with a smile on his lips.

Until daylight came, bringing into sharp relief the reality of the situation. Even the call of his mother that woke him up was assumed to be his alarm, cutting short the best dream he had had in ages. He had picked the call while still half asleep.

In his half asleep state, it didn't occur to him that the weight of another person's body on his was real, and that his brain was interpreting the sensation of his hand on her butt as soft.

It was his mother's outburst that woke him up. Looking at their state of undress and the undeniable proof of what happened the night before, he was stunned into immobility. It wasn't a dream?

He maintained the same position on the bed shocked, until he heard his mother's question—that was. Anticipating Su Qianhua's response, he sprung up immediately and gave her a pleading look before preemptively ending the call.

Thinking on his feet, he quickly came up with an excuse to prevent her from telling his mother the truth. He was overjoyed when she agreed to his ruse.

Even if it was fake, he could at least delude himself for a while longer. Nursing a broken heart wasn't his favorite thing to do, but when he got to that bridge, he would cross it, eventually.

But nothing in his wildest dreams could have prepared him for the doctor's report today.

"You are four weeks pregnant, congratulations." The doctor said, his smile as wide as the gaping hole in Su Qianhua's heart.

Pregnant?

After the phase of denial passed, she felt like laughing, but obviously, there was nothing to laugh about. Weirdly enough, her next thought was, "Is Philip that powerful? One strike got a bun in the oven?"

Alright, they probably didn't do it only once, but that was not the point.

Didn't people make mistakes like hers all the time? How come hers had such a consequence? Just looking at Jiang Philip's expression that had transformed into a silent plea, she felt like she was going crazy.

He was turning those orbs of his on her again, making her melt. But this time, her resolve could not weaken. Her mind was made up.

Looking straight at the doctor, she cut him off mid sentence, asking.

"When can I schedule an abortion?"