Pregnant After Healing the Alpha-Chapter 300 - 290 Zhan Qipei Notices Something Unusual about Qiao Jing’s Belly
Chapter 300: Chapter 290 Zhan Qipei Notices Something Unusual about Qiao Jing’s Belly
After a warm bowl of noodles hit his stomach, Zhan Qipei felt himself relax.
He had taken on the task of washing the dishes, and Qiao Jing had returned to her own room.
As usual, Zhan Qipei prepared a cup of hot milk and brought it into Qiao Jing’s bedroom, placing it on the table.
“Drink some hot milk before sleep. If you catch a cold, make sure to tell me. I’m just next door, and you can come find me,” he said.
Qiao Jing hummed softly and turned a page of her medical book.
It was then that Zhan Qipei returned to his own room, set an alarm, and started working on the tasks for the next day.
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When the alarm went off, Zhan Qipei immediately shut his laptop and tiptoed to the door of Qiao Jing’s room.
He had set the alarm for the time Qiao Jing usually fell asleep. Every time it rang, he would go to her bedroom door to check on her.
After making sure there was no sound from inside, Zhan Qipei gently placed his hand on the doorknob and slowly turned the lock.
Only the night light was on in the bedroom; Qiao Jing had turned off the main light.
With the experience of the past few times, Zhan Qipei expertly made his way to the side of Qiao Jing’s bed and carefully climbed up.
As he lay beside Qiao Jing, he noticed her brows were tightly furrowed and her hand rested on her stomach, curling herself up.
Suddenly, Zhan Qipei noticed something; the tight sweater outlined Qiao Jing’s figure, and he saw her stomach seemed a bit protruded.
Had she gained weight recently?
But hadn’t Qiao Jing said she doesn’t gain weight easily? And with the Intestine Cleansing Tea, how could she have put on weight…
His thoughts were interrupted by a soft grunt from Qiao Jing. He leaned down, intending to smooth her brow but hesitated, fearing he might wake her.
The thought of his loss of control that evening filled him with a deep remorse. After going home, Qiao Jing hadn’t mentioned it, but he knew he was at fault and had let her get drenched in the rain.
Although he wanted to tamper with Xu Moqian, considering both Qiao Jing’s feelings and the relationship between the Zhan and Xu families, he could not bring himself to act against Moqian.
“Hmm…”
Qiao Jing muttered softly in her sleep, her brow furrowing tighter as she shrank into the covers.
Zhan Qipei lay next to Qiao Jing, gently cradling her stomach to warm her, the slight bulge under his hands reminding him.
Her stomach was a bit larger than before.
Yet, she hadn’t eaten much that evening. Surely she hadn’t really gained weight, he thought.
Was Qiao Jing just bragging to him, fearing he might not like it if she was overweight?
But to his surprise, Qiao Jing, usually so reserved, also had this adorable side where she was boasting to him.
Zhan Qipei’s lips curled into a smile, nearly laughing aloud but immediately stifled it.
Perhaps gaining a bit of weight wouldn’t be bad; she was too thin, hardly having an ounce of extra flesh on her.
Also, he was quite overweight. It was lonely being the only one, and having Qiao Jing join him in putting on weight wasn’t too bad.
After all, they ate the same meals. How could all the weight gain be only on him?
Zhan Qipei chuckled and pulled Qiao Jing into his arms, then suddenly heard the person in his arms murmur again.
“Baby…”
Zhan Qipei furrowed his brows, emitting a puzzled sound.
“Hmm?”
What? Baby? Did I hear that right?
Who was Qiao Jing calling “baby”?
Was she calling me?
After all, apart from Qiao Jing, there was only him at home.
She must be referring to me!
Zhan Qipei’s face broke into a wide smile, and he lowered his voice toward Qiao Jing’s sleeping face.
“You are indeed my most precious treasure,” he whispered.
With those words, a gentle kiss landed on Qiao Jing’s smooth forehead.
Zhan Qipei carefully enveloped her completely in his arms, gazing down at Qiao Jing with eyes that treasured her, his affection and adoration nearly overflowing.
The next morning.
After Qiao Jing had finished washing up, she went to the kitchen to make breakfast only to find Zhan Qipei already busy there.
“Zhan Qipei? What made you get up so early today?” she asked.
Zhan Qipei had just finished cooking a pot of porridge and brought it to the dining table.
“I got up to make you porridge. Are you feeling alright anywhere?” he asked.
Qiao Jing shook her head. She quietly walked into the kitchen and squeezed two cups of soy milk.
She was not someone who could comfortably accept another’s unilateral contributions without giving something in return.
If someone was kind to her, she would reciprocate that kindness.
Zhan Qipei accompanied Qiao Jing to the research institute before he went to work.
Qiao Jing, as usual, changed into her work clothes and walked into her own research office, only to find that someone was already there.
It was Xu Moqian.
She slightly raised her delicately faint eyebrows and expressionlessly walked to her own place.
At the sound, Xu Moqian immediately looked up.
“Sister Jing!”
Qiao Jing ignored Xu Moqian, sat down at her desk, and began to review the previous day’s work.
Xu Moqian uttered a puzzled sound.
He had done such an important thing, and Qiao Jing had even praised him over the phone for doing a splendid job. Why was she so cold towards him today?
Shouldn’t she be smiling and saying, “You did well, I divorced him,” or something like that?
“Sister Jing? You’ve returned to being single. Why can’t I see any happiness in you?”
Upon hearing this, Qiao Jing stopped her work, turned around, and her gaze landed on Xu Moqian’s face, revealing a smile.
“Do you see me happy?”
The plan Xu Moqian had mentioned at the hospital was that divorce agreement.
He had placed it on Zhan Qipei’s desk while he was helping with the materials, thus facilitating her divorce.
Seeing this smile on Qiao Jing, a chill ran up Xu Moqian’s back.
Why couldn’t he see any happiness in that smile at all? It was a smile that didn’t reach the eyes!
“Sister Jing, don’t look at me like that… I’m a bit scared…”
Only then did Qiao Jing put away that smile and spoke seriously, “You have two options. One is that you can’t come to the research institute ever again, and the second is, apologize to Zhan Qipei.”
Xu Moqian instantly widened his eyes, disbelievingly looking at Qiao Jing.
“What? Why should I apologize to him?”
Qiao Jing, feeling somewhat exasperated, rubbed her temples. If she had taken Xu Moqian’s so-called plan seriously, yesterday’s mix-up wouldn’t have happened.
“Because that divorce agreement you made caused some misunderstandings between me and Zhan Qipei.”
Xu Moqian blinked, understanding that Qiao Jing meant they were not actually divorced.
But to apologize to that young man from the Zhan Family, absolutely impossible!
Unless he died!
With a strong sense of righteousness, Xu Moqian voiced out four words.
“I won’t apologize!”
Qiao Jing just uttered a light “oh” and refocused on her work.
Xu Moqian froze, oh that’s it? Did that mean he didn’t have to apologize?
Before he could rejoice, Qiao Jing’s next words made the smile that hadn’t even fully formed on his face fade away.
“Then don’t come to the research institute for a while.”
Xu Moqian instantly stood up from the couch.
“No, no, that won’t do; then I’ll apologize, alright?”
After which he muttered softly.
“I hope he divorces soon… It’s about time anyway…”
An apology he could manage, but staying away from the research facility was not an option! How else could he come to visit his Sister Jing?
Zhan Qipei was getting such a bargain.
Hearing Xu Moqian’s quiet mutter, Qiao Jing pointed towards the door.
“You can leave now.”
Xu Moqian was stunned; was she really going to drive him away?
“Sister Jing, didn’t I agree to apologize? Why are you still sending me away?”
Qiao Jing, somewhat amused, looked at Xu Moqian.
“Aren’t you going to apologize? Go apologize then. It doesn’t count unless he tells me you did.”
Xu Moqian, who originally thought he could delay as long as possible and maybe Qiao Jing would forget, had ten thousand curses storming through his mind at this moment.
Damn! He was actually going to apologize to his rival, Zhan Qipei?!
Xu Moqian couldn’t move his feet for a long time, as if they were nailed to the floor of the research room.
Realizing Xu Moqian was trying to stall for time and brush it off, Qiao Jing started a countdown to help him make his decision.
“Three… two…”
That was when Xu Moqian panicked and reluctantly said, “Alright, alright, Sister Jing, I’ll apologize right now.”
He dashed out of the research office as if on fire, afraid that Qiao Jing would default to his first choice.
